Overview
- U.S. Central Command says it struck more than 300 Iranian targets over three nights in direct retaliation for recent Iranian attacks on U.S. bases and regional facilities.
- State-aligned Iranian papers published graphic 'hit-list' pages and Tehran has signalled it may close the Strait of Hormuz after incidents that damaged at least one commercial vessel.
- Rescue operations at the Moshi waste-to-energy plant in Pune concluded after 83 hours with nine workers confirmed dead and local authorities issuing notices to the plant operator while saying FIRs could follow if safety lapses are found.
- Police probing alleged theft of Ram Mandir donations have widened their financial review to about 50 bank accounts connected to eight accused or their relatives and have asked the Income Tax Department for help tracing funds.
- Political and criminal tensions are rising: Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah accused BJP-linked operatives of offering large inducements to MLAs and the BJP has demanded proof or an apology, while separate cases — including a Gumla panchayat attempt to settle a child rape and a dowry-related murder in Bijnor — have prompted FIRs and arrests.