Trump signs order to assert US space dominance, reaffirms Moon return by 2028

IANS | December 19, 2025 6:26 AM

Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order laying out an “America First” vision for space, committing the United States to a return to the Moon by 2028, the establishment of a permanent lunar outpost by 2030, and the expansion of national security, commercial, and technological capabilities beyond Earth.

Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center

IANS | December 19, 2025 6:20 AM

Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) The board of the Kennedy Center has voted unanimously to rename the iconic performing arts institution as the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced.

US targets Iran oil network, names India-linked shipping firms

IANS | December 18, 2025 10:36 PM

Washington, Dec 18 (IANS) The Trump Administration on Thursday sanctioned 29 vessels tied to a covert petroleum shipping network. Among them are companies and operations linked to India involved in moving Iranian oil worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh and Afghan health minister discuss healthcare cooperation

IANS | December 18, 2025 8:19 PM

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh met visiting Afghanistan's Minister of Public Health Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali in New Delhi on Thursday, with discussions focused on healthcare cooperation, long-term supply of pharmaceutical products and development cooperation in the health sector.