Diplomacy Sees Momentum as US Reports Progress With Iran Talks and Russia Uses Hypersonic Missiles on Kyiv

Overview

• Reports say Russian forces have struck Kyiv with hypersonic missiles, a step that analysts say raises the risk of higher‑intensity strikes on population and infrastructure.
• US officials, including Marco Rubio, say negotiations with Iran have made measurable progress in trying to defuse tensions that threaten the Strait of Hormuz and oil flows.
• India’s Supreme Court has cleared the way for a CBI investigation into the Twisha Sharma death case and a central team has been dispatched to Bhopal to begin work.
• The CBSE has extended the deadline for scanned answer‑book requests as students allege mismatches in uploaded Class 12 answer sheets during revaluation.
• Over 300 tourists were rescued after a technical failure left them stranded on the Gulmarg gondola and the India Meteorological Department continues to issue severe heatwave warnings that are affecting health and travel.