Addressing the concluding session of the 73rd Indian Science Congress, he said that what Indian science and technology lacked was management awareness. Punjab’s steps to curb terrorThe Punjab Government ordered drastic steps to curb terrorist activity which claimed seven lives during the last 24 hours and prepared to meet any situation arising out of the proposed “rasta roko” stir of the All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) on January 10. The Chief Minister of Punjab, Surjit Singh Barnala, told a meeting of senior police officials that he wanted “result-oriented” action to curb terrorist violence. Libya expecting Israeli attackMost of Tripoli was blacked out and an aide to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi predicted a US-aided Israeli strike against Libya could come at any time. Libyan officials, in similar meetings with envoys from Western Europe, Africa and Asia, said they expected Libya to be attacked.

Source: Libya Today January 08, 2026 02:00 UTC