Indian-origin PhD student found dead after solo US hike
Vikram Mubayi, a chemical engineering PhD student at the University of California, Santa Barbara, was found dead in California’s Big Pine Lakes area on 3 August, Aaj Tak reports. He had gone…
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Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan may sign defence pact in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan may sign a joint defence agreement in Jeddah on Friday, according to Reuters and other foreign media reports cited by Aaj Tak. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
US turns 56 million gallons of Cold War waste into glass
The Times of India reports that in October 2025, the Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilisation Plant in Washington state trapped real nuclear waste in glass for the first time. The plant…
Hawaii Candidate Held on Terror Threat Charges After Maui Beach Fight
Democratic congressional candidate Kirill Basin was remanded in custody in Hawaii on two counts of first-degree terroristic threatening after a weekend confrontation at Keawakapu Beach in Maui, The Times of India reports.…
JD Vance attacks Michigan Democrat as limousine socialist
US Vice President JD Vance has attacked Abdul El-Sayed, who won the Democratic primary in Michigan, calling him part of a “rising tide of socialism”. Speaking to Fox News, Vance said socialists…
Lawmakers Seek Pentagon Probe Into Trump Sons’ Defence Contracts
Four US Democratic lawmakers have asked the Pentagon’s internal watchdog to investigate whether companies linked to Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump received preferential treatment in defence contracting. The request follows a…
Trump Deportation Plan Put at $268.9 Billion by EPI Tool
A new Economic Policy Institute calculator estimates US President Donald Trump's mass deportation programme will cost $268.9 billion over his second term, or about $2,358 per taxpayer. Times Now, citing Axios, reports…
Trump’s Fuller Hairstyle at Las Vegas Sparks Wig Rumours
President Donald Trump's noticeably fuller hairstyle during a speech at the Red Rock Casino Resort in Las Vegas has set off a wave of online speculation about whether he is wearing a…
USCIS can now deny incomplete visa applications outright
USCIS has restored officers' discretion to deny immigration applications without first issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) if applicants fail to provide all required initial evidence or establish eligibility. The policy, effective…
India distances itself from Sheikh Hasina media event
India has said it has no role in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s virtual media interaction scheduled at New Delhi’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the…
