Delhi Unrest: Violent CJP Protest Leaves 118 Police Officers Injured
Delhi Unrest: Violent CJP Protest Leaves 118 Police Officers Injured Chaos erupted in the national capital on Monday as the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) "Sansad Chalo" protest ma…
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Donald Trump issued a sharp, direct warning to Iran on Monday after Iranian strikes pounded an American base in Jordan,
Donald Trump issued a sharp, direct warning to Iran on Monday after Iranian strikes pounded an American base in Jordan, killing two US soldiers and wounding several others. The fo…
Canada’s PGWP Crackdown Triggers Migration Shift: Indian Students Eye Australia, UK
The rule change targets specific programmes and institutions, retroactively disqualifying recent Indian graduates who have paid up to $32,000 in tuition, forcing many to leave Canada or scramble for alternative visas.
UK Court Sentences Indian-Origin Woman to 2 Years for ₹2.8 Crore Covid Loan Scam
Prosecutors from the Serious Fraud Office and regional police pieced together falsified documents, digital transaction trails and witness statements to prove the woman siphoned roughly ₹2.8 crore from pandemic relief loans meant for struggling businesses.
Warangal Micro-Artist’s Tiny Bronze Tributes Ride ISRO’s Vikram-1 to Orbit
Ajay Kumar Mattewada’s millimetre-scale bronzes of Nobel laureate C.V. Raman, space pioneer Vikram Sarabhai and former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will hitch a ride on ISRO’s Vikram-1 launch, marking the first Indian artworks to leave Earth’s atmosphere.
McGovern Urges Arms Review of India Over Diaspora Repression Allegations
Congressman Jim McGovern asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to trigger a mandatory review under the Arms Export Control Act, citing new evidence that New Delhi is targeting diaspora communities, a move that could delay high-value weapons sales worth billions.
FDA Links 1,645 Cyclospora Cases to Mexican Lettuce Supplied to Taco Bell
Over 100 patients have been hospitalized, though no deaths are reported. Doctors prescribe Bactrim, and the only reliable food safeguard is heating to 158 °F. The episode is prompting Indian growers to invest in DNA testing and end-to-end traceability to keep market access.
EuroMOMO Reports 14,260 Excess Deaths in Europe’s Early June Heat Wave
The surge, driven by record-breaking temperatures in Germany, France, the UK, Spain and the Netherlands, has already overwhelmed hospitals and emergency services, exposing gaps in heat-preparedness even in affluent nations.
Flash Flood Kills 4, Leaves 4 Missing in Vietnam’s Key Electronics Hub
The sudden torrent flooded Muong Than village on July 17, destroying roads, cutting power and submerging 238 ha of rice fields, while experts warn another 250 mm of rain could trigger further landslides and outages across northern Vietnam.
Pakistan Switches to Daily Fuel Prices as West Asia Tensions Spike
The cabinet ordered OGRA to publish daily rates based on a seven-day global average, aiming to match pump prices with rapid swings after the latest Iran-U.S. flare-up, while pump owners warn they may bear the volatility.
Oil Prices Jump Past $86 as US-Iran Strikes Threaten Strait of Hormuz Shipping
Centcom confirmed 14 US service members killed since February, while Iran’s Energy Ministry reports power outages amid a heat wave. The conflict’s spillover into Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan has pushed oil above $86 a barrel, rattling markets worldwide.
Blinkit Misdelivers Confidential Docs, Exposing Fast-Delivery Privacy Gap
A Bhopal customer received another person's official documents—including PAN and Aadhaar numbers—after Blinkit’s third-party printer attached the wrong file, highlighting how quick-commerce’s hand-off model leaves sensitive data vulnerable.
Meta’s AI Layoff Tool Scores Disabled Workers, Judge Allows Cuts to Proceed
The lawsuit alleges Meta’s ‘Metamate’ system kept tallying activity even during legally protected medical leave, driving scores down and flagging those employees for redundancy—claims the judge said don’t meet the threshold for an emergency injunction.
China Launches WAICO, Funding 5,000 AI Training Slots for the Global South
China’s New AI Governance Push: A Strategic Challenge for the Global South In a significant move to assert technological leadership, Chinese President Xi Jinping has unveiled a ne…
Iran Claims Two Tankers Hit Mines in Hormuz, U.S. Dismisses Report as False
The IRGC said two unnamed oil tankers caught fire after striking mines south of the strait, while CENTCOM called the story fabricated, leaving the world to wait for satellite or AIS confirmation before markets react.
SpaceX Courts Pentagon for Multi-Billion-Dollar AI Super-Computing Deal
The talks would see SpaceX add a dedicated data center to its portfolio, leveraging a June partnership with Google that gave it access to roughly 110,000 Nvidia GPUs and a Memphis facility already hosting Anthropic’s models.
Researchers Use 45,000 Coral Records to Identify Three Types of Climate Refugia
By training on 45,000 observations and 42 environmental variables, the AI distinguished avoidance, resistance and recovery refugia, allowing NGOs and governments to focus protection on the most resilient reef patches.
DNA From Museum Specimens and Smuggler Scales Revives Lost Pangolin
The breakthrough came when Chinese researchers sequenced scales seized from a 2016-2017 smuggling bust, matching them to 19th-century museum skins and confirming a distinct Himalayan lineage, *Manis aurita*.
Rescue Operations Scramble After Sudden Landslide Destroys Villages in China
The landslide ripped through mountainous villages, flattening homes and roads. Heavy machinery and geotechnical experts are now navigating a constantly shifting debris field, while officials warn that aftershocks could trigger further slides.
Apple Hits $4.9 Trillion, Overtakes Nvidia at $4.8 Trillion
Apple’s shares have risen 21% since June, helped by an HSBC upgrade and approval to launch Apple Intelligence in China, while Nvidia’s AI-hardware boom shows signs of waning demand.
Apple’s Edge-AI Bet Pushes It Past Nvidia for World’s Top Valuation
Apple’s climb to a $4.88 trillion market value reflects Wall Street’s confidence in its edge-AI rollout across billions of devices, a shift from Nvidia’s data-center GPU dominance and a signal of deeper AI integration in everyday consumer tech.
Granting Province Status Could Unlock CPEC Funding in Gilgit-Baltistan, Lawmakers Say
Lawmakers in Gilgit-Baltistan’s assembly voted to urge Islamabad to grant the region full provincial status, arguing it would bring more federal resources and a stronger voice to address soaring inflation, soaring electricity bills and failing public services.
Trump Admin Caps F-1 Visas at Four Years, Threatening Indian STEM PhDs
The new rule forces any F-1 student needing more than four years to re-apply, triggering fresh background checks and leaving scholars with only a 30-day window to leave if denied, a stark shift from the previous indefinite validity.
US Caps F, J, I Visas at Four Years, Halves Indian Students’ Grace Period
The rule forces students to apply directly to USCIS for extensions, adding biometric screenings and fraud checks that universities used to handle, while Indian journalists see their reporting window shrink to 240 days.