Rajesh Raj

"Our hope here is that India responds to this terrorist attack in a way that doesn't lead to a broader regional conflict," Vance said in a podcast interview with Fox News.

If we want caste to matter less tomorrow, we must first understand how much it still matters today. For that enumeration isn’t enough. Only deep sample surveys can provide a detailed diagnosis

Another Nepalese student was discovered dead in her hostel room at KIIT, Bhubaneswar. This incident occurred nearly two and a half months after a similar death. Police suspect suicide and have ruled out foul play. The 18-year-old was a first-year BTech student. Her phone and laptop are under forensic examination. The motive remains unclear as investigations continue.

China says it is open to restarting trade talks with the United States, but made it clear that dialogue can only move forward if Washington cancels its steep unilateral tariffs. In a statement from the commerce ministry, Beijing insisted that words alone were not enough. China also noted multiple informal outreach attempts from the US, but said any genuine negotiations must be backed by action, not pressure or double-speak.

The business logic behind Ukraine-US minerals pact allows New Delhi to plan a better logistics play for the many products it buys from Kyiv. Ukrainian Black Sea ports will be a vital link

Sundar Pichai voiced strong objections to the DOJ's proposed remedies in Google's antitrust case, cautioning they could cripple Google Search and jeopardize user privacy. He argued that demands to share search data and potentially sell Chrome would undermine innovation and devalue Google's investments. Pichai also highlighted privacy risks associated with the data-sharing proposal.

Israeli airstrikes targeted areas near Syria's presidential palace following escalating clashes between pro-government forces and the Druze minority. This action, Israel's second this week, serves as a stern warning to Syria's Islamist-led leadership. The strikes followed Druze leader Sheikh Hikmat Al-Hijri's condemnation of the government's actions against his community.