India surpasses China; has highest international students in US: Report
India is one of the largest source of international students in the United States for the second consecutive year in 2024-25. According to a latest report by Open Doors 2025, the number of Indian students in the US is 3.63 lakh (3,63,019) in comparison to 2.65 lakh (2,65,919) students from China. The The other top countries having their students presence in US are- Bangladesh, Canada, Colombia, Ghana, India, Italy, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Spain and Vietnam.
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X.com faces outage again: Users unable to access accounts
Twitter down: X.com is again in the news due to a server issue. Many users of X (earlier known as Twitter) experienced a sudden outage today, leaving thousands of users unable to refresh their timelines, load posts, or access the platform. Many users turned to alternative platforms to confirm the issue, which further triggered a wave of memes and frustration online. While the cause of the outage is still unclear, services are expected to be restored soon as the company works to fix the glitch.
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China reacts to Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence’: ‘Bangladesh’s internal matter’
China on Tuesday described the death sentence issued to deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina as an internal matter for Dhaka, and declined to make any further comment. Hasina, aged 78, was sentenced to death in absentia on Monday by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity linked to her government’s violent crackdown on the student-led protests last year. Former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal received a death sentence on similar charges.
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QS World University Rankings Sustainability 2026: IIT Delhi leads; none feature in top 200 – know why
None of the Indian institutes get featured in the top 200 list in the recently released QS World University Rankings Sustainability 2026. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Delhi) has emerged as the top Indian institutes with rank 205, slipped from last year’s 171. Followed by IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay and Kharagpur bagged rank 236.
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How many matches do India need to win to qualify for WTC Final?
India started their campaign in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with the five-match series against England away from home. The team, led by Shubman Gill, fared well to level the series 2-2 and also defeated the West Indies 2-0 at home in the following series. However, not many expected them to lose the first Test against South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, especially after they were set the target of 124 runs in the fourth innings.
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Who is Rohini Acharya’s husband? All about Singapore-based investment banker married to Lalu Prasad’s daughter
Soon after the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) suffered its worst-ever defeat in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya made explosive allegations against her own family. In an emotional social-media post, she announced that she was cutting all ties with her family and was also quitting politics. Her posts triggered discussions about the growing feud in the Yadav family and also brought attention to her personal life, including her husband, children and in-laws. Opening up on X (formerly Twitter), Rohini wrote about the backlash she faced within her family despite donating a kidney to her father:
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Ukraine-France defence boost: Kyiv signs intent to buy 100 Rafale jets amid escalating Russian attacks
Ukraine has signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 100 Rafale fighter jets from France, the Ukrainian Embassy and the French president’s office confirmed on Monday. The document, signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron, states that Kyiv is exploring the acquisition of advanced French defence equipment, including Dassault Aviation’s Rafale jets.
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India’s exports fall nearly 12% in October, trade deficit widens to USD 41.68 billion
India’s exports contracted 11.8 per cent to USD 34.38 billion in October, showed government data released on Monday. Imports jumped 16.63 per cent to USD 76.06 billion. The country’s trade deficit stood at USD 41.68 billion during the reporting month. Imports surged due to increased shipments of gold and silver.
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Maharashtra local body polls: Don’t cross 50 pc reservation limit, SC directs state govt
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra government to not exceed the 50 per cent reservation cap in the upcoming local body elections. A two-judge bench that included Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also said that the local body elections can be held as per the condition prevailing pre-2022 JK Banthia commission report, which recommended 27 per cent quota for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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Bangladesh writes to India seeking Hasina’s return after death penalty, cites extradition treaty
Bangladesh’s Ministry of External Affairs has formally requested India to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was recently handed a death sentence by a Dhaka court. In its communication to New Delhi, the ministry referenced the existing extradition treaty between the two nations and asserted that India has a “binding duty” under that agreement to ensure the return of the “fugitive accused.”
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