The Donald Trump administration has stopped new enrollments for federal student loan repayment plans like IDR without an announcement, leaving millions of borrowers in uncertainty. This move follows the 8th Circuit Court's injunction on the Biden administration's SAVE plan. Critics argue this will cause financial hardship and confusion, with no clear guidance from the Department of Education.
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Yala glacier in Nepal is predicted to vanish by the 2040s, due to significant reductions in area and volume. Monitoring since 1974 shows a retreat of 680m and a 36% area reduction. This glacier is critically endangered, with the Hindu Kush Himalaya region warming twice as fast as the global average.
Muskaan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla, after murdering Muskaan's husband Saurabh, were seen celebrating Holi and Muskaan's birthday. The case, involving Saurabh's disappearance and subsequent discovery of his decomposed body, unfolded that Muskaan had manipulated Sahil. Both have been charged with murder. Muskaan's parents demand strict punishment, citing her as a danger to society.
A CCTV footage went viral showing police head constable Jayaprakash slapping Mohanraj, a youth, for crossing the road while looking at his phone in Coimbatore. The public criticized the cop for his actions and noted he himself violated traffic rules by not wearing a helmet. The incident prompted a senior police inquiry.
Donald Trump's anticipated return to the Oval Office is influencing global politics. His unpredictable diplomacy is reshaping alliances, spurring NATO allies' budget reevaluations, and prompting negotiations like the China-India border dispute resolution. Trudeau's resignation in Canada, Danish talks concerning Greenland, and potential Israel-Hamas negotiations hint at the Trump Effect in various geopolitical scenarios.
In Balochistan, a Pakistani military convoy was attacked by the Baloch Liberation Army, resulting in 90 army personnel deaths. The convoy comprised eight buses, with one completely destroyed. However, a Pakistani police officer confirmed five paramilitary deaths. Earlier this week, a similar attack by the BLA led the military to free hostages from a train siege in Balochistan.
Isro has successfully docked two spacecraft in space, joining an elite group of nations mastering this technology. This advances India's goal of establishing a permanent space station and fulfilling ambitious missions, including manned lunar expeditions by 2040, using the indigenous Bharatiya Docking System.
India experienced its highest temperatures since 1901 in 2024, with the average minimum temperature rising by 0.90 degrees Celsius above the long-period average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The annual mean temperature reached 25.75 degrees Celsius. Global temperatures consistently exceeded the 1.5-degree threshold, attributed to increased greenhouse gases.