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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
TopicTrump administration

Topic: Trump administration

US suspends visas for foreign truckers after Indian driver kills 3 in Florida

US Secy of State Marco Rubio announces all visas for foreign commercial truck drivers is currently paused following the arrest of Harjinder Singh, who was involved in the accident.

Columbia student sues Trump administration for $20 million over immigration arrest

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist was detained by US immigration for over 100 days. Khalil is now seeking recuperation for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.

US State Dept issues security alerts after Israeli strikes on Iran, warns of drones over Jordan

It warned American citizens not to travel to Iran & said those there should leave. 'U.S. citizens who are unable to depart Iran should shelter in place,' the advisory read.

‘Everything at stake’ for Indian students as US pauses visa interviews amid social media vetting plan

After a judge blocked Trump's move to ban foreign students at Harvard, Marco Rubio's diplomatic cable to embassies comes as the latest shocker for Indians set for studies in the US.

Russian-born Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova granted bail after 3 months, but remains in custody

However, the federal judge could not grant Petrova full release from custody, as she faces criminal charges for allegedly attempting to smuggle frog embryo samples into the country.

Trump govt bars Harvard from enrolling international students, threatens action on other colleges

The university has called Trump administration's move illegal and said it amounted to retaliation. Harvard rejected the allegations and pledged to support foreign students.

Trump threatens to strip Harvard of tax-exempt status after it rejects ‘unlawful’ demands

Beginning with Columbia University, Trump has rebuked universities across US over their handling of the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled campuses last year.

Harvard University refuses Trump’s campus demands, gets hit by $2.2 billion funding freeze

The decision comes after the University president issued a statement saying it would not follow the administration’s demands regarding antisemitism

US VP JD Vance & NSA Mike Waltz likely to visit India separately in April and May

The visits come amid intense negotiations between New Delhi & Washington for the first tranche of a bilateral trade deal & deepening strategic partnership between the two countries.

A ‘smart’ phone & a mixup—White House probe reveals what led to Signalgate

The Guardian reported that US NSA Mike Waltz wanted to add NSC spokesperson Brian Hughes, not journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, to a chat about US military strikes in Yemen.

On Camera

China won’t change course. Modi’s PR events with stage-managed applause have never worked

If Indira Gandhi had based her foreign policy on “good vibes” with world leaders, Bangladesh would still be East Pakistan.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.