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Saturday, October 4, 2025
TopicUnited States of America

Topic: United States of America

Asif Merchant, Pakistani arrested for assassination plot in US, part of new Iranian covert campaign

Merchant began travelling to Iran in 2017, married a woman in Tehran last year, then shuttled between the city and Karachi several times. He went to US in Nov 2023, and again in April.

Used in Trump assassination attempt & widely in mass shootings, why AR-15 is US’s most popular rifle

AR-15 is an extremely polarising firearm but remains one of the most popular in the US due to its simple purchase process and for being accurate, affordable, and customisable.

US urges India to ‘utilise’ relations with Russia, tell Putin to end war in Ukraine

Miller's remarks came in response to a media query on PM Narendra Modi's recent visit to Russia, which the Ukrainian President termed as a devastating blow to the peace efforts.

Trump assassination attempt — role of US Secret Service, charged with protecting presidents, candidates

Set up in 1865 to combat currency counterfeiting, the Secret Service later began protecting current & old presidents, candidates & so on. The attack on candidate Trump is the 1st since 1972.

Investigations start to identify security lapses after Trump shot during campaign rally

Trump supporters blasted the Secret Service, responsible for protecting Trump as a former US president. Billionaire ally Elon Musk called for the agency's leadership to resign.

Biden’s Gaza policy ‘failure’ — ex-US govt officials call for halt to security assistance to Israel

Ex-officials from American civil service, foreign service, White House & armed forces wrote that ‘flow of arms to Israel ensured undeniable complicity of US in killings in Gaza’.

‘Biden’s xenophobia comment regrettable,’ says Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi

At an event to raise funds for his 2024 re-election campaign, the US president said that Asian nations don't want immigrants and 'xenophobia' is stifling their economic growth.

Who is disgraced US doctor Larry Nassar, at centre of landmark sexual harassment case in sports

60 yr-old-Nassar, born in US to parents of Lebanese descent, sexually abused hundreds of female athletes. The US govt agreed to pay his victims $139 million Tuesday.

Another Indian student dies in US, Ohio cops probing circumstances surrounding death

Indian Consulate in New York said it is extending all available assistance to the family of Uma Satya Sai Gadde, who died in Cleveland.

US reiterates commitment to supporting Haiti amid ongoing challenges

The US this week hosted a roundtable discussion with civil rights groups to discuss the impact of the ongoing gang violence and instability in Haiti.

On Camera

English didn’t enslave India. It was the harbinger of a new creative consciousness: A Ranganathan

Rabindranath Tagore stood apart from his contemporaries by infusing poetry and universalism into Indian nationalism, opposing chauvinism and blind obedience, wrote A Ranganathan in 1962.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.