US ends illegal SAVE student loan plan, millions of borrowers to switch to legal repayment options

U.S. Ends Illegal SAVE Student Loan Plan The US Department of Education has officially ended the controversial ‘Saving on a Valuable Education’ (SAVE) Plan, which was repeatedly blocked by courts for being illegal. Around 7.5 million borrowers who joined the SAVE Plan based on promises of “student loan forgiveness” and unusually low monthly payments will…

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‘Fighting is harmful’: China urges US to lift ‘unilateral tariff measures’ after Supreme Court ruling blow to Trump

Chinese ministry said that unilateral tariffs imposed by the United States breach both international trade norms and US domestic legislation. (AI image) After the US Supreme Court said that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, China has urged America to remove ‘unilateral tariff measures’. Soon after the US apex court’s verdict, China said it…

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‘I have seen the missile’: Indian woman from first evacuation flight recounts tense days in Dubai | India News

NEW DELHI: An Indian national who returned to India in the first batch of flights from Dubai after air travel resumed has described tense nights, emergency alarms and uncertainty as conflict in the Middle East disrupted travel across the Gulf. Saumya Khandelwal, who had travelled to Dubai for work, said she experienced missile alerts and…

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Supplying weapons, aiding drone ops: Inside US citizen Matthew Van Dyke’s Myanmar plot | India News

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday granted 11-day police custody to six Ukrainians and a US citizen arrested for illegally entering Myanmar via India and contacting ethnic war groups.This comes after the National Investigation Agency arrested three Ukrainians from Delhi, three from Lucknow, and one US citizen from Kolkata.According to the investigative agency, the…

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From UGC equity regulations to campus march: Why a judicial stay sparked protests at DU

As UGC rules face legal pause, here’s how the DU protest built up (image: PTI) Efforts to institutionalise safeguards against caste-based discrimination in higher education have run into a legal hurdle, triggering fresh mobilisation on campus. The UGC Equity Regulations 2026 — framed as a mechanism to strengthen accountability and protect marginalised students — are…

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India-US trade deal: Pact puts auto parts exporters in driver’s seat

NEW DELHI: India’s auto component industry is set for a significant boost following the India-US trade deal, with the agreement providing preferential tariff treatment for Indian auto parts exports, including zero-duty access for some products. The joint statement said India will receive a preferential tariff rate quota for automotive parts currently covered under US national…

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‘Working to spread hatred against Muslims’: Owaisi slams Assam CM’s ‘point-blank shot’ video | India News

NEW DELHI: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday launched a broadside against Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a video posted by the BJP showing Sarma taking a “point-blank shot” at two individuals identified as minorities.During a rally at Telangana’s Zaheerabad, Owaisi accused the Assam chief minister of spreading hate…

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SSC JE, CHSL Tier-II 2026: Exam city slip, admit card release dates announced; check full schedule

SSC JE, CHSL Tier-II 2026: Exam city, admit card dates out; JE Paper-I answer key released The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has issued multiple important updates for candidates appearing in the Junior Engineer (JE) and Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) examinations 2025–26. Along with announcing the exam city intimation and admit card release schedule for…

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Women’S Reservation Bill: Parliament seats may be increased to 816 for 1/3rd women’s reservation | India News

NEW DELHI: Govt is looking to introduce at least two bills – including constitutional amendments – in the current session of Parliament to roll out reservation for women of one-third seats in the next Lok Sabha poll and assembly elections to be held after it. The move promises to change the country’s political landscape and…

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