Indian-Origin Anil Menon to ISS

Indian-Origin Anil Menon to ISS

Today’s important current affairs, essential for students preparing for government jobs: INTERNATIONAL 1. Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon to travel to the International Space Station Indian-origin American astronaut Anil Menon will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on NASA’s next mission on 14 July. He will be joined by Russian astronauts Anna Kikina and Pyotr…

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End of an era: Sunita Williams retires at 60; Indian-origin Nasa astronaut leaves behind legacy of records

End of an era: Sunita Williams retires at 60; Indian-origin Nasa astronaut leaves behind legacy of records

File photo: Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams (Picture credit: PTI) Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams has retired after a distinguished 27-year career with the US space agency, with her retirement taking effect at the end of December 2025, Nasa announced on Wednesday (Tuesday in the US). Williams, who is now 60 years old, completed three missions aboard…

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Who is Dr Nisha Verma? US senator asks Indian-origin doctor if men can get pregnant

Who is Dr Nisha Verma? US senator asks Indian-origin doctor if men can get pregnant

File photo: Dr Nisha Verma Dr Nisha Verma has drawn national attention after a tense exchange during a recent US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on abortion pill safety. During the hearing, Republican Senator Josh Hawley repeatedly questioned Verma on whether men can get pregnant, a line of questioning that quickly…

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Who was Shivank Avasthi, the Indian-origin student shot dead in Canada?

Who was Shivank Avasthi, the Indian-origin student shot dead in Canada?

Shivank Avasthi, a 20-year old Indian student was shot dead on December 23, 2025 near the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. The motive behind the shooting is still unknown. (image source: X/@TorontoPolice) On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, Shivank Avasthi, a 20-year-old Indian-origin student, was shot dead near the University of Toronto Scarborough campus in Canada….

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‘Can’t bear the pain’: Indian-origin man made to wait for hours at Canada hospital, dies after cardiac arrest

‘Can’t bear the pain’: Indian-origin man made to wait for hours at Canada hospital, dies after cardiac arrest

Prashant Sreekumar (Image/X@yegwave) Prashant Sreekumar, a 44-year-old Indian-origin man died after waiting for hours in the emergency room of Edmont Hospital.He began experiencing intense chest pain while at work. A client drove him to Grey Nuns Hospital in southeast Edmonton, where he was registered at triage and asked to wait in the emergency room. His…

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‘Tragic death’: Indian-origin student from Haryana fatally stabbed in UK; probe under way

‘Tragic death’: Indian-origin student from Haryana fatally stabbed in UK; probe under way

Image: X@/sunilsangwanckd An Indian-origin student on Tuesday was fatally stabbed in a street attack in central England, with the 30-year-old succumbing to his injuries in hospital, police said. “On Tuesday morning (25 November) around 4.15 am (local time) a 30-year-old man was found by officers on Barbourne Road in Worcester with serious injuries,” West Mercia…

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‘Unlawfully at large’: Indian-origin man on Canada’s 'most wanted' list nabbed after 18 months; gun, ammo seized

‘Unlawfully at large’: Indian-origin man on Canada’s ‘most wanted’ list nabbed after 18 months; gun, ammo seized

An Indian-origin man convicted of armed robbery and other offences has been arrested in Toronto. Nicholas Singh, who had been on the run for 18 months, was reportedly on Canada’s “most wanted list.“Singh, 23, a federal offender who went “unlawfully at large” on May 31, 2024, was the focus of an OPP appeal in August,…

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'Untenable injustice': US courts halt deportation of Indian-origin man; was wrongly jailed for 43 years

‘Untenable injustice’: US courts halt deportation of Indian-origin man; was wrongly jailed for 43 years

Two separate courts have ordered US immigration authorities to halt the deportation of Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam, a 64-year-old Indian-origin man from Pennsylvania who spent more than four decades in prison for a murder conviction that was later overturned.Vedam, is a legal permanent resident who has lived in the United States since he was nine months…

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