Future of government spending deal unclear after Trump opposition

The AICTE has updated its Approval Process Handbook for 2025-26, allowing engineering institutions to appoint up to 20% of faculty as Professors of Practice (PoP), up from 15%. PoPs can be industry professionals with varying qualifications, including PhDs or BTech degrees with significant industry experience. The policy aims to enhance industry-academic collaboration in technical education.

Steve Smith becomes the fourth Australian to surpass 10,000 Test runs, suggesting that Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, or Sam Konstas could be the next. He notes that challenging pitch conditions have made achieving such milestones tougher, especially in Australia.

Many pro-Trump Republicans took to social media on Thursday to celebrate Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he would be leaving the Senate at the end of his term, with one commentator saying he has “done so much destruction” to the Republican Party. At 83 years old, McConnell has been in the Senate for…

Israeli forces have killed Hezbollah commander Araeb el Shoga in southern Lebanon. This operation also targeted missile launchers and weapons depots. The conflict with Hezbollah has intensified following the Gaza war, with cross-border attacks and airstrikes. Civilian casualties have been significant, including a deadly strike in Beirut.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to review the parole status of migrants who were brought in under a dramatic expansion of humanitarian parole by the Biden administration, opening the door for their quick removal from the country. In an internal memo signed Thursday, and obtained by…