US student visa rule may disrupt degrees

IANS | July 20, 2026 11:20 AM

Washington, July 20 (IANS) A new four-year limit on F-1 and J-1 visas could push international students out of the United States midway through their degrees or research, an Indian diaspora policy group has warned.

US hit Iran again in tribute to three fallen service members: Trump

IANS | July 20, 2026 7:04 AM

Washington, July 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that American forces had struck Iran again in honour of three US service members believed to have died, while asserting that Tehran had suffered extensive military damage and no longer controlled the Strait of Hormuz.

Usha Vance gives birth to fourth child

IANS | July 20, 2026 6:45 AM

Washington, July 20 (IANS) US Vice-President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance announced the birth of their fourth child, making him the first sitting US vice-president in more than 150 years to welcome a baby while in office.

Iran war puts Hormuz, Suez trade at risk

IANS | July 20, 2026 6:40 AM

Washington, July 20 (IANS) The Trump administration said that oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had recovered to about two-thirds of its pre-war level, even as a former NATO commander warned that Iran could widen the conflict by threatening the Suez Canal.

Trump’s administration vows Iran mission will go on

IANS | July 20, 2026 6:37 AM

Washington, July 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration said that its military campaign against Iran would continue after two American service members were killed and another went missing in an Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan.