In a post, US President Donald Trump said, "I'll permanently pause migration from all third world countries...terminate all of the millions of Biden illegal admissions...and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States." This comes after an Afghan national shot two soldiers near the White House. "Only reverse migration can fully cure this situation," Trump added. 

Trump announces pause on migration from all third world countries 

Stellarworld School marks 3 years of Life Literacy—a learning framework integrated with the IB that engages young learners with global pedagogy so they can thrive in future careers. As an Apple Distinguished School with world-class facilities & a 1:6 teacher-learner ratio, learners benefit from experiential learning & personalised attention. Stellar is launching the IB Diploma Program in 2026.

Stellar marks 3yrs of integrating Life Literacy & IB; Now launching IBDP

India’s animated film Mahavatar Narsimha has officially entered the race for the Best Animated Feature category at the 2026 Oscars.  The film features among 35 global titles that qualified after meeting the Academy’s eligibility criteria. The final shortlist of nominees will be announced on December 16. The film has been directed by Ashwin Kumar.

India’s ‘Mahavatar Narsimha’ enters Oscars race for Best Animated Feature

The IMD has issued heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and dense fog warning for several states/UTs for Friday. Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is very likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Meanwhile, dense fog is very likely over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Odisha. Further, cold wave conditions are very likely over Punjab.

Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and dense fog warning issued for several states

Gold prices fell in India on Thursday after rallying for two days, while silver prices jumped sharply. Gold prices declined by ₹640 to ₹1,29,460 per 10 grams in Delhi on Thursday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Silver prices surged by ₹5,100 to ₹1,68,200 per kilogram, marking its gains for the third consecutive session.

Gold prices fall in India, silver jumps for 3rd day in a row

All-rounder Deepti Sharma has become the joint second-most expensive player in WPL history. She was initially bought by Delhi Capitals (DC) at WPL 2026 mega auction for her base price of ₹50 lakh, however, her previous franchise UP Warriorz (UPW) used right-to-match (RTM) option. DC then raised the price to ₹3.2 crore and UPW secured her by using RTM again. 

Deepti Sharma becomes joint second-most expensive player in WPL history

The Assam Assembly today passed Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025. The Bill is aimed at prohibiting and eliminating practices of polygamy and polygamous marriage in Assam and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. The Bill proposes up to seven years of imprisonment for entering polygamous marriage and up to 10 years if information about an existing spouse is concealed.

Bill banning polygamy passed in Assam

Masters’ Union revealed that its PGP TBM cohort recorded ₹33.39L average CTC, with top 25% at ₹54.80 LPA, ₹1.28 crore top offer, and 30 international roles across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, the US and Canada. Four students received offers above ₹1 crore. Recruiters included Meta, Google, BCG, American Express, DP World and Salesforce, alongside 55 new companies hiring this year.

Masters’ Union MBA avg. salary ₹33.39L, 30 intl. offers in Dubai & US

The Home Ministry has warned of increasing matrimony scams, where fraudsters create fake profiles on matrimonial sites to target financially well-off users. They build emotional trust before inventing emergencies or phoney investment schemes to extort money. The advisory urges users to verify identities, avoid sharing personal details, and stay cautious of high-return investment claims.

Govt warns of matrimony scams targeting financially well-off users

Uttar Pradesh's Planning Department instructed all government departments not to use Aadhaar Card as a birth certificate or proof of date of birth. It also pointed out that many government departments were still using the Aadhaar Card as proof of date of birth. This comes after UP CM Yogi Adityanath instructed officials to build temporary detention centres for housing infiltrators.