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4 Jul 2026, 10:18:28 PM IST

World News Live Updates: Australia hikes student visa fee again- Indians will now pay ₹1.65 lakh | All you need to know

  • Australia has increased the Subclass 500 student visa fee to AUD 2,500, effective 1 July 2026. Discover how this 25% hike impacts Indian students and compares to new rules in Canada, the UK, and the US.

4 Jul 2026, 08:43:00 PM IST

World News Live Updates: Prince Harry to visit London without Meghan, children amid ongoing security concerns

  • Prince Harry will travel to London next week without Meghan, Archie, and Lilibet, amid continuing concerns over security arrangements during visits to the UK. 

4 Jul 2026, 08:16:23 PM IST

World News Live Updates: PM Modi extends July 4 wishes to Trump on ‘behalf of 1.4 billion Indians’ — ‘May the next 250 years bring greater...’

  • “May the next 250 years bring even greater prosperity, peace and progress for America and take the India-US partnership to new heights,” said PM Modi

4 Jul 2026, 06:41:34 PM IST

World News Live Updates: India, France turn to leader-level diplomacy to win AI infrastructure bets

  • Macron and Modi are personally courting Big Tech CEOs like Musk, Son, Jassy and Nadella to secure billions in AI investment and data centre deals.

4 Jul 2026, 04:37:05 PM IST

World News Live Updates: Bhutan not importing E20 fuel from India, says ‘high chance of major engine issues if...’

  • The Bhutanese claimed that Indian Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have been offering to supply E20 petrol to Bhutan, but Bhutan has so far resisted.

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