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3.Mumbai University has made a significant jump in the latest QS World University Rankings.

 1.As the Israel-Iran conflict entered its seventh day on Thursday, US President Donald Trump declined to reveal whether the United States would join Israel’s military campaign targeting Iranian nuclear sites. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump said, “I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do.”

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/nobody-knows-what-donald-trump-s-cryptic-threat-amid-escalating-israel-iran-conflict-101750292877082.html

2.Indian students studying in Iran have thanked the Indian government for evacuating them from the conflict-torn country, but expressed displeasure over the buses that the Jammu and Kashmir government provided to them to travel back home from Delhi.The office of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said it has "taken note" of the request of the students and is coordinating with the Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation to ensure "proper deluxe buses" for them.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-students-evacuated-from-iran-find-buses-in-bad-condition-to-travel-to-j-k-8704515

3.Mumbai University has made a significant jump in the latest QS World University Rankings 2026, climbing to the 664th position from last year's 711-720 band. Among Indian universities participating in the QS rankings, the university has risen to the 17th place, improving from 20th last year.The university, which has scored high on employment outcomes in this edition of the rankings, has seen a consistent rise in its performance over the past five years. Among traditional universities in the country, MU is ranked second. On the other hand, it took a beating in the scores in faculty-student ratio this year, among other things.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/qs-world-univ-rankings-mu-leaps-to-664th-spot/amp_articleshow/121937897.cms

4.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told US President Donald Trump that Delhi will never accept third-party mediation with Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir, India's senior-most diplomat said.Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that Modi "strongly" conveyed India's long-held stand to Trump during a phone call between the two leaders on Tuesday.Trump has repeatedly offered to mediate between India and Pakistan to solve the "Kashmir issue" since a four-day conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89ew9wde3lo

5.A 30-member strong IATO delegation led by Ravi Gosain, President, IATO, met Hon’ble Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, today in Srinagar. At the meeting, the CM thanked the delegation for the initiative and assured the safety and security of tourists, urging the delegates to spread the word within their fraternity that Kashmir is safe to travel.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/uncategorized/iato-delegation-meets-jk-cm-for-tourism-revival-support

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