THE NEWSLOG

  US VP JD Vance visits Taj Mahal, Says!.... JD Vance, along with his wife Usha Vance and their three children - Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel- visited the Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh's Agra on Wednesday. He called the Taj Mahal a "beautiful historic site" and expressed gratitude for the warm welcome accorded to him. He shared on his X account "Today I visited the Taj Mahal with Usha and the kids. It's a beautiful historic site, and I'm grateful for the warm welcome we received there."

  Trump affirms US support to India post J-K violence US President Donald Trump affirmed his support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the victims of terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday. In a post on Truth Social, he said, "Deeply disturbing news out of Kashmir. The United States stands strong with India against Terrorism. We pray for the souls of those lost, and for the recovery of the injured. Prime Minister Modi, and the incredible people of India, have our full support and deepest sympathies. Our hearts are with you all!"

US strikes Houthi fuel source links in Yemen, 3 killed US airstrikes on Yemen's Ras Isa oil port on Thursday, which resulted in at least 74 fatalities. The Houthis rebels' Health Ministry spokesman, Anees Alasbah, said that the strikes carried out on Thursday also wounded 171 people. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that the strikes were aimed at cutting off the Houthis' fuel and revenue sources, describing the operation as an effort to target the economic power of the Iran-backed group. Meanwhile, Yemen's Houthi rebels have vowed to continue their military operations against Israel and the United States "Yemen will not back down from continuing its support operations for the Palestinian people until the Israeli aggression on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted," the Houthi-controlled armed forces in Yemen said in a statement, as reported by CNN.   

Modi & Musk keeping their bromance alive, Musk announces to visit India later this year Elon Musk says he'll visit India later this year. This comes after he talked on the phone with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They talked about working together on tech and new ideas.    Musk posted about the call on social media. Modi also shared details online. They've met before, talking about space, AI, and making things better. They want to make India and the U.S. work closer on tech. The visit could mean more money and projects for India.