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Columbia student sues Trump administration for $20 million over immigration arrest

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist was detained by US immigration for over 100 days. Khalil is now seeking recuperation for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.

US State Dept issues security alerts after Israeli strikes on Iran, warns of drones over Jordan

It warned American citizens not to travel to Iran & said those there should leave. 'U.S. citizens who are unable to depart Iran should shelter in place,' the advisory read.

‘Everything at stake’ for Indian students as US pauses visa interviews amid social media vetting plan

After a judge blocked Trump's move to ban foreign students at Harvard, Marco Rubio's diplomatic cable to embassies comes as the latest shocker for Indians set for studies in the US.

Russian-born Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova granted bail after 3 months, but remains in custody

However, the federal judge could not grant Petrova full release from custody, as she faces criminal charges for allegedly attempting to smuggle frog embryo samples into the country.

Trump govt bars Harvard from enrolling international students, threatens action on other colleges

The university has called Trump administration's move illegal and said it amounted to retaliation. Harvard rejected the allegations and pledged to support foreign students.

Trump threatens to strip Harvard of tax-exempt status after it rejects ‘unlawful’ demands

Beginning with Columbia University, Trump has rebuked universities across US over their handling of the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled campuses last year.

Harvard University refuses Trump’s campus demands, gets hit by $2.2 billion funding freeze

The decision comes after the University president issued a statement saying it would not follow the administration’s demands regarding antisemitism

US VP JD Vance & NSA Mike Waltz likely to visit India separately in April and May

The visits come amid intense negotiations between New Delhi & Washington for the first tranche of a bilateral trade deal & deepening strategic partnership between the two countries.

A ‘smart’ phone & a mixup—White House probe reveals what led to Signalgate

The Guardian reported that US NSA Mike Waltz wanted to add NSC spokesperson Brian Hughes, not journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, to a chat about US military strikes in Yemen.

Forget Biden-era alliances—Trump wants Indo-Pacific partners to pay up or fall in line

In viewing China as the only country with both the intent and capability to challenge America’s primacy, there is broad continuity from the Biden administration to the Trump administration.

On Camera

Private enterprise didn’t fail in India. JN Tata’s steel dream soared despite British ridicule

‘Nationalisation of the Imperial Bank and recently nationalisation of life insurance have dealt further blows to Private Enterprise and made capital more and more shy', wrote AD Shroff in his 1956 essay.

India-US trade talks in final stages, withdrawn NITI Aayog paper shifts focus to GM soybean, corn

Working paper invited backlash from several farmers’ groups including BKU & BKS who opposed recommendation for import of genetically modified soybean & corn for oil extraction.

‘Show me one photo of any damage in India’—NSA Ajit Doval dares foreign media on Op Sindoor

Doval pushes back against foreign media narratives that suggested Pakistan inflicted damage on India, hails armed forces for precision of strikes, effectiveness of indigenous weapons.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.