Indian student at Georgetown University detained over Hamas links amid Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests

The Trump administration arrested and sought to deport Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil over his participation in pro-Palestinian protests earlier in March, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has detained an Indian man studying at Washington’s Georgetown University and is seeking to deport him after deeming him a harm to U.S. … Read more

CISF Coastal cyclathon participants to reach halfway at Mumbai on March 20

There are 26 such events and 118 interactions with local communities along the way of the cycling circuit. Credit: Twitter/@CISFHQrs Participants in the CISF Coastal Cyclathon covering 6,553 km will enter Mumbai after covering half the distance on March 20. The event will involve cultural programmes to raise awareness about the importance of coastal security. The event … Read more

Is the APAAR ID for students mandatory? | Explained

Students coming out of a government school at Governor Peta, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on March 15. | Photo Credit: RAO G.N. The story so far: Activists and parents are worried about the rapid push by schools to generate an APAAR ID. APAAR is part of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020’s record-keeping reforms, and while … Read more

Lower berths reserved for senior citizens, women, disabled: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Representatiaonal image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Senior citizens, women passengers aged 45 years and above, persons with disabilities and pregnant women are automatically allotted lower berths subject to availability, even if no specific choice is indicated during booking. A dedicated quota of six to seven lower berths per coach in Sleeper Class, four to … Read more

Cold-blooded murder: Priyanka slams Israel, says its actions show humanity means nothing to them

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. File | Photo Credit: PTI Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday (March 19, 2024) said the “cold-blooded” murder of over 400 innocent civilians by the Israeli government shows that humanity means nothing to them, and asserted that the more criminally they act, the more they reveals themselves for the … Read more