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The Consulate General of India in Chicago said it was in touch with the police and Indian diaspora to locate or reestablish contact with the student, Rupesh Chandra Chintakindi.

Indian student missing in Chicago

The Consulate General of India in Chicago said it was in touch with the police and Indian diaspora to locate or reestablish contact with the student, Rupesh Chandra Chintakindi.

A 26-year-old Indian student has been reported missing in Chicago since May 2, India's mission in the US city said on Thursday, the latest case in the country as the community grapples with a string of such incidents involving students.
Rupesh Chandra Chintakindi has been missing from the 4300 block of N. Sheridan Rd, the Chicago Police said in a statement.
The Consulate General of India in Chicago said it was in touch with the police and Indian diaspora to locate/reestablish contact with Rupesh.
"The Consulate is deeply concerned learning that Indian student Rupesh Chandra Chintakindi has been incommunicado since 2nd May. The consulate is in touch with the police and the Indian diaspora hoping to locate/reestablish contact with Rupesh. @IndianEmbassyUS @MEAIndia," the Consulate posted on X.
On May 6, the Chicago police in a statement asked people to provide information to the police if they locate Rupesh.
The incident is the latest in a string of troubling cases on the safety and security of Indian students in the US.
Earlier in April, a 25-year-old Indian student missing since March was found dead in the US city of Cleveland. Mohammad Abdul Arfath, hailing from Nacharam, Hyderabad, arrived in the US last year in May to pursue a Masters in IT from Cleveland University.
In March, a 34-year-old trained classical dancer from India, Amarnath Ghosh, was shot dead in St Louis, Missouri.
Sameer Kamath, a 23-year-old Indian-American student at Purdue University, was found dead in a nature preserve in Indiana on February 5.
On February 2, Vivek Taneja, a 41-year-old Indian-origin IT executive, suffered life-threatening injuries during an assault outside a restaurant in Washington.
In January, 18-year-old Akul Dhawan, a University of Illinois student was found unresponsive outside a campus building. Investigations revealed that he died due to hypothermia, with authorities ruling that acute alcohol intoxication and prolonged exposure to extremely cold temperatures significantly contributed to his death.&nbsp;

Khamenei banned the development of nuclear weapons in the early 2000s via a fatwa saying it is ‘haram’ or forbidden in Islam. 

'Will change nuclear doctrine if existence threatened': Iran warns Israel 

Khamenei banned the development of nuclear weapons in the early 2000s via a fatwa saying it is &lsquo;haram&rsquo; or forbidden in Islam.&nbsp;

Iran warned that it would break its over two decades of deterrence on nuclear weapons development if Israel threatens its existence. &nbsp;
&ldquo;We have no decision to build a nuclear bomb, but should Iran&rsquo;s existence be threatened, there will be no choice but to change our military doctrine,&rdquo; said Kamal Kharrazi, an adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on May 9. &nbsp; &ldquo;In the case of an attack on our nuclear facilities by the Zionist regime, our deterrence will change,&rdquo; Khamenei was reported as saying by Iran&rsquo;s Student News Network.&nbsp;
The Supreme Leader has the final say on the matter. &nbsp;
He banned the development of nuclear weapons in the early 2000s via a fatwa saying it is &lsquo;haram&rsquo; or forbidden in Islam.&nbsp; But in 2021, Iran&rsquo;s then-intelligence minister said Western pressure could push the country to seek nuclear weapons.&nbsp;

An emergency doctor working in Rafah and nearby Khan Yunis said that with humanitarian access compromised, the health situation was 'catastrophic'.

Israel shells Rafah as Biden vows arms suspension, calls US President's statement 'disappointing' 

An emergency doctor working in Rafah and nearby Khan Yunis said that with humanitarian access compromised, the health situation was 'catastrophic'.

Israel shelled Rafah on Thursday as US President Joe Biden offered his starkest warning yet over the conduct of its war against Hamas, vowing to cut off arms transfers if an offensive into the southern Gaza city goes ahead.
Israel has already defied international objections by sending in tanks and conducting "targeted raids" in the border city, which it says is home to Hamas's last remaining battalions -- but is also crowded with displaced Palestinian civilians.
AFP journalists reported heavy shelling in Rafah early Thursday, and the Israeli military later said it was also striking "Hamas positions" further north in the centre of the Gaza Strip.
In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Biden warned he would stop US weapons supplies to Israel if it pushed ahead with its long-threatened Rafah ground offensive.
Israel on Thursday called the threat "very disappointing."
Biden told CNN that, "If they go into Rafah, I'm not supplying the weapons that have been used... to deal with the cities." He added: "We're not gonna supply the weapons and the artillery shells that have been used."
Israel early Tuesday seized Rafah's border crossing into Egypt, which has served as the main entry point for aid into besieged Gaza.
The White House condemned the interruption to humanitarian deliveries at the time, and the secretary of defence later confirmed Washington had paused a shipment of heavy bombs to Israel after it failed to address concerns over its Rafah ground incursion.
"Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs," Biden said in his interview. "It's just wrong."
He insisted, however, that the United States, Israel's staunchest ally, was "not walking away from Israel's security".
In Israel's first reaction to Biden's threat, its ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, called it "a difficult and very disappointing statement to hear from a president to whom we have been grateful since the beginning of the war."
The United States, along with Egypt and Cairo, has been heavily involved in talks currently under way in Cairo aimed at brokering a ceasefire in the seven-month war.
'Extreme fear'&nbsp;
The Israeli military said Wednesday it was reopening another major aid crossing into Gaza, Kerem Shalom, as well as the Erez crossing.
But the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said the Kerem Shalom crossing -- which Israel shut after a rocket attack killed four soldiers on Sunday -- remained closed.
Late Wednesday, the army said a soldier was lightly wounded when the Kerem Shalom area was again targeted by rockets.
The heavy shelling in Rafah overnight into Thursday followed a day of what the Israeli military said were "targeted raids on the Gazan side of Rafah crossing", in the city's east.
Civilian life in Rafah "has completely ceased", said displaced Gazan Marwan al-Masri, 35, noting "the streets are empty" in the western part of the city.
"We are living in Rafah in extreme fear and endless anxiety," said Muhanad Ahmad Qishta, 29.
"Places the Israeli army claims to be safe are also being bombed," he told AFP.
'Catastrophic' health situation&nbsp;
An emergency doctor working in Rafah and nearby Khan Yunis said that with humanitarian access compromised, the health situation was "catastrophic".
"The smell of sewage is rife everywhere," said the doctor, James Smith. "It's been getting worse over the course of the last couple of days."
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that hospitals in southern Gaza had only "three days of fuel left" because of the border closures.
"Without fuel all humanitarian operations will stop."
The war in Gaza was sparked by Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of more than 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures.
Israel in response vowed to crush Hamas and launched a military offensive that has killed at least 34,844 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry.
Militants also took about 250 hostages. Israel estimates 128 of them remain in Gaza, including 36 who officials say are dead.
Truce talks&nbsp;
Talks involving Qatari, US and Hamas delegations aimed at cementing a long-stalled ceasefire deal would continue Thursday in Cairo, said Al-Qahera News, which is linked to Egyptian intelligence.
It added, citing an informed source, that Islamic Jihad, which is fighting alongside Hamas, and the Marxist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, were also participating and "are open" to reaching a deal.
Al-Qahera added that efforts were underway to "iron out points of contention in the negotiations."
A senior Hamas official said the latest round of negotiations would be "decisive".
Hamas "insists on the rightful demands of its people", the official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak publicly about the negotiations.
In Jerusalem, CIA director Bill Burns met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the "possibility of Israel pausing the operation in Rafah in exchange for hostage releases", an Israeli official said, also on condition of anonymity.
The Hamas official had previously warned the Cairo talks would be Israel's "last chance" to free the hostages still in militants' hands.
Mediator Qatar also appealed "for urgent international action to prevent Rafah from being invaded and a crime of genocide being committed".
Palestinian analyst Mkhaimar Abusada said Israel's seizure of the Rafah crossing could be an attempt to create new facts on the ground, or a bid to "sabotage the truce talks".
Netanyahu has described the Rafah operation as "a very important step" in denying Hamas "a passage that was essential for establishing its reign of terror".

The brothers were on the run since Navjeet Sandhu, an MTech student, also from Karnal was stabbed to death by them on May 5 during an altercation.

Karnal brothers arrested for fatally stabbing MTech student in Australia

The brothers were on the run since Navjeet Sandhu, an MTech student, also from Karnal was stabbed to death by them on May 5 during an altercation.

Two Indian-origin brothers wanted in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old MTech student from India have been arrested by Australian police, media reports said.
Abhijeet Abhijeet, 26, and Robin Gartan, 27, were arrested on Tuesday in the New South Wales country town of Goulburn police are preparing to extradite them to Victoria, the Goulburn Post reported.
The brothers were on the run since the early hours of Sunday after Navjeet Sandhu from Noble Park was killed and a 30-year-old man, also from Noble Park, was injured at an Ormond home in Melbourne's southeast.
Police on Thursday charged Gartan with murder and attempted murder while Abhijeet was charged with affray, the report added.
They faced Goulburn Local Court on Thursday morning where their extradition to Victoria was granted.
The brothers are set to front the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday.
Emergency services were called to the house on North Road at about 1 am following reports of a dispute.
Navjeet was fatally attacked with a knife by another student when he tried to intervene in a dispute between a few Indian students over some rent issue, according to the deceased victim's uncle Yashvir in Karnal, Haryana.
"Navjeet's friend (another Indian student) had asked him to accompany him to his house to pick up his belongings as he had a car. While his friend went inside, Navjeet heard some shouts and saw there was a scuffle. When Navjeet tried to intervene asking them not to fight, he was fatally stabbed in the chest with a knife," Yashvir said.
He added that like Navjeet, the alleged accused also hails from Karnal.
Navjeet's friend, whom he was accompanying, also sustained injuries in the incident, the uncle of the deceased said.
The injured man is married to the woman, while the man who died was his friend. A weapon was found at the home and will be forensically tested.
On Monday, Detective Inspector Dean Thomas told media that police believed the brothers lived at the Ormond home, where a party was held on Sunday, News.com.au reported.

Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova slammed the US for not giving any “credible information” or “evidence” so far of India's involvement.

Pannun murder plot: Russia backs India, slams US for 'unfounded accusations' 

Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova slammed the US for not giving any &ldquo;credible information&rdquo; or &ldquo;evidence&rdquo; so far of India's involvement.

Weighing on the row over the assassination bid on Khalistani separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Russia rejected the United States's assertion that Indian agents were involved in the plot.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova slammed the US for not giving any &ldquo;credible information&rdquo; or &ldquo;evidence&rdquo; so far of India's involvement.
She claimed that the Biden administration was trying to &ldquo;unbalance the internal political situation&rdquo; in India and &ldquo;complicate&rdquo; the ongoing general elections.
&ldquo;Washington lacks a simple understanding of India's national mentality and history, as America continues to make unfounded accusations about religious freedoms. Washington's actions clearly constitute interference in India's internal affairs&hellip;As for speculations, since there is no evidence, it is not acceptable&hellip;They are not respecting India as a state,&rdquo; Zakharova said during an address, according to the state-controlled RT TV.
She further slammed the US for &ldquo;wrongful accusations&rdquo; against several other countries.
&ldquo;Hard to imagine a more repressive regime than Washington in international and national affairs,&rdquo; she added.

Biden said that the US was still committed to Israel's defence and would supply Iron Dome rocket interceptors and other defensive arms, but added that he wouldn't support Israel's attack on Rafah.

 Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah

Biden said that the US was still committed to Israel's defence and would supply Iron Dome rocket interceptors and other defensive arms, but added that he wouldn't support Israel's attack on Rafah.

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah &mdash; the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza &mdash; over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there.
Biden, in an interview with CNN, said the U.S. was still committed to Israel's defense and would supply Iron Dome rocket interceptors and other defensive arms, but that if Israel goes into Rafah, &ldquo;we're not going to supply the weapons and artillery shells used.&rdquo;
The U.S. has historically provided enormous amounts of military aid to Israel. That has only accelerated in the aftermath of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack that killed some 1,200 in Israel and led to about 250 being taken captive by militants.
Biden's comments and his decision last week to pause a shipment of heavy bombs to Israel are the most striking manifestations of the growing daylight between his administration and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
Biden said Wednesday that Israel's actions around Rafah had &ldquo;not yet&rdquo; crossed his red lines, but has repeated that Israel needs to do far more to protect the lives of civilians in Gaza.
The shipment was supposed to consist of 1,800 2,000-pound (900-kilogram) bombs and 1,700 500-pound (225-kilogram) bombs, according to a senior U.S. administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter. The focus of U.S. concern was the larger explosives and how they could be used in a dense urban area.
&ldquo;Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in which they go after population centers," Biden told CNN.
&ldquo;I made it clear that if they go into Rafah &mdash; they haven't gone in Rafah yet &mdash; if they go into Rafah, I'm not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities, that deal with that problem.&rdquo;
&ldquo;We're not walking away from Israel's security," Biden continued.
&ldquo;We're walking away from Israel's ability to wage war in those areas.&rdquo;
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin earlier Wednesday confirmed the weapons delay, telling the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense that the U.S. paused &ldquo;one shipment of high payload munitions.&rdquo;
&ldquo;We're going to continue to do what's necessary to ensure that Israel has the means to defend itself,&rdquo; Austin said.
&ldquo;But that said, we are currently reviewing some near-term security assistance shipments in the context of unfolding events in Rafah.&rdquo;
It also comes as the Biden administration is due to deliver a first-of-its-kind formal verdict this week on whether the airstrikes on Gaza and restrictions on delivery of aid have violated international and U.S. laws designed to spare civilians from the worst horrors of war. A decision against Israel would further add to pressure on Biden to curb the flow of weapons and money to Israel's military.
Biden signed off on the pause in an order conveyed last week to the Pentagon, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment on the matter.
The White House National Security Council sought to keep the decision out of the public eye for several days until it had a better understanding of the scope of Israel's intensified military operations in Rafah and until Biden could deliver a long-planned speech on Tuesday to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Biden's administration in April began reviewing future transfers of military assistance as Netanyahu's government appeared to move closer toward an invasion of Rafah, despite months of opposition from the White House. The official said the decision to pause the shipment was made last week and no final decision had been made yet on whether to proceed with the shipment at a later date.
U.S. officials had declined for days to comment on the halted transfer, word of which came as Biden on Tuesday described U.S. support for Israel as &ldquo;ironclad, even when we disagree.&rdquo; Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, in an interview with Israeli Channel 12 TV news, said the decision to pause the shipment was &ldquo;a very disappointing decision, even frustrating." He suggested the move stemmed from political pressure on Biden from Congress, the U.S. campus protests and the upcoming election.
The decision also drew a sharp rebuke from House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who said they only learned about the military aid holdup from press reports, despite assurances from the Biden administration that no such pauses were in the works. The Republicans called on Biden in a letter to swiftly end the blockage, saying it &ldquo;risks emboldening Israel's enemies,&rdquo; and to brief lawmakers on the nature of the policy reviews.
Biden has faced pressure from some on the left &mdash; and condemnation from the critics on the right who say Biden has moderated his support for an essential Mideast ally.
&ldquo;If we stop weapons necessary to destroy the enemies of the state of Israel at a time of great peril, we will pay a price,&rdquo; said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., his voice rising in anger during an exchange with Austin. &ldquo;This is obscene. It is absurd. Give Israel what they need to fight the war they can't afford to lose.&rdquo;&nbsp;

India's High Commissioner in Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma said that the friction in relations lies in the Trudeau administration's lack of understanding of India's concerns over the decades-old Khalistan issue. 

Nijjar killing: Canada reiterates Indian agent charge, Verma points out Ottawa's lack of understanding  

India's High Commissioner in Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma said that the friction in relations lies in the Trudeau administration's lack of understanding of India's concerns over the decades-old Khalistan issue.&nbsp;

The Nijjar issue continued to test the fragile ties between India and Canada as Canadian Foreign Minister M&eacute;lanie Joly said that her government stands by the allegations that the so-called Indian government agents killed Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
India's High Commissioner in Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma, on the other hand, pointed out that the friction in relations lies in the Trudeau administration's lack of understanding of India's concerns over the decades-old Khalistan issue.&nbsp;
Speaking to reporters, Joly on Tuesday said "Canada's position has always been clear. Our job is to protect Canadians and we stand by the allegations that a Canadian was killed on Canadian soil by Indian agents. Now, the investigation by the RCMP is being done."&nbsp;
Speaking at an event at the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Verma said national security threats emanating from Canada are a red line for India. &ldquo;
"My concern is national security threats emanating from the land of Canada. These threats are largely emanating from Canadian sections,&rdquo; he said, adding that the two sides are engaged to resolve the differences.&nbsp;
&ldquo;We are ready to sit down at the table any day and we are doing that and we are trying to resolve this issue,&rdquo; he said.
Verma also talked about the Khalistan movement finding space in Canada as he termed the extremists as foreigners since they hold Canadian citizenship as India doesn't allow dual citizenship.&nbsp;
"The foreigners are having an evil eye on the territorial integrity of India. That is a big red line for India. Indians will decide the fate of India, not foreigners. If those Indians that are living abroad want to decide the fate of India, then they better go back and participate in the election process in India."
Meanwhile, three Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year have appeared before a Canadian court through video for the first time to face homicide charges in a case that has soured Canada-India relations.
Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, all Indian nationals residing in Edmonton, were arrested and charged on Friday with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
They appeared separately by video in front of a packed Surrey provincial courtroom on Tuesday to acknowledge the charges of first-degree murder and conspiring to commit murder and to agree to have their cases adjourned to May 21 to give them time to consult with their lawyers, the Vancouver Sun newspaper reported.
The three - believed to be members of an alleged hit squad - appeared before the Surrey Provincial Court in British Columbia province, the report said.
Each of them appeared separately from North Fraser Pretrial Centre wearing jail-issued red T-shirts or sweatshirts and sweatpants.
Two of the accused appeared in the morning while Kamalpreet Singh&rsquo;s appearance was delayed until after lunch to give him time to consult with a lawyer.
All three agreed to have the proceedings heard in English and each of them nodded that they understood the charges of first-degree murder and conspiring to murder Nijjar, the report said.
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Karan Brar began studying at Bow Valley College in Calgary on April 30, 2020, and moved to Edmonton on May 4, 2020.

Nijjar killing: Did one of accused come to Canada on study permit? Report reveals startling details  

Karan Brar began studying at Bow Valley College in Calgary on April 30, 2020, and moved to Edmonton on May 4, 2020.

One of the suspects accused of killing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar is believed to have entered Canada using a study permit that reportedly took him only days to obtain.
According to GlobalNews outlet, a 2019 Facebook video of Karan Brar has surfaced in which he says his study visa has arrived, while a photo shows him holding up what appears to be a passport with a Canadian study permit inside.
It was reported on Wednesday that the video was posted by EthicWorks Immigration Services, which is an immigration firm. However, the post now appears to have been deleted.
A separate Facebook page that appears to belong to Brar said that he began studying at Bow Valley College in Calgary on April 30, 2020, and moved to Edmonton on May 4, 2020.
According to GlobalNews outlet, a college spokesperson confirmed that Karan Brar was enrolled in the Hospital Unit Clerk program in 2020. The program spans eight months, raising questions about why he remained in Canada years later.
The report comes days after Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller refused to confirm whether the three Indians arrested for killing Nijjar arrived in Canada on a student visa.&nbsp;
Brar, 22, was arrested in Edmonton on Friday, along with Kamalpreet Singh, 22 and Karanpreet Singh, 28. They appeared in court in Surrey, B.C. on Tuesday to face murder and conspiracy charges.
Two of them allegedly shot Nijjar in the parking lot of Surrey&rsquo;s Guru Nanak Sikh Temple on June 18, 2023, while the other drove the getaway car.
Also read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/nijjar-killing-canada-reirates-indian-agent-charge-verma-points-out-ottawa-s-lack-of-understanding-1715151145671">Nijjar killing: Canada reiterates Indian agent charge, Verma points out Ottawa's lack of understanding</a>

 Shaikh opposed the decision and called it ‘wrongful and unjust’, alleging that the decision is politically motivated. 

Mumbai school fires principal over pro-Palestine post 

Shaikh opposed the decision, calling it wrongful, unjust and politically motivated. 

Shaikh opposed the decision, calling it wrongful, unjust and politically motivated.&nbsp;

A school in Mumbai has created a controversary by terminating services of the principal, Parveen Shaikh, over a social media post on supporting Palestine. The management alleged that the pro-Palestine content posted on Shaikh's personal account was against the values and principles of the school.
Somaiya School management released a statement saying that Shaikh's social media activities were at odds with the school&rsquo;s principles of unity and inclusivity.
Shaikh opposed the decision and called it 'wrongful and unjust'.
"I was shocked to know the news of my termination from social media even before receiving a termination notice from the management," Shaikh told NDTV.
"The termination notice is completely illegal and based on defamatory lies peddled against me," she added. &nbsp; "My work as a school principal has been exceptional and my termination for such a reason is wrongful and unjust. I am disappointed that despite my hard work, dedication and sincere contribution to the school's growth over 12 years, the management chose not to stand by me in the face of this vitriolic public vilification campaign run against me, and instead fell prey to it and took this drastic and unwarranted action," Shaikh said. &nbsp;
She alleged that the action taken by the institution is politically motivated.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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DC police said officers moved to disperse demonstrators at George Washington University because “there has been a gradual escalation in the volatility of the protest.”

Dozens arrested at George Washington University as DC mayor's congressional hearing is canceled

DC police said officers moved to disperse demonstrators at George Washington University because &ldquo;there has been a gradual escalation in the volatility of the protest.&rdquo;

Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested demonstrators.
It came hours after dozens marched to the home of the school&rsquo;s president as city officials prepared to appear before Congress on the protest&rsquo;s handling.
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith were called to testify Wednesday afternoon at the Republican-led House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, but the hearing was canceled after the arrests.
Tensions have ratcheted up in standoffs with protesters of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the United States and increasingly in Europe. Some colleges cracked down immediately. Others have tolerated the demonstrations. Some have begun to lose patience and call in police over concerns about disruptions to campus life and safety.
D.C. police said officers moved to disperse demonstrators at George Washington because &ldquo;there has been a gradual escalation in the volatility of the protest.&rdquo;
They said 33 arrests were made, including for assault on a police officer and unlawful entry. They confirmed they used pepper spray outside the encampment against protesters who were trying to break police lines and enter.

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The site reported that more than 46,000 users faced issues accessing the photo-sharing platform in the United States. 

Thousands of users unable to access Instagram: Downdetector

According to outage tracking website Downdetector.com, Instagram was down for thousands of users globally on Wednesday. 

The site reported that more than 46,000 users faced issues accessing the photo-sharing platform in the United States.&nbsp;

According to outage tracking website Downdetector.com, Instagram was down for thousands of users globally on Wednesday.&nbsp;
The site reported that more than 46,000 users faced issues accessing the photo-sharing platform in the United States at the peak of the outage.&nbsp;
About 2,000 users were affected in the UK, and more than 1,000 in India and Australia, Downdetecter showed.&nbsp;
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After being introduced by Ramaswamy, Ann Coulter heaped praise on the Republican before saying that she wouldn't have voted for him as he is an Indian.

'Because you are Indian': US author tells Ramaswamy why she wouldn't have voted for him 

After being introduced by Ramaswamy, Ann Coulter heaped praise on the Republican before saying that she wouldn't have voted for him as he is an Indian.

Vivek Ramaswamy, who recently dropped out of the presidential race, found himself in an uncomfortable position after an American author, whom he invited on a podcast, made a racial remark directed at him. After being introduced by Ramaswamy, Ann Coulter heaped praise on the Republican before saying that she wouldn't have voted for him as he is an Indian.
&ldquo;I too am a fan of yours, so I&rsquo;m going to make a point of disagreeing with you so it will be fun. You are so bright and articulate, and I guess I can call you articulate since you&rsquo;re not an American Black. Can&rsquo;t say that about them, that&rsquo;s derogatory,&rdquo; she said.&nbsp;
"I agreed with many, many things you said during&ndash; in fact, probably more than most other candidates when you were running for president, but I still would not have voted for you because you&rsquo;re an Indian. We&rsquo;ll get back to that,&rdquo; she added.
She then went on to explain that the &ldquo;core national identity&rdquo; in America is of the WASP &ndash; White Anglo-Saxon Protestants.&nbsp;
She said it does not mean that a &ldquo;Sri Lankan or a Japanese or an Indian&rdquo; can&rsquo;t be taken in but the &ldquo;core around which the nation&rsquo;s values are formed is the WASP&rdquo;.&nbsp;
Later, Ramaswamy responded to her by saying that citizenship is about &ldquo;loyalty&rdquo; to one nation, which is why dual citizenship is an incoherent concept. &ldquo;But in America it&rsquo;s not about ethnicity either,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;

 India has been in regular touch with Iran to secure the release of the crew members soon after the ship was captured on April 13, with 17 Indians on board.

Five Indian crew aboard seized Israel-linked ship freed by Iran 

The Portugal-flagged MSC Aries cargo vessel was seized by Iranian authorities near the Strait of Hormuz on the accusations that the ship's owners have ties to Israel.

Five Indians of the 25 crew aboard an Israel-linked ship who were detained in the Gulf were released by the Iranian authorities on May 9, nearly a month after India's foreign minister Jaishankar dialed his Iranian counterpart seeking their early release. Another Indian crew member had already been released.
The Portugal-flagged MSC Aries cargo vessel was seized by Iranian authorities near the Strait of Hormuz on the accusations that the ship's owners have ties to Israel. The seizure came at the height of Israel-Iran tensions.
Since then, India has been in regular touch with Iran to secure the release of the crew members soon after the ship was captured on April 13, with 17 Indians on board.
The Indian Embassy, while sharing details of their release, thanked the Iranian authorities for their close coordination with the Embassy and Indian Consulate in Bandar Abbas.
"Five of the Indian sailors on MSC Aries have been released and departed from Iran today evening. We appreciate the Iranian authorities for their close coordination with the Embassy and Indian Consulate in Bandar Abbas," MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X on Thursday.
After the release of five more crew members, now eleven more Indians remain with Iran. However, the Indian government is yet to confirm this figure.
Five Indians, a Filipino and an Estonian from the MSC Aries "have been freed today", the ministry said in a statement. Another Indian crew member had already been released.
Portugal welcomed the action but demanded the "immediate release" of the remaining 17 crew and the MSC Aries, which was seized near the Strait of Hormuz amid mounting tensions between Iran and Israel.
Iran said the container ship had Israeli links when it was taken, in parallel to Iranian forces launching a mass drone attack against Israel.
That unprecedented attack followed a deadly Israeli strike against an Iranian diplomatic building in Damascus in which seven Iranian military officers were killed.
Iran accused the ship's owners of having links to Israel. "It is certain that this ship belongs to the Zionist regime," an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said at the time.
Portugal summoned Iran's ambassador on April 16 to demand the release of the vessel and its crew. Iran announced on April 27 that it was considering freeing more crew members.
Foreign ministers from the two countries spoke by telephone 10 days ago.

MEA India welcomed Zameer saying, "Discussions on bilateral & regional issues and seeking ways to provide impetus to our multifaceted relationship lie ahead." 

Maldives Foreign Minister visits India, says derogatory remarks 'won't happen again'

MEA India welcomed Zameer saying, "Discussions on bilateral &amp; regional issues and seeking ways to provide impetus to our multifaceted relationship lie ahead."&nbsp;

Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer, who is on his first official visit to India, has distanced his government from the derogatory remarks made by some of its ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that it was not the stand of the government and that "proper action" has been taken to ensure that it is not repeated&nbsp; &nbsp; In an interview with ANI, Maldivian Foreign Minister Zameer reiterated the government's stance, stating, "I think if you have seen, like you said, we have said that it's not the stand of the government or it's not the view of the government. And we believe it shouldn't have been done. And then we are taking proper action to make sure that this don't repeat."
The row between India and the Maldives broke out over derogatory posts made by three officials about PM Modi.
Heavily Trolled for India visit&nbsp;
After reaching in New Delhi, Zameer posted on X, &ldquo;Arrived in New Delhi on my first bilateral official visit to India! Looking forward to productive discussions, strengthening ties, and experiencing the vibrant culture of #India."&nbsp;
However, he did not receive a warn welcome as many Indians trolled him claiming the visit was not for &lsquo;mutual benefits,&rsquo; but rather for &lsquo;unilateral benefits&rsquo;. &nbsp;
An X user replied to his post saying, &ldquo;One correction sir: it&rsquo;s unilateral benefit of Maldives&rsquo;s people.&rdquo;&nbsp; &ldquo;I hope the first thing you&rsquo;ll do is apologise on behalf of your government and president," posted another.
A third user wrote, &ldquo;Indians are done with you and your leadership who destroyed the age long relationship." &nbsp;

Jaiswal said the two countries are currently engaged in discussions on issues such as the activities of pro-Khalistan elements and threats against Indian diplomats in Canada.

'Political interests at work': India's stern response to Canada 

Jaiswal said the two countries are currently engaged in discussions on issues such as the activities of pro-Khalistan elements and threats against Indian diplomats in Canada.

India on Thursday said Canada has informed it about the arrest of three Indian citizens in the case of killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar but it has not provided any "specific" evidence or information in the matter yet.
"Let me first make it clear that no specific or relevant evidence or information has been shared by the Canadian authorities till date," external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"You will therefore understand our view that the matter is being pre-judged," he said at his weekly media briefing.
Last week, Canadian authorities charged three Indian nationals with the murder of Nijjar. It is reported that they entered Canada on student visas.
"Obviously, there are political interests at work. We have long maintained that separatists, extremists and those advocating violence have been given political space in Canada," Jaiswal said.
"Our diplomats have been threatened with impunity and obstructed in their performance of duties," he said.
"We have also pointed to the Canadian authorities that figures associated with organized crime with links with India have been allowed entry and residency in Canada," he said.
Jaiswal said the two countries are currently engaged in discussions on issues such as the activities of pro-Khalistan elements and threats against Indian diplomats in Canada.
He said many of India's extradition requests are pending with Canada.
"We are having discussions at the diplomatic level on all these matters," he said.
India Tuesday hit out at Canada for providing "safe haven" and political space to criminal and "secessionist" elements, in a sharp reaction to pro-Khalistan elements displaying an effigy of the Indian prime minister in an offensive manner at a parade in Ontario's Malton area.
India also accused Canada of allowing "celebration and glorification" of violence and expressed concerns over the security of Indian diplomats in that country and that it expects Ottawa to ensure that they are able to carry out their responsibilities without fear.
India's strong reaction came two days after the 'Nagar Kirtan' parade in Malton displayed a "float" that contained an effigy of the Indian prime minister reportedly within a cage.
The ties between India and Canada came under severe strain following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations in September last year of a "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Nijjar.
New Delhi rejected Trudeau's charges as "absurd".
Last week, Canadian authorities arrested Karan Brar (22), Kamalpreet Singh (22) and Karanpreet Singh (28).
Days after Trudeau's allegations in September last, India asked Ottawa to downsize its diplomatic presence in the country to ensure parity.
Subsequently, Canada withdrew 41 diplomats and their family members from India.
India has been asserting that its "core issue" with Canada remained that of the space given to separatists, terrorists and anti-India elements in that country.&nbsp;

Heavy rains and flooding in Rio Grande do Sul since last week also have left 130 people missing, authorities said. 

Over 100 killed in massive flood in Brazil, rescue operation on 

Heavy rains and flooding in Rio Grande do Sul since last week also have left 130 people missing, authorities said.

On Wednesday authorities in southern Brazil rushed to rescue survivors of massive flooding that has killed at least 100 people.
But some residents refused to leave belongings behind while others returned to evacuated homes despite the risk of new storms.
Heavy rains and flooding in Rio Grande do Sul since last week also have left 130 people missing, authorities said. More than 230,000 have been displaced, and much of the region has been isolated by the floodwaters.
Storms were expected in the state on Wednesday evening, with hail and wind gusts reaching up to 60 kilometers per hour (37 mph), according to the national meteorology institute&rsquo;s afternoon bulletin.

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