Protesters rally in support of detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil outside Columbia University in New York on Friday, March 14, 2025.
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U.S. immigration officials arrest second person who participated in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia

Immigration officials have arrested a second person who participated in Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, and have revoked the visa of another student, they announced Friday (March 14, 2025). Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian from the West Bank, was arrested by immigration officers for overstaying her student visa, the Department of Homeland Security said.

T.N. Budget caters to key sectors, core voter base

In its final full budget before the 2026 Assembly elections, the M.K. Stalin-led government sought to strike a balance by catering to its core voter base—women and government employees—while addressing key sectors of the economy. While the State’s overall debt burden is expected to rise to ₹9,29,959.3 crore, the Debt to GSDP ratio remains within the prescribed limits at 26.07%.

Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s new Prime Minister as country deals with Trump’s trade war

Former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new Prime Minister on Friday (March 14, 2025), and will now try to steer his country through a trade war brought by U.S. President Donald Trump, a threat of annexation and an expected federal election. Mr. Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained in power until the Liberal Party elected a new leader. Mr. Carney is widely expected to trigger a general election in the coming days or weeks.

3 dead, 1 injured in Atlantis building fire in Gujarat’s Rajkot

“Three persons were killed and one was injured after a massive fire broke out in a 12-storey residential building in Gujarat’s Rajkot city on Friday (March 14, 2025) morning,” officials said.“ About 40 residents stuck in the tower located in the 150 feet ring road area were rescued,” they said.

India needs multi-languages, says Jana Sena supremo Pawan Kalyan

Jana Sena Party president and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan, while referring to the ongoing tussle over the language and South-North issues, said on Friday that India needed multiple languages. Mr. Pawan Kalyan kickstarted his address at the JSP’s 12th anniversary by greeting his supporters who turned up from various States in Telugu, Tamil, Maratha and Kannada.

Man launches attack with iron rod inside Golden Temple in Amritsar, injures 5

A man wielding an iron rod went on an indiscriminate rampage on Friday here at the Golden Temple, injuring two ‘sewadars’ (volunteer) and three devotees, police said. The man was seen in the Guru Ramdas Niwas, also called Guru Ramdas Sarai, of the Golden Temple.

Pinarayi backs Stalin’s push against delimitation

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has expressed solidarity with the Tamil Nadu government’s efforts to unite non-Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled States on a common platform to resist any move by the Union government for arbitrary delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies, which contravenes the Constitution’s federalist principles and allegedly seeks to favour the ruling coalition at the Centre.

U.S. House Democrats press Marco Rubio for details on alleged ‘voter turnout’ funds to India

Two Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) have written to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio seeking details of the alleged $21 million spent by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on “voter turnout” in India. They also ask for details on how the Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE) cancelled the programme and communicated the cancellation to stakeholders.

Real-money gaming firms flag spike in offshore betting apps

Real-money gaming (RMG) firms are watching with alarm as illegal offshore gambling sites and apps grow at a rapid rate in India, but have not yet been able to convince the government to reduce taxes on the legal industry as a way to curb illegal players.

Meghalaya university chancellor remanded in judicial custody

A local court in Assam’s Sonitpur district on Friday (March 14) remanded Mahbubul Hoque, the founder-chancellor of University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), in judicial custody. Mr. Hoque was arrested on February 22 from his residence in Guwahati along with five teachers of a school in southern Assam’s Sribhumi district in connection with alleged malpractices in Class 12 exams under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).