A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an immigration policy that could deny visas or deport foreign researchers and trust-and-safety professionals working on misinformation, disinformation and online hate speech. Chief US District Judge James Boasberg ruled that the policy likely violates the free speech protections of the US Constitution’s First Amendment....
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‘We will kill Trump’: Tehran puts up gigantic billboard depicting US president in coffin
A giant billboard depicting US President Donald Trump inside an open black coffin appeared in Tehran’s Enghelab Square amid renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran.The billboard showed Trump lying with his eyes and mouth closed, his hair dishevelled, his hands resting on red tie, and his feet pointing upwards.The image also showed...
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‘Life is precious’: Delhi HC urges Centre to regularly examine Wangchuk’s health
PIL moved in Delhi HC had sought immediate medical intervention for Sonam Wangchuk amid hunger strike NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court Thursday asked the Centre and the city government, both led by the BJP, to regularly monitor the deteriorating health of Sonam Wangchuk, who entered the day 19 of his indefinite hunger strike against...
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Jeff Bezos donates $10M to LA that city’s mayor says is about investing in culture
Jeff Bezos-backed Earth Fund has donated $10.1 million to revamp Watts Towers Arts Center Campus in Los Angeles. The investment was secured through a partnership with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (LANLT) and is expected to help transform the campus ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. For those unaware, the Bezos Earth...
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Hyderabad school terminates teacher who allegedly gave ‘Kalma’ recitation as homework
Image Credit: X HYDERABAD: A private school in Hyderabad has terminated a teacher after she allegedly assigned religious homework to Class 2 students, triggering a controversy and protests by the parents of a Hindu student, according to news agency ANI. Success, The School, in Sayeedabad, issued a termination letter on Thursday to teacher Shaik Aisha...
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‘I drank milk all my life. Then my body suddenly said no’
I grew up on milk tea. Strong, sweet, made just right. It was the kind of thing you didn’t think twice about because it was a part of your morning and evening rituals for as long as you could remember. Coffee was no different. My mother would force me to drink an entire glass of...
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US Fed enlists ex-RBI guv Rajan, 2 other Indians for massive policy overhaul
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan is set to play a role in shaping the future of US monetary policymaking after being appointed by the Federal Reserve to a high-level task force reviewing its policy framework. The appointment is part of five expert panels unveiled by newly appointed Federal reserve chairman Kevin...
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ISRO issues memo to curb exodus of scientists and engineers from Gaganyaan and other key missions
With about 100 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) personnel quitting the space agency in various centres across the country, the Department of Space (DoS) has issued a memorandum to curb the exodus of scientists and engineers who are working in critical missions of national importance, like the Gaganyaan. In a memorandum issued on July 14,...
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Rajasthan school teacher ‘strip-searches’ students over missing Rs 500, suspended
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only JAIPUR: A senior teacher, Saraswati Meena, at the Government Senior Secondary School in Liwali village of Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district, was suspended by the state education department following serious complaints against her. Officials said locals had alleged that students were strip-searched after the teacher found that Rs 500 was...
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‘Could be alarming’: Doctor flag new ‘risks’ as Wangchuk loses over 9kgs, fast enters Day 19
Wangchuk began his indefinate fast on June 28 NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has lost more than 9 kg since beginning his indefinite hunger strike, with doctors warning that he may soon enter a potentially “alarming” phase involving organ damage as his fast reached Day 19.Providing an update on Wangchuk’s health, Dr Satish Lamba said...
