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The Trump administration said on Friday it had revoked the visa of Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian citizen and doctoral student at Columbia. Ranjani Srinivasan, a Columbia University student from India who reportedly left the United States some days back, reportedly dodged federal immigration officials twice after her student visa was revoked. The 37-year-old, who was pursuing a doctoral degree in urban planning recently found out that her student visa was revoked. The Trump administration said on Friday it had revoked the visa of Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian citizen and doctoral student at Columbia, for “advocating for violence and terrorism”. Srinivasan…

Lex Fridman podcast: PM Modi said he hoped that wisdom would prevail over the leadership in Islamabad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Pakistan on a podcast with Lex Fridman on Sunday, saying India’s every attempt to foster peace was met with hostility and betrayal. He recalled that he had invited his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif for his swearing-in ceremony in 2014, hoping they could make a new beginning for the India-Pakistan relationship. “Yet, every noble attempt at fostering peace was met with hostility and betrayal. We sincerely hope that wisdom prevails upon them and they choose the path of peace,”…

PM Modi said the interview covered diverse topics including his childhood experiences, his time in the Himayalas and his journey in politics. “The most powerful conversation” of podcaster and AI researcher Lex Fridman, a three-hour-long interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is set to drop on Sunday (March 16). Taking to social media, Lex Fridman expressed his excitement about the episode and called it an “epic exchange.” The podcast will be out at 5:30 pm in India. “I had an epic 3-hour podcast conversation with @narendramodi, Prime Minister of India. It was one of the most powerful conversations of my…

Virat Kohli opened up about his struggles on the recent Australia tour, where he scored 190 runs in 9 innings. Star India batter Virat Kohli gave a major hint regarding his international future, saying he might not have another Australia tour in him. In the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the right-handed batter failed to get going after scoring a century in the second innings of the series opener in Perth. In the five-match series, Kohli kept getting out in a similar fashion as he constantly chased deliveries bowled well outside off stump. Scott Boland, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood…

The Commission for Air Quality Management also revoked the curbs under Stage 1 of the Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP) in view of the improved air quality. Delhi on Saturday breathed its cleanest air in a very long time as the city recorded an average air quality index (AQI) of 85, the lowest it has logged in the last three years for the January to mid-March period. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) also said that this was the first day of 2025 with a “satisfactory” AQI. In a post on X, it said, “Delhi has witnessed a ‘Satisfactory’…

The Andhra Pradesh deputy CM’s remarks came in the backdrop of the row triggered by his ‘movie dub’ statement earlier in the day. Amid the brewing tensions over his remark on Tamil movies being ‘dubbed’ in Hindi, Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan on Saturday issued a clarification, saying that he “never opposed the Hindi language”. The Jana Sena Party chief took to X and condemned the misinterpretation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 “for a political agenda” and dismissed claims of him changing his stance on the policy, saying that it shows a “lack of mutual understanding”.…

KV Sharath Chandra, the Additional Director General of Police (Recruitment), has been appointed to concurrently hold his position. Ramachandra Rao, the DGP step-father of actor Ranya Rao, who was recently arrested in connection with a gold smuggling case, has been sent on “compulsory leave” with immediate effect, the Karnataka government announced in a circular. KV Sharath Chandra, the Additional Director General of Police (Recruitment), has been appointed to concurrently serve as the Chairman & Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd Bengaluru, a position held by Rao’s stepfather. Ranya Rao alleges assault by DRI…

JD Vance stirs a debate stating that green cards don’t guarantee immigrants permanent residency in the US. His comments followed Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest. Vice President JD Vance stirred fresh debate on Thursday by saying that a green card doesn’t guarantee immigrants the right to stay in the US forever. A green card, officially called a Permanent Resident Card, lets foreign nationals, including Indians, live and work in the country. But despite the name, “permanent residency” doesn’t necessarily mean lifelong security. “A green card holder doesn’t have an indefinite right to be in the United States,” JD Vance said in an…

Delhi, along with neighbouring cities of Noida and Ghaziabad, witnessed rain on Friday. Delhi and its adjoining areas observed a rainy Holi on Friday as it poured over parts of the cities moderately from the afternoon, in lines with India Meteorological Department’s predictions. Delhi’s neighbouring cities of Noida and Ghaziabad also witnessed rain on Friday. Delhi woke up to a clear sky on Friday with the minimum temperature of 17.6 degrees Celsius, 2.5 notches above normal. The IMD had forecast a generally cloudy sky with a spell of very light rain or drizzle towards the evening or night. The maximum…

Sudiksha Konanki (20), an Indian citizen and permanent resident of the United States, was last seen on March 6 at the Riu Republic Resort in Punta Cana. Joshua Ribe, the last person to the Indian American student who has mysteriously gone missing during a spring break visit to the Dominican Republic, has made interesting revelations to the investigators. The 22-year-old man has been identified as the ‘person of interest’ in the case of missing Indian-American student Sudiksha Konkani, who was enjoying her spring vacation in the Dominican town of Punta Cana before she went missing. The Riu Republica Hotel has…