Month: April 2025

[ad_1] FILE - Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is seen at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File) The Trump administration denied Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent US resident and prominent pro-Palestinian activist, permission to attend the birth of his first child in New York on Monday, despite urgent legal appeals and proposed safeguards for his temporary release from immigration detention.Khalil, 30, first gained national attention as an organiser of pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University last year. A doctoral candidate in Middle Eastern studies, he became a vocal figure in the student-led movement calling for divestment from Israeli companies and an end to what activists described as university complicity in the Gaza conflict. His speeches condemning both antisemitism and anti-Palestinian hate earned him support from a wide cross-section of […]

[ad_1] AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Doubling down on his criticism of the new Waqf law, AIMIM chief Assaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday took a jibe at PM Modi over his Saudi visit, saying the Prime Minister should ask the Crown Prince if "Medina is built on Waqf land."PM Modi is visiting Saudi Arabia, where he will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, warmly exchanging greetings like 'Ya-Habibi, Ya-Habibi.' Upon returning to India, he will urge the people to identify Muslims by their clothing," Owaisi said while addressing an anti-Waqf gathering in Delhi's Talkatora Stadium.The Hyderabad MP also claimed that Waqf exists in all Mulsim countries, be it a "kingdom or democracy" and that the BJP's assertion that Waqf provisions did not exist in the Muslim nation was a "lie"."Someone from the BJP said in the Parliament that […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity, remarking that the PM's "approval rating makes me jealous."Addressing an event in Rajasthan's Jaipur, JD Vance said, "Now I believe that our nations have much to offer to one another, and that's why we come to you as partners, looking to strengthen our relationship.""Prior administrations saw India as a source of low cost labour. On the one hand, even as they criticised the Prime Minister's government, arguably the most popular in the democratic world, and as I told Prime Minister Modi last night, he's got approval ratings that would make me jealous," he added.PollDo you believe that India's focus on the future sets it apart from many Western nations?'We are not here to preach things'Vance further asserted that, "Now we're not here to preach […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Terrorists opened fire on tourists on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, injuring several. The incident occurred at the Baisaran Valley area in Pahalgam.Gunshots were heard in Pahalgam, popularly known as "mini-Switzerland". Soon after the attack, security forces were deployed in the area, which is accessible only on foot or horseback, making the rescue and response efforts more challenging.Here are the top developmentsOfficials have confirmed injuries among tourists, though the extent is yet to be fully determined."My husband was shot in the head while seven others were also injured in the attack," a woman survivor told PTI over phone.BJP leader Ravindra Raina claimed Pakistani terrorists were behind the attack and that both the terrorists and those helping them would be punished. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Mumbai: CSK's batsman MS Dhoni plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) *** Local Caption *** Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni has revealed the "most ridiculous" rumour he had heard about himself.When MS Dhoni exploded onto the cricketing scene in the early 2000s, his incredible power-hitting and remarkable fitness fueled widespread speculation about his diet.Rumours circulated that his daily intake included a staggering five litres of milk, and this was believed to be the reason behind him hitting those massive sixes.At a promotional event in Chennai, he was asked about this year-old rumour. The former India captain replied with a smile: "I drink five litres of milk a day.""I used to drink maybe a litre of […]

[ad_1] Andre Russell (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) It has been a below-par season so far for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Andre Russell, considering his lofty standards. Russell has scored 55 runs in eight IPL 2025 matches at a strike rate of 119.57. The 36-year-old all-rounder has smashed just four sixes this season—a tally he often surpasses in a single match when in form. In KKR's recent match against Gujarat Titans (GT), Russell managed just 21 runs off 15 balls. He was dismissed by Rashid Khan before he could do any significant damage, leaving KKR in a spot of bother.While Russell's form is indeed a concern, the dismissal against GT also raises questions over whether leg-spin is his kryptonite in the IPL. He has been dismissed by spinners 21 times in the tournament, with 14 of those dismissals coming against leg-spinners. […]