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  • Indian national jailed in Singapore for assaulting classmate after argument

    Indian national jailed in Singapore for assaulting classmate after argument

    Singapore: A 21-year-old Indian national was sentenced to six months in jail on Friday for assaulting and abusing a classmate following a heated argument, Channel News Asia reported.

    Senthilkumar Vishnu Shakti, an electrician in tie engineering, confessed to intentionally causing harm to 31-year-old Nesamani Hariharan. The incident took place around 7 pm on February 15 while the victim was sitting on his bed.

    Senthilkumar, who was in an inebriated state, entered the Kalang hostel where both were staying and accused the victim of spying on him and reporting his work performance to the supervisor.

    He then manhandled, abused, and attacked Hariharan during the altercation.

  • Tight security in place for Haryana Board compartment exams starting tomorrow

    Tight security in place for Haryana Board compartment exams starting tomorrow

    Chandigarh: Tight security arrangements have been made for the Haryana School Education Board’s compartment examinations, which will begin tomorrow across the state. The exams will be held from July 4 to July 14 at 65 centres, with timings from 2 pm to 5 pm.

    According to the board, 27,636 students, including 6,750 boys and 4,044 girls, will appear for the examinations. To maintain the sanctity of the exams, the board has formed 27 flying squads and appointed full-time observers at all centres under the supervision of Chairman Dr. Pawan Kumar.

    Section 144 will remain in force around all examination centres during the examination period. Additionally, photostat shops and coaching centres located within 500 metres of the centres will remain closed to prevent any unfair practices.

    The education board said all preparations for the successful and fair conduct of the examinations have been completed.

  • Woman cheats husband after going UK on study visa; case registered in Gurdaspur

    Woman cheats husband after going UK on study visa; case registered in Gurdaspur

    Gurdaspur: A married woman from Gurdaspur allegedly cheated her husband and in-laws after moving to the UK on a study visa, despite promises made before marriage to call her husband on a spouse visa after reaching there. The police have registered a case against three people in connection with the matter.

    According to the complaint, the man was married to Alisha on January 11, 2023, after her family assured that she would go to the UK on a study visa and later call her husband on a spouse visa. Both families agreed to share the expenses, and the wedding took place happily.

    The woman’s travel to the UK was arranged at a cost of around Rs 14-15 lakh. However, after reaching there, Alisha allegedly changed her mind and refused to call her husband. It is alleged that she consulted her father, Inderjit Singh Bhagat, and mother, Asha Rani, and later denied the promise made before the wedding.

    The youth and his family claimed they were cheated after spending lakhs on the promise of family reunification abroad. The police have registered a case against Alisha, her father, and her mother under relevant sections and have begun an investigation.

    Police said that similar cases have been reported in the region before, and in one instance, a young man had taken his own life under similar circumstances.

  • US Supreme Court limits federal judges’ power in Trump’s birthright citizenship case

    US Supreme Court limits federal judges’ power in Trump’s birthright citizenship case

    Washington, DC: The US Supreme Court has curtailed the authority of federal judges to grant broad legal relief, delivering a significant ruling related to former President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship.

    In a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court upheld the Trump administration’s appeal to narrow the scope of three nationwide injunctions issued by federal judges in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington state. These injunctions had blocked the implementation of Trump’s policy during ongoing litigation.

    The Supreme Court directed the lower courts to reconsider the extent of their orders and ruled that Trump’s policy could take effect 30 days after the Friday ruling.

    The decision marks a notable shift in judicial power regarding nationwide legal stays.

  • US requires visa applicants to disclose social media handles from past five years

    US requires visa applicants to disclose social media handles from past five years

    Washington: Citing national security concerns, the United States has mandated all visa applicants to disclose the usernames or handles of every social media platform they have used in the past five years.

    The US Embassy in India issued a statement on Thursday, reminding applicants that the disclosure is a compulsory part of the DS-160 visa application form.

    “Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of each platform used for the last five years on the DS-160 visa application form. Applicants must verify before signing and submitting that the information provided is accurate and truthful,” the statement read.

    The embassy further warned that failure to provide the required information may result in the cancellation of the current visa application and disqualification from obtaining visas in the future.

  • Drunk teacher suspended in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district after video goes viral

    Drunk teacher suspended in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district after video goes viral

    Dhar: A teacher at a government primary school in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district has been suspended after allegedly arriving at school in an inebriated state and misbehaving with staff and labourers.

    The incident occurred on June 23 at a school in Singhana village, located in the Manawar development block, around 50 km from the district headquarters.

    A video capturing the teacher’s behaviour went viral on social media, prompting swift action from the district administration. Officials confirmed on Wednesday that a departmental inquiry has been initiated.

    Narottam Varkade, Assistant Commissioner of the Tribal Education Department, said the teacher has been suspended and further investigation is underway.

    “There is an integrated school complex in Manawar block, where the teacher arrived in an intoxicated condition and misbehaved with those working there,” he said.

    Following the incident, senior district officials ordered Block Resource Coordinator (BRC) Kishore Kumar to conduct a detailed inquiry. A joint team comprising the block education officer and BRC has been formed to probe the matter and recommend further action.

  • Punjabi University bans sit-ins on campus citing court orders

    Punjabi University bans sit-ins on campus citing court orders

    Patiala: Punjabi University has announced a ban on any kind of protest or sit-in within its campus, citing recent court directives. The decision comes amid an ongoing sit-in by contractual teachers that has continued for the past few days.

    In a statement, the university authorities said that the court has explicitly prohibited any form of dharna, gathering, meeting, assembly, demonstration, or gherao within 300 metres of the university’s boundary wall.

    The administration said that such activities cannot be permitted inside the campus, and no protest should be allowed to disrupt the functioning of the university. Authorities have urged the protesting teachers to immediately end their sit-in in compliance with the court’s orders.

    Failure to adhere to the directive would amount to a violation of the court’s orders, the university warned, adding that the court could take serious note of any defiance.

  • CET for Group C posts in Haryana to be held in July

    CET for Group C posts in Haryana to be held in July

    CHANDIGARH: The Common Entrance Test (CET) for recruitment to Group C posts in Haryana will be conducted in July over two or three days instead of a single day.

    A high-level meeting regarding the exam preparations was held in Chandigarh on Thursday under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.

    Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) from all districts joined the meeting to discuss arrangements for the upcoming examination. Following the discussions, the Chief Secretary directed officials to ensure the exam is conducted in a free, fair, smooth, and transparent manner.

    Rastogi said that a total of 13,48,697 applications have been received for CET-2025. In light of the high number of applicants, the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) has been instructed to conduct the exam across two to three days.

    All Deputy Commissioners have been asked to identify examination centres within three days and submit their reports by Monday.

    HSSC Chairman Himmat Singh also issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) regarding the selection and management of exam centres. The SOP was shared with all Deputy Commissioners to guide the preparations.

    Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Arun Kumar Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary (Higher Education) Vineet Garg, Transport Department Secretary T.L. Singh, and other senior officials, including Satya Prakash, were present at the meeting.

  • US resumes student visa process with new rule mandating social media account access

    US resumes student visa process with new rule mandating social media account access

    Washington: The US State Department on Wednesday said it is resuming the suspended process of student visa applications for foreign nationals.

    However, the department has introduced a new requirement under which all applicants must grant access to their social media accounts for government scrutiny.

    In a notice issued the same day, the department said consular officers will review posts and messages that may be viewed as hostile toward the United States, its government, culture, institutions, or core principles.

    The department further said that applicants who refuse to make their social media accounts publicly accessible for inspection may face rejection.

    The move marks a significant policy shift aimed at tightening vetting measures for international students.

  • Supreme Court denies anticipatory bail to agent in ‘dunky route’ immigration fraud case

    Supreme Court denies anticipatory bail to agent in ‘dunky route’ immigration fraud case

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to a Haryana-based agent accused of duping a man by promising to send him to the United States through the illegal ‘dunky’ route. The court said such actions bring disrepute to Indian passports.

    A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan observed, “Because of people like you, Indian passports are defamed,” adding that such acts lead to disrespect for the nation’s travel documents.

    The term “dunky route” refers to an unlawful method of migration, where human traffickers move individuals through multiple countries—often under harsh and unsafe conditions—bypassing legal immigration procedures to reach destinations such as the US or UK.

    Referring to the details of the case, the bench said the accused not only cheated the complainant but also subjected him to inhuman travel conditions across several countries bordering the US. The court called the allegations “very serious” and declined to entertain the anticipatory bail plea of Om Prakash.

    The plea was filed against an earlier order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which had also denied him relief.

    According to the FIR, Om Prakash was an associate of the main agent who promised to send the complainant to the US through legal means in exchange for Rs 43 lakh.

    However, the complainant was instead sent via the illegal dunky route, and was eventually caught and deported from the US on February 16, 2025, along with others.