TODAY NEWS ON March 15, 2025

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Source: THE HINDU

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.

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).

United Nations report accuses Israel of sexual violence against Palestinians; Benjamin Netanyahu claims anti-Israel bias

United Nations-backed (UN) human rights experts on Thursday (March 13, 2025) accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence” in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The allegations came in one of the most extensive reports of its kind on the issue since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel ignited the war.

Rescue Op in Telangana tunnel day 21: Teams use liquid ring vacuum pump to expedite silt removal in SLBC tunnel

The multi-agency rescue teams engaged in tracing the remaining seven persons trapped under the debris 14 km inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool, employed one more new equipment – a liquid ring vacuum pump with 30 HP motor – to aide their efforts on Friday (March 14, 2025) - the 21st day of the rescue operation.

Bank unions firm on March 24-25 strike as talks with IBA fail

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) on Thursday (March 13, 2025) said its two-day nationwide strike on March 24 and 25 will be observed as scheduled since discussions with the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) over key demands failed to yield any positive outcome.

Hurriyat chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest; barred from congregational Friday prayers

“Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was on Friday (March 14, 2025) placed under house arrest and not allowed to offer the congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar,” officials said. “Mirwaiz, who is Kashmir’s chief cleric, was kept in detention at his residence in Nigeen area of Srinagar,” they said.

World Food Programme: United Nations’ food agency to cut aid for about million people in Myanmar

“More than a million people in Myanmar will be cut off from life-saving food assistance provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) from next month because of critical shortfalls in funding,” the United Nations’ (UN) food agency said on Friday (March 14, 2025.)

Patrons upset with old coaches in new LHB rakes of Mangaluru-Mumbai Matsyagandha Express

The euphoria among patrons on getting new rakes with Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches for the Mangaluru Central-Mumbai LTT-Mangaluru Central Matsyagandha Express was short-lived, as 50% of the coaches are old ones that were built between 2014 and 2023.

Delhi HC issues notice on plea challenging Jamia Milia Islamia V-C appointment

The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Centre, Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI) on a plea challenging the appointment of Prof. Mazhar Asif, as the Vice Chancellor of the minority institution. Justice Prateek Jalan also issued notice to Prof. Asif on the petition filed by Vishal Kumar Rai, a Delhi resident, who claim to be “deeply aggrieved” by the manner in which the process of the selection and appointment of Prof. Asif has been carried out.