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Indian student alleges his 'Hindu identity' targeted at LSE
Karan Kataria (22), from Gurugram, said that he was disqualified from running for the General Secretary of the LSE Student Union (LSESU) because of his "Indian and Hindu identity". "When I started my post-graduate studies at LSE, I sincerely hoped to strive for and further fulfil my passion for student welfare.
US Supreme Court poised to end affirmative action
The decision may change the future of affirmative action policy, introduced to redress historic discrimination, in higher education, reports Xinhua news agency. A study released on March 28 by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce warns that racial and ethnic diversity on university campuses could decline even if the institutions give more weight to factors, such as the socio-economic class of applicants.
Lavrov ready to meet Blinken if there's willingness from US: Russian UN envoy
Addressing a press conference here on Monday on Russia's assumption of the rotating presidency of the Security Council for the month of April, Nebenzya said: "I think that depends on two factors. First, where Secretary Blinken will be at that time, and on his ability and willingness to meet with our Foreign Minister," TASS News Agency reported.
India demands UNSC reform documents name opponents of African permanent seats
India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj said on Monday that "there needs to be a clear attribution of groups and member states" who "do not support permanent seats for African states and try to dilute their claim by inventing new categories like 'regional permanent seats'".
Majority of Americans approve of Trump indictment: Poll
Trump will be the first former President to be arrested and face a trial in the nation's 246-year history, sending the US into unchartered legal and political territory. Trump is facing charges relating to the $130,000 payment he allegedly made before the 2016 election through his former lawyer Michael Cohen to Daniels, who claimed to.
Chinese spy balloon gathered intel from sensitive US military sites: Report
"China was able to control the balloon so it could make multiple passes over some of the sites (at times flying figure-eight formations) and transmit the information it collected back to Beijing in real time," quoting the officials, the NBC report said on Monday. The intelligence China collected was mostly from electronic signals.
Defiant Trump flies to New York to ready for historic arrest of ex-president
He will be coming face-to-face with Acting Justice Juan Merchan, whom he had attacked asserting, "He hates me." Manhattan Prosecutor Alvin Bragg, who Trump has accused of carrying out a "witch hunt" against him, will also be on hand. Trump will be the first former President to be arrested and face a trial in the nation's 246-year history, sending the US into unchartered legal and political territory.
SLINEX-2023 to strengthen bond between Indian, Sri Lankan navies
The Indian Navy is represented by advanced anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan and offshore patrol vessel INS Savitri, while Sri Lanka Navy will have advanced OPV SLNS Gajabahu and OPV SLNS Sagara. Indian Navy Chetak helicopter and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft, along with Sri Lanka Air Force Dornier and BEL 412 helicopters, would join the exercise which would also feature the Special Forces of the two navies.
Anti-war female assassin carried explosive-laden statue into St Petersburg cafe
Tatarsky (40), a staunch supporter of Putin and his invasion of Ukraine, had been speaking at a political event at the Street Food No 1 cafe when the bomb exploded next to him, killing the propagandist and injuring 32 others in what the Kremlin claimed was a 'terrorist attack'.
37% of population displaced from Japan's Fukushima may have PTSD: Survey
Waseda University and a citizens group sent questionnaires to 5,350 households mainly in the Kanto region around Tokyo who had fled from Fukushima following the nuclear disaster, and obtained responses from 516, reports Xinhua news agency. The results indicated that 37.0 per cent of the evacuees had PTSD.
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