Author: Tanu Kumari

The initial clash at a hostel led to social media outrage, sparking a mob to target accommodations housing international students from countries like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy dismisses concerns about AI replacing jobs, instead urging a focus on how AI can enhance human productivity. Speaking at an Infosys Science Foundation event, Murthy likened current AI anxieties to reactions to CASE tools in the 1970s. He noted that while many feared CASE tools would render software development jobs obsolete, human ingenuity found new, more complex problems to tackle.

Canadian authorities have arrested a fourth Indian national in connection with the murder of Khalistan separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Amandeep Singh, 22, was charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, making his first court appearance on May 11. This arrest follows the earlier detention of three other Indian nationals—Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh, both 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28—who were arrested on May 3 in Edmonton.

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued citizenship certificates to 14 individuals under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). This marks the first set of certificates handed out since the BJP-led Central government notified the CAA rules in March this year.

Violent protests have erupted in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) due to soaring costs of food, fuel, and utilities. Since May 10, the demonstrations have resulted in the death of a police officer and over 90 injuries. The unrest began when around 70 members of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) were arrested during a strike against high living costs, leading to further clashes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has officially filed his nomination papers to contest the ongoing Lok Sabha elections from the Varanasi constituency, marking his bid for a third term as the Member of Parliament (MP) from this seat.