Anushree Jonko
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Indian-Origin Techie Vaniya Agrawal Disrupts Microsoft Event Over Gaza, Again
Microsoft's Build 2025 conference in Seattle has been marred by consecutive days of protests led by pro-Palestine activists, including former Microsoft engineer Vaniya Agrawal.
- Friday May 23, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko
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Trump Administration Bars Harvard University From Enrolling Foreign Students
The administration also said that it would be doing so as an ongoing investigation into the university by the Department of Homeland Security. A letter has been sent to the university by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
- Friday May 23, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko (with inputs from Reuters)
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Indian Students Face Roadblock As Canada Slashes Permits By 31%
The Canadian government has implemented policy changes in response to record immigration, which was partly blamed for housing unaffordability and pressure on health and transport infrastructure.
- Thursday May 22, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko
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How Trump Showed Old Video To Falsely Claim White Genocide In South Africa
The multiple crosses were planted ahead of the event and later removed. They were not gravesites for farmers. The footage that was posted on social media also showed people setting up the white crosses.
- Thursday May 22, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko
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Why China Is "Seriously Concerned" Over US Golden Dome Defence System
However, China has expressed serious concerns over the project, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stating that it carries "strong offensive implications" and heightens the risks of militarisation of outer space and an arms race.
- Thursday May 22, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko (with inputs from Reuters)
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Gujarati Man Shot Dead In US Shop By Robber Posing As Customer
The victim was in the shop, when the killer came to the shop and posed as a customer. The killer first tried to rob him of the money at the cash counter.
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko
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10 Years On, Indian Man Still On FBI's 'Most Wanted List'. Reward: $250,000
According to investigators, Palak Patel, who was 21 at the time, wanted to move to India, which he opposed. Their visas had also expired a month before the murder.
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko
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How Trump's Immigration Crackdown Threatens To Hit Columbia's Finances
About 40 per cent of Columbia Universitys student pool consists of international students. Students pay $70,000 plus in tuition, but international students bring to the university what Trump froze in its federal research funds, - $903.1 million.
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko
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Why GenZ Is Sharing Personal Data With Companies Willingly
A significant portion of Gen Z is open to sharing personal data, with 88% willing to share information with social media companies in exchange for incentives. This demographic shift is changing the way companies approach data collection.
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko
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Trump Signs 'Take It Down' Act Criminalising Revenge Porn And Deepfakes
The new law makes it a federal crime to "knowingly publish" or threaten to publish intimate images without consent, including AI-generated "deepfakes", and requires social media companies to remove such content within 48 hours of a victim's request.
- Tuesday May 20, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko
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Spain Now Hit With Network Outage, Weeks After Nationwide Blackout
The outage also had serious implications for emergency services, disrupting access to the EU-wide emergency number 112 in several regions. Authorities quickly responded by issuing alternative contact numbers to ensure public safety.
- Tuesday May 20, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko
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How Microsoft's AI Helped Israeli Military In Its War Against Gaza
In a blog post, Microsoft stated that it had provided the Israeli military with software, professional services, Azure cloud storage, and Azure AI services, including language translation.
- Saturday May 17, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko (with inputs from AP)
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Watch: Israel Attacks Ports In Yemen, Threatens To 'Hurt' Houthi Leaders
According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the ports were being used to transfer weapons, and the strikes were intended to "deepen the damage to the Houthis' terror capabilities" and "neutralise" the ports.
- Saturday May 17, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko
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As Israel Launches Op 'Gideon's Chariots', How It Plans To 'Conquer' Gaza
Gaza's civil defense agency reported 100 fatalities on Friday due to Israeli strikes, while the IDF claims to have struck over 150 terror targets in the Gaza Strip within 24 hours.
- Saturday May 17, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko
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Brain-Dead Woman Forced To Carry Fetus To Birth In US Because Of Abortion Ban
The law, known as the "heartbeat law," restricts abortion once cardiac activity is detected, which is generally around six weeks into pregnancy.
- Friday May 16, 2025
- World News
- Edited by Anushree Jonko (with inputs from AP)