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In a shocking turn of events aboard a Lufthansa flight, Indian national Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli was hit with federal charges in Boston. Allegedly wielding a metal fork as a weapon, he reportedly assaulted two teenagers mid-flight, prompting an emergency diversion to the U.S. A 28-year-old Indian national has been indicted in Boston after allegedly stabbing…
NEW DELHI: The father of a Class 10 student who allegedly died by suicide in the national capital has claimed that his son could not bear the “humiliation” and was repeatedly “scolded” by one of his teachers.The student, who reportedly took his life near Rajendra Place Metro Station, left a note accusing school teachers of…
MUMBAI: A 19-year-old first-year BSc student from Kalyan died by suicide Tuesday after he was harassed and assaulted in a local train by fellow commuters for speaking in Hindi and not Marathi, alleged his father.Arnav Khaire, a student of Kelkar College in Mulund, was travelling in a second-class compartment as his first-class season pass had…
NEW DELHI: A massive protest erupted after a 16-year-old Class 10 student, who died after allegedly jumping from a platform at Rajendra Place Metro Station in Delhi, left behind a handwritten suicide note calling for action against his teacher.The boy, who left home for school on 18 November while his father was away, was found…
VASAI: The teacher who made a 13-year-old Vasai girl do 100 sit-ups with her bag on her back for being late to school by 10 mins, which is suspected to have led to her death, was arrested on Wednesday on the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.Waliv police lodged an FIR against the…
SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced Monday the arrest of a Kashmiri college student from Srinagar linked to Delhi suicide bomber Dr Umar Un Nabi, hours after the suspect’s father died in hospital of burns suffered in a purported immolation attempt outside their home in Anantnag district’s Qazigund.Jasir Bilal Wani, aka Danish, had been…
Studying abroad is a dream cherished by many Indian students. It promises a passport to new opportunities, experiences, and top-tier education. Yet, the reality of stepping into a foreign university, especially an Ivy League institution, can be jarring. Beyond the prestige and global exposure lies a whole new world of cultural shifts, academic rigour, and…
Donald Trump (File photo) The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump’s blunt declaration that America “doesn’t have certain talents” detonated an epic meltdown across MAGA circles on Wednesday, with his Fox News interview that touched on the subject of H1-B visas and foreign students exposing a widening chasm between the MAGA boss and…
The federal government of Canada has announced a significant reduction in the number of temporary residents, particularly international students, over the next three years. The decision, released as part of the government’s 2025 budget and immigration-levels plan, signals an attempt to bring migration rates back to what Prime Minister Mark Carney has termed “sustainable levels”.The…
Xavier Bartlett of Australia (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: When a 6-foot-2-inch tall, broad-shouldered, fire-breathing Xavier Bartlett grabbed the ball during the second ODI at the Adelaide Oval, most of the world still remembered him as a champion swimmer who had won numerous accolades. But destiny had other plans. Bartlett fell in love…
