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The Indian Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a pointed reprimand to the Haryana Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) for what it termed as an “apparent misdirection” in its handling of the case against Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad , who was arrested in May for social media posts on Operation Sindoor . A bench led by Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi made it clear that the SIT’s job was to evaluate whether Mahmudabad’s posts crossed the legal line — not to mount a digital excavation of his life.  Image Source: Mahmudabad on X “Why has the SIT gone off the rails?” the court questioned, adding that seizing his devices — including personal phones — was unwarranted given his cooperation with the probe. The court also took a scalpel to the bail gag order previously imposed, now allowing the professor to post opinions and write freely, with one caveat: no commentary on the case pending against him.  In essence, he can critique the moon, write on the Ma...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held wide-ranging delegation-level talks with Argentine President Javier Milei at Casa Rosada , the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, as India and Argentina moved to deepen their strategic partnership across critical sectors . This visit, part of PM Modi's multilateral outreach to Latin America, marked a significant boost in India–Argentina bilateral ties, with both leaders reviewing ongoing cooperation and identifying new areas of synergy.  Image Source: MEA/FM on X Discussions spanned across trade, energy, defence, agriculture, space, pharmaceuticals, and critical minerals, among others—reflecting the shared intent to diversify and modernise the partnership. PM Modi conveyed India’s interest in expanding collaboration in the critical minerals sector, particularly lithium, an area where Argentina holds global importance.  Talks also focused on developing frameworks for clean energy, boosting space collaboration through jo...

Harvard University has sharply criticized the U.S. government for revoking its authority to sponsor international students and scholars, calling the move a politically motivated retaliation for the university's defense of academic freedom . Image Source: Harvard Website, Screengrab In a message addressed to the Harvard community, Interim President Alan M. Garber stated that the federal action threatens the future of thousands of international students and scholars and represents a broader attempt to interfere in the university’s academic operations .  “The revocation continues a series of government actions to retaliate against Harvard for our refusal to surrender our academic independence,” Garber said.  He characterized the federal move as “ unlawful and unwarranted ,” arguing it seeks to force the university to submit to what he described as the government’s “illegal assertion of control over our curriculum, our faculty, and our student body.” The U.S. Department of Ho...

Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), challenging a decision to revoke its ability to enrol international students under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) . The action, announced by the department less than 24 hours prior, would effectively bar over 7,000 international students from attending the institution. Image Source: Wikipedia/Representational Only. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston, Harvard called the government’s order a “blatant violation” of constitutional and federal law, and warned of its “immediate and devastating effect” on the university’s academic operations and global character. The move comes after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered the revocation of Harvard’s SEVP certification beginning in the 2025–2026 academic year. The department cited alleged concerns over “fostering violence, antisemiti...