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US Embassy in India Sounds Alarm on Immigration Crackdown
The US Embassy in India issued a strong warning to immigrants on May 17, 2025, highlighting the Trump administration’s heightened emphasis on immigration enforcement. Released on X, the embassy warned that overstaying of allowed visa durations may result in deportation and lifelong exclusion from entry into the United States.
This comes in the wake of a strong April 30 statement by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), noting that green cards and visas are privileges subject to strict compliance with US law and values. The USCIS noted zero tolerance, even for residents who are legal, directed at non-compliance, conduct, or intention considered unacceptable. An internal memo of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), as reported by NBC News, allows for immediate visa cancellations without warning, a policy already being implemented with the revocation of 300 foreign student visas for suspected “campus activism” and “anti-national content.
” The Trump administration’s weekly memos indicate a wider crackdown, causing visa holders, such as H-1B and F-1 holders, to worry about increased scrutiny and repercussions, redefining the immigration landscape in a second Trump term.
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Tragic Blazing of Gulzar House Close to Hyderabad’s Charminar Takes 17 Lives
A gut-wrenching inferno broke out at Gulzar House close to Hyderabad’s historic Charminar on May 18, 2025, taking the lives of at least 17 individuals, including kids, in one of the city’s most lethal incidents so far this year. The fire, reported at 6:30 AM, spurred a quick response by fire department officials who encountered several unconscious victims, rushed the victims to nearby hospitals.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was deeply shocked, instructing authorities to focus rescue operations for the ones trapped in the multi-story building. The Prime Minister’s Office declared an ex-gratia payment of ₹2 lakh to the family members of each of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured ones, offering condolences through X. Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, upon visiting the spot, observed that police had reported eight confirmed fatalities, with final counts awaited.
The tragedy has led to demands for tougher safety rules in high-density urban sprawls, with Hyderabad in mourning and officials probing the cause of the blaze, pointing to the need for strengthened fire prevention practices.
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BYJU’S Founder Speaks About Sudden Growth and International Crises
Byju Raveendran, the founder of the troubled edtech giant BYJU’S, openly acknowledged on May 18, 2025, committing “business errors” due to excessively aggressive growth during the Covid-19 period. In an interview with ANI, Raveendran admitted that the company’s super-fast expansion from India to 21 nations was due to pressure from 160 top-notch investors wanting aggressive scaling.
The edtech company, erstwhile darling of the startup ecosystem, hit hard times when $700 million worth of committed capital did not flow in because of macroeconomic changes worldwide, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and higher US Federal Reserve interest rates. These outside forces sucked in liquidity, derailing plans for acquisition and expansion at BYJU’S. Raveendran’s confession highlights the perils of fulfilling investor expectations at the expense of sustainable growth, and it serves as a sobering lesson for India’s startup community as BYJU’S continues to face financial and legal challenges in an attempt to stabilize operations.
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LeT Terrorist Saifullah Khalid Shot Dead in Pakistan
In a big setback to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), top operative Razaullah Nizamani, who had a nickname of Ghazi Abu Saifullah Khalid, was gunned down by unknown assailants in Pakistan’s Sindh province on May 18, 2025. The terror strike was carried out in Matli, Badin district, despite cautions issued by Pakistan’s army and ISI to LeT leadership to remain indoors after the Pahalgam terror attack and India’s Operation Sindoor. Saifullah, one of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed’s close associates, coordinated the abortive 2006 attack on the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, attacks on the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru (2005) and a CRPF camp at Rampur.
Intelligence officials attested to the assassination, with the Pakistani media reproducing reports of the targeted killing. The event highlights the explosive security dynamics of the region and whether one can expect internal competition or third-party activities against terror groups, and how it can affect India-Pakistan relations after the ceasefire.
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ISRO’s PSLV-C61 Mission Fails Due to Third-Stage Anomaly
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) suffered a setback on 18 May 2025 when its 101st mission, the PSLV-C61, could not fulfill its mission due to a glitch in the third stage of the rocket. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, which was launched at 5:59 AM from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, was on a mission to insert the Earth Observation Satellite-09 (EOS-09) into Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit.
ISRO chairman V Narayanan assured that the mission had gone off track after the first two stages functioned as expected but experienced problems in the third stage. The 1,696 kg satellite, which had a Synthetic Aperture Radar to image all weather in agriculture, forestry, and flood mapping, was lost. It is the third failure of the PSLV following successful flights after incidents in 1993 and 2017. ISRO promised to study the performance and return soon, emphasizing the setback of space exploration and the agency’s determination to further India’s earth observation capability.
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India’s Port Restrictions Threaten Bangladesh’s $770 Million Trade
India’s move to restrict Bangladeshi goods through ports, which was announced on May 17, 2025, is set to send Dhaka’s dollar-generating trade, especially in garments, into turmoil with losses of up to $770 million, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) states. The action, restricting imports such as readymade clothing and processed foodstuffs to ports like Nhava Sheva and Kolkata and prohibiting land route for products valued at $153 million, is a reaction to Bangladesh’s trade restrictions on Indian exports and increasing engagement with China.
Apparel, which raked in $618 million from April 2024 to February 2025, are the worst-hit, with West Bengal and northeastern states cutting off land routes. Exemptions for fish, edible oils, and Nepal and Bhutan transit exports continue but the restrictions reflect growing tensions in the geopolitics. The trade standoff poses risks to Bangladesh’s economic stability and highlights the sensitive balance of regional groupings, with that of South Asia’s diplomatic and economic landscape at stake.
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Amit Shah Praises BrahMos Achievement in Operation Sindoor
Union Home Minister Amit Shah marked India’s military might on May 18, 2025, crediting the success of BrahMos missiles in targeting Pakistani air bases during Operation Sindoor. Addressing Ahmedabad, Shah announced that the domestically produced supersonic missiles penetrated deep within Pakistan—100 km past its border—disabling terrorist networks and uncovering the inefficiency of Pakistan’s Chinese-produced air defense systems.
He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decisive leadership and the Indian Air Force’s precision for the operation, launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. Shah claimed the strikes dismantled Pakistan’s narrative of denying terrorist activities, pointing to Pakistani army officers attending terrorists’ funerals as evidence of their complicity. The operation, he maintained, remade India’s national security mindset, displaying its capabilities for delivering decisive, long-range blows and reinforcing national pride in domestically developed defense capabilities.
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Ashoka University Professor Arrested Over Operation Sindoor Remarks
Ali Khan Mahmudabad, director of Ashoka University’s Political Science Department, was on May 18, 2025, arrested in Delhi for provocative social media remarks on Operation Sindoor. Arrested at Haryana’s Rai police station, Mahmudabad stands accused under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on charges of promoting communal discord and fomenting rebellion.
His May 8 X post defended the Indian Army’s deployment of women officers, Colonel Sofia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, in press meetups but faulted right-wing analysts for selective jubilation, branding it “hypocrisy” without more general justice for marginalized communities. The comments led to a complaint from the BJP youth wing and a notice by the Haryana State Commission for Women, which Mahmudabad countered, claiming his motive was to encourage inclusion. Ashoka University distanced itself, claiming his statements were personal.
The arrest has sparked free speech, academic freedom, and politicization of military actions debates, with Mahmudabad’s political affiliation as a member of the Samajwadi Party introducing a political twist.
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Haryana Travel Blogger Detained on Espionage Suspicions with Pakistan
Jyoti Malhotra, a Hisar-based travel blogger, was arrested by the Haryana police on May 18, 2025, on suspicions of spying and passing sensitive information to Pakistani agents, as the third individual in the state that week. Prosecuted under the Official Secrets Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Malhotra, operator of YouTube vlog “Travel with Jo,” admitted to relationships forged on a trip to Pakistan High Commission in Delhi in 2023.
There she met Ehsan-ur-Rahim, an employee subsequently deported by India, and stayed in touch with Pakistani intelligence officers Ali Ehwan and Shakir through encrypted apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram. Malhotra’s two visits to Pakistan in 2023 and a close affair with a Person of Indian Origin further increased suspicions. As part of a larger Haryana-Punjab network, her arrest also points towards increased security threats after India-Pakistan ceasefire, with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini assuring stern action against such threats, highlighting the difficulty of combating espionage in the modern age.
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Gaza’s Northern Hospitals Collapse as Israeli Strikes Kill 103
The health ministry under Hamas in Gaza reported on May 18, 2025, that there are no working public hospitals in northern Gaza, including the Indonesian Hospital, because of increased Israeli military activity. Heavy bombardment surrounding the hospital cut off access by patients, medical staff, and deliveries, leaving it unusable. Overnight attacks in Gaza killed a minimum of 103, 48 in Khan Younis, including 18 children and 13 women, and 19 in Jabaliya, according to hospital and civil defense estimates.
Israel’s new campaign, “Gideon’s Chariots,” is pushing to capture ground and push Palestinians south, exerting further control over the delivery of aid. Israel blames the civilian casualties on Hamas activities in populated areas but made no statement on the recent attacks. Gaza’s health system collapse and growing violence have intensified the humanitarian crisis, causing global alarm over civilian protection and the downward spiral of conflict in the region, with no end in view.
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