Taliban assault on Ph.D. scholar shocks student community
The Hindu
Habibullah Farzad was staging a protest with a large group of women when he was beaten up
The Taliban’s crackdown on protesters in Kabul on Wednesday shook the student community of the South Asia University (SAU) here as one of the protesters who was beaten up is a second year Ph.D. scholar of the Department of Sociology. The university draws a large number of students from SAARC member countries annually. The student, Habibullah Farzad, was protesting against the Taliban along with a large group of women in western Kabul when he was beaten up and taken into custody. Sources among the protesters told The Hindu that Mr. Farzad was taken into a Taliban-run police station where he was forced to change his bloodied clothes. Mr. Farzad, an ethnic Hazara from Ghazni, has a residence in Kabul where he has been staying pending his return to the SAU. According to sources in the SAU, there are several Afghan students in the Departments of Sociology and Economics who were unable to return because of the situation in Kabul. Mr. Farzad is one of the two Afghan Ph.D. scholars in the Department of Sociology.
Tamil Nadu government ministers stand firm against Hindi imposition and demand rightful share of funds.
Stampedes at religious events in India have caused hundreds of deaths over the years, highlighting safety concerns.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urges people to understand the organisation's goal of uniting Hindu society, emphasizing close contact over distance.
Madurai Reader’s Mail
Congress accused Himanta Biswa Sarma of indulging in an “atrocious smear campaign” against Gaurav Gogoi.
Historic one-day Assembly session in Kokrajhar symbolizes peace and integration, a major highlight of Chief Minister Sarma's tenure.
The debate on reservation in judicial appointments for diversity and representation in the Supreme Court and High Courts.
Boosting business confidence, India and U.S. aim to double commerce to $500 billion by 2030 through bilateral trade agreement.
Actors Vikrant Massey and Bhumi Pednekar advise students to focus on life skills, not just exams, during PM's Pariksha Pe Charcha.
Two Rajpura youths deported from the U.S. arrested for murder upon landing at Amritsar airport.
Fatal accident on Purvanchal Expressway in Barabanki; tempo-traveller collides with bus, leaving 4 dead and 6 injured.
Vizianagaram district installs CC cameras on State Highways to reduce accidents, identify vehicles, and promote road safety.
Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu mourns the death of film producer and actor Krishna Veni, honoring her contributions.