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Another landslide strikes Mata Vaishno Devi shrine; debris blocks pilgrimage route – what we know so far | India News – The Times of India

Another landslide struck Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi; debris blocks pilgramage route (Pic credit: ANI) Another landslide struck the pilgrimage track leading to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Wednesday. The landslide occurred at Sammar Point, blocking the route to the shrine. Authorities said no casualties or injuries…

US judge blocks Trump’s use of military in California, citing Posse Comitatus Act

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A federal judge on Tuesday blocked US President Donald Trump’s administration from using the military to fight crime in California, as the Republican president threatened to send troops to more US cities including Chicago. San Francisco-based US District Judge Charles Breyer found that the Trump administration willfully violated a law known as the Posse Comitatus…

US appeals court blocks Trump’s plan to end protections for 600,000 Venezuelans

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A federal appeals court has halted US President Donald Trump’s plans to terminate protections for roughly 600,000 Venezuelans living and working legally in the United States under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that maintained…

Texas court blocks law requiring Ten Commandments in public school classrooms – Times of India

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FILE – A granite Ten Commandments monument stands on the ground of the Texas Capitol, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Texas’s bid to require the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom has collided with constitutional resistance. In a meticulously reasoned and pointedly critical opinion, US District Judge Fred Biery…

Federal judge blocks Mississippi’s ban on ‘divisive concepts’ in classrooms, fuelling national fight over DEI and academic freedom – Times of India

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A federal judge has blocked major portions of Mississippi’s new law restricting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in public schools, issuing a ruling that sharply questioned the statute’s constitutionality.US District Judge Henry Wingate granted a preliminary injunction on Monday, pausing enforcement of sections that ban schools from teaching so-called “divisive concepts” related to race,…

Senate blocks Trump’s cuts to Pell Grants and research funding: Student aid spared for now, but budget battles aren’t over – Times of India

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US Senate blocks Trump’s cuts to Pell Grants and research funding In a significant bipartisan move, the US Senate has rejected key elements of the Trump administration’s proposed budget for education and research, preserving critical funding for federal student aid and scientific research. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to maintain the maximum Pell Grant award…

US Judge blocks Trump law cutting Medicaid; sides with Planned Parenthood, cites unplanned pregnancy spike – Times of India

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Representative image (Image: AP) A US federal court on Monday blocked the Donald Trump administration from enforcing a provision in a recently enacted tax and spending bill that would strip Planned Parenthood and its affiliates of Medicaid funding, ruling the measure is likely unconstitutional.District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston issued the decision, expanding on an…

Government blocks 25 OTT platforms for obscenity | India News – Times of India

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This is a representational AI image (Pic credit: Lexica) NEW DELHI: In a sweeping crackdown on digital obscenity, the ministry of information and broadcasting has directed internet service providers to block public access to 25 OTT platforms, including Ullu, ALTT and Desiflix, for hosting sexually explicit, obscene, and, in some cases, pornographic content. The directive,…

Study reveals how 5,000-year-old Stonehenge’s giant blocks were moved using human hands and primitive tools | – The Times of India

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A new scientific study has added weight to a long-held belief that the builders of Stonehenge, the iconic 5,000-year-old monument in southern England, transported its massive stones using only human effort and rudimentary tools. By analyzing a mysterious fragment known as the Newall Boulder, archaeologists have dismissed the theory that glaciers carried these stones to…

Dragon fire extinguished! How India has successfully countered China’s fertilizer export blocks; seen as ‘supply chain weaponisation…’ – Times of India

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China’s export restrictions on fertilisers to India represents one of the most severe instances of supply chain manipulation by Beijing. (AI image) India seems to have found an effective solution to China’s move of blocking fertilizer exports to India. In May-June, China abruptly escalated tensions regarding fertiliser exports by stopping inspections of shipments destined for…