Wave of US court rulings frees Indian migrants from detention

IANS | March 8, 2026 8:36 AM

Washington, March 8 (IANS) A wave of federal court rulings across the United States this week has ordered the release or bond hearings for at least 15 Indian nationals held in immigration detention, with judges finding that authorities violated constitutional due process protections by detaining migrants without giving them a proper hearing.

Vice President slams ‘lapse in arrangements’ for President Murmu’s event in Bengal

IANS | March 7, 2026 11:05 PM

Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday launched an offensive against the West Bengal government and the ruling Trinamool Congress over the controversy surrounding the venue change for the 9th International Santal Conference, where President Droupadi Murmu was the chief guest.

President Murmu to visit Ayodhya on March 19, perform rituals at Ram Temple

IANS | March 7, 2026 9:58 PM

Ayodhya, March 7 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Ayodhya on March 19 to participate in a series of religious ceremonies at the Ram Mandir Ayodhya, including the installation of the Ram Yantra on the temple’s second floor and Vedic rituals as part of special celebrations marking the Hindu New Year.