US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed diplomats to scrutinize social media of visa applicants, particularly students. This directive aims to bar individuals suspected of criticizing the US or Israel. Consular officers must refer certain student visa applicants to the fraud prevention unit for a mandatory social media check.
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The BJP criticized AAP's promise to give a monthly honorarium to temple pujaris and gurdwara granthis, accusing AAP of remembering religious figures only during elections. BJP questioned AAP's past funding decisions and urged transparency in the registration and funding of the new scheme.
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Hyderabad police arrested 29-year-old Kilaru Kirti Teja for the murder of his 86-year-old grandfather Velamati Chandrashekara Janardhan Rao, founder of Veljan Group of Industries. Teja allegedly stabbed Rao over 70 times during a property dispute, also injuring his mother. The murder weapon was recovered from Teja’s possession.
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