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World News Live Updates: Appeals court makes no immediate decision in detention cases of two university students A federal appeals court made no immediate decisions Tuesday as it considered jurisdictional issues in the cases of a Turkish Tufts University student who has been detained by immigration authorities for six weeks and a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was recently released from detention. A judicial panel of the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New York, heard motions filed by the U.S. Justice Department regarding Rumeysa Ozturk and Mohsen Mahdawi. The department is appealing decisions made by two federal judges in Vermont. The Justice Department says Ozturk should not be brought to Vermont from a Louisiana detention center and that Mahdawi should be detained once again. It also wants to consolidate the students' cases, saying they present similar legal questions. Immigration court proceedings for Ozturk and Mahdawi are being conducted separately. A district court judge in Vermont had ordered that Ozturk, a 30-year-old doctoral student, be brought to the state by May 1 for hearings to determine whether she was illegally detained. Ozturk’s lawyers say her detention violates her constitutional rights, including free speech and due process. “She’s a cherished member of the Tufts community,” Esha Bhandari, one of Ozturk's lawyers told reporters after the hearing. "She wants to finish her PhD. She’s scheduled to teach a class this summer. She should be released. Then the legal arguments can be dealt with.” The appeals court paused that order last week in order to consider the government's motion arguing the immigration court in Louisiana has jurisdiction over Ozturk's case, not the court in Vermont. 07:19 (IST) May 07 Indian News Live Updates: Rajasthan governor stresses 'respectable employment, income opportunities' Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde on Tuesday said meaningful initiatives towards inclusive economic development are possible only when respectable employment and income opportunities are provided to every section of the society. Bagde held a review meeting of district-level officers in Bhiwadi on Tuesday. He said considering the spirit of "work to every hand and income to every person" as the foundation of self-reliant India, policies and schemes should be effectively implemented at the ground level. While reviewing the progress of various public welfare schemes of the central and the state governments, he directed the officials that no eligible person should be deprived of the benefits of the schemes and wide publicity of the schemes should be ensured so that their benefits can reach the last person of the society and the real needy section can be empowered. He directed to ensure timely, effective and result-oriented implementation of the schemes. Bagde reviewed in detail the progress of various schemes of the departments of Rajivika, Dairy and Cooperatives including Jal Jeevan Mission, PM Surya Ghar Yojana, Kusum Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana, MGNREGA and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. He reviewed the preparations made for heat waves in the district and health services and emphasised the effective implementation of nutrition programmes. The governor directed to conduct mass tree plantation across the districts. He said not only plantation but also solid arrangements should be ensured for the protection and proper maintenance of these trees for the coming years so that every sapling planted gets an opportunity to become a tree and the goal of environmental protection can be realised. He described education as a powerful medium of human welfare and directed to ensure the quality of schools and hostels. 07:19 (IST) May 07 World News Live Updates: Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps Travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny, the head of Homeland Security said Tuesday. Kristi Noem told a congressional panel that 81% of travelers already have IDs that comply with the REAL ID requirements. She said security checkpoints will also be accepting passports and tribal identification when the deadline hits Wednesday. Those who still lack an identification that complies with the REAL ID law “may be diverted to a different line, have an extra step,” Noem said. “But people will be allowed to fly,” she said. “We will make sure it’s as seamless as possible.” Across the country, Department of Motor Vehicle offices extended their hours to help meet the demand. But despite that, some people waited for hours Tuesday to get a REAL ID ahead of the long-delayed deadline. Renel Leggett, a college student from West Chester, Pennsylvania, spent hours getting her REAL ID and was not happy about it. “I’ve been out here for three hours to get one ID when I’ve already had one that should have lasted me until about 2029,” Leggett said. "You have to do it. But it feels like a waste of time,” she said. REAL ID is a federally compliant state-issued license or identification card that Homeland Security says is a more secure form of identification. It was a recommendation by the 9/11 Commission and signed into law in 2005. Indian News Live Updates: Delhi sees below normal temperatures on Tuesday; light rain likely in coming days The national capital may see overcast conditions and receive light rain over the next few days as the city recorded below-normal day and night temperatures on Tuesday in the after-effects of last week's intense storm and heavy early-morning shower. Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 36 degrees Celsius, 3.3 notches below the seasonal average, while the minimum temperature was 22.7 degrees Celsius, 2.4 degrees below normal. The relative humidity oscillated between 68 per cent and 41 per cent. The weather department has forecast cloudy skies with light rain or drizzle on Wednesday, with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to settle around 36 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively. On Friday, the city experienced one of its wettest days in May in recent history. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Safdarjung weather station recorded 77 mm of rainfall in just six hours from 2.30 am to 8.30 am on the day. This was the second-highest 24-hour rainfall for May in Delhi since record-keeping began in 1901. Meanwhile, the city's air quality was recorded in the "moderate" category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 141 at 4 pm, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed. 07:18 (IST) May 07 World News Live Updates: Trump halts US attacks on Yemen as Israel hits airport President Donald Trump abruptly announced that the United States would end its attacks against Yemen's Huthis on Tuesday, saying the rebels had agreed to stop harassing ships in the Red Sea. In surprise comments at the White House, Trump said the Iran-backed rebels had "capitulated" after the near-daily, seven-week US bombing campaign that left 300 dead, according to an AFP tally of Huthi figures. There was no official comment from the Huthis, who have been firing missiles and drones at ships on the vital trade artery during the Israel-Hamas war, saying they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinians. "The Huthis have announced... that they don't want to fight anymore. They just don't want to fight," Trump said during a White House press appearance with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. "And we will honor that, and we will stop the bombings, and they have capitulated," he added. "They say they will not be blowing up ships anymore, and that's... the purpose of what we were doing," the US president said, adding that the information came from a "very, very good source." Trump's comments came just hours after Israeli warplanes put rebel-held Sanaa's international airport out of action in a series of raids that killed three. 07:18 (IST) May 07 Indian News Live Updates: Must sensitise healthcare personnel about fire safety, disaster mitigation, says Nadda Union health minister J P Nadda on Tuesday highlighted the need for capacity building and sensitisation of personnel in healthcare facilities on fire safety and disaster mitigation in such establishments. Inaugurating the second National Workshop on Health Sector Disaster Preparedness and Response and Fire Safety in Healthcare Facilities at Dr Ambedkar International Centre here, he said it shows the ministry's commitment towards disaster and fire preparedness. The workshop hosted by the Disaster Management Cell of the Health Ministry is being organised as a culmination of various activities held by it as part of 'Fire Safety Week' in coordination with Disaster Nodal Officers from all states. "We need to make our health facilities more resilient and resistant towards disaster and fire incidents. That is why it is necessary to organise such disaster management workshops regularly," Nadda said. He also said, "We should focus on the preventive part of the disasters so that uninterrupted, comprehensive and quality health services can be ensured and we can stay vigilant and mitigate and address unforeseen situations." Urging all the stakeholders to contribute towards this front, the minister stated that "the responsibility lies not only with the top tier officials but also with the grassroots workers and paramedics." ‘A befitting reply to terrorists’: Pahalgam victim Lt Vinay Narwal’s father thanks PM, armed forces for Operation Sindoor Hours after India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ and hit terrorist infrastructure at nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Rajesh Narwal, the father of naval officer Lt Vinay Narwal, who was one of the 26 men killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, praised the “appropriate action”. “I saw the news reports…It is an appropriate action. People have been asking me what I want from the government. This is the befitting reply given to terrorists and their perpetrators,” Rajesh told The Indian Express over the phone. “It was expected for many days. I thank our Prime Minister Narendra Modi and our armed forces for their decisive and targeted response,” he added. Vinay and his wife Himanshi, who had got married just a week before the terror attack, were on their honeymoon in Pahalgam when terrorists shot him dead at point-blank range. “When I was collecting my son’s mortal remains, it was like a tsunami had hit my life. At the same moment, a thought crossed my mind that the 26 lives that these terrorists took…it would give a new direction and purpose to not only our nation but to the entire world. I felt at that moment that not only the terrorists and their perpetrators would be punished for their barbaric act, but decisive action by our country would also lead to a shift in the boundaries of many nations. It has begun,” Rajesh said on Wednesday. Rajesh said the country should not stop now. “It has to be a continuous exercise till we uproot the tree of terrorism from its roots. Not only India, but the entire world should join hands in this war against terrorism. Every country must support India’s decisive action against terrorism. Be it in Pakistan or any other part of the world, the entire world should stand united against terrorism,” Rajesh said. Otherwise, such terror attacks will continue. These attacks not only destroy families but also demolish an entire nation. Our entire country has been in grief since April 22. Everybody was awaiting such an action by our armed forces. The culprits need to be punished, severely,” he added. “Whatever Prime Minister Narendra Modi and our armed forces have done, it is commendable. But we should not stop here. We must reach the roots of such terror attacks and punish the guilty, severely,” Rajesh said. “The war against terrorism has to be a worldwide movement. One nation alone cannot achieve the purpose of uprooting terrorism at its roots. The entire world must join hands against this war on terrorism. We should have one ideology, we should stand united. There has to be a zero tolerance against such terror attacks. Without wasting any time, a befitting response needs to be given and the guilty must be punished with severest punishment,” he further said. “But, at the same time, we all must find means and ways to ensure that such terror attacks do not happen in the first place. There are various international forums, which need to be brought together to achieve this purpose. All channels should be utilised to end terrorism and prevent such attacks”, he added. The daughter of one of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack said Wednesday they salute the Indian forces and all those behind Operation Sindoor, the exercise against the terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. “We have been waiting for this day. Now, there is a sense of relief and comfort. There is a feeling that justice was done,” said Arathi, the daughter of N Ramachandran, one of the 26 people who were shot dead in the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. “Operation Sindoor is the most suitable name for the operation. Nobody can find a better name for this mission. We salute the Indian forces and all those behind this operation,” Arathi, a resident of Kochi, told the media. Recalling the Pahalgam terror strike on April 22, Arathi said the terrorists attacked and killed only men. “The terrorists might have wanted to give a message that would let the women live in trauma in their lives. Let them understand that not all Indian women are going to live shedding tears. We have a country and system to give a fitting reply to them (terrorists),” she said. After terrorists shot dead her father Ramachandran, Arathi ensured the safety of her two minor sons even as she ensured that her mother, Sheela, was not immediately exposed to the news about the death of Ramachandran. She had praised two local drivers, Musafir and Sameer, who she said stood with her after the terror attack. She said the drivers had looked after her as brothers. On April 25, Arathi and Sheela gave a heroic farewell to Ramachandran with the slogan of Bharat Mata Ki Jai in front of his flower-strewn body in Kochi. New Delhi: The Indian Army, Navy and the Air Force, in a historic tri-services operation, carried out precision strikes at 1:44 am on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, in response to the Pahalgam attack in which 26 civilians were killed on April 22. Sources told NDTV that Prime Minister Narendra Modi constantly monitored the overnight operation. India struck bases in Pakistan and PoK from where terrorist attacks were being planned and executed. Nine sites were targeted in the strikes under the codename 'Operation Sindoor' - an ode to the women who lost their husbands in the Pahalgam attack. "Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution." "We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held responsible," India said in a statement. Sources suggest the action was part of Phase 1 of India's response to the Pahalgam attack and more would follow based on Pakistan's retaliation. In retaliation, Pakistan resorted to cross-border firing and artillery shelling at Indian villages along the Line of Control, killing three innocent civilians. Pakistan had violated the ceasefire incessantly over the past few days, firing at the Line of Control. India's retaliatory strike was designed to dismantle key logistical, operational, and training infrastructure used by LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizbul Mujahideen, and other affiliated networks. Each of the nine sites selected for the operation had a history of association with major terror plots and infiltration attempts directed at Indiam. One of the sites, Muridke, is the headquarters of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is run by Hafiz Saeed, and Bahalwapur in Pakistan's Punjab province is the base of Jaish-e-Mohammad, an outfit run by Masood Azhar. "Justice Is Served, Jai Hind" Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wrote "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" on his X handle. Minutes after India announced that it conducted the strikes, the Indian Army posted on X and said, "Justice is served. Jai Hind." #PahalgamTerrorAttack Justice is Served. Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/Aruatj6OfA — ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) May 6, 2025 Track for live updates here The strikes come almost two weeks after the barbaric terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, in which terrorists from Pakistan shot dead 26 civilians in a tourist spot. Read more: Operation Sindoor: What We Know About India's Strike On Pak Terror Bases In response to the strikes, Pakistan has opened artillery fire along the Line of Control in the Bhimber Gali in the Poonch-Rajauri area, the Indian Army said. The troops are "responding appropriately in a calibrated manner," they added. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said, "Pakistan has every right to respond forcefully to this act of war imposed by India, and a forceful response is being given." Sources told NDTV that India used SCALP (Storm Shadow) cruise missiles for Operation Sindoor. These missiles, developed jointly by France and Britain, are equipped with the Rafale fighters of the Indian Air Force. Sources added that, along with SCALP, Hammer Smart Bombs were also used in the strikes. The Indian Embassy in the United States said National Security Advisor Ajit Doval spoke to Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the strikes, briefing him about India's military operation. US President Donald Trump reacted to India's military action against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and said the US knew something was going to happen and that he hoped "it ends very quickly". Senior Indian officials have spoken to their counterparts in a number of countries to brief them on the steps taken by India. Among these are US, UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Russia. Flight Ops, NOTAM, Air Force's War Game Flight operations have been impacted following the tension along the border. IndiGo, in a statement, told passengers that "Due to changing airspace conditions in the region", operations have been impacted at Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, and operations are affected in Chandigarh and Dharamsala. IndiGo requested passengers to check their flight status. A similar advisory was issued by SpiceJet as well. Air India said it has cancelled all flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, and Rajkot till noon. Two international flights on their way to Amritsar were diverted to Delhi, it said. The Srinagar airport has been closed, and no civilian flight will be operating today, sources in the Indian Air Force told NDTV. The strikes come hours before a planned security drill across the country for "effective civil defence in the event of a hostile attack". It is planned in 244 districts, and it's the first such drill being held since 1971, the year in which both countries went to war and Pakistan was split into two and Bangladesh was formed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had vowed to take vengeance for the worst-ever attack in Jammu and Kashmir since Pulwama in 2019. He had also given the forces full operation freedom to decide "mode, timing and target" of India's response. In 2016, India carried out precision surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control in PoK, almost 10 days after the Uri attacks in which four Jaish terrorists from Pakistan entered a brigade headquarters and killed 16 soldiers. On February 14, 2019, a vehicle-borne suicide bomber from Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed targeted a convoy of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Pulwama, killing 40 soldiers. India responded with force, and the Indian Air Force struck terror camps in Balakot, across the international border in Pakistan. This was the first time since the 1971 war, the IAF crossed the international border for military action. It was followed by Pakistan scrambling jets, and in an aerial dogfight, the Air Force's MiG-21, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan, shot down a superior US-made fourth-generation F-16 fighter aircraft. Wing Commander Abhinandan was captured by Pakistan but was released a few days later. First Diplomatic Measures, Then Military Action The Prime Minister has chaired several meetings since the Pahalgam attack and met with all service chiefs. Before taking military action against the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack, India first took diplomatic measures against Pakistan by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, which was ratified in 1960, along with revoking all visas granted to Pakistani nationals, shutting the Attari border, downsizing the diplomatic staff of Pakistan's missions in India and shutting the airspace for all aircraft, including military, operated and leased by Pakistan. Last night, PM Modi said the decision to put a freeze on the Indus water treaty that stopped the supply to Pakistan will not be reversed, saying, "India's water will be used for India's interests". Pakistan threatened to hold the 1972 Simla Agreement in abeyance following India's measures. The threat posed a question on the future of the Line of Control, which was established after the agreement was signed. In 2003, India and Pakistan signed a ceasefire agreement to ease tensions along the military boundary, but Islamabad has repeatedly violated the agreement. For the last 12 days, Pakistani troops have opened small arms fire along the LoC, and India has given a measured response to Pakistan's repeated violations.