The controversial move follows protests over ramped-up immigration enforcement and the shooting of a woman during unrest on Saturday. 

​The controversial move follows protests over ramped-up immigration enforcement and the shooting of a woman during unrest on Saturday.  

A 28-year-old Hyderabad student, Pole Chandrasekhar, was fatally shot in Texas, US, on October 3 during a suspected armed robbery at his part-time gas station job. Chandrasekhar, who was pursuing a master’s, died on the spot. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy expressed condolences and assured government support to repatriate his remains, with coordination underway with Indian officials.

Hamas’s readiness to release hostages under US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan has sparked guarded optimism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who vows to disarm the group. Mediated talks are set for Egypt, aiming for a deal involving hostage-prisoner exchanges and Israeli withdrawal. Despite hopes for peace, violence persists in Gaza, and questions remain about the plan’s full implementation.