Sun Mar 16 02:12:48 UTC 2025: ## Trump Orders Yemen Airstrikes, India Faces Domestic and International Incidents

**New Delhi, March 16, 2025** – US President Donald Trump authorized airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Saturday, targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Nine people were killed in the strikes, prompting a vow of retaliation from the Houthi rebels. The strikes were launched in response to alleged Houthi attacks on shipping lanes.

Meanwhile, India grapples with several significant incidents. A mob attack in Madhya Pradesh’s Mauganj district on Sunday resulted in multiple injuries to police personnel and the death of a hostage. Reports of an assistant sub-inspector’s death remain unconfirmed by police.

In a separate incident, an Indian PhD candidate at Columbia University, Ranjani Srinivasan, reported a raid on her apartment by US immigration authorities and subsequent disenrollment from the university. She alleges she was targeted for perceived pro-Hamas sympathies and has sought refuge in Canada.

Political tensions are also rising in India. The Election Commission plans to explore linking voter IDs with Aadhaar cards following opposition allegations of voter list manipulation. The BJP criticized the Karnataka government’s decision to provide 4% reservation to Muslims in government contracts, labeling it “appeasement politics.” Further, the BJP questioned the Telangana government’s use of a foreign expert to analyze caste survey data.

Other news includes allegations of misconduct by investigating officers in a gold smuggling case, a federal judge blocking President Trump’s deportation order, and Mumbai Indians winning the Women’s Premier League for a second time.

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