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Hamas had operatives on American campuses, claims rescued hostage

New York, March 25: A lawsuit by October 7 victims has revealed that Hamas kidnappers told rescued hostage Shlomi Ziv that the terrorist group had operatives on American campuses, with the terrorists showing him articles and pictures of protests held in Columbia University, The Jerusalem Post reported.

Indian scholar self-deports after US revokes visa

Washington DC, March 15: Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian national and a doctoral student at Columbia University, has voluntarily left the United States after her visa was revoked for allegedly "advocating violence and terrorism."

US: Nearly 100 arrested as protesters rally at Trump Tower against Mahmoud Khalil's detention

New York, March 14: Police arrested nearly 100 people after protesters gathered at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Thursday to demonstrate against the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, Mahmoud Khalil. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained Khalil over his involvement in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University, CNN reported.

Researchers discover the brain cells that regulate eating

Washington DC, February 17: Scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding circuits in the brain are known to play a role in monitoring food intake, scientists also believe that the neurons in those circuits do not make the final decision to cease eating a meal.