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Indian Student Found Dead in California After Six-Day Search

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New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) A 22-year-old Indian student, Saketh Sreenivasaiah, has been found dead in California, six days after he went missing.Sreenivasaiah, a native of Karnataka, was pursuing a master’s degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He was last seen on February 9, around a kilometre away from the campus, prompting a citywide search around Lake Anza and the Berkeley Hills areas.The Indian Consulate in San Francisco confirmed that lo…

Karnataka Seeks Centre’s Help for Missing Student in California

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Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) The Karnataka government has sought the intervention of the Centre in connection with the case of a student from the state who has gone missing in California, US.Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh has written to Vikram Misri, Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), requesting urgent assistance, the Chief Minister’s Office said on Saturday.In her letter, Shalini Rajneesh said: “I am writing to bring to your urgent attention the distressing case of a young I…

Indian Student Missing at University of California, Berkeley Sparks Concern

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Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) The Consulate General of India in San Francisco has expressed deep concern over the disappearance of a 22-year-old Indian student at the University of California in Berkeley, as local authorities continue search operations in the East Bay area. “Consulate General of India in San Francisco is deeply concerned about the disappearance of Saketh Sreenivasaiah, an Indian post-graduate student of University of California, Berkeley, hailing from Karnataka,” the Consulate said …

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Delegation Engages in Strategic Talks at WEF Summit

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Davos, Jan 19 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee-led team on Monday, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit, held a strategic meeting with Paul Dyson, CEO of Crossrail International, a UK-based specialist advisory practice supporting major transport infrastructure programmes around the world.The discussions reaffirmed collaboration and explored opportunities for knowledge-sharing and capacity building in metro and urban transport.A…