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India News: Army troops rescued over 80 students and faculty staff who found themselves stranded on the Jammu-Srinagar highway after a heavy snow storm and landslide in Jammu. The students and staff were provided food, shelter, and support by the Indian army.

Mamata Banerjee expresses concern over Manipur violence, questions BJP government's transparency on death toll. Criticizes lack of action and demands attention to the situation.

Hyderabad, May 8 (IANS) Over 200 students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, who were stranded in violence-hit Manipur, reached Hyderabad by a special aircraft on Monday.

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government  has set up an emergency helpline for its students stranded in violence-hit Manipur on Saturday. The government has appointed Michael Ankhum as the Special Officer on Duty (OSD) for rescue operation.  A round-the-clock Control Room has been set up in Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi .

China on Monday announced plans to issue visas to hundreds of Indian students stranded at home for over two years due to Beijings strict COVID restrictions, besides various categories of travel permits for Indians including business visas. China Announces Plans To Issue Visas for Stranded Indian Students After Over Two Years of Delay Due to COVID-19 Restrictions.

According to official Chinese reports, around 23,000 Indian students are studying in Chinese institutions, largely in medical programmes.

Embassy says country negotiated for their safe passage through Russia.

The petition said that given the extraordinary circumstances of the war and its effects, the government should find a middle way to amend the existing rules for the better future of these students.

India is primarily focusing on evacuating its nationals from the conflict zones of Kharkiv and Sumy in eastern Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that around 300 Indians are stuck in Kharkiv and 700 are in Sumy.

Ukraine crisis: Indian student sells iPad for Rs 15,000 to get a train seat - The student while speaking with a media said that a senior of his had to sell his iPad to pay 6000 UAH (about Rs 15,000) for a seat in the train.