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NEW DELHI: It was 11 years ago that Supreme Court recognised transgender people as the ‘third gender’ and upheld their fundamental right to equality and dignity.Observing that discrimination still continued, however, the court on Friday appointed a committee headed by a retired Delhi HC judge to frame a comprehensive equal opportunity policy for the community…
New York City Public Schools have taken the federal government to court in a dispute that could reshape how protections for transgender students are enforced nationwide. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court, challenges the US Education Department’s decision to withhold $47 million in grants for 19 specialty magnet schools, citing policies that allow…
The Trump administration has expanded his contentious higher education initiative, the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, to all US colleges and universities, escalating a policy push that ties federal funding to bans on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices and strict limits on international enrollment.According to Bloomberg News, sources close to the matter…
Mass education department layoffs begin as US government shutdown persists In a move that has stunned educators and disability advocates, the Trump administration has laid off nearly all employees working in the U.S. Department of Education’s special education offices. The decision affects the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and its core division,…
María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for defending Venezuela’s democracy. (Getty Images) Oslo loves a plot twist. Donald Trump—who touts himself as the man who “stopped wars” from the Middle East to Central Africa and dabbled in DRC–Rwanda peacemaking—was back in the Nobel chatter. But when the card was read, it wasn’t his…
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Pate LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, while addressing convocation ceremonies at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith (MGKVP), Jannayak Chandrashekhar Vishwavidyalaya and Sampurnanand Sanskrit University in Varanasi on Wednesday, cautioned young women against entering live-in relationships. Speaking to students, the Governor said, “If you want to see the outcome of live-in relationships,…
Rishab Shetty’s film ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has earned over Rs 250 crore. Despite success, he left Bengaluru for his village, Kundapura, where his family lives and his kids attend school. Unsure about their education future, Rishab enjoys peaceful village life after years in the city and continues his filmmaking journey. ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ is doing…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a veiled swipe at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi while inaugurating several education and skilling projects in Bihar, urging people to be vigilant against those attempting to claim the ‘Jan Nayak’ title associated with former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur.Speaking at the inauguration of Jan Nayak…
US universities face funding risks over Trump’s academic freedom compact. (AI Image) The Trump administration has sent letters to nine leading universities, urging them to sign a new “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” in exchange for priority access to federal funding. The compact outlines specific demands including freezing tuition fees, limiting international student…
There are wide regional variations when it comes to suicides. While Kerala tops the list at 30.6 per lakh population, Bihar has the lowest suicide rate in the country at 0.7.But one factor stands out sharply: income. A vast majority of victims came from households earning less than Rs 1 lakh a year, showing how…
