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How Trump’s policy on ideological screening affects Indian students in US universities. (AI Image) Indian students hoping to study in the US now encounter an unexpected hurdle in the admissions process: a political loyalty assessment. The Trump administration’s recent memo, titled A Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education and sent to nine of the…
Trump’s 15% cap on international students formalises existing enrolment drop. (AI Image) The White House has rolled out a memo, named A Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education to nine of the nation’s most prestigious institutions, including MIT, Dartmouth, and the University of Pennsylvania among others. The document dictates how universities should admit students,…
Chaitanyananda Saraswati in police custody (ANI) NEW DELHI: Self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, also known as Parth Sarthy, was remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody by a Delhi court on Friday after the completion of his five-day police custody, reported news agency ANI.The 62-year-old, Chaitanyananda, was produced before a judicial magistrate Animesh Kumar at Patiala…
If you’re an Indian student mapping a 2025 admit—or a young professional already juggling OPT in the US, the UK’s Graduate Route, Canada’s PGWP or Australia’s 485—the ground just shifted. Washington slapped a price tag on the H-1B and wants fixed-term student stays. Ottawa throttled study-permit numbers and narrowed spousal work rights. London hiked the…
A scuffle broke out between ABVP and Left-affiliated outfits and charges and counter-charges were traded in JNU NEW DELHI: A scuffle broke out between ABVP and Left-affiliated outfits and charges and counter-charges were traded in JNU over a Ravan Dahan and a Durga immersion on Thursday. The Leftist outfits alleged that an effigy of former…
Delhi Police apprehended Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has arrested three former employees of a private institute for allegedly pressuring female students to comply with the inappropriate demands of Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 17 students.The three women—sisters who held the positions of associate dean, executive director and senior faculty member—were…
Centre reviews JEE and NEET exam difficulty to reduce coaching dependence. (AI Image) The Centre is conducting a detailed review to assess whether the difficulty level of entrance exams such as JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) and NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) matches the academic standard of the class 12 curriculum. This move aims to…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced a Virtual Mental Health Series for principals, teachers, counselors, parents, and students of CBSE-affiliated schools. The initiative will be conducted in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, from October 4 to 10, 2025, to mark World Mental Health Week.According to…
At least one student was killed, dozens were injured, and 65 were feared buried in the debris after Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school building collapsed in Indonesia. Rescue workers, police, and soldiers, who had been digging through the night, pulled out eight weak and injured students more than eight hours after the collapse in Sidoarjo,…
Delhi Police apprehended Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have arrested self-styled ‘godman’ Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 17 women students and running a web of financial fraud. He was traced to Agra after weeks on the run. Police allege the 62-year-old former chairman of a Delhi management institute exploited students from…
