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Delhi police (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas has written to Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha, alleging that two Kerala students were assaulted by police and locals near Red Fort on Wednesday. The students were reportedly “coerced” to speak Hindi and mocked for wearing traditional Kerala attire after being falsely accused…
Mumbai: Retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt during an event at a school, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Mumbai: “Please be seated and don’t stand when our guest of honour walks into the hall,” was the gentle but firm instruction from the smiling teacher on the stage.She was addressing the 400-odd students of Jamnabai Narsee School…
The Trump administration is stepping up unannounced site inspections targeting foreign students working under the optional practical training (OPT) programme—especially those on the two-year STEM OPT extensions—with officers even knocking on doors at homes and student housing to verify compliance with federal rules.According to immigration attorneys, while site inspections are legal, it has sharply escalated…
NEW DELHI: A self-styled godman and former chairman of a private management institute in southwest Delhi, Chaitanyananda Saraswati (62), also known as Swami Parthasarathy, has been booked for sexually harassing 17 students and allegedly tracking women through hostel CCTV feeds, police said on Thursday. Delhi Police Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) South West, Aishwarya…
Engineering institute manager accused of molesting 15 students in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj NEW DELHI: A manager of private engineering institute in South West Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area, identified as Chinmayanad Saraswati, also known as Parthasarthi or Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing multiple female students. Police say the accused is currently…
H-1B visa holders can apply for permanent residence in the US to escape any further action on foreign workers by the administration. The H-1B conundrum has triggered speculations that other visa categories also will face some heat from the Donald Trump administration — limiting the entry of foreigners in the United States. In a major…
The 30-year-old Lucy Guo has joined the ranks of the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. The founder of AI data-labeling company Scale AI, which was acquired by Meta for $29 billion, and content creator monetization platform Passes, she offers a rare perspective on ambition, risk-taking, and the value of education—without finishing college.Guo studied computer science and…
NEW DELHI: Several schools in the Delhi received bomb threat calls on Saturday, prompting evacuations and large-scale security checks, news agency ANI reported. According to police, Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka, Krishna Model Public School and Sarvodaya Vidyalaya were among those targeted.Bomb squads and police teams were rushed to the campuses, and students and staff…
Bombay High Court on Friday said the case against a 19-year-old Pune student over her social media post on Operation Sindoor cannot be quashed just because she deleted it and apologised, and because she is a bright student. A bench of chief justice Shree Chandrashekhar and justice Gautam Ankhad was hearing the student’s plea to…
The Delhi High Court has ruled that students who fail to meet the mandatory 75% attendance requirement cannot be allowed to contest elections to student bodies in Delhi University colleges. Justice Mini Pushkarna, as reported by Live Law, observed that colleges are well within their authority to reject nominations if candidates fall short of the…
