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[ad_1] Harvard University (AP Image) and US President Dnald Trump (File Image) US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation suspending international visas for new Harvard University students, as announced by the White House on Wednesday. This action represents a significant intensification of efforts to prevent foreign students from attending this prestigious institution.The directive halts entry for new Harvard students under F, M, or J visa categories and instructs the Secretary of State to evaluate revoking existing visas for current students meeting specific criteria, according to the White House statement on Wednesday.Citing national security concerns, the White House expressed apprehension about Harvard's foreign connections. The administration criticised the university's alleged inadequate reporting of foreign student information, noting deficiencies in data submission for three students.The White House statement claimed Harvard either inadequately reports foreign student disciplinary records or insufficiently monitors these students. […]

[ad_1] Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary in the Joe Biden administration (2021-2025) has left the Democratic Party and is writing a candid memoir about the “broken” White House she once served, according to the book's publisher."Jean-Pierre didn’t come to her decision to be an Independent lightly. She has served two American presidents, Obama and Biden. In 2020, she joined Biden’s campaign as a senior adviser, becoming Harris’s chief of staff and then, two years later, White House press secretary. She takes us through the three weeks that led to Biden’s abandoning his bid for a second term and the betrayal by the Democratic Party that led to his decision," states the publisher Hachette Book Group, providing details on its website.The 50-year-old communications veteran, who was the first Black woman and openly gay person to hold the press secretary role, […]

[ad_1] Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai fame Hina Khan and Rocky Jaiswal tied the knot on June 4th in a private ceremony. The couple got married after dating each other for 13 years, in the presence of close family members. While everyone knows that Hina and Rocky dated each other for 13 years before taking their relationship one step-ahead, not many know about Rocky Jaiswal. Audiences have been wondering who is Rocky Jaiswal, Rocky's life partner who stood by Hina Khan during all the thick and thin.Who is Rocky Jaiswal?Rocky Jaiswal is a talented professional who has worked in different areas of the film and TV world. He is known to have been a Supervising Producer and has been part of many popular shows, including Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, where Hina Khan played the lead role. Interestingly, Hina made […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As an American team touches down in the Capital for negotiating the proposed bilateral trade agreement, govt is keeping close tabs on the legal dispute over Trump's tariffs and the concessions being offered by the US administration to other countries, given that the talks are focusing on how both countries can get better market access.The Trump administration is seeking to use the 10% baseline tariffs and the suspended reciprocal tariffs (26% in India's case) to negotiate trade deals. The court setback, which was stayed a day later, has injected fresh uncertainty, and govt is keen to ensure that it manages to extract the best deal for Indian companies. "What we get compared to other countries...that we will ultimately finalise in the deal," a govt official said.At the same time India is conscious of the strategic ties with […]

[ad_1] BERHAMPORE: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was forcibly dragged into Bangladesh by a group of Bangladeshi nationals while he was questioning them near the Chandni Chowk border outpost in Suti Police Station area at the Malda-Murshidabad border on Wednesday morning.The jawan — Shri Ganesh of the 71st Battalion — returned after a flag meeting between the BSF and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) around four hours later. Initially, it was alleged that the BSF jawan inadvertently crossed into Bangladesh while chasing suspected infiltrators. But a BSF enquiry later found that the jawan was in Indian territory when he was forcibly dragged to Bangladesh.BSF sources said the jawan was detained by locals at Satrashiya village in the Chanpai-Nawabganj district of Bangladesh .A video showed the jawan being tied to a banana tree and being verbally abused by a group of […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Centre will fast-track environmental clearances of all pending and proposed projects in the Indus River Basin in J&K to utilise the maximum amount of water from the river system in the wake of govt keeping the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following the Pahalgam attack."The ministry will ensure that all the green clearances/regulatory approvals for these strategic projects are granted expeditiously, while ensuring appropriate scientific rigour in the appraisal process," Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav told TOI. Besides getting green clearance for the proposed hydro-power projects, the Centre will require a similar nod for creating irrigation infrastructure and water storage capacity in the region.The hydro-electric projects which await different clearances include Uri stage-II (240 MW), Kirthai-II (930 MW) and Sawalkot (1856 MW). In addition to clean electricity generation, these projects will also be important for building […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India has warned Turkish Airlines to comply with rules after surprise inspections of its aircraft at four airports revealed lapses, including alleged carriage of explosives on one flight without disclosing the dangerous cargo.DGCA conducted "safety oversight and ramp" inspections of the airline's passenger and cargo flights at Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru from May 29 to June 2. Turkish's operations to India will be under the lens as DGCA will conduct follow-up inspections "as necessary to ensure continuous safety oversight"."The cargo contained dangerous goods for which permission (is) required from DGCA for carriage of explosives to/from over India. This was not found to be attached nor was it mentioned in the dangerous goods declaration," aviation ministry said. "At Bengaluru, the marshaller handling ground operations lacked proper authorisation and a valid competency card for marshalling functions. During arrival […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Taking a swipe at judges who resign to contest polls, as Calcutta HC's Justice Abhijit Ganguly did last year, or take up govt posts after retirement, CJI B R Gavai said such decisions raised "significant ethical concerns" and could undermine public trust in judiciary's integrity.Delivering a lecture at a round table organised by the UK Supreme Court Tuesday, CJI Gavai said, "If a judge takes up another appointment with the govt immediately after retirement, or resigns from the bench to contest elections, it raises significant ethical concerns and invites public scrutiny."A judge contesting an election for a political office can lead to doubts regarding the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, as it may be seen as a conflict of interest or as an attempt to gain favour with the govt."He said, "The timing of post-retirement engagements […]

[ad_1] BENGALURU: A teenage girl eager to see her cricketing heroes. A young techie whose laptop still waits on her desk. A woman carried on shoulders by friends, gasping for life. A student found with torn clothes, his mother's cries echoing through hospital corridors.All were caught in a crushing crowd surge during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's victory parade on Wednesday, turning joy into devastation.Fourteen-year-old Divyamshika - fondly called Dimple - had watched the final late into Tuesday night, cheering for RCB. The next afternoon, she went to Chinnaswamy Stadium with her mother, aunt, and grandaunt to see RCB players celebrate their long-awaited IPL title. Around 4.50pm, crowds outside began pushing in. Caught in the stampede, Dimple was trampled."My daughter called me and kept crying, telling me to rush to Bowring Hospital. She didn't say why. My granddaughter was crushed underfoot," said […]

[ad_1] BENGALURU: Gate No. 7 - which gives a sweeping view of those coming into Chinnaswamy Stadium through the main entrance - turned out to be a death trap after rumours started floating that free tickets would be distributed there.In minutes, the gate turned into an epicentre of panic and disorder as fans who had gathered in massive numbers to celebrate RCB's first ever IPL victory fell over each other in a mad scramble for tickets."People completely lost control. It was a disaster," said Achimanya from Rajajinagar neighbourhood. Sudden rain around 5.30pm made the situation worse.The stadium has 21 stands with 13 gates. While gates 9 and 10 were reserved for state cricket association members, gates 5, 6, 7, 19 and 20 - located along the team's main entry route - saw the highest concentration of crowds. Maximum casualties were […]