The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has received several representations from Indian students and their families, flagging difficulty in obtaining US student visa appointments after American authorities announced an expanded screening and vetting for visa applicants, the government said on Thursday. In a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State […]
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The Enforcement Directorate Monday said authorities in West Bengal and Odisha did not take any action against admission of ineligible candidates in certain private medical colleges under the NRI quota despite the MEA providing “categorical” information of “forgery”. The federal probe agency said it has seized “incriminating” evidence during searches in this case in the […]
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On May 29, 2025, Shreya Bedi, a postgraduate student at Indiana University Bloomington, received a call from someone claiming to be a United States immigration officer. They alleged that she had violated visa rules and directed her to a fake badge verification page on the Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) website. A second caller, posing as […]
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A file photo of Afghan students protesting in Bengaluru against the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. | Photo Credit: PTI Chaos over Rahul Gandhi’s comments in London as Parliament resumes after break Children of lesbian, gay parents do not necessarily become lesbians, gays: SC informs government Growing up with lesbian or gay parents will not necessarily […]
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Netanyahu makes comeback as Israel’s PM, Lapid concedes defeat Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won this week’s Israeli election, final results showed Thursday, clearing the way for him to return to power. Mr. Netanyahu expected to form the country’s most right-wing government in history when he takes power, likely in the coming weeks. Prime […]
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With 1.83 lakh Indian students pursuing education at various levels in the country, Canada is the second most popular destination for Indians pursuing academic degrees at foreign shores. The large presence of the Indian student community in Canada assumes significance against the backdrop of New Delhi’s advisory urging Indians to remain vigilant in view of […]
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will attend the U. N. General Assembly, host a ministerial meeting of the G4 grouping and hold talks with senior Biden administration officials External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will attend the U. N. General Assembly, host a ministerial meeting of the G4 grouping and hold talks with senior Biden administration […]
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Indian medical students who had returned from war-torn Ukraine will now be allowed to relocate to universities in other countries and complete their studies. Considering the special circumstances, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has agreed to recognise the academic mobility programme offered by Ukraine to allow such students to complete their education as the degree […]
Continue ReadingThis is the second time China has blocked an India-U.S. listing proposal at the UNSC in two months This is the second time China has blocked an India-U.S. listing proposal at the UNSC in two months China on Thursday thwarted a joint India-U.S. bid to list Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed deputy chief Rauf Asghar as a U.N. […]
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THE ALIGARH Muslim University (AMU) has sought the Centre’s permission to confer an honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) degree on the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, in “view of his exemplary services and contribution to global affairs”. The Indian Express has learnt that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) first received AMU’s […]
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