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Blog | 'Future At Stake': Why Indian Students In US Aren't Going Home This Summer
"The current visa situation is unpredictable. I can't risk it after putting in three years here," says an undergraduate, referring to the heightened scrutiny at American airports and reports of foreign nationals being barred.
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'Can't Risk Losing Money': Indian Students Pause American Dream Amid Visa Troubles
Last year there were 330,000 Indians enrolled at American universities, more than any other nationality, even surpassing Chinese students for the first time in years.
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Ministry Of Education Permits Jaipur National University To Setup Campus In Dubai
The ministry has asked the university to ensure adequate academic and physical infrastructure facilities for its Off-Shore Campus at Dubai.
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Universities Reopen In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan But Women Still Banned
The decision to ban women from educational institutes was announced by the Taliban officials in December and it drew widespread condemnation from foreign governments and the United Nations.
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UN Says Some Aid Programmes Stopped In Afghanistan After Ban On Women
The United Nations said that some "time-critical" programs in Afghanistan have temporarily stopped and warned many other activities will also likely need to be paused because of a ban by the Taliban-led administration on women aid workers.
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An Unusual Exchange At UN Rights Council Over India's T20 World Cup Exit
India's disheartening loss to England in the T20 Cricket World Cup semifinal in Australia was felt in far-away Geneva where the UN Human Rights Council was meeting to examine India's human rights record under the Universal Periodic Review process.
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"Made It A Real Fight...": Shashi Tharoor's Son Tweets After Congress President Poll Results
Ishaan Tharoor is a journalist based in the United States. He graduated from Yale University and United Nations International School.
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Pondicherry University Marches Ahead In Realising UN Sustainable Development Goals
The SDGs are the United Nations' blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.
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Digital University Kerala Partners With United Nations, World Health Organization On Disaster Preparedness
The workshop, which commences on May 16 and concludes on May 27, aims to address the lack of understanding and absence of requisite skills that hinder the broad application of digital technologies in combating disasters.
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NEP 2020: National Book Trust, Nehru Centre London Organised Dialogue On Education Policy
The dialogue on ‘New Education Policy 2020 -- NEP Outreach’ was attended by Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, ICCR President Vinay Sahastrabuddhe, and Educationist Former Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation United Kingdom Jo Johnson.
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Actor Tom Hanks To Host Television Show For Joe Biden's Inauguration
Joe Biden has cast himself as a unifier for the nation, but there is someone else the incoming administration hopes can help start healing a divided United States next week: universally beloved actor Tom Hanks.
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Human Rights Day: Here's How Hansa Mehta, Lakshmi Menon Made India Proud
Human Rights Day: Two Indian women Hansa Jivraj Mehta and Lakshmi Menon played a pioneering role in the formulation of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights or UDHR in the mid-40s. On Human Rights Day we remember the two Indian women reformers who played a key role in making critical changes in the language to make it more inclusive giving voi...
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Human Rights Day 2020: Know History, Significance, Theme For This Year
Human Rights Day 2020: The theme for this year's Human Rights Day is “Recover Better - Stand Up for Human Rights”. It is celebrated to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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US Election Results 2020: When And Where To Watch Live Counting, Results
The United States will vote for its next President on Tuesday, November 3. However, more than 97 million Americans have already voted in mail-ins and early in-person voting, according to a tally by the US Elections Project at the University of Florida. Voting by mail is high this election because of the coronavirus pandemic, posing manpower, techni...
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World Post Day 2020: Little Known Facts About Postal Services
World Post Day: The day is observed every year on October 9. World Post Day is marked to spread awareness about the significant role played by people engaged in postal services. World Post Day is a great opportunity to pay tribute to the postal operators, postal workers and everyone involved in delivering mails and essential items. The Universal Po...
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Blog | 'Future At Stake': Why Indian Students In US Aren't Going Home This Summer
"The current visa situation is unpredictable. I can't risk it after putting in three years here," says an undergraduate, referring to the heightened scrutiny at American airports and reports of foreign nationals being barred.
-
'Can't Risk Losing Money': Indian Students Pause American Dream Amid Visa Troubles
Last year there were 330,000 Indians enrolled at American universities, more than any other nationality, even surpassing Chinese students for the first time in years.
-
Ministry Of Education Permits Jaipur National University To Setup Campus In Dubai
The ministry has asked the university to ensure adequate academic and physical infrastructure facilities for its Off-Shore Campus at Dubai.
-
Universities Reopen In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan But Women Still Banned
The decision to ban women from educational institutes was announced by the Taliban officials in December and it drew widespread condemnation from foreign governments and the United Nations.
-
UN Says Some Aid Programmes Stopped In Afghanistan After Ban On Women
The United Nations said that some "time-critical" programs in Afghanistan have temporarily stopped and warned many other activities will also likely need to be paused because of a ban by the Taliban-led administration on women aid workers.
-
An Unusual Exchange At UN Rights Council Over India's T20 World Cup Exit
India's disheartening loss to England in the T20 Cricket World Cup semifinal in Australia was felt in far-away Geneva where the UN Human Rights Council was meeting to examine India's human rights record under the Universal Periodic Review process.
-
"Made It A Real Fight...": Shashi Tharoor's Son Tweets After Congress President Poll Results
Ishaan Tharoor is a journalist based in the United States. He graduated from Yale University and United Nations International School.
-
Pondicherry University Marches Ahead In Realising UN Sustainable Development Goals
The SDGs are the United Nations' blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.
-
Digital University Kerala Partners With United Nations, World Health Organization On Disaster Preparedness
The workshop, which commences on May 16 and concludes on May 27, aims to address the lack of understanding and absence of requisite skills that hinder the broad application of digital technologies in combating disasters.
-
NEP 2020: National Book Trust, Nehru Centre London Organised Dialogue On Education Policy
The dialogue on ‘New Education Policy 2020 -- NEP Outreach’ was attended by Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, ICCR President Vinay Sahastrabuddhe, and Educationist Former Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation United Kingdom Jo Johnson.
-
Actor Tom Hanks To Host Television Show For Joe Biden's Inauguration
Joe Biden has cast himself as a unifier for the nation, but there is someone else the incoming administration hopes can help start healing a divided United States next week: universally beloved actor Tom Hanks.
-
Human Rights Day: Here's How Hansa Mehta, Lakshmi Menon Made India Proud
Human Rights Day: Two Indian women Hansa Jivraj Mehta and Lakshmi Menon played a pioneering role in the formulation of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights or UDHR in the mid-40s. On Human Rights Day we remember the two Indian women reformers who played a key role in making critical changes in the language to make it more inclusive giving voi...
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Human Rights Day 2020: Know History, Significance, Theme For This Year
Human Rights Day 2020: The theme for this year's Human Rights Day is “Recover Better - Stand Up for Human Rights”. It is celebrated to commemorate the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
-
US Election Results 2020: When And Where To Watch Live Counting, Results
The United States will vote for its next President on Tuesday, November 3. However, more than 97 million Americans have already voted in mail-ins and early in-person voting, according to a tally by the US Elections Project at the University of Florida. Voting by mail is high this election because of the coronavirus pandemic, posing manpower, techni...
-
World Post Day 2020: Little Known Facts About Postal Services
World Post Day: The day is observed every year on October 9. World Post Day is marked to spread awareness about the significant role played by people engaged in postal services. World Post Day is a great opportunity to pay tribute to the postal operators, postal workers and everyone involved in delivering mails and essential items. The Universal Po...
