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India is the largest source of international students in the US, with over 3.63 lakh enrolling for different courses in the 2024-25 academic year.Washington, Stricter visa rules and uncertain policy are expected to lead to up to 1.1 lakh fewer registrations of foreign students in American colleges and universities in Fall 2026, a new report by a non-profit organisation of educators said.The NAFSA: Association of International Educators report projected that the decline in enrolment of international students could lead to a loss of USD 3.4 billion in local spending and hit an estimated 39,000 jobs.As per the report by NAFSA…
Picture Credit: Instagram Actress Rashmika Mandanna is currently recovering from a hip bone injury sustained while shooting her upcoming film, ‘Myasaa’. The actress is spending more time at home, using this period to rest and recover. Recently, the ‘Cocktail 2’ star shared a few pictures giving fans a look at how she is spending her days with her loved ones.Rashmika Mandanna on taking a breakRashmika Mandanna took to her Instagram handle to share how her injury has changed the way she looks at slowing down. The ‘Ranabaali’ star shared that there was a time when she was always busy and…
For IT professionals, the path to higher salaries is changing. The Indian IT sector is in the midst of an employment flux – hiring, firing, and increment trends are fast changing. The advent of artificial intelligence has rendered some roles redundant while also introducing newer job positions for specialised talent.The phase is marked by slower and more niche hiring, skewed increment trends, and a growing emphasis on talent acquisition that offers specialized skills.Experts believe that the era of broad-based recruitment and hefty pay hikes is over. Companies are now tightening hiring at the entry level, while at the same time…
Pete Hegseth downplays conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln after reports of food shortages and a mental health crises on boardDefense secretary Pete Hegseth has said that concerns about conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln are “completely misrepresented”.This comes after several reports about food shortages and an intensifying mental health crisis on the vessel, that has now been deployed for more than 200 days, after it was redirected to the Middle East to assist with the military operation in Iran.“We make sure every ship, every crew, every captain has everything we can provide them at every single moment,” Hegseth told…
When Lauren Iraeta and her husband bought an old waterfront house, they expected to spend their weekends repairing timber and replacing outdated plumbing.Instead, after a 10-month renovation, the 44-year-old real estate agent became a historical investigator. She began researching the people who had lived in the house and reconnecting their descendants with forgotten family items and records.In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE magazine, Iraeta explained how restoring the historic home turned into a long-term effort to record the stories of the people who had lived there over the past 150 years.Restoring a sea captain’s waterfront homeThe couple bought the waterfront…
Authorities in Siberia’s Novosibirsk region have arrested an activist who documented rare local farmer protests this year on charges of calling for terrorism online, her supporters said Thursday. Armed officers raided the home of Larisa Mikhailova, using power tools to cut through the activist’s front door before taking her into custody, her daughter said in a video published by the activist group Agrarian Council. Mikhailova is an activist with the Agrarian Council, which documented cattle culls in the Novosibirsk region mandated by the regional administration. Local farmers accused the authorities of secrecy and failing to adequately compensate them for their…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Wednesday remarked that it was time for a long-pending dispute about recovery from Vijay Mallya, founder of the erstwhile Kingfisher Airlines, “be brought to an end”.Justice Milind Jadhav made the remark after senior counsel Amit Desai for Mallya submitted that a petition against seizures of his assets turned infructuous with seizures and sales over the last six years.“Actually, this issue needs to be put to an end. The idea is to move on… otherwise the relations and the economy of the country suffer,” Justice Jadhav remarked and sought a reply from the ED to…
Abhijeet Dipke and Chief Justice of India Surya Kant NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday reacted to the Bar Council of India’s decision to halt the enrolment of 2026 graduates from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, until further orders.Sharing a post on X referencing the BCI directive, Dipke wrote, “What if all legal cockroaches come together?” without elaborating further.The remark came after reports emerged that the BCI had directed all State Bar Councils not to enrol any 2026 NALSAR graduate as an advocate pending further examination of an alleged organised campaign linked to the university’s…
Lt Col OPN Kalyan retired army officer Bengaluru: At 77, retired army officer Lt Col OPN Kalyan continues to push the limits of age and endurance. The city-based veteran completed a 10km run at the XXXVI Siberian International Marathon in Omsk, Russia, on Aug 1, and took to the skies in a tandem skydive from 3,000 metres the following day.Kalyan, who reached Omsk on July 31, was among around 6,200 participants in the marathon and one of just four foreign runners (the others being two runners from Kenya and one from Ethiopia).For Kalyan, the run fulfilled a long-standing ambition. “It…
Hyderabad: Union minister for coal and mines G Kishan Reddy on Thursday rejected allegations that the Centre was attempting to take away the powers of states through amendments to mining laws, saying the recently passed Critical Major Minerals Bill was aimed at ensuring price stability and increasing mineral production.Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Kishan Reddy said the Centre had no intention of taking control over minor minerals, which would continue to remain under the jurisdiction of state govts.He said the reforms were aimed at ensuring that prices of major minerals, including coal, limestone, iron ore, bauxite and copper did not…