According to media reports, US consular teams are engaged in a “huge push” to process more visa applications in India, US Department of State official spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a press briefing.
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US government indicts four people involved in racket selling body parts donated to Harvard Medical School
The United States government has brought federal charges against the manager of the morgue at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and three other people for allegedly selling human body parts stolen from the school and a morgue in Arkansas.
Task force to investigate and help Indian student victims of fraud: Canada immigration minister
Canadian authorities have decided not to immediately deport the Indian students who were trapped in an alleged immigration scam and had reached the country with fake university admission letters.
Stay on deportation order against some Indian students in Canada
Indian students facing deportation in Canada gained some breathing room as some of them have received “stay orders” from Canadian authorities, Indian government sources said today.
Indian students facing deportation from Canada launch protest; EAM takes up matter
The Punjab government today sought the Indian Central government’s intervention in the case of 700 Indian students facing imminent deportation from Canada. Indian students in Canada have hit the streets in protest against the possibility of deportation.
Indian Minister Pradhan meets DPM Wong, visits Spectra School during Singapore visit
Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is on a three-day visit to Singapore from May 28-30 to strengthen existing ties and explore the possibility of widening the scope of bilateral engagement in education and skill development, officials said.
Untreated mental health issues indirectly costing Singapore SGD 16 billion: Study
A study conducted by Duke-NUS Medical School and the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Singapore suggests that symptoms of anxiety and depression in the post-peak pandemic era could be costing the city-state 2.9 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP), or nearly SGD 16 billion.
7 benefits of learning a new language for students
In a world where people speak over 7,100 languages, what stops your child from learning one or two new languages? Besides tapping into diversity, it also gives children an advantage over their monolingual peers.
Chennai police arrest Kalakshetra dance teacher Hari Padman in sexual harassment case
The Adyar all-woman police in Chennai stated that they have arrested Hari Padman, the dance professor of Kalakshetra Foundation’s Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts who has been accused of sexual harassment.
Immigrants earn more than native US citizens: Study
Immigrant graduates in the United States, including Indians, are more likely to be better educated and earn more compared to their American-born peers with college degrees.