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Maha anti-conversion bill proposes 7-year jail, Rs 1 lakh fine | India News

MUMBAI: Maharashtra govt on Friday introduced a bill with stringent provisions to prevent religious conversions through coercion, fraud, or marriage if it involves inducement, coercion or deceit, joining other BJP-governed states that have enacted ‘freedom of religion’ laws. The Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, tabled in the legislative assembly for debate sets a prison term…

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US research pipeline at risk as Florida and Texas freeze H-1B hiring across public universities

Decisions by public university systems in Florida and Texas to halt new H-1B visa hiring have sparked concern among academics, with experts warning the move could disrupt faculty recruitment and weaken the United States’ research talent pipeline. Public universities in two of the United States’ largest higher education systems have abruptly shut the door on…

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Brown University backs early childhood educator training programme at Community College of Rhode Island

Six weeks ago, Brown University awarded a 1.5 million United States dollar grant to the Community College of Rhode Island as part of the university’s commitment to invest 50 million dollars in Rhode Island workforce development over ten years. The funding will support new training pathways for early childhood educators in the state. Grant to…

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Palantir hosts ‘invite-only’ event at Cornell University where students were required to sign an NDA

Palantir Technologies, a data analytics and defense software company, hosted an invite only recruitment event in Upson Hall at Cornell University on March 2, 2026. According to The Cornell Daily Sun, students attending the session were required to sign a non disclosure agreement (NDA), present identification and leave their backpacks at the front of the…

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Refining relations: India pumps up goodwill as neighbours seek emergency fuel | India News

Several countries in the subcontinent have reached out to India seeking additional fuel as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East curtails energy supplies from the Persian Gulf.This comes after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has left several countries in South Asia with limited stockpiles and few alternative supply routes.While addressing…

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Columbia University moves ahead with undergraduate expansion despite faculty concerns, announces major campus investments

Columbia University has confirmed plans to gradually expand its undergraduate student body while simultaneously announcing a series of infrastructure and academic investments aimed at improving campus life. The decision, however, has sparked concern among faculty members and student leaders who argue that existing resources are already stretched.According to reporting by Columbia Daily Spectator, university administrators…

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