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November 6, 2024 4:40 PM

Harvard University must face narrowed lawsuit over antisemitism

A U.S. judge overseeing lawsuits accusing Harvard University of antisemitism on Tuesday narrowed but refused to dismiss a case by two advocacy groups accusing the Ivy League school of making it unbearable for Jewish students to study there. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns said the Louis D. Bran...

November 6, 2024 4:15 PM

Swiss ‘burqa ban’ to take effect from 2025

A contentious Swiss prohibition on facial coverings in public spaces widely known as the "burqa ban" will take effect on Jan. 1, the government said on Wednesday. Narrowly passed in a 2021 referendum in neutral Switzerland, and condemned by Muslim associations, the measure was launched by the same ...

November 6, 2024 4:00 PM

Cabinet approves PM Vidyalaxmi scheme for affordable education loans

The Union Cabinet has approved the PM Vidyalaxmi scheme, aimed at easing financial barriers for middle-class students pursuing higher education. This initiative enables students admitted to higher education institutions to secure loans without collateral or guarantors, Union Information Minister Ash...

November 6, 2024 12:05 AM

US Elections 2024: Voters queue up in Virginia to cast their votes

As voting continues for the 2024 US Presidential Elections, voters in Virginia have gathered at polling stations, eagerly lining up to choose the nation’s next leader. In Rosslyn, voters were seen braving early-morning chill on Tuesday to make their voices heard in one of the most consequential el...

November 6, 2024 12:09 AM

Bihar’s nightingale Sharda Sinha passes away at 72

Legendary folk singer Sharda Sinha, fondly known as the "Nightingale of Bihar," passed away at the age of 72 on Tuesday evening. She breathed her last at 9:20 PM at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. According to AIIMS officials, Sinha succumbed to a refractory shock c...

November 5, 2024 11:26 PM

“I feel very confident”: Donald Trump after casting his ballot in Florida

Former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump cast his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, for the 2024 US Presidential Election on Tuesday morning, expressing high confidence in his prospects for a second term. Arriving at the polling station with his wife, Melania Trump, near their Florida...

November 5, 2024 10:59 PM

US Election 2024: Obama urges voters to back Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

Former President Barack Obama has called on Americans to turn out in large numbers for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, as voting gets underway for one of the closest US presidential elections in recent history. In a post on X on Tuesday, Obama reminded voters of the imp...

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