UK’s Liverpool varsity plans to be more than just a foreign outpost, it wants to be an international hub built in India

Tim Jones, Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool. | Photo Credit: Gareth Jones UK’s Liverpool University plans its India campus to be more than just an extension of its home campus and looks to attract international students to the country, said Professor Tim Jones, Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool. “We’ll have a strong Indian feel to it, but…

US pauses student visa processing amid plans to up social media vetting | Donald Trump News

Latest Trump administration move comes amid a wider pressure campaign against top universities, and targeting of students. The administration of United States President Donald Trump is temporarily suspending the processing of visas for foreign students, according to an internal memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The cable, widely reported by US media on Tuesday,…

US halts student visa interviews globally amid tighter social media vetting

In a sweeping move to tighten immigration controls, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered American embassies worldwide to halt scheduling new interviews for student and exchange visitor visas. (A file photo) | Photo Credit: PAUL NORONHA/businessline Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered US embassies worldwide to stop scheduling interviews for student visas as…

BAT to offload 2.3% stake in ITC via block deal, aims to raise £200 million

Following this transaction, BAT’s stake in ITC will reduce from 25.4% to 23.1%. | Photo Credit: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters UK-based cigarette major British American Tobacco (BAT) on Tuesday announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Tobacco Manufacturers (India) intends to sell 2.3 per cent stake in diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd to institutional investors by way of an…

Trump administration to cut remaining US federal contracts with Harvard | Donald Trump News

Government escalates row with university over demands to curb pro-Palestine student activism and change racial diversity policies. The administration of US President Donald Trump will move to sever remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, escalating a row centred on issues such as pro-Palestine student activism and racial diversity. The New York Times and Reuters news…