Federal judge overturns Trump administration’s anti-DEI directives, blocking threats to strip funding from schools and universities – Times of India

Federal judge overturns Trump administration’s anti-DEI directives, blocking threats to strip funding from schools and universities – Times of India

The battle over diversity, equity, and inclusion in American classrooms reached a decisive moment on Thursday when a federal judge struck down two Trump administration directives aimed at eradicating such programmes from schools and universities. The ruling dismantles a policy framework that threatened institutions with financial ruin for maintaining equity-based initiatives, and it restores, at…

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The first rung is gone: How AI is blocking US college grads from climbing the career ladder – Times of India

The first rung is gone: How AI is blocking US college grads from climbing the career ladder – Times of India

There was a time in America when a college degree meant a head start. You studied hard, borrowed tens of thousands of dollars, and walked across a stage with the confidence that, somewhere on the other side, a career was waiting. Entry-level jobs, once the traditional bridge between academia and adulthood, offered modest pay but…

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Will have to toughen stance if Israel continues blocking Gaza aid: Emmanuel Macron

Will have to toughen stance if Israel continues blocking Gaza aid: Emmanuel Macron

France could harden its position on Israel if it continues to block humanitarian aid to Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, reiterating that Paris was committed to a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict. “The humanitarian blockade is creating a situation that is untenable on the ground,” Macron said at a joint…

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Judge denies stay request, lets ruling stand blocking DOGE efforts to shut down peace institute – Times of India

Judge denies stay request, lets ruling stand blocking DOGE efforts to shut down peace institute – Times of India

Institute of Peace (FIle Photo AP) WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Friday denied the Trump administration’s request that she stay her May 19 ruling that returned control of the US Institute of Peace back to its acting president and board.In a seven-page ruling, US district court Judge Beryl A Howell said the government did not…

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‘Time for lotus to bloom in Bengal’: JP Nadda accuses Mamata of blocking Ayushman Bharat scheme | India News – The Times of India

‘Time for lotus to bloom in Bengal’: JP Nadda accuses Mamata of blocking Ayushman Bharat scheme | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union health minister and BJP national president J P Nadda on Friday hit out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her government of obstructing the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat health scheme, and declared that the “time has come for the lotus to bloom” in the state.Speaking at the official launch of Ayushman…

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“Absolutely factual … I believe him”: Sunita Williams co-astronaut Butch Wilmore acknowledges Elon Musk’s claim on Biden blocking ISS rescue | – The Times of India

“Absolutely factual … I believe him”: Sunita Williams co-astronaut Butch Wilmore acknowledges Elon Musk’s claim on Biden blocking ISS rescue | – The Times of India

A NASA astronaut currently stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has acknowledged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s claims regarding political interference in their delayed return to Earth. Barry “Butch” Wilmore, one of the two astronauts stuck on the ISS due to a malfunction in Boeing’s Starliner capsule, commented on Musk’s assertion that the Biden administration…

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SC seeks government’s response on social media blocking rules | India News – The Times of India

SC seeks government’s response on social media blocking rules | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response to a PIL that challenged the constitutional validity of a provision of ‘Blocking Rules, 2009’ on the ground that it violated the right of content creators to be heard by authorities, who preferred to direct social media platforms to block content.Appearing for PIL petitioner organisation…

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