US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the termination of two federal grants awarded to Harvard University on Wednesday. The grants, which together amounted to over $2.7 million, were part of the Department of Homeland Security’s ongoing programs. The cancellation aligns with President Donald Trump’s broader initiative to scrutinise federal support to institutions he…
File photo: Allahabad high court NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court has granted bail to a rape accused as the complainant “herself invited trouble” by agreeing to go to his house after consuming alcohol with friends. The order, passed by justice Sanjay Kumar Singh, noted that being an MA student, the woman was “competent enough…
In a polarizing decision, the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has momentarily lifted a federal injunction that had barred Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing highly sensitive personal data housed within major federal agencies. The 2-1 ruling, issued Monday, paves the way for DOGE to review vast databases maintained by the…
A decisive moment for American public education unfolded this week as the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for President Donald Trump to slash $600 million in teacher training grants—funds that have long supported efforts to address chronic teacher shortages and build a more inclusive, diverse educational workforce. In a narrow 5–4 decision, the Court…
The Supreme Court on Friday let the Trump administration temporarily suspend $65 million in teacher-training grants that the government contends would promote diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, an early victory for the administration in front of the justices. The court’s order was unsigned, which is typical when the justices act on emergency applications. The decision…
The Trump administration moved this week to suspend dozens of federal grants to Princeton University, the fourth Ivy League school that has seen its financial support from Washington reduced or explicitly threatened since March. Christopher L. Eisgruber, Princeton’s president, told the university community in an email late Tuesday morning that “several dozen” grants had been…
The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to let it cancel $65 million in teacher-training grants that it contends would promote diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The court indicated that it would act quickly on the government’s emergency application, ordering the challengers to respond by Friday. The filing was the administration’s second emergency…
GOP governors push for block grants to transform US education system under Trump In a bold move to reshape the US education system, Republican governors are pushing the Trump administration to grant them more control over federal education aid by converting it into block grants with fewer restrictions. This effort, which has long been championed…
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Education Department to restore some federal grants that were terminated as part of the Trump administration’s purge of diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Judge Julie R. Rubin of the Federal District Court for the District of Maryland said in an opinion that the department had acted arbitrarily and…
Relief for BJP’s Yediyurappa. NEW DELHI: Karnataka high court on Friday provided interim relief to former chief minister and BJP central parliamentary committee member BS Yediyurappa in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case, staying the summons that required his personal appearance before the First Fast Track Court on March 15.Justice Pradeep Singh…