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USDA freezes $30 million in funding to University of Maine after Trump governor clash

Governor Janet Mills and President Donald Trump face off at the National Governors Association meeting, sparking a funding freeze for Maine’s university system. (Getty Images) The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has temporarily frozen $30 million in federal funding to the University of Maine system. The freeze, announced on March 10, 2025, follows a public…

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Shiv Sena MP says for destruction of Aurangzeb’s grave: ‘Why preserve memorial of someone as cruel?’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske on Wednesday demanded the demolition of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s grave in Maharashtra’s Khuldabad amid Samajwadi Patry MLA Abu Azmi’s remarks controvercy. Mhaske said that memorials of historical figures who “worked against the country’s culture and traditions” should not be preserved.Speaking during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Mhaske…

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CBI, Kerala Police arrest Lithuanian national wanted by US for crypto-linked money laundering

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Kerala Police arrested Lithuanian national Aleksej Besciokov on Wednesday who is wanted by the United States for his alleged role in facilitating money laundering through cryptocurrency transactions. Besciokov is the co-founder of Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange that has been accused of enabling money laundering for transnational…

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Why DOGE layoffs could overwhelm the unemployment system and leave federal workers in crisis

DOGE layoffs may trigger a federal worker unemployment crisis, report warns The mass layoffs by the Department of General Employment (DOGE) could put an immense strain on the US unemployment system, especially as federal workers apply for unemployment insurance (UI). According to a new report from The Century Foundation, these layoffs have the potential to…

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‘One day entire world will wear bhagwa’: UP CM Adityanath says saffron is his identity | India News

Yogi Adityanath. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that “one day, the entire world will wear Bhagwa,” referring to the saffron attire associated with Hinduism and Sanatan tradition. He made the remark while speaking at an event in Lucknow organized by RSS-linked weeklies Organiser and Panchjanya . Addressing…

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Trump says Education Dept. shouldn’t handle student loans as it’s ‘not their business’ and proposes shifting them to Treasury

Trump calls student loans ‘Not their business’ for Education Dept. and proposes new agencies. (AP Photo) President Donald Trump recently criticized the US Department of Education’s role in managing federal student loans, calling it “not their business.” In comments made earlier this month, Trump reiterated his belief that the Education Department should not oversee the…

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Indiana University under investigation for antisemitism response: Here’s why

Indiana University Bloomington could be at risk of losing federal funding over its response to antisemitism on campus, the Department of Education stated, as reported by the Herald Times. Recently, the Trump administration announced the immediate withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University, citing its failure to combat antisemitism on campus. A…

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