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McMahon confirms Department of Education layoffs as first step toward eliminating federal bureaucracy. (Getty Images) The US Department of Education’s recent decision to lay off a significant portion of its staff marks the first step in the Trump administration’s larger plan to dismantle the department. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon confirmed the layoffs during a…

NEW DELHI: India is working on a “military space doctrine” that will be brought out in two to three months, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said on Monday, amid China continuing to develop weapons – direct ascent anti-satellite missiles, co-orbital satellites and electronic warfare – to contest or deny nations access to space.“India…

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday raised questions about the uniformity of global standards concerning sovereignty, political interference and territorial integrity.Speaking at Raisina Dialogue, Jaishankar emphasised the importance of establishing an “fair and strong UN” and advocated for reviewing global governance frameworks, noting that power dynamics have evolved and require acknowledgement.The minister…

Linda McMahon (The New York Times photo) The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights sent warning letters on March 10, 2025, to 60 universities currently under investigation for antisemitic discrimination and harassment. The letters warn of potential enforcement actions if these institutions fail to protect Jewish students under Title VI of the Civil…

Hundreds of people gather on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 in Somerville, Mass. to demand the release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, who was arrested by federal agents Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Michael Casey) Individuals with connections to American universities, many of whom have supported pro-Palestinian causes, have been detained as part of…

RAIPUR: Crumbling under relentless pressure from security forces, Maoists in Bastar may be recruiting child soldiers as young as nine years old.A handwritten Maoist letter in Telugu found at a recent encounter site in a forest in Bijapur’s Abujhmarh claims that CPI (Maoist) has recruited 130 cadres from Marh region, 80 of them minors, including…