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US Visa Halt: Indian Students Left Scrambling for Options

10 Jun 2025

The US visa halt has disrupted academic plans for Indian students preparing to study in the United States. BBC has conducted multiple interviews with students, and it emerged that many applicants were caught off guard after US embassies paused student visa appointments with little warning. After many tries, Umar Sofi,...

Trump Administration Accuses Columbia University of Civil Rights Violations Against Jewish Students

23 May 2025

In the midst of a growing feud with top-tier academic institutions, the Donald Trump administration on Thursday charged Columbia University with not doing enough to defend Jewish students from campus harassment and thus infringing on their civil rights. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights...

Chinese Beauty Queen Jailed for 8 Months Over Fake Columbia University Degree

18 May 2025

Li Sixuan, 28, a Chinese beauty queen and winner of the 2024 Miss Universe Shenzhen title, has been sentenced to 240 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to the use of forged academic qualifications to secure a place at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). As reported by local...

Chaos at Columbia University: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Storm Butler Library | Watch

08 May 2025

During the evening of Wednesday, Columbia University found itself at the center of new protests when some pro-Palestinian protesters invaded the university's Butler Library. This action followed the nationwide student movement that started last year with calls for an end to the Israel-Gaza conflict. The protestors moved through the library,...

Why ICE Transfers Student Protesters to Remote Detention Centers

11 Apr 2025

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has faced criticism for sending immigrant students and scholars who were arrested at pro-Palestine demonstrations thousands of miles from where they were arrested to detention facilities. In several reports, ICE relocated detainees from Northeast cities to far-flung centers in Louisiana and Texas, raising concerns about...

Columbia University Hires 36 NYPD-Appointed Officers After Campus Protests

06 Apr 2025

Following recent student protests, Columbia University appointed 36 new special patrol officers. These appointments came after a series of incidents involving pro-Palestinian protesters, including an unauthorized tent setup and a barricade inside an academic building. NYPD Commissioner Approves the Appointments As a result, the university turned to the New York...

Indian Student Deported from US Calls Columbia University’s Silence a ‘Betrayal’

28 Mar 2025

Indian PhD student Ranjini Srinivasan, 37, has finally spoken out after self-deporting to Canada after the US student visa she had was revoked over claims that she was a Hamas supporter, a terror group that has offices in Gaza. Srinivasan, a Fulbright scholar at Columbia University, was on the cusp...

Why is Columbia Student Yunseo Chung Suing Trump? Here’s the Full Story

25 Mar 2025

Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old student at Columbia University, has sued the Trump administration, charging that officials tried to deport her even though she is a lawful permanent resident. Chung, born in South Korea, has lived in the United States legally since childhood and was granted permanent resident status in 2021....

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Power Play! Columbia University Gives In To Trump’s Demands After Losing $400M

22 Mar 2025

Columbia University has announced significant policy changes, including a mask ban and enhanced campus security measures, in response to the Trump administration's decision to freeze $400 million in federal funding. Stricter Protest Regulations and Security Measures In an official statement, the university emphasized the importance of free expression while maintaining...

US Justice Department Investigates Columbia University Over Immigration Violations

16 Mar 2025

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is investigating Columbia University for allegedly hiding undocumented immigrants. A DoJ official confirmed this to the Associated Press on Friday. Notably, this probe comes as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to deport foreigners linked to last year’s pro-Palestinian protests. Federal Agents Search Columbia Residences...

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