Foreign students
- World
US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students
Washington: The US State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the US while it prepares to expand the screening of their activity…
- Hyderabad
University of Hyderabad conducts orientation program for international students
Hyderabad: The Office for International Affairs (OIA) at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) conducted an orientation programme for the newly admitted international students at the Study in India (SIP) building on Monday,…
- India
Weeks after namaz row, Gujarat varsity asks 7 foreign students to vacate hostel
Ahmedabad: Six students from Afghanistan and one from East Africa have been asked to vacate the Gujarat University’s hostel rooms for overstaying, an official said on Sunday, in a move coming weeks…
- India
3 more held for attack on international students attack in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: A total of five persons have been arrested by police in connection with an attack on international students at the Gujarat University hostel for offering Namaz even as the varsity decided to…
- World
Over 60K foreign students became permanent residents of Canada in 2023
Toronto: Even as Canada considers capping the arrival of international students amid growing housing crisis, 62,410 of them became permanent residents of the country in 2023, according to the country’s immigration data.…
- World
UK mulls immigration curbs on foreign student families
London: International students are likely to be restricted from bringing their spouses and children to the UK unless they study “high-value” degrees under government plans. According to The Times, foreign students granted…
- Hyderabad
Thai student at University of Hyderabad alleges rape attempt; prof held
Hyderabad: A foreign student at the University of Hyderabad has alleged that a professor of trying to sexually assault her. The victim, who is from Thailand, lodged a complaint with the Gachibowli…
- Middle East
Saudi introduces educational visas for foreign students without sponsors
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced long and short-term educational visas for foreign students, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This decision was taken by the weekly session of…
- World
Biden administration unveils changes to attract foreign STEM students
Washington: The Biden administration on Friday announced policy changes to attract international students specialising in science, technology, engineering and math part of the broader effort to make the US economy more competitive.…
