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Google, Facebook join lawsuit against student visa restrictions

Google, Facebook, Microsoft and other tech firms have joined the lawsuit filed by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) last week to block Donald Trump administration's decision to ban foreign students taking only online courses. Jul 14, 2020
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17 US states sue Trump admin over visa rule on foreign students

Seventeen US states and the District of Columbia sued the administration of President Donald Trump to reject the federal government's recent rule stripping foreign students of their visas if the institution they are enrolled in only offers online teaching this fall due to the coronavirus pandemic. Jul 14, 2020
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Nelson Mandela's daughter Zindzi dies at 59

Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South Africa's anti-apartheid icons Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, died here on Monday, the family has confirmed. She was 59. Jul 13, 2020
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Assam flood situation worsens; 13 lakh affected, toll at 44

The flood situation in Assam worsened further on Sunday with two more persons losing their lives in the deluge in Nagaon district, taking the death toll to 44 in the state, while the situation deteriorated across 24 of the 33 districts, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said. Jul 13, 2020