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Sunday, January 4, 2026
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Topic: student visa

US visa rule tightened: Trump proposes 4-year cap on students, 240-day limit for foreign journalists

New proposed rule will end abuse once and for all by limiting the amount of time certain visa holders are allowed to remain in the US, says Department of Homeland Security.

‘Make all social media profiles public’—US embassy’s new advisory to student visa applicants

New Delhi: The US Embassy in India Monday issued an advisory to international students, asking all applicants for student and exchange visas to make...

Indian students, parents now looking beyond US colleges. ‘Will send my kid to UK, sleep easy’

At Akhil Daswani’s study abroad consultancy in Mumbai, students are increasingly adding more countries to their college application list. ‘Only 20 per cent have applied to just US colleges this year,’ he told ThePrint.

This JNU student is deleting social media posts in panic. ‘Don’t know what will offend US’

'There’s no manual on what is considered semitic and what is anti-semitic for them. So, I don’t want to take the risk,' the scholar said

Taking a page out of Trump’s book, UK to restrict visas for ‘high-risk’ nations like Pakistan, Nigeria

An upcoming Immigration White Paper is expected to outline measures to restrict work & study visa applications from nations with high asylum claim rates, The Times reported.

50% of students whose US visas revoked are Indians—report by immigration lawyers’ body

Report by American Immigration Lawyers Association says only 2% of students whose visas were revoked had history of engaging in political protests.

Panic-stricken amid Trump’s visa purge, Indian students look at private universities back home

Counselling agencies say Indians studying in the US are also considering relocating to countries like Canada, Australia, and UAE.

41% dip in Indian students headed to Canada, Russia sees a 34% uptick—govt tells Parliament

There has also been a decline in the number of Indians studying in the US, UK, while more students are opting to pursue their education in France, Germany.

Students from Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana now face higher rejection rate for Canadian, Australian visas

Education and immigration consultants say post-pandemic skyrocketing net migration figures as well as rise in cases of visa fraud led many countries to introduce new, stricter visa rules.

Canada announces 2-year cap on international students admission. How will it affect Indians?

The new proposals will also set limits on post-grad work permits issued to foreign students, which will likely encourage them to return to their home countries.

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Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.