‘New threats’: Harvard slams Trump administration over ‘illegally withholding funding for lifesaving research’ – Times of India

Harvard slams Trump administration Harvard University on Tuesday condemned the Trump administration’s decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal research funding, calling it an act of “illegal government overreach” and retaliation for the university’s recent lawsuit against the federal government.In an official statement posted on its website, Harvard said the move threatens to undermine…

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Trump administration blocks billion-dollar Harvard funding as White House demands sweeping overhaul – Times of India

The Trump administration has announced that Harvard University will be barred from receiving any new federal research grants until it complies with a set of demands laid out by the White House. The move escalates a months-long standoff between the administration and the Ivy League institution, amid accusations that Harvard has failed in its responsibilities…

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‘It’s what they deserve!’: Donald Trump vows to strip Harvard of tax-exempt status – The Times of India

Amid a deepening standoff with Harvard University, US President Donald Trump on Friday announced plans to strip the prestigious Ivy League institution of its tax-exempt status. The move is the latest in a series of actions by the Trump administration against elite universities.“We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s what…

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Harvard in talks to sell $ 1billion in private equity holdings amid President Donald Trump’s threats: Report – The Times of India

Harvard University and Donald Trump Harvard University‘s endowment is currently negotiating the sale of private equity fund interests valued at approximately $1 billion, according to Bloomberg. The divestment initiative commenced last year, independent of Donald Trump’s funding reduction threats, confirmed the anonymous source with direct knowledge of the situation.The institution’s investment arm, Harvard Management Company,…

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After funding cuts Harvard University may also lose ability to enroll foreign students – The Times of India

Harvard University may lose the ability to enroll foreign students if it does not comply with the policy changes suggested by the Trump administration, US Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday.Days after the government stripped the Ivy League university of federal funding and contracts worth over 2 billion, the DHS also terminated grants totaling…

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‘Harvard a joke’: Donald Trump rants against ‘radical left, woke birdbrains’ teaching ‘hate’ to students – The Times of India

US President Donald Trump targeted Harvard University again on Wednesday calling it a “joke” and undeserving of federal funds. He said the institution “radical left and woke” people “who are only capable of teaching failure to students and so-called future leaders.”“Harvard is a JOKE, teaches Hate and Stupidity, and should no longer receive Federal Funds,”…

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Morning news wrap: Trump-Harvard showdown, India leads market rebound & more | India News – The Times of India

Donald Trump and Representative image for Indian market Here’s the top development of the day in today’s morning news wrap: Trump targets Harvard after University rejects federal demands US President Donald Trump has threatened to revoke Harvard University‘s tax-exempt status, escalating a growing clash between the White House and the prestigious Ivy League institution. The…

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Donald Trump issues new threat after Harvard University defies US govt demands: All you need to know – The Times of India

Harvard defies Trump, faces $2.3bn federal funding freeze US President Donald Trump threatened to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, intensifying an ongoing battle between the White House and the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university. The move came after Harvard rejected a list of policy changes demanded by the Trump administration, including shifts in…

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Columbia folds, academia buckles: How Trump is reshaping US higher education – The Times of India

File photo: The campus of Columbia University, in New York. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times) Columbia University’s concessions to US President Donald Trump’s administration—aimed at regaining $400 million in frozen federal funding—have stunned the higher education world and kicked off a behind-the-scenes scramble among university leaders nationwide.Catch up quick President Trump vowed during his 2024…

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Kamala Harris’ alma mater Howard, not Harvard, on the cusp of giving its first US president – Times of India

Kamala Harris (File photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: Harvard has produced eight US Presidents, Yale has given five, and Princeton has produced three. Few expected Howard University, a largely black university in Washington DC — often phonetically mistaken for Harvard and sometimes called Black Harvard much to alumni disapproval — to make the cut anytime…

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