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FAFSA 2026-27: US Education Department reports higher satisfaction, record early launch and stronger fraud controls

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Pell Grant Access Expands Under New FAFSA The U.S. Department of Education has reported major improvements in the rollout and performance of the 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), citing higher student satisfaction rates, faster customer support response times and the earliest launch of the form on record.According to a report by K-12 … Read more

T20 World Cup: Saiteja Mukkamalla, Harmeet Singh shine as USA register first T20I win over Netherlands | Cricket News

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United States’ Nosthush Kenjige celebrates the wicket of Netherlands’ Michael Levitt during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Netherlands and United States in Chennai, India, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP) The United States secured a 93-run win over the Netherlands in a group-stage match of the T20 World Cup on Friday, riding on Saiteja … Read more

Indian-origin family plans to leave Canada after extortion threat, firing; police yet to confirm Lawrence Bishnoi link

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Extortion threats are prompting families in Peel Region to leave Canada as the police departments are still trying to get a better handle on these cases as they cross provincial and international borders, Toronto City News reported. Dharmjit, an Indian-origin man, who became the target of the extortion gang late last year, said the police … Read more

Govt launches 2nd round of auctions for exploration licences covering 11 blocks of critical, deep-seated minerals | India News

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NEW DELHI: Coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday launched the second round of auctions for exploration licences covering 11 blocks of critical and deep-seated minerals across eight states. The licences will allow exploration of rare earth minerals in Telangana, Rajasthan and Odisha, along with diamond, vanadium, titanium and other minerals in additional … Read more

Infosys pays average 85% performance bonus for Q3; payout to be credited with February salary

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Software major Infosys on Friday announced an average organisation-wise performance bonus payout of 85% for the quarter ended December (Q3FY2025-26), with a large section of employees receiving higher variable pay, ET reported.Employees will receive the bonus along with their February salary, the company said in an email to staff.The higher payout follows a quarter marked … Read more

A boy from Bihar, now the man for UAE: Sohaib Khan’s journey from Gaya to glory at T20 World Cup | Cricket News

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UAE’s Sohaib Khan (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The scoreboard does not tell you the full story. It rarely does. It will say UAE chased down 151 for a five-wicket victory, that Sohaib Khan made 51 off 29 balls, that Aryansh Sharma played a match-winning, unbeaten knock of 74, and that Canada were left stunned at … Read more

Bombshell report claims Trump ‘uncomfortable’ with Noem and Lewandowski’s relationship; DHS chief fired Coast Guard pilot over her missing blanket

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A bombshell report from The Wall Street Journal alleged that department of home secretary has been gripped by “constant chaos” under Secretary Kristi Noem, painting a portrait of a department where headline-grabbing crackdowns, glossy photo-ops and internal power struggles collide behind closed doors. According to the paper’s sources, Noem has leaned heavily into high-visibility immigration … Read more

Can H-1B visa holders do ‘side hustle’ in US? MAGA activists flag home kitchen advertisements from social media groups

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With several guns trained at H-1Bs in the US and especially in Texas, several social media posts have now flagged home kitchen businesses being run by visa holders ‘illegally’. H-1B and their dependents H-4 visas are not legally permitted to do a side hustle in the US and the laws are so strict that content … Read more

Ladakh talks on track; all issues discussed on Feb 4 | India News

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NEW DELHI: Ladakh chief secretary Ashish Kundra on Friday clarified on Twitter that the February 4 discussions in the high power committee (HPC) on Ladakh, comprising representatives of the home ministry and Ladakh bodies like Apex Body Leh (ABL) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) — were wholesome and constructive, and that the govt is committed … Read more