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Trump takes first steps to restore Harvard’s funding after judge ruled

WASHINGTON, September 11, 2025 (AP) — Harvard University says it has started receiving notices that many federal grants halted by the Trump administration will be reinstated after a federal judge ruled that the cuts were illegal. It’s an early signal that federal research funding could begin flowing to Harvard after months of deadlock with the White House, but it’s yet to be seen if money will arrive. The government has said it will appeal the judge’s decision. Reinstatement notices have started arriving from several federal agencies, but so far no payments have been received, Harvard spokesperson Jason Newton said late

Court junks plea for probe against Sonia Gandhi’s on inclusion of name in electoral roll

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking probe against senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi alleging she was included in electoral rolls three years before acquiring Indian citizenship in 1983. Observing the issue of citizenship squarely fell under the “exclusive constitutional and statutory mandate of the central government”, additional chief judicial magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia said, “Such a course, in substance, amounts to a misuse of the process of law by projecting a civil or ordinary dispute in the garb of criminality, solely to create a jurisdiction where none exists.” The complaint, the court said,

SSC adopts new method of normalisation of scores in recruitment exams

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has adopted a new method of normalisation of scores in different recruitment examinations conducted by it. In an explanatory note, it said when candidates take exams in multiple shifts, the difficulty level of each shift might vary — some could be harder or easier than others. “To make sure everyone is treated fairly, the Commission normalises the scores. This means that the scores are adjusted so that candidates from different shifts can be compared fairly on the same scale,” it said. According to the earlier method of normalisation, this was

Gold climbs Rs 100 to new record high of Rs 1,13,100 in Delhi markets

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) Gold prices hit a fresh lifetime high of Rs 1,13,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday, advancing by Rs 100 on sustained buying by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Gold prices have been on a bull run this year, skyrocketing by Rs 34,150 or 43.25 per cent, from Rs 78,950 per 10 grams on December 31, 2024. The precious metal of 99.5 per cent purity also advanced Rs 100 to touch a fresh record peak of Rs 1,12,600 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). “Gold prices have reached

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