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A high school Muslim student's hijab was pulled off allegedly by a schoolmate who also hurled anti-Muslim slurs during a fight in the US, prompting authorities to arrest her, according to a media report.

Find out which graduate schools moved up and which ones plummeted in the US News 2013 rankings of Best Graduate Schools

US News 2013 rankings of Best Graduate Schools were released recently. The rankings highlight the top programmes in business, law, medicine, engineering, and education, among other specialties.

Lynda Gravatt, a renowned actress and a founding member of Robert Alexander's Living Stage at the prestigious Arena Stage company in Washington, passed away on Friday at a hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Gravatt received accolades for her performances, including a Theatre World award in 1999 for portraying Quilly McGrath in 'The Old Settler' and an AUDELCO award in 2004.

A US study has found that women who undergo infertility treatment are at a higher risk of suffering from a stroke compared to those who conceive spontaneously. The study, which analyzed data from over 3 million women in the US, discovered that those who received infertility treatment had a 66% increased risk of being hospitalized due to stroke within 12 months of delivery. The study also revealed that obesity, hypertension, and diabetes, which are known risk factors for stroke, are more common in women with infertility issues.

Professors, part-time lecturers, and graduate student workers of Rutgers University went on strike due to a stalemate in contract talks ongoing since July. The three unions involved reportedly represent about 9,000 staff members of Rutgers. While classes remained open, picket lines were formed at Rutgers campuses in New Brunswick/Piscataway, Newark, and Camden.

Canada this week updated its travel advisory to the US, warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that some American states have enacted laws that may affect them. The country's Global Affairs department did not specify which states, but is advising travelers to check the local laws for their destination before traveling.

A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather claimed more lives Tuesday, including three people found dead after a tornado hit a seaside town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm.

To encourage Indian students to pursue higher education in Canada, representatives of 12 universities visited Delhi Public School to familiarize the school and its students with the courses suitable to their needs

India's leading global IT company Wipro has said it will provide new books to tens of thousands of children in need across five cities in North America.

When it comes to MBA specialisations, finance remains one of the popular choices of a large number of Indian students because of bright job prospects within the country as well as overseas.

The lawyer for an Indian student accused of spying on his roommate's homosexual tryst on Friday said his client acted in a "childish and immature" manner but prosecutors countered saying his acts were "mean spirited and criminal", and aimed at exposing his fellow freshman as gay.

Besides offering several twinning programmes with the US universities, AIT, Gurgaon will now be offering several courses by dint of becoming a private university, reports Prasoon Pant.