New Delhi, April 8 -- In a major blow to international students pursuing education at American universities, the US Department of State has revoked the visas of several students in recent days, reported WBUR.

Tufts University, Harvard University, UMass, Boston University, Emerson College, Northeastern University and Berklee College of Music all said that they had discovered student visas were cancelled in the last few days, the WBUR report said.

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As of April 7, the State Department had revoked 40 visas of people affiliated with Northeastern, including 18 current students and 22 alumni, reported The Huntington News, citing Northeastern Vice Pre...