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Indian student in US battling for life after car accident
New York: An Indian student is battling for life after a car in which she was travelling went out of control and flipped due to sleet on the road near the US…
- World
Online petition launched to extend grace period for H1B visa holders
Washington: Amidst massive layoffs in the American tech sector that have resulted in a large number of Indian professionals being jobless, two Indian-American organisations have launched an online petition urging President Joe…
- India
Not looking to sanction India for buying Russian oil: US
New Delhi: US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried on Wednesday said the US is comfortable with the approach India has taken in buying oil from Russia…
- India
LinkedIn crosses 100 mn members in India, its 2nd largest market
New Delhi: Professional networking platform LinkedIn on Wednesday said it has crossed 100 million members in India, a 56 per cent growth in its member base over the last three years in…
- India
CDSCO suspends manufacturing of eye drops linked to 55 adverse events in US
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has suspended the manufacturing of eye drops and initiated its probe after the United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allegedly linked 55…
- Jobs
Google employees protest against job cuts, low pay in US
San Francisco: Google employees staged protests in the US this week to call attention to labour conditions for sub-contracted workers and to support thousands of their recently laid-off co-workers, the media reported.…
- India
Low H-1B visa limit affecting employers: Study
New York: The low annual limit for US H-1B work visa petitions is currently the main problem facing employers trying to secure foreign-born talent, according to a new research. The H-1B visa…
- World
Democratic Party representative Ilhan Omar ousted from US Congress panel
New York: The US House of Representatives has ousted Ilhan Omar, a Democratic Party legislator from the influential Foreign Affairs Committee. The House voted on Thursday mainly for her bigoted comments against…
- World
US Fed approves quarter-point interest rate hike
Washington: The United States Federal Reserve approved a quarter-point interest rate hike on Wednesday (local time), indicating progress in Central Bank’s fierce battle with inflation, CNN reported. This decision comes after months…
- India
Biden believed to have invited PM Modi for state visit to US
Washington: US President Joe Biden is understood to have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit this summer, PTI has learnt. The invitation has been accepted in principle and officials…
- World
US plans to end COVID emergency declarations in May
Los Angeles: The Biden administration has announced it plans to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11. The COVID-19 national emergency and PHE were declared by the Trump Administration in…
- World
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken likely to travel to India
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to India in early March and the details of his visit are being worked out, sources familiar with the deliberations told ANI. An…
- World
Donald Trump kicks off first 2024 presidential campaign
Washington: Former United States President Donald Trump held his first political campaign since announcing his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election, NHK World reported. On Saturday, the former President held a rally…
- Telangana
KTR invited to World Environmental & Water Resources Congress
Hyderabad: The American Society of Civil Engineers – Environmental and Water Resources Institute (ASCE – EWRI) has invited Telangana IT, Industries and Municipal Administration Minister K.T. Rama Rao to deliver the Keynote…
- World
H1B visa registrations for 2024 to open on March 1
New York: The initial registration period for the 2024 H1B visas for skilled professionals will open from March 1 to March 17, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced. Prospective petitioners…
