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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…
- Hyderabad
US visa appointment wait times at Hyderabad Consulate rise again
Hyderabad: Despite taking many initiatives, the US appointment wait times at Hyderabad Consulate rise again. The wait time for a visitor visa has reached 599 days from 261 days on January 5.…
- World
Senior ISIS leader Bilal-al-Sudani killed in US military operation
Washington: A US counter-terrorism operation in northern Somalia killed a senior Islamic State (ISIS) figure Bilal-al-Sudani, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed in a statement on Thursday. No civilians were harmed as…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra student dies after being struck by a police vehicle in US
New York: A 23-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh died after being struck by a police patrol vehicle in Seattle, a media report said. Jaahnavi Kandula, a student of Northeastern University campus in…
- World
Sirens across Ukraine as authorities report Russian attacks
KYIV: Ukrainian officials said Thursday that Russia has launched a wave of missile and self-exploding drone attacks on the country. Air raid sirens wailed nationwide, but there were no immediate reports of…
- World
Indian IT professionals in US hunt for H1B visa sponsorship jobs
Following huge layoffs across the US, many Indian IT professionals become jobless and are searching for H1B visa sponsorship jobs. They are also seeking H1B visa grace period extension. They are of…
- World
US sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden announced that Washington is sending 31 heavy M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of Washington’s continued support for the war-torn nation. The US-made military vehicle is…
- Telangana
Student from AP shot dead, another from Hyderabad injured in US
Hyderabad: A student from Andhra Pradesh was killed and another from Telangana was injured when robbers opened fire on them in the United States. The incident occurred on Sunday at Princeton Park…
- India
Not familiar with BBC documentary, but familiar with shared ‘democratic values’: US
Washington: The US is not familiar with the BBC documentary, but it is familiar with the shared “democratic values” that connects Washington and New Delhi, a US State Department spokesperson has said.…
- World
Shooting in California leaves 10 dead, 10 injured
California: At least 10 people have been killed and another 10 injured in a mass shooting in the city of Monterey Park in the US state of California, Capt. Andrew Meyer of…
- World
16 years at Google, this employee was sacked at 3 am
New Delhi: As Google announced job cuts of 12,000 workers, one of its employees, who worked at the company for 16 years, was fired at 3 a.m. following an automated account deactivation.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad sends more students to US than other Indian cities
Hyderabad: Hyderabad once again sent the highest number of students to the US when compared to other Indian cities. The number is more than Mumbai and New Delhi combined. In 2021/22, 2.61…
- World
US covertly sponsoring IS, says Russia
Moscow: The US has been reaching out to armed groups that oppose the Taliban and secretly giving money to Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), as per Russia’s Presidential envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir…
- Jobs
Job cuts deepen at chip-maker Intel, set to be completed by Jan 31
San Francisco: Chip-maker Intel is making deeper job cuts that will hit at least hundreds of employees in the Bay Area and nearby places in the US, the media reported. According to…
- World
Microsoft to lay off thousands of employees today: Report
Washington: Microsoft is set to lay off thousands of employees today. Citing Sky News, Reuters reported that thousands of roles would be cut, with the software giant looking to cut around 5…
