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CIA assessment undercuts Russia claim of Ukraine plot to kill Vladimir Putin
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US intelligence agencies CIA on Thursday have concluded that Ukraine did not attempt to target Russian President Vladimir Putin, contradicted Moscow’s claim of an assassination attempt, according to the US…
US Embassy Warns Migrants as Trump Plans 2026 Crackdown
US Embassy in India issues warning against illegal immigration
Trump administration signals aggressive crackdown in 2026
ICE and Border Patrol to get $170 billion additional funding
Fees for immigration and border services to…
Guterres Urges World Leaders to Choose Peace Over War in New Year Message
Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN head António Guterres on Monday has issued a stark but hopeful New Year appeal urged global leaders to shift resources away from destruction and towards development, peace and wellbeing of people as the…
OCHA says Gaza hits by heavy rains as humanitarian response continues
Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN aid coordination office reported on Monday that severe weather conditions have led to further casualties and heightened health risks in Gaza over the past 24 hours.
UN agency said that heavy seasonal…
Guterres sends world leaders New Year message calls for peace over war
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN head António Guterres on Monday has issued a stark but hopeful New Year appeal urged global leaders to shift resources away from destruction and towards development, peace and wellbeing of people as…
US deplores murder of Hindu worker, urges Bangladesh to protect Hindu minorities
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US State Department on Sunday condemned the growing religious violence in Bangladesh against Hindu minorities as a powerful US lawmaker described the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment worker in…
US govt. targets alleged manipulation in H-1B system under new rule
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - The US government on Friday has cited concerns related to manipulation and abuse in the H-1B visa system as a key driver behind its decision to overhaul how visas are selected each year.
US Department of…
India Flags H-1B Visa Delays With US
India raises concern over mass H-1B visa interview postponements
US delaying cases to vet applicants’ social media profiles
Some appointments pushed to as late as May 2026
New $100,000 H-1B fee and tighter immigration checks…
20 US States warns Trump $100K H-1B visa fee hike threatens schools, hospitals
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON –Some 20 US states on Wednesday moved to block the Trump administration’s new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, warned that the measure would disrupt schools and hospitals nationwide and choke off a key pipeline of…
US ends H-1B visa lottery, shifts to system favors high-paid skilled workers
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday that the US government is scrapping the lottery system used for decades to issue H-1B work visas and replacing it with a model that favors higher-paid,…