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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,…
US Dept of Justice released 30,000 pages of docs; terms Larry Nassar letter ‘fake’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - The US Department of Justice on Wednesday released 30,000 more pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, noted that some of these documents contain “untrue” claims made against President Donald Trump.…
US envoy says “India one of the most important relationships” after visa row
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US Embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday shared US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assessment of India–US ties the comments also came after ongoing disruptions in H-1B and H-4 visa renewals following the launch of…
Indian H-1B visa holders left stranded while renewing work permits
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON –According to media reports on Monday stated that Indian H-1B visa holders who travelled to renew their US work permits are stranded after their appointments being abruptly rescheduled by US consular offices,…
US Embassy tells Indians expect delay in H-1B, H-4 visa issuance, work permit holders stranded
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON -The US embassy in India on Monday advised Indian nationals to expect delays in the grant of H-1B and H-4 visas due to the launch of expanded “online presence reviews” starting December 15.
The embassy said…
FIIDS urges Trump admin to ease H-1B visa delays
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – The Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies in a letter addressed to President Donald J. Trump on Monday said it strongly supports the US Department of State’s decision to expand online presence and…
Trump claims credit to end India-Pakistan conflict “We stopped a potential nuclear war’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – US president Donald Trump on Monday has claimed he stopped a potential India-Pakistan war using tariff pressure, a claim India has denied, insisting the ceasefire followed direct military communication.
He…
US forces seized 2nd oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON- US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said on Sunday that the US forces seized another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuelaon Saturday.
Noem said on X “In a pre-dawn action early this morning on…
Netanyahu to brief Trump on fresh plan to attack Iran over missile program concerns says report
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday is reportedly preparing to brief US President Donald Trump about a possible plan to attack Iran again amid concerns over Tehran’s expanding ballistic…
TikTok signs deal to sell US entity to American investors
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - TikTok on Friday has signed the deal backed by US President Donald Trump to sell its US assets to a group of American investors, CEO Shou Chew told employees in a memo issued.
It said that the transaction…