A judge in the US has ruled that partners of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are Indians, can work in the country, in a big relief to foreign workers in the American tech sector which has seen massive retrenchments.
Tag: United States of America
India-born Ajay Banga set to become World Bank chief unopposed
Ajay Banga, the US pick to head the World Bank, appears almost certain to become the anti-poverty lender’s next president after nominations closed yesterday with no country publicly proposing an alternative candidate.
‘H-1B visa cap for 2024 reached; successful applicants informed’
The H-1B visa cap for the financial year 2024, beginning October 1, has been reached and all successful applicants have been informed about it, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has said.
Kamala Harris swears in new Ambassador to India
Indian-American US Vice-President Kamala Harris swore in the former mayor of Los Angeles as the nation’s Ambassador to India.
100-year sentence for man over Indian-origin minor’s death in US
A district judge in the US, John D Mosely, has sentenced Joseph Lee Smith from Shreveport to 100 years of hard labour for causing the death of a 5-year-old Indian-origin girl in the US state of Louisiana in 2021.
Two hurt in shooting at Sikh Gurdwara in US
Two people were shot at in a Gurudwara in the US yesterday, local media reports said quoting the police. The incident is not related to a hate crime, they said.
Indian journalist attacked by Khalistan supporters in US; envoy gets threat
Washington-based Indian journalist Lalit Jha was reportedly physically attacked and verbally abused by Khalistan supporters in Washington while he was covering a pro-Khalistan protest outside the Indian Embassy.
US has significant concerns about China’s behaviour: John Kirby
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the US has in some cases, significant concerns about China’s behaviour, particularly its coercive and aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea.
Find out why Donald Trump might be arrested this week
Donald Trump recently claimed he will be arrested today on charges stemming from an investigation into a USD 130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Indian-American golfer Akshay Bhatia scaling new heights with special membership to the Pro Tour
Indian-origin golfer Akshay Bhatia is reaching new heights in his professional career.
