At least 17 are dead including students and an Indian-American student has been injured after a shooting at a Florida high school in the United States where a former student opened fire yesterday, says a report.
Tag: United States of America
USCIS: Relief from self-deportation for H1B visa holders waiting on green card
After the generated blowback about Trump administration’s plan to curb H-1B visa extensions that could result in self-deportation of Indians in US, the US Chamber of Commerce warned it would be “tremendously bad policy” to tell highly skilled people they cannot stay any longer in US.
Over 450,000 Indians have become foreign citizens since 2014: MEA
Over 450,000 Indians have acquired foreign citizenship in 117 countries since 2014 till date, the government said in response to a question in Parliament.
Indian-American lawmakers call for stricter gun control laws after concert shooting
Condemning the Las Vegas mass shooting, the deadliest in the country’s modern history, which claimed nearly 60 lives, Indian-American lawmakers have called for changes in the gun control laws in the US, PTI reported.
Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar were all NRIs, and Congress started as an NRI movement: Rahul Gandhi
India News: Rahul Gandhi has described prominent leaders of India’s freedom struggle as non-resident Indians (NRIs) and said the party was born of an “NRI movement”
Indian couple donates USD250,000 for Hurricane Harvey relief
An Indian-origin couple in USA has donated USD250,000 to the Houston mayor’s fund for Harvey relief, set up in the aftermath of the tropical storm that wreaked havoc in the US state of Texas.
Congress, BJP wrangle over Rahul Gandhi’s controversial Berkeley speech
India News: Indian National Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi began his two-week US tour on a controversial note with his address to students at University of California Berkeley.
Rahul Gandhi set for Silicon Valley visit next week to discuss AI technology
India News: Indian National Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is set to address a gathering at San Francisco’s UC Berkeley as part of his United States tour.
Million-dollar awareness campaign increases positivity about Sikhs in USA
A million-dollar Sikh awareness campaign to inform Americans about Sikhism has increased the positive perception about their religion, according to a recent survey.
SpiceJet’s new aircraft order to create American jobs, says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump today said a recent order for 100 new aircraft placed by an Indian airline will create thousands of American jobs, referring to SpiceJet’s decision to buy planes from Boeing.
