Spouses of H-1B visa holders can work here, says US judge

A judge in the United States has ruled that spouses 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......

India, US ask Pakistan to act decisively against terror

India and the United States have asked Pakistan to take 'immediate, sustained, and irreversible action' to ensure that no territory under its control is used for terrorist attacks and called for......

Indians frozen to death in Canada identified

A special Indian team is camping in Manitoba to assist ongoing investigations by Canadian agencies and to render any consular services for the victims. The family of four Indian nationals found......

Family of 4 Indians freezes to death along US-Canada border

In a heartbreaking tragedy, a family of four Indians, including a baby, has died from exposure to extreme cold weather on the Canadian side of the border with the United States in an apparent human......

Big relief for Indian IT as Biden administration removes H-1B visa curbs

Dept of Homeland Security vacates rule that would have redefined H-1B specialty occupations, curbed off site placement and raised employer compliance obligations. Illustration: Uttam......

Modified H1-B visa process to give priority to wages, skill level

The United States on Thursday announced that it will modify the selection process for H-1B visa, giving priority to salary and skills instead of the current lottery procedures. Illustration: Uttam......

Lawsuit filed against Trump's new H-1B visa rules

Several individuals and organisations, including the US Chambers of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's recent rules......

US judge blocks Trump's H-1B visa ban

In a major relief to thousands of Indian IT professionals, a federal judge in the US on Thursday blocked the enforcement of a temporary visa ban by the Trump administration on a large number of......

US to exempt foreign athletes from coronavirus-related entry bans

IMAGE: Players tip off during the NBA India Games in October 2019. (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: NBA India The United States will exempt some foreign athletes who compete......

Now US Olympic swimmer accuses ex-coach of sexual abuse

IMAGE: USA'a Ariana Kukors swims in her women's 200m individual medley semi-final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre July 30, 2012. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters A......