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EB-5 Visa Becoming Preferred Choice For US Migration

With more than 1.2 million Indians stuck in green card backlogs, investor-driven EB-5 programme sees rising interest as a secure route for migration to the US. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff ......

Chopper crashes near Kedarnath, all 7 on board killed; AAIB to probe

A helicopter carrying pilgrims from the Kedarnath shrine crashed early Sunday in the forests of Gaurikund amid poor visibility, killing all seven people on board, the fifth helicopter accident on......

Police land up at Jaggi Vasudev's ashram for inquiries after court order

A strong contingent of 150 police personnel descended upon the Isha foundation here as part of an inquiry by the Coimbatore district superintendent of police after the Madras high court sought a......

US judge blocks Indian student's deportation over Hamas ties

A United States federal judge has blocked the deportation of an Indian student at Georgetown University who was arrested after federal authorities accused him of “actively spreading Hamas......

Indian student in US arrested by masked agents from near home

An Indian student enrolled as a postdoctoral fellow in the US faces deportation after federal authorities said he was "spreading Hamas propaganda" and has "close connections to a "suspected......

Air India banks on artificial intelligence to cut call centre costs

Air India’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) has had a huge impact on the airline major’s call centre volumes and the technology integration has reduced costs by 100 times, a senior......

Gold monetisation pace fails to find the Midas touch

The gold monetisation scheme announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 5 is off to a tepid start because the infrastructure for the scheme is not fully in place and banks are awaiting......

Why India must worry over the Data Protection Bill

Sections in the draft Personal Data Protection Bill are a blatant violation of the Right to Privacy as guaranteed by the Constitution, experts tell Sudipto Dey. IMAGE: According to Clause 26 of......

India, US tighten cooperation against illicit money flows

India and the United States vowed on Thursday to step up joint efforts to halt illicit money flows after revelations that Iranian oil export revenues had been siphoned out of an Indian bank in a......

Maruti to launch the cheapest automatic car in the world

Photograph: Courtesy, Indian Autos Blog/Maruti Suzuki Maruti will introduce the new Alto K10 next month, and has released the first set of images of the exterior and interior of the car. Dealers......

Thallumaala Won't Let You Breathe Or Blink

Friendships are not merely severed, but built over scuffles.And just about anything can stir things up -- a long-standing feud, a pointless stare, a disrupted moral stance, a fist that ricochets......

ICC Women's T20I rankings: Radha remains in 2nd, Deepti, Poonam slip to 5th & 6th spots

All that's transpired on and off the cricket pitch on Saturday IMAGE: Radha Yadav was static at the second spot. Photograph: Radha Yadav/Twitter Left-arm Indian spinner Radha Yadav was static......

Sports Shorts: Big 3, Murray to play in ATP Cup

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are part of the 30 players who will play in the inaugural ATP Cup. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and......

Brazil soccer probe: Sponsors feel the heat

Neymar poses with Brazil's new jersey for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images Nike Inc and some other big international companies face a grilling over their powerful role......