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19 US states sue Trump admin over new fee on H-1B visas

19 US states sue Trump admin over new fee on H-1B visas

Rediff.com13 Dec 2025

Nineteen United States states have sued the Trump administration over its 'unlawful' decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, warning that the move will worsen labour shortages in key sectors such as health care, education and technology.

Meet Desi Stars Lighting Up T20 World Cup

Meet Desi Stars Lighting Up T20 World Cup

Rediff.com6 Feb 2026

From the USA to UAE, Canada to Italy, Indian-origin cricketers will represent associate nations at the T20 World Cup. Meet the Desis chasing global glory at a home away from home.

'We have Charlie Kirk's shooter in custody': Trump

'We have Charlie Kirk's shooter in custody': Trump

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

Trump further told Fox News that he spoke to Kirk's family members who want to keep his nonprofit organisation Turning Point USA going.

Why Study Abroad When You Can Study In India?

Why Study Abroad When You Can Study In India?

Rediff.com6 May 2025

'Indian private universities can provide world-class education at one fourth the cost, home comforts, and direct links to Indian and global industries.'

Study USA: New OPT Rules For F-1 Students

Study USA: New OPT Rules For F-1 Students

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

Dr Karan Gupta offers guidance on how to pick the right international course and university.

'Those Resisting Mughals Should Never Be Forgotten'

'Those Resisting Mughals Should Never Be Forgotten'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

'Whenever present-day politics do get involved, history sinks to the level of a morality play, with advocates for this or that cause seeking to praise their heroes or condemn their villains.'

Trump, Harris hit battleground states ahead of D-Day

Trump, Harris hit battleground states ahead of D-Day

Rediff.com5 Nov 2024

Trump is hitting battleground states of North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan to make his closing remarks in the election.

Indian-American to be business dean of Michigan State varsity

Indian-American to be business dean of Michigan State varsity

Rediff.com8 May 2015

An expert on corporate and individual tax policy, Gupta has consulted for Fortune 500 companies

PIX: Olympic champ Phelps throws ceremonial first pitch

PIX: Olympic champ Phelps throws ceremonial first pitch

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

Phelps has 28 total Olympic medals, showed on Thursday he could also throw a useful baseball pitch.

Nisarg Patel's start-up aims at a healthier world

Nisarg Patel's start-up aims at a healthier world

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

He's created soluble protein biosensors to detect bacteria in water!

Desi Cheers For Trump!

Desi Cheers For Trump!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

Trump looks like he will be America's next president while yet again the country seems to have rejected a woman candidate...

Bush vs Kerry: The final debate

Bush vs Kerry: The final debate

Rediff.com14 Oct 2004

PIX: 'Glass dune fields on Mars may be hotspots for life'

PIX: 'Glass dune fields on Mars may be hotspots for life'

Rediff.com8 May 2012

The newly discovered glass dune fields on Mars may be hotspots for life, as they are likely to have formed from interactions between magma and ice, or water, scientists have claimed.

Infy plans innovation hub in Arizona; to hire 1,000 by 2023

Infy plans innovation hub in Arizona; to hire 1,000 by 2023

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

Infosys, like many of its peers, has been ramping local hiring in key markets like the US, the UK and Australia to tackle increasing scrutiny around work visas by various governments.

Kamala, Trump tied in key polls days before voting

Kamala, Trump tied in key polls days before voting

Rediff.com27 Oct 2024

Just 10 days ahead of the Election Day, the United States presidential race remained very tight with both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump locked in a dead heat for the popular votes in most swing states.

Indian American heads top US science funding body

Indian American heads top US science funding body

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

Unanimously confirmed by the Senate last week, Panchanathan, 58, from the Arizona State University, replaces White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Dr Kelvin Droegemeier who served as Acting Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF).

What to do after BTech: Start working or study further?

What to do after BTech: Start working or study further?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

Whether it is higher education or job search, decide wisely says Dr Brijesh Nair, an Associate Professor at VIT, Vellore. He did his Master's and PhD from Arizona State University, Tempe, US.

Trump's 2020 poll remark sparks fear he may not accept result if loses

Trump's 2020 poll remark sparks fear he may not accept result if loses

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

Following the election that brought Joe Biden to power, Trump alleged fraud in the voting process and challenged the outcome in courts which rejected his claims.

Mumbai lads' rocks match those on Mars

Mumbai lads' rocks match those on Mars

Rediff.com23 Jun 2005

For Nathani, the NASA certificate acknowledging his participation is a moment to cherish as he once had ambition to join NASA.

'One of us': A R Rahman dedicates song to 'Kamala ji'

'One of us': A R Rahman dedicates song to 'Kamala ji'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris' White House bid gets a boost from legendary Indian music composer A R Rahman, who has come out in support of her 'vision for an equitable world', and recording some of his popular songs like 'Jai Ho' to inspire Indian American voters.

Scientist sounds superbug scare

Scientist sounds superbug scare

Rediff.com2 Mar 2005

A leading American scientist has warned that world may run out of effective antibiotics by the end of this decade and that it could take at least five years before new drugs can be developed to combat superbugs.

Will Indian Americans not vote for Kamala Harris?

Will Indian Americans not vote for Kamala Harris?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Indian Americans are likely to vote in the United States presidential elections based on what the candidates have done for them and not on the basis of their heritage or race, a newly formed body representing Asian communities has said, claiming that Republican candidate Donald Trump has a better track record than his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.

TRUMP ELECTED 47TH PRESIDENT OF THE USA

TRUMP ELECTED 47TH PRESIDENT OF THE USA

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

Former United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday is cruising towards winning the race for the White House in one of the greatest political comebacks in American history by almost defeating his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in an election that virtually divided the country into two camps.

God spared my life for a reason: Trump in victory speech

God spared my life for a reason: Trump in victory speech

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

Former US President Donald Trump addressed his supporters on Wednesday, thanking them for giving Republicans an unprecedented and powerful mandate, and said this moment will help the country "heal".

Is she black or Indian?: Trump on Kamala Harris

Is she black or Indian?: Trump on Kamala Harris

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

Trump's comments prompted immediate criticism.

Obama appoints Indian American to national science board

Obama appoints Indian American to national science board

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Dr Sethuraman 'Panch' Panchanathan, senior vice president, Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development, ArizonaStateUniversity, was last week appointed to the United States National Science Board by President Barack Obama.

Trump's Election Should Worry The World

Trump's Election Should Worry The World

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

'There are ominous portents of an isolationist administration not only building a physical wall to the south to prevent unwanted immigrants from entering the land of milk and honey, but also trade walls not just against China, but all nations,' foresees Sreekant Sambrani.

Sports Shorts: Disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor sent to Arizona federal prison

Sports Shorts: Disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor sent to Arizona federal prison

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday

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

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

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

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 related to the H-1B visa, terming them "arbitrary" and "haphazard" regulations that will undermine high skilled immigration into America. Early this month, the Trump administration announced new restrictions on H-1B non-immigrant visa programme which it said is aimed at protecting American workers, restoring integrity and to better guarantee that H-1B petitions are approved only for qualified beneficiaries and petitioners, a move which is likely to affect thousands of Indian IT professionals.

Beyond bragging: Tejaswin Shankar's story of records, medals

Beyond bragging: Tejaswin Shankar's story of records, medals

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

I can brag about decathlon as now I have the national record: Tejaswin Shankar at his jovial best

Finally, a solution to cracked phone screens!

Finally, a solution to cracked phone screens!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

Flexible, low-cost smartphone screens are here.

Tejaswin breaches Asiad qualifying mark, triple jumper Akhilesh breaks his shin bone

Tejaswin breaches Asiad qualifying mark, triple jumper Akhilesh breaks his shin bone

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

'I had calculated that I have to run below 4 minute 40 seconds in the 1500m if I have to qualify for the Asian Games. I achieved that not because I was capable of but because of my co-competitors. Each one of them said that they have to push this guy (Shankar) to finish on time. One guy was running with me all the time in the race only to push me ahead.'

Desi 'Bombshell Bandit' pleads guilty to bank robberies

Desi 'Bombshell Bandit' pleads guilty to bank robberies

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Sandeep Kaur could face up to 20 years for each robbery.

No winner yet in tense US presidential race

No winner yet in tense US presidential race

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

After the latest projections in Wisconsin, Biden has 253 electoral college votes as against Trump's 213, making it much difficult for the President to win the polls. The winner of the 2020 presidential election should have at least 270 Electoral College votes out of the 538-member electoral college.

Doomsday is closer than you thought

Doomsday is closer than you thought

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

... and ONE man could be the reason for that, say scientists.

Immunity against COVID-19 may last for several months: Study

Immunity against COVID-19 may last for several months: Study

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

'If SARS-CoV-2 is anything like the first one, we expect antibodies to last at least two years, and it would be unlikely for anything much shorter'

Young American voters hold key to White House

Young American voters hold key to White House

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

More than eight million young people who voted early or absentee in the 2020 elections.

Here is why Uruguay players were left bemused before their Copa America match

Here is why Uruguay players were left bemused before their Copa America match

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Copa America organisers were left red-faced on Sunday after playing the wrong national anthem for Uruguay before their match against Mexico in Arizona.

India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

The Union Health ministry put the number of positive cases at 82, eight more since Thursday night, which includes the woman and a 76-year-old man from Karnataka who became the country's first coronavirus fatality besides 17 foreign nationals, Health Ministry officials said.