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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.

Dr Devinder Singh to head Maryland Board of Physicians

Dr Devinder Singh to head Maryland Board of Physicians

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

Dr Devinder Singh, associate professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, has become perhaps the first second-generation Indian American to head a state medical board.

82pc Indian kids have NO understanding of cigarette warning labels

82pc Indian kids have NO understanding of cigarette warning labels

Rediff.com28 Feb 2014

Preschool children in India and Nigeria have the lowest awareness and understanding of health warning labels on cigarette packages, according to an international study of over 2,000 kids in six countries.

Coronavirus evolving to be better at becoming airborne: Study

Coronavirus evolving to be better at becoming airborne: Study

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

The team led by researchers at the University of Maryland in the United States found that people infected with SARS-CoV-2 exhale infectious virus in their breath, and those infected with the Alpha variant put 43 to 100 times more virus into the air than people infected with the original strains of the virus.

Indian-American woman killed in Mali attack

Indian-American woman killed in Mali attack

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

Anita Datar is the sole US citizen to have been killed in the attack.

Cancer Research Is Hampered By Lack Of Racial Data

Cancer Research Is Hampered By Lack Of Racial Data

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Cancer has no race, so why do new innovative cancer drugs discriminate based on race and ethnic groups, asks Digonto Chatterjee.

17 US states, tech giants sue against new visa rule

17 US states, tech giants sue against new visa rule

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop the entire rule from going into effect.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

PIX: Trump leaves White House without welcoming Biden

PIX: Trump leaves White House without welcoming Biden

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Donald Trump, known for his unpredictable leadership style, divisive rhetoric targeting both allies and opponents, and the only US president to be impeached twice, left the White House on Wednesday with a tainted legacy never seen before in American political history.

'On India, generals likely to enforce a thin red line on Imran'

'On India, generals likely to enforce a thin red line on Imran'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'Imran Khan might actually get some initial leeway from the generals to pursue better ties with India -- but not beyond a point.'

Trump leaves White House with unprecedent tainted legacy

Trump leaves White House with unprecedent tainted legacy

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

The 74-year-old real estate mogul-turned politician, who radically changed politics in the corridors of power in Washington, DC over the past four tumultuous years, was impeached for a second time on the charges of 'incitement of insurrection' for the violent storming of the United States Capitol by his supporters just days before the end of his four-year term.

India battling climate change and it is getting worse, warn experts

India battling climate change and it is getting worse, warn experts

Rediff.com16 May 2022

The experts said that climate change is not only raising temperatures and making India's heatwaves hotter, but also changing weather patterns that further drive dangerous weather extremes.

Kejriwal drums up Indian-American support via videoconference

Kejriwal drums up Indian-American support via videoconference

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Aam Aadmi Party founder Arvind Kejriwal reached out to Indian Americans in the Bay Area via videoconference last week.

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.

2019: The year in photos

2019: The year in photos

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.