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630,000 Indians among immigrants hit by US court verdict

A US federal judge in Houston has declared illegal a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants, including hundreds of Indians, brought to the......

Diwali to be school holiday in New York City

Diwali, the festival of lights, will now be enshrined as a school holiday in New York City, authorities announced here and described it as a victory for the city's residents, including the Indian......

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

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

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been......

Indian American teen crashes truck into White House barrier, aimed to 'seize power'

A 19-year-old Indian-origin teen accused of deliberately crashing a rented U-Haul truck into a White House barrier told authorities that he wanted to get inside the mansion to "seize power" and......

H-1B visa renewal programme to start in Dec, Indians to benefit most

In a move that will benefit a significantly large number of Indian technology professionals, the US is set to begin a pilot programme for domestic renewal of certain categories of H-1B visas in......

Wrong to assume that sacked H-1B staffers have to leave America within 60 days: USCIS

Amid mass layoffs in the tech sector, the federal agency for immigration services has said it is wrong to assume that sacked workers holding the much-sought-after H-1B visas have to leave the......

Grace period for retrenched H1-B workers to be extended to 180 days

A presidential advisory sub-committee has recommended the federal government to extend the grace period for H1-B workers, who have lost their jobs, from the existing 60 days to 180 days so that the......

Rupee tanks 83 paise to close at record low of 80.79/USD

The rupee plunged by 83 paise -- its biggest single-day loss in nearly seven months -- to close at an all-time low of 80.79 against the US dollar on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve's interest......

Rupee rises by 12 paise to close at 79.78 against US dollar

The rupee rose by 12 paise to close at 79.78 against the US dollar on Monday due to a weak dollar in overseas markets and an improved appetite for riskier assets. Illustration: Dominic......

Boxer Nishant closes in on Paris Olympic berth

IMAGE: India's Nishant Deb (right) defeated Greek Christos Karaitis (left) in the pre-quarterfinal bout. He will next face American Omari Jones in the last eight. Photograph: Boxing......

Zagreb Open: Sehrawat overcomes Chinese opponent to win gold

IMAGE: Aman Sehrawat picked up a 10-0 win over Wanhao Zou to bag gold. Photograph: SAI Media/X Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat came up with a commanding performance to bag the gold medal in the......

2023 Sporting Moments In Pictures

2023 was marked by outstanding sporting achievements, shattered records, and the crowning of new champions, all captured by photographers documenting every significant twist and turn. IMAGE: The......

USA's MLC to create seismic shifts in world cricket

IMAGE: Former Australia skipper Aaron Finch will captain the San Francisco Unicorns in the inaugural edition of the United States' new Twenty20 tournament, Major League Cricket. Photograph:......

Praveen wins triple jump gold; qualifies for Worlds

IMAGE: Praveen Chitravel, 21m crossed the World Championships qualifying mark of 17.14m with a leap of 17.18m in his second attempt on the concluding day of National Inter-State Senior Athletics......

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