US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ousted in historic vote

The opposition Republican Party plunged into a crisis as its Speaker Kevin McCarthy lost the gavel after a small group of its Congressmen joined hands with the Democratic Party in an unprecedented......

PIO Congressman launches Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain caucus in US

Over two dozen US lawmakers have joined the bipartisan Congressional Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain American Caucus, its founder and Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar has said. IMAGE:......

Vivek Ramaswamy wants to end H-1B visa system he used 29 times

Describing the H-1B visa programme as a form of "indentured servitude", Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed to “gut” the lottery-based system and......

'ChatGPT' Vivek Ramaswamy in 2nd spot behind Trump after US debate

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and a Republican presidential aspirant have called his fellow rival Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy a guy who sounds like ChatGPT and described him as an......

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

The bill, however, has to be passed by the Senate, wherein the Republicans enjoy a majority, before it can be signed into law by the US President Donald Trump.  The US House of......

US threatens to take additional action against 'unfair' Indian trade practices

India has been the single biggest beneficiary of the decades-old US Generalized System of Preferences programme, allowing the country to export $ 5.7 billion worth of duty-free goods in 2017,......

Will US hike H-1B application fee?

The Indian IT companies, which account for a large number of H-1B applications, are likely to face the additional financial burden because of this proposed increase in H-1B filing fees.......

Will minimum salary of H1-B visa holders be hiked?

Given the sharp differences that the Democratic and Republican lawmakers and the White House has on various aspects of immigration reform including H-1B, the Congressional passage of the bill and......

Trump says he won't watch NFL, US soccer if players kneel

IMAGE: United States President Donald Trump has been a vocal critic of players kneeling during the anthem. Photograph: John Minchillo-Pool/Getty Images United States President Donald Trump has......