Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally-mandated cap for the most-coveted H-1B visa for the fiscal year 2024.
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Vanita Gupta, the first woman of colour and the highest-ranking India-American at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), will step down as the 19th US Associate Attorney General in February next year.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) An eight-year-old British Indian, one of the youngest attendees at the recently-concluded COP28 in Dubai, has called for faster and target-based transitioning away from fossil fuels to safeguard the future of children, especially in the Global South.
Singapore, Dec 14 (IANS) An Indian-origin Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) inspector is facing six charges of corruption in Singapore for obtaining sexual favours from six men in exchange for helping them with their short-term visit pass applications.
London, Dec 14 (IANS) British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak net favourability rating slipped to 'worst ever' amid the controversial Rwanda policy row, with a new poll showing 70 per cent of people holding an unfavourable view of the leader.
New York, Dec 13 (IANS) Ravi Bhalla, the first Sikh Mayor of Hoboken City in New Jersey, has announced his candidacy from the US state's 8th Congressional district.
London, Dec 13 (IANS) An Indian-origin student is among 51 winners of the prestigious 2024 Marshall Scholarship, which selects American scholars to pursue their graduate education at any university in the UK.
San Francisco, Dec 12 (IANS) An Indian-origin executive was sentenced to 24 months in prison and ordered to pay nearly a million dollar fine in the US for misappropriating information about impending corporate transactions.
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) A 33-year-old Indian national has been convicted of multiple counts related to visa fraud and conspiracy, following a three-day jury trial in the US state of Pennsylvania.
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) An Indian-origin financial advisor from New York has been found guilty on 11 counts of defrauding public health insurance plans out of more than $4 million and transacting in the criminal proceeds.
