Indian-American lawmakers push H-1B visa overhaul

IANS | September 30, 2026 7:17 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Two Indian-American lawmakers have backed legislation that would allow H-1B professionals and several other categories of foreign workers to renew their visas without leaving the United States.

China reportedly gets F-35 parts, US lawmaker seeks probe

IANS | September 30, 2026 7:12 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Indian-origin Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has demanded an investigation after parts of America's advanced F-35 fighter aircraft being shipped from Australia to the United States were reportedly diverted to Hong Kong and taken into the possession of the Chinese government.

US court clears third-country deportations

IANS | September 30, 2026 6:41 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own while the justices consider whether the government’s third-country removal policy is lawful.

Trump pitches dividends from AI data centres

IANS | September 30, 2026 6:35 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that technology companies building large data centres should share their financial gains directly with host communities, floating bonuses for teachers and dividends for local residents.

First US passport to go fully online

IANS | September 30, 2026 6:31 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Americans applying for their first passport will be able to complete the entire process online beginning next year, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced as President Donald Trump launched a single digital portal for federal services.

US doubles key EB-5 investor visa fees

IANS | September 30, 2026 6:21 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The United States has finalised steep fee increases for its EB-5 immigrant-investor programme, more than doubling the cost of filing some petitions in a change likely to affect applicants from India seeking permanent residence through investment.

Trump plans to rename AI ‘superintelligence’

IANS | September 30, 2026 6:19 AM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he would officially rename artificial intelligence “superintelligence”, while backing industry self-regulation and pledging to preserve America’s technological lead over China.

India, UN agencies review e-KYC and Digital Identity Project in Malawi

IANS | September 29, 2026 11:30 PM

Lilongwe, Sep 29 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Malawi, Amararam Gujar, on Tuesday received a delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to discuss the e-KYC and Digital Identity Project in Malawi, supported through the India-UN Development Partnership Fund.

India, South Korea reaffirm commitment to deepen defence industries, logistics cooperation

IANS | September 29, 2026 11:28 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) South Korea's Vice Minister for the Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Kim Il Dong, called on Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth in New Delhi on September 28, with the two sides reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.