Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) The Trump administration has completed its review of a proposal to eliminate the discretionary 60-day grace period available to H-1B and other foreign professionals after their employment ends, potentially affecting thousands of Indian workers and their families.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Tashkent on Saturday for a two-day bilateral visit at the invitation of Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) President Donald Trump has praised Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two crewmates as “great Americans, great patriots, brave people” during a call to the International Space Station, inviting them to the Oval Office after their return to Earth.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Two Nigerian nationals have been extradited to the United States to face prosecution in separate financially motivated sextortion cases that allegedly resulted in the deaths of teenagers in North Carolina and Mississippi, the Justice Department said.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said the United States must train an entire generation of space professionals for missions to the Moon and beyond as he ordered a commission to design the country’s first Space Academy.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Thirty Democratic US senators have urged the Israeli government to withdraw tenders for 1,234 housing units in the E1 settlement project, warning that construction would further undermine prospects for a Palestinian state.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Two US lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation requiring the Commerce Department to examine national-security and economic risks arising from Chinese involvement in the American automobile industry.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) The US State Department has proposed allowing qualified American citizens living abroad to renew their passports entirely online, eliminating the need for two visits to an embassy or consulate.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a senior Bank Melli official and a Hong Kong-based company as it moved to cut financial channels used by Iran’s government and armed forces.
Geneva, Aug 28 (IANS) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday said that the organisation is scaling up its response to Nepal's flood emergency further by releasing USD 150,000 in immediate funding.
