Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) The Trump administration has begun White House review of a new proposal to overhaul the H-1B visa programme, signalling another potentially significant change to the employment route used by thousands of Indian professionals.
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) The US Justice Department has sued an Ohio municipal court over a new rule that bars federal authorities from arresting immigrants at or near its courthouse, escalating the Trump administration’s confrontation with local institutions seeking to restrict immigration enforcement.
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has asked the Trump administration to stop American citizens and companies from working for Chinese and Russian civilian intelligence agencies, warning that existing loopholes allow foreign adversaries to obtain advanced US surveillance, cyber and artificial intelligence technology.
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) A Mexican national working for a money-transfer business in Minnesota has been charged with helping launder at least $750,000 in alleged drug proceeds for one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels, the US Justice Department said.
Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has escalated his trade confrontation with Canada, declaring it the most “difficult and unreasonable” trading partner and asserting that the country could not survive economically without access to the American market.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Sibi George, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West), attended the National Day celebrations of Uruguay on Tuesday and reaffirmed the commitment to strengthen the relationship.
Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) Canada announced matching tariffs of up to 50 per cent on $27.6 billion worth of US goods after suspending trade negotiations with Washington, saying the United States had demanded too much while offering too little.
Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has arrived in the United States to attend a major Hindu gathering in New York City that will promote unity, civic responsibility and global harmony.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A delegation led by Wallace Cosgrow, Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Blue Economy of Seychelles, met with M.L. Jat, Indian Council of Agricultural Research Director General, in New Delhi, the High Commission of India in Victoria said.
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A team from the Royal Thai Air Force visited India from August 16-23 while an Indian Air Force (IAF) team visited Thailand as part of the reciprocal exchange visit, strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Tuesday.
