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In April 2018, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it had received 1,90,000 H-1B visa petitions.

US tells India it is mulling caps on H-1B visas to deter data rules:...

There is no current country-specific limit on the 85,000 H-1B work visas granted each year, and an estimated 70 pc go to...

20 Jun 2019 8:44 AM IST

Instead of blaming the television and gadgets, it is better to look for alternative options to keep the children engaged during the holiday season. (Photo: Pixabay)

English classes, legal services cut for immigrant kids under US...

Move appears to violate a legal settlement, Flores agreement that requires govt to provide education and recreation to...

6 Jun 2019 12:45 PM IST

A Chinese C919 passenger on its maiden flight at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, on Friday. (Photo: AP)

US fines Japan Airlines USD 300,000 over long flight delays

The airline blamed the delays on weather-related airport congestion.

14 Sept 2019 10:42 AM IST

US to pay Pfizer, BioNTech $1.95 billion for COVID-19 vaccine. (AFP Photo)

Pfizer, BioNTech reach $1.95 billion COVID-19 vaccine deal with US

The contract for 100 million doses of the vaccine amounts to a $39 price tag for what is likely to be a two-dose course...

23 July 2020 10:19 AM IST

Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp. will pay $678 million to the U.S. government to resolve suit over sham doctor outings. (PTI Photo)

Novartis reaches $678 million settlement with US authorities over...

The settlement resolves a 2011 whistleblower lawsuit accusing Novartis of violating the federal False Claims Act and...

2 July 2020 12:22 PM IST

Gold rises by Rs 97, silver almost flat . (AFP Photo)

Gold price rises to Rs 54,830, silver falls to Rs 66,855 per kg

In the international market, gold was quoting marginally lower at USD 1,975.4 per ounce, while silver was flat at USD...

5 Aug 2020 8:59 AM IST

Earlier, India and China held 11 rounds of talks at the Corps Commander level to reach the arrangement to disengage from the Pangong lake area. (PTI Photo)

India hits out at China for village construction

'India has neither accepted such illegal occupation of our territory nor has it accepted the unjustified Chinese...

12 Nov 2021 1:00 AM IST

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Austin says Putin now has full range of options in Ukraine

The U.S. has put 8,500 troops on higher alert for potential deployment to support and reassure NATO allies

29 Jan 2022 10:23 AM IST

The US government will begin a Christmastime shutdown at midnight. (Photo: AP)

US govt bound for shutdown as Congress, Trump fail to reach deal

Trump has dug in on his demand for USD 5 billion for construction of a wall on the US border with Mexico.

22 Dec 2018 10:04 AM IST

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday suspended validity of passports of Nirav Modi and his business partner and uncle Mehul Choksi with immediate effect for a period of four weeks. (Facebook screengrab/NIRAVMODI)

Nirav Modi is in the US but the US govt does not know where

A state department official said that we are aware of recent media reports that Nirav Modi is in the United States but...

3 March 2018 7:03 AM IST

Last month a senior Iranian official said European powers had until the end of May to come up with an economic package to compensate Iran for the effects of the US withdrawal. (Photo: AP)

US warns Iran it will respond to attacks by Tehran allies in Iraq

'Iran did not act to stop these attacks by its proxies in Iraq, which it has supported with funding, training, and...

12 Sept 2018 1:40 PM IST

Pew said from fiscal 2010 to 2014, about 36 per cent of employment-related Green cards more than 222,000 were granted to H-1B visa holders. (Photo: AFP)

US may deny green cards to immigrants who use government benefits

Under a new rule that can affect many Indians, US may deny green cards to immigrants who avail govt benefits including...

23 Sept 2018 12:41 PM IST