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US to modify H1B visa selection process, to give priority to wages, skill level
The final rule to be published in the federal register on Jan 8. It will be effective 60 days after its publication in the Federal Register
08 Jan 2021 2:05 AM
Defacement of Mahatma Gandhi's statue a 'disgrace', says Trump
The statue near the Indian Embassy was vandalised prompting Indian embassy to register a complaint with local law enforcement agencies
09 Jun 2020 3:49 PM
US unemployment rate seen near 20% in May as layoffs remain high
Consumer confidence, manufacturing and services industries are also stabilizing, though at low levels, hopeful signs that the worst was over
05 Jun 2020 12:03 PM
China refuses UN Security Council meeting on Hong Kong issue
The Beijing legislature is expected on Thursday to move forward on the law, bypassing Hong Kong's own lawmaking body
28 May 2020 10:43 AM
Brazil surpasses US in daily coronavirus death toll
Brazil has the second-worst outbreak in the world, with 374,898 cases, behind the U.S. with 1.637 million cases
26 May 2020 2:55 PM
US may not renegotiate China trade deal over virus war
Trump administration agreed to postpone any further tariff increases, while China promised to increase by $200 billion over two years
12 May 2020 12:32 PM
Top US official says outbreak will get worse in coming days
Total number of COVID-19 cases has shot up to 1050 including 29 deaths, and the worst is yet to come
12 Mar 2020 9:06 AM
Take a digital detox vacation to these picturesque destinations
Beat the festive fatigue by taking a digital detox vacation!
09 Nov 2019 10:17 AM
Thousands attend fallen Sikh cop's 'fit for a king' funeral
Dhaliwal, was the first Sikh sheriff's deputy in Harris County with a population of over 10,000 Sikhs.
03 Oct 2019 8:14 AM
EAM Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties, Kashmir with US counterpart Mike pompeo in Washington
They also discussed plans to advance free Indo-Pacific region following the successful Quadrilateral Consultations at UNGA.
03 Oct 2019 7:54 AM
PM Modi invites US Inc.; says India has world's largest infrastructure ecosystem
PM Modi said that his government’s recent move on Corporate tax cut was to invite investments.
25 Sep 2019 6:56 PM
Iran rebuffs US talk of Trump-Rouhani meeting
The idea of meeting was floated by French President Emmanuel Macron, who has been spearheading European efforts to de-escalate tension.
11 Sep 2019 3:49 PM
US Deputy Secy of State meets MEA Jaishankar in Delhi
Apart from meeting Jaishankar, the Deputy State Secretary is also scheduled to address the India-US forum.
16 Aug 2019 3:43 PM
China doing very poorly as a result of trade war: Donald Trump
Trump claimed that millions of jobs have been lost and thousands of companies are shutting down in China.
16 Aug 2019 12:33 PM
China denies US Navy ship visits to Hong Kong amid unrest
The last Navy ship to visit was the USS Blue Ridge in April 2019.
14 Aug 2019 10:13 AM
US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing'
Myanmar's army has denied virtually any wrongdoing and said it was responding to Rohingya insurgents.
17 Jul 2019 6:38 PM
US welcomes construction of Kartarpur corridor
Both sides said that they had agreed to a majority of modalities for the smooth passage of the pilgrims.
17 Jul 2019 6:35 PM
Immigration raids set for the weekend: Trump
The ICE raids are expected to take place in 10 major cities, pursuing people for whom courts have issued removal orders, says media reports.
13 Jul 2019 2:31 PM
Following Trump-Kim meeting, N Korea accuses US of hostile acts
Trump made history by walking 20 steps into North Korea after handshake with Kim on Sunday, becoming first US Prez to do so.
04 Jul 2019 2:04 PM
Columns
The persisting stand-off with China must make India rethink its relationship structures both in the Asian and global context
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, represent exemplar benchmarks for regionalism with deep political, social, linguistic and cultural roots
The hyphenation of India and Pakistan for a high-profile Russian visit is a first of its kind
Bloody Myanmar today is not a revolution, it is an imposed change of regime, best described as a fascist military coup