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US Now Wants H-1B Holders To Provide Biometrics, Home Addresses
- Apr 24, 2025 21:30 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Immigration officials are issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) in H-1B visa cases, seeking personal data, including home addresses and biometrics. This move has sparked questions about the federal agency's intentions.
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Why Migrants, Including Indians, Are Losing Work Permits In Canada
- Apr 22, 2025 15:34 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Thousands of migrants living in Canada, including Indians, are losing their work permits due to long delays in the paperwork renewal process, as growing backlogs and changing rules hinder efforts to maintain legal status.
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Indian To Be Charged For Molesting Cabin Crew On Singapore-Bound Plane
- Apr 22, 2025 07:51 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A 20-year-old Indian national will be charged in Singapore on Tuesday for allegedly outraging the modesty of a cabin crew member aboard an aircraft bound for the city-state.
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"Scared To Be Out": How Foreign Students Navigate US Visa Revocation Anxiety
- Apr 19, 2025 17:58 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Foreign students living in the US constantly see agents in plain clothes out of the blue and taking students to detention centres, on social media and that is causing a lot of anxiety for them.
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Indian Student Killed By Stray Bullet In Canada, Was "Innocent Bystander"
- Apr 19, 2025 08:36 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A 21-year-old Indian student was killed in Canada after a stray bullet struck her. She was waiting at a bus stop on her way to work when the shots were fired by a car occupant.
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Motion To Combat Anti-Hindu Prejudice Tabled In Scottish Parliament
- Apr 18, 2025 23:59 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A member of the Scottish Parliament has tabled a motion in the House commending the work of a Gandhian society that has drafted a report that highlights the "rising levels of prejudice, discrimination and marginalisation" of Hindus in Scotland.
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Indian Students In US Make Up 50% Of Recent Visa Revocations: Report
- Apr 18, 2025 19:03 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The AILA brief, titled 'The Scope of Immigration Enforcement Actions Against International Students', highlights that 50 per cent of these students were from India, followed by 14 per cent from China.
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Indian-Origin Doctor Convicted In Health Care Fraud Conspiracies In US
- Apr 18, 2025 08:19 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
An Indian-descent doctor has been convicted of participating in a $2.3 million conspiracy to illegally distribute controlled substances and of healthcare fraud, according to the US Justice Department.
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"In Touch, Providing Support": Centre On Indian Students' F-1 Visa Status
- Apr 17, 2025 20:27 pm IST
- Asian News International
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that the Indian government is aware of Indian students receiving communications from the US government regarding their F-1 visa status and is looking into the matter.
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Who Is Dr Mumtaz Patel, 1st Indo-Asian Head Of UK Medical Body
- Apr 17, 2025 13:50 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Indian-origin doctor Mumtaz Patel has been elected as the 123rd president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).
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Who Is Krish Isserdasani, Indian Student Whose US Deportation Was Paused In Landmark Case
- Apr 17, 2025 12:21 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Krish Lal Isserdasani, a 21-year-old Indian student studying in the United States, won a major battle against the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration after a federal judge blocked the government's attempt to deport him.
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Indian-Origin Doctor Elected President Of UK's Royal College Of Physicians
- Apr 17, 2025 00:53 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Dr Mumtaz Patel has been elected as the 123rd president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), a high-profile role heading the UK's medical professional membership body representing 40,000 members around the world.
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Indian Immigrants Now The Largest Number Of AI Founders In US: See List Here
- Apr 16, 2025 19:55 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
25 out of 42 companies in the top AI-related startups in the Forbes AI 2025 list, or 60% of the list, were founded or co-founded by immigrants, with India leading the list with nine founders.
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Donald Trump Incentivises 'Leave America', Offers Migrants Money, Travel, And More
- Apr 16, 2025 17:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
This approach marks a shift from Trump's earlier hardline stance on immigration, focusing on creating a smoother path for certain individuals to return legally.
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Amid Trump's Threats, China Issues 85,000 Visas To "Indian Friends"
- Apr 15, 2025 22:58 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Although the diplomatic relations between India and China have been rife with challenges, especially the ongoing military standoff along the LAC, this move can be viewed as a soft power move to show openness towards India and extend goodwill.
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Why Indian Students See US As Top Choice For STEM Despite Visa Troubles
- Apr 15, 2025 18:25 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Per recent trends, the courses of study most popular with Indian students include, AI, machine learning, cybersecurity, robotics, engineering, biomedical sciences, environmental studies, business, and finance.
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NASA's Indian-Origin Diversity Chief Sacked After Trump's Executive Order
- Apr 15, 2025 01:33 am IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
NASA's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion or DEI chief Neela Rajendra, who is of Indian origin, has been sacked by the US space agency in compliance with Donald Trump's executive order to "terminate" all persons employed under such initiatives.
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Punjab-Born Surgeon Among 6 Killed In US Plane Crash
- Apr 14, 2025 11:36 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
A Punjab-born surgeon, her two children and their partners were killed along with her husband, who piloted a small plane that crashed in New York state.
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Who Was Joy Saini, Indian-Origin Doctor Killed In New York Plane Crash
- Apr 14, 2025 10:20 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
- (with inputs from AP)
An Indian origin doctor and her family were among the six people killed when a private plane crashed in upstate New York on Saturday.
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Mehul Choksi Arrested In Belgium On India's Extradition Request
- Apr 14, 2025 07:22 am IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Pushkar Tiwari
Fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, wanted in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, has been arrested by the Belgian police, his lawyer confirmed Monday.