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J-1 probe deals another blow to Indian researchers’ American DreamResearchers from India are increasingly deferring PhD admissions in the US due to uncertainty in funding. The J-1 visa probe creates concer...- More US universities may face J-1 visa fraud probes, says Labor Department IG D'EspositoUS universities, including prestigious institutions, are under investigation for potential J-1 visa fraud and improper wage practices. Alle...
- Cornell president faces no-confidence push over handling of sexual assault caseCornell University President Michael Kotlikoff confronted faculty frustration regarding his administration's handling of a serious sexual a...
- Microsoft stock (MSFT) falls as US targets green card filings for H-1B workers and Italy probes gaming businessMicrosoft stock fell nearly 2% as the US targeted Microsoft’s green card filings for H-1B workers, while Italy opened an investigation into...
- H-1B under the scanner: Trump admin signals major changes to visa system in 365 daysH-1B visa latest: Federal investigators are expanding their probe into alleged abuses of the H-1B foreign-worker program. The investigation...
- Trump’s H-1B crackdown hurts Indian IT, but the industry saw it comingIndian IT’s H-1B dependence was shrinking well before Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown. New H-1B approvals for seven major India...
- Cognizant’s US immigration troubles: From visa lawsuits to latest green-card filing suspensionCognizant’s US immigration practices are back under scrutiny after authorities suspended its employment-based green-card filings amid a fed...
- Cognizant’s US green-card filings suspended amid fraud probe: What it means for employeesCognizant’s US green-card labour certification filings have been suspended amid a federal fraud investigation, according to Labor Departmen...
- This wave of Trump tariffs is likely here to stay; more are comingThe Trump administration is rebuilding its tariff wall using established trade laws. New duties target forced labor and excess industrial c...
- Trump’s new tariffs prompt lawsuit from small businessesThe Trump administration faces two new lawsuits challenging its latest global tariffs of 10%-12.5%, imposed under Section 301 of the Trade ...
- US cranks up the heat on Indian IT as whistleblowers trigger H-1B auditWhile Cognizant has been one of the companies named in the current reported probe, it is unclear if other Indian IT services firms are part...
- US cranks up heat on Indian IT as whistleblowers trigger H-1B audit; Cognizant under lens as labour dept probing alleged fraud in H-1B & green card visa programmeThe US Department of Labor is investigating alleged visa fraud. This probe could affect major Indian outsourcing companies operating in Ame...
- Empty daycare centers, millions in public funds: Viral video sparks Minnesota fraud scrutinyA viral video by Nick Shirley exposes alleged fraud in Minnesota's childcare aid. Empty centers reportedly received millions in taxpayer mo...
- US judge declines to block Elon Musk's DOGE from Labor Department systemsA federal judge has declined to block Elon Musk's government cost-cutting department from accessing the U.S. Department of Labor's systems,...
- Wall Street ends slightly down after weak labor market data, dovish Fed commentsU.S. stocks ended slightly down in volatile trading after labor market data and comments from a Federal Reserve official suggested an inter...
- Climate change poses a child labour ‘threat multiplier’At least 160 million children, or one in 10, are part of the global workforce—and climate change is a “threat multiplier,” according to rec...
- US stock market: Wall Street slips as labor market data fuels Fed worryInvestors have been looking for signs of weakness in the labor market as a key ingredient needed for the Fed to begin to slow its policy ti...
- Korean auto giant Hyundai investigating child labor in its U.S. supply chainAn investigative report in July documented children, including a 12-year-old, working at a Hyundai-controlled metal stamping plant in rural...
- US government goes tough on Indian IT outsourcing; deals with Disney, Fossil under lensThe latest contract to be scrutinised is one with Walt Disney, which recently signed a deal with US-based Cognizant Technology Solutions.
- H-1B visa row: Nasscom sees attempts to portray Indian IT negativelyWith TCS and Infosys being probed in the US for alleged visa rule violations, Nasscom today said attempts were being made to portray the In...
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