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Georgia court grants bail to Rajahmundry-born teacher detained by US immigration authoritiesA Rajahmundry-born teacher, Venkata Narasamamba Vasamsetty, received bail from a federal court in Georgia. She was detained by US Immigrati...
How the Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to people entering legallyPresident Donald Trump’s administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to legal entrants, pausing immigrant visa processing over pu...
H-1B visa fees likely to be increased to more than $100,000 by US govt. Who will be affected?The Trump administration is proposing a $103,265 fee for H-1B petitions for workers hired within the US, adding a major cost for employers ...
US proposes new tax credit rules restricting refunds for some non-citizensThe US Treasury and IRS have proposed new rules restricting the refundable portion of four federal tax credits to US citizens, nationals an...
Six Indians aboard cargo ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia's coastPirates seized a cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons off Somalia's Puntland coast. Six Indian nationals were among the ten crew members abo...
NRI selling Indian assets? US, UK, UAE, Canada, Australia or Singapore - how your country of residence could decide the income tax billWhen selling Indian assets, be cautious of the potential tax implications linked to your country of residence. Tax obligations can vary bas...
Indian-origin grandma with Green Card detained after living 30 years in US: No criminal record, daughter is immigration lawyerVenkata Vasamsetty, a Green Card holder, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She had previously won an immigration cour...
Indian-origin jazz guitarist, green-card holder grandmother detained by ICE in USTwo Indian-origin residents have faced detention by US immigration authorities amid tighter enforcement under the Trump administration. Jaz...
Singapore put solar panels on the sea expecting waves to be the biggest challenge, but barnacles had other plansSingapore is using floating solar farms to address land scarcity while expanding renewable energy generation. However, marine organisms can...
This 16-year-old Canadian student built an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that can detect tiny microplastics in waterThis 16-year-old built an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that detects microplastics in water. The Canadian student created the turtle-i...
A Florida couple bought a 45-acre swamp to save it from development; 15 years later, 275 wood storks were nesting there in a thriving wildlife havenA Florida couple purchased a cypress swamp to protect its wildlife habitat. They actively managed the land, creating a thriving sanctuary f...
Unveiling the high-powered ETSA 2026 jury; Zepto's profitability pushThe Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) is back for a 12th edition. Today, we announce the high-powered jury and nominations for two categ...
Moving back to India? What NRIs need to know about US tax obligationsFrom RSUs to retirement accounts, what returning Indians must settle before—and after—they land. The first thing to understand is that immi...
- Indian techies hit hardest as US green card approvals drop 35%
According to data from the US immigration platform Boundless Immigration, based on the USCIS data, in FY25, Indians had filed 14,250 petiti...
US revokes 175,000-plus visas under Trump as State Department steps up vettingThe US State Department said most visa revocations followed law enforcement encounters involving assault, drunk driving, theft, drug offenc...
H-1B visa rule changes: US expands $4,000 fee as Indian workers raise Green Card backlog concernsThe US Department of Homeland Security has expanded the $4,000 H-1B and $4,500 L-1 biometric fee to cover same-employer extensions filed by...
US moves to scrap 60-day H-1B grace period: What it could mean for IndiansThe US may end the H-1B 60-day grace period after job loss. Here's what the proposed 2026 H-1B change could mean for Indian workers, H-4 fa...
American dream turns more distant for Indians as US tightens immigration rulesChanges in US immigration regulations are increasingly complicating matters for Indian nationals. New directives now allow for the swift de...
H-1B layoff or missing paperwork? Indians face a tougher US immigration roadTwo US immigration policy shifts could make it harder for Indians to work or settle there. USCIS can now deny inadequately documented appli...
H-1B holders among 8 million who could benefit from new US green card billUS Senator Alex Padilla has renewed a bill that would update a decades-old immigration provision to create a green card pathway for more th...