Category: NRI News
Green Card: New US immigration policy on ‘ageing out’ to help children of Indians stuck in green card queues
Thousands of Indians living in the United States stuck in green card queues have welcomed the policy manual update by the US Citizenship and Immigration…
Canada: Another Hindu temple defaced in Canada; India seeks action
TORONTO: Strongly condemning the defacing of a Hindu temple in Canada, India on Wednesday asked authorities in the country to investigate the incident and take…
Dean: Indian-origin professor named Purdue’s College of Engineering Dean
NEW YORK: Arvind Raman, an Indian-origin professor and administrator has been named the Dean of Purdue University’s prestigious College of Engineering based in the US…
Online petition launched to extend grace period for H-1B visa holders to 12 months
WASHINGTON: Amidst massive layoffs in the American tech sector that have resulted in a large number of Indian professionals being jobless, two Indian-American organisations have…
‘My parents didn’t pressure me’ says Indian-American prodigy named in ‘world’s brightest’ students list
NEW YORK: Natasha Perianayagam, a 13-year-old Indian-American prodigy named in the “world’s brightest” students list, has said that her parents gave her the “best support”…
Telangana youth dies in accidental shooting in US | Hyderabad News
HYDERABAD: A student from Khammam was killed in Montgomery, Alabama, apparently in an accidental shooting on Sunday night (US time) at a petrol station, where…
More could have been done for Indian-origin couple killed by son, UK report finds
LONDON: More could have been done to protect an Indian-origin couple murdered by their son by taking note of early warning signs about his violent…
Green economy, energy focus in budget please UAE-based NRI businesses
DUBAI: The provision for green growth in India’s first ‘Amrit Kaal’ budget announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday pleased UAE-based NRI businesspeople. ‘Amrit…
Heritage Hindu temple defaced with anti-India graffiti in Canada
NEW DELHI: A prominent Hindu temple in Brampton in Canada has been targeted with anti-India graffiti, causing outrage among the Indian community.Condemning the act of…
Indian student who had gone to US 10 days ago shot, another hurt
A 23-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh died in Chicago, US, on Monday, a day after he was shot by armed assailants. The deceased was identified…