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'We are hearing that challenge loud and clear': US envoy Eric Garcetti amid pushback against Visa backlog - 2024-04-26T17:59:56+05:30
Addressing the issues of Visa backlogs, and recalling President Joe Biden's order to reduce the visa time for Indians, the Ambassador of the United States to India, Eric Garcetti has said that the challenge is heard "loud and clear" and added that he is proud of the work done in just one year to reduce the visa wait time by three quarters. He highlighted how at the same time, the US has "increased the number of visas with the same number of people by 60 per cent in a single year, so we are hearing that challenge loud and clear."
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Pro-Palestine protests: Indian-origin student arrested in US - 2024-04-26T10:28:32+05:30
Achinthya Sivalingan and Hassan Sayed, students at Princeton, faced arrest for supporting Palestine. Achinthya, from Coimbatore, studied world politics at Ohio State University, emphasizing climate adaptation. Their involvement in a pro-Palestinian sit-in led to their detention.
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New study: Easier path to work in Canada is drawing international students away from the US - 2024-04-25T17:25:12+05:30
US immigration law remains less attractive than Canada’s for international students who wish to work after graduation. That has affected the choices made by international students. The gap between the US and other countries in attracting international students could grow larger if US immigration policy becomes more restrictive. The research analyzes international student enrollment at US and Canadian universities using multiple sources.
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Two Indian restaurants in Colorado duped investors of $380,000: Officials - 2024-04-25T09:06:53+05:30
The Colorado division of securities has filed a lawsuit against two Indian restaurants, Bombay Clay Oven and Saucy Bombay. The lawsuit claims that the owners, operating under The Bombay Group (TBG), used 'half-truths and lies' to persuade investors to fund their ambitious plans for nationwide expansion. However, the invested funds were allegedly spent on rent, operating costs, and Ponzi-like payments, local newspaper BusinessDen reported.
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Married Indian-origin man jailed in Singapore for beating girlfriend to death - 2024-04-23T09:32:08+05:30
M Krishnan, a 40-year-old Indian-origin married man, was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday for culpable homicide not amounting to murder of his girlfriend, Mallika Begum Rahamansa Abdul Rahman, 40. In 2015, Krishnan started an extramarital affair with Mallika, who had two daughters from her previous marriages, Singapore law watch reported.
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India becomes 2nd largest source for new citizens in US: CSR - 2024-04-22T08:46:43+05:30
Around 65,960 Indians have become US citizens, making India the second-largest source country for new citizens in America after Mexico. Additionally, 42% of Indian-born nationals in the US are currently ineligible to become US citizens. 46 million foreign-born people lived in the United States in 2022, accounting for around 14% of the overall population of 333 million.
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Indian national sentenced to 5 years in prison for selling controlled substance on dark web in US - 2024-04-20T09:21:05+05:30
Banmeet Singh, a 40-year-old Indian national, has been sentenced to five years in prison for selling controlled substances on dark web marketplaces. He was ordered to forfeit approximately USD 150 million. Singh created vendor marketing sites on dark web marketplaces like Silk Road, Alpha Bay, Hansa, and others, selling substances including fentanyl, LSD, ecstasy, Xanax, ketamine, and tramadol.
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