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White House justified its $100k for H-1B visa move citing concerns over cheap “foreign labour” replacing American workers in the United States. It noted the rise in unemployment rates among computer science graduates, doubling of foreign STEM workers in the States.“Unemployment among recent computer science graduates has reached 6.1 per cent and 7.5 per cent…
Amazon has advised its employees with H-1B and H-4 visas to avoid international travel for the foreseeable future. As per a company note reviewed by news agency Reuters, the e-tailer has recommended Indian and other foreign employees currently outside the country to return back before midnight EDT on September 21. The move comes after Trump…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday slammed the central government after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to raise the fee that companies pay to sponsor H-1B applicants to $100,000, calling the foreign policy “weak.“Addressing a press conference, Akhilesh Yadav claimed that India is dependent on other nations for goods,…
Microsoft has urged its employees on H-1B and H-4 visas to return to the US immediately before the Trump administration’s September 21 deadline, after which companies will be required to pay $100,000 per year for each H-1B worker visa. According to an internal email reviewed by Reuters, the software giant has also advised those already…
NEW DELHI: An Indian-origin Austrian citizen, Tina Khanna, separated from her husband Nitin Ahluwalia, an Australian citizen, and took their child in 2013 to Austria, where the man won the litigation for the child’s custody. In April 2016, he was granted divorce by an Australian court.As a classic example of misuse of IPC Section 498A…
The US government launched a new website promoting a visa programme aimed at affluent immigrants, offering American residency at steep prices.The initiative introduces a “Trump Gold Card” costing $1 million for US residency, plus processing fees and background checks. A forthcoming “Platinum Card,” priced at $5 million, will allow holders to “spend up to 270…
NEW DELHI: Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda has sparked fresh new political debate with his foreign policy advise for the central government involving immediate neighbours. Advocating for a neighbourhood-first policy, Pitroda said that he had been to Pakistan and “felt at home,” given the “common gene pool” shared by the people.“They are all small,…
Tourist confornts the local man (X/ @ShivaSanatana1) NEW DELHI: A video from Amritsar is going viral on social media, where a foreign tourist confronted a local man for asking his wife’s phone number without her consent. The woman said the man approached them and directly requested her contact details, which she found intrusive and inappropriate.In…
After years of scepticism and branding Chinese stock markets as “uninvestable”, foreign investors are once again turning their attention to Chinese equities, betting on the country’s resilience in artificial intelligence, semiconductors and biotech as well as a growing need for diversification beyond US assets.Progress in China’s AI adoption, its push in semiconductors, and breakthroughs in…
Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the need for Russia’s economic growth to outpace global rates during a conference addressing financial matters.At the conference, Putin highlighted how the country’s fiscal stability and execution of initiatives and schemes are directly linked to its economic performance. “It is obvious that the stability of public finances, the implementation of…
