A row has erupted on social media after members of the public criticised New Jersey Transit board member Shanti Narra for attending a recent operations committee meeting remotely rather than in person.Posts shared on X included one claiming that Narra was “born in Hyderabad, India” and asserting, “Looks like incompetent Indians are at least one […]
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced adjustments to certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees for fiscal year (FY) 2026, reflecting inflation from July 2024 through July 2025. The new fees will take effect on January 1, 2026. Applicants submitting benefit requests postmarked on or after this date must include the updated fee.The fee […]
Amazon has introduced a temporary remote work policy for employees stranded in India due to H-1B visa delays, but the company’s latest memo makes clear that these workers cannot actually perform most of their job functions.US investor and Ed-Tech chairman Hany Girgis weighed in on the situation on X, saying Amazon “found a workaround for […]
In a segment on War Room with Steve Bannon, political commentator Mark Mitchell claimed that each senior H‑1B developer at tech firms such as Apple represents “the economic equivalent of 10 illegal aliens.” He also complained about why the Trump administration did not deport them immediately. Mitchell said that Silicon Valley tech firms rely heavily […]
After videos of an Indian restaurant distributing free samosas to protesters in an anti-ICE rally in Minnesota went viral, social media had a mixed reaction about the gesture. Some users claimed that such activities promote the anti-India rhetoric among Americans, while some said that this hospitality is clearly a part of Indians and their culture. […]
You may have noticed it already: your friends who moved to the United States buy homes there almost immediately. They don’t wait for five years, or until they finally get a green card. They buy their homes right away. When you are still chasing rental listings back home, they are posting photos of their housewarming. […]
Canada Day is celebrated annually on July 1st, marking the anniversary of the 1867 Constitution Act that united Canada’s first provinces into a single country. The country livens up with tons of celebrations, with families and friends hosting parties and dinners to honour the day.Recently, a video from the Canada Day celebration in Calgary has […]
Mumbai, July 14: The bodies of 15 Indian citizens who lost their lives in a boat accident near Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam, arrived at Mumbai Airport on Monday. The Indian Embassy in Vietnam announced on the social media platform ‘X’, stating, “The flight carrying the bodies of Indian citizens who tragically died in the boat […]
A former visa officer said Indian students consider a visa interview like a test, and they memorize answers that sound like lies. Reacting to Indian students getting rejected at their F1 visa interview despite not lying, former visa officer Yvette Bansal said Indians are taught to memorize everything, and they take this visa interview as […]
24 Indian seafarers aboard a vessel reportedly attacked off the coast of Oman (image credit X)) An unladen oil tanker, MT Marivex, with 24 Indian crew members, was disabled and later caught fire in the Gulf of Oman on Monday after a US military action, according to officials.The US military said an F/A-18 Super Hornet […]
