[ad_1] TOI Correspondent from Washington: A federal judge in Massachusetts on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s controversial $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, ruling that the administration lacked the legal authority to impose what the court described as an unauthorised tax on employers seeking to hire highly skilled foreign workers.The ruling by US District […]
[ad_1] A US federal judge on Monday struck down the $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump had imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, calling it unlawful.District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued a ruling in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general challenging the fee announced by Trump […]
[ad_1] Mumbai, June 6: Bollywood’s popular singer Neha Kakkar is now one of the most talked-about artists in the country, but her journey to success was filled with struggles. An interesting aspect of her life is that she was once a contestant on a reality show from which she was eliminated, but later returned as […]
[ad_1] A federal judge invalidated Donald Trump’s ban on 39 countries. A US federal judge ruled on Friday that the Donald Trump administration’s immigration ban on 39 countries imposed after last November’s DC shooting was unlawful. Chief US District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island, ruled that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services had […]
[ad_1] G. Radharani | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Retired judge of Telangana High Court G. Radharani has expressed concern over the inordinate delay in the implementation of 33% reservation for women in Parliament and legislative bodies. “Will the reservation for women be implemented in 2029 elections,” she questioned. She was speaking at a seminar organised […]
[ad_1] A US federal judge on Friday ordered the removal of President Donald Trump‘s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and blocked plans to temporarily close the venue for a yearslong renovation, ruling that the institution’s board exceeded its legal authority on both counts.US District Judge Christopher Cooper directed officials to remove […]
[ad_1] Controversial streamer Dalton Eatherly is facing strict new bond conditions after a judge set rules for his possible release from custody. The decision follows serious charges linked to a courthouse shooting incident. Authorities say the restrictions are needed to closely monitor him and reduce any risk if he is allowed to leave jail during […]
[ad_1] A US federal judge has criticised some terminations carried out under Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), saying the process was unlawful, poorly designed and “deeply troubling”.US District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled on Thursday that the mass cancellations of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) could not stand, blocking the […]
[ad_1] Indian-origin immigration judge Roopal Patel was axed by the Trump administration after blocking a high-profile deportation case involving a pro-Palestinian student.Patel was among six immigration judges terminated on Friday by the GOP administration. Her dismissal, alongside that of fellow judge Nina Froes, comes amid claims that judges are being pressured to favour deportations and […]
[ad_1] Amit Mehta is an Indian-origin judge serving on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He was nominated by Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the US Senate the same year.Born in 1971 in Patan, Mehta moved to the United States as a child. He studied at Georgetown University and […]
