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"The approach is quite negative": Ex-diplomat KP Fabian on US H-1B visa fe
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Indian diplomat KP Fabian termed the US H-1B visa fee hike as negative but noted it now applies only to fresh applications. He said current visa holders face no change, warned earlier proposals risked family separation, and added the US modified rules after corporate opposition.
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"Fix your foreign policy, speak plainly": Congress' Pramod Tiwari criticis
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent hike in H-1B visa fees by the United States, and said to "fix your foreign policy" and "speak plainly."
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Trump claims he ended India-Pakistan conflict, says he deserves Nobel Priz
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump claimed he ended the India-Pakistan conflict through trade and said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for "ending seven wars." He criticised Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, linking oil drilling to halting the conflict and saying 5,000-7,000 people are dying every we
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US wants oversight of Pak defence budgets, seeks more accountability
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The US State Department's 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report urged Pakistan to place defence and intelligence budgets under parliamentary or civilian oversight, Dawn reported. It also called for timely budget publication and fuller debt disclosure, while noting progress in audit independence
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Trump links oil drilling to halting Russia-Ukraine war at Mount Vernon eve
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump, at the American Cornerstone Institute's Founders Dinner in Mount Vernon, said oil drilling could automatically stop the Russia-Ukraine war. He expressed disappointment in President Putin and noted that anywhere between 5,000 to 7,000 people are dying every week in
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US Chamber of Commerce expresses concern over H-1B visa fee hike
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"We're concerned about the impact on employees, their families, and employers. We're working with the Administration and our members to understand the full implications and the best path forward," the Chamber said in a statement on Saturday.
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"I think it's a gain for us, we will have more startups....": EAC-PM Chair
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
S Mahendra Dev, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), on Saturday said that India with its push for Viksit Bharat by 2047 could gain by the move by United States to impose a steep USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications and that country will ha
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Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal to lead Indian delegation to
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Days after positive discussions were held on various aspects of the trade deal during Assistant US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch's visit to India, a delegation led by Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal is visiting the United States for meetings with the US side.
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US' H-1B fee move can have ripple effects on American innovation system, w
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Indian IT industry body Nasscom has expressed concerns following the White House's September 19 announcement of a new USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications, calling the move potentially disruptive to global business continuity and the innovation ecosystem in the United States.<
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"70% of H-1B visa holders are Indians," says Visa consultant Bikram Chabha
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bikram Chabhal, president of AVIC, said Trump's decision to raise the H-1B visa fee to USD 100,000 will heavily impact Indians, who form 70% of holders. He warned companies may struggle to pay, but added India could benefit if skilled workers return home.
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US ends Temporary Protected Status for Syrians, orders departures within 6
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The US ended Temporary Protected Status for over 6,000 Syrians, giving them 60 days to leave or face deportation. Homeland Security said conditions in Syria no longer justify protection, while critics warned the move forces migrants back to unsafe conditions and hurts US employers relying on
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Tech giants urge H-1B holders to stay in US after Trump's visa overhaul, a
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid the looming implementation of US President Donald Trump's overhaul of the H-1B visa programme, tech giants Amazon and Microsoft on Saturday advised their foreign employees holding H-1B and H-4 visas to immediately return to the United States and urged the H-1B holders to stay in the
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