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Trump risks becoming "the President who lost India," warns US lawmaker Kam
Updated : 3 months ago IST
US Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove warned that growing tariffs, visa hikes and political tensions are damaging India-US ties. She argued that President Donald Trump risks becoming "the president who lost India," citing stalled engagement, cancelled summits and declining trust between
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"H1B system spammed with fraud": White House to contest all lawsuits chall
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) claimed that the H-1B system has been exploited, driving down American wages. She asserted that the policy aims to prioritise American workers and curb fraud in the H-1B system.
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Both India, US-based firms raised concerns on sufficient availability of t
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) America, Dhruva Jaishankar, on Tuesday (local time) said that both Indian and US-based companies have expressed concern over the availability of sufficient skilled talent for their jobs in the wake of recent hikes in H-1B visa fees
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H-1B visa fee hike driven by Trump's domestic politics, says Shashi Tharoo
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Tharoor mentioned that the sudden hike in H-1B visa fees is about America's domestic politics and the President is trying to gain support of the anti-immigration base, as US legislative elections are set for November this year.
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IT companies likely to reduce H-1B visa impact by nearshoring, hiring loca
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The IT companies are expected to find ways to soften the blow of the recent hike in H-1B visa fees announced by the U.S. administration, according to a report by Nuvama.
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H-1B visa fee hike will reduce India's brain drain: Mkt & Banking expert A
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The United States' decision to impose a steep increase in H-1B visa fees has triggered concerns across Indian industries. But banking and market expert Ajay Bagga has a different view. Speaking with ANI, Bagga said that the USD 1,00,000 fee for the H1B visa will check the brain drain from
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H1B visa fee hike may slow India's IT exports growth to below 4%: Report
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Growth in India's IT services exports could slow to below 4 per cent due to fresh risks from the sharp hike in H-1B visa fees, according to a report by Emkay.
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Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar expresses deep concern over
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Sunday voiced serious concern over reports of an unprecedented increase in the U.S. H-1B visa fee, which is expected to affect thousands of Indian professionals--especially from Telangana and the wider IT community.
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"Fix your foreign policy, speak plainly": Congress' Pramod Tiwari criticis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week 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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"We would like to make use of it to our advantage": Karnataka Minister G P
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) clarified that the USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications will only apply to the new applicants and not to the petitions submitted prior to September 21.
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"Sar itna bhi mat jhukao ki dastaar gir pade": Pawan Khera's jibe at PM Mo
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The social media post reads, "'What's the harm in bowing to greet, But don't bow so low that your turban falls off.' Donald Trump may be Narendra Modi's friend, but he makes decisions against India's interests. When Indians were shackled, humiliated, and deported, Modi remained silent. Wh
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"Wait for him to get some wisdom": Chhattisgarh Dy CM slams Trump over H-1
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Trump's order mandates companies to pay $100,000 annually for H-1B visa petitions, aiming to curb perceived abuses and prioritise American workers.
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