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Green card backlog creating hardships for skilled workers: Congressman Shri Thanedar
New Delhi, June 16 The long Green Card backlog is creating hardships for skilled workers, including Indians, at a time when American businesses need more immigrants, Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar has said. The US representative from Michigan's 13th Congressional district said he is working on several bills to clear wait ...Making ‘huge push’ to process as many visa applications in India: US
New York, June 16 Consular teams have been making a huge push to process as many visa applications as possible in India, which remains the US government's top priority, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a news briefing. "The consular teams have been making a huge push to process ...Indian jailed for trying to flee Singapore using roommate’s passport
Singapore, June 16 A 24-year-old Indian national, out on bail for cheating multiple students in a rental scam, has been sentenced to prison for attempting to flee Singapore by using his roommate's passport. Patel Dhavalkumar Chandubhai was sentenced to 14 months and 14 weeks' jail on Thursday after pleading guilty ...UK knife attack: Indian-origin teen tried to get inside a house before collapsing
London, June 15 British-Indian student Grace O'Malley Kumar, who was brutally stabbed, fled from her attacker into a front garden and tried to get inside a house before she collapsed and died, the house owner told Sky News. The woman, requesting anonymity, said she and her family were away for ...Indian-origin teen among 3 killed in UK knife attack
London, June 14 A 19-year-old Indian-origin student was among three persons who lost their lives due to stabbing incident in England's Nottingham city. The incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday. Grace Kumar from London and fellow student Barnaby Webber were on way back home from a night ...New report blames ‘territorial tensions and Hinduphobia’ for Leicester violence.
London, May 30 An on-ground report into the unprecedented communal violence in Leicester, the UK, during August-September 2022 blames the rise of "ethnic enclaves (organised by religion)" that led to "territorial tensions and localised majoritarianism". The investigation - Fact-finding Report on Leicester Violence 2022 - The Rise of Territorial Majoritarianism ...Indian-origin student shot dead by unknown men in US: Report
New York, May 30 A 21-year-old Indian-origin student was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Philadelphia, a media report said. Jude Chacko, hailing from Kerala's Kollam district, was gunned down while he was returning from work on Sunday (local time), Khaleej Times reported. His parents migrated to the US more ...UK Indian actress Indira Varma cast in new series of ‘Doctor Who’
London, May 25 "Game of Thrones" actress Indira Varma, whom many will remember for her steamy debut in Mira Nair's "Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love", is joining the new series of "Doctor Who", the BBC hardy perennial which has been on air since 1963. According to 'Variety', Varma will ...India-born Yakub Patel elected Mayor of UK’s Preston.
London, May 23 The city of Preston in the UK has elected Gujarat-born Yakub Patel as its first Indian-origin Muslim Mayor for 2023-24 following the completion of Councillor Neil Darby's term in office. In his new role, Patel will chair council meetings, and act as ceremonial head representing the city ...UK Conservative Party faces calls to freeze money donated by Indian rice tycoon, under probe ...
New Delhi, May 21 The UK Conservative Party is facing calls this weekend to freeze the money donated by Indian rice tycoon Karan Chanana pending an inquiry, a media report said. The allegations come as the UK government faces mounting pressure to tighten up rules on foreign donations and improve ...