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US proposes end to H-1B job-loss grace
Washington, The Trump administration has proposed ending the up-to-60-day grace period that allows H-1B workers and several other employment-based visa holders to remain in the United States after losing their…
US Bill offers green cards pathway to long-term visa holders with public-service jobs
Washington, Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera and Democratic Representative Deborah Ross have introduced legislation that would offer permanent residency to eligible 'Dreamers' and children of long-term visa holders who take up…
UN Climate Week opens in Azerbaijan capital with focus on climate action, finance
Vishal Gulati Baku (Azerbaijan), The fourth United Nations Climate Week opened in Azerbaijan’s capital on Monday, bringing together governments, financial institutions, businesses and climate experts as pressure mounts on countries…
Three vessels return from Strait of Hormuz after being warned by Iran’s IRGC
Tehran, Three vessels, including two oil tankers and a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier, changed course and turned back while seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz via a southern…
Quad reviews security, tech cooperation
Washington, Senior officials from India, the United States, Japan and Australia have reviewed cooperation on maritime security, critical technologies and economic security as the four-nation Quad prepares for its next…
US warns EB-1 green cards may shut for India
Washington, The United States has warned that employment-based first-preference green cards for Indians could become unavailable within weeks because of heavy demand, adding fresh pressure to an already severe backlog…
SCO leaders sign Bishkek Declaration at 26th Summit in Kyrgyzstan
PM attends the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on September 01, 2026. Bishkek, The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members on Tuesday signed the Bishkek Declaration after the group's 26th…
Bishkek: PM Modi and Putin discuss maritime trade, safety and security of Indian seafarers
Bishkek, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday shared perspectives on key regional and global issues of mutual interest, including the conflicts in West Asia and…
India, Uzbekistan agree to bolster trade, investment ties
Tashkent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Sunday agreed to deepen trade and investment relations between their countries, according to a joint statement issued after their…
US clears plan to scrap H-1B job-loss window
Washington, The Trump administration has completed its review of a proposal to eliminate the discretionary 60-day grace period available to H-1B and other foreign professionals after their employment ends, potentially…