Indians in US

Three Indian Women Killed In Horrific Accident In US, Speeding SUV Goes Airborne

The SUV was heading north on I-85 when it veered across both lanes, climbed an embankment, and shot upwards of at least 20 feet before slamming into trees on the other side of the bridge

Apr 27, 2024, 15:15 PM IST

Indian-Origin Man Shot Dead By US Police In San Antonio After Striking Officers With Vehicle

Sachin Sahoo was pronounced dead at the scene after police officer Tyler Turner shot him. Sahoo, originally from Uttar Pradesh, India, may have been a naturalised US citizen. 

Apr 26, 2024, 12:21 PM IST

Mysterious Deaths Of Two Indian Students In US' Connecticut Leaves Families In Shock

According to a family member, Dinesh and Nikesh had gone to Hartford, Connecticut, in the US for higher studies on December 28, 2023 and a few days later, respectively.

Jan 15, 2024, 17:32 PM IST

India's Illegal Immigrant Population In US Surges To 3rd Largest, Research Shows

The report estimates that there were about 725,000 Indian unauthorised immigrants in the US in 2021, up from 600,000 in 2017. 

Nov 22, 2023, 14:53 PM IST

US Unveils H-1B Visa Programme Reforms Amid Backlash, Will Indians Benifit From It?

The H-1B visa programme is mainly used by the tech industry, with Amazon topping the list of approved petitions in FY 2021, followed by Google, IBM, and Microsoft.

Oct 24, 2023, 13:33 PM IST

Indian-Origin Man Arrested For Crashing Truck Near White House To 'Kill' Joe Biden

After the crash, 19 year old Indian origin man Sai Vashith Kandula exited the truck with a Nazi flag and started shouting. He said he was there to take over the government and wanted to kill President Joe Biden.

May 24, 2023, 11:06 AM IST

Indian origin couple, 8-month-old infant among 4 people kidnapped in US' California

36-year-old Jasdeep Singh, 27-year-old Jasleen Kaur, their eight-month-old child Aroohi Dheri along with 39-year-old Amandeep Singh have been kidnapped from Mercey County in California

Oct 04, 2022, 16:06 PM IST

Visa issue: US promises to resolve India’s concern after EAM S Jaishankar flags matter

Blinken blamed COVID pandemic for the backlog of visa applications from Indian nationals and promises to resolve the matter in the coming months

Sep 28, 2022, 07:20 AM IST

72% increase in Indians staying illegally in US since 2010: Report

There are at least 630,000 Indians who are undocumented, a 72 per cent increase since 2010, says the report.

Jun 18, 2019, 10:48 AM IST

Number of Indians jailed for illegally entering US increases three-fold

The number of Indians arrested for illegally entering the United States has nearly tripled so far in 2018, making them one of the largest groups of illegal aliens apprehended.

Sep 29, 2018, 08:48 AM IST

2 Indians held in Washington State for staying illegally

The US Border Patrol picked the Indian nationals during a routine check at a bus terminal in Spokane.

Jul 25, 2018, 09:44 AM IST

More than 20 Indian-origin persons jailed in US over India-based call center scam

The prison sentences for the 21 people convicted range from 4 to 20 years. Several of the convicted will be deported to India after the completion of their sentence.

Jul 21, 2018, 10:37 AM IST

Great to be an Indian in the US right now: YouTube star Vidya Vox

Vidya Iyer, better known by her stage name Vidya Vox, was born in the Indian city Madras (now Chennai), grew up in Virginia, and is based in Los Angeles.

Nov 22, 2017, 13:16 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi must raise H-1B visa issue with Donald Trump: Indians in US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi must raise the contentious H-1B visa issue besides defence cooperation and terrorism during his first bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump, members of the Indian community said here on Sunday.

Jun 25, 2017, 09:55 AM IST

H-1B visa row: 1.5 lakh Indians are in US on employment-based visas, says Govt

There are over 1.5 lakh Indian nationals who have been issued employment-based visas, including nearly 1.26 H1B job permits, by the US in 2016, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

 

Mar 30, 2017, 17:42 PM IST

Indian community eyes doubling representation in US Congress

The goal, which might look difficult, was set by the three-term Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera, who is now the senior-most of the four Indian-Americans members in the US House of Representatives.

Jan 05, 2017, 12:36 PM IST

US received 236K H-1B applications, completes lottery

The US received over 2,36,000 H-1B petitions in just five days of opening up the process early this month for the most sought-after work visa for IT professionals, including from India, and has completed the computerised draw of lots.

Apr 13, 2016, 11:15 AM IST

Indians working in US find their job less stressful: Survey

A majority of Indians who live in the US and send money home say they are overqualified for their jobs here and find their US workplace to be less stressful than workplaces in India, a survey has revealed.

Oct 21, 2015, 09:01 AM IST