Trying best to address India's concerns on visa fee hike: US
The US is in touch with India to address its concerns over the hike in H1-B and L1 visa fee, which would adversely affect Indian IT companies, a senior administration official has said. "We are in tou
No linkage between Bhopal and investment ties with India: US
The US has dismissed as "incorrect" reports that it is linking India's efforts to seek more compensation from the Union Carbide in the Bhopal gas tragedy with the bilateral investment ties, saying it
India may move WTO over new US visa Bill
New Delhi/Washington, Aug. 17: India may drag US to the World Trade Organisation for its new “protectionist” move in hiking professional visa fees, a step that will make Indian IT companies less compe
Israel has 8 days to hit Iran N-site: Ex-envoy
Washington, Aug. 17: Israel has “eight days” to launch a military strike against Iran’s Bushehr nuclear facility and stop Tehran from acquiring a functioning atomic plant, a former US envoy to the UN
"India, China, Germany, Korea fighting for jobs of the future"
The US President, Mr Barack Obama, said that America will not settle for the second place in the international community when other countries like India, China, Germany and South Korea are competing a
Harvard tops US New College Rankings
Harvard University has occupied the numero uno rank among national universities across the US, beating its Ivy League rival Princeton University by a single point on US News and World Report's influen
Border security bill not WTO compliant, US reviews suggestion
The US is reviewing the suggestion that the border security bill, that significantly increases visa fees of H1-B and L1 categories, was not WTO compliant, days after President, Mr Barack Obama, signed
US to keep off BlackBerry row
Washington, Aug. 15: The United States has said it is not mediating between the Blackberry maker RIM and India, which has asked the smartphone vendor to provide access to some of mobile messaging serv
Strikes on Al-Qaeda intensify
New York, Aug. 15: The US has intensified the CIA’s drone missile campaign in Pakistan and elsewhere against Al-Qaeda as part of its shadow war against the outfit and its allies, a media report said o
Let market decide on H1B numbers: US Chamber
Slamming the critics of H-1B, a US think-tank and corporate America have suggested removal of Congressional cap on this popular work visa programme and allow markets to determine number of skilled for