Texas Republican calls Lord Hanuman a 'false Hindu God', faces crticisms from Hindu community
Sep 23, 2025, at 12:07 pm
A Texas Republican is facing criticisms from the Hindu community for his remarks on a 90-foot statue of Lord Hanuman--known as the 'Statue of Union', built in a US town of Sugar Land.
Chinese techie decides to quit USD180k Amazon job, plans to leave US amid H-1B visa fee hike
Sep 22, 2025, at 10:37 am
An Amazon employee has decided to quit his big tech job and even leave the US after the President Donald Trump-led administration announced to hike H-1B visa fee to $100,000 for new applications.
Sep 21, 2025, at 12:35 pm
The White House has defended US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a $100,000 (over ₹88 lakh) fee on new H-1B visa applications, releasing a factsheet that cites cases of American workers being replaced by lower-paid foreign labour.
USD 100,000 H-1B visa rule is one-time and applicable only for new applicants: White House
Sep 21, 2025, at 07:12 am
The White House on Saturday issued a major clarification that the newly announced $100,000 H-1B visa fee will be a 'one-time' payment that will be imposed on new applicants only.
New H-1B visa fee of $100,000 is only applicable for new applicants: US official
Sep 20, 2025, at 11:34 pm
President Donald Trump-led administration has clarified that the newly announced $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas will only affect new applicants, giving relief to a large number of Indian professionals and their family members.
Sep 20, 2025, at 02:05 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: Major tech firms like Meta, Microsoft have urged the H-1B visa holders to not leave the United States at least for the next 14 days or return to the country if outside within 24 hours after President Donald Trump announced dramatic raise of annual fee for the visa category to $100,000, media reports said.
Donald Trump launches 'gold card' visa initiative for US permanent residency, check all details
Sep 20, 2025, at 09:01 am
US President Donald Trump has launched the "Trump Gold Card", which will allow individuals and corporations to receive residency in the country.
Sep 20, 2025, at 08:24 am
US President Donald Trump has signed a petition that will impose an annual $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas.
Trump says he barred London Mayor Sadiq Khan from state banquet, criticises his record
Sep 19, 2025, at 06:45 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he personally asked that London Mayor Sadiq Khan not be invited to a state banquet hosted in his honour during Trump’s recent state visit to Britain.
Sep 19, 2025, at 06:27 pm
The ABC network has suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show following his comment on Charlie Kirk, who was killed recently in the US.
Sep 18, 2025, at 10:15 pm
US President Donald Trump has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “let him down” by failing to move towards peace in the Ukraine war, even as he expressed confidence that he would ultimately resolve the conflict.
Sep 18, 2025, at 10:57 am
Washington DC/IBNS: Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show has been suspended "indefinitely" by Walt Disney-owned ABC after the popular host made a controversial remark on Charlie Kirk, a Conservative activist and US President Donald Trump's loyalist, who was shot dead at a public event.
Khalistani outfit Sikhs for Justice announces 'siege' on Indian Consulate in Vancouver
Sep 17, 2025, at 08:43 am
US-based Khalistani outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has threatened to 'siege' the Indian consulate in the Canadian city of Vancouver on Thursday, media reports said.
US: FBI arrest two men in Utah for allegedly placing incendiary device under news media vehicle
Sep 15, 2025, at 03:15 pm
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have arrested two men in Utah after an incendiary device was placed under a news media vehicle in Salt Lake City region of the US, media reports said.
Sep 15, 2025, at 09:12 am
US President Donald Trump has condemned the killing of an Indian origin man in Dallas by an undocumented Cuban immigrant last week and said the attacker will be charged with murder in the first degree.
US: Texas Governor bans Sharia Law after Muslim cleric asks shops not to sell pork, alcohol
Sep 14, 2025, at 06:35 pm
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said his state has banned the enforcement of Islamic Sharia law and urged people to inform local law enforcement or the Texas Department of Public Safety if any person is seen performing it.
NASA bans Chinese nationals from working on its space programmes: Reports
Sep 13, 2025, at 10:12 pm
The American space agency NASA has barred Chinese nationals, who have valid US visas, from its facilities and networks, media reports said.
Sep 13, 2025, at 01:50 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: Charlie Kirk's wife Erika Kirk has broken her silence and delivered an emotional speech for the first time since her husband, a Conservative activist and US President Donald Trump's loyalist, was assassinated at an event in Utah on Wednesday.
Sep 13, 2025, at 11:08 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has admitted that his imposition of 50 percent tariff on India over its Russian oil purchase has soured the relation between Washington and New Delhi.
The man who beheaded Indian immigrant Chandra Nagamallaiah in US was a lawbreaker: Ro Khanna
Sep 13, 2025, at 09:05 am
Congressman Ro Khanna on Friday said the accused, who beheaded an Indian-origin person at a motel in the US city of Dallas, had been arrested several times in the past on multiple charges, and should not have been freed.
Tyler Robinson: What do we know about Charlie Kirk's alleged killer so far?
Sep 13, 2025, at 12:39 am
The key suspect arrested in connection with the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson.
Federal Aviation Administration fines Boeing $3.1 million over safety violations
Sep 13, 2025, at 12:21 am
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday announced a $3.1 million fine against Boeing Co., citing a series of safety violations uncovered between late 2023 and early 2024 at Boeing’s Renton, Washington, facility and Spirit AeroSystems’ plant in Wichita, Kansas.
Donald Trump admits 50 percent tariff on India over Russian Oil purchase has strained ties
Sep 12, 2025, at 11:22 pm
US President Donald Trump on Friday acknowledged that his administration’s decision to impose a 50 percent tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil has soured relations between the two countries.
Donald Trump claims suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting has been arrested
Sep 12, 2025, at 07:16 pm
Police have arrested a person in connection with the murder of US President Donald Trump's close aide and conservative activist Charlie Kirk, media reports said.
What is US HIRE Act, which may push Indian IT firms towards uncertainty, if passed?
Sep 12, 2025, at 04:26 pm
A new US legislative proposal, which is aimed at curbing outsourcing, is expected to affect the Indian information technology sector if passed in the upcoming days.
Sep 12, 2025, at 02:15 pm
Congressman Ro Khanna on Friday said the accused, who beheaded an Indian-origin person at a motel in the US city of Dallas, had been arrested several times in the past on multiple charges, and should not have been freed.
Charlie Kirk shot dead: FBI shares new images of murder suspect, announces $100,000 for information
Sep 12, 2025, at 10:27 am
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Utah authorities have released new photos of the suspect who is believed to have gunned down conservative activist Charlie Kirk while he was speaking at Utah Valley University.
Trump demands death penalty for 'animal' who killed Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska
Sep 12, 2025, at 09:42 am
US President Donald Trump has demanded a quick trial and death penalty for 34-year-old DeCarlos Brown Jr, the man who brutally stabbed to death 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in North Carolina last month.
US: Indian-origin man beheaded with a machete in Dallas, attacker arrested
Sep 12, 2025, at 09:19 am
An Indian-origin man was attacked and beheaded with a machete following an argument with his employee at a motel in the US city of Dallas, media reports said.
FBI releases 2 photos of a 'person of interest' related to Charlie Kirk's assassination
Sep 12, 2025, at 12:48 am
The FBI on Thursday released two photos of a "person of interest" related to the shooting of Charlie Kirk as investigators appealed to the public for information, media reports said.