The United States on Saturday announced that from April 3 it would temporarily suspend the ‘premium processing’ of H-1B visas that allowed some companies to jump the queue as part of its efforts to clear the backlog. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it would start accepting the H-1B visa applications for the fiscal year 2018 beginning […]
» Read moreGoogle India and Telangana government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at supporting the digitisation efforts of the state. Google India will provide Google Cloud credits and access to all cloud platform products to eligible startups engaged with Telangana government’s T—Hub initiative and through its Developer Relations team provide technical mentorship and advisory support to various startups, a […]
» Read moreFaf du Plessis led South Africa to a resounding six-wicket victory over New Zealand in their crunch one-day international finale in Auckland Saturday to wrap up the series 3-2. South Africa needed less than 33 overs to overhaul New Zealand’s 149 with du Plessis ending the game with a boundary which also brought up his half-century. The New Zealand innings […]
» Read moreNathan Lyon took eight wickets to help Australia bundle out India for 189 in their first innings on the opening day of the second test at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Lyon’s figures of 8-50 are the best of his career as India opener Lokesh Rahul top-scored for his side with a patchy 90. Score: KL Rahul c Renshaw […]
» Read moreA 24-year-old woman has alleged that she was sexually harassed by a Hinduja Hospital staffer, asking for sexual favours in exchange for a rebate on her brother’s treatment. The Mahim police have charged the official – Rajesh Rao (50), secretary to the hospital board – under Section 354A (sexual harassment) of the Indian Penal Code. They are yet to arrest […]
» Read moreA 43-year-old Indian-origin store owner in the US has been shot dead outside his home, just days after an Indian engineer was killed in Kansas+ in a hate crime shooting that had sent shockwaves across the country. Harnish Patel, 43, the owner of a convenience store in Lancaster County, South Carolina, was found dead of gunshot wounds in the front […]
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