The December 13 shooting at Brown University killed two students and injured nine. Image: AP The December 13 shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, has pushed one of America’s most elite campuses into a grim national statistic. Two students were killed and nine others injured when gunfire erupted inside the Barus and Holley…
NEW DELHI: The US administration for children and families (ACF) under the department of health and human services wrote to the governors of 39 states, calling on them to safeguard Social Security benefits meant for children in foster care. In letters sent on Thursday, the ACF flagged concerns alleging that state child welfare agencies are…
The government on Wednesday said it has simplified and streamlined the visa process for Indian companies seeking to bring in foreign professionals, including engineers and technical experts, whose services are required for production-related activities such as machine installation, quality checks, training and plant design.The move is expected to benefit domestic firms that import machinery from…
Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui who claimed to have seen H-1B fraud first hand during her posting in the Chennai consular office in India, said that the entire visa program needs to be paused pending a full program audit. Writing for the Center for Immigration Studies, Siddiqui said fake degrees, forged bank statements, fake marriage/birth…
HYDERABAD: Cyient Semiconductors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cyient Ltd, is acquiring over 65% stake in San Jose headquartered power semiconductor player Kinetic Technologies for a total cash consideration of up to $93 million (approx. Rs 846 crore). The transaction, which is subject to customer closing conditions, is expected to be completed by April 30,…
November US jobs report shows rising unemployment and steady private payroll growth for Fed US unemployment rate: The US unemployment rate rose to 4.6 per cent in November, reaching the highest level in more than four years, in a sign of continued weakness in the labour market. The increase came despite the economy adding 64,000…
Silver prices on Wednesday breached the Rs 2 lakh-per-kilogram mark in the national capital for the first time, driven by strong demand in domestic and overseas markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association, PTI reported.The white metal surged Rs 7,300 to hit an all-time high of Rs 2,05,800 per kg, compared with the previous…
Cricketer Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma have come on the receiving end of sharp criticism on social media after a video from their arrival in the city went viral. In the video, Kohli and Sharma are seen arriving at the Mumbai airport, after their visit to Premanand Ji Maharaj’s ashram, Shri Hit Radha Keli…
India’s pension regulator has relaxed exit and withdrawal norms under the National Pension System (NPS), giving non-government subscribers greater flexibility over their retirement savings and extending the investment horizon to age 85, PTI reported.Under the revised rules, non-government NPS subscribers will now be allowed to withdraw up to 80% of their accumulated pension wealth at…
India’s pension regulator has relaxed exit and withdrawal norms under the National Pension System (NPS), giving non-government subscribers greater flexibility over their retirement savings and extending the investment horizon to age 85, PTI reported.Under the revised rules, non-government NPS subscribers will now be allowed to withdraw up to 80% of their accumulated pension wealth at…
