All stories by Lalit K Jha
US is going to hell: Trump after arraignment
Rediff.com5 Apr 2023The only crime that I committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it, Trump said.
'Strongly oppose': US on China renaming places in Arunachal
Rediff.com5 Apr 2023The United States has recognised that territory (Arunachal Pradesh) for a long time (as an integral part of India), White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
US becoming Marxist 3rd world country, Trump says in 'last email' ahead of surrender
Rediff.com4 Apr 2023Hours before his arraignment, former US president Donald Trump sent an email to his supporters, which he claimed was the last one before his arrest, saying that the United States is becoming a "Marxist Third World" country and went on social media questioning the fairness of the judiciary.
Trump raises $4 million in 24 hours after indictment
Rediff.com1 Apr 2023Americans from across all 50 states donated to President Trump's campaign within the first five hours of the "sham indictment", the statement said.
Georgia becomes 1st US state to pass resolution condemning Hinduphobia
Rediff.com1 Apr 2023The resolution observed that the American-Hindu community has been a major contributor to diverse sectors such as medicine, science and engineering, information technology, hospitality, finance, academia, manufacturing, energy, retail trade, among others.
US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Indian grandfather's house in Zambia
Rediff.com1 Apr 2023US Vice President Kamala Harris remembered her maternal grandfather PV Gopalan, an Indian Foreign Service official, during her tour to Zambia and paid a visit to the Gopalan's family house in Lusaka.
Ajay Banga poised to become World Bank chief unopposed
Rediff.com30 Mar 2023Indian-American business leader Ajay Banga is poised to become the next President of the World Bank after the nomination period closed and no country proposed an alternate candidate for the prestigious post. In February, President Joe Biden announced that the US would be nominating Banga to lead the World Bank because he is "well equipped" to lead the global institution at "this critical moment in history." The World Bank on Wednesday closed a month-long window for nominations for its next president, with no alternatives announced to 63-year-old Banga.
26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana moves US court to know extradition status
Rediff.com30 Mar 2023Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has approached a US court for a status conference after waiting for an order on his extradition to India for more than 20 months.
Spouses of H-1B visa holders can work here, says US judge
Rediff.com30 Mar 2023The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
Bill to reform H-1B, L-1 visa programme introduced in US Senate
Rediff.com29 Mar 2023A group of influential lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan legislation in the US Senate to comprehensively overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programmes and usher in more transparency in the recruitment of foreign workers. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
Wrong to assume that sacked H-1B staffers have to leave America within 60 days: USCIS
Rediff.com28 Mar 2023Amid mass layoffs in the tech sector, the federal agency for immigration services has said it is wrong to assume that sacked workers holding the much-sought-after H-1B visas have to leave the country within 60 days, asserting they have multiple options to stay in the US. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
Caste-based discrimination is now banned in US city of Seattle
Rediff.com28 Mar 2023Seattle is not only the first American city to ban caste discrimination but is the first jurisdiction at any level globally outside South Asia to do so.
'Respect for rule of law...': US says watching Rahul's case
Rediff.com28 Mar 2023'It is normal and standard for the United States to engage with members of opposition parties in any country where it has bilateral relationships'
Khalistan Protesters Attack PTI Journalist
Rediff.com26 Mar 2023A PTI journalist was verbally intimidated and physically assaulted by Khalistan supporters protesting outside the Indian embassy in Washington, DC, drawing a strong reaction from the Indian mission which said such activities underscore the violent and anti-social tendencies of these separatists.
US cops foil Khalistan supporters' attempt to attack Indian mission
Rediff.com26 Mar 2023A group of Khalistan supporters gathered in front of the Indian Embassy in Washington, DC and many of their speakers tried to incite violence, but timely intervention by an alert United States Secret Service and local police prevented a repeat of London and San Francisco incidents of vandalism at the mission.
Betrayal of Gandhian philosophy: Indian-American Congressman on Rahul
Rediff.com25 Mar 2023"This is not what my grandfather sacrificed years in jail for," Ro Khanna said.
Eric Garcetti sworn in as US ambassador to India
Rediff.com25 Mar 2023The US Senate confirmed Garcetti's nomination earlier this month, ending a protracted hiatus of over two years to fill the key diplomatic position.
Separatist loyalists disrupt panel discussion on Kashmir in US
Rediff.com24 Mar 2023The panel discussion titled 'Kashmir: From Turmoil to Transformation' was held on Thursday. It was moderated by columnist Se Hoon Kim and addressed by president of the Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party Mir Junaid, and Touseef Raina, president of the Municipal Council of Baramulla.
Bill in California Senate against caste-based discrimination
Rediff.com23 Mar 2023A bill seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination has been introduced in the California Senate by a Democratic lawmaker, which, if passed, could make America's most populous state also the country's first to outlaw caste-based bias.
Good news for those in US on business or tourist visa
Rediff.com23 Mar 2023The US has announced that individuals travelling to the country on a business or tourist visa - B-1 and B-2 - can apply for new jobs and even appear in interviews, but the prospective employees must ensure that they have changed their visa status before starting a new role. B-1 and B-2 visas are generally referred to as "B visas", and they are the most common types of visa issued for a wide range of uses in the United States. The B-1 visa is issued mainly for short-term business trips, while the B-2 visa is issued mainly travelling for tourism purposes.