1st Hindu Congresswoman named US intelligence head

United States President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democrat and the first-ever Hindu elected to the US Congress, would serve as Director of National......

Raj De US Homeland Security advisor

Attorney Raj De has been appointed to the board of advisors of the United States Department of Homeland Security and Defense Business Council to which he is expected to `bring an impressive range......

630,000 Indians among immigrants hit by US court verdict

A US federal judge in Houston has declared illegal a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants, including hundreds of Indians, brought to the......

Tulsi Gabbard part of key US Congressional committees

Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu to become a member of the United States House of Representatives, has been named to two key Congressional committees through which she would play an important role in......

No respite in sight for H-1B visa holders

A comprehensive reform of the US immigration system may have to wait until next year given the already-packed agenda of the Obama administration, US Senator Roland Burris said, even as he......

US okays VSNL's Tyco acquisition

The Tata-controlled Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Wednesday got clearance from a US government agency for acquisition of undersea cable assets of Tyco Global Network (TGN) for $130 million.The......

H-1B visa reform bill introduced in US Senate

Two US Senators have introduced a bipartisan legislation in the Senate seeking reform of H-1B visa programme and modify wage requirements while also calling for a sense of urgency against the......

US Senate passes insider trading ban bill

The United States Senate has passed a bill that would ban lawmakers from trading stocks based on the information they acquire while performing their Congressional duties.The Stop Trading on......