India will not be an ally of US, but another great power: WH official

India, which has a unique strategic character, will not be an ally of the United States, but another great power, a top White House official has said, asserting there is no other bilateral......

Facebook's Zuckerberg will testify before US Congress

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has decided to testify before the United States Congress after repeated calls to speak over data privacy. The 33-year-old CEO has come to terms......

Russia is 'greatest threat of any nation on earth' to US: FBI chief

Russia presents greatest threat to American national security, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey has told lawmakers. "Certainly in my view, (Russia presents) the greatest threat......

Violence never wins, says US Vice President Pence

Condemning the violence at the United States Capitol by pro-Trump supporters in the strongest possible terms, Vice President Mike Pence said violence never wins, freedom does, as Congress returned......

US plans to end work permits for spouses of H-1B visa holders

H-4 is issued to the spouse of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled professionals from India. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Trump administration is......

US govt puts bill to ease green cards on hold

Influential American Senator Chuck Grassley has blocked a bill to eliminate per-country caps on employment-sponsored green card, putting on hold a legislation that would have benefited......

Probe Infy for 'flouting visa norms': US lawmaker

A top US lawmaker has demanded investigations into the allegations that Infosys management in India decided to use the B-1 business visitor visa programme to get around H1-B programme......

US visas: Nasscom changes stance

With the anti-outsourcing sentiment in the United States touching an all-time high owing to large-scale job-cuts, Nasscom, the apex body that represents the Indian IT outsourcing industry, has......