65,960 Indians took American citizenship in 2022: Report

As many as 65,960 Indians officially became United States citizens, making India the second-largest source country for new citizens in America after Mexico, according to a latest Congressional......

The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

Most politicians and even non-politicians have been honoured because of what they were purported to be electorally worth for the ruling party of their time, argues N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

CAA against Tamil race and secularism, is unconstitutional, DMK tells SC

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has submitted before the Supreme Court that it is discriminatory to exclude Tamil refugees from the purview of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and......

'Never dreamed of it': Indian who became American at Trump event

A software developer from India, who was sworn-in as an American at a ceremony presided over by President Donald Trump in the White House, says she was unaware that the event was being broadcast......

What makes NRIs so successful

Many of my NRI friends agree that America’s Immigration & Naturalisation Service, because of its immigration criteria, has created a highly selective and narrow population of NRIs in terms of......

37% fall in H1-B visas for top 7 Indian cos in 2016

The top seven India-based outsourcing companies in the US received fewer H-1B visas in 2016 as compared to 2015, and as a group their numbers dropped 37 per cent, according to a new report. The......

Emirates starts online tourist visa service

Dubai-based Emirates Airline has started an online tourist visa service for its passengers, a move that could attract more tourists, including from India, who are not automatically granted visas on......

Dubai to launch M-visa service soon

Visitors to Dubai will soon be able to collect their visas by e-mail or mobile phone as the authorities here have announced a partnership with a low cost airline to activate the "hassle free"......

Buzz: UAE-Ireland 3rd ODI called off due to quarantine protocols

IMAGE: The second match of the four-game series was postponed on Tuesday when four more UAE players tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total to seven COVID-19 cases (Image used......

Sports Shorts: Real Madrid great Di Stefano, 88, dies

Former Real Madrid great Alfredo Di Stefano, 88, has died in a Madrid hospital two days after suffering a heart attack, the club said on Monday. Argentina-born Di Stefano, who helped turn Real into......

Lagat wants to run for US

Twice Olympic medallist Bernard Lagat has asked his native Kenya for a waiver so he can defend his world indoor 3,000 metres title as a US competitor, the athlete said on Monday.Lagat became a......