More Indians in Singapore returning home due to job losses: Envoy
By Gurdip Singh SINGAPORE:More and more Indian workers are returning home as Singapore businesses cut down on workforce following the severe impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, an official said. “On an average, about 100 Indian nationals in Singapore continue to register daily with the High Commission here for flights back home, with over 11,000 […]
Narendra Modi living proof Indians can accomplish anything with hard work: Donald Trump
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rise from his humble background as a “chai-wallah” (tea-seller) underscored the “limitless promise of the great nation”, remarks which reflected the bonhomie shared by the two leaders. Everybody loves him, Trump said of Modi at the “Namaste Trump” event here, and […]
No claimants for dormant Swiss accounts of Indians; some may get liquidated soon
NEW DELHI/ZURICH:No claimants have come forward for about a dozen dormant Swiss bank accounts linked to Indians, leaving the funds lying in these accounts at the risk of getting transferred to the Switzerland government. The Swiss government began making details of dormant accounts public in 2015 to allow their claimants submit necessary proof to get […]
18 Indians among 23 aboard British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran
NEW DELHI: Eighteen Indian nationals are among the 23 crew members of a British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz amid fresh escalation of tensions in the Gulf, according to a media report. The Stena Impero was seized on Friday by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged oil […]
Indians prefer budget travel, domestic destinations this summer: Survey
NEW DELHI: India is beating global destinations with more than half of country’s travellers looking to go domestic this year, and that too on a tight budget, a new survey has revealed. Conducted by Yatra, an online travel portal, the survey said 68 per cent of Indians were planning to travel this summer, of which, […]
USA move to abolish H-4 visas set to impact tens of thousands of Indians
By Lalit K Jha, PTI WASHINGTON: Abandoning the Obama-era rule of granting work permits to H-4 visa holders — who are spouses of professionals holding H-1B visas, mostly Indians — will benefit some US workers, the Department of Homeland Security believes. The Trump administration is planning to revoke a rule that makes spouses of thousands of […]
Over 60,000 Indians received Green cards in 2017: DHS
By Lalit K Jha WASHINGTON : Out of the over 600,000 Indians waiting for the most sought-after Green Card, only 60,394 have received the legal permanent residency last year which allows them to live and work in the United States of America (USA), according to the latest official figures. Under the current regulation, skilled immigrants […]