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The US’ $100,000 mistake that hands India the future

Posted on September 21, 2025September 22, 2025 by Vivek Wadhwa

Image representing the bilateral US-India relationship. PHOTO @in.usembassy.gov The US has announced a $100,000 fee on every H-1B visa application. President Donald Trump believes this will protect American workers. What it will actually…

Trump’s changes to H-1B visas spark confusion. Here’s what to know

Posted on September 21, 2025September 22, 2025 by Victoria Craw, Vivian Ho, Azi Paybarah, The Washington Post

President Donald Trump signs executive orders on Friday, September 19, 2025, changing some visa rules. MUST CREDIT: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post President Donald Trump’s announcement that a $100,000 fee will be required…

Trump unveils $100k yearly fee on H-1B visas in clampdown on legal immigration

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Cat Zakrzewski, Lauren Kaori Gurley, David Nakamura, The Washington Post

A replica “Trump Gold Card” on display Friday in the Oval Office. MUST CREDIT: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post President Donald Trump on Friday announced an annual $100,000 fee on successful applicants for…

Kamala Harris’ book draws blowback from Shapiro, Buttigieg. Here’s what’s in it

Posted on September 19, 2025September 20, 2025 by Maeve Reston, Sophia Nguyen, The Washington Post

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a November campaign rally in Milwaukee. Her book on her 107-day campaign as the Democratic nominee will publish next week. MUST CREDIT: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington…

Announcement from BAPS North America: Case dismissed by Justice Department

Posted on September 19, 2025September 20, 2025 by BAPS North America

PHOTO: Provided by BAPS MANDIR NEWS Thursday September 18, 2025 STATEMENT The BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha in the United States welcomes the decision by the United States Department of Justice and the United…

‘Mahavatar Narsimha’ sets OTT release date on Netflix

Posted on September 18, 2025September 19, 2025 by ANI

‘Mahavatar Narsimha’ poster. PHOTO: Instagram @netflix_in. Courtesy ANI Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 18, 2025: Ashwin Kumar’s ‘Mahavatar Narsimha’ is all set to roar its way on the OTT space. One of the…

BSC of Chicago Hosts Literary Celebration for Senior Citizens

Posted on September 17, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Carol Stream, IL, September 14 – The BSC of Chicago brought together more than 500 senior citizens, writers, artists, and dignitaries at the Rana Regan Center to celebrate Gujarati literature and culture…

FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with House Democrats over Epstein files

Posted on September 17, 2025September 19, 2025 by Jeremy Roebuck, The Washington Post

FBI Director Kash Patel on the second day of his testimony at the House Oversight Committee Sept. 17, 2025. PHOTO: Screenshot from video on C-Span.org FBI Director Kash Patel rejected assertions from…

Indian American hoteliers host 4th annual ‘HerOwnership’ conference

Posted on September 17, 2025September 19, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Shown (from left) are AAHOA President & CEO Laura Lee Blake, Purnima Patel, Womens Hotelier Director, Eastern Division, Arti Patel, Womens Hotelier Director, Western Division, and AAHOA Chairman Kamalesh (KP) Patel. ALL…

Boeing, Honeywell sued by Air India crash victim families

Posted on September 17, 2025September 19, 2025 by Jonathan Stempel

FILE PHOTO: Members of Indian Army’s engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft, bound for London’s Gatwick Airport, which crashed during take-off from an airport in Ahmedabad,…

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