Washington State University professor Partha Pande AI field is dominated by many Indians in academia and industry, says Washington State University professor Partha Pande.Partha Pande was the director, school of electrical engineering and computer science, at Washington State University and he is now the interim dean, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture. After his PhD…
AHMEDABAD: Solidifying their presence in the US, Indians emerged as the second-largest group to gain US citizenship in FY 2024. According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) department, 49,700 Indians were naturalised last year, making up 6.1% of new citizens. They cemented their place in the American fabric, just behind Mexico’s 13.1%.Naturalisation is…
Starting January 1, 2025, the US Embassy in India will implement significant changes to reduce visa appointment wait times, while the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduces sweeping reforms to the H-1B visa program. These initiatives are aimed at simplifying the application process and accelerating approvals, especially for Indian tech professionals.Key changes to visa appointment…
A 28-year-old Indian-origin man, Visnu Suriamurthi, was sentenced to six weeks in jail and fined SGD 2,000 in Singapore on Friday.Vishnu was sentenced after pleading guilty to voluntarily causing hurt to a rival gang member and engaging in illegal gambling. The case stems from a gang brawl on August 20, 2023, outside the Concorde hotel…
PHAGWARA: Two people, including an Australia-based NRI, died and one sustained serious injuries when the taxi they were travelling in collided with a sugarcane-loaded tractor-trolley at the Sugar Mill flyover on National Highway 44 here, police said on Friday. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, resulting in the death of NRI Dilpreet Singh (28) and…
NEW DELHI: Nonimmigrant US visa applicants will from the New Year will be able to reschedule their interview appointment once without a fee. But those missing an appointment or rescheduling a second time will need to book a new appointment and repay the application fee, the US embassy said in a statement Wednesday. These changes…
A last-minute measure by the Biden administration to modernize the H-1B program comes in to effect on January 17, 2025 – just a few days before President Trump’s second inauguration. The final H-1B modernization rules, issued on Tuesday night, clarify certain norms – such as what constitutes specialty occupation, which is a mandatory eligibility criterion,…
LONDON: A 12-year-old girl on Monday became the second person to be charged in connection with the killing of 80-year-old Bhim Sen Kohli, who died following an assault while out walking his dog in a park near Leicester, eastern England, in Sept.Leicestershire police said the girl has been charged with manslaughter. A 15-year-old boy, arrested…
(L-R) Lord Popat, Baroness Catherine Meyer and Lord Dholakia. TOI correspondent from UK: A Tory member of the House of Lords is facing suspension for referring to a fellow peer of Indian origin, Lord Dholakia, as “Lord Poppadom”, during a trip to Rwanda in Feb. The Lords’ Conduct Committee recommended a three-week suspension for Baroness…
Eleven Indian citizens were found deceased at a restaurant in Gudauri, a mountain resort in Georgia, as confirmed by the Indian mission. According to Georgia’s ministry of internal affairs’ initial examination, there were no visible injuries or signs of violence. Local media, citing police sources, reported that carbon monoxide poisoning caused all the deaths.The deceased,…
