Washington, July 8 (IANS) The Trump administration has launched its first major investigation into alleged fraud involving H-1B and PERM employment visas, with the US Labour Department’s Inspector General saying investigators have already issued dozens of subpoenas as part of a sweeping probe into suspected labour trafficking and abuse of foreign worker programmes. Labour Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said the investigation would be one of the most aggressive actions ever under…
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New Delhi/Doha, June 27 (IANS) The Embassy of India in Doha on Friday said that the mortal remains of all 12 Indian nationals who lost their lives in the tragic industrial accident at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar have now been repatriated to India, while embassy officials also met the injured workers undergoing treatment.In a post on X, the Indian embassy in Doha said, “Mortal remains of 8 Indian nationals who unfortunately passed away in Ras Laffan accident have been repatriated to Ind…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar, for his phone call and condolences on the loss of lives of Indian nationals in the accident at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar. “I thank His Highness the Amir of Qatar for his phone call and condolences on the loss of lives of Indian nationals in the tragic accident at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar. We both share the grief of the families who have lost their loved on…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday summoned US Charge d’Affaires Jason Meeks once again to lodge New Delhi’s protest against continuing attacks on commercial vessels off the coast of Oman which recently claimed the lives of three Indian seafarers. India had on Wednesday lodged a “strong protest” over recent attacks on vessels operating near the Strait of Hormuz, including the commercial ship Settebello off the coast of Oman, where three Indian nationals we…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Three Indian sailors, who were reportedly missing after the US forces attacked a vessel off the coast of Oman earlier this week, have been confirmed dead in the deadly attacks.The killing of Indian seafarers was confirmed by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, who called it a “profound loss for India’s maritime community”.The minister said that the bodies of all three missing sailors have been recovered. He also informed that steps are …
Kuwait City, June 8 (IANS) The Indian Ambassador to Kuwait on Monday visited the Indian nationals at the hospital who were injured during the attack on Kuwait International Airport. “Ambassador Paramita Tripathi visited the Indian nationals, who were injured during the attack on Kuwait International Airport on 3 June 2026, at Jaber Hospital today,” the Indian Embassy in Kuwait wrote on X.According to the embassy, out of the 13 Indian nationals admitted to various hospitals, all have been dis…
Washington, June 4 (IANS) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to Kuwait’s security and condemned what the United States described as Iranian attacks on Kuwait during talks with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al Sabah in Washington. The meeting at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department came a day after an attack on Kuwait International Airport killed at least one person, an Indian national, and injured several ot…
Berlin/New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The German Embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday announced that Indian nationals will no longer require a transit visa when travelling to another country with a layover at a German airport.“The lifting of the so-called airport transit visa requirement for Indian citizens was announced in the Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) on June 2, 2026, and takes effect on June 3, 2026,” the German Embassy in New Delhi stated.“This implements a result of Federal Chancel…
Washington, May 24 (IANS) Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera sharply criticised the Trump administration’s new immigration policy that could force many Green Card applicants living legally in the United States to leave the country and complete the process abroad, calling it disruptive and harmful to families, workers and the American economy.“I strongly oppose the Trump administration’s disruptive decision to require many students, temporary visa holders, and other individuals seeking gr…
Tehran, May 6 (IANS) Iran’s main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said that the country’s armed forces have carried out no missile or drone operation against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the past days, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. Headquarters spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari made the announcement on Tuesday (local time), stressing that if Iran had taken such actions, “we would announce it decisively and explicitly.”He rejected a report by the UAE that …