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HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC - USCIS is reminding the public that we offer immigration services that may help people affected by unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters. Examples of unforeseen circumstances include, but are not limited to, the wildfires in the western United States and the recent building collapse in Surfside,…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK CHICAGO, IL- Maine Township -- one of the more culturally diverse townships in Cook County, Illinois is prepping up for some grand celebrations come August. For the first time in the history of the township, there will be celebrations for an India Cultural Day on August 3, followed by a Pakistan Cultural Day on August 21,…

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER JAISHANKAR: Friends of the media, Secretary Blinken and I just concluded our discussions, and we welcome the opportunity to brief all of you. Let me say right at the start that it’s a real pleasure to welcome you back here, Secretary, back to Delhi.

HI INDIA NEWS DESK CHICAGO, IL- It has been confirmed that a University of Illinois liaison office will be set up in New Delhi with a branch office in Bangalore, India. The confirmation came this week and it is great news for many Indian students. It may be noted that Indians constitute a large part of the student population in America, in fact…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC - An amicus brief was filed June 21 by more than 150 colleges and universities across the U.S., urging the DC Court of Appeals to preserve the Optional Practical Training Program, which allows international students to temporarily work in the U.S. after they have graduated, to gain practical training related…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK ROSELLE, IL- This year on July 25th, 2021 over 1000 Bhartiya Seniors of Chicago members, friends, and well-wishers participated in the PICNIC at Turner Park in Roselle Illinois. The PICNIC was planned from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm however all BSC committee members and other volunteers arrived at 8:30 am to start preparing for…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK CHICAGO, IL – To keep immigrant drivers moving during bureaucratic delays, legislation introduced by State Senator Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) that would allow the secretary of state to extend temporary driver’s licenses was signed into law today. “Driver’s licenses, temporary or permanent, are licenses to work,”…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC- American Telugu Association, a burgeoning Telugu association catering to the needs of Telugu People across North America announced on Saturday that it is ready to conduct its first-ever national Conference in Washington DC Area. In an event held on July 24th Saturday at Crowne Plaza hotel in Herndon, VA with…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK CHICAGO, IL- On July 17, 2021, Bhartiya Senior Citizens of Chicago and Mandi Theatre came together for some wholesome entertainment as they presented two Hindi comedy plays along with some Bollywood dance presentations. The plays that were screened were "Hamari bhi Chhapo Humbhi Lekahak Hain" and "Baaton Baaton Mein.”…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK GRAYSLAKE, IL – More than a hundred devotees came together amongst great grandeur and splendor to celebrate the Jhoola /Hindola Utsav at the Hindu Mandir of Lake County. The event held on July 24, saw good attendance but all Covid-19 protocols were strictly followed. Most of the devotees came with their family deities for…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK CHICAGO, IL- The Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s (CHRP) 30TH ANNIVERSARY festival of American tap - RHYTHM WORLD - presents performances at the Jazz Showcase, Navy Pier’s Polk Bros Lake Stage, Black Legislators Auditorium at the DuSable Museum of African American History, and the Edlis Neeson Theater at the Museum of…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK NEW YORK, NY - All New York City public employees now face a choice: get the coronavirus vaccine or submit to weekly testing. A sweeping vaccine mandate for city workers, from cops to teachers, will begin Sept. 13, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced. De Blasio cast the vaccine requirement as a necessary step in the fight…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK FORSYTH COUNTY, GA. — A 25-year-old Indian American man was charged with murder after allegedly shooting his father to death in Forsyth County. The sheriff’s office said it was called out to the home on Homestead Ridge Thursday around 6 p.m. in reference to a shooting. When deputies arrived, they…

HI INDIA NEWS DESK WASHINGTON, DC - USCIS is announcing today that employers may file H-2B petitions for returning workers under the FY 2021 H-2B supplemental visa temporary final rule. Employers may take this action if they are likely to suffer irreparable harm without these additional workers. A petitioner must file a new Form I-129,…