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Green card freeze, a jolt to Indian professionals and U.S. universities

The suspension of leading IT firms from the green card program signals a turning point in American labour policy with wide implications for Indian professionals and global universities.

9 Oct 2026 10:44 am
India, Vietnam Markets In Focus As California Seeks Wine Export Opportunities

California Congressman James Gallagher has called on the Trump administration to review U.S. wine regulations and pursue better access to India and Vietnam, as growers face falling domestic demand, trade barriers in Canada and competition from imported products.

9 Oct 2026 8:13 am
VP Vance Targets H-1B Hiring Practices, Says U.S. Wants Only Elite Talent

Vice-President JD Vance on Thursday, October 8, has defended the government's push to tighten H-1B visa rules, saying the United States should welcome exceptional foreign talent but not allow companies to use immigration programs to replace American workers with lower-paid employees.

9 Oct 2026 8:00 am
Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Microsoft Among 8 Firms Hit By Green Card Suspension

Microsoft, Adobe and six major IT outsourcing companies, including India's Infosys, Tata, Wipro and HCL, are facing a suspension of their green card sponsorship process as the Trump administration steps up investigations into alleged visa fraud and hiring practices.

9 Oct 2026 7:48 am
Canadian Writer Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize In Literature

Canadian writer and classicist Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for a body of work that has challenged traditional boundaries between poetry, prose, fiction, nonfiction and translation.

8 Oct 2026 6:12 pm
Far Above Cayuga

The four years I spent far above Cayugas waters, attending Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, are among the four best years of my life. That is why it is so confusing and painful to see the same paths I crossed ten thousand times, maybe, now marked by around-the-clock vigils and protests over the fate of Jane Doe and her allegations of sexual assault against seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity in a civil complaint filed on September 14, 2026.

8 Oct 2026 6:03 pm