indica News Bureau- A Korean-American software engineer at Intel Corp. based in Santa Clara has filed a lawsuit alleging the semiconductor giant favors hiring people of Indian origin, promotes employees of Indian origin even if they have no management experience, and Indian-origin employees get extra vacation time and leave compared to others. The complaint […]
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Population of Indian-origin in U.S. grew by 40 percent between 2010 -2017
indica News Bureau- The population of people of Indian origin jumped by 40 percent during a seven-year period of 2010 and 2017, a South Asian advocacy group has said in its latest demographic snapshot. In general, the population of American residents tracing their roots to South Asia grew by 40 percent, SAALT or South […]
“Tech Firm Sues USCIS after Their Client’s H-1B Application is Falsely Denied”
Ritu Jha- San Francisco based company, Xterra Solutions says that even though they fulfilled all the requirements needed by USCIS to process H-1B applications for their highly educated client, the agency denied the application. Xterra Solutions has filed a complaint on behalf of the plaintiff, Praharsh Chandra Sai Venkata Anisetty. Anisetty, of Indian origin, […]
Indian-origin Uber driver booked for abducting rider
IANS- An Indian-origin Uber driver in the US has pleaded guilty to kidnapping a sleeping passenger and driving her over 60 miles from her destination to boost his fare. Harbir Parmar, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping and one count of wire fraud in White Plains federal court earlier this week, prosecutors said. […]
We’re seeing a strong dose of tribalism globally: Indian American filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan
Sugandha Rawal, IANS – M. Night Shyamalan, the US-based Indian-origin filmmaker, feels the wave of tribalism is taking over the world with people getting scared about losing their distinct identity. But the filmmaker says it is time to join the “larger group” and embrace the power of diversity. The filmmaker is looking forward to the […]
Man files bankruptcy in US, transfer funds to ICICI Bank
Gets 46 months in prison time. Sentence includes penalties of nearly 600,000 and the forfeiture of five residences in California Ritu Jha A California-based businessman of Indian origin has been sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison for concealment of bankruptcy assets, US Attorney McGregor W Scott announced August 10. According […]