At least 17 are dead including students and an Indian-American student has been injured after a shooting at a Florida high school in the United States where a former student opened fire yesterday, says a report.

USCIS: Relief from self-deportation for H1B visa holders waiting on green card

After the generated blowback about Trump administration’s plan to curb H-1B visa extensions that could result in self-deportation of Indians in US, the US Chamber of Commerce warned it would be “tremendously bad policy” to tell highly skilled people they cannot stay any longer in US.

Million-dollar awareness campaign increases positivity about Sikhs in USA

A million-dollar Sikh awareness campaign to inform Americans about Sikhism has increased the positive perception about their religion, according to a recent survey.

Indian-origin researcher develops method to repair organs, blood vessels with single touch

An Indian-origin researcher in the US developed a technology that can repair organs, blood vessels and nerves with a single touch, published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology

Indian-American-led Petrochemical giant to build world’s largest alcohol plant in Texas

Petrochemical giant LyondellBasell is planning to build the world’s largest propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol plant in the Houston, Texas, area, the company’s Indian-American CEO Bhavesh (Bob) V Patel has said.

Kansas shooting intervener honoured, Kuchibhotla’s wife hails hate crime charges against shooter

Ian Grillot, the man who intervened during the February 22 shooting in Olathe, Kansas, that killed Indian-American Srinivas Kuchibhotla and wounded another, was honoured with Heroism award.

Trump criticises London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan after latest attack on city

US President Donald Trump yesterday criticised London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan after seven people were killed and 48 injured in a terror attack in the centre of the city.

Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal speaks on Hate Crimes Panel in NJ

Bollywood Actor Arjun Rampal, at a conference in New Jersey, said lack of education and understanding are behind a recent spurt in hate crime against Indian-Americans in US.

Nikki Haley doing an ‘awfully’ good job: Donald Trump

Nikki Haley – the United States Ambassador to the United Nations has been praised by the President Donald Trump recently, saying that she is doing an ‘awfully’ good job.

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