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NYC Mayor Mamdani Opposes Event Featuring RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat; Says City May Not Have Authority to Cancel It

VeenaAugust 26, 2026August 26, 2026

by VeenaAugust 26, 2026August 26, 202601757

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT New York, NY, August 26, 2026: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has publicly opposed an Aug. 29 gathering featuring Rashtriya

Immigration

Trump Administration Moves to Revoke Up to 200,000 Tourist Visas of Asylum Seekers

VeenaAugust 25, 2026August 25, 2026

by VeenaAugust 25, 2026August 25, 202601331

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Washington, DC, Aug. 25, 2026: The Trump administration is preparing to revoke business and tourist visas held by as many as

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Green Card Holder Detained by ICE Granted $7,500 Bond After Two Weeks in Custody

VeenaAugust 25, 2026August 25, 2026

by VeenaAugust 25, 2026August 25, 202601978

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Atlanta, GA, August 25, 2026 — Venkata Vasamsetty, the longtime green-card holder and Wake County substitute teacher detained by immigration authorities earlier this month,

Perspective

106 Races Taught Me That Difficult Roads Lead to Beautiful Places

VeenaAugust 25, 2026August 26, 2026

by VeenaAugust 25, 2026August 26, 20260975

BY DEEPIKA CHALKE* On August 6 2026, I crossed the finish line of my 106th long-distance race—a half marathon run in scorching 90s heat and

City News

Cybertip Leads to Georgia Man’s Arrest on 22 Felony Charges

VeenaAugust 25, 2026August 25, 2026

by VeenaAugust 25, 2026August 25, 202602719

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Leesburg, GA, August 25, 2026: A 25-year-old Georgia man has been charged with 22 counts of sexual exploitation of children following

Immigration

After Court Blocks $100,000 H-1B Fee, Trump Administration Proposes New $103,265 Charge

VeenaAugust 24, 2026

by VeenaAugust 24, 202601336

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT WASHINGTON, DC, August 24, 2026: The Trump administration is making a new attempt to impose a six-figure cost on employers hiring

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Four Teens Face Hefty Rescue Bill After Calling 911 During Hike

VeenaAugust 24, 2026August 24, 2026

by VeenaAugust 24, 2026August 24, 202601616

New Hampshire, August 24, 2026: Four teenagers from New Jersey could be billed for the cost of an overnight mountain rescue after authorities said they

City News

Eight Plays, Four Languages and a Full House: Aabaha Festival Celebrates Theater Without Borders

VeenaAugust 24, 2026August 25, 2026

by VeenaAugust 24, 2026August 25, 202601356

BY NAMITA DOGRA SUDAN Atlanta, GA, August 24, 2026: Theater took center stage in Sugar Hill from August 14–16, 2026, as the Aabaha Art and Theater Festival

NRI News

Store Owner Shot Dead in Robbery as Daughter Watches, Just 3 Days After Taking Over Business

VeenaAugust 23, 2026August 23, 2026

by VeenaAugust 23, 2026August 23, 202603364

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Jackson, TN, August 23, 2026: A 56-year-old store owner was shot and killed during an armed robbery at a Tennessee liquor

Immigration

“It Is Time to Declare the End of the H-1B Era,” Says Entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa

VeenaAugust 22, 2026August 22, 2026

by VeenaAugust 22, 2026August 22, 202602803

NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT ATLANTA, GA, August 22, 2026: Indian-American technology entrepreneur, academic and longtime immigration researcher Vivek Wadhwa has called for the United States