What Green Card Applicants Need to Know About New Public Charge Rules Taking Effect Sept 18
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Washington, DC, August 19, 2026— Green card applicants filing for adjustment of status on or after September 18 will face a
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Trump Throws Full Support Behind Saritha Komatireddy in Bid to Unseat His Nemesis Letitia James
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT New York, NY, August 18, 2026: : President Donald Trump has thrown his “complete and total endorsement” behind Indian-American Republican Saritha
60 Days to Find a Job or Go Home: One H-1B Worker’s Journey Back
BY VINAY MAHESHWARI* Everyone talks about going. Nobody talks about coming back. I’m from Indore, and I’d always had the study abroad dream. Study hard,
CEO Who Fired 900 Workers on Zoom Is Ousted, and Fighting to Get His Job Back
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT New York, NY, August 17, 2026: Entrepreneur Vishal Garg, who became a symbol of corporate ruthlessness after laying off about 900
Woman Drives Through Barricaded India Day Site in Greenville, Arrested on DUI Charges
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Greenville, SC, August 17, 2026: A 24-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly driving recklessly through a barricaded area in downtown Greenville
Shristi Selvan Beats Aarini Bhattacharya in US National Tennis Final, Earns US Open Juniors Wild Card
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT San Diego, CA, August 16, 2026: Fifteen-year-old Indian-American tennis standout Shristi Selvan capped a remarkable run at the USTA Billie Jean
US-Based Software Engineer Held for 1,500 Bomb Threat Emails Across India After One Mistake Gave Him Away
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Austin, TX, August 16, 2026: A software engineer working in Austin, Texas, has been arrested in India after investigators accused him
Jazz Guitarist Pritesh Walia Released on Bond After 14 Days in ICE Detention
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 2026: Indian-born jazz guitarist, composer and educator Pritesh Walia has been released on bond after spending
Green Card Holder Detained By ICE After Immigration Case Was Terminated Could Get Bond Hearing
BY VEENA RAO Atlanta, GA, August 16, 2026: A longtime green-card holder and public school teacher detained by immigration authorities despite the termination of an earlier removal
Judge Denies Pretrial Release for 18-Year-Old Charged in Crash That Killed Mother of Two
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Somerville, NJ, August 15, 2026 — A New Jersey judge has ordered 18-year-old Siddartha Prasad Surapanani to remain in custody while he faces charges