Senate Bill Seeks Three-Year Halt to New H-1B Visas
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Washington, DC, July 29, 2026 — A newly introduced bill in the U.S. Senate is renewing debate over the future of the H-1B visa
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Woman Dies in Crash Days Before Planned Trip Back to India
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT New Jersey, July 28, 2026— A woman was killed in a road accident in New Jersey, just days before she was scheduled to return to
This $5 Million Cow Traces Its Roots to India’s Ongole Breed
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Brazil’s record-breaking Nelore cow, valued at nearly $5 million, descends from cattle first exported from Andhra Pradesh more than a century
US Updates H-1B Blacklist, Bars Four Employers From Visa Program
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has updated its official list of employers barred from participating in the H-1B visa program,
USPS Carrier Dies After Collapsing on Route During Heat Wave
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Aubrey, TX, July 27, 2026 — A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier died after collapsing while delivering mail in North Texas
America at 250: Census Charts Two Centuries of Immigration, With India Now a Leading Source
BY VEENA RAO Washington, DC, July 27, 2026 — As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, a new analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau traces the remarkable
Balaji Srinivasan Takes Experimental Startup Commune to Kazakhstan After Malaysia Revokes License
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Network School, the experimental technology community founded by Indian-American entrepreneur and former Coinbase Chief Technology Officer Balaji Srinivasan, is relocating its
Atlanta Finally Has a Café Dedicated Just to Chai
BY SHIKHA DAS SHANKAR* Your ping-ponging attention can be blamed on the barrage of digital chimes, or the crawling traffic that tested every ounce of
Farewell to Lakshmi Rao, Our Beloved ‘What’s Cooking?’ Columnist
P.S. Lakshmi Rao passed away peacefully after a brief illness, with her daughters and grandson by her side. Mrs. Rao and her husband, Dr. P.V.
Student With Dream of Curing Brain Disease Killed by Alleged Drunk Driver
NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT Columbus, OH, July 25, 2026 — A 21-year-old Ohio State University student with aspirations of becoming a physician and researching neurodegenerative diseases was killed