US launches H-1B, PERM visa fraud probe; Cognizant mentioned by labour watchdog | Bengaluru News

Cognizant cited In whistleblower complaints as authorities examine H-1B, PERM abuse Bengaluru: The US Department of Labor has launched a nationwide investigation into alleged fraud involving the H-1B and PERM employment visa programmes. Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said whistleblower complaints have referred to companies “like Cognizant” in connection with these programmes.Speaking to Fox…

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7 held as UP Police bust interstate human trafficking racket; gang allegedly sold women for Rs 2 lakh each in Rajasthan | Lucknow News

Police alleged that local members of the network lured women with promises of marriage into affluent families. LUCKNOW: Ambedkar Nagar Police on Monday busted an alleged interstate human trafficking racket, arrested seven accused and rescued an abducted woman who was allegedly being taken to Rajasthan and Haryana on the pretext of marriage before being forced…

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Industrial growth is not merely investments but creating livelihoods: Bhatti | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday said that for the Congress govt, industrial growth is not merely about investment statistics but about creating livelihoods for people.Inaugurating the Industrial Innovation and Technology Expo 2026 at HITEX here, he said the industrial expo is a good platform for exchanging ideas, and provides small businesses with…

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26-year-old Karaikal woman gets 10 years rigorous imprisonment for abducting, sexually assaulting 17-year-old girl in 2019 | Chennai News

Women violence and abused concept. Stop violence against women, human trafficking.The concept of sexual harassment against women and rape. human rights abuses. international women’s day. Karaikal: A local court in Karaikal on Friday sentenced a 26-year-old woman to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping a 17-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her in 2019. The…

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14-year-old sold for Rs 32,000 under pretext of marriage, gangraped; 4 arrested | Jaipur News

Image Used For Representational Purpose Only JAIPUR: Police in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district have arrested four people for allegedly trafficking a 14-year-old girl and gang-raping her after selling her for Rs 32,000 under the pretext of marriage, officials said on Friday.According to PTI, the arrests were made under the ‘Umang Abhiyan-VII’ anti-human trafficking drive.The accused have…

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Indian man jailed for over 5 years for smuggling migrants in lorries from UK to France; Used TikTok to advertise crossings | World News

Jaskirat Singh jailed in UK for 5 years/Image: BBC An Indian man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after admitting his role in a smuggling network that transported migrants from the UK to France hidden inside lorries. Jaskirat Singh, 25, from Wolverhampton, was sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court after pleading guilty…

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