4,000 Indian students apply for US visa
New Delhi, June 6 : Around 4,000 Indian students appeared for interview on Wednesday to secure the American visa to pursue higher education in the United States.
The interview was conducted at the US embassy here and the Consulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai. The US Mission in India organises Student Visa Day every year to celebrate educational ties with India.
In 2017, more than 186,000 Indian students were enrolled in the US institutions of higher education, double the number from a decade ago and a 12 per cent increase from the year before, the embassy told media persons here.
"India is the second leading place of origin for students coming to the United States, with Indians comprising over 17 per cent of the total international students in the country," Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) MaryKay Carlson said.
"Today (Wednesday) marks US Mission India's fourth annual Student Visa Day, an event that celebrates higher education ties between India and the US," Carlson said.
She said the day is also dedicated to helping qualified Indian students prepare for their education in the United States.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
