26/11 attack accused Tahawwur Rana challenges against extradition to India

Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana has filed a writ of habeas corpus challenging a recent US court order that paved the way for his extradition to India where he is facing trial......

Biden names 2 Indian-Americans to Office of White House Counsel

United States President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named two Indian Americans -- Reema Shah and Neha Gupta -- to the Office of the White House Counsel. Shah, who had served on the debate......

26/11 plotter Rana rearrested in US on India's request

Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana has been rearrested in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people......

Amul Thapar becomes second Indian-American judge of US Court of Appeals

The United States Senate has confirmed Indian-American Judge Amul Thapar to a key judicial position on the powerful US court of appeals. The first Indian-American to be nominated by US President......

US judge blocks Trump's H-1B visa ban

In a major relief to thousands of Indian IT professionals, a federal judge in the US on Thursday blocked the enforcement of a temporary visa ban by the Trump administration on a large number of......

H-1B visa: Silicon Valley-based IT firm sues US govt

The company's H-1B petition on behalf of Anisetty was denied on the sole ground that the job offered to him did not qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A......

Vishal Sikka named in lawsuit against IP-theft

Sikka is considered to be the force behind SAP's analytics platform, HANA that had helped the company strengthen its position in the global market. Cloud-based data and analytics firm Teradata has......

Founder, desi ex-president charged with 'massive fraud' in US

According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani and Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes raised money by deceiving investors about the company's technology, business and......

FIFA, others defeat US lawsuit over soccer concussions

A man walks in front of the FIFA logo displayed outside their headquarters. Photograph: Harold Cunningham/Getty Images A US judge has dismissed much of a lawsuit by soccer players and parents......

Lawsuit filed against USACA by Ram Varadarajan and CCA

Ram Varadarajan and California Cricket Academy have filed a lawsuit against United States of America Cricket Association,Inc (USACA) alleging history of electoral delays and manipulation at the......

Cyclist indicted for lying to BALCO grand jury

U.S. prosecutors indicted a former professional American cyclist on Thursday for lying about past use of steroids before the BALCO grand jury investigating doping in professional sports. The......

Marion Jones sues accuser

Track and field great Marion Jones, who has seen her reputation sullied by allegations of steroid use, sued the head of the BALCO lab on Wednesday for defamation, saying he falsely accused her of......