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......

26/11: US court rejects Rana's writ of habeas corpus

A United States court has denied the writ of habeas corpus filed by Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, paving the way for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to issue a......

Indian-Americans among 14 charged in $53-mn Covid relief fund fraud

As many as 14 people, including several Indian-origin business owners and employees have been charged in a $53 million fraud scheme involving a COVID-19 pandemic relief programme in the US state of......

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......

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......

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......

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......

4 Indian-Americans charged with H-1B visa fraud in US

According to the indictment, the four defendants allegedly used three California corporations to orchestrate the improper submission of more than one hundred H-1B visa applications.    ......

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......

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......

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......

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......