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All decks cleared for Srinivasan's bid to a top US court

The US Senate judiciary committee's unanimous approval to Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan's nomination has ensured his confirmation by Senate to be a slam dunk; and seat on influential DC Appeals Court......

Barack Obama defeated... in golf politics

US President Barack Obama lost a golf match while playing with two Republican senators, Saxby Chambliss and Bob Corker. Obama, paired with his fellow Democrat Mark Udall on Monday, got......

Obama fumes as US Senate shoots down his gun control bill

The US Senate has rejected a White House-backed strong gun control bill, with President Barack Obama slamming the decision as "shameful" and accusing the lawmakers of surrendering to the powerful......

Now poisoned letter sent to US senator

A day after twin bomb blasts rocked Boston, a senior Republican senator received a poison-laced letter, source of which is being investigated. The envelope addressed to Roger Wicker, a Senator from......

'Preserve family reunification immigration provisions'

Perturbed by inside information that the United States senate’s bipartisan ‘Gang of Eight’ who have introduced comprehensive immigration reform --that is strongly backed by......

USIBC, India Inc to lobby against US Immigration Bill

As the Senate Judiciary Committee began its mark-up of the Gang of Eight’s comprehensive immigration reform legislation, the United States-India Business Council and India Inc -- led by the......

US engineers ask Senate to reject H-1B visa expansion

A professional US body of engineers has asked the Senators to reject any move to increase the number of H-1B visas, popular among Indian professionals, arguing that it has a damaging effect on......

How the US immigration Bill will hit Indian companies

The immigration Bill from a bipartisan group of US Senators will hurt US companies as much as Indian IT service providers, says Som Mittal. Trade and economic engagement between India and the......

US Immigration Bill may harm Indian IT firms

The bi-partisan group of eight US Senators has come out with eight killer provisions in its comprehensive immigration reform bill, which if passed by the Congress, may prove to be detrimental to......

Senator accuses Indian cos of abusing H-1B visas

Amid Congressional debate on the comprehensive immigration reform, a top US Senator has accused big Indian IT companies -- TCS, Infosys and Wipro -- of abusing the H-1B visa system."There are some......

Ben Affleck: I am not running for the senate

Actor-director Ben Affleck has denied the possibility of being Senator John Kerry's potential successor, insisting he is not running for office.There were reports that he appears on the list to......

Ben Affleck running for US Senate?

Ben Affleck could be in the running to become a future US senator. According to CBS Boston, the 40-year-old actor is on a list of possible successors to Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, the......

Boston games postponed after blasts

The National Hockey League has postponed Monday's game between the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators due to the deadly explosions that hit the Boston Marathon earlier in the day, while the NBA has......

Spot-fixing: Tainted trio shouldn't be selected again

The Standing Senate Committee on inter-provincial coordination (sports) has come up with a proposal which bars the players, who have been found guilty of spot-fixing, from selection in the national......

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Q. In the US Senate, WIPRO_TCS_INFOSYS have been called as outsourcing firms. Inka Dhol Bajnay waala hai ? Views.
Dhakka Master: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-the-us-senate-wiprotcsinfosys-have-been-called-as-outsour/25481190/answers/

Q. One brother became the President and the other was a Senator. They are famous politicians of their country. Unfortunate, both were assassinated. Who are they?
Francisco: A. Kamaane wale kama rahe hain aur jalne wale jal rahe hain more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/one-brother-became-the-president-and-the-other-was-a-senator/25210837/answers/25481209

Q. who is the p m of usa.
Rahulrouth: A. john F Kennedyand his brotherRobert F Kennedy more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-is-the-p-m-of-usa./25149307/answers/25210854

Q. have you ever contested an elections?
Parvinder: A. in USA they do not have the system of PM, president is the supreme elected directly be americans, he wields tremendous power, but he is restrained...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/have-you-ever-contested-an-elections/25125259/answers/25149321

Q. What were the four key compromises that made the constitution possible?
Vijay Shukla: A. yes , im an ex senator. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-were-the-four-key-compromises-that-made-the-constitutio/25015702/answers/25125272

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Senate to debate crop insurance in farm bill

The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week. ...

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Senate panel nears final big immigration decisions

The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full... ...

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A US Senate panel has alleged that top computer and smartphone manufacturer Apple Inc used a complex web of offshore entities to avoid billions in... ...

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Apple using Irish subsidiary to avoid taxes worth billions, says US Senate panel

The world's most valuable company, Apple Inc., employs a group of affiliate companies located in Ireland to avoid paying billions of dollars in US... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/tech/apple-using-irish-subsidiary-to-avoid-taxes-worth-billions-says-us-senate-panel-800923.html

[News] Apple to tell Senate it pays every cent of its taxes

Dan Moren 20 May 2013 Tim Cook's taking on the tax man. On Tuesday, the Apple CEO will appear before the U.S. Senate's permanent Subcommittee on... ...

http://www.pcworld.in/news/apple-tell-senate-it-pays-every-cent-its-taxes-99302013

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