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US court wants specifics of financial benefits made by Gupta

US court wants specifics of financial benefits made by Gupta

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

A US judge has asked prosecutors to provide specific financial benefits they allege former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta made by passing inside information to his friend Raj Rajaratnam amidst allegations that he also tipped him about Proctor and Gamble's 2008 sale of Folgers Coffee Co to JM Smucker.

Trump Tower renamed as 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps

Trump Tower renamed as 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

If one searches for Trump Tower on Google Maps, they will not find that exact name there. Instead, they will find "Dump Tower," WPIX-TV reported.

PIX: Arjun Rampal rings closing bell at NASDAQ

PIX: Arjun Rampal rings closing bell at NASDAQ

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Along with India's Consul General Dnyaneshwar Mulay.

Evidence against Rajat Gupta devastating: Prosecution

Evidence against Rajat Gupta devastating: Prosecution

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

The prosecution and defense presented their closing arguments in the high-profile insider trading trial of Gupta in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday.

'Gupta's $10 mn loss deliberate hanky panky by Rajaratnam'

'Gupta's $10 mn loss deliberate hanky panky by Rajaratnam'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

Berkshire Hathaway's India-born top executive Ajit Jain was "shocked" to hear that his friend ex-McKinsey head Rajat Gupta had lost USD 10 million in an investment fund with Raj Rajaratnam, which he described as a "deliberate hanky panky" by the convicted hedge fund founder.

Rajat Gupta's daughter takes witness stand

Rajat Gupta's daughter takes witness stand

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

The defence on Monday presented in Manhattan federal court character witnesses, who testified about Gupta's honesty and integrity, before it prepares to wrap its case by Wednesday.

'Don't forget Rajat Gupta's philanthropic work in India'

'Don't forget Rajat Gupta's philanthropic work in India'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

Sixty-three-year-old Gupta's trial, which began in Manhattan federal court on May 21, will resume today after a weekend break with his protege and former McKinsey executive Anil Kumar returning to the witness stand to testify against him.

Businessman. Leader. Philanthropist. Role model. Convicted felon. Author

Businessman. Leader. Philanthropist. Role model. Convicted felon. Author

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Rajat Gupta, 70, the first Indian managing director of McKinsey and who of 17 months in US prison for insider trading, gets ready to tell his side of the story. And he is less than complimentary about Preet Bharara, then the famous crusading US attorney for the Southern District of New York. "The jury, the press and the public saw only... a 'cropped picture', he says. For someone whose life story was a model of the Great American Dream - an Indian of modest means who rose to the highest circles of politics and business, mingling with the White House and Davos crowd - his indictment in 2012 marked a stunning fall from grace. Many ascribed it to the hubris of the rich and powerful, says Kanika Datta.

Trump or Biden? America votes to elect 46th President

Trump or Biden? America votes to elect 46th President

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Amidst a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 100 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the country on course for its highest turnout in a century. Some 239 million people are eligible to vote this year.

Rajat Gupta, freed from jail but confined to home

Rajat Gupta, freed from jail but confined to home

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Rajat Gupta was freed from Federal Medical Centre Devens, a federal correctional facility in Ayer, Massachusetts, on January 5.

PHOTOS: How America is waiting for its election results

PHOTOS: How America is waiting for its election results

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

With US counting its votes, here's a look at how Americans are reacting to the news.

PHOTOS: Cops evict Occupy Wall St protestors in midnight raid

PHOTOS: Cops evict Occupy Wall St protestors in midnight raid

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

Police in New York City police descended on Zuccotti Park in the wee hours of Tuesday to forcibly remove Occupy Wall Street protestors who have been camping in Lower Manhattan since September 17.

Teacher gets jail term for having sex with minor

Teacher gets jail term for having sex with minor

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

A 46-year-old Indian-American ex-headmistress of a Manhattan prep school, sentenced to two-to-seven years in prison for bedding one of her students in 2007, has surrendered after all her appeals exhausted.

Many see lack of focus in Occupy Wall Street movement

Many see lack of focus in Occupy Wall Street movement

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

The protests that began on September 17 by a small group of people in Manhattan have snowballed into a movement against the financial institutions, income inequality and corporate bailouts with thousands taking to the streets and courting arrests.

Daredevil scales 20 floors of Trump Tower to meet him!

Daredevil scales 20 floors of Trump Tower to meet him!

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

He just wanted to meet Donald Trump.

Stunning IMAGES of 30 rail stations around the world

Stunning IMAGES of 30 rail stations around the world

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

A glimpse into some beautiful railway and metro stations across the world.

Train smashes into car in New York, kills 6

Train smashes into car in New York, kills 6

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Six persons have been killed and others injured when a train hit a car on the tracks.

NBA sues players' union over labour dispute

NBA sues players' union over labour dispute

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

The National Basketball Association filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the players' union seeking a ruling that the lockout of players does not violate antitrust laws.

Ex-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta surrenders before FBI

Ex-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta surrenders before FBI

Rediff.com26 Oct 2011

62-year-old Gupta appeared in Manhattan federal court but it was not immediately known what charges have been slapped against him by the prosecutors.

Iranian in Saudi envoy murder plot pleads not guilty

Iranian in Saudi envoy murder plot pleads not guilty

Rediff.com25 Oct 2011

An Iranian-American accused of participating in a terror plot allegedly by elements in the Iranian government to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington, has pleaded not guilty to the charges in New York on Monday.

Rajaratnam's sentencing: A warning to Wall Street!

Rajaratnam's sentencing: A warning to Wall Street!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

The sentence -- which some legal considered light -- seemed to be the result of the consideration by the court that Rajaratnam, 54, was apparently in poor health and despite being on the wrong side of the law, had contributed over the years to charities and for benevolent activities.

Wall Street stir: Arrested protesters sue police, mayor

Wall Street stir: Arrested protesters sue police, mayor

Rediff.com5 Oct 2011

In the lawsuit filed in federal district court in Manhattan, five of the protesters said police officers had led people onto the bridge's roadway and then prevented them from leaving the bridge on Saturday.

Hurricane Irene: 250,000 evacuated in NY

Hurricane Irene: 250,000 evacuated in NY

Rediff.com27 Aug 2011

In unprecedented preparations to brave out the Hurricane Irene, New York authorities evacuated a quarter of a million residents and ordered complete shutdown of the mass transit system as Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters were placed on stand by for a weekend of torrential rains and massive storms

Rajat Gupta seeks to depose Goldman executives

Rajat Gupta seeks to depose Goldman executives

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

Gupta's lawyer Gary Naftalis submitted in a Manhattan court on Tuesday his list of 10 witnesses he would 'most want to depose on behalf of Gupta.'

Soccer Extras: US women's team feted in New York

Soccer Extras: US women's team feted in New York

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Tina Fey, Jim Carrey, Seinfeld: Goodbye, David Letterman!

Tina Fey, Jim Carrey, Seinfeld: Goodbye, David Letterman!

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Almost sad they weren't meeting to form the world's most formidable comedy collective!

NBA: Labour dispute talks continue well after deadline

NBA: Labour dispute talks continue well after deadline

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

National Basketball Association (NBA) owners and players continued their last-ditch labour dispute talks in New York on Wednesday well after commissioner David Stern's deadline had passed.

Curious case of the McDonalds Happy Meal

Curious case of the McDonalds Happy Meal

Rediff.com13 Oct 2010

Manhattan artist Sally Davies bought a McDonalds happy meal six months ago on April 10 of this year, and has photographed it everyday -- and six months later, the meal shows almost no signs of decomposing.

Curious case of the McDonalds Happy Meal

Curious case of the McDonalds Happy Meal

Rediff.com12 Oct 2010

Manhattan artist Sally Davies bought a McDonalds happy meal six months ago on April 10 of this year, and has photographed it everyday -- and six months later, the meal shows almost no signs of decomposing.

Where is Sonia Gandhi? Confusion persists

Where is Sonia Gandhi? Confusion persists

Rediff.com6 Aug 2011

For the second consecutive day on Friday, several Indian journalists went to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre on 68th Street and York Avenue in Manhattan, New York, where Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has reportedly undergone a surgery

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz Make Red Capert Debut

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz Make Red Capert Debut

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Sports Shorts: Singer Underwood, NFL sued

Sports Shorts: Singer Underwood, NFL sued

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Wall Street's biggest insider trading trial begins

Wall Street's biggest insider trading trial begins

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

The much-awaited trial of Raj Rajaratnam, founder of erstwhile Galleon Group, who has been indicted by Federal authorities in the biggest insider trading case on the Wall Street, began on Tuesday in Manhattan Federal Court.

Review: I Am Singh is laughably amateur

Review: I Am Singh is laughably amateur

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

We don't know how a film like this makes it to the theatres, without the exercise of any quality control.

Iran had prior knowledge of 9/11 attacks: Report

Iran had prior knowledge of 9/11 attacks: Report

Rediff.com20 May 2011

Two defectors from Iran's intelligence service have testified that Iran had prior knowledge of the 9/11 attacks in United States, according to a court filing that has sought damages for Tehran's direct support for the most deadly act of terrorism in American history.The defectors in the court filings had said that Iranian officials had "foreknowledge of the 9/11 attacks".

The world celebrates Christmas!

The world celebrates Christmas!

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

The world celebrates Christmas with great vigour and joy!

In PHOTOS: First gay marriages in New York

In PHOTOS: First gay marriages in New York

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

From Manhattan to Niagara Falls, hundreds of gay couples got married across New York on Sunday, one month after it was legalised in the state.

The man behind Rajaratnam's sentencing

The man behind Rajaratnam's sentencing

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

Raj Rajaratnam's 11-year sentence might be far less than what United States District Attorney Preet Bharara sought, but the legal eagle and his team have won a "huge victory," felt Ravi Batra, another high-profile desi lawyer in Manhattan.

Strauss-Kahn's court date postponed to August

Strauss-Kahn's court date postponed to August

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

The next hearing in the sexual assault case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been postponed until August 1 in order to give both sides more time to conduct their investigations.

Bin Laden's son-in-law gets life in jail on terror charges

Bin Laden's son-in-law gets life in jail on terror charges

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghayth was on Tuesday sentenced to life in prison for conspiring to kill US nationals and providing material support to terrorists.