News for '-us-department-of-justice'

US soil being used to spread terror in India: FBI told

US soil being used to spread terror in India: FBI told

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

A group of eminent Indian Americans in Silicon Valley has held a special meeting with senior officials of the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and police and told that the United States soil is being used for terrorist activities against India.

'BJP Has Several Big Ideas For 2024 Election'

'BJP Has Several Big Ideas For 2024 Election'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

'The allegations of government involvement in targeted assassinations abroad are likely to help, not hurt, the ruling party.' 'True or false, they convey a sense of muscularity and, in some quarters, are celebrated as a harbinger of 'great power' status.'

US Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta in Action

US Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta in Action

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

On Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta and Attorney General Merrick Garland addressed a news conference at Department of Justice to announce that the DoK has filed a lawsuit seeking to block Idaho's new restrictive abortion law.

Trump pleads not guilty to election conspiracy charges

Trump pleads not guilty to election conspiracy charges

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Appearing in a federal courthouse in downtown Washington, DC, Trump entered the not guilty plea before Indian-American judge Magistrate Moxila Upadhyaya.

Is Biden Using Trudeau To Get Back At Modi?

Is Biden Using Trudeau To Get Back At Modi?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

Once the Canadian investigation runs its course, Ottawa may put on the public domain further accusations passing for "evidence" -- and that could happen at some point closer to our general election. All in all, the big question is, what is it that the US is really up to, asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

TN BJP chief releases video alleging scams, DMK threatens legal action

TN BJP chief releases video alleging scams, DMK threatens legal action

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party state president K Annamalai on Friday released 'DMK Files' alleging top ministers from the party and Chief Minister MK Stalin's family members had accumulated unaccounted assets.

Ex FIFA bigwigs Blatter, Platini cleared of fraud in Swiss trial

Ex FIFA bigwigs Blatter, Platini cleared of fraud in Swiss trial

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Prosecutors had accused Blatter, a Swiss who led global soccer body FIFA for 17 years, and Platini, of unlawfully arranging for FIFA to pay the Frenchman two million Swiss francs ($2.06 million) in 2011.

Cognizant to pay $28m in US to settle India bribery case

Cognizant to pay $28m in US to settle India bribery case

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

The company, which had made voluntary disclosures about the bribery incident to the US authorities, also said with this resolution, there was no pending investigations against Cognizant.

Russia now global economic pariah: US after sanctions

Russia now global economic pariah: US after sanctions

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

'The Ruble is now down 50 per cent and worth less than one American penny since Putin announced his war'

CBI/ED Raids And The Danger To The Republic

CBI/ED Raids And The Danger To The Republic

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Within a few hours of Nitish Kumar leaving the NDA, entirely reasonable people were speculating as to how the CBI or ED could be used against him or his party, notes Mihir S Sharma.

Why Cognizant is going slow in India

Why Cognizant is going slow in India

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Post-bribery disclosure, Cognizant is not pursuing greenfield expansion in the country and relying on leased facilities for new demands. The incident, which came to light in 2016, is also said to have claimed 200-300 jobs so far mainly in areas like administration, legal, and procurement.

Terror groups JeM, LeT targeting India still operate from Pak: US

Terror groups JeM, LeT targeting India still operate from Pak: US

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in the 2020 Country Reports on Terrorism issued on Thursday, said that regionally, terrorist groups continued to operate from Pakistan.

US Justice Dept demands drug pricing info from Ranbaxy

US Justice Dept demands drug pricing info from Ranbaxy

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

The company has received a Civil Investigative Demand from the US Department of Justice, Ranbaxy Laboratories said in a filing to the BSE.

MEA draws Capitol Hill parallel as US reacts to farmers' protest

MEA draws Capitol Hill parallel as US reacts to farmers' protest

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Hours after the Joe Biden Administration reacted to the farmer protests, India on Thursday said the comments must be seen in their entirety and compared reactions to the violence at the Red Fort with those seen after storming of the United States Capitol.

Biden bars Russian flights, says Putin wrong, US is ready

Biden bars Russian flights, says Putin wrong, US is ready

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

"Throughout our history we've learned this lesson -- when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos. They keep moving. And, the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising," Biden said addressing the joint session of the Congress in his first State of the Union.

CBI busts call centre fraud run by US citizen

CBI busts call centre fraud run by US citizen

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

The fraud was operated from call centres in India to defraud hundreds of elderly and vulnerable people in the US, CBI officials said.

Wal-Mart pays lawyer fees for dozens of execs in bribery probe

Wal-Mart pays lawyer fees for dozens of execs in bribery probe

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

The US Department of Justice is investigating whether Wal-Mart paid bribes in Mexico to obtain permits to open new stores there, and whether executives covered up an internal inquiry into the payments.

Daiichi was given all updates: Malvinder Singh

Daiichi was given all updates: Malvinder Singh

Rediff.com24 May 2013

Singh says Japanese pharma giant's allegations false.

Armstrong sued by US government over sponsor money

Armstrong sued by US government over sponsor money

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

The US government filed court documents Tuesday laying out its case against cyclist Lance Armstrong, who is accused of defrauding the Postal Service by taking millions of dollars in sponsorship money while flouting professional cycling rules by doping.

Microsoft wants US agencies to probe bribery allegations

Microsoft wants US agencies to probe bribery allegations

Rediff.com20 Mar 2013

The company handed kickbacks to foreign govt officials in return for software contracts.

Biden nominates Desi lawyer to head office of personnel management

Biden nominates Desi lawyer to head office of personnel management

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

United States President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American lawyer and rights activist Kiran Ahuja to head the Office of Personnel Management, a federal agency that manages America's more than two million civil servants.

Resolving US probes uncertain, says HSBC

Resolving US probes uncertain, says HSBC

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

Last year, HSBC agreed to pay $1.92 billion to settle allegations of violating American sanctions with respect to Iran and other countries, among others.

After US, India to probe Ranbaxy's documents

After US, India to probe Ranbaxy's documents

Rediff.com22 May 2013

In what could be the beginning of fresh troubles for Ranbaxy Laboratories, which has just managed to settle long-pending issues with the US Department of Justice after agreeing to pay a penalty of $500 million, the health ministry in India, too, has decided to initiate a probe.

Tax evasion case: HSBC may face 'significant' penalty

Tax evasion case: HSBC may face 'significant' penalty

Rediff.com8 May 2013

The bank said it is cooperating with the US Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue System (IRS) in their probes into whether certain HSBC companies and employees acted appropriately in relation to certain customers with US tax reporting requirements.

Pfizer to pay $55 million to settle Protonix case

Pfizer to pay $55 million to settle Protonix case

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

US Department of Justice had charged Wyeth for promoting its acid reflux drug Protonix for unapproved uses and making unproven claims.

Manmohan Singh continues to enjoy immunity: US justice dept tells court

Manmohan Singh continues to enjoy immunity: US justice dept tells court

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh continues to enjoy immunity in an alleged human rights violation case filed against him in a United States court even though he is no longer the head of the State, the US department of justice has said.

Indians among 18 charged in $200 mn credit card fraud

Indians among 18 charged in $200 mn credit card fraud

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

Duped companies in the US and wired money to India and Pakistan.

Major blow to Ranbaxy's American dream

Major blow to Ranbaxy's American dream

Rediff.com26 Jan 2012

Less than three months after roaring into us market with generic for cholesterol-reducing Lipitor, Dept of Justice files for permanent injunction against Ranbaxy.

HSBC under lens for hiring candidates linked to govt officials

HSBC under lens for hiring candidates linked to govt officials

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Facing black money investigations in India and several other countries, global banking giant HSBC on Monday said it is also being probed in the US for hiring candidates related to government officials in Asia Pacific.

Barclays agrees to pay $451 million fine

Barclays agrees to pay $451 million fine

Rediff.com28 Jun 2012

The British banking major would pay penalties of 290 million pounds as part of settlement agreement with the UK's Financial Services Authority and the US Department of Justice.

Former Ranbaxy promoters fined Rs 2,600 crore

Former Ranbaxy promoters fined Rs 2,600 crore

Rediff.com5 May 2016

The US arm of Ranbaxy pleaded guilty to seven felonies relating to the manufacture and distribution of certain adulterated drugs

Money laundering case: HSBC to pay $1.9 bn fine

Money laundering case: HSBC to pay $1.9 bn fine

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

HSBC admitted to a breakdown of controls and apologised in a statement announcing it had reached a deferred-prosecution agreement with the US Department of Justice, as was first reported by Reuters last week.

Costa Rica opens probes into arrested FIFA official Eduardo Li

Costa Rica opens probes into arrested FIFA official Eduardo Li

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Costa Rica has opened investigations into the president of the country's soccer federation who was among seven FIFA executives arrested in Switzerland on Wednesday on corruption charges brought by prosecutors in the United States.

2022 World Cup in Qatar faces fresh bribe allegations

2022 World Cup in Qatar faces fresh bribe allegations

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the only major scheduled football event left unchanged after this year's calendar was wrecked by the coronavirus, has become the focus of fresh FIFA corruption allegations after the release of a new US Department of Justice indictment. According to the prosecutors, representatives working for Russia and Qatar bribed FIFA executive committee officials to swing votes in the crucial decision of world football's governing body.

Ranbaxy to pay heavily for future US violations

Ranbaxy to pay heavily for future US violations

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Ranbaxy has also agreed to relinquish any 180-day marketing exclusivity that it might have for three pending generic drug applications.

Former Citi executive charged with $19 mn fraud

Former Citi executive charged with $19 mn fraud

Rediff.com28 Jun 2011

A former top executive of Citigroup has been charged for allegedly siphoning off more than $19 million from the bank, the latest in a string of frauds that have come to light at the global banking giant.

Email nightmare returns to haunt Hillary

Email nightmare returns to haunt Hillary

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

The US department of justice on Wednesday had closed the case and decided against filing any charges against Clinton.

Wachovia: $160 mn settlement with US govt

Wachovia: $160 mn settlement with US govt

Rediff.com18 Mar 2010

Wachovia Bank NA will pay $160 million to the US authorities to settle allegations related to its anti-money laundering compliance programme.

Akali Dal leader attacked by pro-Khalistan supporters in US

Akali Dal leader attacked by pro-Khalistan supporters in US

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

Three people have been arrested for the attack.

US: Prosecutors oppose Rana's bail

US: Prosecutors oppose Rana's bail

Rediff.com15 Dec 2009

US prosecutors have filed a memorandum, opposing the bail petition of terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana, charged with plotting terror attacks in India and Denmark.