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Rajat Gupta seeks re-hearing of insider trading conviction

Rajat Gupta seeks re-hearing of insider trading conviction

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Gupta filed a 70-page petition with the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit yesterday seeking 'panel rehearing and rehearing en banc', saying in 'rejecting two of his challenges to the exclusion of critical evidence in his case, the panel misapprehended several points' about the insider trading case against him.

ED attaches Indian properties of Sri Lankan behind plot to kill Chandrika

ED attaches Indian properties of Sri Lankan behind plot to kill Chandrika

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has attached Indian assets of a Sri Lankan man and his son as part of a drugs-linked money laundering investigation against them.

Interfaith marriage: Father of bride moves HC, seeks independent probe

Interfaith marriage: Father of bride moves HC, seeks independent probe

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

The interfaith marriage has stirred up a political storm after the bride's relatives alleged 'love jihad,' with a senior Left party leader supporting the charge, only to retract his statement later.

Martha Stewart jailed for 5 months

Martha Stewart jailed for 5 months

Rediff.com16 Jul 2004

Al Qaeda leader Libi pleads not guilty in US court

Al Qaeda leader Libi pleads not guilty in US court

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

A top al-Qaeda operative, captured by US special forces in a secretive mission in Libya this month, pleaded not guilty to a charge of his involvement in the 1998 bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people, in a New York court.

'You are our champion': deported Djokovic gets warm welcome home

'You are our champion': deported Djokovic gets warm welcome home

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

'I am uncomfortable that the focus of the past weeks has been on me and I hope that we can all now focus on the game and the tournament I love'

TCS accused in US lawsuit of South Asian bias

TCS accused in US lawsuit of South Asian bias

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Steven Heldt said 95 per cent of Tata's 14,000-person US workforce descend from South Asia.

5 month detention for Martha

5 month detention for Martha

Rediff.com17 Jul 2004

US media magnate Martha Stewart was, on July 16, sentenced to five months in prison and a $30,000 fine for lying to US federal authorities investigating her sale of stock in a friend's company.

US lawsuit seeking $100 million from Lance Armstrong heads to trial

US lawsuit seeking $100 million from Lance Armstrong heads to trial

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

The US Justice Department has accused Armstrong of defrauding the government by accepting millions of dollars in sponsorship money from the US Postal Service (USPS).

Sonia to seek dismissal of lawsuit in 1984 riots case

Sonia to seek dismissal of lawsuit in 1984 riots case

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Congress President Sonia Gandhi will move a United States court in New York seeking dismissal of a human rights violation lawsuit filed against her by a Sikh advocacy group and will urge the court to prevent it from filing further cases on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in America.

Bhopal gas tragedy victims move higher US court against Union Carbide

Bhopal gas tragedy victims move higher US court against Union Carbide

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy have filed an appeal in a higher court in New York contesting a lower court's decision that Union Carbide Corporation cannot be sued for the ongoing contamination from the chemical plant.

Lance Armstrong doping suit likely to proceed

Lance Armstrong doping suit likely to proceed

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

A federal judge said on Monday he likely will allow a lawsuit to move forward accusing cyclist Lance Armstrong and his business partners of defrauding the U.S. Postal Service of endorsement money through Armstrong's use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Plea rejected, Devyani ordered to appear in court on Jan 13

Plea rejected, Devyani ordered to appear in court on Jan 13

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

A New York court has refused to grant relief to Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade on the ground that adjournment of the date when she has to be indicted will not grant her the "relief she seeks" regarding plea negotiations between her and the government to resolve the visa fraud case.

Excluded from NRC, lawyer commits suicide

Excluded from NRC, lawyer commits suicide

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

This was the third such incident since the publication of the complete draft of the NRC on July 30.

Tollywood producer, wife arrested in US for running prostitution racket

Tollywood producer, wife arrested in US for running prostitution racket

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

The prostitution scheme was masterminded by Kishan Modugumudi and his wife Chandra, 31 where they charged clients up to $3,000 (Rs 2.04 lakh) for each sexual encounter.

'A governor should not be indulging in politics'

'A governor should not be indulging in politics'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

'The ministry of home affairs has all records of money coming in from abroad.' 'Are they saying money is coming in without their knowledge?' 'Does the governor doubt the MHA?'

Rajat Gupta fined, banned in SEC case

Rajat Gupta fined, banned in SEC case

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

The Gupta case is SEC v. Gupta, US District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 11-07566.

Indian fund manager asked to pay $390K to settle charges

Indian fund manager asked to pay $390K to settle charges

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Shah had pleaded guilty in 2012 to securities fraud in a parallel civil insider trading case case.

ED arrests Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal

ED arrests Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Sources claimed that Singhal was "evasive" in her replies and hence was arrested.

Indian origin lawyer sworn in Connecticut Superior Court judge

Indian origin lawyer sworn in Connecticut Superior Court judge

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Rupal Shah Palanki was officially sworn in as a judge of the superior court of Connecticut, United States recently.

Merrick Garland nominated as US Supreme Court judge

Merrick Garland nominated as US Supreme Court judge

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

At age 63, Garland is the oldest person nominated to the Supreme Court since President Nixon named Justice Lewis Powell in 1971.

Disgraced cyclist Armstrong asks US judge to end government lawsuit

Disgraced cyclist Armstrong asks US judge to end government lawsuit

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has asked a US judge to decide a more than $100 million lawsuit against him by the federal government without holding a jury trial.

4 Indian Americans charged with healthcare fraud

4 Indian Americans charged with healthcare fraud

Rediff.com15 May 2013

From , May 15 (PTI) Four Indian Americans, including a physician and three co-owners of a health clinic from Chicago, have been charged with healthcare fraud estimated to be running into millions of dollars. Federal law enforcement officials said three Indian Americans Ankur Ro ...

Google beats Oracle in $9 billion Android trial

Google beats Oracle in $9 billion Android trial

Rediff.com27 May 2016

The trial was closely watched by software developers, who feared an Oracle victory could spur more software copyright lawsuits.

Court dismisses charges against Blackwater guards

Court dismisses charges against Blackwater guards

Rediff.com1 Jan 2010

A United States federal judge on Friday dismissed criminal charges against five guards of Blackwater security firm, who were accused of killing 17 civilians in Baghdad in an incident that sparked widespread criticism of the army's use of private contractors. US district judge Ricardo Urbina threw out the case not on merit but on the way the prosecutors had handled it by wrongly using defendants' 'statements compelled under a threat of job loss'.

Trump admin seeks 60 days to respond on H1b spouse permits

Trump admin seeks 60 days to respond on H1b spouse permits

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

The government has asked for a 60-day pause in the case to 'allow incoming leadership personnel adequate time to consider the issues'.

Easter attacks: US charges 3 Sri Lankans

Easter attacks: US charges 3 Sri Lankans

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

Mohamed Naufar, Mohamed Anwar Mohamed Riskan and Ahamed Milhan Hayathu Moahmed are currently in custody in Sri Lanka, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed Friday.

US Navy veteran who killed Srinivas Kuchibhotla gets 3 life sentences

US Navy veteran who killed Srinivas Kuchibhotla gets 3 life sentences

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

Earlier this year, he pleaded guilty in federal court to hate crime and firearm offenses arising out of the shooting.

Ami Bera's father, 83, sentenced to year in prison

Ami Bera's father, 83, sentenced to year in prison

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

United States Congressman's father is convicted of making illegal donations to his son's campaign coffers.

Tahawwur Rana's extradition hearing on February 12

Tahawwur Rana's extradition hearing on February 12

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

The 59-year-old Rana, a childhood friend of David Coleman Headley, was re-arrested on June 10 in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people, including six Americans, were killed.

SEC imposes huge penalty on Rajat Gupta

SEC imposes huge penalty on Rajat Gupta

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

In its complaint filed in 2011, the SEC alleged that Gupta disclosed confidential information about Berkshire Hathaway Inc's $5 billion investment in Goldman Sachs

ED arrests Sanjay Raut, seizes Rs 11.5 lakh in cash

ED arrests Sanjay Raut, seizes Rs 11.5 lakh in cash

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of a Mumbai 'chawl', officials said.

Kerala leader P C George arrested for anti-Muslim remark, gets bail

Kerala leader P C George arrested for anti-Muslim remark, gets bail

Rediff.com1 May 2022

The senior politician's arrest was formally recorded after he was brought to Thiruvananthapuram via road from his residence and thereafter, he was produced before a duty magistrate who granted him bail.

Is Governor Ravi Serving Hindutva Electoral Cause Well?

Is Governor Ravi Serving Hindutva Electoral Cause Well?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

While Governor Ravi's speeches have put the local BJP supporters on the defensive in matters of religion and social justice, his add-on 'attack on the constitutional scheme' in the 'Senthil Balaji case', has been condemned squarely by many legal experts and editorial writers across the country, thus adding weight to CM Stalin's position -- at least until the courts come up with their binding views, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

US to revoke work permits to spouses of H-1B holders in 3 months

US to revoke work permits to spouses of H-1B holders in 3 months

Rediff.com22 Sep 2018

The move will have a major impact on Indian women as they are the major beneficiary of the Obama-era rule.

Reward for serving court summons to Modi: $10,000

Reward for serving court summons to Modi: $10,000

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

The civil rights body behind a lawsuit filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riots case has offered a reward of $10,000 to anyone who could serve him with the court summons.

Why soccer legend Pele has sued Samsung...

Why soccer legend Pele has sued Samsung...

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Brazilian soccer legend Pel has sued Samsung Electronics Co for at least $30 million, alleging the Korean company improperly used a look-alike in an advertisement that ran in the New York Times without permission.

Rajat Gupta loses another bid to overturn insider trading conviction

Rajat Gupta loses another bid to overturn insider trading conviction

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Gupta's two-year prison term is set to end in March 2016.

Is he Obama's nominee for the US Supreme Court?

Is he Obama's nominee for the US Supreme Court?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Judge Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan is the front-runner to replace the late Justice Anthony Scalia on the US Supreme Court.

ED summons J'khand CM Hemant Soren in money laundering case

ED summons J'khand CM Hemant Soren in money laundering case

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

The agency wants to question and record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.