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'Gupta's sentencing to deter others from breaching duties'

'Gupta's sentencing to deter others from breaching duties'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

The Indian Institute of Technology and Harvard educated former McKinsey head is one of the most prominent Wall Street titans to be charged by fellow Indian and Harvard alumnus Bharara.

British cleric Abu Hamza convicted on terror charges in US

British cleric Abu Hamza convicted on terror charges in US

Rediff.com20 May 2014

A fiery British cleric accused of facilitating violent jihad in Afghanistan and setting up a terrorist training camp in the United States was convicted by a court in New York on 11 terrorism charges and faces a maximum prison sentence of life.

US wants lawsuit seeking info on drones dismissed

US wants lawsuit seeking info on drones dismissed

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

In a 50-page memorandum filed in US district court, southern district of New York on behalf of the US government, the lawyers including India-born Manhattan Attorney Preet Bharara said the court should grant summary judgment and dismiss the complaints as the information about the drone strikes is "classified."

Credit card scam: 24 held in 7 countries

Credit card scam: 24 held in 7 countries

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

India-born US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara said while 11 individuals were arrested in the US, another 13 were arrested in the UK, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Norway and Germany in the largest coordinated international law enforcement action in history directed at the 'carding' crimes -- offences.

PIC: Wall St crusade lands Indian-American on 'Time' cover

PIC: Wall St crusade lands Indian-American on 'Time' cover

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

Eminent Indian-American attorney Preet Bharara has made it to the cover of the prestigious Time magazine for his crusade against Wall Street corruption and irregularities, including insider trading. With the caption This man is busting Wall Street, Bharar's picture appeared in the latest edition of Time on Thursday, the day on which he announced to have taken action against one of the oldest Swiss banks for having evaded American taxes and helping in the flight of US money.

Rajaratnam's sentence: A 'wake up call'

Rajaratnam's sentence: A 'wake up call'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

His conviction on insider trading charges exposed a "web of fraud and corruption that entangled many."

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.

Two Iranians indicted in plot to kill Saudi envoy

Two Iranians indicted in plot to kill Saudi envoy

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

Two Iranian men have been indicted by a grand jury in New York on charges they plotted to hire hit men from a Mexican drug cartel to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington using "weapons of mass destruction".

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.

'In the eyes of terrorists, New York is America'

'In the eyes of terrorists, New York is America'

Rediff.com18 May 2010

The NYPD bomb squad risked their lives to dismantle a lethal assembly that turned the Pathfinder into one big hurt locker. While we can all breath a little easier, we have to stay vigilant. Because in the eyes of terrorists, New York is America, and they keep coming back to kill us

 Youth charged with stealing employer's secrets

Youth charged with stealing employer's secrets

Rediff.com5 May 2010

Samarth Agrawal was last week arrested in New York and charged with theft of high-value trade secrets for stealing the proprietary computer code used in the high frequency trading system of his former employer.

US court seeks response to objections over Modi's immunity

US court seeks response to objections over Modi's immunity

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

A US court has asked the State Department to respond by December 10 to the objections raised by a rights group over the immunity granted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with a lawsuit filed against him for his alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Insider trading: McKinsey director pleads guilty

Insider trading: McKinsey director pleads guilty

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

Indian-American Anil Kumar, a former director of consulting firm McKinsey, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in the largest insider trading case in the Untied States' history, admitting that he got $1 million for giving secret information to its alleged ringleader Raj Rajaratnam.

Arrest warrant issued against Khobragade in US visa fraud case

Arrest warrant issued against Khobragade in US visa fraud case

Rediff.com15 Mar 2014

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, whose arrest soured India-US relations, was on Friday re-indicted on visa fraud charges, a couple of days after a US court dismissed an earlier indictment.

Wall Street fraud: 2 Indian Americans among 6 held

Wall Street fraud: 2 Indian Americans among 6 held

Rediff.com17 Oct 2009

If convicted all of them face imprisonment of up to 20 years, according to the indictment, which reads that the defendants "routinely received inside information directly or indirectly from insiders and provided it to each other for the purpose of trading based on the information", filed in the US court.

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.

Exclusive! Kerry, Burns, Biswal not informed of action against Khobragade

Exclusive! Kerry, Burns, Biswal not informed of action against Khobragade

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

The investigations into and actions being taken by the US State Department's Diplomatic Security Service against Devyani Khobragade were not shared with Secretary of State John F Kerry, Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, or Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Nisha Desai Biswal, reveals Rediff.com's Aziz Haniffa from Washington, DC.

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.

PM Modi the 'most tweeted about world leader' after Trump

PM Modi the 'most tweeted about world leader' after Trump

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Other world leaders to figure in the top 10 list are Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela, Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, Emmanuel Macron from France, Enrique Pena Nieto from Mexico, Mauricip Macri of Argentina, Britain's Theresa May, Columbia's Juan Manuel Santos and Akun resmi Joko Widodo of Indonesia.

Outrage as Republican senator mocks Kamala Harris' name

Outrage as Republican senator mocks Kamala Harris' name

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

The mispronunciation outraged a large number of Harris' supporters and her spokesperson Sabrina Singh said, "I'll keep it simple: If you can pronounce 'former' Senator David Perdue, you can pronounce 'future' Vice President Kamala Harris."

Top bitcoin execs charged with money laundering in US

Top bitcoin execs charged with money laundering in US

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Charges were filed against against underground bitcoin exchanger Robert Faiella, 52, and chief executive officer and compliance officer of a bitcoin exchange company Charlie Shrem, 24.

'Devyani is composed, cheerful and happy'

'Devyani is composed, cheerful and happy'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

The Khobragade family is relieved that their daughter will be back in India on Friday and believes that the US grand jury verdict that indicts her on charges of visa fraud and submission of false documents is meaningless because it is based on false charges.

Devyani indicted for visa fraud, leaves US with diplomatic immunity

Devyani indicted for visa fraud, leaves US with diplomatic immunity

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

In a day of dramatic developments, the Indian diplomat is indicted on two charges, but she will leave the US. 'I will come out of this vindicated,' Dr Khobragade tells Rediff.com.

Osama aide sentenced to life in US

Osama aide sentenced to life in US

Rediff.com16 May 2015

A close lieutenant of slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been sentenced to life in prison for multiple terrorism offences relating to his participation in the terror group's conspiracy to kill Americans overseas.

Indian-American filmmaker indicted for campaign finance fraud

Indian-American filmmaker indicted for campaign finance fraud

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Indian-American filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, who had made a documentary on US President Barack Obama, has been indicted on charges of violating federal campaign finance laws.

'Why was she arrested when she was taking her child to school?'

'Why was she arrested when she was taking her child to school?'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

'This arrest was totally unnecessary and disproportionate to the gravity of charges. What was truly required was a more measured and calculated approach, keeping in mind the strain such an action could cause to the growing bilateral relationship between these two great nations.' Indian-American organisations condemn Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade's arrest.

Sanjay Valvani, New York hedge fund exec found dead in apparent suicide

Sanjay Valvani, New York hedge fund exec found dead in apparent suicide

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Prosecutors unveiled charges against Valvani alleging he fraudulently made $25 million by getting advance information about US Food and Drug Administration approvals of generic drug applications

Indian-American author pleads guilty in Senate campaign scheme

Indian-American author pleads guilty in Senate campaign scheme

Rediff.com21 May 2014

Conservative Indian-American author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, who has been critical of President Barack Obama through his works, pleaded guilty before a US court to violating election campaign law by making illegal contributions to a Senate campaign.

Devyani's maid: Don't let anyone exploit you

Devyani's maid: Don't let anyone exploit you

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Devyani Khobragade's maid Sangeeta Richard, in her first public statement, has thanked those who supported her in fight for justice.

US: Indian handed 15-year jail term for supporting Hezbollah

US: Indian handed 15-year jail term for supporting Hezbollah

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

A 50-year-old Indian, who was residing illegally in the United States, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a court for conspiracy and attempting to provide material support to Lebanese group Hezbollah.

Trump under investigation for possible obstruction of justice: Report

Trump under investigation for possible obstruction of justice: Report

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

Investigators have also been looking for any evidence of possible financial crimes by Trump associates.

TEXT: MEA statement on Devyani Khobragade

TEXT: MEA statement on Devyani Khobragade

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

The full statement of the MEA on the latest in the case relating to Devyani Khobragade:

Golfer Mickelson embroiled in trading scandal

Golfer Mickelson embroiled in trading scandal

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Gambling debt, stock tip lead to $1 million settlement but no charges for golfer Phil Mickelson.

Devyani thanks govt and countrymen for support

Devyani thanks govt and countrymen for support

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade on Friday asserted that the charges against her in a US court are "false and baseless" and the stand taken by her and the Indian government in the case will be "vindicated".

US opposes Rajat Gupta's plea to reverse conviction

US opposes Rajat Gupta's plea to reverse conviction

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Gupta began serving a two-year prison term on insider trading charges in June 2014.

To My Biden-Supporting Friends

To My Biden-Supporting Friends

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

'On Saturday, I drove my wife over to Beverly Hills for sushi.' 'Two blocks before Rodeo, we turned the car around, because we saw hundreds driving pickup trucks and marching down sidewalks, yelling, donning MAGA gear, and waving huge Trump flags.' I tell you... It was scary.' 'And this didn't look like a defeated throng.' 'These folks looked like they knew something we didn't,' notes Rajiv Satyal, the Los Angeles-based comedian and host.

Raghuram Rajan, SBI chief among most influential policy makers

Raghuram Rajan, SBI chief among most influential policy makers

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan took charge of India's central bank when the rupee seemed to be in a tailspin while the country was facing runaway inflation.

Five Indian Americans held in student visa, financial fraud

Five Indian Americans held in student visa, financial fraud

Rediff.com30 May 2014

Each of the defendants was associated with the Micropower Career Institute, a for-profit school with five campuses in New York and New Jersey, or the Institute for Health Education, a for-profit school located in New Jersey. Suman Guha Mozumder reports.

Devyani no longer enjoys immunity, may face arrest warrant: US

Devyani no longer enjoys immunity, may face arrest warrant: US

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

The United States o Friday said senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who returned to New Delhi, no longer enjoys immunity and she and Indian government were told that an arrest warrant might be issued against her.

Trump confirms he's under probe, slams it as witch hunt

Trump confirms he's under probe, slams it as witch hunt

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Trump's apparent confirmation that he is under probe for obstruction of justice by special counsel appointed to probe alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential polls came a day after a Washington Post report pointed to such an investigation.