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US sues Facebook over acquiring WhatsApp, Instagram

US sues Facebook over acquiring WhatsApp, Instagram

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Social media giant accused of anti-competitive conduct by abusing its market power to create a monopoly and crushing smaller competitors.

Doormats, rugs with Golden Temple image on Amazon causes outrage

Doormats, rugs with Golden Temple image on Amazon causes outrage

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

The Sikh Coalition said in a statement Tuesday that it was alerted to products such as door mats, rugs and toilet seat covers with the image of one the most historically significant Sikh sites, the Golden Temple, were being sold by some sellers on Amazon.

Trump caught on tape asking to 'find votes' in Georgia

Trump caught on tape asking to 'find votes' in Georgia

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

'All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have. Because we won the state'

Biden names key members of his climate team

Biden names key members of his climate team

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

The nominees are Congresswoman Deb Haaland as Secretary of Interior, Jennifer Granholm as Energy Secretary, Michael Regan as administrator for Environmental Protection Agency and Brenda Mallory as Chair of the Council of the Council on Environmental Quality.

Lawsuit filed against Trump's new H-1B visa rules

Lawsuit filed against Trump's new H-1B visa rules

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

Several individuals and organisations, including the US Chambers of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's recent rules related to the H-1B visa, terming them "arbitrary" and "haphazard" regulations that will undermine high skilled immigration into America. Early this month, the Trump administration announced new restrictions on H-1B non-immigrant visa programme which it said is aimed at protecting American workers, restoring integrity and to better guarantee that H-1B petitions are approved only for qualified beneficiaries and petitioners, a move which is likely to affect thousands of Indian IT professionals.

'Under Biden, US-India ties will see new heights'

'Under Biden, US-India ties will see new heights'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

'President-elect Biden, in particular, has deep knowledge of, and experience with, dealing with India, serving as a custodian and champion of the relationship long before it was fashionable to do so.'

Indian-American new Commissioner of FCC

Indian-American new Commissioner of FCC

Rediff.com1 Nov 2011

US President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American lawyer and telecom policy expert Ajit Varadaraj Pai, who belongs to Republican party, as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the country's premier regulatory body.

'The biggest winners are Indian Americans'

'The biggest winners are Indian Americans'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

'This year felt different -- and was different.' 'For the first time, the Indian American voter seemed to matter.'

US to transfer WikiLeaks suspect to new prison

US to transfer WikiLeaks suspect to new prison

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Bradley Manning, a United States serviceman suspected of passing classified information to the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, is being transferred to a new prison, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday.

Strauss-Kahn arrest: IMF board holds meeting

Strauss-Kahn arrest: IMF board holds meeting

Rediff.com17 May 2011

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund held an informal meeting at its headquarters in Washington on Sunday to discuss the fallout of the arrest of its managing director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, on rape charges in New York.

US: Jay Chaudhuri to head $3 trillion pension funds group

US: Jay Chaudhuri to head $3 trillion pension funds group

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

Jyoti 'Jay' Chaudhuri, general counsel and senior adviser to the state treasurer of the US state of North Carolina, was elected chairman of the board of the Council of Institutional Investors, last month.

Modi asks for SGM details from BCCI

Modi asks for SGM details from BCCI

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has asked for details of the recently held Special General Body meeting of the Cricket Board and the decisions it took in order to prepare his defence in front of the BCCI's disciplinary committee.

AIG counsel to get millions in severance pay

AIG counsel to get millions in severance pay

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

Attributing to people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal said AIG is preparing to pay Kelly several million dollars in severance after she resigned over federal pay curbs.

Infy board has to address concerns: Murthy

Infy board has to address concerns: Murthy

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy on Monday denied that he had withdrawn his concerns about governance lapses at the firm, saying the board has to address these "properly" and "full transparency should be displayed and people responsible for it should become accountable".

Preeta Bansal appointed on Obama's team

Preeta Bansal appointed on Obama's team

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

Leading Indian-American lawyer Preeta Bansal has been appointed as the General Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Management and Budget in the upcoming administration of Barack Obama.

Stopping sex predators: Indian American honoured

Stopping sex predators: Indian American honoured

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

Jay Chaudhuri, general counsel and senior policy adviser to North Carolina State Treasurer Janet Cowell, has been honoured with a top award by the National Association of Attorneys General for his efforts in protecting children from online predators on social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook. Chaudhuri received the NAAG 2009 Marvin Award at its annual convention in Colorado Springs.

Microsoft filing for fewer H-1B visas

Microsoft filing for fewer H-1B visas

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

This is primarily because of the current economic situation in the country, Microsoft said. "Given the economic downturn, we are filing substantially fewer H-1B applications than we filed last year," Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith wrote in a blog posting on microsoftissues.com.

For executive women, it can be lonely at the top

For executive women, it can be lonely at the top

Rediff.com6 May 2009

Even today, it can be tough for women in the executive ranks.

Microsoft blasts Yahoo-Google ad deal

Microsoft blasts Yahoo-Google ad deal

Rediff.com16 Jul 2008

A proposed online search advertising deal between Yahoo and Google came under fire at a US Senate hearing as Microsoft claimed that Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang had himself admitted that the agreement would hurt competition.

Arrest warrant issued against 'hot' yoga founder Bikram Choudhury

Arrest warrant issued against 'hot' yoga founder Bikram Choudhury

Rediff.com25 May 2017

Authorities believe the 69-year-old has hid his assets and left the country.

Gatlin handed four-year ban

Gatlin handed four-year ban

Rediff.com2 Jan 2008

Olympic 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin has been banned for four years for a 2006 positive test for testosterone.

Google and Samsung announce patent deal

Google and Samsung announce patent deal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

The deal covers patents currently owned by the companies, as well as any filed in the next 10 years.

Oyo appoints ex-IndiGo chief Aditya Ghosh as new CEO

Oyo appoints ex-IndiGo chief Aditya Ghosh as new CEO

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Ghosh, 43, will be reporting to 25-year-old Ritesh Agarwal, who founded OYO with a single hotel in 2013.

How to steer clear of online classified sites fraudsters

How to steer clear of online classified sites fraudsters

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

It's best to avoid deals that sound too good to be true.

Indus Water Treaty: World Bank asks India, Pak to agree to mediation

Indus Water Treaty: World Bank asks India, Pak to agree to mediation

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

The World Bank's move came as it told the two countries that it was responding to their separate proceedings initiated under the Indus Waters Treaty 1960.

Infy severance pay: 'Sebi's decision matters, not individual emotions'

Infy severance pay: 'Sebi's decision matters, not individual emotions'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

The whistle-blower may strongly feel about the issues he had raised.. the regulator will follow the due legal process and decide, Balakrishnan said.

US tech giants reveal govt data request firgures

US tech giants reveal govt data request firgures

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

American tech giants Microsoft and Facebook have disclosed the number of requests they had received from the US National Security Agency to reveal details, including internet usage of their consumers.

Meet Infy's million-dollar babies

Meet Infy's million-dollar babies

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

Sikka pays 4 business heads million-dollar salaries as incentive to reach the company's revenue target of $20 billion by 2020.

How Mahabharata applies to board of directors

How Mahabharata applies to board of directors

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Many lay folks cannot fathom the arcane language of the corporate governance brouhaha. I found that a mythological story connects very well, says R Gopalakrishnan.

Narayana Murthy's biggest regret: Quitting Infosys in 2014

Narayana Murthy's biggest regret: Quitting Infosys in 2014

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

A lot of my decisions are based on idealism, says N R Narayana Murthy

Government serves notice to Facebook over data leak, privacy breach concerns

Government serves notice to Facebook over data leak, privacy breach concerns

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

The ministry has raised five questions in all including whether the personal data of Indian voters and users has been compromised by Cambridge Analytica or any other downstream entity in any manner.

Twitter CEO, staff donate $1.5 million to fight Trump visa ban

Twitter CEO, staff donate $1.5 million to fight Trump visa ban

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and about 1,000 of his colleagues have donated over $1.5 million to a leading rights group that has pledged to fight President Donald Trump's temporary ban on refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Rejig at Flipkart: Binny now group CEO, K Krishnamurthy CEO

Rejig at Flipkart: Binny now group CEO, K Krishnamurthy CEO

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

Flipkart, Jabong-Myntra and PhonePe will operate under this group structure and their CEOs will report to Binny

Why IndiGo will always miss 'Captain Ghosh'

Why IndiGo will always miss 'Captain Ghosh'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

Aditya Ghosh, with no prior aviation background or MBA degree, managed not only to become the CEO of an airline but even piloted it to the top with almost half of the market.

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.

EU charges Google with abusing Android market dominance

EU charges Google with abusing Android market dominance

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

EU says Google unfairly pushes own apps with Android

How 4 US lawyers paved the way to kill Osama bin Laden

How 4 US lawyers paved the way to kill Osama bin Laden

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

Four top lawyers secretly worked on resolving sensitive legal issues including sending forces on Pakistani soil without its consent.

Microsoft unveils cybercrime centre in US

Microsoft unveils cybercrime centre in US

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

It will tackle crimes, including those associated with malware, botnets, intellectual property theft and technology facilitated child exploitation.

Infy founders red-flag governance issues

Infy founders red-flag governance issues

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Sore points: Sikka's salary, high severance pay to executives, poor disclosures.