Even as the H1-B cap for the year was reached for regular and 'advanced degree' students, the Department of Homeland Security announced an extension of the Optional Practical Training period up to 29 months.
Multinational software firms like Microsoft, SAP and Oracle -- which license software and earn royalty on it from Indian customers -- are facing the heat from assessing officers if they have not paid taxes on the gross royalty income. According to a ruling by New Delhi-based commissioner Income Tax (Appeal), Microsoft has to cough up over Rs 700 crore in taxes and interest for the period 1999 to 2005.
Deepak Ghaisas plans to start a new venture in the knowledge industry with a global business model after resigning from i-flex solutions (part of Oracle now), sources close to the development said.
Gujarat may have missed the IT/ITES bus earlier, but the two upcoming IT/ITES SEZs by K Raheja Corp and DLF are all set to drive the growth of the industry here. As many as 50 companies are likely to set up shops in the two parks coming up in Gandhinagar.
The Golden State Warriors shook off their bumps and bruises and advanced to their first NBA Finals in 40 years after defeating the Houston Rockets 104-90 to clinch their Western Conference Finals series on Wednesday.
Internet major Yahoo Inc's chief technology officer has expressed his inclination to resign, the company revealed in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on May 30.
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Defeats by Sweden and Russia have sealed the fate of the surprise Euro 2004 winners, who have yet to score a goal at the tournament and never looked like getting back into either game.
Striker David Villa scored in stoppage-time to give Spain a 2-1 victory over Sweden in a scrappy Group D encounter at Euro 2008 on Saturday. The result puts Spain close to a place in the quarter-finals with six points from two games, though Sweden are still in the race on three points.
World Cup winners Italy and runners-up France were in danger of tumbling out of Euro 2008 at the group stage.
Software major Infosys Technologies would be included in the coveted NASDAQ-100 index with effect from December 18, the company said in Bangalore on Saturday.
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Another report by Oxfam had found that eight billionaires, including Bill Gates, from around the globe have as much money as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world's population.
The reason for the windfall: the soaring value of their stock awards.
"In case he (Dhoni) wins the toss, there should not be any second thought on inserting Pakistan. The pitch would have something for the pacers in the early hour and that would be the best time to make inroads," pitch curator Shiv Kumar said.
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Almost 90 per cent of companies that started their captive operations (set up to provide internal services and in some cases sell them to clients) in India in the last 18 months are operating with less than 300 people each.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday
Technology solutions provider to the financial services industry i-flex solutions on Wednesday said that First Magnus Federal Bank has become the first US retail bank to opt for its Flexcube for its complete banking platform.
International pay packages have soared 10-30 per cent at IITs.
The move comes at a time when the traditional software maintenance and support works, once the bread and butter for export-driven IT services business, are slowly drying up.
None of the Big Tech companies or tycoons appears to be playing a meaningful role in the testing, spread, cure, or eradication of the virus or even in contact tracing so far, says Prosenjit Datta.
With the new facility, settling PF withdrawal claims would just take few hours.
The board of i-flex Solutions, which met on Monday, approved a proposal to acquire US-based Mantas Inc in an all-cash deal for $122.6 million.
Non-Resident Indian industrialist and chairman of Mittal Steel, Lakshmi N Mittal plans to buy Rising Sun, the biggest private yacht in the world.
While the first wave of moving work to India was driven by cost considerations, increasingly companies are banking on local talent to add value to their business by jointly developing products and solutions.
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