A Pennsylvania-based Indian-origin doctor has been sentenced to 168 months in prison for orchestrating conspiracies to commit health care fraud, wire fraud, and unlawful distribution of controlled substances and money-laundering related offences
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Amazon to pay USD 2.5 bn in US FTC settlement over Prime sign-up practices
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday it has reached a “historic” settlement with Amazon.com Inc and two senior executives over allegations the company enrolled millions of consumers in Prime subscriptions without consent and made it difficult to cancel.
Trump to impose up to 100 percent tariffs on pharma imports from October 1, Indian companies likely to be hit
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced plans to impose tariffs of up to 100% on branded and patented pharmaceutical imports from Oct. 1
Indian-origin man charged with brutal killing of 71-year-old US sex offender
A chilling case from California has shocked both Indian and international communities after a 29-year-old Indian-origin man, Varun Suresh, was charged with the brutal murder of a convicted child sex offender. As per reports, the incident took place in Fremont, where 71-year-old registered offender David Brimmer was stabbed to death in what police described as […]
India an ‘awesome ally’ despite oil dispute, says US Energy Secretary Wright
Wright made the remarks at a press conference organised at the New York Foreign Press Centre on Wednesday, September 24, on the sidelines of the high-level United Nations General Assembly session.
Trump to host Pakistan PM Sharif at White House amid shifts in South Asian ties
In July, both sides concluded a trade deal that included a 19 percent tariff imposed by the US, marking a step forward in their economic ties. Earlier this year, Trump hosted Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in a rare White House meeting that underlined the importance of Pakistan’s military leadership in the bilateral equation.
Donald Trump slams UN over ‘uncontrolled migration’
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday targeted the United Nations and warned the world leaders over uncontrolled migration
US jury convicts Ryan Wesley Routh of attempted assassination of Donald Trump
A US jury on Tuesday found Ryan Wesley Routh guilty of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in a planned sniper attack at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2024,
Trump administration proposes to scrap H-1B visa lottery system, days after fee hike
The United States has proposed significant changes to the H-1B visa programme, days after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing new restrictions
US signals willingness to revisit tariffs on India, says Rubio
The United States has signalled it may be willing to revisit the additional 25 percent tariffs imposed on India over its purchases of Russian oil. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with NBC News, “We have already seen the measures we have taken with regards to India, although that’s something we […]
