Fiscal cliff measure meaningless; see recession in 2013: Jim Rogers
Jan 1, 2013
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God at work when rape leads to pregnancy: US Republican
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Can the IIT entrance test row be resolved?
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Long wait for a green card could be ending
Somini Sengupta, The New York Times | Friday May 24, 2013
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved a broad overhaul of the nation's immigration laws on a bipartisan vote, and sent the measure to the full Senate.
Srikanth Srinivasan will serve with distinction, says Barack Obama
Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2013
Describing him as a "trailblazer" who personifies the best of America, the US President Barack Obama has said that Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan will serve as a judge of America's second highest court "with distinction".
Indian-origin lawyer Srikanth Srinivasan confirmed as US court judge
Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2013
Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan today scripted history after he was confirmed as the first South Asian judge to America's second highest court.
US lawmakers demand Indian-American Srikanth Srinivasan as top court judge
Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2013
Twenty one US lawmakers have sent a letter to the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in support of Indian-American lawyer Srikanth Srinivasan's nomination to the Washington DC Circuit Court.
US immigration bill gets Senate boost
Reuters | Thursday May 23, 2013
Supporters of US immigration reform are hoping that the smooth and drama-free passage of their legislation through a Senate committee - a departure from almost everything that has happened in Congress over the past four years - will boost the likelih...
Immigration bill heads to full US Senate
Associated Press | Wednesday May 22, 2013
A far-reaching bill to remake the US immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.
'Killer' H-1B provisions still in immigration bill despite deal
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013
The "killer provision" of ban on client site placement for H-1B workers, which may prove to be detrimental to the interests of major Indian IT companies, remains in place despite a last minute deal reached between key Senators on certain provisions o...
US immigration bill: 'Killer' H-1B provisions still there despite deal
Wednesday May 22, 2013
Continued presence of such a problematic provision in the bill, which was passed by a key Senate panel yesterday, industry sources said would not only badly hit Indian IT companies, but also disrupt operational capabilities of a large number of key A...
Apple case: US raises concern over American firms evading tax
Wednesday May 22, 2013
"The broader issue is one that is of concern to the President and one that he's focused on, because in terms of the policy matters that it raises, the report by Senators (Carl) Levin and (John) McCain raises a set of broader issues around companies t...
Senate panel passes US immigration bill; Barack Obama praises move
Reuters | Wednesday May 22, 2013
A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday approved legislation to give millions of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, setting up a spirited debate next month in the full Senate over the biggest changes in immigration policy in a generation.
Senators reach deal on H-1B visa expansion plan
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013
In a "major breakthrough", two influential American Senators on Tuesday reached an agreement on the contentious H-1B visa expansion plan, which Congressional aides said is a compromise between the demand of the tech-industry and the concerns of the l...
IT industry gets some relief as Senate panel passes Immigration Bill
Wednesday May 22, 2013
A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday approved legislation to give millions of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, setting up a spirited debate next month in the full Senate over the biggest changes in immigration policy in a generation.
Cook's testimony at senate hearing helps Apple defuse some tax tensions
Nelson D Schwartz and Brian X Chen, The New York Times | Wednesday May 22, 2013
Tim Cook came to the lion's den on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, prepared to face down lawmakers furious over evidence that Apple, the famous company he runs, had avoided paying billions in taxes. By the time Cook walked out, the big cats on a Senate comm...
Cook's testimony at Senate hearing helps Apple defuse some tax tensions
Nelson D. Schwartz and Brian X. Chen, The New York Times | Wednesday May 22, 2013
Cook reaffirmed Apple's position that given the current US tax rate, it has no intention of bringing that cash back to the US.
Ireland rejects blame for Apple's low tax rate
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special rate deal with the company after the US Senate said it paid little or no tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiarie...
