Indian Techies

Facebook Sues Indian Techie for Running Deceptive Ads, Fake News on Coronavirus

Press Trust of India | Friday April 10, 2020

Facebook has filed a lawsuit against an Indian man for running a software company that pushed deceptive advertisements and misinformation about coronavirus outbreak on social media platforms by bypassing its advertising review process.

Facebook Sues Indian Techie For Running Deceptive Ads, COVID-19 Fake News

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday April 10, 2020

Facebook has filed a lawsuit against an Indian man for running a software company that pushed deceptive advertisements and misinformation about coronavirus outbreak on social media platforms by bypassing its advertising review process.

Indian Silicon Valley Techie, Friends Charged With Insider Trading In US

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2019

An Indian IT professional and his four friends have been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with insider trading for repeatedly trading on confidential earnings information about a Silicon Valley cloud-computing company, reaping millions of dollars in trading profits.

Indian Techie Killed His Wife, Children In US: Police

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2019

Police in the US state of California have identified the victims of a gruesome murder allegedly committed by anclast month as that of his wife and three children.

Indian Techie In US Green Card Backlog Dies: Report

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 1, 2019

A United States-based software engineer, whose name was listed in the Green Card backlog, died suddenly and as a result, his pregnant wife has been rendered out of status resulting in her inevitable return to India, a media report said.

Madhya Pradesh Techie's Body Brought From Thailand With Government Help

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 13, 2019

The mortal remains of a woman software engineer, who was killed in a road accident in Thailand, were brought here on Sunday after the Centre and the Madhya Pradesh government extended help to her family members, none of whom had a passport.

Indian Techie Dies In Thailand, Centre Offers Help In Bringing Back Body

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Friday October 11, 2019

A software engineer from Madhya Pradesh died in a road accident in Thailand, and her body is lying at a hospital, waiting to be collected by her family. No one in the family, however, has a passport.

Denied H-1B Visa To Indian Techie, Silicon Valley Firm Sues US Government

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2019

A Silicon Valley-based IT company has filed a lawsuit against the US government for denying the most sought-after H-1B visa to a highly qualified Indian professional, terming the renunciation "arbitrary" and a "clear abuse of discretion".

US-Based Indian Techie Gets 9 Years In Jail For Sex Assault On Plane

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2018

An Indian techie from Tamil Nadu was sentenced to nine years of imprisonment on Thursday on charges of a "brazen sexual assault" against a fellow female passenger inside a commercial airplane early this year.

Indian Techie Couple May Have Been Taking Photos When They Fell 800 Feet

World News | Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post | Thursday November 1, 2018

She was a "mermaid-haired wanderess" and self-described "adrenaline-junkie." He was an avid photographer known for his "phantasmagoric" skills and patience. Together, Vishnu Viswanath and Meenakshi "Minaxi" Moorthy were married travel bloggers who regularly shared their adventures and infectious positivity with thousands of Instagram followers.

Indian Techie Seen In Couple's Selfie Minutes Before She Died At US Park

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 31, 2018

The Indian couple who died after falling 800 feet in an area with steep terrain in California's Yosemite National Park last week were apparently taking a selfie before the tragedy occurred, a media report said.

Indian Techie Couple Falls 800 Feet In US' Yosemite National Park

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 30, 2018

In a tragic incident, an Indian couple died after falling 800 feet in an area with steep terrain in California's Yosemite National Park this week, according to a media report.

Indian Techie In US Gets 8-Month Home Confinement Over Data Breach

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

An Indian software engineer who was charged with insider trading related to Equifax's massive data breach in 2017 has been sentenced to eight months of home confinement and fined USD 50,000 after pleading guilty.

Indian Techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla's Killer Pleads Guilty To Hate Crime

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 22, 2018

A US Navy veteran, who is serving life in prison for killing Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla and injuring two others at a suburban Kansas City bar last year, on Monday pleaded guilty to hate crime and firearm charges.

Kansas Shooting: Indian Techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla's Killer Gets Life In Jail

Indians Abroad | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Saturday May 5, 2018

A US Navy veteran was sentenced to life in jail for killing Srinivas Kuchibhotla, the Indian techie from Hyderabad whose tragic death had sparked international outrage and federal hate crime charges.