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PM flags India’s concerns over US immigration law changes
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told President Barack Obama that certain aspects of the proposed changes in the American immigration laws will hit Indian IT professionals, eliciting a promise from the US that concerns will be looked into.
Callers from India bilked millions from American citizens: US
Federal authorities have cracked down on a California-based company that used the services of call centers in India to make fake, very often threatening, debt collector calls to consumers in the US.
Rare earthquake rattles Washington, offices evacuated in New York
The most powerful earthquake to strike the US East Coast in 67 years rattled millions of Americans from Georgia to northern New England and led to evacuation of parts of the White House, Capitol and P
JPMorgan to pay $153.6 million in SEC fraud case
JPMorgan Chase & Co agreed to pay $153.6 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it defrauded investors who bought mortgage securities sold just before the nation's hous
US: Don’t expect quick UNSC result
The US has cautioned against expecting any breakthrough “anytime soon” on UNSC reforms a week after US President Barack Obama backed India’s quest for permanent membership.
