(This story originally appeared in on Jan 16, 2021)MUMBAI: US-based companies, such as IT services companies and staffing companies, that sponsor H-1B visa holders and depute them to work at customer sites, face a new stumbling block. A final rule, signed by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on January 14, redefines the term…...
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Photo: MANDEL NGAN/AFP (Getty Images)With the president impeached for a second time by the House of Representatives, stemming from his incitement of last Wednesday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol, there’s been certain murmurings among legal experts and members of Congress concerning whether Donald Trump could be forever barred from holding public office again if convicted.The…...
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Fulton County's district attorney is seriously considering launching a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump, according to The New York Times. This follows calls by a watchdog group and Democratic lawmakers to have Trump investigated for interfering in the 2020 election. The only Democrat on Georgia's state election board is demanding that an inquiry launch…...
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This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. After years of resisting calls to take action against Donald Trump, the top internet platforms — including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube — moved swiftly this month to lock the US President out. The effort to de-platform Trump began as…...
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Hello, readers! Happy Saturday, and welcome to Insider Finance. Here's a rundown of the must-know stories from the past week:Morgan Stanley just promoted 171 people to managing director — we saw all the names5 big revelations about SoFi7Park abruptly pulled the plug on the alt-data streams it sells to hedge funds Roblox's jilted underwriters could still…...
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The Mumbai-based guitarist-producer infused his own voice as a fusion artist for the crime/drama biopic Anurag Tagat Jan 15, 2021 A decade ago, guitarist, vocalist and producer Achint Thakkar only had one EP to his name, as founder of psychedelic rock band Rosemary. Since then, he’d been slowly picking up more commercial projects as well…...
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The trial of the immediate past Chairperson of Kwara State Scholarship Board, Fatima Yusuf, and two others over N100 million Kwara bursary scam, has been adjourned due to the absence of Yusuf's lawyer, Y.O. Ahmed, in court. The court adjourned the case to January 26 due to the absence of the counsel to the first defendant.…...
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NPA amazon killed, another wounded rebel captured in Surigao del Norte BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army (NPA) female rebel was killed while another wounded amazon was captured in a gun battle with elements of the 30th Infantry Battalion (30th IB) in the hinterlands of Barangay Camam-onan, in Gigaquit town, Surigao del Norte province…...
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CBI commenced arguments afresh in the Delhi High Court on Thursday in its appeal against the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja and others TopicsA Raja | CBI on 2G scam | Delhi High Court CBI commenced arguments afresh in the Delhi High Court on Thursday in its appeal against the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja…...
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The ringleader of a scheme to profit off of unnecessary genetic testing in seniors has been convicted, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. After a 4-day trial, Ivan Andre Scott, 34, of Kissimmee, Florida, was convicted on several counts, including healthcare fraud and taking illegal kickbacks. Participants in the scheme ultimately billed $2.8 million in…...
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