Indian UN staffer charged with sexual abuse
June 15th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 15 (IANS) An Indian working at the United Nations has been charged with sexual abuse eight months after a complaint filed by a female UN contractor, according ... Read more...
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US drops charges against Rajat Gupta
August 6th, 2011 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) The US Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to drop an administrative action against Rajat Gupta, former Indian American director of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. In ... Read more...
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US actress pleads guilty to harassment
July 30th, 2011 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 30 (IANS/EFE) Actress Paz de la Huerta, one of the stars of the television series "Boardwalk Empire", pleaded guilty in a Manhattan court to a minor harassment ... Read more...
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IMF chief to defend himself against sex charges
May 16th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to face scientific and forensic tests while intending to "vigorously" defend himself against charges ... Read more...
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Rajaratnam made $63.8 mn through inside trading
April 7th, 2011 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 7 (IANS) Hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam gained $63.8 million through trading with tips from among others two Indian Americans, an FBI agent testified as prosecutors rested ... Read more...
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Indian American tipsters helped Rajaratnam make millions: FBI
April 6th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 6 (IANS) A US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent has testified how hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam made millions thanks to secret tips from company insiders ... Read more...
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‘Rajaratnam didn’t care about Rajiv Goel’s tips’
March 29th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 29 (IANS) Former Indian American Intel executive Rajiv Goel sparred with the lawyer of Raj Rajaratnam over the value of alleged tips given to the Sri Lankan ... Read more...
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Ivanka Trump’s ’schizophrenic stalker extradited to New York’
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 23 (ANI): The suspected schizophrenic, off-the-rails stalker of celebrity heiress Ivanka Trump has been extradited to New York for his arraignment.Justin Massler, 28, who said his home address ... Read more...
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Rajaratnam stole information to steal millions: Prosecution
March 10th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 10 (IANS) Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam used "stolen business information to steal tens of millions of dollars", prosecution argued at the start of what has been ... Read more...
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Ann Pettway Confesses Kidnapping Baby Carlina In 1987
January 25th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Manhattan, Jan 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ann Pettway handed herself over to the FBI on Sunday. She is currently being detained without bail, according to the verdict passed by a Manhattan ... Read more...
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US school official ’sexually assaulted woman with handyman tools’
December 10th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 10 (ANI): An US school official was accused of sexually assaulting a woman by tying her up, shoving a hammer and nail in her vagina and taking pictures, the ... Read more...
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Citibank sues Ground Zero developer over failure to repay $ 100,000 debt
December 3rd, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 3 (ANI): Citibank has sued Ground Zero developer Sharif El-Gamal and his real estate firm, Soho Properties, over failure to pay back nearly 100,000 dollars (99,489 dollars) borrowed from ... Read more...
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Court Orders Google To Turn Over YouTube Poster’s Name
October 22nd, 2010 - 2:03 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Business consultant Carla Franklin has taken Google to court, and won. Carla petitioned the court to force Google to reveal the identity of a person who was posting ... Read more...
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NY judge gives Anand Jon a break in serial sex assault case
October 14th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 14 (ANI): Anand Jon, accused of rape and sexual abuse against several women including minors, got a break from a Manhattan court when the judge dismissed some of the ... Read more...
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NY shrink sets up patient for sex trysts to hear salacious details
October 10th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 10 (ANI): A former Ford model went to a highly respected Manhattan shrink to help her cope with years of sexual abuse but his twisted treatment was to set ... Read more...
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59 NY cabbies charged in massive double-rate fare ’scam’
September 24th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 24 (ANI): A Manhattan court has charged 59 cabbies of cheating some 77,000 riders in the most "widespread con operation" in the industry's history.According to The New York ... Read more...
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Former IBM Exec Robert Moffat Sentenced to 6 Months, $50,000 Fines
September 14th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Robert Moffat spent 31 years working for IBM and is now facing six months in prison after he plead guilty in March, and admitted that he has given ... Read more...
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Ladies ‘pay-less nights’ are not sexist, rules Manhattan court
September 2nd, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 2 (ANI): A Manhattan court has brushed aside claims by a lawyer that letting women past the velvet rope for free or half price on "Ladies Nights" violates the ... Read more...
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Former New Jersey Nets Player Jayson Williams Gets Another Year In Prison In DWI Case
August 21st, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, Aug 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former basketball player Jayson Williams who is already serving time behind bars for killing a limo driver by accident, is making news in relation ... Read more...
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Celeb NY rabbi facing divorce from 4th wife after sex scandal expose
August 14th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 14 (ANI): Marc Schneier, a New York rabbi to celebrities, was caught kissing another woman in Israel and now, his fourth wife wants separation from him.Schneier, the founder of ... Read more...
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Spy Anna Chapman’s Brit citizenship revoked
July 14th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): The Government has revoked the British passport of Russian spy Anna Chapman, according to sources.Chapman was expelled from the US and returned to Moscow in the biggest spy ... Read more...
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Douglas’ ex-wife wants share in ‘Wall Street 2′ fees
June 28th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) Michael Douglas' ex-wife Diandra has filed a legal suit against him claiming a share in his salary for his upcoming movie "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps".
Diandra has ... Read more...
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Citibank in the dock for firing ‘distracting’ woman
June 4th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 4 (IANS) Citibank is facing an unusual lawsuit in which a woman executive says she was fired last year because her bosses thought she was "too distracting" for male ... Read more...
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Manhattan court denies bail to failed Times Square bomber
May 20th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 20 (ANI): A Manhattan Federal Court has denied bail to failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad, as his court-appointed defence lawyer did not challenge the prosecution's plea of him ... Read more...
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Catherine Zeta Jones wants the judge to be lenient while sentencing Cameron Douglas
April 8th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Apr 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The gorgeous actress Catherine Zeta Jones is hoping that the judge would be lenient while sentencing her stepson Cameron Douglas. It may be recalled that actor ... Read more...
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Cameron Douglas blames ‘dysfunctional upbringing’ for drug problems
February 27th, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, February 27 (ANI): The legal team for Cameron Douglas, son of actor Michael Douglas, has laid the blame on their client's 'dysfunctional upbringing' for his "serious heroin addiction".Defense lawyer Dan ... Read more...
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Couple Sued For ‘Ugly’ IKEA Kitchen
February 26th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, Feb 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A lawsuit has been filed against a rich Icelandic couple by a realty group for fixing an ugly IKEA kitchen in the apartment that ... Read more...
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Pakistani Senate passes resolution to save Dr. Aafia Siddiqui
February 23rd, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb. 23 (ANI): The Pakistani Senate has passed a resolution expressing its grave concern over the sentence awarded to Pakistani national Dr. Aafia Siddiqui in America over terror charges.The resolution moved ... Read more...
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Pak govt. to take all action to defend Aafia: Minister
February 12th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb.12 (ANI) : The Pakistan government would take all necessary step needed to defend Dr. Aafia Siddiqui during the final hearing, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Malik Ammad said.Siddiqui, a trained ... Read more...
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Imran Khan urges Pak Govt. to take concrete action for Aafia’s release
February 7th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb.7 (ANI) : Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has urged the government to seriously pursue the case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, who was recently indicted by a US court on terrorism charges, and ... Read more...
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Pak terror suspect Aafia Siddiqui may have to spend entire life in US prison
February 6th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.6 (ANI): Pakistani terror suspect Dr. Aafia Siddiqui may have to spend the remainder of her life in an American jail after a Manhattan court found her guilty of all charges, ... Read more...
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Pakistan stands by its female scientist convicted in US
February 4th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Expressing concern over the US court judgment convicting a Pakistani female scientist for attempting to kill an American soldier, Pakistan said Thursday it will provide all assistance in ... Read more...
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Michael Douglas comes to court to support son - Cameron
January 30th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Hollywood star Michael Douglas appeared in court to provide moral support to his jailed son – Cameron Douglas. Earlier Michael Douglas son Cameron Douglas ... Read more...
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Michael Douglas Admits His Failure In Raising Son Cameron Douglas Properly
January 30th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hollywood star Michael Douglas was seen attending a Manhattan court hearing yesterday and he was there to provide moral support to his son Cameron Douglas. The ... Read more...
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Indian designer Anand Jon faces assault charges
January 30th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 30 (ANI): Fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was brought to a Manhattan court yesterday to face accusations of sexual assaults against 12 young women and girls.Jon, 36, is ... Read more...
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