Explain use of H1-B visas: US senators to Indian cos Republican Senator Charles Grassley and Democratic Senator Richard Durbin have asked nine foreign-based firms, including some leading Indian companies that used 20,000 of such visas, to disclose details about their workforce.
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Telecom initiatives to move on Mr Maran's attempt to bring in AMD, the world's largest chipmaker, and other initiatives to pitchfork India into the world telecom scenario will not be hampered, sources in the ministry said.
Wolfowitz violated rules: WB panel The panel said that Wolfowitz's involvement in the pay and promotion deal for World Bank Middle East expert Shaha Riza represented a conflict of interest, which also violated his contract.
WHO says "no" to Taiwan membership The WHO refused to consider Taiwan's membership following China's assertion that only sovereign states could join the organisation.
Ready for dialogue with TN on Cauvery: Kumaraswamy Mr Kumaraswamy said if the TN Chief Minister felt that injustice had been meted out to the people of Tamil Nadu on the Cauvery issue, he was ready to work to set things right through a dialogue.
Dravid, Kumble stand out as fellow Indians disappoint Indian batting was a big let down in the latest LG ICC player rankings with only Rahul Dravid, eighth, managing to make the cut in top 20 of the batsmen's leaderboard.
Bangladeshi cricket fans gather as a bus carrying the Indian team makes its way to the Ruhul Amin Cricket Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday for the third and final ODI between India and Bangladesh.
Hours of hard labour put in by the groundsmen went in vain, as match referee Roshan Mahanama declared the game abandoned after the day's third inspection at 1 pm local time.
Sachin, Sourav make most of the indoor practice The seven members, including former skippers Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly and veteran leggie Anil Kumble, headed for the indoor gymnasium at the stadium this morning and had a two-hour session.
Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid holds the winner's trophy of the India-Bangladesh One Day Series during the prize distribution ceremony at the Ruhul Amin Cricket Stadium in Chittagong, today. India won the one-day series against Bangladesh 2-0 after the third and final match was abandoned without a ball being bowled. AFP
Federer to play French, Wimbledon open without a coach "I'm definitely not going to take a coach for the French Open and Wimbledon because I know what it takes and I don't want anybody interfering with my preparation and with my tournaments," Federer said
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