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TopicUS Department of Justice

Topic: US Department of Justice

Paramount seeks quick antitrust review of Warner Bros bid

Warner Bros, in December, chose to sell its studios and streaming businesses to Netflix over Paramount. Paramount has been trying to undercut the deal.

‘Will learn a lot from u’—excerpts from Anil Ambani & Jeffrey Epstein chats featuring Modi, Trump

According to excerpts made public by US DoJ, Ambani travelled to the US in May 2019 to meet Epstein. Earliest purported exchange between them dates back to February 2017.

US says Chinese-origin engineer confessed to espionage, ‘stole’ missile detection tech blueprints

Chenguang Gong (59) also had links with Chinese Communist Party’s controversial ‘talent programmes’ that US authorities have tied to corporate espionage.

Hours after Tahawwur Rana’s extradition to India, US calls it a ‘critical step toward justice’

Rana, 64, was brought to India Thursday and sent to 18-day judicial custody of the NIA. The US DoJ referred to him as a Canadian citizen with Pakistani nationality.

Pannun murder plot accused Nikhil Gupta ‘puts on brave face’ on Skype calls with kids, family in debt

The family has claimed that no one from the Indian government has reached out to them, even his kids have written multiple emails to the authorities, but received no response.

US lawmaker slams Biden govt over ‘reckless’ Adani indictment, asks if Soros entities linked to probe

Lance Gooden of the Republican Party wrote to the Attorney General that the pursuit against its top industrialists could start a harmful narrative against the growth of India, a key ally.

How an American corporate corruption scandal in 1974 laid the foundations for Adani US indictment

ThePrint Explorer looks at high-profile corruption cases around the world that preceded the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the US, which has stirred up trouble for Adani Group.

Delhi man indicted by US for seeking to supply aircraft equipment to Russia

The case is the latest in a series of actions against Indian firms accused of helping Russia evade Ukraine war-related sanctions. Sanjay Kaushik was arrested last month in Florida.

US justice dept pushes to break up Google in search monopoly case. Chrome, Android in line of fire

Google was found to have monopoly over general search services in August. Judge has allowed DOJ & Google to file suggestions before end of year, with final decision likely in August 2025.

How an indictment works in the US legal system & what comes next for Gautam Adani, others

It is alleged that the billionaire businessman, nephew Sagar Adani & others promised bribes worth as much as Rs 2,029 cr to Indian govt officials to ensure business came to Adani companies.

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US will try to derail India’s rise. New Delhi must put behind innocence in ties

India has silently acknowledged that the US is helpful in some ways, but also a roadblock in others. Both China and the US have an unspoken interest in slowing down India’s rise.

Maharashtra Budget: Fadnavis hands farmers another loan waiver even as 6 lakh await benefits of 1st one

Other key promises in the budget include AI- and other technology-enabled services for farmers and continuation of the Ladki Bahin Yojana, which will have the same outlay. 

Iranian naval ship Lavan with crew of 184 docked in Kochi same day US torpedoed IRIS Dena

IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.