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World’s heaviest woman undergoes life-saving surgery at Mumbai hospital
09 Mar 2017
Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty who was immobilised due to a stroke and was bedridden for the past 25 years, can now lift her arm after undergoing life-saving surgery
Algorithm identifies Trump as 'not-married'
04 Mar 2017
This inconsistency came up because of Donald Trump's abnormal activity in the media: the businessman and his assistants use Twitter like a bachelor
EC questions Sasikala's elevation as AIADMK chief
04 Mar 2017
The Election Commission on Friday issued notice to Sasikala asking her to explain her appointment as the party's interim general secretary
Airtel’s Mittal declares war on roaming charges – globally
28 Feb 2017
Sunil Mittal of Airtel says there will be no roaming data changes while international call charges will be cut by up to 90 per cent to as low as Rs3 per minute and data charges by up to 99 per cent to Rs3 per MB
Mizo MLA turns surgeon to save life of pregnant woman in govt hospital
25 Feb 2017
A Mizoram MLA performed an emergency surgery on a woman in a hospital in his constituency when he learnt the only surgeon was away on training
Carlos Ghosn, Nissan’s legendary CEO, to step aside
23 Feb 2017
Carlos Ghosn will step aside as CEO after leading Nissan Motors for 16 years, letting him concentrate on deploying his cost-cutting expertise across its alliance with Renault SA and newly added Mitsubishi Motors Corp
Cressida Dick: Scotland Yard gets its first woman chief
23 Feb 2017
Cressida Dick was named the new commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police on Wednesday, the first woman to lead Scotland Yard in its 188-year history
Jailed Sasikala asks for attached bathroom, fan
23 Feb 2017
Has Warren Buffet written the requiem for retail stores?
22 Feb 2017
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway recently sold $900 million of Walmart stock, leaving Buffet with nearly no shares in the brick-and-mortar retailer, even as he sings the praises of thriving online rival Amazon. By Jagdeep Worah
Chandrasekaran chairs Tata Sons board meeting for the first time
21 Feb 2017
N Chandrasekaran plans to focus on leveraging the collective strength of the group and bring greater rigour to capital allocation so as to deliver superior returns to shareholders
‘Patient and erudite’: legal fraternity mourns ex-CJI Altamas Kabir
20 Feb 2017
India’s legal fraternity today expressed grief over the demise of former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir, who died at a hospital in Kolkata on Sunday afternoon
Sasaikala loyalist Edapadi Palanisamy to be sworn in as TN CM
16 Feb 2017
With the AIADMK camp led by Panneerselvam hoping to receive 30 more legislators and with backing from Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayakumar, Tamil Nadu politics is still in a flux
SC jails Sasikala for 4 years in assets case
14 Feb 2017
Reports say Sasikala may choose Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa Jayaraman to lead the AIADMK in her place to ward off Panneerselvam’s ascent to the AIADMK throne