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Struggling Infosys recalls Narayana Murthy from retirement
01 Jun 2013
Murthy's entrepreneurial and leadership record as a technology pioneer makes him eminently qualified to lead the company and provide strategic direction at this point in time, said outgoing chairman K V Kamath
Mountaineering legends celebrate 60th year of Everest conquest
By By Jagdeep Worah | 31 May 2013
Nestle India to replace Waszyk with Benet as CMD
25 May 2013
Nestle India to replace Waszyk with Benet as CMD
25 May 2013
Srinivasan becomes first South Asian judge of US top court
24 May 2013
The nomination of 46-year-old Chandigarh-born Srinivasan to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was unanimously approved by the senate yesterday, with 97-0 vote
Jessica Lall murder: two ‘hostile’ witnesses to be tried for perjury
22 May 2013
Delhi High Court today said actor Shayan Munshi and ballistics expert P S Manocha can be prosecuted on charges of perjury for changing their deposition midway in the Jessica Lall murder case
Defence secretary Shashikant Sharma's appointment as new CAG draws flak
21 May 2013
The defence secretary’s appointment as the CAG would cause “conflict of interest” as he would get to audit deals under his tenure like Agusta Westalnd, say critics
Californian teen’s invention charges mobiles in 30 seconds
21 May 2013
A tiny device capable of recharging cell phone batteries in just 30 seconds has won 18-year-old Eesha Khare a major science award that would fund her college education at Harvard University
iGate sacks CEO Phaneesh Murthy over sex harassment charges
21 May 2013
The board of Nasdaq-listed iGate Corp has sacked its president and chief executive Phaneesh Murthy following a sexual harassment case against him.
India-China ties key to world peace: Chinese premier Li Kequiang
20 May 2013
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang today pledged to build trust with India, and declared that ties between the Asian giants were a key to world peace.
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