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Pranab won’t be next President, says Mamata
03 May 2012
Aung San Suu Kyi sworn in as member of Myanmar’s parliament
02 May 2012
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sworn in as a member of Myanmar's military-backed parliament today, the first time she has assumed public office after the launch of her struggle against authoritarian rule nearly a quarter century ago
Bangaru Laxman slapped with 4 years jail, Rs1 lakh fine
28 Apr 2012
Laxman was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act for accepting a kickback of Rs1 lakh to facilitate the passage of a fake defence deal in 2001, in a sting operation conducted by Tehelka.com
New US ambassador Powell slams ‘retro tax’ move
28 Apr 2012
Sachin Tendulkar to bat for Congress in Rajya Sabha?
26 Apr 2012
The President also approved the recommendation of Rajya Sabha nominations of Bollywood actress Rekha and industrialist Anu Agha
Pak SC frees PM Gilani after token 30-second sentence
26 Apr 2012
The seven-member bench announced its decision to impose the lightest possible sentence of confining him in the court’s premises till the rising of the court
Top Bofors investigator clears Rajiv Gandhi; but says he abetted cover-up
25 Apr 2012
The former head of Swedish police who investigated the Bofors deal on Tuesday said there was no evidence that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi directly took a bribe
Retrospective changes in tax law bad, says new CII chief Adi Godrej
23 Apr 2012
In a series of interviews over the weekend, the chairman of the Godrej group has also sought a strong anti-graft watchdog, foreign investment in retail, and quick introduction of GST to rationalise indirect taxes
Buffett diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer
18 Apr 2012
Incoming World Bank chief Kim for capital-led development
17 Apr 2012
US-backed Jim Yong Kim said the World Bank will back market-led growth, adding that the global lender will focus closer on developing economies
Mamata demands removal of ‘offensive’ content from Facebook
17 Apr 2012
Offended rather than abashed by criticism of her governance, the Bengal chief minister says her performance is ‘100 per cent’ and the media should be curbed. By Jagdeep Worah
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