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Union Bank's M V Nair appointed CIBIL chairman
12 Oct 2011
Three women share Nobel Peace Prize for 2011
07 Oct 2011
Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemen's Tawakkul Karman who stood up to the authoritarian regime during the `Arab Spring' share this year's Nobel Prize for Peace.
Apple loses its icon
By By Nithin Rao | 07 Oct 2011
The legendary founder of Apple, iconic inventor and entrepreneur, Steve Jobs, who transformed the way we create, consume and communicate with each other, is no more. By Nithin Rao
Dan Shechtman wins chemistry Nobel for 'mosaic of atoms'
05 Oct 2011
Shechtman's finding of a form of crystal whose patterns are regular but never repeat has shattered scientists' belief that all crystals consist of recurring patterns.
Physics Nobel for 3 for discovery of accelerating expansion of universe
04 Oct 2011
If the expansion continues to speed up, the Universe will end in ice, according to the scientists.
Tim Cook to take over as Apple new chief today
04 Oct 2011
Three scientists share Nobel Prize for medicine
03 Oct 2011
Dr Steinman, who used his own discoveries to fight cancer, however, died on 30 September, three days before the news could reach him.
2G note: Pranab-Chidambaram joint statement fails to clear air
29 Sep 2011
The prepared statement merely repeated the party's earlier contention that the note was a "background paper" on the 2G spectrum issue.
Patented drugs overpriced, admits Glaxo CEO Witty
28 Sep 2011
The industry has to strike a balance between delivering innovation and affordable pricing, particularly in emerging markets and least developed countries, says GSK chief executive Andrew Witty.
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