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Strauss-Kahn affair opens up French election
17 May 2011
Even if Dominique Strauss-Kahn is eventually cleared of charges that include attempted rape, there will be few takers for him running as the Socialist Party's candidate
Assange awarded Sydney Peace Foundation's top honour
11 May 2011
Only three others - the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela and Japanese Buddhist leader Daisaku Ikeda - have been awarded the gold medal for courage in pursuit of human rights earlier.
Rajaratnam found guilty of insider trading
11 May 2011
Binayak Sen on Plan panel steering committee
11 May 2011
Sen will represent Bilaspur-based healthcare organisation Jan Swasthya Sahyog and provide inputs on the health of tribal children.
Kanimozhi, Sharad get court exemption for 2 days
10 May 2011
Volkswagen’s Prof Dr Martin Winterkorn receives honorary doctorate from Chemnitz University of Technology
09 May 2011
UIADI chief Nandan Nilekani picks up 1.17% in Dhanlaxmi Bank
09 May 2011
The Infosys co founder has acquired a stake of a little over 1 per cent in Kerala-based Dhanlaxmi Bank, through open market purchases
Kanimozhi seeks bail in 2G scam case
06 May 2011
Tamil Nadu Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi has sought bail from the special CBI court in New Delhi where she was summoned for her alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum scam.
Jagjeet Bindra reelected to LyondellBasell board
05 May 2011
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