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K Subrahmanyam, doyen of India's strategic affairs, is no more
02 Feb 2011
K Subrahmanyam, the grand old man of India’s strategic affairs, passed away today at the age of 82.
MTN boss Phuthuma Nhelko joins BP board
01 Feb 2011
French Army chief commences India visit
01 Feb 2011
Protests over Sen verdict across India; world joins in
31 Jan 2011
A coalition of 55 civil society groups from the US, Britain and Canada are coming together to demand the immediate release of Sen, even as protest agitations were launched in cities across the country to demand the immediate release of medical practitioner and tribal rights activist Dr Binayak Sen
Egypt's Mubarak appoints vice president
29 Jan 2011
The president made the announcement after a crisis meeting with senior officials, television reports said
U K Sinha appointed new SEBI chairman
29 Jan 2011
You cannot sack me, Kalmadi tells Maken
25 Jan 2011
Kalmadi finally sacked as chairman of CWG OC
24 Jan 2011
Indian music loses Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
24 Jan 2011
The legendry Kirana vocalist who also experimented with works of other gharanas in his music, passed away at Sahyadri Hospital in Pune yesterday
Geelani-aide arrested for hawala transaction
24 Jan 2011
Governor Bhardwaj allows prosecution of Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa
21 Jan 2011
The state cabinet had passed a resolution which cast doubts on Bhardwaj being 'fair and judicious' in his decisions.
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