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Fodder scam: Lalu goes to jail again
08 Jan 2018
Lalu Prasad has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail and Rs5 lakh penalty in one of the 1996 fodder scam cases
John McAfee claims his Twitter account hacked
30 Dec 2017
Lalu Yadav convicted in fodder scam; Mishra, 5 others acquitted
23 Dec 2017
Lalu has so far spent 375 days in jail in connection with the fodder scam, in five jail stints between 30 July 1997 and 27 January 2002, Mishra has been convicted and sentenced to five years of imprisonment in one of the five fodder scam cases
26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed gets himself 100-strong armed guard
23 Dec 2017
Hafiz Saeed, a United Nation-designated global terrorist with a US-sponsored $10-million reward on his head, was recently released after nearly ten months of house arrest following a Pakistan court order
‘Adult supervision no longer needed’: Eric Schmidt to step aside at Alphabet
22 Dec 2017
Eric Schmidt, a long-serving Google executive, will step down as executive chairman of Google’s parent company Alphabet in January, the company announced on Thursday
Judge throws out 'emoluments’ case against Trump
22 Dec 2017
Bachchans’ $250,000 stake in cryptocurrency firm swells to $17.5 mn
20 Dec 2017
The Bachchans would probably have never imagined that their investment would appreciate so much but for the bitcoin bubble that is enveloping Wall Street and several financial markets across the world
Coal scam: Ex-Jharkhand CM Koda, former coal secy get 3-year jail
16 Dec 2017
While all four accused were granted statutory bail for a period of two months to enable them to file appeals in the Delhi High Court, Koda would, however, remain barred from electoral politics in the light of a 2013 Supreme Court judgement
Coal scam: Ex-Jharkhand CM Koda, former coal secy get 3-year jail
16 Dec 2017
While all four accused were granted statutory bail for a period of two months to enable them to file appeals in the Delhi High Court, Koda would, however, remain barred from electoral politics in the light of a 2013 Supreme Court judgement
Coal scam: Ex-Jharkhand CM Koda, former coal secy get 3-year jail
16 Dec 2017
While all four accused were granted statutory bail for a period of two months to enable them to file appeals in the Delhi High Court, Koda would, however, remain barred from electoral politics in the light of a 2013 Supreme Court judgement
Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor passes away at 79
04 Dec 2017
Sashi Kapoor, the last surviving son of legendary actor Prithviraj Kapoor, was a blend of the commercial and off beat cinema
Russian links probe: Flynn pleads guilty, may help prosecutors
04 Dec 2017
Michael Flynn admitted he lied to FBI agents in January about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador, and experts suggest he has been recruited by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to give evidence against a much bigger fish
Ivanka Trump raises a toast to Modi and India’s evolution
28 Nov 2017
Ivanka Trump, herself a businesswoman, said many women become entrepreneurs out of necessity - that women-led businesses are not only good for the society but for the nation – even as she applauded PM Modi for his firm belief in women empowerment
Populist policies may dent economic growth: Raghuram Rajan
27 Nov 2017
India needs to focus on a broad-based, inclusive, economic growth generating more employment rather than addressing grievances that would only render the society more divisive, Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, said
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos now worth $100 bn
25 Nov 2017
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos now worth $100 bn
25 Nov 2017
Bharti Mittal family pledges Rs7,000 cr to charity
23 Nov 2017
A major part of the wealth pledged for charity will go towards setting up of the proposed Satya Bharti University for Science and Technology, which will offer 'free education' to underprivileged youth
Bharti Mittal family pledges Rs7,000 cr to charity
23 Nov 2017
A major part of the wealth pledged for charity will go towards setting up of the proposed Satya Bharti University for Science and Technology, which will offer 'free education' to underprivileged youth
Bharti Mittal family pledges Rs7,000 cr to charity
23 Nov 2017
A major part of the wealth pledged for charity will go towards setting up of the proposed Satya Bharti University for Science and Technology, which will offer 'free education' to underprivileged youth
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