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S Korea ex-president Park Geun-hye jailed as court denies bail
01 Apr 2017
The Seoul Central District Court ordered Park’s arrest on charges of bribery, abuse of authority, coercion, and leaking government secrets, after a marathon court hearing
Restore my work or send me to jail: Justice Karnan
31 Mar 2017
Justice C S Karnan of the Calcutta High Court, accused of contempt of court, appeared before the Supreme Court today, continuing to be defiant
HCL’s Shiv Nadar is the most generous Indian: Hurun
30 Mar 2017
HCL founder and chairman Shiv Nadar is the most generous Indian, with a donation of Rs630 crore for philanthropic causes
It’s official, Ivanka Trump to get White House office
30 Mar 2017
Ivanka Trump would be the first child of a president to hold an official White House post since Dwight Eisenhower’s son John
Elon Musk seeking to link computers directly with human brain
28 Mar 2017
While details are not known, Elon Musk has talked of a ‘neural lace’ - an implant or appendage that would be attached to the brain, and would provide a way for brains to interact with devices or otherwise augment human intelligence
Congress stalwart SM Krishna finally joins BJP
22 Mar 2017
Paraplegic moves around hospital in a tricycle for want of Rs100 to pay bribe for wheelchair
18 Mar 2017
Indian-origin Indrani Das wins ‘Junior Nobel’, $250,000
17 Mar 2017
Indrani Das, 17, won the Regeneron Science Talent Search Competition, also dubbed the ‘Junior Nobel Prize’, for her research on treating brain injuries. The competition saw as many as five Indian-origin students in the top 10
Donald Trump says ‘buy American’; Ivanka buys Chinese
15 Mar 2017
Even as President Donald Trump promised to create jobs by following “two simple rules: Buy American and hire American”, huge shipments of his daughter’s line were reportedly on their way to the US from China?
Donald Trump says ‘buy American’; Ivanka buys Chinese
15 Mar 2017
Even as President Donald Trump promised to create jobs by following “two simple rules: Buy American and hire American”, huge shipments of his daughter’s line were reportedly on their way to the US from China?
S Korea’s ousted president Park leaves palace, faces jail
10 Mar 2017
South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld a parliamentary decision to impeach President Park Geun-hye over a corruption scandal, ousting her from office and capping months of political uncertainty
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As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
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The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
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The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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