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Ajay Tyagi to succeed U K Sinha as Sebi chief
11 Feb 2017
Sasikala stakes claim to form govt amidst high drama in Chennai
10 Feb 2017
With acting chief minister O Paneerselvam staging a revolt, and several elders in the party speaking against the impost of Sasikala on the party, the suspense over the swearing-in of the new ministry continues
India again asks UK to extradite Vijay Mallya
10 Feb 2017
India again asks UK to extradite Vijay Mallya
10 Feb 2017
India again asks UK to extradite Vijay Mallya
10 Feb 2017
Ratan Tata to turn focus on start-ups; seeks level playing field
08 Feb 2017
The regulators need to focus on areas where there is unfair competition killing newer start-ups, said Ratan Tata speaking at an even in Bangaluru
Ratan Tata to turn focus on start-ups; seeks level playing field
08 Feb 2017
The regulators need to focus on areas where there is unfair competition killing newer start-ups, said Ratan Tata speaking at an even in Bangaluru
Panneerselvam revolts, says he was forced out as Tamil Nadu CM
08 Feb 2017
Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam’s open challenge to the choice of VK Sasikala as Tamil Nadu's chief minister highlights the growing rift within the AIADMK and the wider resentment outside the party
Obama official Arun Kumar returns to KPMG India as CEO
06 Feb 2017
Arun Kumar, who was assistant commerce secretary in the Barak Obama administration, is the new chairman and chief executive officer of KPMG India
Chinnamma rises to be Tamil Nadu’s new Amma
06 Feb 2017
A month after Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa's death, acting Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam stepped down and cleared decks for V K Sasikala's elevation as the new chief minister
Uber’s Travis Kalanick quits Trump’s business advisory group
03 Feb 2017
Uber Technologies Inc chief executive officer Travis Kalanick's departure could signal a growing rift between technology companies and Washington
Uber’s Travis Kalanick quits Trump’s business advisory group
03 Feb 2017
Uber Technologies Inc chief executive officer Travis Kalanick's departure could signal a growing rift between technology companies and Washington
Aircel-Maxis case: Special Court discharges Maran brothers, other accused
02 Feb 2017
A Special court today discharged all accused in Aircel Maxis deal case, involving former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanidhi Maran, Malaysian businessman C Shivashankaran and others
Pak puts 26/11 culprit Hafiz Saeed, 37 others on exit control list
02 Feb 2017
Pakistan’s interior ministry has included the names of Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief and 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, and 37 others who are affiliated with JuD or Lashkar-e-Taiba, on the Exit Control List
E Ahamed, MP and Indian Muslims' secular face, passes away
02 Feb 2017
A veteran politician and former Union cabinet minister known for his secular outlook and negotiating skills, Ahamed shone whether defending India’s Kashmir position in the UN or building ties with the Gulf nations
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos backs legal challenge to Trump’s visa ban
01 Feb 2017
Joining the growing opposition to Trump’s anti-Muslim immigration policy from Silicon Valley to carmaker Ford, Jeff Bezos said Amazon is backing a Washington State government lawsuit against Trump’s order
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