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Arvind Kejriwal ends fast, leaves issues to elections
06 Apr 2013
More than the number of people who voted for chief minister Sheila Dikshit are now asking her to reduce the rates for electricity and water, he pointed out
`Kris’ Gopalakrishnan is the new CII president
05 Apr 2013
Recession: Obama takes pay cut, but most other politicos demur
05 Apr 2013
Following austerity measures in the US budget which have hit Federal employees, the US President has renounced 5 per cent of his $400,000 a year salary as a solidarity gesture
Rahul Gandhi seeks industry intervention for inclusive growth
04 Apr 2013
There are no issues between the centre and states, but the real issue is between people whose voices are being heard and those who have been denied any role in the political process, Gandhi said
Protests mount in Kolkata over student leader’s death
04 Apr 2013
Autopsy report showed strong evidence that the Left-wing student leader was beaten up fatally even as chief minister Mamata Banerjee sticked to the official version that he banged his head against a lamp-post
Julian Assange’s bid for Australian Senate gathers pace
03 Apr 2013
Even if the bid is successful it would not bring Assange any legal protection from extradition to Sweden, where he faces questioning over sexual assault allegations.
Queen gets a £5-mn pay hike
03 Apr 2013
Queen Elizabeth II, who has long been complaining that she is too starved of funds to afford the upkeep of Buckingham Palace, has been granted a hike of £5 million in the funds she receives from the taxpayer
Rajan Mittal appointed as President of ICC India
01 Apr 2013
Rajan Mittal appointed as President of ICC India
01 Apr 2013
Study claims William Shakespeare was a tax dodger
01 Apr 2013
A new study finds the bard’s deeds, like dodging taxes and blackmarketing in foodgrains, did not quite match his stirring words
Boot him out! Man throws shoe at Musharraf in Karachi
30 Mar 2013
A footwear-thrower in Karachi has shown that the people of India and Pakistan are closer knit than their politicians want to believe.
Nokia's emerging markets head D Shivakumar quits
28 Mar 2013
U R Rao inducted into `Satellite Hall of Fame’
28 Mar 2013
America now welcomes a ‘very dynamic’ Narendra Modi
28 Mar 2013
US Congressman Aaron Schock, however, refused to say the invitation meant a change of stance at the US State Department
Kejriwal begins fast against Delhi’s `inflated’ utility bills
23 Mar 2013
Kejriwal said the price of electricity and water has been increased in Delhi only because of corruption and this has made the lives of the common man miserable
Maharashtra governor can free Sanjay Dutt: Katju
22 Mar 2013
Sabeer Bhatia’s Jaxtr launches global SIM
22 Mar 2013
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