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Sachin Tendulkar to bat for Congress in Rajya Sabha?
26 Apr 2012
The President also approved the recommendation of Rajya Sabha nominations of Bollywood actress Rekha and industrialist Anu Agha
Pak SC frees PM Gilani after token 30-second sentence
26 Apr 2012
The seven-member bench announced its decision to impose the lightest possible sentence of confining him in the court’s premises till the rising of the court
Top Bofors investigator clears Rajiv Gandhi; but says he abetted cover-up
25 Apr 2012
The former head of Swedish police who investigated the Bofors deal on Tuesday said there was no evidence that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi directly took a bribe
Retrospective changes in tax law bad, says new CII chief Adi Godrej
23 Apr 2012
In a series of interviews over the weekend, the chairman of the Godrej group has also sought a strong anti-graft watchdog, foreign investment in retail, and quick introduction of GST to rationalise indirect taxes
Buffett diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer
18 Apr 2012
Incoming World Bank chief Kim for capital-led development
17 Apr 2012
US-backed Jim Yong Kim said the World Bank will back market-led growth, adding that the global lender will focus closer on developing economies
Mamata demands removal of ‘offensive’ content from Facebook
17 Apr 2012
Offended rather than abashed by criticism of her governance, the Bengal chief minister says her performance is ‘100 per cent’ and the media should be curbed. By Jagdeep Worah
James Murdoch quits as chairman of BSkyB
04 Apr 2012
Madhu Kannan quits BSE to join as group head at Tata Sons
03 Apr 2012
Kannan, 38, chief executive officer of BSE, will join Tata Sons as group head, business development, reporting to deputy chairman Cyrus P Mistry
India should have predictable tax system: chancellor Osborne
03 Apr 2012
Speaking exclusively to CNBC-TV18, UK chancellor George Osborne says India should have a predictable tax system but added he is not going to threaten retaliatory action over the proposed amendment. CNBC-TV 18 shares its exclusive interview with domain-b
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi elected to parliament
02 Apr 2012
The win marks a dramatic reversal in the political fortunes of the veteran activist, who was incarcerated by the former junta for the greater part of the past 22 years