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Netaji great intellectual, fought for the marginalised: PM
23 Jan 2017
On the occasion of 120th birth anniversary, the prime minister also made several files related to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose available on the internet
Donald Trump sworn in as US President
21 Jan 2017
In a populist outburst that could appeal to the common man, Trump vowed to rid the country of ravaged factories and gangs of criminals and drug peddlers and resurrect America as the greatest power on Earth
Free-trade champion, China’s Xi calls for complete nuclear disarmament
19 Jan 2017
The Chinese leader's speeches at Davos and Geneva are seen as an attempt to grab the mantle of global leadership from the United States
Manmohan defends Urjit: ‘Needn’t answer awkward queries’
19 Jan 2017
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday defended Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel before a Parliamentary committee on the issue of demonetisation
Chandrasekaran appointed Tata Motors chairman as Mistry challenges his role
18 Jan 2017
The appointment comes five days after Tata Sons announced Chandrasekaran as its executive chairman
Obama surprises V-P Biden with highest civilian honour
13 Jan 2017
Obama described Biden as a "lion of American history" and praised his long service in the Senate, saying that as vice president, Biden's influence spanned both domestic and international policy initiatives
N Chandrasekaran appointed chairman of Tata Sons
12 Jan 2017
Chandrasekaran was selected from a list of high-profile names that included the head of PepsiCo Inc Indra Nooyi, the former head of Vodafone Group Arun Sarin and chairman of the Tata retail unit Trent Noel Tata
Kejriwal could face criminal charges, claims ex-LG Najeeb Jung
12 Jan 2017
Jung said as LG he acted against Kejriwal’s “tendencies” to play with the constitution and interpret it in a manner which he thought was correct, even as their personal relations were extremely cordial
Xi Jinping to walk the talk with world leaders at Davos
11 Jan 2017
At Davos, Xi is expected to push the Chinese attempt to challenge the United States’ dominant position in world economic and strategic institutions a step further
Obama calls for unity in farewell speech, reiterates ‘Yes we can’
11 Jan 2017
Despite policies that helped America recover from an economic crisis, with Wall Street booming and wages rising, "our democracy won't work without a sense that everyone has economic opportunity", Obama said
Turkey mulls sweeping amendments to give Erdogan more powers
10 Jan 2017
The changes would scrap the office of prime minister and make the president the head of the executive branch, allow him to appoint the government, dissolve Parliament, propose budgets and declare states of emergency, but that needs to be voted in a referendum