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Clinton accuses Trump of inciting violence after gun remarks

11 Aug 2016

Brazil Senate paves way for Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment

11 Aug 2016

Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's opponents had no trouble attaining a simple majority of the 81 Senate votes to begin steps to end her scandal-plagued presidency

Arunachal ex-CM Kalikho Pul found hanging, dead

09 Aug 2016

Irom Sharmila ends 16-year fast in court

09 Aug 2016

Irom Sharmila, the iconic activist who has not eaten a morsel for 16 years in protest against alleged army atrocities in Manipur, ended her epic fast today

Iran executes nuclear scientist on spying charges

08 Aug 2016

PMLA court grants bail to Jignesh Shah in money laundering case

08 Aug 2016

PMLA court grants bail to Jignesh Shah in money laundering case

08 Aug 2016

Indian scientist at Yale conferred Outstanding Investigator Award for cancer research

06 Aug 2016

The National Cancer Institute of the US has named Yale researcher Madhav V. Dhodapkar as a recipient of its Outstanding Investigator Award

Maoist chief Prachanda elected Nepal prime minister

04 Aug 2016

Sreenath Sreenivasan appointed chief digital officer of New York City

03 Aug 2016

Sreenath Sreenivasan will direct the office of digital strategy to launch digital products that encourage civic engagement, increase government transparency, and support New York City's thriving tech ecosystem

Nimesh Kampani calls it a day at JM Financial, son Vishal to take charge

03 Aug 2016

Merchant banker Nimesh Kampani who brokered the division of Reliance Industries between the Ambani brothers, took TCS and Bharti public, and got Ratan Tata, Kumar Birla and AT&T to stitch up a mega telecom alliance, among several such deals will now mostly pursue social work

Nimesh Kampani calls it a day at JM Financial, son Vishal to take charge

03 Aug 2016

Merchant banker Nimesh Kampani who brokered the division of Reliance Industries between the Ambani brothers, took TCS and Bharti public, and got Ratan Tata, Kumar Birla and AT&T to stitch up a mega telecom alliance, among several such deals will now mostly pursue social work

Warren Buffett to do whatever it takes to defeat Donald Trump

03 Aug 2016

Warren Buffet has questioned Trump’s business record, his bankruptcies and asked why the presidential candidate refuses to release his tax returns

Warren Buffett to do whatever it takes to defeat Donald Trump

03 Aug 2016

Warren Buffet has questioned Trump’s business record, his bankruptcies and asked why the presidential candidate refuses to release his tax returns

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos becomes world’s third-richest person

29 Jul 2016

Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi passes away

28 Jul 2016

Winner of the Padma Vibhushan, Magsaysay, Sahitya Akademi and Jnanpith awards, she was also the voice of the oppressed classes

Magsaysay Awards for anti-scavenging activist Bezwada Wilson, Carnatic singer Krishna

27 Jul 2016

Karnataka-born Bezwada Wilson, an active campaigner for eradication of manual scavenging in India, and Carnatic singer T M Krishna from Chennai, were today chosen for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2016

Hillary creates history as first woman presidential candidate

27 Jul 2016

After Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party, husband and former President Bill Clinton made a powerful speech that erased much of the negativity created by Bernie Sanders supporters

Irom Sharmila to end 16-year-old hunger strike on 9 August

26 Jul 2016

Irom Sharmila, a rights activists who holds a world record for hunger-strike, has decided to end her fast and instead participate in elections to achieve her demand for the repeal of special powers for military personnel

Bob Mansfield takes charge of Apple's self-driving car project: report

26 Jul 2016

Miffed with Obama, half-brother Malik to vote Trump

26 Jul 2016

President Barack Obama's half-brother Malik Obama says he will vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump in the US election in November because he likes the candidate and  is unhappy with his brother's leadership

Ericsson chief Hans Vestberg resigns with immediate effect

25 Jul 2016

Clinton chooses Virginia veteran Tim Kaine as running mate

23 Jul 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton has opted for experience and steadiness in choosing Timothy Kaine, a former Virginia governor and Richmond mayor, as her running mate

IMF chief Lagarde to face trial in France over Tapie deal

23 Jul 2016

Christine Lagarde is accused of improperly approving a decision to allow an out-of-court settlement between businessman Bernard Tapie and the state when she was France’s finance minister

Can Harry Potter defeat Donald Trump?

22 Jul 2016

A new study finds that Harry Potter books, with their message of tolerance and respect for difference, make Americans less favorable to Donald Trump -- and the more books read, the greater the effect