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Banks move SC to block Mallya from going abroad
08 Mar 2016
A day after a case of money laundering was filed against him and a freeze on his Rs515-crore severance package from United Spirits, a consortium of 17 banks today moved the Supreme Court seeking to prevent Vijay Mallya from leaving the country
Ray Tomlinson, inventor of Email and `@’ symbol dies at 74
08 Mar 2016
Inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in 2012 for his invention of modern email, Ray Tomlinson made the historic choice to separate the name of his message's recipient from the name of the host computer using the "@" symbol, creating one of the most universally recognized digital icons on the planet
Leprosy treatment pioneer Dr Thomas Herald Rea dies of cancer at 86
07 Mar 2016
Dr Thomas Herald Rea, a dermatologist and a pioneer of leprosy treatment, died at the age of 86 in his home in California's San Gabriel Mountains
Former Brazilian president Lula detained for questioning
05 Mar 2016
The action marks the highest profile development in a two-year-old graft probe related to the state oil company Petrobras, and an anti-climax to Lulla’s rise to power 13 years ago as the champion of the poor
SBI seeks Vijay Mallay’s arrest; DRT reserves order on recovery plea
05 Mar 2016
DRT judge Benakanahalli took up the case on priority basis in order to secure the first right on the $75 million severance package that Mallya will be getting for quitting Diageo-owned United Spirits (USL) as its chairman
SBI seeks Vijay Mallay’s arrest; DRT reserves order on recovery plea
05 Mar 2016
DRT judge Benakanahalli took up the case on priority basis in order to secure the first right on the $75 million severance package that Mallya will be getting for quitting Diageo-owned United Spirits (USL) as its chairman
Former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma passes away
04 Mar 2016
Former Meghalaya chief minister P A Sangma was elected to the Lok Sabha eight times since his first entry in 1977, and was its Speaker between 1996 and 1998
Kanhaiya Kumar released to vociferous welcome
04 Mar 2016
Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union leader Kanhaiya Kumar emerged from Tihar Jail in Delhi late on Thursday as feisty as ever
Fiat’s Marchionne wants to help Apple build cars
03 Mar 2016
Describing himself as an ‘Apple freak’, Fiat Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne says it makes more sense for Apple to partner an existing automobile manufacturer than make cars on its own, and his firm is well suited for this
Fiat’s Marchionne wants to help Apple build cars
03 Mar 2016
Describing himself as an ‘Apple freak’, Fiat Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne says it makes more sense for Apple to partner an existing automobile manufacturer than make cars on its own, and his firm is well suited for this
Fiat’s Marchionne wants to help Apple build cars
03 Mar 2016
Describing himself as an ‘Apple freak’, Fiat Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne says it makes more sense for Apple to partner an existing automobile manufacturer than make cars on its own, and his firm is well suited for this
Fiat’s Marchionne wants to help Apple build cars
03 Mar 2016
Describing himself as an ‘Apple freak’, Fiat Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne says it makes more sense for Apple to partner an existing automobile manufacturer than make cars on its own, and his firm is well suited for this
Charges will be filed in Aircel-Maxis case: Jaitley
03 Mar 2016
Finance minister Arun Jaitley said that the Enforcement Directorate and the investigative wing of the Income Tax Department, during recent searches in connection with the Aircel-Maxis deal, have recovered several “incriminating” documents which are being scrutinised
Mumbai writer Jerry Pinto wins Yale University prize
03 Mar 2016
Mumbai-based writer Jerry Pinto is among the nine recipients of the Yale University's Windham-Campbell Prize this year, awarded to English-language writers "for their literary achievements or their potential"
Kelly, Kornienko back after year-long space odyssey
03 Mar 2016
Astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth on Wednesday after an unprecedented year in space for NASA, landing in barren Kazakhstan with Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko who shared his whole space station journey
Trump, Clinton on course for showdown with 7 wins each
02 Mar 2016
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton won seven of eleven states each on ‘super Tuesday’ to put themselves well ahead of their rivals and head for a presidential showdown
Ex-Chief Justice of India H L Dattu is new NHRC chief
01 Mar 2016
Former chief justice of India H L Dattu on Monday took charge as the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission