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Sahara agrees to pay bail for chief Subrata Roy’s release: report
08 May 2015
The latest move follows several failed attempts by Sahara in the past to raise the bail money through sale or pledging of its overseas hotel properties in London and New York
Cisco names Chuck Robbins as CEO; John Chambers is executive chairman
04 May 2015
Chuck Robbins joined Cisco in 1997 and has moved quickly through the company’s ranks, most recently serving as Cisco’s senior vice president of worldwide operations
Japan honours C N R Rao with its highest civilian award
02 May 2015
The Japanese government will confer Japan's highest civilian award, the `Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’, on distinguished scientist and Bharat Ratana CNR Rao
Modi-Jaitley-Shah regime annoying party, allies: Arun Shourie
02 May 2015
Arun Shourie, disinvestment minister and later communications minister in Atal Behari Vajpyee's government has delivered a scathing critique of the Modi government's performance so far
Xiaomi bolsters India plans with strategic investment by Ratan Tata
27 Apr 2015
Xiaomi, which clocked one million sales within its first five months of operations, is also keen to set up an R&D centre in India as it aims to become the top handset maker in the country within five years
Diageo wants Mallya out of USL board over alleged `improprieties’
25 Apr 2015
Mallya refused to quit the USL board saying that the PwC report related to transactions entered into by USL between 2010 and 2012, which have been duly reflected in the audited accounts of USL and duly approved by the then directors of USL and its shareholders
Diageo wants Mallya out of USL board over alleged `improprieties’
25 Apr 2015
Mallya refused to quit the USL board saying that the PwC report related to transactions entered into by USL between 2010 and 2012, which have been duly reflected in the audited accounts of USL and duly approved by the then directors of USL and its shareholders
NDTV’s Prannoy Roy to be honoured with Redink Award for lifetime achievement
24 Apr 2015
Prannoy Roy, executive co-chairman of NDTV Group, has been awarded the Mumbai Press Club `RedInk Award 2015’ for lifetime achievement of excellence in journalism
Vivek Murthy takes charge as US Surgeon General
23 Apr 2015
Vivek Murthy, 37, who is currently the highest-ranking Indian-American in the Obama administration, is also the youngest-ever to take reins of the country’s public health administration
Wipro appoints Rishad Premji to board; posts Rs2,272 cr Q4 net
21 Apr 2015
Wipro reported a lower-than-expected 2 per cent increase in its net profit, although revenues for the quarter rose nearly 4 per cent to Rs12,171.4 crore
Three-time Odisha chief minister JB Patnaik dies at 89
21 Apr 2015
Patnaik was Odisha’s chief minister three times - for two terms during 1980-89 and then from 1995 to 1999 - the longest time on record before Naveen Patnaik
CPM’s new chief Yechury vows merger with CPI
20 Apr 2015
Yechuri may be best bet to revive CPI-M’s flagging fortunes
20 Apr 2015
One of the most recognisable faces of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Sitaram Yechury, on Sunday succeeded Prakash Karat as the general secretary of his party
Obama lauds Modi in Time magazine as ‘reformer-in-chief’’
17 Apr 2015
As Time put Modi in its latest list of the world’s 100 most influential people, the US president uniquely wrote an accompanying piece praising the Indian prime minister
Indian-origin Maya Harris on Hilary Clinton advisory team
17 Apr 2015
Maya Harris, 46, a former senior fellow at the Center for American Progress (CAP), is the younger sister of Kamala Harris, the Attorney General of California
Obama to honour Microsoft’s Nadella with special award
16 Apr 2015
Microsoft's Indian-origin chief executive Satya Nadella is among those who will be conferred the 'Champions of Change' award by US President Barak Obama for bringing about change within his company to support working families