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No bail for Jagan in illegitimate assets case
24 Jan 2013
The Andhra Pradesh high court today dismissed the regular bail petition of YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in connection with a disproportionate assets case against him
It’s Rahul Gandhi all the way for Congress
21 Jan 2013
‘Rahul, Rahul’, clamour at Congress conclave
19 Jan 2013
Rio Tinto CEO quits after $14-bn write-down
18 Jan 2013
The move came following a $14-billion impairment charge in the company’s 2012 results on account of its problems in Mozambique and reduction in values of its aluminium assets
Pak’s anti-graft watchdog comes to PM’s rescue
17 Jan 2013
The head of Pakistan’s anti-corruption wing has defied a Supreme Court order to arrest Raja Pervez Ashraf, citing lack of evidence against the prime minister
Urjit Patel takes over as RBI deputy governor
14 Jan 2013
Modi a king among kings, says Anil Ambani
11 Jan 2013
CWG scam: Kalmadi, Bhanot to be charged on 4 Feb
10 Jan 2013
Delhi rape: Cops apologise to HC, furnish names
10 Jan 2013
Bullied in jail, WikiLeaks source wins cut in sentence
10 Jan 2013
Private First Class Bradley Manning, the US soldier under trial as one of the key sources for Julius Assange’s WikiLeaks, is accused of passing information to WikiLeaks that effectively made it available to al-Qaida and its affiliate terrorist organisations
MasterCard apoints Ari Sarker as India head
08 Jan 2013
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation