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GM appoints Lowell Paddock to head India operations
16 Nov 2011
Paddock, will take over from Karl Slym, has held several important posts in product planning and program management in the US, Europe and Asia since joining General Motors in 1992
Buffett invests $10.7 billion in IBM, builds 5.5-per cent stake
14 Nov 2011
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathway bought 64 million shares of IBM at an average price of $170, against it current price of over $188.
Indian-American Nobel laureate Har Gobind Khorana dies in the US
14 Nov 2011
Pioneering Indian-American biochemist Nobel laureate Har Gobind Khorana, 89, died on Wednesday in the US, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was professor emeritus, announced on Monday
Lucas Papademos tipped to be next Greece PM
08 Nov 2011
Land scam: high court frees Yeddyurappa on bail
08 Nov 2011
Yeddyurappa’s bail plea adjourned to November 8
04 Nov 2011
Former Karnataka chief minister B.S.Yeddyurappa, battling corruption charges in several courts, will continue to remain in jail till November.
Supreme Court grants bail to Satyam founder Ramalinga Raju
04 Nov 2011
Satyam Computer Services founder B. Ramalinga Raju was granted bail along with his brother B. Rama Raju and former chief financial officer, Vadlamani Srinivas, by the Supreme Court today.
2G scam: Court denies bail to Kanimozhi, 7 others
03 Nov 2011
The special CBI court looking into cases related to the 2G spectrum scam today denied bail to DMK MP Kanimozhi and seven others accused in the scam for the fourth time.
WikiLeaks’ Assange close to extradition as UK court dismisses plea
02 Nov 2011
The 40-year-old Assange believes the allegations are politically motivated and could pave the way for him to be sent for trial in the US accused of leaking official
Industrialist Arvind Mafatlal passes away
31 Oct 2011
Niira Radia exits communication consultancy services
31 Oct 2011
Niira Radia, who has been in news related to the 2G spectrum controversy, has announced her exit from the business of communication consultancy.
Top management changes at HAL continue
31 Oct 2011
President calls for multi-pronged strategy to root out corruption
29 Oct 2011
Both central and state governments should work together to create an effective deterrence against terrorist activities, the President said.
Team Anna decides to stick together, may expand
29 Oct 2011
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