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Osama bin Laden perishes in US commando raid
02 May 2011
International terrorist and Islamic jihadi figurehead, Osama bin Laden, today perished in a hail of gunfire, cut down by a CIA-led special operations team. Washington has confirmed positive DNA identification of his body.
K V Kamath appointed chairman of Infosys, Shibulal is new CEO
30 Apr 2011
N R Narayana Murthy, the founder-chairman of Infosys, will cease to be an active member of the Infosys board when he turns 65 in August and become chairman emeritus.
US ambassador to India Timothy Roemer resigns
By Rajiv Singh | 28 Apr 2011
US ambassador to India, Timothy Roemer, has resigned his post stating that he had accomplished all of the strategic objectives set two years ago.
Anna Hazare to launch nationwide anti-corruption campaign from UP
28 Apr 2011
Hazare, along with former police officer Kiran Bedi, RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and Swami Agnivesh, plan to begin a three-day campaign from Friday
NIIT’s Rajendra Pawar appointed new Nasscom chairman, TCS's N Chandrasekaran is vice chairman
27 Apr 2011
Kalmadi remanded to 8-days police custody; sacked as IOA president
26 Apr 2011
During the remand period, Kalmadi will be medically examined after every 48 hours and allowed to meet relatives and counsellors for 40 minutes everyday.
Yunus cleared of charges of misappropriating aid money
25 Apr 2011
The finding by an official committee, however, is unlikely to change the Bangladesh government's decision on his ouster, reports said.
Suresh Kalmadi finally taken into CBI custody
25 Apr 2011
Kalmadi, who headed the Commonwealth Games organising committee, has been charged with criminal conspiracy and cheating under sections 120B and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.
Suresh Kalmadi grilled by CBI again, to be arrested soon
25 Apr 2011
Disgraced head of the Commonwealth Organising Committee, Suresh Kalmadi, is likely to be arrested by the CBI later today.
Roopam Garg joins ZenithOptimedia India as COO
21 Apr 2011
Viacom18 ropes in Raj Nayak as CEO, Colors
18 Apr 2011
I can’t choose my successor: Narayana Murthy
18 Apr 2011
The board of Infosys will meet on 30 April to decide on a successor to chairman and co-founder N R Narayana Murthy
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