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German president Christian Wulff resigns over corruption scandal
17 Feb 2012
Amidst growing scrutiny of his financial affairs, including vacations at the homes of business people, prosecutors in Lower Saxony have now sought parliament’s nod to prosecute German President Christian Wulff
Pak SC indicts Gilani; may face jail term
13 Feb 2012
If convicted, Pakistan’s longest-serving prime minister after four years in power, Yousuf Raza Gilani, could be stripped of his office and jailed, triggering renewed political turmoil
Gen Singh withdraws age plea after adverse SC ruling
10 Feb 2012
The Army chief will not appeal the apex court order that he should abide by the records of his birth date provided when he joined the armed forces
Government rescinds order on Gen Singh’s age ahead of SC hearing
10 Feb 2012
As the Supreme Court prepares to resume hearing Army chief Gen Vijay Kumar Singh’s petition over the issue of his age, the government today withdrew its order issued on 30 December 2011 rejecting Gen Singh's statutory complaint on the issue
Viom Networks' chairman Subodh Bhargava resigns
07 Feb 2012
Viom Networks' chairman Subodh Bhargava resigns
07 Feb 2012
Swamy to appeal in higher courts
04 Feb 2012
Zuckerberg’s tax bill estimated at $1.5 billion for 2011
04 Feb 2012
Facebook founder, chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's share of the profit in his company's upcoming initial public offering would see him facing a tax bill of around $1.5 billion for 2011
Chidambaram not part of 2G scam, rules court
04 Feb 2012
Bringing some relief to the government, Justice O P Saini of the special CBI court trying the 2G spectrum case today ruled that home minister P Chidambaram could not be made an accused in the case
SC raps government on Gen Singh’s age issue; defers verdict
03 Feb 2012
The Supreme Court took strong objection today to the “vitiated” manner in which the defence ministry had taken its decision on Army commander-in-chief Gen Vijay Kumar Singh's date of birth
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