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Appeal for Indian Medical Doctor, Binayak Sen
09 Feb 2011
Free Binayak Sen, 40 Nobel laureates urge PM
09 Feb 2011
Even as the Chhattisgarh High Court continues Binayak Sen's bail plea hearing today, an informal group of as many as 40 Nobel laureates from 12 countries have written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging for Dr Sen's immediate release on bail
Egypt’s Youssef Boutros-Ghali quits IMF position
07 Feb 2011
IMF Chairman since October 2008, Boutros-Ghali could have continued in his position according to IMF rules, but decided to step down following his removal from the Egyptian cabinet last Friday
Egypt’s Youssef Boutros-Ghali quits IMF position
07 Feb 2011
IMF Chairman since October 2008, Boutros-Ghali could have continued in his position according to IMF rules, but decided to step down following his removal from the Egyptian cabinet last Friday
Tehelka names 15 Indian secret accounts in Lichetenstein
04 Feb 2011
Tehelka said the names figure in the list handed over by the German government to the Indian government in March 2009
K Subrahmanyam, doyen of India's strategic affairs, is no more
02 Feb 2011
K Subrahmanyam, the grand old man of India’s strategic affairs, passed away today at the age of 82.
MTN boss Phuthuma Nhelko joins BP board
01 Feb 2011
French Army chief commences India visit
01 Feb 2011
Protests over Sen verdict across India; world joins in
31 Jan 2011
A coalition of 55 civil society groups from the US, Britain and Canada are coming together to demand the immediate release of Sen, even as protest agitations were launched in cities across the country to demand the immediate release of medical practitioner and tribal rights activist Dr Binayak Sen
Egypt's Mubarak appoints vice president
29 Jan 2011
The president made the announcement after a crisis meeting with senior officials, television reports said
U K Sinha appointed new SEBI chairman
29 Jan 2011
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