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Brazil Senate paves way for Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment
11 Aug 2016
Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's opponents had no trouble attaining a simple majority of the 81 Senate votes to begin steps to end her scandal-plagued presidency
Arunachal ex-CM Kalikho Pul found hanging, dead
09 Aug 2016
Irom Sharmila ends 16-year fast in court
09 Aug 2016
Irom Sharmila, the iconic activist who has not eaten a morsel for 16 years in protest against alleged army atrocities in Manipur, ended her epic fast today
Indian scientist at Yale conferred Outstanding Investigator Award for cancer research
06 Aug 2016
The National Cancer Institute of the US has named Yale researcher Madhav V. Dhodapkar as a recipient of its Outstanding Investigator Award
Sreenath Sreenivasan appointed chief digital officer of New York City
03 Aug 2016
Sreenath Sreenivasan will direct the office of digital strategy to launch digital products that encourage civic engagement, increase government transparency, and support New York City's thriving tech ecosystem
Nimesh Kampani calls it a day at JM Financial, son Vishal to take charge
03 Aug 2016
Merchant banker Nimesh Kampani who brokered the division of Reliance Industries between the Ambani brothers, took TCS and Bharti public, and got Ratan Tata, Kumar Birla and AT&T to stitch up a mega telecom alliance, among several such deals will now mostly pursue social work
Nimesh Kampani calls it a day at JM Financial, son Vishal to take charge
03 Aug 2016
Merchant banker Nimesh Kampani who brokered the division of Reliance Industries between the Ambani brothers, took TCS and Bharti public, and got Ratan Tata, Kumar Birla and AT&T to stitch up a mega telecom alliance, among several such deals will now mostly pursue social work
Warren Buffett to do whatever it takes to defeat Donald Trump
03 Aug 2016
Warren Buffet has questioned Trump’s business record, his bankruptcies and asked why the presidential candidate refuses to release his tax returns
Warren Buffett to do whatever it takes to defeat Donald Trump
03 Aug 2016
Warren Buffet has questioned Trump’s business record, his bankruptcies and asked why the presidential candidate refuses to release his tax returns
Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi passes away
28 Jul 2016
Winner of the Padma Vibhushan, Magsaysay, Sahitya Akademi and Jnanpith awards, she was also the voice of the oppressed classes
Magsaysay Awards for anti-scavenging activist Bezwada Wilson, Carnatic singer Krishna
27 Jul 2016
Karnataka-born Bezwada Wilson, an active campaigner for eradication of manual scavenging in India, and Carnatic singer T M Krishna from Chennai, were today chosen for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2016
Hillary creates history as first woman presidential candidate
27 Jul 2016
After Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party, husband and former President Bill Clinton made a powerful speech that erased much of the negativity created by Bernie Sanders supporters
Irom Sharmila to end 16-year-old hunger strike on 9 August
26 Jul 2016
Irom Sharmila, a rights activists who holds a world record for hunger-strike, has decided to end her fast and instead participate in elections to achieve her demand for the repeal of special powers for military personnel
Miffed with Obama, half-brother Malik to vote Trump
26 Jul 2016
President Barack Obama's half-brother Malik Obama says he will vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump in the US election in November because he likes the candidate and is unhappy with his brother's leadership
Clinton chooses Virginia veteran Tim Kaine as running mate
23 Jul 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton has opted for experience and steadiness in choosing Timothy Kaine, a former Virginia governor and Richmond mayor, as her running mate
IMF chief Lagarde to face trial in France over Tapie deal
23 Jul 2016
Christine Lagarde is accused of improperly approving a decision to allow an out-of-court settlement between businessman Bernard Tapie and the state when she was France’s finance minister
Can Harry Potter defeat Donald Trump?
22 Jul 2016
A new study finds that Harry Potter books, with their message of tolerance and respect for difference, make Americans less favorable to Donald Trump -- and the more books read, the greater the effect
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