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Blair less than contrite after adverse report on Iraq war
07 Jul 2016
Tony Blair, the former prime minister who led Britain into war in Iraq in 2003, launched a defence of his legacy following the publication of the highly critical Chilcot report into the war
Blair less than contrite after adverse report on Iraq war
07 Jul 2016
Tony Blair, the former prime minister who led Britain into war in Iraq in 2003, launched a defence of his legacy following the publication of the highly critical Chilcot report into the war
UK political turmoil deepens as UKIP’s Farage quits
05 Jul 2016
Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party and a key Brexit campaigner, said he was stepping down even as Labour ousted its leader Jeremy Corbyn and the leadership of the Conservatives remained wide open
Boris Johnson out of UK PM race as Gove steps in
01 Jul 2016
While there are some dark horses, the race for leadership of the British Conservative Party, and the prime minister’s post, now seems mainly between Michael Gove and Theresa May
PM cuts Swamy to size over Rajan — finally
28 Jun 2016
Rajan may have say in new monetary policy panel
27 Jun 2016
Narasimha used IB to keep tabs on Sonia: book
25 Jun 2016
How Narasimha Rao used IB to track reform opponents
25 Jun 2016
Back in late 1991, the then Prime Minister Narasimha Rao had asked for a telling report from the Intelligence Bureau (IB). He wanted to know which of his Congress MPs were against which specific economic reform
How Narasimha Rao used IB to track reform opponents
25 Jun 2016
Back in late 1991, the then Prime Minister Narasimha Rao had asked for a telling report from the Intelligence Bureau (IB). He wanted to know which of his Congress MPs were against which specific economic reform
Cameron quits as PM; Scotland, Ireland in turmoil
24 Jun 2016
David Cameron has resigned as British prime minister following the failure of his Remain campaign to win the referendum on staying in the EU
India demands sanctions on new Taliban chief Akhundzada
23 Jun 2016
India has demanded that the United Nations slap sanctions against the new Taliban leader, Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, in Afghanistan, saying it is “sheer folly” that the leader of a proscribed entity is not yet designated as a terrorist individual
Mallya to quit as chairman of Bayer CropScience
22 Jun 2016
Mallya to quit as chairman of Bayer CropScience
22 Jun 2016
Mallya to quit as chairman of Bayer CropScience
22 Jun 2016
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