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Modi pays surprise visit to Pak PM Nawaz Sharif
26 Dec 2015
On his way back from Afghanistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unscheduled stopover in Islamabad to greet his counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his birthday
Martin Shkreli rejects charges
21 Dec 2015
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Apple’s Cook slams tax evasion charges as ‘political crap’
19 Dec 2015
Chief executive Tim Cook admits that Apple holds more taxable income outside the US than any other company, but says this is standard practice due to antiquated tax laws
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Nachiket Mor to head Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in India
18 Dec 2015
Nachiket Mor, a member of the central board of the Reserve Bank of India, will head the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in India from March
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US B-school honours President Mukherjee for supporting open innovation
17 Dec 2015
President Pranab Mukherjee has been bestowed with the Garwood Award for 'Outstanding Global Leader in Open Innovation' by Haas School of Business of the University of California, Berkeley
Farmers' leader Sharad Joshi passes away
12 Dec 2015
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Mauricio Macri sworn in as Argentine president
11 Dec 2015
Underscoring the deep divisions in the Argentine polity, outgoing President Cristina Fernandez skipped the inauguration ceremony, during which Macri vowed openness and sweeping reforms
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Germany’s Angela Merkel named TIME Person of the Year
10 Dec 2015
German chancellor had "stepped in" every time a serious crisis had threatened European statecraft this year - Germany would bail Greece out, on her strict terms and welcome refugees as casualties of radical Islamist savagery, not as carriers of it
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Donald Trump stands by call to control Muslims
09 Dec 2015
Several Republicans have warned that if Trump is the party's choice for the November 2016 election, his stance could hurt in a matchup with Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton
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India has potential to grow at 8%: Lord Meghnad Desai
09 Dec 2015
A growth rate of 7-7.5 per cent is a default rate, but the real challenge is to get 9-10 per cent, which India is capable of but requires hard work, he said
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Cong stalls Parliament over National Herald case
08 Dec 2015
While the Congress members continued to protest, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha failed to pass precious legislation, including the one on the key goods and services tax (GST) bill
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National Herald case: Sonia, Rahul told to appear before court
07 Dec 2015
Sonia and Rahul, who held 38 per cent stake each in Young India Ltd, benefited from the acquisition of Associated Journals Ltd, publishers of National Herald, whose property is worth over Rs5,000 crore
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