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Farmers' leader Sharad Joshi passes away
12 Dec 2015
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
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
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
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
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
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
RS uproar over V K Singh remarks, Babri comments
05 Dec 2015
Delhi HC questions assigning Rs90.25-cr National Herald loan to Sonia-Rahul firm, reserves order
05 Dec 2015
Nadella, Pichai to visit India in December
04 Dec 2015
Nadella, Pichai to visit India in December
04 Dec 2015
Nadella, Pichai to visit India in December
04 Dec 2015
Myanmar's Suu Kyi strikes a conciliatory note as she prepares to form govt
02 Dec 2015
Suu Kyi and armed forces supremo Min Aung Hlaing talked for over an hour at the military chief's office in the capital Naypyitaw without aides and the general later said, "We had very nice talks”
CJI Dattu parries queries on NHRC appointment
02 Dec 2015
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