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Ratan Tata Among World's Most Respected People (PHOTO)

A new study by a leading global reputation management consultancy, Reputation Institute has named India's industrialist Ratan Tata as one of the "World's Most Respected People."

Apr 5, 2012

VK Singh Terms 'Unusual Army Movement' Story 'Stupid'; Shekhar Gupta Unmoved

Army Chief General VK Singh has finally broken his silence on media report of army's suspicious movement, terming it as "stupid". Shekhar Gupta, the Editor-in-Chief of Indian Express that published the news story, too is sure of what they reported.

Apr 5, 2012

Odisha Hostage Crisis: State Govt To Release 27 Maoist Prisoners

The Odisha government has agreed to meet the demands of Maoists for the release of two hostages.

Apr 5, 2012

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2G Scam: SC Refuses To Review Cancellation Of Licences

Telecom operators who were accused of being beneficiaries of 2G spectrum scam were dealt with a blow by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Apr 5, 2012

Mitt Romney Strikes At Barack Obama; Accuses Him of Hiding His True Positions

Republican candidate Mitt Romney has heated up his war of words with President Barack Obama on Wednesday by accusing him of hiding his true positions.

Apr 5, 2012

U.S. Tornado 2012: Tornadoes Rip Through Dallas, Texas (PHOTOS)

A dozen of tornadoes hit Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas on Tuesday forcing the people to scramble for safety. The storm accompanied by strong winds, rain and hail ripped homes apart and tossed tractor-trailer trucks into the air.

Apr 4, 2012

PM, Army Rubbish SuspiciousTroops Movement Report

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Indian Army and the Defence Ministry have rubbished the media report that two Indian army units moved towards New Delhi in January without the knowledge of the government.

Apr 4, 2012

US Defies Hafiz Saeed's Mock Remark

Denying the mock remark that was made by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed about the declaration of a $10-million bounty on his head by the United States, the Department of State has clarified that it is not an effort to pressurise Pakistan to reopen supply routes to the US and NATO forces to Afghanistan.

Apr 4, 2012

PM to Hold Meeting with CMs on NCTC

With pressure mounting from various quarters to discuss on the controversial National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has agreed to hold a separate meeting with the chief ministers on May 5.

Apr 3, 2012

Tatra Bribe Issue: Army Chief Seeks More Time To Reply To CBI

Army General VK Singh had written to the Central Bureau of Investigation seeking more time to file his detailed response over the alleged bribe bid.

Apr 3, 2012

Vijay Mallya Successfully Persuades Kingfisher Staff To Withdraw Ultimatum

Kingfisher Airlines staff on Tuesday withdrew their ultimatum to the management for the payment of outstanding salaries after a meeting with chairman Vijay Mallya.

Apr 3, 2012

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US Announces $10-Million Bounty On LeT Chief Hafiz Saeed

In a fresh bid to ratchet up the pressure on the Pakistan authorities against militants involved in terror attacks around the world, the US has announced a $10-million reward for the arrest or any tip-off that will lead to the capture of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed.

Apr 3, 2012

Kingfisher Airlines Staff Set Deadline for Vijay Mallya; Threatens to Protest

The Kingfisher Airlines staff had set deadline for Chairman Vijay Mallya to clear all their outstanding salaries. They threatened that they would stop working and take to the streets if the airlines fail to meet their deadline, that is till 8 PM on Tuesday.

Apr 3, 2012

RBA Likely to Keep Overnight Cash Rate

Economists and analysts are of the opinion that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would keep the 4.25 per cent overnight cash rate when its board meets Tuesday, April 3.

Apr 3, 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD Claims Victory in Myanmar By-Election; 10 Significant Events in Myanmar After Military Coup (PHOTOS)

Clearing way to enter the parliament for democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, her National League for Democracy (NLD) party clean sweeps the Sunday's by-election in Myanmar.

Apr 2, 2012