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Mamata wants guv’s say in judges’ appoin...

Mamata wants guv’s say in judges’ appointment

New Delhi : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants the Centre to clearly mention in National Judicial Appointments Bill that the Governor will have to follow the advice of the state government in the appointment of High Court judges. Banerjee’s communication to Law Minister Ravi... read more »

Harish Manwani to retire as COO of Unile...

Harish Manwani to retire as COO of Unilever

MUMBAI: Harish Manwani, currently chief operating officer, Unilever, will retire from Unilever on December 31, 2014, after more than 38 years of service. He will continue in his capacity as the non-executive chairman of Hindustan Unilever (HUL). As COO of Unilever, Manwani’s key achievement... read more »

Nifty reclaims 8,000 level

Nifty reclaims 8,000 level

With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeping its main lending rate unchanged after a monetary policy review, key benchmark indices extended gains and hit fresh intraday high in afternoon trade. The 50-unit CNX Nifty regained the psychological 8,000 level. The Nifty hit its highest level in nearly a... read more »

Larsen and Toubro gains on Rs 1,423 cror...

Larsen and Toubro gains on Rs 1,423 crore new orders

Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has moved higher by 2% to Rs 1,490 after the company said it has won new orders worth Rs 1,423 crore across various business segments in September 2014, including order from Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation. The company’s heavy civil infrastructure business has bagged a... read more »

How many Palestinian civilians is a single militant worth?

On the night of August 5, Gaza’s Interior and National Security Ministry posted a comment on its Facebook page decrying the damage caused by publishing names and photographs of... read more »

Movie review: ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ was worth the wait

“Sin City,” the groundbreaking, eye-popping, green screen-filled adaptation of Frank Miller’s comic books, was released in 2005. A sequel was announced almost immediately. It’s been... read more »

With thousands now dead, Ukraine refugees say aid is welcome but peace is better

SHCHASTYA, Ukraine – Zhanna Sologub doesn’t know if the rocket that struck the courtyard of her house this month was fired by pro-Russian rebels or Ukrainian government forces. What she... read more »

Malaysia finally able to mourn, as first bodies from MH17 are flown home

CARRIED by soldiers and draped in the national flag, coffins carrying Malaysian victims of Flight MH17 returned home today to a country still searching for those on-board another doomed jet... read more »

1 S. Korean dead, 1 seriously injured in landslides in Japan

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) — A South Korean man was confirmed dead and his wife seriously injured in deadly landslides that have hit the outskirts of the western Japanese city of Hiroshima, a... read more »