SEBI to soon come out with norms on corporate governance model
January 12, 2014
Mumbai: Market regulator SEBI on Saturday said it will soon come out with detail framework on corporate governance structure that could also include a number of directorship a person can hold as an independent director.
SEBI head office in Mumbai.
Slowdown in Global Warming is Apparently a Mirage (Op-Ed)
January 12, 2014
While the planet's surface temperatures over the past century have risen to unprecedented levels, records have shown a slowdown in the pace of warming over the past 15 years.
A NASA satellit image snapped Nov. 13, 2013, shows open water between Pine Island Glacier and its massive iceberg.
No sick leave, $1 per hour for Devyani Khobragade’s maid: Court...
January 11, 2014
Devyani Khobragade’s maid was refused sick days and holidays and she worked for a salary of little over $1 an hour in New York
McCullums set up big New Zealand win in first T20I
January 11, 2014
Brief Scorecard: New Zealand 189 for 5 (B McCullum 60*, Ronchi 45*, Best 3-40) beat West Indies 108 for 8 (N McCullum 4-24, Neesham 3-16) by 81 runs
Tainted Bhanot walks in as chief guest at Hockey World League
January 11, 2014
NEW DELHI: Scam-tainted Lalit Bhanot's presence as the chief guest during the India-New Zealand match of the Hero Hockey World League Final on Saturday raised eyebrows, especially after the suspended IOA secretary-general is facing serious corruption charges related to the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.
Ariel Sharon, former Israeli prime minister, dies
January 11, 2014
ISRAEL: Comatose for the last eight years after a stroke, former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon has died. His career stretched across most of Israel's 65-year history.
Indian-American doctor to pay $400K to resolve fraud case
January 10, 2014
NEW YORK: An Indian-American physician will pay $400,000 to resolve allegations that he and his clinics violated federal laws by billing a government insurance programme for vein injections and physician office visits performed by unqualified personnel.
Google makes your Gmail ID ‘public’
January 10, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO: A new feature in Google's Gmail will result in some users receiving messages from people with whom they have not shared their email addresses, raising concerns among some privacy advocates.
What to do after the brain dies
January 10, 2014
NEw YORK: In one way, the cases are polar opposites: The parents of Jahi McMath in Oakland, California, have fought to keep their daughter connected to a ventilator, while the parents and husband of Marlise Munoz in Fort Worth, Texas, want desperately to turn the machine off.
India expels senior US diplomat who helped Devyani Khobragade’s maid
January 10, 2014
NEW DELHI: Diplomatic ties between India and the United States suffered another blow on Friday with India expelling a senior US diplomat in retaliation for the expulsion of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade hours after she had been indicted by a jury in New York in a visa fraud case.
