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Ireland will order statutory inquiry into Savita Halappanavar's death

November 27, 2012

Besides medical inquiry, Ireland will also order a statutory inquiry into the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar due to pregnancy-related complications after being denied abortion, in a move seen as an attempt to meet her husband’s demand for a ..

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BJP suspends Ram Jethmalani

November 27, 2012

BJP suspended Ram Jethmalani from its membership for his constant fulminations against party chief Nitin Gadkari. The party referred his case to the party’s parliamentary board which is empowered to expel the Rajya Sabha MP.

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Morsi under pressure to withdraw decree

November 27, 2012

Pressure has increased on Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi demanding withdrawal of powers he has given to protect himself and Islamist-led assembly writing a new constitution from a looming threat of dissolution by court order. What powers Morsi decreed? He declared ..

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Arvind Kejriwal unveils Aam Aadmi Party

November 27, 2012

Arvind Kejriwal launched his "Aam Aadmi Party". He also formally unveiled the party’s constitution, which disallows the relative of a party member in the state executive or national executive councils from getting a place on those bodies.

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Ernest Bai Koroma becomes President of Sierra Leone

November 27, 2012

The incumbent President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, has been re-elected for a second term. Sierra Leone is country in West Africa which has huge iron reserves.

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Joaquim Barbosa: Brazil's First Black Supreme Court Justice

November 27, 2012

Joaquim Barbosa became the only black ever to become Supreme Court Justice of Brazil. Barbosa will have a 2-year tenure as Supreme Court president. The election of the President of Supreme Court is done on the basis of the length ..

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Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva honoured with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development

November 26, 2012

President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. This was for his outstanding contribution to the developing world. During Lula’s presidency, relations between India and Brazil ..

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Indian Origin Autar Kaw among recipients of U.S. Professor of the Year award

November 26, 2012

Autar Kaw, an Indian born professor of mechanical engineering at the University of South Florida, is among the four recipients of the 2012 US Professor of the Year award. Kaw is known to tens of thousands of engineering students around ..

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Ranjit Sinha, Senior IPS officer appointed CBI Director

November 26, 2012

Senior IPS officer Ranjit Sinha appointed as the the next Director of CBI for a 2-year term.

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Tony Hall appointed new BBC director general

November 26, 2012

BBC appointed Tony Hall to be its new director-general, replacing George Entwistle who resigned some days ago due to a scandal over the corporations’ reporting of sexual abuse.

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