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US Congress grills former IRS chief over tax scandal

US Congress grills former IRS chief over tax scandal

WASHINGTON: The political appointee who headed the IRS during the US tax agency’s abusive treatment…

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Community
Pressure increases on government to stick with F-35 or leave program

Pressure increases on government to stick with F-35 or leave program

OTTAWA – The Harper government may have “hit the reset button” on the purchase of F-35s, but planning for the…

N.S. parents upset over allegations students had mouths taped shut

N.S. parents upset over allegations students had mouths taped shut

Parents whose children attend a Nova Scotia elementary school are upset they weren’t informed immediately after a child-care worker allegedly…

Embattled Mayor Rob Ford dropped as high school football coach

Embattled Mayor Rob Ford dropped as high school football coach

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been dismissed from his long-time high school football coaching duties, but the Catholic…

Two Conservative senators ordered Mike Duffy’s audit sanitized

Two Conservative senators ordered Mike Duffy’s audit sanitized

The order to sanitize an audit of Sen. Mike Duffy’s expenses came from two key Conservatives on the…

Tech

Infosys to challenge Rs 577-crore tax demand notice

New Delhi: Infosys Ltd said that it would challenge the tax demand raised by Income…

Sony launches Amazing Spider Man in Malayalam on Home Video

Kochi: The web slinging superhero film ‘The Amazing Spider Man’ is getting a Malayalam version…

China’s ZTE looking at Indian telecom market for growth

Beijing: China’s second largest telecom gear maker, ZTE, is looking at the Indian market for…

Apple used subsidiaries to dodge billions in taxes: US panel

Washington: Apple, the top US computer and smart phone manufacturer, used a complex web of…

CDMA biz to stop bleeding within 18 months: RCom

New Delhi:  said it expects its CDMA technology-based mobile business to stop bleeding and start…

File fresh affidavit over social networking sites: HC to Centre

New Delhi: The Centre was directed by the Delhi High Court to file a fresh…

Health
Joint replacement surgery might be avoidable in future

Joint replacement surgery might be avoidable in future

Washington: Osteoarthritis (OA) is often seen as a problem primarily of the cartilage that cushions joints,…

Drinking alcohol during puberty makes you addicts

Drinking alcohol during puberty makes you addicts

London: People who begin drinking alcohol during puberty are more likely to become addicts, a German…

Business
Strong economic data pushes US stocks to new records

Strong economic data pushes US stocks to new records

NEW YORK: A gauge of future economic activity rose more than analysts had expected, as did…

Consumer stocks shine in emerging market gloom

Consumer stocks shine in emerging market gloom

LONDON: A broad collapse of company profits in the developing world shows no sign of abating,…

Editorial

Confucian Constitution or convenient confusion?

China’s intellectuals and their sympathisers have begun to peddle a bold new argument. They have started…

How to turn the tide

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently took over the finance port-folio. One of his first announcements was…

World
17 killed in offensive against insurgents, Nigeria military says

17 killed in offensive against insurgents, Nigeria military says

ABUJA: Nigeria’s military says its offensive against insurgents in the country’s restive northeast has killed at…

One dead in Tunisia showdown with Islamists

One dead in Tunisia showdown with Islamists

TUNIS: Security forces and hardline Islamists fought street battles in Tunis , with one protester killed…