G. Gordon Liddy, mastermind behind the Watergate burglary, passes away at 90Liddy was outspoken and controversial as a political operative under Nixon.
01 Apr, 2021, 08.45 AM IST
Six heads of organizations who refused to quit under pressureSepp Blatter isn't the only one. ETPanache looks at other heads who refused to quit despite pressure.
04 Jun, 2015, 06.29 PM IST
Obama's India visit: Keeping lines of communication open important, says USRichard Verma also admitted there was a criticism that while India and the US share a close ties, the partnership doesn't live up to its "h...
21 Jan, 2015, 10.20 PM IST
New US Ambassador Richard Verma arrives in New Delhi46-year-old Verma, former Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, is the first ever Indian-American to be appointed as the to...
02 Jan, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
Government takes disciplinary, administrative action against Devyani KhobragadeShe was a Director-level officer in the development partnership division of the ministry here after her return from the US in January.
20 Dec, 2014, 05.50 PM IST
Security to US Embassy based on threat perception: Salman KhurshidExternal Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said the decision was not based on "reciprocity but on threat perception".
03 Jan, 2014, 05.30 PM IST
- Blenheim Palace, the magnificent seat of the Dukes of Marlborough
Sir Winston Churchill’s birthplace – the stunning Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire – is simply divine. It attracts visitors in high numbers
15 Dec, 2011, 05.50 AM IST
- 2G scam: Raja rules out any loss to exchequer; says Prime Minister, Chidambaram knew it all
The remark triggered a political firefight, with the leader of BJP demanding resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and P Chidambaram.
26 Jul, 2011, 01.16 AM IST
- Jail Jokes
What happens when Very Important People get arrested and then jailed.
25 May, 2011, 06.43 AM IST
- UK, Germany endorse Lagarde as new IMF head
Lagarde has emerged as a front-runner to replace Strauss-Kahn, also of France, who resigned this week to face charges that he tried to rape...
23 May, 2011, 07.05 AM IST
- IMF faces two Strauss tests: Managing quick succession, scrutiny of executive perks
As Dominique Strauss-Kahn moved into a Manhattan apartmentafter posting a $1-mn bail, IMF has begun grappling with the PR wreckage he creat...
22 May, 2011, 12.47 AM IST
- Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn gets bail, indicted on all sex charges
The court agreed to free Strauss-Kahn on bail terms of $1 million in cash and also on the condition that he would remain under house arrest.
20 May, 2011, 09.03 AM IST
- India watching situation at IMF: Mukherjee
India today said it is watching the situation following the resignation of IMF MD Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is facing charges of sexual a...
19 May, 2011, 03.50 PM IST
- IMF chief charged with attempted rape of maid in New York
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the IMF and a potential candidate for the French presidency next year, was charged with attempted rape.
16 May, 2011, 01.56 AM IST
- Former Goa minister Mickky in hot water
Former Goa tourism minister Mickky Pacheco has been charged with culpable homicide, not amounting to murder, abetting suicide and destructi...
11 Jun, 2010, 02.57 AM IST
- China hikes transaction tax to rein in runaway market
China’s stocks tumbled the most in three months after the government tripled the tax on securities transactions to cool a rally that’s draw...
31 May, 2007, 02.47 AM IST
- In China, monks & maids drive the mkt
Lure for quick money has Chinese investors ignoring warnings by Alan Greenspan and Li Ka-shing.
25 May, 2007, 11.51 AM IST