Carbide waste disposal: 5 protesters held, prohibitory orders clamped

The Madhya Pradesh police registered five cases against protesters in Pithampur of Dhar district who opposed the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy in......

'Union Carbide not liable for claims in Bhopal tragedy'

In a setback to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy, a United States court has held that neither Union Carbide nor its former chairman Warren Anderson were liable for environmental remediation or......

Union Carbide files petition in SC over Bhopal tragedy

United States-based Union Carbide Corporation has filed a petition in the Supreme Court demanding early hearing on the government's curative petition in the Bhopal gas disaster case, saying delays......

Suit against Union Carbide dismissed

A civil suit filed on behalf of the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy, which killed thousands in 1984, has been dismissed by a Federal District Judge in New York.\n\nThe suit was filed against the......

At 92, B M Khaitan quits as Eveready chief

The development comes at a time when Eveready is on the lookout for strategic investors, including a possible stake sale in its battery business. Williamson Magor Group patriarch Brij Mohan......

Keshub Mahindra signs off as M&M chairman

Keshub Mahindra joined Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd in 1947, a year after the utility vehicle market leader renamed itself from Mahindra and Mohammed.On Tuesday, one of the longest serving chairmen of......

Dow chief not a part of Obama's biz delegation

As Air Force One landed in India's financial capital with promises of bonding between the United States and the country in many sectors, one of the key people missing from Barack Obama's 200-member......

Dow chief to skip Indo-US CEOs' Forum

The chairman and CEO of Dow Chemicals Andrew Liveris will not attend the Indo-US CEO Business Forum meeting scheduled to be held in Washington. "He is not attending because of his prior......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

Sri Lanka breeze into WT20 final

Electing to field, the West Indies must have been quietly pleased watching the Sri Lankan openers struggle for the first three overs. But Tillakaratne Dilshan decided he had enough of playing with......

We are committed to our Olympic partnership: Dow

Chemicals giant Dow say they are fully committed to providing the decorative wrap for London's Olympic stadium despite continuing criticism of its involvement because of its link to the 1984 Bhopal......

India hasn't asked athletes to boycott Games: Maken

Clarifying that the government has not asked athletes to boycott the London Olympics over the Dow Chemicals sponsorship, Sports Minister Ajay Maken said that the matter has been pursued at a......

India to raise issue of Dow Olympics sponsorship

The government has asked its Olympic association to raise the issue of the London Olympic Games' sponsorship deal with Dow Chemical, the latest sign of pressure on organisers to reconsider......

India not mulling boycott of 2012 London Olympics

An Olympic boycott will not be on the agenda when the Indian Olympic Association meets next week, despite continuing outrage over Dow Chemical's high-profile sponsorship of the London 2012 Games,......