Samsung launches charm offensive as proxy vote looms in $8 billion merger battle

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 15:46

With four days to go in a landmark proxy battle, a Samsung firm is going all out to coax a legion of undeclared investors into backing an $8 billion merger with a sister company that is key to the future of the country`s biggest family-run conglomerate.

MegaBot Mk II Vs Suidobashi Kuratas: Who will win the epic giant robot battle?

Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2015, 14:45

MegaBot has set the battle date, if Suidobashi accepts, for June 2016, giving both companies enough time to fully equip their robots for battle.

Google faces fight or flight choice against EU regulators

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 02:44

Google could try to drag out its antitrust battle with the EU in the hope that fast-moving technologies render any enforced changes in its business practices meaningless by the time they are imposed, legal experts said.

Deutsche Bahn and Bombardier reach settlement on defective trains

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 17:06

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and Canadian train maker Bombardier said Friday they have agreed to settle out of court two years of legal battles over allegedly defective trains.

Sahara says money deposited with Sebi about Rs 11,500 cr now

Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2015, 20:01

As its legal battle with Sebi continues over refund of money to investors, Sahara group Friday said the money deposited with the regulator has grown to about Rs 11,500 crore after including bank interest.

Tech companies support Microsoft in overseas data fight with US

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 08:54

Technology companies Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, AT&T Inc and more than 20 others are supporting Microsoft Corp in the software company`s legal battle with the U.S. government over access to customer data stored overseas.

Vanessa White reveals past battle with alcohol

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 02:23

Singer-songwriter Vanessa White has opened up about her battle with alcohol which threatened her career in 2010.

BJP withdraws dharna over SI`s death in Gulbarga gun battle

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 17:00

BJP members who were staging dharna in the legislative assembly over the death of a police official in a gun battle with a criminal in Gulbarga withdrew their protest on Monday after Home Minister KJ George said the status report on CID probe into matter would be placed in the House before the close of the ongoing session.

700 killed in Syria rebel-jihadist battle: Monitor

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 00:20

Fierce fighting between jihadists and rival rebel groups in Syria has killed at least 700 in more than a week while hundreds more are missing, a monitoring group said.

Beck, Til Schweiger in legal battle over Malibu mansion

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 09:32

Beck and actor Til Schweiger are embroiled in a legal battle over the state of a rented property.

Thousands flee as rival troops battle in South Sudan

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 02:22

Rival troops were locked in fresh battles in South Sudan`s capital Tuesday in unrest that has killed at least 73 soldiers and sent thousands of terrified civilians fleeing since an alleged coup bid.

6 law enforcers injured in shootout in NW Pakistan

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 17:31

Two police officers and as many intelligence operatives were among six persons injured in a gun battle between law enforcers and outlaws in northwest Pakistan on Thursday.