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Democratic accountability of the security and intelligence agencies is 'woefully deficient' and an independent inquiry must be set up to investigate numerous and detailed allegations of their complicity in torture, a cross-party group of senior MPs and peers will say today.In a stinging report, prompted in large part by disclosures in the Guardian, they say that in view of the detailed allegations, ministers can no longer get away with repeating standard denials. The MPs say the government must immediately publish instructions given to MI5 and MI6 officers on the detention and interrogation of suspects abroad.The report, by parliament's joint committee on human rights, falls short of stating that the security and intelligence agencies have been complicit in torture, thereby breaching British domestic and international law.Andrew Dismore, the committee's Labour chairman, said: 'If the allegations are true they amount to complicity. They have not been tested but given the scale and numbe

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Godrej Consumer Products, the hair colours and soaps major, intends to increase its contribution from rural sales to 50 per cent in one year, from 38 per cent right now. In an interview with PRADIPTA MUKHERJEE, GCPL vice-chairman Hoshedar K Press says that among other plans, the company is targeting consolidation of its FMCG businesses and is banking on goods and services tax (GST) implementation, which would enable it to have common depot and supply chain strategies.

Chairman of ADA group Anil Ambani on Monday alleged that Mukesh Ambani-controlled RIL artificially kept the K-G basin gas production at low level to make undue profit.

Matthew Szulik, chairman of a company called Red Hat, was recently named the united states Entrepreneur of the Year. He runs a successful business that gives its products away for free.

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd says he'll be spending the month pushing for national health care reform, while dealing with his own health issues.Dodd announced last week that he...

American International Group Inc. named former MetLife Inc. chairman and CEO Robert Benmosche Monday as its new president and chief executive. Benmosche, 65, will replace CEO Edward Liddy, former CEO of Allstate Corp., who took over last fall after the... Sponsored Topics: American International Group - Edward M. Liddy - Chief executive officer - Wall Street Journal - Business

Jaguar is known for its use of aluminum in the construction of some of its models, and the weight and dynamic advantages that this approach offers compared to traditional steel-bodied automobiles. Now, it has been revealed by Tata Motors chairman Ratan

AIG selected Robert Benmosche, the former chairman and CEO of MetLife, to be its new CEO, succeeding Edward Liddy.

Robert Benmosche, the former chairman and CEO of MetLife, was selected to be the new CEO of AIG. He succeeds Edward Liddy, another insurance industry executive who took the helm of AIG in September.