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China to enforce fishing ban in disputed waters

China will enforce a fishing ban in waters around a disputed island in the resource-rich South China Sea from May 16, in an escalation of tensions in the region amid its standoff with the......

Beijing warns Philippines over disputed S China sea island

China on Tuesday warned the Philippines not to "misjudge" its resolve over a disputed island in the South China Sea, saying it is "fully prepared" to respond to any move by Manila to escalate the......

China asks Philippines to move ships from disputed island

As tensions prevailed with Philippines over the disputed South China Sea, China on Thursday asked Manila to remove its naval vessels "immediately" from a contentious lagoon where ships of the two......

UK: An island facing drought, ban on gardening

The United Kingdom is facing a drought that has forced some water companies in south-east England to impose a ban on using hosepipe to water gardens and a failure to obey the order can invite fines......

S Korean sailor killed in tanker blaze off Mumbai port

A South Korean crew member of a Marshal Island-flagged tanker vessel was on Saturday killed and six others, including two foreigners, were injured when fire broke out on the ship following an......

Taj Hotels to manage Malaysian island resort

With South East Asia becoming a hub for tourists both from India and the west, the Taj Group of hotels on Friday said it will manage an exotic island resort in Malaysia to set up its presence in......

Travel companies bet on fixed departure packages

You had to cancel that Europe trip as the rupee tanked. And, just when you thought of flying to Kerala instead, the airfares zoomed almost 30 per cent. Add to that the eight per cent increase in......

OIL to float foreign arm in 4 months, sets sight on Lanka

Oil India Ltd is set to float a foreign arm in four months for exploration and acquisition of hydrocarbon assets abroad, thereby becoming the third state-run oil company to have a dedicated......

Samoa Airline charging obese passengers more

Travel light, is what Samoa Air is telling passengers quite literally, as the airline has become the first in the world to introduce "pay as you weigh" flights in which overweight passengers have......

'I was given the dirty job of offering Amitabh Rs 5,000 for the entire film'

Actor-director Tinnu Anand lives in Madh Island, far away from the madding crowd of Mumbai. The journey to his home is a long one but, once you get there, you fall in love with the......

'I got my first film within five months of landing in Mumbai'

Twenty-four-year old Taaha Shah’s first film was Yash Raj production’s Luv Ka The End in 2011. He plays the role of the happy-go-lucky Arjun in Karan Johar's teen film, Gippy, that......

'If the land goes, then your home goes'

Sourav Sarangi is an award-winning filmmaker whose latest work Char… The No Man’s Island explores the border between India and Bangladesh, defined by a river and its ever-changed......

FIFA bids for Zidane-Materazzi reunion

FIFA is considering South Africa's Robben Island as the stage for a reconciliation between Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi, the defender he headbutted during the World Cup final.Sepp Blatter,......

Paradorn closes on Long Island title treble

Paradorn Srichaphan moved a step closer to his third successive Long Island Cup title when he battled past veteran South African Wayne Ferreira 7-6, 7-5 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals.......

Queenstown - cricket's latest international venue

Queenstown is a resort town located at the center of the South Island some 300 kilometers to the north-west of Dunedin. Nestled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown is considered the......

Sri Lanka coach Ford confirms he will leave in January

Sri Lanka head coach Graham Ford has confirmed he will quit when his contract expires in January, despite being pressed to reconsider by the island nation's cricket authorities. "The national coach......

India open New Zealand tour with ODI on Jan 19

India’s cricket team will open its tour of New Zealand with the first of five One-day Internationals in Napier on January 19, 2014, while Auckland and Wellington will stage the two Tests in......

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Q. where is the Janjira fort ?
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Q. which south indian city you like ?
Shyju: A. Murud-Janjira Fort is situated on an oval-shaped rock off the Arabian Sea coast near the port town of Murud, 165 km south of Mumbai. The word...... more

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Q. Which strait separates the North and South islands ofNew Zealand?
Pravin: A. I like Kochi for it's backwaters, islands, Chinese fishing nets, spice market etc. more

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Q. where is the Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel ?
Ajit Kulkarni: A. cook strait more

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Q. There is a frog, dead in the middle of an island. If he swims north, the distance to the mainland is TWO metres. If he swims south, the distance to the mainland is THREE metres. If he swims east or west, the distance is FOUR metres. Which way does he swim?
Afsa Kausar: A. MonitorMerrimac Memorial BridgeTunnel (MMMBT) is the 4.6 mile-long (7.4 km) Hampton Roads crossing for Interstate 664 in the southeastern portion...... more

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Nuinsco Begins Second Round of Drilling on CBay Minerals' Chibougamau Properties

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 10/07/13 -- Nuinsco Resources Limited ("Nuinsco" or "the Company") (TSX:NWI) (www.nuinsco.ca) today announced... ...

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World in Pictures October 07 2013Indian Crepes Great Houses and Balloon Glows

Today's World in Pictures feature Indian chefs holding a 53 feet (16 metres) long Dosa, a south Indian crepe, at a restaurant in Ahmadabad, India;... ...

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Sri Lanka, India enter $500 million coal power deal

Sri Lanka and India Monday announced a finalised $512-million joint venture coal-powered electricity plant in the island's former warzone, after... ...

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US Cranberries Host International Cranberry Harvest Tour in Wisconsin

Leading South Korean food and lifestyle writers to experience U.S. cranberries, October 6-9. Wareham, Massachusetts (PRWEB) October 07, 2013 As... ...

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