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The TOMATINA album: World's biggest food fight, now at a price

It was raining tomatoes yet again, but this year at a price. Facing a squashed budget, the Spanish town of Bunol charged a few for the first time. Revellers paid at least 10 Euros for the privilege......

8 countries that are UNSAFE for women tourists

February 4, 2013 (Mexico): A masked gang rapes six Spanish women in Acapulco. The attackers broke into a property on a beach resort, tying up six men before raping the women.March 19 (India): A......

The spectacular month that went by

We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by Spanish banderillero Luis Garcia "Nino de Leganes" is gored by a bull during a bullfight at The......

Mumbai: Chargesheet filed in Spanish woman rape case

The Mumbai police on Thursday filed the chargesheet in connection with the alleged rape of 27-year-old Spanish musician in the city in November last year. "We have filed a chargesheet against......

Spanish woman identifies man who raped her

A Spanish woman who was raped and robbed at her rented flat here early this week, on Thursday identified her tormentor during a parade conducted inside the Arthur Road Jail, the police said. The......

M&M in share-swap deal with Spain's CIE

To merge arms, sell stake in combined entity to CIE for Rs 770 cr; to use proceeds to buy 13.5% in Spanish firm for Rs 740 crTractor and utility vehicle major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has entered......

COLUMN: How the Euro could survive

The ECB has promised to buy Italian and Spanish sovereign bonds to keep their interest rates down, provided these countries ask for lines of credit from the European Stability Mechanism and adhere......

Infosys in talks to acquire Spanish consulting firm

Infosys, India's second largest IT services company, is in talks with Everis, a Spanish consulting company, for a possible acquisition.Started in 1996 as DMR Consulting, Everis employed 9,000......

IKEA might pass Zara barrier

Even as the Foreign Investment Promotion Board's (FIPB) rejection of Spanish fashion retailer Zara's proposal to bring a new brand into the country has made Swedish chain IKEA restless, it appears......

Fizzy war: Big Cola set to take on Coke, Pepsi

Barring the odd soundbyte around the official launch a few weeks ago, Spanish beverage major Aje, the owner of Big Cola, a brand strong in Latin America, has opted to maintain a low profile in the......

PIX: Bollywood's Spanish Connection!

If you're a girl and into high street fashion, there's no way you haven't heard of Zara. With a chain of more than 1500 stores, the Spanish brand is hugely popular all over the world for its......

Spain won't renew Corretja's Davis Cup contract

The Spanish tennis federation (RFET) said on Thursday it had decided not to extend the contract of Davis Cup captain Alex Corretja when it expires at the end of this year but has yet to name a......

Anna Kournikova, Enrique Iglesias's romance on the rocks?

Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias and former tennis star Anna Kournikova’s love life is on the rocks after 12 years of being...

European roundup: Atletico drown Real in derby, Roma maintain perfect start

Atletico beat Real 1-0 to win the Madrid derby and Barcelona's Lionel Messi limped off injured after scoring as the Spanish champions made a record-breaking start to the campaign. Serie A leaders......

Marquez wins in Aragon as Pedrosa crashes

Spaniard Marc Marquez edged closer to the world title with a win at the Aragon MotoGP ahead of Jorge Lorenzo on Sunday, when another of his closest challengers, Dani Pedrosa, crashed out in......

The 'Real' blunders: Is Ozil the Bernebeu club's latest faux pas?

Spanish giants Real Madrid is guilty of prematurely selling its star acquisitions. Bikash Mohapatra points out that the same players have immediately gone on to make significant impressions......

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Q. 8 What is the official language of Cuba?Click to see Hint Click to searchFrenchSpanishEnglishPortuguese
Divya Kulkarni: A. more

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Q. What is mexicali's language?
Shalya Dorjee: A. spanish more

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Q. Origin of saying teach Granny to eat eggs?
Sanjiv Grewal: A. Spanish. It's in Mexico, after all. But many people understand English, just like how in Calexico it's English, but many people understand Spanish. more

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Q. Origin of saying teach Granny to eat eggs?
Sanjiv Grewal: A. The origins of the phrase are not clear. The OED and others] suggests that it comes from a translation in 1707, by J. Stevens, of Francisco de Quevedo (Spanish author): more

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Picasso ceramics to be auctioned off in London

Oct 8 (IANS/EFE) An important collection of ceramics by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) will be offered to the public at an online auction... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/picasso-ceramics-to-be-auctioned-off-in-london-113100800097_1.html

Spanish shepherds guide 2,000 sheep through Madrid

Shepherds have led a flock of 2,000 sheep through Madrid in defense of ancient grazing, droving and migration rights increasingly threatened by... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/spanish-shepherds-guide-2-000-sheep-through-madrid-news-offbeat-nkif4mjfegc.html

Scrabble, without the board

Scramble From the Greek to the geek, life has come a long way. Technology has changed the way in which we learn, remember and communicate. Now you... ...

http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/PersonalTech-Updates/Scrabble-without-the-board/SP-Article1-1132252.aspx

iOS Plain Text Editor With Synonyms, Antonyms and Phraseology

LECCO, Italy, Oct. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- WriteRight is a iOS plain-text editor equipped with synonyms, antonyms and phraseology, and... ...

http://in.sys-con.com/node/2823921

Calls for United Nations Havana Model Spreads

United Nations, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuba''s Permanent Mission to the UN spread here today the call to the 19th United Nations Model of Havana,... ...

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