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From Wikipedia to Darkipedia: Protest against anti-piracy law

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, and other popular websites went dark on Wednesday as search engine Google blotted its logo as part of protests to stop Internet piracy legislation being......

Tomorrow, no Wikipedia! Do your homework early

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia will black out its website on Wednesday for 24 hours to protest anti-piracy bills under consideration in the US Congress, saying if passed, the "destructive"......

India: Wikipedia's next target

Ask a school-going child where he gets his research information from and the answer will, in all probability, be Wikipedia. No wonder then, Jimmy Wales, founder of the popular online encyclopaedia......

It must be true...I read it on Wikipedia!

Six years after Wikipedia, the referencing portal, which allows users to edit information, was hosted by Jimmy Wales, it has become the butt of jokes for bringing 'democracy to knowledge.'"Who is......

'Fast breeder issue was red herring'

Dr Kanti Bajpai, who wikipedia describes as 'Indian TV's most popular face on international affairs,' feels the fast breeder nuclear reactor issue was a "red herring" to "show the public" that......

Wikipedia launches online travel guide

The foundation behind crowd-sourced knowledge compendium Wikipedia launched a free online travel guide built collaboratively by volunteers from around the globe.Wikimedia Foundation rolled out......

India among biggest steel producers in the world

India is among the major steel producers in the world, but is it the biggest? Let's find out. Source: Wikipedia Click NEXT to see where India...

Government move to control Internet is wrong

The same week that Wikipedia and several other highly trafficked websites went dark to protest legislation in the United States that would severely curtail their operations, the Delhi High Court......

A wiki resource of govt services

Inspired by the utility and popularity of Wikipedia, a duo in their late twenties hit upon the idea of a similar wiki site offering procedures for availing various government-to-citizen services,......

Wikipedia targets India for growth

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, is set to open its first overseas office - outside of the US - in India, which will focus on expanding its database in Hindi and all other official languages of......

Actress Kanaka quashes death rumours

After an online update fuelled widely-reported rumours of her demise, Malayalam actress Kanaka set the record straight with the media that had gathered at her Chennai residence for her impending......

Review: Vishwaroop disappoints big time

Vishwaroop is flawed and a big disappointment from Kamal Haasan, writes Prasanna D Zore.The film keeps dragging on; the spy-hero languidly fights terrorists across Afghanistan and New York; a......

Why we love to HATE Shah Rukh Khan

Let's kick the superstar when he is down, for god knows he makes good copy and helps us grab eyeballs, says Sanchari Bhattacharya. When Neha Dhupia had famously said 'Only sex and Shah Rukh Khan......

PIX: The Hottie Who Thinks She's A Nerd

Nandana Sen will return to the marquee this week with Ashwin Kumar's The Forest. The gorgeous actress, who will turn 45 this August (according to wikipedia), chatted with Rediff readers, along......

Ten Hindi Films We'd Love To Watch In 3D

Titanic won its fans all over again when it was re-released in 3D recently. Aseem Chhabra presents his wishlist of Hindi films that could make great comebacks with 3D! Last year saw a record......

Indian cricketers should stop complaining

Indian cricketers should stop pretending to be poor little rich kids and just do what they have been paid for, feels Abhishek Mande The lead sports story in a Mumbai newspaper today is a report of......

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Q. Is the fall....ian tube connected to the baby in stomac or is there connection with some other part?
Victor: A. more

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Q. What is the specialty of 24/09??
Sigma: A. dost better u check wikipedia for female anatomy more

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Q. What are the Nutrients Contain in Egg..?
Jafar: A. U.S. 1961 U.S.A. " I Love Lucy " 24th Sept. 1961 : The last episode of I Love Lucy is aired created by and featuring Lucille Ball and her...... more

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Q. Fun : Can you pl suggest a good ID name here so that no fakes can copy it?Pl google or wikipedia and suggest a good name
Sigma: A. energy carbohydratesfatproteinand many morecheck ; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_(food)#Nutritional_value more

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37 Coding Contests And Puzzles To Enhance ...

These will not only help you get familiar with new programming languages, but also help speed up the learning process. Try out and have fun!... ...

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'Secretive' Suhail Rizvi poised to score big with Twitter IPO

While Suhail Rizvi has been known to be an investor in Twitter, the extent of his involvement had not previously been reported. Related Top... ...

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/secretive-suhail-rizvi-poised-to-score-big-with-twitter-ipo/1178792/

Seven die of dengue in 3 days

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS) At least seven people have died of dengue in the last three days in New Delhi, said reports on Saturday. According to the... ...

http://www.indiablooms.com/HealthDetailsPage/2013/healthDetails051013a.php

It has been 2 years now when Apple has been running without Jobs, the man who made Apple what it is today.

Do you know Jobs was put for adoption when he was born? He disliked his father and when later in his age he met his mother he asked her not tell... ...

http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/GAD-steve-jobs-unknown-facts-about-the-man-who-changed-the-tech-world-4393710-PHO.html

Weekly Digest (27th-4th October 2013)

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