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Healthy Diwali recipes

As the festive season approaches, more and more desi families here in the US start to think in terms of entertaining and being entertained. Visions of Laddus, Burfis, Chaklis, sticky, decadent......

Chile earthquake kills 8

A powerful earthquake rattled cities in Bolivia and Peru and heavily damaged mountain villages in northern Chile, killing at least eight people, officials said. The quake had a preliminary......

RIL inks pact with Peru's Perupetro

Reliance Industries has signed an agreement with Peru's Perupetro to jointly explore for oil and gas in the Andean country, the president of Peru's state-run firm has said."We'll be formalising the......

Why Jindal Steel exited its $2.1 bn venture in Bolivia

On July 16, Jindal Steel & Power, the flagship company of Naveen Jindal, terminated the contract to develop the El Mutun iron ore mines in Bolivia. The mines are said to have 40 billion tonnes......

A word of caution on EU's trade agreement

Tough intellectual property rights sought by the EU in its free trade agreement with India have set off global protests.For long, Europe was viewed as the "nice" guy of the global trading system.......

Free trade agreement will expand markets

The Free Trade Agreementbetween Peru and China was signed on April 28. For China, Peru is an important source of minerals, primarily copper. For Peru, increasing trade with China is a key way of......

TVS plans joint venture with Brazil firm

Two-wheeler maker TVS Motor Company is in talks with a Brazilian automobile manufacturer to set up an assembly joint venture for two-wheelers. The joint venture, which will be set up in Brazil,......

US radio flags down Jethro Tull

Free speech in the Land Of The Free comes with a big price tag, and it is Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson turn to pay. WCHR-FM, a New Jersey radio station, announced it would sing along to an......

Brazil, Chile fall to shock Copa America defeats

South America's soccer hierarchy was hit by an Andean tremor as Venezuela stunned Chile 2-1 and Paraguay shocked holders Brazil by eliminating them from the Copa America on Sunday. Venezuela's......

Argentina, Brazil fail to qualify for youth World Cup

Argentina and holders Brazil, who between them have 11 titles, will miss this year's Under-20 World Cup in Turkey after abysmal results in the South American qualifying tournament. The arch-rivals......

Argentine capital not among 2011 Copa venues

La Plata, capital of Buenos Aires province, will stage the opening match and final of the 2011 Copa America staged by Argentina, provincial governor Daniel Scioli said on Tuesday.The tournament......

Maradona slams FIFA's altitude ban

Diego Maradona criticised a ban on international matches at high altitude on Monday after playing a charity game in Bolivia's national stadium at 3,600 metres above sea level.Bolivia President Evo......

Chileans gets a taste for tennis

Short and slightly plump, Exequiel Carvajal Vera is an unusual kind of sports idol.In fact Carvajal, or Yogurt de Mora as he is known, is one of the most recognised names in Chilean tennis, where......

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Q. What is Machu Picchu?
: A. The ruins of Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911 by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham, are one of the most beautiful and enigmatic ancient sites in...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-machu-picchu//answers/19597736

Q. Difference between Shakira and Madonna ?
Sa: A. Madona\'s intoxicating hooks, seductive dance moves and boundary pushing made the Material Girl sexy, modern and revolutionary. It\'s been nearly...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/difference-between-shakira-and-madonna-/19597730/answers/17653220

Q. All of we say earth is mother, then who is her mother?
Jovial: A. A mother goddess is a term used to refer to any goddess associated with motherhood, fertility, creation or the bountiful embodiment of the Earth....... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/all-of-we-say-earth-is-mother-then-who-is-her-mother/17653156/answers/17257309

Q. how Chicha de jora is prepared ?
SHYAM NARVEKAR: A. Chicha de Jora is a traditional alcoholic beverage of the Andean region of South America. Made from fermented jora, a type of dried corn, this...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-chicha-de-jora-is-prepared-/17257278/answers/16929393

Q. Quipu was a technology used by an anicint civilization to record information. Name that civilization and state where it existed?.
Sudesh : A. Quipu or khipu (sometimes called talking knots) were recording devices used in the Inca Empire and its predecessor societies in the Andean region.... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/quipu-was-a-technology-used-by-an-anicint-civilization-to-re/16929380/answers/16011709

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Bolivia to boost incentives for gas exploration

Bolivia's government, which asserted greater state control over the Andean nation's natural gas sector seven years ago, says it will issue a decree... ...

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Lupaka Appoints Three New Directors with a Peruvian Focus

Lupaka Gold Corp. ("Lupaka Gold" or "the Company") (TSX:LPK)(LMA:LPK)(FRANKFURT:LQP) is pleased to announce that the Company's shareholders elected... ...

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Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental & Tours Brings Triumph Tiger 800 X/C Into Its Adventure Motorcycle Fleet

--(PR.com)-- With its varied topography, abundant wildlife, picturesque Andean cities and amazing roads, Ecuador has become a top destination for... ...

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Mario Testino to &The Scream& via Mark Rothko

Every day on the Art Project Google+ page we post a snippet of information about a painting, an artist or a talkand every day, at least one of our... ...

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14 closely related crocodil...

An international team of scientists have revealed that a total of 14 different crocodile species existed and at least seven of them occupied the... ...

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/14-closely-related-crocodiles-existed-around-5-mn-yrs-ago

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