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India chosen as observe at the Arctic Council

In a boost to India's bid for a strong foothold in the resource-rich Arctic region, the Arctic Council on Wednesday expanded to include six new nations, including India, as observer states. The......

Arctic ice 'likely to be gone within next 20 to 25 years'

Arctic summer ice melt reached a record low last week, with ice levels more dramatically diminished than at any time since satellite monitoring began 33 years ago. John Yackel, a sea ice......

IN PICS: The disappearing Arctic ice cap

In an alarming sign, scientists have warned that Arctic sea ice is dramatically melting at a faster rate than previously thought, which may accelerate the effects of global warming. Rediff.com......

WARNING: Arctic sea ice could disappear within 10 years

In an alarming sign, scientists have warned that Arctic sea ice is dramatically melting at a faster rate than previously thought, which may accelerate the effects of global warming. Preliminary......

IN PICS: Russian nuclear sub catches fire

A raging fire engulfed a docked Russian nuclear submarine at an Arctic shipyard in northern Russia on Thursday. For now, officials have said there has been no radiation leak or injuries. The fire......

These 9 steps can make Earth a better place

Climate change is a problem that is affecting people across the world. Temperatures are rising, Arctic ice is melting, many species are facing extinction and food and water crises threaten the......

Heavy snowfall disrupts flights in Europe

Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that have closed airports and disrupted travel on the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year.......

Al Gore's Copenhagen blunder

Former US Vice-President Al Gore committed a blunder at the Copenhagen climate change summit by claiming that the Arctic could be completely ice-free in five years.Gore, who had become an unlikely......

Sounds to come alive on Google Earth

Here's good news for Internet enthusiasts. Ethnic sounds - right from the Brazilian rain forest to Arctic ice sheets - will now accompany the location-sighting venture on Google Earth."Our......

Activists shut down Shell's Davos petrol station

Greenpeace activists forced a temporary shut down of Shell petrol pump near the WEF meeting venue in Davos this morning and called for the energy giant to be suspended from the influential annual......

Top 10 Greatest Tracks of The Last 10 Years

R&B superstar Beyonce Knowles' song Crazy In Love has been voted 'The Greatest Track Of The Last 10 Years'.The hit 2003 song, which features her husband Jay-Z, has topped the coveted list complied......

Here's why you should watch Earth

After several days of trekking across the Kalahari, the matriarch finally leads the herd to a water hole in the desert. But soon the elephants realise they are not alone, there are hungry lions......

Adventure and intrigue in Golden Compass

It is not impossible to enjoy The Golden Compass, a flop in America but a hit across Europe and South America. But to enjoy the film and some of its fine performances and spectacular scenery, see......

A promising Golden Compass

It could be the biggest hit of the year or it could be one of those also-ran films. But there is no doubt that adventure film based on an internationally acclaimed bestseller The Golden Compass......

EPL Photos: United denied by Dempsey goal, Chelsea beat Arsenal

Manchester United received a taste of their own medicine as a last-gasp equaliser from Tottenham Hotspur's Clint Dempsey deprived the Premier League leaders of a valuable win on Sunday. A 1-1 draw......

Dempsey denies United with late equaliser for Spurs

Clint Dempsey's scored in stoppage time as Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 with Premier League leaders Manchester United at White Hart Lane on Sunday. On an Arctic-like afternoon in north London Robin......

EPL: Chelsea v Man U called off as England freeze

Britain's sporting weekend was decimated by heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures with Sunday's Premier League showdown between Chelsea and Manchester United among the hundreds of fixtures to be......

Zidane on song, Head-Butt a hit in France

Zinedine Zidane's seeing red in the final of the football World Cup has inspired a chart-topping song in France. The song is called, you guessed it, Head-Butt (or rather, Coup de Boule in French).......

Remote village catches Olympic fever

In a remote village in eastern Siberia, the Kontoyev family are anxiously preparing to follow the Athens Olympics.The Kontoyevs are the pride of the small Yakut village of Magarass, hidden in a......

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QNA

Q. who were you in your last birth ?:)P did I know you by any chance ?:)P
Simon Waaras: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-were-you-in-your-last-birth-p-did-i-know-you-by-any-chan/25611704/answers/

Q. 2 countries falling in temprate zone
Shriy Bali: A. I was a conqueror in my past life. I was born somewhere in the territory of modern Arctic around the year 650. My profession was that of a warrior,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/2-countries-falling-in-temprate-zone/25587383/answers/25611750

Q. Where do we find brown bear ?
Ghost Singh: A. Well the Northern temperate zone is from the tropic of cancer (23.5 degrees north to the arctic circle). So, most of Canada, some of the US, much...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-do-we-find-brown-bear-/25581442/answers/25587415

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Chinese media optimistic on Premier's India visit

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Delhi on Sunday, May 19 to commence his first foreign trip. He will be in India for three days before... ...

http://www.observerindia.com/cms/sites/orfonline/modules/chinaweekly/ChinaWeeklyDetail.html?cmaid=52295&mmacmaid=52296&volumeno=III&issueno=19

The northern great game

By being admitted as an observer to the Arctic Council, India has secured a toehold in a region of growing ...

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-northern-great-game/1118327/

Shell's succession plans in focus at annual meeting

THE HAGUE, May 21 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch/Shell CEO Peter Voser may be making his last appearance on the podium at the company's annual shareholder... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/shell-agm-idINL6N0E12Z320130520

Music for foreign ears

I was sitting at a caf in North London the other day, admiring the resilience of the freezing European winter rain in the teeth of mid-May. The caf... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130521/jsp/opinion/story_16917942.jsp

Alaska unveils plan to assess gas, oil in ANWR

The state of Alaska on Monday proposed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar plan aimed at determining the true oil and gas potential in the Arctic... ...

http://www.sify.com/finance/alaska-unveils-plan-to-assess-gas-oil-in-anwr-news-environment+and+nature-nfvbMVaiiaa.html