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Meet General Bikram Singh, the new Army chief

The 25th General to lead the world's second largest army is one of its most decorated serving soldiers today, says Group Captain Tarun Kumar Singha, VSM.General Bikram Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM,......

Athlete Arunima wants her assailants punished

Expressing her gratitude to the Indian Railways for offering her a job, 23-year-old Arunima Sinha, who lost her one of her legs after she was thrown off a train on the outskirts of Barielly in......

Not compensation, but govt job will help: Athlete

The young athlete who lost her leg after being thrown out of a train by robbers on Thursday demanded a government job, saying a "small compensation" will not help her. "A few thousand rupees cannot......

Remembering Omar Khalidi

Eminent Muslim scholar and author Omar Khalidi, whose controversial book Khaki and Ethnic Violence in India had created a furore in Parliament in 2006, died in a road mishap in Boston, United......

How Lalit Bhanot can help Sulabh Sauchalaya

People like Bhanot have uses; we just know how to spot the opportunities and use them. Since he knows the difference between the world's best sanitation habits and those in India, we should use......

Black money: What have you done so far, SC asks govt

The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the government again over the issue of illicit wealth parked in foreign banks, asking it to file a report on the action taken by it against people and firms......

It's time to audit the Commonwealth Games

Allegations of corruption in construction and procurement need to be investigated and all those responsible brought to book, says B G Verghese. With the Commonwealth Games behind us,the time has......

How RIL got a pie of Commonwealth Games

Reliance Industries on Wednesday said it has commissioned the country's first one-megawatt solar plant to power a stadium to be used in the upcoming Commonwealth Games.The company's solar energy......

CEO pay gains credence in lean times

Excessive CEO compensation is a matter of debate and research all over the globe. According to an estimate, in USA, the CEO compensation is 400 times the average compensation of employees in the......

The magic of the Zoozoos

It had Big Brother indoctrinating people in an auditorium when a woman athlete comes running in and hits the screen with a hammer. The commercial ends with the line '1984 will not be 1984 ever......

Review: Nippu is a letdown

Radhika Rajamani feels that Telugu film Nippu is formulaic and hence, disappoints.Producer YVS Chowdary and director Gunasekhar team up with Ravi Teja in Nippu (Fire). One knows what to expect from......

IOA to set up Athletes Commission

The Indian Olympic Association has decided to set up an 11-member Athletes Commission to be picked by sportspersons who have qualified for next year's London Olympics. The decision was taken on......

Jamaican athlete commits doping violation

A Jamaican track and field athlete has committed a doping violation, the island nation's anti-doping commission said on Thursday, just days before the country was to name its world championship......

Athletes need not worry about security: Kalmadi

The athletes worldwide need not worry about their security during the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Oraganising Commitee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi today said, dimissing reports that terrorists may attack......

All Austrian athletes negative: IOC

The International Olympic Committee on Friday pledged to continue an investigation into the Austrian biathlon and cross-country skiing team despite negative drugs test on 10 of their athletes at......

Greek athletes' case deferred again

The International Olympic Committee said today that the disciplinarycommission investigating the alleged anti-doping ruleviolations committed by Greek sprinters Konstantinos Kenteris,men's 200m......

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QNA

Q. Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 comment please...is Delhi really ready for CWG ???????
: A. Kaise ready hoge pehle jo commission mila hai uska batwara toh karle yaha games aur athletics ki kisse padi hai pehla apni jaab mein paise toh aajaye phir games ka sochege. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/delhi-commonwealth-games-2010-comment-please...is-delhi-real//answers/18090684

Q. DO U KNOW VARIOUS FULL FORMS OF C.A.C.?
Kanchan M: A. Central Arizona CollegeCommon Access Card (smart card technology used in DoD)Child Advocacy CenterCodex Alimentarius CommissionCoronary Artery...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/do-u-know-various-full-forms-of-c.a.c./18090608/answers/15813594

Q. What does CIA stands for?
Sanjeev Bansal: A. There are 107: CIA Central Intelligence Agency (US government)CIA Compaa (Spanish: Company)CIA Companhia (Portuguese: company)CIA Certified...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-does-cia-stands-for/15813576/answers/15212482

Q. how a city is chosen to host the olympics?
Naresh Swain: A. Cities (not countries) are chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the Olympic Games. There is a formal procedure that must be...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-a-city-is-chosen-to-host-the-olympics/15206315/answers/11267521

Q. Who founded the Guinness Book of Records?
Atoz : A. In 1759 Arthur Guinness founded the Guinness Brewery at St. James' Gate, Dublin, and by 1833 the brewery was the largest in Ireland.Arthur Guinness...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-founded-the-guinness-book-of-records/11267500/answers/2364719

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IAAF denies Schwazer doping cover-up

PARIS: World athletics' governing body, the IAAF, on Wednesday vehemently denied any cover-up of Italian 50km race walker Alex Schwazer's use of... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/Athletics-IAAF-denies-Schwazer-doping-cover-up/articleshow/20664648.cms

Murofushi ban due to "overzealous" Japan officials - CAS

REUTERS - London Olympics hammer throw medallist Koji Murofushi was the victim of an "overzealous" Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) who were to... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/olympics-murofushi-idINDEE95I0DB20130619

Introducing the SB Collection by Avianne & Co.

Avianne & Co. are the exclusive diamond jewelers to artists, entertainers, and athletes worldwide, specializing in both traditional and custom... ...

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mHealth Grand Tour To Feature A First-of-its-Kind Live Diabetes Research Study

-- Multi-Partner Mobile Health Solution to Be Used To Examine the Effects of Endurance Exercise on People with Diabetes LONDON, June 19, 2013... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/pressreleases/1850210/press-release-gsma-mhealth-grand-tour-to-feature-a-first-of-its-kind-live-diabetes-research-study

Sunny Jamaica cast into shadow after new drugs bust

Jamaica, sunlit home of the world's finest sprinters, was cast into shadow on Tuesday after confirmation that the Caribbean island's most... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/Sunny-Jamaica-cast-into-shadow-after-new-drugs-bust/articleshow/20656991.cms

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