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Australian faces life sentence for raping, killing Indian

Australian prosecutors on Monday demanded life sentence for a 21-year-old man, who has pleaded guilty of raping and killing Indian student Tosha Thakkar in 2011, before stuffing her in a suitcase......

Indian student gets lifer for double murder in Oz

An Australian court on Friday sentenced a 22-year-old student from Punjab to life imprisonment for stabbing two of his Indian flatmates to death over a dispute. Jagdeep Singh pleaded guilty to......

'Being Indian is like having the right visiting card'

In this exclusive interview with Rediff.com's Suman Guha Mozumder, Time International's new Editor Bobby Ghosh discusses Iraq, India and the New Journalism. A fascinating conversation with one......

Australia to shut down main military base in Afghanistan

Australia has said it will shut down its main military base in Afghanistan, a move that will allow most of its troops to come back home by the year end as they have been in the war-torn country......

How should India engage the new Chinese leadership

The challenge for India and China is to achieve a new web of strategic relationships without weakening the present momentum towards better bilateral relations, says B Raman China, which already has......

IAG pays SBI Rs 500 cr premium for non-life JV

Insurance Australia Group will pay Rs 542 crore (Rs 5.42 billion) for a 26 per cent stake in its general insurance venture, SBI General Insurance Co. The amount includes around Rs 500 crore (Rs 5......

Despite concerns, India to let corporates into banking

India will soon allow corporate houses to open banks despite misgivings within the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as well as the International Monetary Fund that it could lead to risky loans if......

'Time has now come to say GOODBYE to India'

When Yusuf Hamied, 76, took over as the head of Cipla after his father’s death in 1972, the company’s revenues were just Rs 1.66 crore. When he gave up the MD’s position last......

100 Aussie organisations to visit India in March

More than 100 Australian organisations are expected to visit India in March this year to further enhance and develop business links with India.The latest trade mission is a part of Victorian......

Rupee worst performer globally during 1-month period

Amid re-ignited concerns over the macro-economic scenario in India and abroad, the rupee has again slipped below the 55-level against dollar, the largest fall among its major peers globally in the......

Review: Kai Po Che totally works

Abhishek Kapoor’s clarity of vision makes Kai Po Che -- the adaptation of a mediocre novel -- so irresistible, writes Sukanya Verma.‘Main Ambani ban jaata hoon. Omi ko CM bana denge.......

'Do I smell another Slumdog in Life Of Pi?'

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. With the announcement of the 2013 Oscar nominations, several Bollywood stars turned to Twitter and shared their views. Here's......

Skyfall: The finest Bond film ever?

The latest James Bond adventure Skyfall scored a mighty $77 million in just about 25 countries including the United Kingdom and Russia. It will open in India on November 2, and in the US on......

Review: From Sydney With Love is best avoided

From Sydney With Love is a half-baked tribute to Aditya Chopra and his tour de force Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, writes Preeti AroraThere is a serious malaise affecting most newbie directors in......

Australia seek all-round success on India tour

Australia have named a trio of unproven all-rounders in their Test squad for the tour of India and thrown a life-line to discarded spinner Xavier Doherty as they scramble to find a winning......

Captain Dhoni blames batsmen and seniors for defeat

For Mahendra Singh Dhoni, life cannot get tougher. Having suffered whitewashes in England and Australia last year, India's captain suffered the ignominy of losing a home......

'South Africa will find it hard to beat Australia'

Veteran Australian batsman Ricky Ponting has claimed he is in the shape of his life currently and is ready for the Test series against a talented but predictable South Africa team in November.......

PHOTOS: Australia lose to Pakistan but qualify for semis

Pakistan spinners made life miserable for Australian batsmen as they kept their semi-final hopes alive with a 32-run win in their final Super Eights match of the ICC World Twenty20, but that could......

Pattinson: Unwanted with KKR but now toast of Australia

He is touted as Australia's next big pace sensation who will make life difficult for Indian batsmen in the upcoming Test series but not too long ago, James Pattinson was nothing more than a fringe......

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Q. .....field hockey lovers....will u be watching the azlan shah cup tournament match between India and Australia live on Neo Prime channel going to start very soon???
Ashok Sharma: A. more

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Q. Quiz: Who is Ballack and why is he in the news today?
Good Citizen: A. honestly sir,. i have never watched a hockey match in my life. i wud rather watch a repeat telecast of cricket or wrestling than hockey more

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Q. will you migrate to new zealand or australia, singapore or USA, if provided good job there?
Rajesh: A. Former Germany captain Michael Ballack announced his retirement on Tuesday bringing the curtain down on a stellar career.Having turned 36 at the...... more

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Q. A global survey has found that many employees call in sick from work just to watch TV or stay in bed when they were not suffering from any illness. Employees surveyed in India, Australia, Canada, China, France, Great Britain, Mexico and d US have all to varying degress admitted that they have called in sick to work wen they not actually sick, a survey commissioned by The Workforce Institute of Kronos has revealed....China 71%, India 62%, Australia 58%, Canada & US 52%, Great Britain 43% Mesico 38%. France had d smallest number with only 16%. Y is it so that people during matches tke french lve
Farhaan: A. new zealand.......wud be my choice...........not for job..........but after job..i.e. retirement life...... more

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Hazards of nuking

Can we imagine our lives without microwaves? Seems difficult, but that's the only way out if we want to lead a life free from cancerous diseases,... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/sunday-edition/agenda/food/hazards-of-nuking.html

The Rise and Fall of China's Sun King

Employees work on a solar panel production line at Suntech Power Holdings headquarters in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, April 3, 2013. Credit:... ...

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There's money to be made online

Social networking is clearly not just about keeping a tab on friends and family. My Girl Fund, a different 'network', allows solitary men to have... ...

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Grandchildren of the Raj

Curious foreigners are digging through records of the East India Company to trace what their forefathers did in India during the Raj, finds Yolande... ...

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Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty

Some think, in my opinion wrongly, that this problem can be addressed purely by more reforms. The more India opens itself to foreign money, the... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/india/why-the-indian-media-gives-a-damn-about-poverty-795455.html

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