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Fasting Ganga activist shifted to AIIMS

Noted environmentalist G D Agrawal, who is on "fast-unto-death" to press for cleaning up of river Ganga, was on Monday referred from BHU to AIIMS in New Delhi after his health deteriorated further.......

Rushdie is a 'substandard' writer: Katju

Salman Rushdie is a "poor" and "sub-standard writer" who would have remained largely unknown but for his controversial book The Satanic Verses, according to Markandey Katju, till recently a judge......

Assam grieves Dr Bhupen Hazarika's death

The news of death of legendary singer-composer, Dr Bhupen Hazarika (Bhupen Da for all in Assam) has whipped up a tear-soaked reaction from all and sundry in Assam and other parts of the north-east......

Sikkim: Relief work suspended due to rains

Helicopter sorties with relief to earthquake-affected areas which resumed on Sunday after a two-day gap were again suspended due to incessant rain on Monday. A senior Army official said that nine......

Amarmani Tripathi sent back to jail after 3 months

Jailed former Uttar Pradesh minister Amarmani Tripathi, who had managed to sneak out of prison under the pretest of 'illness', was on Monday sent back to jail, police said. Undergoing a life term,......

The rise and fall of Benarasi silk trade

We're drifting on the Ganga in a little boat listening to Pullu, our boatman, wax eloquent about Benarasi silk. "Connoisseurs can always tell when a woman is wearing a Benarasi silk sari," says he,......

Future plays Holii in premium segment

Kishore Biyani has entered the non-mass segment for the first time. But retail presence is the task ahead before he can join in the festivities.Kishore Biyani's Future Group is no stranger to......

Obama effect: ICAR plans agri campaign

Encouraged by US President Barack Obama's appreciation of its innovations in the field of agriculture, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research plans to launch a campaign to popularise......

I have not resigned: RBI Dy Governor

A day after the storm, it was apparently business as usual for Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor K C Chakrabarty. The man, who saw his role substantially reduced through a press release issued......

Fall in engineering graduate placements

The worldwide economic slowdown has led to a fall in the placement of engineering graduates in the country with only a handful of technology schools having reported cent per cent placement. There......

Review: Damarukam is a one-time watch

Radhika Rajamani feels Telugu film Damarukam is a one-of-its-kind socio-fantasy that can be watched once for its stunning visuals.Debutant director Srinivas Reddy attempts to combine mythology with......

Anurag Kashyap: Regret not talking to Amitabh for 14 years

FilmmakerAnurag Kashyap and Amitabh Bachchan have not shared a cordial relationship, until now. The two recently met at a special screening of director Bedabrata Pain's debut film,Chittagong and......

Review: Picture Abhi Baaki Hai Mere Dost is amateur

Ankur Pathak says bad direction, some real cheap dialoguesand terrible acting makes Picture Abhi Baaki Hai Mere Dost a letdown.Picture Abhi Baaki Hai is an interesting premise gone awfully wrong in......

VOTE! Amitabh Bachchan's Coolest Dance Moves

He's been around forever, and he's never really been known for his dancing. Amitabh Bachchan's often called a one-step dancer, with a simple step borrowed from Golden Age comedian Bhagwan Dada, and......

Meet the Bhojpuri Crorepati

Rajesh Singh cannot believe his luck. The 37-year-old finance manager has just won the biggest prize money ever heard of in the realm of regional television. "It still hasn't sunk in, it seems......

Imtiaz Ahmed bags five wkts as Sehwag, Gambhir flop

Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir's poor run of form continued as the formidable Delhi batting line-up put up only 235 against Uttar Pradesh on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy group league......

BCCI awards: Sachin named player of the year

Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and former all-rounder Salim Durrani bagged top honours, while the World Cup-winning Indian team, led by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, was felicitated by......

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Q. Should Ganga Jal be bottled and sold so that it is available to those devotees who can't go to Allahabad/Benaras ?
Syed Ilyas: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/should-ganga-jal-be-bottled-and-sold-so-that-it-is-available/25034125/answers/

Q. where is varanasi.why it is famous
Sunil Kumar: A. not bad!!idea!! more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-varanasi.why-it-is-famous/24894509/answers/25034131

Q. in which state is benaras in india?
Chocklate: A. Varanasi is in up. famous for Shiv temple, Ganges, for last rites, moksha.it is famous for Benaras University. and forts and benaras sarees more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-which-state-is-benaras-in-india/24707145/answers/24894521

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Yours in Music A Graphic Autobiography

This book is a tribute to the maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar Since Pandit Ravi Shankar's death in December last year, the tributes have been pouring... ...

http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/music/features/yours-music-%E2%80%93-graphic-autobiography

RAANJHANAA is a pure film

Krishika Lulla has tasted reasonable success with two diverse productions in the past, CHALO DILLI and DESI BOYZ, both of which released in 2011.... ...

http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/13/may/23-news-krishika-lulla-raanjhanaa-is-a-pure-film-051306.asp

Ganja worth ` 2.8 lakh seized

Accused person (right) with the seized ganja and articles with excise personnel. (Nagaland Post Image) Staff Reporter Dimapur, May 22 (NPN) : Print... ...

http://www.nagalandpost.com/ChannelNews/State/StateNews.aspx?news=TkVXUzEwMDAzODI0Mw%3d%3d-dl%2fbhbsDU0s%3d

Parvathy Omanakuttan launches Woman's World store and announces winners of Face of Woman's World contest

Parvathy Omanakuttan launches Woman's World store and announces winners ofFace of Woman's World contest! Chennai, April May 2013: Woman's World, a... ...

http://chennaionline.com/City360/City-Feature/20132921022927/Parvathy-Omanakuttan-launches-Womans-World-store-and-announces-winners-of-Face-of-Womans-World-contest.col

Through the lens, softly

Every day, for nine months a year, thousands of flamingos flock the Sewri bay of Mumbai. Sadly, it's the water body's pollution that attracts the... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/through-the-lens-softly/article4736128.ece