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Act against LeT, prevent another 26/11: US told Pak

Months after the 2008 Mumbai terror siege, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Pakistan about Lashkar-e-Tayiba strikes in India and underscored the critical importance of......

N-reactors: 'India uses more robots than Japanese'

Dr Vallampadugai S Arunachalam is a former science adviser to five Indian prime ministers and 10 defence ministers. He was the most high-profile Indian participant and speaker at the major 2011......

On human rights, US shouldn't lecture us: China

Hitting back at the United States, China on Sunday came out with a report on America's human rights record accusing Washington of turning a 'blind eye to its own terrible human rights situation.'......

After cricket, dinner diplomacy in Mohali

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will host a dinner for his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani during the latter's visit to the city to witness the India-Pakistan World Cup cricket semi-final......

India eyes Patriots, Javelins and more Hawks

India is evaluating the advanced Patriot ground-based air defence system for its ballistic missile shield and the US has provided 'classified' material to it on the weapon unit, which was......

Surfing at workplace rises despite curbs

Due to long hours at work, Sampreet Dhingra, a 31-year-old graphics visualiser with a leading games development company, shops online for gifts for her family. She reasons: "Since I spend 10......

A new journey begins for MakeMyTrip

MakeMyTrip fixes IPO at $14 a share, lists on Nasdaq MakeMyTrip Ltd, the parent company of MakeMyTrip (India) Pvt Ltd and makemytrip.com, on Thursday fixed the price of its initial public offer......

Water scare! Mumbai reservoirs to go dry soon

In the aftermath of scanty rainfall, Mumbai's citizens have been warned that only 200 days of water supply is there at present in the major reservoirs, which means grim days ahead. The......

Top-earning dead celebrities

The 13 legends in our seventh annual list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities grossed a combined $232 million in the past 12 months. Many are instantly recognizable one-name wonders (Elvis,......

The cost of disruption

One of the most disruptive ideas to nag innovators in recent times has been the notion of a return on investment on innovation. Innovation for the sake of genius or competitive advantage is no......

How a sports documentary scored an Oscar win

The makers of documentary film Undefeated describe howit garnered critical acclaim and did the unthinkable -- win an Oscar. Just about a handful of documentary feature films made in a year in......

The Longest Hollywood Marriages That Went Kaput

Here's looking at the most rock solid Hollywood relationships that surprisingly ended with the partners going their separate ways.It's not unusual to see relationships and marriages crumble in......

Twilight's Eclipse wins top People's Choice Award

Get your lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood, right here!The vampire-themed movie series The Twilight Saga: Eclipse won the biggest People's Choice Award Favourite Movie. Fans picked the......

Lady Gaga rules MTV Video Music Awards

Her outlandish costumes often get more attention than her music but Lady Gaga proved that she is the leading lady of pop, sweeping the MTV Video Music Awards with eight trophies including the one......

Turning down Raj Kapoor

Vogue called Leela Naidu one of the most beautiful women in the world; Salvador Dali used her as a model for the Madonna. But she is much more than a hauntingly beautiful face, much more than an......

Images: Zimbabwe crush Kenya by 161 runs

Zimbabwe spinners backed the impressive performance of their batsmen with a tidy bowling display as they ended their World Cup campaign with a 161-run crushing of Kenya in Kolkata on Sunday. -......

India and South Africa are the standout teams: Ponting

Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes that there are no favourites to win the World Cup, but indicated that India and South Africa will be the teams to watch out for in the......

Statistical highlights, Day 4

Damien Martyn (97) narrowly missed becoming the second Australian to score three centuries in consecutive innings against India having scored 104 and 114 in his last two innings. Don Bradman (132,......

Statistical Highlights, Bangalore Test

Steve Bucknor and Billy Bowden were officiating in their 92nd and 19th Test respectively. The match was Bucknor's sixth on Indian soil, while Billy Bowden was standing for the first time in a Test......

F1 talent spotters keep an eye on Macau

Ralph Firman will never forget clambering to the top of the Macau podium as a crowd of rugby-loving expats belted out 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' in celebration.There is sure to be a party mood......

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Q. Term Mankading is associated with what sport?
: A. Hifzur Meerapatel and Alex Holman both wrote in to say that while they applaud a cricketer who walks when he knows he is out, they do not condemn...... more

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Q. can u name some ENGLISH names which when translated in hindi sounds funny......ex..BILL GATES, HAYDEN..?
Good Citizen: A. 1)Stuart Law.2)Courtney Brown.3)Gladstone Small.4)Kepler vessels.5)Clive Rice.6)Grant Flower. more

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Q. What is 'the seven year itch'?
Umesh : A. The Seven Year Itch is a three-act play, written by George Axelrod. Billed as a romantic comedy, the play was first presented by Courtney Burr and...... more

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Q. What is a 7 year itch?
Yaja : A. The Seven Year Itch is a three-act play, written by George Axelrod. Billed as a romantic comedy, the play was first presented by Courtney Burr and...... more

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Today in History

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San Francisco Travel's new offices reflect the spirit and excitement of the city it promotes

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Better Wages Today and a Pathway to a Brighter Tomorrow

The Port of Seattle Commission voted today on two components of the agency's Quality Jobs Initiative, a comprehensive compensation and workforce... ...

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(Following Advance for Use Wednesday, July 9)

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Thousands of Young Performers from Across the Country Chase Down Disney Dreams at Dance the World

PRWeb 2014-06-26 National dance festival brings together generations of dance fans, opens career doors, and for banner group, honors a late... ...

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