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Aziz's Take: Aggressive Obama vs agreeing Romney

Obama was unforgiving, even though Romney agreed with him again and again, says Aziz Haniffa In their third and final showdown -- one devoted completely to foreign policy which at times veered......

Hu Jintao arrives in US for state visit

The Chinese President Hu Jintao was accorded a red carpet welcome by the United States after he arrived on a four-day state visit, even as lawmakers introduced a legislation against yuan......

Are you smarter than an Indian 10th grader?

Do you know the value of (1 + cot A - cosec A) (1 + tan A + sec A)? If you do know the answer to this trigonometric puzzler, you can remotely claim to know your tenth grade math well.Chances are......

Derek Trucks on Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, who passed away on Friday, was an inspiration in more ways than one for Derek Trucks, a rock guitar phenomenon with a growing, global fan following.Trucks, who began playing......

US polls: 2 Goyals make history

Two Goyals created history inUSpolls by winning to the state assemblies in Ohio and Kansas, taking Indian-American representation to the heartland of America. With their victory, Indians have got......

The 'she'-change in employment

Bob Charles, the Hong Kong-based managing director of Watson Wyatt Asia Pacific, describes himself as an old India hand. He advises some of India's largest private sector employers on actuarial and......

Green card for aliens with high US degrees mooted

To attract the world's 'best and the brightest', a group of top Democratic Senators today proposed immediate Green Cards for foreigners with advanced degrees from US institutes and job offers, a......

L N Mittal tops UK's Richest Power list

Money and power being "natural bedfellows" is not necessarily true in the British business world, except for steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal who figures right on the top of a new 'Richest Power List',......

Tata, Mittal among world's 30 best CEOs

Two Indian steel tycoons -- Ratan Tata of Tata Group and NRI Lakshmi Mittal of global powerhouse Mittal Steel -- have made it to the world's best CEOs list compiled by US stock market weekly......

Top-earning dead celebrities

A nail in the casket is hardly the end for some stars. Instead, their work, as well as their iconic images, continues to appeal to fans who remember them, and to those born long after they died.......

Review: Sherlock Holmes 2 is a worthy sequel

Raja Sen reviews says Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is ideal holiday entertainment. If Sir Arthur Conan Doyle were alive today, he'd sue.In the late great Leslie Nielsen's occasionally funny......

Review: Up is awe-inspiring

It is so difficult to define beauty it must be well nigh impossible to create a unique version of beauty. For everybody other than the wizards at Pixar, that is. They are the fine folk that gave us......

The Top 100 Greatest Singers of All Time

Aretha Franklin has toppedthe 100 Greatest Singers of All Time list by Rolling Stones magazine.Ray Charles was at number two, followed by Elvis Presley and Sam Cooke. John Lennon rounded off the......

Dead celebs earn fat pay cheques

Elvis may have left the building, but that hasn't stopped the cheques from coming in. Business magazine Forbes has released its annual list of highest-earning dead celebrities, and The King heads......

What you should know about the Golden Globes

A project rejected by practically every major studio in Hollywood as being too risky, Cold Mountain, directed by Anthony Minghella, was warmly greeted with eight Golden Globe nominations, including......

Stakes high as India-Pakistan clash

Traditional rivals India and Pakistan, who have experienced similar failures and revivals in the recent past, face-off again in an off-shore cricket One-Day International in Glasgow on Tuesday.The......

Arjun Atwal creates history

India's Arjun Atwal will become the first Indian to compete in the US PGA Championships, traditionally the year's fourth and final golf Major, when he tees up at the Lower course at Balsturol Golf......

Lee's dubious distinction

Brett Lee, arguably the fastest bowler on the planet, was smashed all around the park on the opening day of Birmingham Test. His figures of 17-1-111-1 are the third most expensive by an Australian......

Campbell holds off Woods

New Zealand's Michael Campbell held off a charging Tiger Woods to clinch his maiden major title by two shots at the 105th US Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina on Sunday.The 36-year-old Campbell,......

CA honours indigenous side of 1868

Cricket Australia (CA) has paid tribute to an indigenous team who toured England in 1868, honouring the side as the first cricketers to represent Australia. Former Test captain Ian Chappell had led......

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Q. Can funny people make it to the top in their life ?
: A. Yes,Why not...Think of Gorge Bernard Shaw, Charles Chaplin......,now you can add a lot strting fro Bob Hope ... to Raj Kapoor.... more

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Q. do you know any famous two people who were dyslexic?
Kishore Malhotra: A. The following is a list of notable people who have been diagnosed with dyslexia.Louise Arnold, English author.[1] Kjell Inge Rkke Norwegian...... more

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Q. Can you name a singer who\'s voice you find extremely soothing?Who&any particular song?
Flop Man: A. I enjoy listening Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Johhny Cash, Jon Bon Jovi, James Taylor, John...... more

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Q. which singer you like most to hear ?
Neha: A. Kishor Kumar, Md Rafi, Hemant Kumar, Sonu Nigam Jagjeet Singh, Ghulam AliElvis, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Hank William,...... more

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Q. We didn't start the fire--Good song sung by Bon jovi ..Tell me more about this .Any Iidea??
Prasoon Sinha: A. 'We Didn't Start the Fire' is a song by Billy Joel. It was released on his November 1989 album titled 'Storm Front'. It refers to various events...... more

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Ill Eat You Last Tickets Feast on Broadway via BuyAnySeat.com

Ill Eat You Last starring Bette Midler as saucy Hollywood super-agent Sue Mengers sold out again last week, said Felina Martinez at BuyAnySeat.com.... ...

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Texas 7-Eleven Franchise Owners Association Pledges $25,000 to Swim Across America Dallas as Part of Its Title Sponsorship of the Open Water Swim Event on June 8

--(PR.com)-- For the second year, the Texas 7-Eleven Franchise Owners Association has pledged to raise at least $25,000 for SAA Dallas, by selling... ...

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Tom Watson eyes historic Birkdale win

Tom Watson will be aiming for a unique treble when he returns to Royal Birkdale for this year's Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex, 30... ...

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A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied class-action status to copyright owners suing Google Inc over the use of material posted on YouTube without their... ...

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Dream Logic

The bicentenary of Charles Dickens last year overshadowed that of at least one other contemporary who was born in 1812 and had an India connection.... ...

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