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Palin's gaffe: Queen was in charge of Brit forces in Iraq

America's maverick politician Sarah Palin, infamous for her gaffes, believed it was the Queen, and not the then British premier Gordon Brown, who had decided to keep the United Kingdom forces in......

US student Amanda Knox acquitted of murdering British roommate

American student Amanda Knox has been freed from an Italian prison after winning an appeal against her conviction for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in 2007. A jury decided that......

WikiLeaks: When China 'dumped' Pakistan

A top British diplomat in September 2009 told a visiting American diplomat that China has "dumped" Pakistan in the Conference on Disarmament, according to a United States cable leaked by......

'Honour sacrifices made for India's freedom'

Americans should honour the hardships and sacrifices, which led to India's freedom after years of struggle against the British rule, a senior US Congresswoman has said while commemorating the......

'Americans in Afghanistan know their game is over'

In one of the most riveting stories in the articles writer William Dalrymple wrote for the left-leaning British publication New Statesman, an Afghan tribal elder chats with the writer over a glass......

Get Rupee symbol on computers for free

Like the American dollar and British pound sterling, the new symbol of Indian rupee will also be available in the computers by merely downloading a software provided free by the government. The......

AIG rejects Prudential's revised offer

In a setback to Prudential Plc's efforts to bolster its Asia presence, American International Group today rejected the British insurer's reduced $30.38 billion takeover bid for AIG's Asian life......

Takeover shock: 3 Cadbury bosses resign

Within a month of Cadbury's buyout by American chocolate maker Kraft Foods, top three executives of the British confectioner have announced their resignation from the company. The three top......

Tata may seal JLR pact on Wednesday

American carmaker Ford is expected to announce on Wednesday the sale of its premium British car brands Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata Motors for a consideration of about $2 billion. Local media......

Indian industrialists bag UK Asian Awards

Top Indian industrialists N R Narayana Murthy and Adi Godrej besides actor Anupam Kher were among a number of personalities from Asia to be recognised by the UK for their contributions in various......

Lincoln leads BAFTA 2013 nominees

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln dominates the 2013 nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The American historical drama film earned 10 nominations including Best Film, Best Actor for......

Best Exotic Marigold Hotel already a hit?

British import The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel expanded from 16 to 178 screens in North America for the weekend and grossed an impressive $2.7million, finding a place at number eight on the week's......

Batman 3 shooting begins next April

With the complex thriller Inception, British American filmmaker Christopher Nolan has certainly scored the summer hit of 2010. Nolan's hardly resting, however, as he's currently turning his......

Review: Hitman

A recent conversation with some visiting British producers revealed that British and American audiences do not like to 'read' movies (which means 'watch subtitled movies' to the uninitiated).......

Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a powerful film

The Reluctant Fundamentalist has its cinematic moments but celebrates just black and white aspects of life instead of exploring grey areas, Vaihayasi Pande Daniel writes.Janissary: a member of an......

American Cink wins British Open

Tom Watson's remarkable bid for a British Open victory at the age of 59 fell agonisingly short on Sunday when he lost to fellow American Stewart Cink in a four-hole playoff.Seeking a record-tying......

Marino defies elements at Turnberry

Little-known American Steve Marino, making his British Open debut, set the target in the clubhouse on five under par early in the second round on Friday.Typical Turnberry weather greeted the......

Murray is king at Queen's

Andy Murray became the first British champion at Queen's Club for 71 years on Sunday when he beat American James Blake 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the grasscourt event.With just over a week to go......

Robson thrashes Venus to meet Serena next

A rusty Venus Williams was blown away 6-3, 6-2 by rising British left-hander Laura Robson at the Rome Masters tennis on Monday. With clay dust swirling around the tree-lined Foro Italico courts,......

Scott will win more Majors than any Australian: Norman

Newly-crowned Masters champion Adam Scott will win more majors than any other Australian, according to compatriot Greg Norman, who famously missed out on the famed green jacket three times. -Scott......

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Q. Does the Indian Lion understand the language of an African lion...?
Pradipta Pati: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/does-the-indian-lion-understand-the-language-of-an-african-l/25659911/answers/

Q. One of the most funny things the China government forces people to do is to speak every other language in Chinese accent. They force Tibetans to speak Tibetan in Chinese accent, Mongolians in China to speak Mongolian in Chinese accent, Americans and Britishers in China to speak English in Chinese accent, and Indians in China to speak Hindi in Chinese accent.
Chanakya: A. Yes, Defnitely.It is just like American English & British English. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/one-of-the-most-funny-things-the-china-government-forces-peo/25532588/answers/25659941

Q. TV news events coverage lady demonstrators are large in number . if is disgusting to to police women are not able to swiftly remove the demonstrators from site. On an average 6/7 women constable are on job to drag and drop one lady demonstrator . are lady police inert, sluggish . if one draws the comparison with british or American lady police personal it appears no comparison putty ???
Raj Sharma: A. apan bhi ching chong chulai kar denge aur kya ? more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/tv-news-events-coverage-lady-demonstrators-are-large-in-numb/25464040/answers/25532597

Q. why american or British say What kind of food is roti?
Wenz: A. Why compare only Lady police with American or British Lady police. Compare the entire police force of India with theirs. You'll stop comparing. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-american-or-british-say-what-kind-of-food-is-roti/25404333/answers/25464119

Q. TRUE OR FALSESome Americans disagreed with the United States initial refusal to enter WWI and so they joined the French Foreign Legion or the British or Canadian army. A group of U.S. pilots formed the Lafayette Escadrille, which was part of the French air force and became one of the top fighting units on the Western Front
Rajan: A. rehnae dae na , sad mut ho more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/true-or-falsesome-americans-disagreed-with-the-united-states/25320871/answers/25404338

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Vindoo Dara Singh claims he bet on behalf of Chennai Super Kings owner Gurunath Meiyappan, say sources

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Highway bridge collapses in US; no deaths reported

The major highway bridge linking Seattle with Canada and the rest of the Pacific Northwest region collapsed dumping at least a handful of vehicles... ...

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Indian-origin doctor jailed in UK for using secret camera to film abuse of female patients

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US lawmakers demand Srinivasan as top court judge

21 influential US lawmakers has demanded confirmation of Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth Sri Srinivasan's nomination to the country's... ...

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Changing Assad's calculus

A deserted street with building destroyed by what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad , near Aleppo... ...

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