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Will Jeet Thayil be the fifth Indian to claim Booker?

Indian author Jeet Thayil's debut novel on the dark underside of Mumbai's opium dens is in race for this year's prestigious Man Booker prize, which British authors Will Self and Hilary Mantel are......

China's prez-in-waiting shows up amid rumours of illness

China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping made his first public appearance on Saturday after two weeks of a much-talked-about absence, putting to rest for the time being rumours about the vice......

Duchess Kate humiliated after French mag posts topless pix

While the British royal family is still reeling from the naked Prince Harry scandal, a French magazine has now published snaps claiming to show the Duchess ofCambridgetopless.The future Queen is......

Jeet Thayil on 2012 Man Booker long-list

Noted Indian poet and writer Jeet Thayil is among 12 authors long-listed for the 2012 Man Booker Prize for Fiction worth 50,000 pounds and an assured spurt in the sales of the prize-winning book.......

Between wars: How troops battle STRESS in Afghanistan

Ever wondered what battle-hardened soldiers do when they are not skirmishing in far-off Afghanistan? If you thought they just sit around bonfires and tell war stories, the pictures on the following......

UK's most expensive house sells for 80 mn pounds

In one of UK's biggest ever property deals, a terraced house, sprawling over a vast 21,500 square feet, has sold for a record 80 million pounds -- triple the asking price.The house opposite......

What 'didn't' Ratan Tata say?

When his comments on the work ethic of British workers and their unwillingness to work out of hours were widely reported, Ratan Tata quickly distanced himself from the row caused by his remarks.......

World's 10 best cities to live in

Which is the world's best city to live in? Well, European cities continue to lead in terms of quality of life. According to the Knight Frank report, Sydney and Zurich have made considerable......

Looking for an ideal portfolio? Read this

Determining if a portfolio is efficient or optimal is subjective. What is good for one investor may not be so for another. An ideal portfolio depends on a person's risk appetite, cash flow......

China seeks more foreign investment

China, which has attracted over $1 trillion in foreign investment over the years boosting its domestic economy, is seeking more overseas capital funding promising a fair market and proper legal......

Review: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is just perfect

Raja Sen raves about Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; it is the perfect way to end 2011.Some cinema, like the best single malt, should be breathed in slowly and reverentially. It must be tasted......

Shane Warne to boogie with Shilpa?

The twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day. Shane Warne, who is a part of Shilpa Shetty's IPL team......

Bollywood attends top doc's daughter's wedding

When Dr Ramesh Agarwal of Lilvati hospital threw a reception to celebrate the wedding of his daughter Rashi to Hemant Bhanadari in Mumbai on Sunday, his celebrity patients showed up with a......

It's raining Malayalam films this Christmas

It's the final season of the year as Christmas and New Year are round the corner, which means a flurry of films all lined up for the holiday season. On December 18, two......

Beowulf: Spectacular animation

The tremendous success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Harry Potter movies and the Shrek series points to an increasing demand for fantasy blockbusters.Renegade director Robert Zemeckis (Back......

British swimmer tells parents to skip Delhi CWG

Concerned about security at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, British swimmer Fran Halsall has asked her parents not to accompany her to India during the October 3-14 mega-event.Halsall, who won the......

Phelps escapes drug prosecution

Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps will not face prosecution over a photograph published in a British newspaper apparently showing him smoking marijuana at a party last year, a U.S. sheriff......

Jellyfish sting ends Aus woman's record swim from Cuba to US

Australian long-distance swimmer Chloe McCardel abandoned her quest to become the first person to make the 103 mile (166 km) swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, after she was......

Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis win top Laureus Awards

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and British heptathlete Jessica Ennis won the Laureus World Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards on Monday following their success at the 2012 London Olympic......

Adlington retires from competitive swimming

Double Olympic champion swimmer Rebecca Adlington has retired from competition to concentrate on grassroots coaching, the 23-year-old said on Tuesday. Adlington, who currently holds the world......

People speak for british swimming

QNA

Q. Centre\'s decision to carve out Telangana from Andhra has opened d Pandora\'s box. At a time when d country is facing big problems such as insurgency, price rise, unemployemnt n terror related activities Govt. bowing down to pressure from an individual is set to ignite unrest in d country. The message has gone around is that New Delhi can be bent if some determined elements come out on d streets. Violence has come to matter. What d centre has done will create unrest in d country. Many chauvinists would go on fast unto death because that is d quickest way to achieve \'their demand\'. C
: A. Yes . It is true. However in the case of Andhra, telangana and other parts of Andhra were divided for centuries. While the Telangana region was...... more

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Q. Can you tell a good joke that will make everyone laugh? If yes, go ahead - put it in writing!
Sumati Gayki: A. british-- do u know swimming?sardar-- no!british-- a dog is better than u, it swims..sardar-- do u know swimming?british-- yes!sardar-- then,...... more

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Q. when commonwealth games started?
Krishnamurthy Raman: A. Commonwealth Games also called (193054) British Empire Games , or (195466) British Empire and Commonwealth Games, or (196674) British Commonwealth...... more

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Q. What is the story of Moonraker James Bond 007 movie?
Hitler : A. M asks James Bond to investigate the multi-millionaire businessman Sir Hugo Drax, who is winning a lot of money playing bridge at M's favorite...... more

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Q. A ship sank in high seas, and the following people got marooned on a beautiful deserted island in the middle of nowhere: A. 2 Italian men and 1 Italian woman B. 2 French men and 1 French woman C. 2 German men and 1 German woman D. 2 Greek men and 1 Greek woman E. 2 Polish men and 1 Polish woman F. 2 Mexican men and 1 Mexican woman G.2 British men and 1 British woman What a Crazy coincidence! One month later,on various parts of the island, the following was observed:IT IS YOUR TURN NOW: I am in wait!
T A RAMESH: A. the right sequence isA. 2 Italian men and 1 Italian womanB. 2 French men and 1 French womanC. 2 Polish men and 1 Polish womanD. 2 Mexican men and 1...... more

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Egypt, Ethiopia call for dialogue to resolve Nile dispute

The Foreign Ministers of Egypt and Ethiopia sought to defuse a brewing diplomatic row over the construction of a dam on the Nile, by promising to... ...

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In wild company

Is there anything in particular you want to see? asked Shaaz Jung, naturalist and owner of the resort we were staying at in Kabini, Karnataka. I... ...

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