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UK girl row: Punjab hosp refutes charges of organs harvest

The state-owned GovernmentRajinderaHospital on Wednesday refuted allegations levelled by parents of an eight-year-old British Sikh schoolgirl that her organs were extracted during post-mortem. The......

Indian health workers killed our daughter: Brit Sikh family

The parents of an eight-year-old British Sikh schoolgirl has alleged that their daughter was killed by health workers in India in a failed attempt to harvest her organs. Gurkiren Kaur Loyal was......

Prankster Aussie DJ to attend Saldanha's inquest

One of the two Australian radio DJs involved in a prank phone call to a British hospital treating pregnant Kate Middleton will appear at the inquest of the India-born nurse who was found hanged in......

UK: Four Asians jailed for plotting terror acts

Four British-Asians -- who were plotting to attack an army base with a bomb-laden toy car and were preparing for terror training in Pakistan -- have been jailed for a total of 30 years in London.......

UK: Indian gets 10-year jail term for raping TV star

A 25-year-old Indian student has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by a British court for raping a TV star in her hotel room after a birthday party. Soby John, who also worked as a porter,......

Barclays sees RBI easing aggressively; 75 bps cuts by Dec

British brokerage Barclays on Tuesday said the Reserve Bank will reduce its policy rates by a hefty 0.75 per cent till December as against the earlier estimate of 0.25 per cent following further......

'Stewardess' Richard Branson fired by AirAsia chief

British business tycoon Sir Richard Branson donned high heels and fishnet stockings as a stewardess in a figure-hugging scarlet outfit on a AirAsia flight from Perth to Kuala Lumpur, but was soon......

New Mumbai terminal: All airlines to share one lounge

Air India, British Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa are set to lose their exclusive lounges at the Mumbai airport, with Mumbai International Airport Limited planning a common lounge for all airlines......

Airbus deal adding pressure for Boeing revamp

A potential $7 billion order from British Airways for Airbus A350 jets is set to hand Boeing Co its next major challenge as it nears the end of a three-month crisis over the grounding of the 787......

UK plans big investment for its biz centres in India

The UK on Friday announced plans to invest over 1.1 million pounds in a new pan-India network of British Business Centres, weeks after Prime Minister David Cameron visited the country.The first......

PIX: Aishwarya, Shah Rukh, Kat perform at film awards

The recently concluded Times Of India Film Awards (TOIFA) in Vancouver, British Columbia was marked by star-studded performances including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and many other Bollywood......

BAFTA honours the Queen for 'Olympics performance'

Queen Elizabeth II has received an honorary British Academy award in recognition of her support of British film and television. John Willis, chairman of the British Academy Film and Television......

The Jadoo of Indian food

Indian-British filmmaker Amit Gupta speaks to Aseem Chhabra about combing his love for food and cinema.Food and families are such a big part of the ethos of being an Indian. It is surprising that......

PIX: Aamir Khan's day out with British PM David Cameron

On his trip to India, British Prime Minister David Cameron met up with Aamir Khan, and discussed quite a few subjects including gender equality. They spent a day together in New Delhi on February......

Aamir Khan meets British PM David Cameron

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Aamir Khan met British Prime Minister David Cameron on February 19 at Janki Devi Memorial College in Delhi. They......

Pallikal in British Open squash pre-quarters

India's Dipika Pallikal defeated Denmark's Line Hansen in a marathon first round encounter to enter the pre-quarter-finals of the Allam British Open Squash Championships, in Hull, England. In what......

We will never be able to stop spot-fixing: Ed Hawkins

Ed Hawkins is no stranger to match-fixing. The British journalist, in his book ‘Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy: A journey to the corrupt heart of cricket's underworld’, released last year,......

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,......

Brit sailing champ dies as boat capsizes in US at training

British yacht-racing champion Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, was killed on Thursday when his vessel capsized in San Francisco Bay......

Sir Alex's glittering managerial career

Alex Ferguson will retire at the end of the season as the most successful manager in British soccer and Manchester United's league title success last month was his 49th club trophy since he began......

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Q. Why dont our govt change the names of various places ...like nicholson road ,hemilton road ,dalhouzi etc etc still on the name of britishers..do we need to remember those people?
Sanjay: A. more

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Q. Dave Brailsford is a successful British coach in which sport?
Pravin: A. It will lead to rebellion among the various castes in India. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/dave-brailsford-is-a-successful-british-coach-in-which-sport/25635170/answers/25635645

Q. The design on the flag of Malaysia is based on the flag of which country?
Pravin: A. cycling more

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Q. In 1930, which international athletic event was held for the first time at Hamilton, Canada?
Pravin: A. flag is based on a design adopted in 1950 by the Federation of Malaya, a British protectorate more

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Q. Who was the first person came in India?
KAVYA SRIVASTAVA: A. 1930 British Empire Games more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-was-the-first-person-came-in-india/25601519/answers/25622091

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Haigh scoops British Book award

On Warne, Gideon Haigh's examination of one of the finest bowlers to play the game, was named the Cricket Book of the Year at the 11th annual... ...

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Gandhi was declared terrorist and declaration sold cheaply

New Delhi, May 22: Has it got to do with too much of terror around the world? But it could have made an interesting connection with the man of... ...

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Government hospital refutes allegations on UK girl's organ misuse

The government hospital in Patiala on Wednesday refuted allegations of any misuse of the organs, extracted during the autopsy of an eight-year-old... ...

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Golf-I wouldn't have won 2012 Open with short putter, says Els

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England | Wed May 22, 2013 7:43pm IST VIRGINIA WATER, England May 22 (Reuters) - Ernie Els would not have won last... ...

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Mugabe signs constitution into law, paving way for vote

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signed a new constitution into law on Wednesday, replacing a 33-year-old document forged in the... ...

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