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Pratima Dharm is Pentagon's first Hindu chaplain

Forty-year-old Pratima Dharm, a captain in the United States Army who migrated to America from New Delhi months after the horrific 9/11 attacks claimed nearly 3,000 people, has created history by......

Khurana, Malik, 'outstanding young Americans'

Dr Rahul Khurana, a surgeon at the Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Captain Marisha Malik, of Potomac, Maryland, were among the Ten Outstanding Young......

NYPD gets first Indian-American captain

Lieutenant Stanley George was promoted to captain in the New York Police Department, making him the first first-generation Indian American to reach that rank in a major police department in the......

Is the LoC attack part of America's plan B?

The US will be secretly happy if Pakistan is forced to fight on two fronts (Indian and Afghan) in 2014, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). 'Terror struck into the hearts of the enemies is not only......

Meet Tulsi Gabbard, first Hindu American in US Congress

The Indian American community has embraced and felicitated Tulsi Gabbard like no other Indian American congressional candidate, even though she's not Indian American, reports Aziz Haniffa Tulsi......

Meet Indian-origin CEOs of American firms

Indian-origin chief executives have made their mark in the American corporate world. Here's a look at 10 'Indian' captains of American companies.Indra Nooyi One of the world's most powerful......

Life after Hotmail: How successful is Sabeer Bhatia?

For Sabeer Bhatia, co-founder of Hotmail, one of the first free e-mail services in the world, Chennai is special. Twenty-four years ago, he'd come to the city to get a student visa to the United......

2012: Another annus horribilis, like the one before

Despite what the World Bank and IMF trained gnomes in North Block, South Block and Yojana Bhavan say, the numbers of the poor is rising alarmingly, says Mohan Guruswamy.A year ago, at about this......

BRICS: Why India must stand up for itself

India well deserves to be considered one of the world's highest potential economies given its population, democracy, growing domestic market, outsized role in global information technology, and......

US will not lose long-term bet on India: Nirupama Rao

In her first public remarks since taking over as India's new Ambassador to the US, former Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao told American captains of industry and business that "you will never lose a......

Review: Captain America is predictable

Raja Sen writes Captain America does not even try to surprise it viewer. Post YOUR review here!If you aren't a fan of the superheroes emerging out of the Marvel Comics stables, then this might be a......

Sky Captain disappoints at the BO

The high profile Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow flew to the top of the box office charts in North America but did not soar. Its three-day take of $16.2 million was disappointing considering......

Meet The Avengers: A Brief Guide

They're called Earth's Mightiest Heroes. The Avengers are Marvel Comics' all-star superhero team, and after a series of individual blockbusters introducing us to the squad over the last few years,......

Review: The Avengers is a spectacular hero sandwich

Raja Sen writes The Avengers is an absolute blast.Superheroes win. The good versus evil mythology built on the bones of classic comic book legend needs for the right side to triumph, against......

What makes Avengers worth the wait

The hype that has been building up for more than a year and the giddy excitement of wanting to see in one filmmany of the Marvel Comics heroes seen in a number of summer blockbusters over the years......

Montero doubtful for semi-final

Uruguay captain Paolo Montero is battling a stomach problem and could miss thesemi-final of the Copa America football tournamentagainst Brazil on Wednesday, coach Jorge Fossati said.Montero, one of......

Cricket betting surfaces only in Asia: Boycott

India should legalise betting to stamp out corruption in cricket, says former England captain Geoffrey Boycott. Boycott feels the menace of fixing, which has dented the Indian Premier League's......

Davis Cup: Serbia, Canada eye semis berth after epic wins

Serbia and Canada both won marathon doubles matches on Saturday to seize control of their Davis Cup quarter-finals in North America. Both matches were decided in the 28th game of the fifth and......

WC qualifier: Uruguay's Suarez banned for Venezuela game

Striker Luis Suarez will miss South American champions Uruguay's crucial World Cup qualifier in Venezuela, the upstarts threatening to deny them a place in next year's finals in Brazil. Suarez, who......

Cole looking over his shoulder on eve of 100th cap

Ashley Cole is regarded as one of the best left backs in the world and will start his 100th match for England against Brazil on Wednesday but reputation will count for nothing in the meritocratic......

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Q. Quiz: Who is Ballack and why is he in the news today?
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Q. After the second voyage, James Cook was promoted to Captain and was made a Fellow of the Royal Society. He was an given honourable retirement and a post at Greenwich Hospital. This retirement lasted less than one year. What brought Captain Cook out of retirement to sail on his third voyage (1776-1779)? To circumnavigate and map South America A promise he made to the King of Tahiti The search for the Northwest Passage To begin colonization of Australia
Rajan: A. Former Germany captain Michael Ballack announced his retirement on Tuesday bringing the curtain down on a stellar career.Having turned 36 at the...... more

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Q. Identify the Cartographer who made accurate maps of America even before Columbus set foot there ?
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Libya's militias are a thorn in govt's flesh

Two years after the Libyan revolution, the police and army remain weak and hollow. Neglected by Col Moammar Gadhafi in favour of more loyal units... ...

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India's Air Costa Acquires three E-Jets

PARIS, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer S.A. (NYSE: ERJ; BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3) announced today, during the 50th International Paris Air Show... ...

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Loki missing in Avengers 2

Los Angeles: Actor Tom Hiddleston reportedly will not be reprising his role as Loki in Joss Whedon's 'The Avengers' sequel. The 32-year-old actor,... ...

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Spain dominate Uruguay in their Confederations Cup opener

First half goals from Pedro and Roberto Soldado put Spain in complete control and the final 2-1 scoreline, after Luis Suarez pulled one back with a... ...

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ScreenUsed Live On-Line Movie and Television Memorabilia Auction Slated for July 6, 2013

/PRNewswire-iReach/ -- ScreenUsed, co-owned by Desi DosSantos and Jeff Castillo, have announced today their company will hold it's fourth on-line... ...

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