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War on terrorism doubts could lead to civil war: Kayani

Amid growing speculation about a fresh anti-militancy campaign in the country's lawless tribal belt, Pakistan's powerful army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Tuesday warned of a civil war if the......

We don't support NGOs opposing N-power plants in India: US

The United States has said it is strongly supportive of India's investment in the civil nuclear power sector and does not favour its NGOs opposing anti-nuclear activities in the country. "We are......

Charan Singh's legacy: The pursuit of power and policy

It has been almost a month since Ajit Singh was sworn in as India's civil aviation minister. Many Indians may be unaware that Ajit Singh owes his political influence to the fact he is his father......

Russia concerned over India's nuke liability bill

India's Civil Nuclear Liability Bill will not have an immediate adverse impact on Indo-Russian cooperation in atomic power generation, but Russian contractors would not like to see safety issues......

People in power not ready for transparency: Antony

Amidst the anti-corruption campaign by civil rights activists, Defence Minister A K Antony, on Wednesday said politicians, bureaucrats and others holding key positions are not ready for the......

Ajit Singh's plans for airports in UP grounded

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has the power to approve import of planes and construction of airports, but he seems stuck when it comes to developing airports on his home turf.Singh had asked......

DGCA's enforcement powers remain on paper

Directorate General of Civil Aviation may have been slow to act against Kingfisher Airlines but the regulator's notice to the airline last week comes as an acknowledgement that financial crisis......

India plans super-regulator for aviation sector

A draft bill to set up a powerful Civil Aviation Authority for better regulation of the aviation sector is in an advanced stage of getting the official nod, official sources said on Thursday. "A......

NPC plans Rs 1,500-crore fund for civil liability

State-run Nuclear Power Corporation, which is engaged in increasing nuclear capacity to 63,000 Mw by 2032 from the present 4,560 Mw, would set up a fund of Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) to take......

Markets end tad higher amid volatility

Benchmark shares indices ended marginally higher on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, led by oil exploration major ONGC.The 30-share Sensex ended up 31 points at 19,722 and the 50-share......

'I was bored of playing mother to everyone'

In her long career, Rohini Hattangady has played all sorts of mothers in Hindi films. And while she's excelled at it, the actress admits she was so bored of the role, she wanted to switch it for......

'If the land goes, then your home goes'

Sourav Sarangi is an award-winning filmmaker whose latest work Char… The No Man’s Island explores the border between India and Bangladesh, defined by a river and its ever-changed......

Review: Lincoln is a deserving Oscar frontrunner

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln boasts of a stellar cast led by two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day Lewis in the titular character, writes Vipin Vijayan.Steven Spielberg never ceases to amaze. To......

'Ashamed to see film fraternity celebrating gender bias'

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, whose film Rang De Basanti (2006) helped change the way we look at socio-political injustice, vents his angst this Republic Day.Both society and films are part of the......

Australian Olympic chief deems WADA testing 'ineffective'

The World Anti-Doping Authority's prescribed testing is "ineffective" at catching drug cheats and should be supplemented by criminal penalties for athletes who refuse to cooperate with......

People speak for civil power

QNA

Q. How Did the Spread of Islam Affect the Development of Science?
Azam Khan: A. more

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Q. what all things made Nathuram Godsay assassinate Gandhi ji ... ???
Manoj M: A. Islam instructs man to use his powers of intelligence and observation. Within a few years of the spread of Islam, great civilizations and...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-all-things-made-nathuram-godsay-assassinate-gandhi-ji-./25456549/answers/25467558

Q. What is your idea of a civil society? Do you thing it is a motley collection of people of higher social standing like professors, doctors, singers, cine actors directors etc? Don't they need to possess some extra things which make them respectable in society.?
Soumyen Sarkar: A. Gandhi is being referred to as the Father of the Nation. But if that is so, he had failed his paternal duty inasmuch as he has acted very...... more

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Q. There is NO need for HARD WORK.We began as fruit pickers and occasional hunters with plenty of rest and relaxation on the bosom of nature. With civilization, people who control/rule societies, urged by their greed, glorified work to create PLENTY for satisfying their lust for power and material pleasures! This still continues. In a better society, people will work just for the JOY of work and to sustain their needs, not work aimlessly like honey bees and fall dead one day exhausted, after living an empty life ! Any com?
Shunmugham: A. Its not motly colection.Emenant people without civic powers try to protect some nature.We could protect ulsoor lake, cubbon park, high court bldg:...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/there-is-no-need-for-hard-work.we-began-as-fruit-pickers-and/25419251/answers/25419355

Q. What is the purpose of working so much hard?
Ginger: A. its Darwinism - survival of the fittest, if u don outpace other u will perish... or atleast it would be difficult for u for many things,, thats why...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-purpose-of-working-so-much-hard/25419136/answers/25419264

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Bangladesh allows transit for foodgrains for northeast India

In a major policy change, Bangladesh will allow India ferry foodgrains for the mountainous northeastern states via its territory, a Tripura... ...

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To All You Geeks Out There, Wish You a Happy Geek Pride Day

It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During... ...

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APJ Abdul Kalam gets Wernher von Braun Memorial Award in US

New Delhi : United States based National Space Society’s (NSS) has conferred Wrenher von Braun Memorial Award upon former president APJ Abdul... ...

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World listens to Iron Lady of Jharkhand in the Big Apple

The Big Apple is renowned as the home of investment banks, glitzy fashion shows and other 21st-century tributes to prodigious wealth accumulation.... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/world-listens-to-iron-lady-of-jharkhand-in-the-big-apple/article4747354.ece

More powers likely to be delegated to PRIs soon

As many as four Government departments will delegate more powers to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) of the State. The departments have... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/ranchi/more-powers-likely-to-be-delegated-to-pris-soon.html

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