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6 Indians in Commonwealth literary prize shortlists

Six Indian writers, including Jahnavi Barua and Rahul Bhattacharya, figure in the shortlists of the 2012 Commonwealth Book and Short Story Prizes. Barua, for her novel 'Rebirth', Bhattacharya for......

Govt needs huge course correction, says NCP

As the UPA-II completes four years in office Wednesday, key ally Nationalist Congress Party Tuesday said the government needs a "huge course correction" and ensure that it gains confidence of......

Malala seals $3mn deal to publish memoir

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education, has signed a deal for a whopping $3 million to pen down her memoir. The 15-year-old, who......

Malala seals $3 million deal for memoir

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head at point-blank range by Taliban for advocating girls' education, has become a millionaire by signing a deal for around $3 million to......

Brit woman jumps off Agra hotel room to escape molestation

Close on the heels of the gang rape of a Swiss tourist in Madhya Pradesh, a 25-year-old British woman on Tuesday jumped off a hotel room in Agra to save herself from an alleged sexual assault bid......

It's time to audit the Commonwealth Games

Allegations of corruption in construction and procurement need to be investigated and all those responsible brought to book, says B G Verghese. With the Commonwealth Games behind us,the time has......

Flagship schemes: CAG to go public with reports

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may not be happy with the way the apex auditor of the country, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, goes public with its findings, but the office of the CAG is......

Budget 2011-12: All about corporate tax

Bringing some cheer to the industry, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday lowered the surcharge tax limit on corporate tax to 5 per cent from 7.5 per cent, even while marginally raising the......

Delhi Metro's Airport Express to open on Feb 23

Delhi Metro's Airport Express, the country's first corridor to come up on Public-Private- Partnership mode, will roll out for public on Wednesday, turning Delhiites' dream of a hassle-free ride to......

SAIL appoints bankers for FPO

State-owned SAIL said on Monday it has appointed six merchant bankers for managing the company's follow-on public offer and is in discussion with them to finalise the timeline of the share sale......

Indian men paddlers in final

India upset formidable Nigeria to book a berth in the men's team table tennis final at the 18th Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, on Sunday.Silver medallist at the last Games in Manchester, Nigeria,......

Dravid, Mary Kom to get Padma Bhushan

Batting great Rahul Dravid and Olympic bronze medallist M C Mary Kom were named for the prestigious Padma Bhushan Awards, the third highest civilian honour, while six other sports persons figured......

My mother made me think like a champion: Saina

Bright, all smiles and confident, India's ace badminton player Saina Nehwal met a packed house in Delhi at the launch of her first autobiography, Playing to Win. She almost surprised a few when......

Triple jumper Renjith exits after fouling all attempts

Renjith Maheshwary crashed out of the men's triple jump competition at the London Olympics after fouling all three attempts in the qualification round on Tuesday. -London Olympics 2012 - Complete......

Boxing: Player's profile

BOXING Men's Light-Flyweight (49kg) Devendro Singh The youngster from Manipur notched the highest score of the World championship when he over powered his Mexican opponent Velazquez Joselito in......

People speak for commonwealth book

QNA

Q. What was message of Prophet Mohammad pbuh to Christians of Najran almost at the end of the mission ?
Azam Khan: A. more

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Q. should manmohan singh become PM again?
Azam Khan: A. yes.Lets see the Resume of this person:-RESUMEEDUCATION /Qualification:Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh,1952;...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/should-manmohan-singh-become-pm-again/21205129/answers/20156299

Q. What is most famous place in Karol Bagh?
Rishab: A. Karol Bagh real estate caters to all the classes and is well connected to all other parts of Delhi-South, West, North and East. Surrounded by Patel...... more

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Q. Full foam of CWG ?
Gosht Singh: A. commonwealth Games more

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Q. Initially Commonwealth games budget was 150 crores, now it become 30000 crores, a book was released. Common V/s Wealth yesterday regarding this. Your views pl.
Sweety: A. it is better not to have any views . all people managing the show ( supposed to ) are too lazy to work and too fast to make black money out of this...... more

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Web results for Commonwealth Book

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At a London Auction, Harry Potter Book Fetches (Dollar) 227,000

At a London auction, a 1997 first edition of "Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone" annotated by J.K. Rowling sold for 150,000 ($227,000, 176,000... ...

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Cops want to question BCCI chief's son-in-law

The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was involved in all the recently unearthed scams, including spot fixing in the Indian Premier... ...

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Vinod Rai retires after redefining CAG€s role

New Delhi: Vinod Rai, who demits office Wednesday, will be remembered for turning the statutory body into a pugnacious watchdog of good governance... ...

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NCP

As the UPA-II completes four years in office on Wednesday, key ally NCP said the government needs a "huge course correction" and ensure that it... ...

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/congress-has-failed-to-reciprocate-its-support-friendship-ncp/1119082/

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