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Clinton in Beijing: No consensus over South China Sea

The United States and China on Wednesday failed to reach a consensus on how to resolve Beijing's territorial disputes with smaller nations in South China Sea, as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton......

Rahul justifies his remarks, challenges Maya

With his mission to oust Mayawati from Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made it aloud and clear on Wednesday that he was all set to focus his energies on this state where assembly......

Court charges Aarushi's parents with murder

A special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Ghaziabad on Wednesday rejected outright the closure of the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case and ordered the investigating agency to reopen the......

Swami Aseemanand, as I know him

Ahmedabad journalist Arvind J Bosmia recalls his friend of 11 years, Swami Aseemanand, who is suspected of involvement in the Samjhauta Express, Mecca Masjid, Ajmer Dargah and Malegaon blast cases.......

Non-bailable arrest warrants against 7 Koda aides

Non-bailable arrest warrants have been issued against seven aides of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda including an Indonesia- based businessman in connection with the multi-crore illegal......

Markets end lower amid weak global cues

Markets ended lower on Monday, amid weak global cues, weighed down by selling pressure in rate sensitive shares as investors turned cautious ahead of the RBI policy on Tuesday.The 30-share Sensex......

Oil cos start issuing new subsidised LPG connections

After a few weeks of hiatus, state-owned oil companies have resumed issuing new subsidised cooking gas connections, beginning with North Eastern states.In September, issue of new LPG connections......

Abu Dhabi tourism body eyes India

A seven-city European roadshow by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) looks certain to reap dividends by the end of the year, even as Emirate plans a similar event in India.The authority says......

How an artificial leaf can solve power crisis!

Scientists have created the world's first practical artificial leaf that can turn sunlight and water into energy, which they claim could pave the way for a cheaper source of power in developing......

Implementation of telecom policy may be faulty: PM

Notwithstanding with controversies surrounding the 2G spectrum allocation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday defened the telecom policy in place but admitted that implementation may be......

Review: Akashathinte Niram is silently attractive

Malayalam film Akashathinte Niram is a visual treat, writes Paresh C PalichaIt is only once in a while that we get to see an internationally recognised film that has a commercial release. So, there......

'I thoroughly enjoy being a homemaker'

She reached the peak of fame in her Bollywood career and when time demanded, surrendered all to become a homemaker. It might be hard to imagine Madhuri Dixit engaged in everyday household chores,......

Ram Vilas Paswan's son takes the plunge... in Bollywood

Something was cooking in Madh island (a group of fishing villages and farmlands in northern Mumbai) recently, and no, it was not lovers looking for a romantic getaway. Rather it was the place......

Looking at Bollywood's nerdy heroes

We're told Uday Chopra plays a geek in his upcoming Pyaar Impossible, written by the actor and featuring the luscious Priyanka Chopra. The nerd role isn't new to Bollywood, though. Here's a look......

Review: Loud Speaker is very good

One of the fast vanishing qualities in human beings living in the rural India these days is simplicity, whatwith rapid urbanisation and materialistic approach towards life. Everyone is becoming an......

Bolt rallies round for Jamaican eventer

Usain Bolt raced to the rescue to help fellow-Jamaican Samantha Albert on the long and tortuous road to the London Olympics. The triple Olympic sprint champion donated and signed three of his......

Shooters, wrestlers swell India's medal haul

India's shooters and wrestlers continued their good showing to boost India's gold medals tally on Day 3 of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, in Delhi, on Wednesday.The hosts added six more gold to their......

CWG: K Ravi Kumar gives India second lifting gold

Images from the Games: Day 1 | 2| 3India's K Ravi Kumar created a new Commonwealth Games record with a total lift of 321kgs as he grabbed gold in the 69-kg category in the weightlifting competition......

Bopanna beaten; Somdev, Sania win

Somdev Devvarman and Sania Mirza breezed into the quarter-finals after easy victories but Rohan Bopanna bowed out of the men's singles competition at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.Up against......

Samaraweera scored a patient hundred

Thilan Samaraweera's patient hundred guided Sri Lanka to a comfortable total (425) in their first innings. However, Virender Sehwag led a strong Indian fightback with a blistering unbeaten......

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Q. This group islands in South Pacific was named after the legendary Jewish king known for his sense of justice name the islands ? Solomon Islands Spratly Islands Cook Islands Paracell Islands
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Q. In January 1778 Captain Cook and his crew became the first Europeans to see the Hawaiian Islands. Sadly, he was killed in a skirmish with the people of these islands on February 14, 1779. What name did he give the archipelago when he first discovered it? Hervey Islands Marshall Islands Caroline Islands Sandwich Islands
Rajan: A. Solomon Islands more

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Q. SUBJECT : NON VEG FOODS QUESTION : Which faiths prohibit eating of pork n Y?
Azam Khan: A. Sandwich Islands more

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Better, but no blowout

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NY's Main Beach tops annual survey of best beaches

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Pizza Goes Lite with Maddio Meals

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint, The most popular build-your-own-pizza restaurant, introduces Maddio Meals combo meals that let diners have more... ...

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Apple enjoyed Irish tax holiday from the start

By Poornima Gupta and Padraic Halpin SAN FRANCISCO/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Apple has operated almost tax-free in Ireland since 1980, welcomed by a... ...

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Tim Cook Too Snobby to Say Sorry?

Apple chief executive made no apology for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in US taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that... ...

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