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IN PHOTOS: WEIRDEST world records in recent times

We take a look at some of the weirdest world records of recent times. Chinese residents in Costa Rica cook Cantonese fried rice during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown in San Jose,......

9 die in Costa Rica bank shootout

At least nine people, including five hostages and a senior policeman, were killed and 19 injured when the police stormed a bank in Monteverde, Costa Rica to foil a robbery attempt Wednesday. The......

Man wearing Osama mask shot

A startled taxi driver in Costa Rica shot and wounded a man wearing a plastic mask ofal-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden Tuesday, report agencies quoting police sources. Leonel Arias, 47, said he was......

IN PHOTOS: World's 10 most happy countries

According to the Christian Science Monitor, seven of the world's 10 countries with the most upbeat attitudes are in Latin America, says a new Gallop survey. People in 148 nations were asked: Were......

EXPLAINED: Why India voted against Sri Lanka at UNHRC

"Sri Lanka is our next door neighbour. Geography bounds us. We have overwhelming trade ties with them. India is their biggest trade partner and the largest investor in Sri Lanka. Every fifth......

Infosys BPO's LatAm head quits, joins Capgemini

In another senior-level exit from Infosys, Humberto Andrade had quit as head of the company’s Latin America business process outsourcing (BPO) operations to join rival Capgemini as vice......

World's 12 best budget airlines

JetBlue Airways is ranked as the world's best budget airline.JetBlue Airways Rank: 1 Founded in: February 1998Country: United States JetBlue Airways serves destinations in the United......

WTO's top post: Who will India support?

India on Thursday said it will support a candidate from a developing country for the top post of the the World Trade Organization (WTO) that is to be decided by the end of May. Commerce and......

COLUMN: Competitiveness in what?

If we are to maintain stable societies and productive lives, we can no longer sustain a widening budget gap between what nature is able to provide and how much our infrastructure, economies and......

India Inc tops Mamata's guest list

When Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee takes oath as the first woman chief minister of West Bengal on Friday, she will be in the presence of several industrialists. In opposition, the......

Spotted: Ash in Costa Rica!

We asked if you had spotted Aishwarya Rai in shops or beauty salons near you, and we received quite a response from around the world.Reader Mita Vashi spotted Ash on the hoarding of a car wash in......

Review: Jurassic Park 3D still grips you tight

Jurassic Park was a monumental achievement. Remarkably enough, the 3D version remains as towering 20 years later, Raja Sen writes.It’s been 20 years since John Hammond took us on......

Mel Gibson's divorce dubbed Hollywood's costliest at 271million pound

Mel Gibson's ex-wife has been awarded a massive 271million pound payout in what is thought to be Hollywood's biggest-ever divorce deal. Ending the 30-years marriage, mother-of-seven Robyn was......

PIX: It's a fashion extravaganza at Cannes

Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli arrives for amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2011 event in Antibes, Cannes in this fabulous Roberto Cavalli silver and champagne colored dress with a furry...

Malayalam director Priyanandanan ready with next

National award winning director Priyanandanan is ready with his next Malayalam film, Bhaktajanangalude Sradhakku, starring Kavya Madhavan and Irshad. The story is written by writer-director......

CONCACAF football: Gold Cup US edge Costa Rica, Cuba through

The United States topped Group C with a 1-0 win over Costa Rica on Tuesday while Cuba also advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals as one of the best third-place teams after beating Belize......

WC qualifiers: Mexico held, Altidore, Johnson put U.S. in control

Mexico were booed off the field by a boisterous crowd after being held to a 0-0 draw at home to Costa Rica in the final round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday, their third......

PIX: Messi's Argentina win again, US freeze out Costa Rica

Lionel Messi produced another brilliant performance to lead Argentina to a 3-0 win over Venezuela in World Cup qualifying on Friday, but Colombia kept up the chase on the group leaders with a 5-0......

Messi-inspired Argentina come to life

Lionel Messi at last came into his own at the Copa America as Argentina beat a defensive Costa Rica 3-0 with two goals from Sergio Aguero to secure second place in Group A on Monday. Argentina......

Copa America: Young Costa Rica beat Bolivia

Teenage striker Joel Campbell shone as Costa Rica's second string team beat nine-man Bolivia 2-0 to push hosts and tournament favourites Argentina into third place in Group A at the Copa America on......

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Q. Why do we need vitamin D?
Jameel Ahmed: A. more

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Q. which country name means rich coast?
Rk: A. Vitamin D is a steroid vitamin, a group of fat-soluble prohormones, which encourages the absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorous....... more

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Q. San Jose is the capital city of ... ?
Pravin: A. costa rica more

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Q. Which nation in the Americas has no standing armed forces?
Francisco: A. Costa Rica more

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Brands outsource ideation to India for their global campaigns

For the last few years, Italian confectionery major Perfetti van Melle has been adapting its Indian campaigns for brands like Alpenliebe and Big... ...

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Global Swimwear and Beachwear Industry

Reportbuyer.com just published a new market research report: . London (PRWEB) October 07, 2013 This report analyzes the worldwide markets for... ...

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ITU releases latest tech figures and global rankings

CIOL 250 million additional people came online in 2012 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Mobile broadband over smartphones and tablets has become... ...

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Online poker thriller 'Runner' quickly politicized

The thriller "Runner Runner" starring Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck hasn't even opened yet, but it's already in the center of the fight over... ...

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Space thriller 'Gravity' soars with $55.6 mln debut

LOS ANGELES, Oct 6 (Reuters) - "Gravity," a 3D thriller about two stranded astronauts floating through space, lifted off with $55.6 million in... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/10/06/boxoffice-idINL1N0HT02320131006

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