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Let us not pretend that our system is flawless

Years ago, as finance minister, Manmohan Singh popularised the term 'systemic failure.' Today he appears to believe it is a case of individuals being at fault rather than the system. I believe he......

Pak will pay very big price for terror safe havens: Clinton

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday gave a stern warning to Pakistan that the country will pay a "very big price" if it continued to allow its territories to be used as......

More shame and retribution heading ISI's way

Vicky Nanjappa predicts embarrasing days ahead for Pakistani intelligence agency ISI in the aftermath of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's killingPakistan's Inter Services Intelligence is bound to......

Why Bush was frosty in Pakistan

The law of diminishing returns has set in on the relationship between the United States and Pakistan.One can already discern incipient signs of American disenchantment with Pakistan in general and......

Harrer, author of 'Seven Years in Tibet,' dead

Heinrich Harrer, a mountaineer who became the informal tutor of the Dalai Lama, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday in Friesach, Austria. He was 93. Harrer, whose Seven Years in Tibet became......

Facebook's mobile ad revenue doubles in Q4

Facebook Inc doubled its mobile advertising revenue in the fourth quarter, a sign that the No.1 social network is seeing early success in expanding onto handheld devices as more of its users......

Yahoo's 3 top execs running for exit

Web portal Yahoo, which recently lost some of its key officials, today announced that its three more top executives are on their way out.In a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Yahoo......

If Citi's in such a mess, what about other banks?

Federal regulators got a fresh inside look at Citigroup's books over the weekend -- and it wasn't pretty.The result: a new $306 billion federal bailout for the bank. On the one hand, it provides......

How far away is the US recession

So that's it then. We're all agreed. "This is clearly the worst financial problem we've had since the Great Depression," as Joseph Stiglitz told a radio show in New Zealand on Wednesday morning,......

Rich toys for big boys

The Majesty 66 yacht is a nifty plaything to have. She is 20 metres long from stem to stern, has four bedrooms (one with walk-in closet), five bathrooms, a full-fledged kitchen and will ply you......

Argo, Life of Pi win at Oscars 2013

The 85th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture Amour Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les......

Should these Hollywood couples get back together?

Looks like splitsville is where most Hollywood couples are heading these days. Following in the heels of the Courtney Cox-David Arquette split, another couple -- Christina Aguilera and Jordan......

Oh shut up, Warner Brothers.

Dear WB, put a sock in it, willya? The megalithic movie studio has now suddenly issued Indian producers a notice saying they have no right to remake one of their movies. Stern action, they promise,......

Happy Birthday, Norma Jean

This day in 1926, Norma Jean Mortensen was born to Gladys Baker in Los Angeles, California. Since her father's identity was undetermined, she was baptised Norma Jean Baker.August 5, 1962, she was......

More Shrek! More adventure! More fun!

Tired of bloated war movies and over-dramatic monster-hunting flicks?Tell you what. Watch Shrek 2. Filled with ecstatic fun for most of its 92 minutes, Shrek 2 deserves a warm welcome by young and......

NBA season may be in jeopardy

National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern warned on Thursday that the entire season could be in jeopardy if significant progress toward a collective agreement is not made early......

Players need to rethink pay: NBA chief Stern

NBA Commissioner David Stern is not in a giving mood these days despite having an office that overlooks the holiday-season revelry of glittery Fifth Avenue. Stern figures he has given enough over......

Collins comes out as first gay player in US sports

Veteran basketball player Jason Collins announced on Monday that he was gay, smashing through one of the final frontiers in US sports with a frank personal statement and winning warm praise as a......

India will have a player in NBA in five years: Stern

With an increasing number of foreign players making to the top in the professional basketball league, National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern says an Indian hoopster......

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies at 80

Jerry Buss, who parlayed a $1,000 real estate investment into ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 10 National Basketball Association championships and making the team one of the most......

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Q. Who is the most famous person from Maryland?
: A. there is a long list !*Chris Adler, actor* John Astin, actor* Lewis Black, comedian, actor* Edwin Booth, actor* Julie Bowen, actress* Kimberly J....... more

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Q. How a person's IQ calculated.
Stone Heart: A. In 1905 the French psychologist Alfred Binet published the first modern intelligence test, the Binet-Simon intelligence scale. His principal goal...... more

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Q. Who invented smiley character?
Rviswanathan: A. The very earliest known examples of the graphic are attributed to Harvey Ball, who devised the face in 1963 for a Worcester, Massachusetts,...... more

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Q. HOW TO KNOW THE TRUTH AND GOD TODAY? \We cannot take risks about it?
Sweta Padmaja: A. THE TRUTHMultitudes around the world hold the opinion that no one can know what is true or false concerning lifes big questions such as: Where did...... more

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Q. who invented smilies..??
DeclareHis Glory: A. David Stern of David Stern Inc more

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Dance of the devils

Goal! The stands explode in celebration. Fans cheer, wave scarves and flags streaked with the colours of their teams. And a tear rolls down the... ...

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Deal to sell Kings has been signed

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by... ...

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Spurs hold off Warriors, advance to West finals

The held off a furious final rally to beat the 94-82 in Game 6 on Thursday night and advance to the Western Conference finals. Tim Duncan had 19... ...

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Living in a world of their own

Cartoon: BCCI, sports league Ricky Ponting to open with Sachin Tendulkar for a Mumbai-based team: shouldn't that create a buzz in Australia? It... ...

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SEC Announces Panelists for Credit Ratings Roundtable

The event will be held in the auditorium at the SEC's Washington, D.C., headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at... ...

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