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Potter characters can be used till puja: HC

The Delhi high court on Friday refused to restrain a Kolkata-based Durga pooja committee from using the images of Harry Potter characters during the nine-day festival.Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul,......

Doctor handed 10-year jail term for raping patient

A young doctor found guilty of raping a 30-year-old woman admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in a hospital at Navi Mumbai, was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by a local court in......

Ancient Durga temple faces destruction in Pakistan

A historical temple of Durga Mata in Pakistan's Sindh district may be destroyed within a month, thanks to the apathy of authorities, warns Tahir Ali The demolition of Hindu temples in Pakistan for......

Decoded: Congress games in Tamil Nadu

Sheela Bhatt analyses the gameplan behind the Congress's decision to play hardball in Tamil Nadu, to the extent that it doesn't care if the DMK walks out of the UPA government at the Centre.The......

In Chabad House, each room has a story to tell

Two Israeli Jews take an emotional tour of the Chabad House, which was targetted by terrorists during the Novmeber 26 carnage, along with rediff.com journalists Prasanna D Zore and......

Follow these 5 steps to enjoy retirement

Planning for retirement and doing something about it is something that most youth and elders detest. For the youth there is no incentive to plan for something that will come up 35 years later.......

'October auspicious for CIL IPO'

Euphoric about India's biggest IPO, possibly to garner up to Rs 15,000 crore, from the world's largest coal producer CIL, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Friday said October is an "auspicious"......

Life sciences: India at No.2 behind China

The life sciences industry in Asia clocked a growth of 3.4 per cent to record revenues of $110.89 billion in the calendar year 2009, with nearly half the revenues -- $54.24 billion -- coming from......

Mukesh Ambani caps own pay at Rs 15 crore; others gets hike

Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani has capped his salary for the second straight year at Rs 15 crore (Rs 150 million), less than half of what he is eligible to draw, while rest of the RIL top......

Water! Delhiites guzzle the most, face crisis

Delhi gets more water than Paris, according to a report of the Planning Commission. If the national average water supply for cities is 140 litres per capita, Delhiites guzzle 240 litres per......

PIX: Bachchans, Kajol celebrate Durga Pooja

The film industry celebrated Durga pooja over the weekand at severals parts of Mumbai. Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan visited the DN Nagar Sarbojanik Durga pandal (in suburban Andheri), which boasts of......

Stars share their Navratri, Durga pooja memories

As the nine days of festivites draw to a close, we got Rani Mukerji, Kajol and Sonakshi SInha to share their festive memories and they were more than happy to oblige:Rani Mukerji said she has......

Rani celebrates Durga Pooja, Ash celebrates style

Never mind the fate of her last release Dil Bole Hadippa, Rani Mukerji had a lot to celebrate over the weekend. The actress looked beautiful when she attended a Durga Pooja celebration in Santa......

Rowling sues Durga pooja pandal

The author of famous Potter series J K Rowling has filed a copyright violation case in the Delhi High Court against a Kolkata-based Durga pooja organiser for using statues of the Harry Potter......

Photo: See Aishwarya Rai's baby

After spending a week in Seven Hills hospital, in northwest Mumbai, Aishwarya Rai got discharged.As she made her way out, she was accompanied by her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan, her parents, and......

CL T20 matches shifted from Kolkata to Bangalore

The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) on Wednesday shifted the venue of two matches of the forthcoming Champions League T20 tournament that were scheduled to be held in Kolkata, following a request from......

A training day for the Englishmen ahead of the Ashes

England host Australia in the first Ashes Test starting on Wednesday without any of the obvious benefits of home advantage in a new venue with a relaid outfield. Cardiff was controversially......

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Q. When will you brush a canvas to portrait me?
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Q. "Worship of Shiva, Hanuman, Durga is not a religious activity" (TOI), as per incometax tribunal of Nagpur(1) Only which worships are Ok in India? (2) Does this not explode the myth that a community called Hindu is the majority in India?
Vikram: A. Last year jo kiya tha usko toh Durga Pooja wale log le gaye. Bol rahe the durga ke charno mei jo rakshas pada rahata hai, jiske gale pe maiyyar ke charan hotey h, uss ke liye fit ho more

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Q. SURNAME RAKHNE KI PARAMPARA KABSE SHURU HUYI HOGI...........?
HRITIK PANDE: A. Patni POOJA..Globally accepted.LOL more

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Q. My Dear Female Friends here.....Please be Active and Spread Awareness with your Fellow Female Friends.....Come To Gather....and teach them a Lesson..set the Road Romeos.....U can do it.....and Public will be automatically come forwards with You............Eve Teasing.....or any Kind of Sexual Harassment should not be Tolerated......Be Confident.......
Raj: A. jab bhagwan Manu ne samaj ko char varno mei Brahaman Kashtriya Vaishya aur shoodr mei vibhajit kiya. Sewa ka karya karne wale shoodr varn mei...... more

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Q. I used to think ppl of Kolkatta are very poor but recently I visited Kolkatta during Durga Pooja I was shocked to see such magnificient puja pandals and amount of money ppl spend during these 4 day festival
Loner: A. The gang rape in Delhi and its details are simply unmentionable .. punish the culprits, with the most severe punishment ever .. But also let us...... more

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Devotion amidst nature's splendour

Kamalashile is home to the Brahmi Durgaparameshwari temple. What’s special about Kamalashile is the fact that goddess Brahmi... ...

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Women from the lowest of castes walk the road to change

The term Musahar, literally translates as rat eaters. The community that bears that name in the eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh, bordering... ...

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When nothing else works, prostate before the heavens

_ With Karnataka Assembly election results expected in less than 24 hours, senior leaders of political parties and CM-aspirants were seen visiting... ...

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Impressive show by candidates from rural areas

Candidates from rural areas claimed first ranks in more than half of the 38 tests conducted as part of the Andhra University Common Entrance Test... ...

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Tolerating Violence, Way Of Life For Musahar Women

Tolerating violence, way of life for Musahar women Azera Parveen, May 4, 2013, WFS : The term ‘Musahar’, literally translates as... ...

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