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Does Mukesh Ambani need govt security cover? Tell us!

He may be the richest man on Earth but RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani has shown that when it comes to the crunch, although he can afford the best security in the world, there's really nothing quite......

India's N-plants unaffected by Iran earthquake: NPCIL

The Nuclear plants in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan remained unaffected by the earthquake that hit the Pakistan-Iran border region this evening, impact of which was widely felt in northwest......

'Being in space can change your perspective'

The magnificent view of the Northern Lights from nearly 400 km above the earth's surface from the International Space Station made astronaut Sunita Williams turn metaphysical. "Being in space can......

PHOTOS: When the world switched off lights for an hour

A combination picture shows the India Gate before (bottom) and during the earth hour in New Delhi. Earth hour, when everyone around the world is asked to turn off lights for an hour from 8.30 pm......

IN PHOTOS: The EARTH from above and beyond

Rediff.com presents some spectacular photographs shot by Col. Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency, who is photographing the Earth from the International Space Station. Click NEXT to see more...

Who pays the highest, lowest for petrol in the world

There are places on earth where petrol is cheaper than water. Petrol is cheapest in Venezuela. Take a look at places where people pay the lowest and highest for petrol in the world, according to......

How Long Beach stopped sinking, continues oil drilling

Few places on earth bear the scars of oil production like Long Beach, California. Parts of the city have sunk by as much as 29 feet from their original level because of subsidence caused by......

Reforms: Business sentiments improved but nothing else changed

Being a big wheel in the earth mover business, Vipin Sondhi has a very clear idea why the Indian economy is stuck in the mud and what the government must do to change the mindset of business......

25 biggest aluminium-producing countries in the world

Aluminium is the third most abundant element (after oxygen and silicon), and the most abundant metal, in the Earth's crust. It makes up about eight per cent by weight of the Earth's solid surface.......

Climate change: World Bank predicts DISASTER

The World Bank on Monday warned that the Earth will be warmer by four degrees Celsius this century, causing 'calamitous effects', unless immediate action is not taken to mitigate the imminent......

PIX: Vidya Balan arrives in Cannes

Vidya Balan arrived at the 66th Cannes Film Festival, looking gorgeous in earth colours. The actress was spotted at the Grand Hyatt Cannes Hotel Martinez, in France, on the eve of the......

Review: Aiyyaa, what a letdown!

Aiyyaa is let down by its weak script, writes Prasanna D Zore'Yeh sab kya ho raha hai (what on earth is going on here)?,' wonders Rani Mukerji's character Meenaxi Deshpande in Aiyyaa as the film......

First Look: Shyamalan's After Earth

The first look of M Night Shyamalan's next film After Earthis out.Featuring Will Smith and his son Jaden (above), the sci-fi adventure will release on June 7, 2013.The story -- written by Will......

Meet The Avengers: A Brief Guide

They're called Earth's Mightiest Heroes. The Avengers are Marvel Comics' all-star superhero team, and after a series of individual blockbusters introducing us to the squad over the last few years,......

Eyes on Games as London gears up for greatest spectacle

On the eve of the greatest show on earth, here are a few snippets bringing you the flavour and goings-on around the London Games. Late-night fireworks It was a midnight Olympic light show --......

World C'ships more competitive than Olympics: Mary Kom

It might be the biggest sporting show on earth but women's boxing legend M C Mary Kom feels the Olympics would not be as competitive as the World Championship -- an event in which the Indian has......

Sharapova comes back down to earth at Wimbledon

After the stellar delight of winning the French Open to complete a career grand slam, Maria Sharapova has come back down to earth at Wimbledon, scene of one of her greatest disappointments a year......

We should be proud of our job at this moment: Mancini

Manchester City's expensively-assembled squad came back down to earth with a bump on Friday after manager Roberto Mancini said they should be happy finishing second to Manchester United because......

10-man Osasuna bring Levante down to earth, Barca thump Mallorca

Levante's first experience of life at the top of La Liga in their 102-year history ended when the surprise early pacesetters suffered a first defeat of the season in a 2-0 loss at 10-man Osasuna on......

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Q. ek suhana safar hai jindagi par iski manjil shamshaan kyon hai>>>/
Devyani Pandit: A. more

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Q. How do autotrophs and heterotrophs maintain balance in the environment?
Narendra Sharma: A. coz nture indicates that u've come alone on earth ...ultimately u've to come back alone only... more

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Q. why and how god and created air and water only on earth? why not on other planets? why this injustice to other planets? do you have answer?
Vaishali: A. Aututrophs are organisms which synthesize food on their own.They consume Carbon dioxide and release Oxygen,thus balancing the ratio in the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-and-how-god-and-created-air-and-water-only-on-earth-why-/25647850/answers/25649953

Q. Why God created earth and gave us life?
Piaa: A. they knew that human beings will spoil that planet too like earth more

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Nasa warns of Solar storm

Chennai: Nasa scientists have forecast a major threat to Earth. A strong solar radiation storm has erupted from the Sun and it will affect... ...

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130524/news-businesstech/article/nasa-warns-solar-storm

Fast and furious 6

Movie Review : Fast and furious 6 Film: "Fast and furious 6" ; Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster,... ...

http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/movie-review-fast-and-furious--7855.html

Five-lakh-year-old grey skull!

At an exhibition on 'Human Origins, Genome and People of India', there is a greenish grey skull, which is called the 'Narmada Skull'.... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/334311/five-lakh-year-old-grey.html

Where paddy requires only drops of water

The field is almost dry but for brief wet patches. Yet, the paddy crop in it is prosperous with grain-rich panicles looking down the earth. The... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/where-paddy-requires-only-drops-of-water/article4743549.ece

NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission

The head of NASA is visiting the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where engineers are working on a proposed mission to lasso a small asteroid and drag it... ...

http://www.sify.com/finance/nasa-head-views-progress-on-asteroid-lasso-mission-news-international-nfyaJxeeaad.html

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