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Superstorm Sandy looks enormous from space: Williams

Superstorm Sandy, that has claimed many lives and wrecked havoc in the densely populated United States east coast region, looks enormous even when seen from space, Indian-American astronaut Sunita......

Trail of Superstorm Sandy's devastation

New Yorker P Rajendran takes stock after Superstorm Sandy The long cloud-shadow of Hurricane Sandy hung over the northeast long before it picked up. At one point, the wings of clouds spinning off......

Right time to move decisively against corruption: PM

Following is the transcript of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speech at the Governors' Conference at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Sunday October 30, 2011New DelhiI am happy to address the closing......

K'tka: Export ban has no effect on illegal mining

The ongoing probe into illegal mining in Karnataka have revealed some startling facts, including the fact that transportation of ore has gone up two fold after a ban was imposed.Karnataka Lokayukta......

Howrah-Chennai train services resume

Train services resumed on the busy Howrah-Chennai route on Sunday, 36 hours after the derailment of the Coromandel Express, which claimed nine lives and severely affected the rail traffic. One......

Sethusamudram controversy back in the spotlight

There seems to be no end to the 16-year-old war over the controversial Sethusamudram project. The project involves dredging the stretch of water between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka to make it......

Puri car festival spells brisk biz for hoteliers

The hoteliers in Puri have made brisk business as around 15 lakh devotees thronged the pilgrimage town to witness the famed 'Rah Yatra', the annual car festival of Lord Jagannath on Tuesday.The......

New Aussie govt brings cheer to Indian miners

About a fortnight ago, the International Coal Ventures Ltd board approved a binding bid for a deposit having estimated reserves of 220 million tonnes in Queensland, Australia. ICVL is a special......

Reliance is ready for a big surge: Mukesh

"It took three decades for Reliance to create an enterprise value of over $80 billion - that is, over Rs. 370,000 crore. However, I feel hopeful and confident that Reliance can accomplish value......

Oil regulator approves Ambani firm pipeline tariff

Oil regulator PNGRB has approved the tariff that billionaire Mukesh Ambani-owned East-West pipeline will charge for transporting gas from fields off the east coast to users.The Petroleum and......

Not shaken, not stirred

So the new James Bond movie is out. Die Another Day hasall the usual ingredients: a deadly megalomaniac with a high-tech weapon; capers in Korea, Cuba and London; a spectacular hovercraft chase......

Demba Ba steers Chelsea to big win; Persie saves United

Chelsea striker Demba Ba struck twice on his debut as the FA Cup holders enjoyed a 5-1 drubbing of Southampton in the third round on Saturday and Robin van Persie's majestic last-gasp equaliser......

Ferrari begins Magic India Discovery Tour

Ratan Tata flagged off the Ferrari Magic India Discovery Tour near the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Monday.Ferrari announced the start of the new Prancing Horse adventure, which got underway in......

Arsenal extend lead over Chelsea

Unbeaten Arsenal stretched their lead in the Premier league to five points after a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Saturday while Chelsea beat West Ham United 1-0 to overhaul Manchester United and go......

Formula One adds India to the checklist

The confirmation of Narain Karthikeyan as India's first Formula One driver is an important step for the sport, even if he is unlikely to trouble world champion Michael Schumacher too much.Jordan's......

Yuvraj ton puts North on top

Yuvraj Singh answered his critics with a classy hundred but a late order collapse saw North Zone surrender the initiative to East on the first day of the Duleep Trophy final at the PCA Stadium in......

People speak for east coast stretch

QNA

Q. NAME THE WORLDS BIGGEST SINGLE STRUCTURE MADE BY LIVING ORGANISMS, WHICH CAN ALSO BE SEEN FROM THE MOON , AND IS SPREAD OVER AN AREA OF ABOUT 344400 SQ KM?
: A. GREAT BARRIER REEF.The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/name-the-worlds-biggest-single-structure-made-by-living-orga//answers/17253528

Q. do you know,How large is the Caspian Sea?!
Josna: A. The Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water in the world and accounts for 40 to 44 percent of the total lacustrine waters of the world.[8]...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/do-you-knowhow-large-is-the-caspian-sea/17253147/answers/17122391

Q. What is called JET LAG and how one can overcome it ?
Sitara: A. :-)))) anyone who flies long distance say from USA to India gets the feeling of disorientation better known as jet lag. When flying, jet lag occurs...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-called-jet-lag-and-how-one-can-overcome-it-/17118869/answers/15593792

Q. Where is Palakkad Gap situated
Anantharaman : A. Palakkad Gap is a 32-42 kilometer wide low mountain pass in the Western Ghats, near Palakkad town in the South Indian State of Kerala.The gap is...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-palakkad-gap-situated/15593783/answers/13386718

Q. Is Mumbai prone to or vulnerable to earthquakes?
Razia: A. Mumbai is lot more vulnerable to earthquakes than most of us think her to be. There have been claims that Mumbai is prone to moderate intensity...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-mumbai-prone-to-or-vulnerable-to-earthquakes/13386708/answers/6468608

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The parched bride

Dynasty, questing for water for his land; Prayed to the immortal Agasthya who Overturned his pot and made Cauvery flow Due East reaching fast... ...

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PMK Unleashes Casteist Violence in Marakkanam

RECENTY, once again, the casteist forces in , and particularly the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) led by Dr Ramadoss, its founder, instigated in the... ...

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how is it to be on the longest train journey in India?

Opening showers: The skies open up at Dibrugarh, where the journey to Kanyakumari begins. On A hot summer afternoon in 1853, as the first steam... ...

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Cover-Story-how-is-it-to-be-on-the-longest-train-journey-in-India/Article1-1061522.aspx

60 injured in US train accident

A rush-hour collision between two commuter trains in a suburb north of New York City resulted in dozens of people being injured, railway officials... ...

http://news24online.com/60-injured-in-us-train-accident_LatestNews24_18936.aspx

Taiwan

Let's put a few things right first. Taiwan is not a city, it's actually an island boasting of bustling cities like Taichung and Taipei, it's not... ...

http://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/travel/destination-review-taiwan-78148.html

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