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Lashkar-e-Tayiba: A history of terrorism

Pakistani media and some foreign news agencies, including the Associated Press, reported on December 8, that helicopter-borne ;Pakistani security forces raided a camp of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba......

Lankan situation is of serious concern: Dr Singh

As Tamil members of Parliament mounted pressure on the Centre over the incidents in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the situation in the island nation is a cause for......

NIA won't press for death rap against Italian marines

The National Investigation Agency, which has been asked to probe the killing of two Kerala fishermen allegedly by Italian marines, will not seek the death sentence for the two accused, honouring an......

When Sonia Gandhi, PM got emotional with Karuna's son

Following the fallout with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Congress president Sonia Gandhi told outgoing fertiliser minister M K Alagiri that she was taken by surprise after the DMK withdrew support......

India more focused about healthcare reforms: USAID chief

United States Agency for International Development’s Administrator Dr Raj Shah has said the public-private partnerships the USAID has been pushing for in India has overcome much of the......

Air Kerala: State to press Centre for rules relaxation

Keen on floating a state-sponsored air service, Congress-led UDF government has asked the Centre to waive certain regulatory norms to start its proposed low-cost airline 'Air Kerala', mainly to......

Snafu over FDI policy in telecom

The government guidelines that enhanced foreign direct investment in telecom services from 49 per cent to 74 per cent (Press Note 5 of November 3, 2005) are proposed to be "suspended" indefinitely.......

Local firms to lose veto in new foreign ventures

The Centre may provide a sunset clause for Press Note 18, which requires a foreign company to be cleared by its local partner to form another joint venture or a 100 per cent subsidiary in......

PSU bank staff go on 2-day strike

Normal banking operations were hit on Wednesday as employees of public sector banks went on a two-day strike in response to a call given by central trade unions to press for wage hike in the......

Is India heading for another economic crisis?

The government thinks that it can buy peace with its own people, not by providing an environment for growth, but by bribing them into silence, writes M R Venkatesh. The confluence of two......

Freida Pinto's Tall Dark Stranger

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Freida Pinto and Dev Patel arrive at the gala presentation for the film You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger at the 35th Toronto International......

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Q. Will Rahul be able to swap his much vaunted grassroots level rejuvenation vision for a bit of medium term political pragmatism and the ability to manage crises on an almost daily basis?
Afsa Kausar: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/will-rahul-be-able-to-swap-his-much-vaunted-grassroots-level/21156915/answers/

Q. should manmohan singh become PM again?
Afsa Kausar: A. yes.Lets see the Resume of this person:-RESUMEEDUCATION /Qualification:Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh,1952;...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/should-manmohan-singh-become-pm-again/21156915/answers/20156299

Q. Mr. Reddy has quoted that the Naxals and Maoist will be wiped out in 3-7 years!How well prepared is our Security Forces to tackle this menace, when they are still ill-prepared to tackle any Terrorist strike in our country inspite of setting up of Anti-Terror Cells in various metros?
Rishab: A. I think, we can not equate the Pak sponsored terrorist outfits unleashing a terrorist attack in the most unexpected moment at the least expected...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/mr.-reddy-has-quoted-that-the-naxals-and-maoist-will-be-wipe/20156258/answers/17433770

Q. What do you know about Vypeen (or Vypin) Island in Kerala?
Sumita Bhadrachaudhari: A. Vypin Island was formed after the great floods of 1341. The Island is 25 Kilometer long and has an average width of 2 kilometers. Pallipuram...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-do-you-know-about-vypeen-or-vypin-island-in-kerala/17433392/answers/16453783

Q. There is shortage of electric power in our country and governments at the centre took no action to bridge the gap between supply and demand.Congress government wasted 3 years in issues like reservations and their achievements are big zero.Puppet prime minister and finance minister whose policies are anti common man are of no use to the nation irrespective of they are honest.What to do with their individual honesty when the corruption is so rampant in the country.If they are honest,what they have done to check corruption.please suggest ways to remove power shortage and eradicate corruption
Francisco: A. Increased education, obsessive regard for "honor" and personal integrity, transparent system of E-governance will go a long way to reduce...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/there-is-shortage-of-electric-power-in-our-country-and--gove/16453755/answers/1965535

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TMC says UPA-II Government is in disarray

The , which rules in West Bengal, on Wednesday said that the UPA-II Government at the centre is in a state of disarray after completing the fourth... ...

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Lashkar-e-Tayiba: A history of terrorism

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When Sonia Gandhi, PM got emotional with Karuna's son

India more focused about healthcare reforms: USAID chief

Air Kerala: State to press Centre for rules relaxation

Snafu over FDI policy in telecom

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