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French weather woman Doria Tillier vowed after the first leg of the World Cup qualifiers, which France lost 2-0, that she would present her Canal+ forecast naked if France overturned the deficit in......

Geneva deal: Is Iran ready to get back into world mainstream?

The Geneva agreement is a signal, which at least Saudi Arabia and Israel are so reading, that normalisation of relations between US and Iran is not merely about the nuclear fuel cycle, says K C......

Why the deal between Iran and the West is a win-win for most

It is easy to foretell that negotiating a comprehensive and final agreement on the Iran nuclear issue is by no means an easy task. It involves hard negotiations, but the hardest step has been......

Lessons for India from the US cyber espionage saga

Today, the biggest challenge for any state is to evolve indigenous hardware options. It is important for the states like Germany, India etc to increase their stakes in the global IT setup and this......

Prof C N R Rao becomes third scientist to be awarded Bharat Ratna

Professor Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao is the third scientist to be awarded the highest civilian award -- Bharat Ratna, a crowning glory of his inexorable list of outstanding achievements. Rao......

World's biggest wine brands are capturing new markets

While major producers of wine continue to be Italy, France, Spain, the United States and Argentina, some new players are entering the market and capturing the markets extending from China to South......

World's 20 highest bridges

Millau Viaduct, France Designed by the British architect Norman Foster and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux, the Millau Viaduct spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in......

The Indian engineer behind the world-famous Malkha fabric

The fabric Malkhais now known to all major designers the world over. It has been exported from India to Italy, France, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States. But just what is Malkha?......

PM leaves for Cannes to attend G20 Summit

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heads for Cannes in France on Wednesday to attend a crucial summit of the world's 20 leading economies(G20) during which India is expected to make a call to resist......

Now France is in a mess! World markets shudder

New speculation that France could be downgraded by ratings agencies triggered a massive sell-off of shares across Europe on Wednesday, wiping out gains recorded in Tuesday's session and cutting......

Juhi Chawla set to make Hollywood debut with Spielberg film

Get your daily lowdown on what's going on in the world of Bollywood, right here!Juhi Chawla has landed a role in an upcoming movie produced by Steven Spielberg. The 46-year-old actress will appear......

Oscar winner: Iranians are familiar with Bollywood

Asghar Farhadi won the Oscar for the Best Foreign Film in 2012. The Iranian director, one of the finest filmmakers in the world today, speaks to Rediff.com in an exclusive interview. Asghar Farhadi......

France, Portugal, Croatia qualify for Rio World Cup after heroics

France produced one of soccer's most famous comebacks on Tuesday to scrape into next year's World Cup finals via the playoffs while Portugal blazed through after Cristiano Ronaldo conjured up a......

Ronaldo edges Portugal towards WC finals; France in danger

France's hopes of reaching the World Cup finals are hanging by a thread after a 2-0 first-leg defeat away to Ukraine in their playoff on Friday while Cristiano Ronaldo's late winner gave......

France take on Ukraine for World Cup golden ticket

Former world champions France will play Ukraine for a place in the World Cup finals in Brazil next year with the advantage of the second leg at home following the draw for the European playoffs on......

France to lodge complaint over unfair WC playoff seeding

France believe the seeding system is unfair for the World Cup playoffs in November and plan to ask football's ruling body FIFA to review it ahead of next week's draw. World and European champions......

No footballer is worth 100m euros: Zidane

Former France captain and one of the best footballers in the world, Zinedine Zidane has said that the 100 million euro deal made to buy Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale to Real Madrid......

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Q. What is the specialty of 24/09??
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Q. Does any country, even Bhutan , accept India as a Super Power ?
Syed Ilyas: A. U.S. 1961 U.S.A. " I Love Lucy " 24th Sept. 1961 : The last episode of I Love Lucy is aired created by and featuring Lucille Ball and her...... more

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Q. In 1893, which country's police issued the world's first car number plate?
Sulekha Khuntdar: A. Why should the world accept India as a 'Super Power'!? Thank God it is NOT so! Many things are required to become a Super Power ... and much more...... more

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France doubling troops in Central African Republic, possibly within hours

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As unrest shows, France still Africa's policeman

France has long served as Africa's policeman, sending troops in regularly — and often meddling behind the scenes — to keep the peace... ...

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UK military discussing 'logistical support' with France for Central African Republic mission

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Daughter Reunites With Mom Via Facebook, Learns She Was Kidnapped 44 Years Ago (VIDEO)

A woman who thought she had been abandoned decades earlier in Germany was recently reunited with her mother via Facebook only to learn she had been... ...

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UN OKs military action in Central African Republic

The U.N. Security Council has authorized increased military action by France and African troops to try to end near-anarchy in the Central African... ...

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