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Photos: This 90 pc tattooed hunk could be Czech's new prez

Vladimir Franz nicknamed 'Avatar', whose 90 per cent of the body is covered in tattoo, is running at a surprising third place in polls ahead of this week's Czech Republic a presidential election.......

Chinese author Mo Yan wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Chinese author Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature. Mo Yan is often referred to as the Chinese answer to Franz Kafka or Joseph Heller, according to Wikipedia. He beat perennial......

India to take part in Asia-Europe Meeting

India is joining the Asia-Europe Meeting as a new member, participating in the 8th ASEM Foreign Ministers consultation, which opens on Monday.Issues that will be discussed include nuclear......

India, Germany to sign defence pact

India and Germany will sign a defence cooperation agreement encompassing training and technology transfers that will pave the way for joint development and production of military equipment.The......

Why India's ties with the US worries France

Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee, heading a high-level delegation, will visit France and Germany for a week from Sunday to discuss and review bilateral defence ties.The visit to Paris comes......

How retailers are attracting more customers

Franz Giovanni, Mario Zignotti, Richmond and Ascot. Foreign brands for menswear? Not really. You could pick up these designer clothes from a Westside or a Shopper's Stop. At affordable prices too.......

Franz Harary launched which Indian product?

Brands Which Indian product was launched by ace magician Franz Harary at a magic show in Delhi?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about various Indian brands.1. Which Indian......

Anshu Jain to get top post

Speculation is growing that India-born Anshu Jain may take over as the co-head of Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest private bank, together with Bundesbank President Axel Weber, when the incumbent......

Dipak Jain named INSEAD dean

Noted Indian-American academician Dipak Jain has been named as Dean of leading international business school INSEAD and will take up his new role in March 2011.Jain, a Dean Emeritus at Northwestern......

The missing link of 'risk-taking'

Modern financial markets may have a lot in common with nuclear power stations. Both are capable of working for the good of humanity. Both work particularly well in times of no or little stress.......

Hitchcock's brilliance shines all over again!

Here's a look at the Blu-ray versions of Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca, Spellbound and Notorious. In the haunting movie classic Rebecca which has just been released in Blu-ray, the suspense is......

How did Mozart die?

Do you know how Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died? Was the great composer slowly poisoned by his jealous rival, the conductor and composer Antonio Salieri, that evil character played by F Murray Abraham......

Desi films all set to rock New York

With two directors -- Mira Nair and Deepa Mehta -- whose films have been nominated for Oscars, and with the veteran actress Shabana Azmi and the relatively younger Preity Zinta joining the......

Heaven on Earth to open New York fest

With the works of veteran film makers such as Shyam Benegal (Bose, the Forgotten Hero) and Deepa Mehta (Heaven on Earth), as well as first-timers such as Sooni Taraporevala (Little Zizou), the 2008......

Zubin Mehta bows to Ravi Shankar

After enthralling Chennai audiences with his music, internationally acclaimed conductor Zubin Mehta weaved his magic at the nation'scapital on December 28 to a spellbound gathering, which included......

Blatter calls for alternative to penalty shoot-out

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called on Germany's World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer and his panel of soccer experts to try to come up with an alternative to penalty shootouts to settle drawn......

Former Windies captain Gerry Alexander dies

Former West Indies captain Franz 'Gerry' Alexander, who represented the cricket team in 25 Tests,died at age 82, a relative said.Alexander's sister-in-law, Betty Barnes, saidthe former wicketkeeper......

Capello tells Beckenbauer to respect England team

England coach Fabio Capello wants German football legend Franz Beckenbauer to show his team some respect, and also criticized the Jabulani ball as the worst he has ever come across. Ahead of a......

Capello has taken England backwards: Beckenbauer

Ahead of a possible last-16 meeting between England and Germany, football legend Franz Beckenbauer also known as Der Kaiser has increased the pressure on The Three Lions by saying that their coach......

'Rooney can lead England to World Cup win'

Wayne Rooney's brilliant form this season could lead England all the way to victory in the World Cup final in July, Franz Beckenbauer said on Wednesday.Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup with West......

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Q. We are going on vacation to prague the next week , whats good about the place ?
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Q. Who wrote the Xmas Carol Silent Night ?
Manasi Bhadouria: A. its a good historical city , it was showcased well in a movie called triple ex....places to seePrague Castle with the St. Vitus Cathedral which...... more

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Q. Name of cell organelles and thier discoverer?
Zeeshan Ali: A. The lyrics were written by Fr Josef Mohr. The melody was composed by Franz Gruber. more

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Rise in Alternative Fuels Prompts Launch of Training Network

TSN Communications launches new consortium to fill a need for fleets by offering quality training on the primary alternative fuels. Oak Hill, VA... ...

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'I want to learn more about Kannada literature'

Karsten Becker, a youngster from Germany, fell in love with Bangalore because of its vibrant and cosmopolitan appeal. He is working at Max Mueller... ...

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Global Wellness Tourism Congress Announces High-Profile Speaker Lineup

First-ever global conference on wellness tourism designed to be defining moment for growing travel category, showcasing its economic potential for... ...

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AAUCM and 21st Century Enterprises Partner Together to Bring the Urgent Care Expo to Urgent Care Professionals

--(PR.com)-- The American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine (AAUCM), in its goal to disseminate Urgent Care Medicine knowledge through lectures,... ...

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South African University marks Bollywood centenary

Johannesburg:The University of the Witwatersrand here marked the centenary of Indian cinema with two special events - a week-long screening of five... ...

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