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At Fatehpur Sikri, Sarkozys pray for a son

They may be the French First Couple, but at the famous Fatehpur Sikri dargah of saint Salim Chisthi they walked barefoot with their heads covered and prayed for a son just like Mughal Emperor Akbar......

Carla Bruni's web site crashes soon after launch

In an anti-climax to all the hype and glamour building up to the launch, the web site of French first lady Carla Bruni crashed almost as soon as it was set up on Monday. However, it is up and......

Lensman who took topless Kate pics to be arrested

A paparazzi photographer who took topless pictures of British royal Kate Middleton has been identified and is set to be arrested by the French police, a media report has said. The French judicial......

ISRO to launch GSAT-10 satellite in two months

India's 3,400-kg communication satellite GSAT-10 is now ready to be shipped to the spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana for launch by European space consortium Arianespace in two months, according......

Parliament@60: Time for some stock taking

The most positive development over the last 60 years is the political empowerment of disadvantaged groups, introduction of the committee system and better policing of members. However, we still......

Happy hour in Asia as global booze makers eye deals

The biggest global alcohol companies are sizing up buyout and tie-up opportunities in China, India, South Korea and Vietnam, keen to profit from a $258 billion Asian market that is growing twice as......

L&T awards all major contracts for Hyd metro

L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited said it had awarded signalling and train control, and communication system contracts to various subsidiaries of French multinational Thales group.Signalling and......

COLUMN: Can India Inc deliver tomorrow's economy?

Corporations are still hard-wired for the old 'brown' economy which aims to generate only shareholder value not stakeholder value, ruesRajni Bakshi.At a time when politicians seem to be taking the......

Multi-brand retail FDI off, single-brand coming 100%

The United Progressive Alliance government on Wednesday formally put on hold the 13-day-old cabinet decision to allow up to 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail. The decision is unlikely to be......

Jet Airways offers rail link from Brussels to Paris

A silver cloud lit up in the otherwise gloomy skies of rising fuel prices and falling profitability for India's Jet Airways, with the announcement of a high-speed train connection between the......

Fabulous films coming up at a Mumbai theatre near you!

The Mumbai Film Festival-- held from October 18 to 25 -- aims to be less of a niche event and more a genuine melting-pot.First things first: whoever curated the line-up of the Mumbai Film Festival......

Vanessa Paradis breaks silence on Johnny Depp split

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here! Vanessa Paradis has spoken for the first time since the announcement of her split from Johnny Depp, insisting that she......

Natalie Portman weds Benjamin Millepied in private Jewish ceremony

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywod right here!Natalie Portman married her fiance of two years choreographer Benjamin Millepied, on the scenic central California coast of......

Ghost Protocol, Puss In Boots set BO records

The first movie to reach the $200 million milestone in North America this year, Paramount's Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol has also become the top grossing film in the Tom Cruise franchise,......

Review: Don 2 has no edge-of-the-seat moments

For an action film with the central plot setting us up for a robbery inside a major bank, Don 2's pacing is very slow, writes Aseem Chhabra.In his new film Don 2 director Farhan Akhtar takes his......

Friedel still the number one for Villas-Boas

Brad Friedel will remain Tottenham Hotspur's first-choice goalkeeper despite the arrival of French international Hugo Lloris on transfer deadline day, manager Andre Villas-Boas said. The......

Henin shocked in Madrid first round, Sharapova out

Four-time French Open champion Justine Henin's preparation for the Roland Garros Grand Slam event suffered a shuddering jolt with a defeat by France's Aravane Rezai in the Madrid Open first round......

First black Olympic pair captivate audience

Vanessa James and Yannick Bonheur of France on Monday became the first black couple to compete in Olympic pairs skating, electrifying the crowd at the Pacific Coliseum with an acrobatic free skate......

Federer eyes French Open after Nadal breakthrough

Roger Federer is itching to get his French Open campaign started after beating Rafael Nadal on clay for the first time in Sunday's Hamburg Masters final. Federer, playing more aggressively than in......

Myskina stunned by Polish junior Radwanska

Former French Open champion Anastasia Myskina slumped to a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 first round defeat by Polish 17-year-old Agnieszka Radwanska at the Warsaw Cup on Tuesday. Radwanska, winner of the 2005......

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QNA

Q. Why they call the moon a
Josna: A. more

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Q. Did top Obama aide curse Michelle?
Afsa Kausar: A. In many parts of Europe it was traditional to supply a newly married couple with enough mead for a month, ensuring happiness and fertility. Mead is...... more

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Q. April Fools' day: What's origin and history?
Afsa Kausar: A. April Fools' Day, sometimes called All Fools' Day, is one of the most light-hearted days of the year. Its origins are uncertain. Some see it as a...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/april-fools-day-whats-origin-and-history/21690768/answers/19488020

Q. What did the French First Couple pray (or wish) when they visited the Fatehpur Sikri Dargah?
Ankit Shivam: A. Donno who heard it, but da media says they prayed for a "baby boy" more

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Q. Which architect designed Chandigarh; the first planned City of India?
Sridhar: A. Chandigarh is the first planned modern city of India designed by the French architect Le Corbusier. Chandigarh is a city in India that serves as...... more

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French slam drought set to drag on at Roland Garros

Paris: After 30 years without a male grand-slam winner, France's tennis establishment is beginning to question whether the absence of success is... ...

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Dominant Serena Williams fearful of enemy within

It is 11 years since she tamed the Parisian dust for the first and only time in 2002 but such is her current dominance, coupled with recent... ...

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Film: "Ishkq In Paris"; Cast: Preity Zinta, Rhehan Malliek, and Isabelle Adjani; Director: Prem Raj; Rating: ****Love, as the sages say, is a... ...

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What a restaurant says about a mall

The DLF Promenade at Vasant Kunj is my personal indicator of what people eat and how much they spend on dining when they are at malls.When its... ...

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Europe Factors to Watch-Shares seen slipping from 5-yr highs

LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - European shares were set to fall sharply on Thursday, with a poor factory activity survey from China and concerns the... ...

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