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ISRO successfully launches SARAL, 6 other satellites

Indo-French oceanographic study satellite 'SARAL' and six foreign mini and micro spacecrafts were successfully launched on Monday by Indian Space Research Organisation's PSLV-C20 rocket from......

Indo-French satellite SARAL set for launch on Feb 25

Indo-French satellite 'SARAL', aimed at oceanographic studies, would be launched along with a mix of six foreign mini and micro satellites on board PSLV-C20 from the spaceport of Sriharikota on......

UN court ruling gives hope to UK-ousted Chagos Islanders

The exiled islanders of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean have received a breather barely a month after the European Human Rights court ruled that they did not have a case against their......

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......

US, Pakistan talk strategy in Indian Ocean

Top US and Pakistani army commanders had a highly unusual secret meeting on board an American aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean to discuss how to combat the escalating violence along the border......

Global oceanic expedition set to cruise into India

A 36-metre sailboat, on a three-year expedition across the world to study oceanic ecosystems and attempt to provide answers to climate issues, is on course to cruise into Indian shores this month.......

Alcatel bags Rs 1,400 cr RCom deal

French telecom infrastructure player Alcatel has bagged an approximately $350 million (roughly Rs 1,400 crore) contract from FLAG Telecom, a subsidiary of Reliance Communications (RCom), to build a......

Globalisation of Golconda

Part I: The local and global in Hyderabad's developmentShri Narasimha Rao would have known that Hyderabad, and its predecessor kingdom of Golconda, had their own 'Look East Policy'. I discovered......

Without quota, every caste would be a forward cast

To rule India -- with her huge size and population -- the British hit upon a simple yet brilliant idea: divide and rule, with the State playing the crucial role of an arbitrator between various......

Piramal, French co to make anti-chikungunya drug

Nicholas Piramal has signed an MoU with a French pharma company to manufacture an anti-chikungunya drug.About 90 per cent of residents of Reunion Islands, which is a French territory near......

An event worthy of a pioneer

The venue for the New York press conference for Amelia was surprising: A small airport in New Jersey, an hour's drive from New York City. But the unusual venue was a natural choice. As......

WC friendly: Domenech unfazed after China upset France

France coach Raymond Domenech said his team were moving in the right direction despite slumping to a surprise 1-0 defeat by China in their final World Cup warm-up on Friday. "I think we are......

French Prez hopes Africa won't strike twice

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday he hoped South Africa would not humiliate the France team at next month's soccer World Cup as fellow Africans Senegal did in 2002.France and hosts......

At 39, the fire to perform still burns inside Date Krumm

It took about two years for Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin to come out of retirement. Kimiko Date Krumm waited 12 years before letting the fire inside her burn again and Dinara Safina felt the......

Plane spots French yachtsman's capsized boat

A rescue plane spotted the capsized boat of a French round-the-world sailor who triggered his distress beacon near Cape Horn on Tuesday, organisers said.The Chilean plane flew over the boat at 8:50......

Golovin ends horrible streak to reach final

French teenager Tatiana Golovin ended a miserable head-to-head run against Ana Ivanovic on Saturday to reach the final of the Amelia Island championship and line up a first WTA Tour singles title.......

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Q. What was the significance about the purchase of a kilo of lychees on the French island of Reunion,located in the Indian Ocean
Rajan: A. more

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Q. Amrood kitne prakaar ke hote hain ?
Nauty: A. It was the first official purchase using the new currency, the Euro! more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/amrood-kitne-prakaar-ke-hote-hain-/21204324/answers/21725560

Q. What you know about Comoros country
Nauty: A. Comoros is African island nation in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagascar. The island is an old French colony, and today there is...... more

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Q. IF IT WAS TRUE or IF IT IS TRUE that WE WERE or ARE SELFLESS or UNSELFISH,then I WONDERED WHY WE HUMANS in general and WE-INDIANS in particular WERE SELFISH LIKE INSECTS,BIRDS,BEASTS,BRUTES or ANIMALS in our RELATIONSHIP with OTHER-HUMANS,ALL-BEINGS and ALL-THINGS called the WORLD or the UNIVERSE..!!Your View Please
SURYAKANT: A. Basically each original religion had a self imposed oath that it will not cross boundries and cross oceans. But the Moughals invaded us followed by...... more

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Q. Where is Reunion Island located?
Anand Agarwal: A. Its a small French island in the South Indian Ocean lying south-west of Mauritius more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-reunion-island-located/16356292/answers/15044453

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Orange inaugurates a new Campus in Dakar dedicated to managerial development

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Indian aircraft to keep an eye on Straits of Malacca

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