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French troops kill 2 Indians in C Africa; Hollande regrets

Two Indians were killed and six others seriously injured on Monday by French troops in the Central African Republic, as the strife-torn country was overrun by a rebel group. Prime Minister Manmohan......

What French President Sarkozy will do in India

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 in New Delhi. To shore up strategic ties, Sarkozy, the youngest French president, will arrive......

France probes death of 2 Indians in C African Republic

France is conducting a high-level inquiry into the killing of two Indian nationals by its troops in the Central African Republic, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told his Indian......

India needs to be alert about border dispute with China

China will cheerfully discuss human rights, environmental degradation and a raft of issues. But say the word 'Tibet' and the shutters come down, writes Ajai ShuklaA scholarly article in a Beijing......

Bye Sarko: What France's new president means for India

A solid political relationship with France could balance India's foreign relations, which have often tilted towards the US or Russia, feels Claude Arpi. France has a new President. With nearly 52......

India-born to head European development bank

India-born Suma Chakrabarti will succeed Germany's Thomas Mirow as the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which has been supporting economic transition in......

No escape! Diesel, LPG to cost more from June

After petrol, price of diesel, LPG and kerosene are likely to be hiked next month when a ministerial panel headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee meets on June 9."Price of diesel, LPG and......

Rahul Bajaj honoured with France's highest award

France has awarded its highest civilian award, 'Knight in the Order of the Legion of Honour', to Rahul Bajaj, Chairman of Bajaj Auto.On behalf of France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, French......

How to unearth Indian black money in Switzerland

The government of India has signed a Protocol with the government of Switzerland in August 2010 for the purpose of amending the Tax Treaty between the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of......

The rise and rise of mobile gaming in India

Mobile gaming in India is on the rise. Djuzz, a free mobile gaming portal from BuzzCity, said India continued to dominate its charts for the most games downloaded with four million downloads in......

Pregnant Victoria Beckham to do a Demi Moore?

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Pregnant Victoria Beckham is reportedly set to follow in the footsteps of Demi Moore by posing in the buff for a......

What August 15 means to these stars

As Independence Day approaches, we asked a few Bollywood stars what they thought about India's Big Day. Here's what they said: We begin with Kalki Koechlin,......

Paes-Damm crash out of French Open

Leander Paes and Czech Republic's Martin Damm crashed out of the French Open men's doubles with a straight-set loss in the first round on Thursday.Paes and Damm were subdued by Serbia's Janko......

Leander, David Rikl out of French Open doubles

India's Leander Paes and David Rikl of Czech Republic crashed out of the French Open men's doubles competition with a second round loss at Roland Garros, Paris on Saturday.Also ReadFrench Open:......

Berdych stuns Djokovic to enter Rome Masters semis

Czech Tomas Berdych snapped a run of 11 consecutive defeats by world number one Novak Djokovic to reach the semi-finals of the Rome Masters before Rafael Nadal was stretched to the limit......

Davis Cup: Serbia, Canada eye semis berth after epic wins

Serbia and Canada both won marathon doubles matches on Saturday to seize control of their Davis Cup quarter-finals in North America. Both matches were decided in the 28th game of the fifth and......

Czechs set Davis Cup record as Serbia cruise

Holders Czech Republic showed how tenaciously they will fight to retain the Davis Cup on Saturday, while five-times champions Spain avoided being knocked out in the first round for the first time......

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QNA

Q. Identify the person Napolean
Hitler: A. more

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Q. Who said "Only a moment to cut off that head and a hundred years may not give us another like it. "?He said it under what context ?
Santiranjan Pal: A. Napolon Bonaparte ([napole bnpat]) (15 August 1769 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French...... more

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Q. whats the difference between Left wing and Right wing parties in Indian politics.
Santiranjan Pal: A. In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist are generally used to describe support for social change to create a more egalitarian society. The terms...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/whats-the-difference-between-left-wing-and-right-wing-partie/22596799/answers/19782183

Q. Why is our country formally referred as India?Why not,,Bharat or Hindustan?Who gave this name??
Nandaa Nandita: A. The English term is from Greek Inda (), via Latin India. Iinda in Byzantine (Koine Greek) ethnography denotes the region beyond theIndus () river,...... more

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo Fixes October 2015 as the Date for the Launch of the First Phase of the Largest Hydroelectric Plant in the World

Following the initialling of an energy cooperation treaty between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of South Africa on 7 March... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/pressreleases/1836602/press-release-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-fixes-october-2015-as-the-date-for-the-launch-of-the-first-phase-of-the-largest-hydroelectric-plant-in-the-world

Bidding nears for $9-14 bln Congo hydropower plant

* Chinese, Korean and Spanish firms to bid by early 2014 * Plant would provide 4,800 MW, S.Africa to buy over half * Congo needs more electricity... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/18/congo-hydropower-idINL6N0DY3AW20130518

French President signs gay marriage bill into law

France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage today after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law following months... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/world/French-President-signs-gay-marriage-bill-into-law/2013/05/18/article1595541.ece

French President Francois Hollande to sign gay marriage bill into law today

Hollande, who had made "marriage for all" a key election pledge, made the announcement saying it was "now time to respect the law and the Republic"... ...

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Travel Author's New Book Hits Amazon's Top 20 Bestsellers in First Week

Travel Author, Victoria Ugarte's new book, Losing Sight Of The Shore hit #11 on Amazon Kindle's bestseller rank in Biographies within forty-eight... ...

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