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'Slaves didn't build Egypt's pyramids'

Egyptian archaeologists claim to have discovered a new set of tombs which proves that the men who built the great pyramids, more than 4,000 years ago, were not slaves -- but paid labourers. In......

Pyramids were built with concrete: Study

The ancient Egyptians built their great Pyramids by pouring concrete into blocks high on the site rather than hauling up giant stones, according to a new Franco-American study, The Times, London......

R-Day parade: Cultural heritage, military might on show

A kaleidoscopic view of the country's rich cultural heritage and military prowess were on display at the 64th Republic Day parade Saturday on the 8-km stretch from Rajpath to Red Fort. An eager......

Centre's attempt to browbeat states is unacceptable

I am afraid there is an emerging pattern wherein the powers vested with the States are sought to be abrogated without the attendant responsibility... Every time, I visit the capital, I come with......

Can Sanya be the beginning for a new world order?

BRICS should reinforce the actions of G-20 for creating a new world order. It will also be a good idea to attempt to get Security Council replaced by the G-20, says C M A Nayar.IntroductionEver......

'A well-balanced and logical Budget'

Sam Pitroda is an internationally respected development thinker, telecom inventor and entrepreneur. He has spent 48 years in information and communications technology and related human and national......

Budget 2013: What the farmers expect

I want this, we want this, she wants this, they want this. . . there’s no dearth of voices before the annual Union Budget.Industry bodies, lobbyists and anyone with access to a computer at......

Budget 2013: What the common man wants

Every industry worth its name has a group of associations and lobbyists voicing their concern and expectations from the Budget and the Finance Minister. But the person who forms the bottom of the......

India second-largest telecom market in the world: PM

Following is the text of Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh's address at the Inaugural Session of India Telecom 2012 in New Delhi on Thursday:The India Telecom series of conferences enables our......

NIC felicitates 6 innovators

A bunch of innovators from IITs, students and professionals whose innovations would help reduce the drudgery of people at the bottom of the pyramid were on Wednesday felicitated by the National......

Transformers 2: Biggest hit of the decade

The first real summer popcorn film has finally arrived, and watching by the thunderous applause it received at the previews in New York, and going by $19 million it grossed in three days in Britain......

'I was afraid to act with Mohanlal'

Ajmal Amir does the balancing act to perfection. He is a doctor by profession and one of the most promising young actors in Malayalam and Tamil films. After making his debut in Pranayakalam, Ajmal......

Kannada hero, Darshan speaks

Darshan is known as the Kannada film industry's 'mass hero'. True to his image, his recent film Gaja will complete 100 days this week. The film has turned out to be the biggest hit of the year. In......

10 million pounds to guard 7th Harry Potter book

A 10-million pounds security operation featuring an army of guards, satellite tracking systems and legal contracts has swung into action to prevent any leak of details of the seventh and final......

Unstoppable Sivaji

The country's highest-paid film star is also its most famously reclusive one. Rajnikanth's latest blockbuster Sivaji: The Bossreleased this weekend across 760 screens to hysterical audiences as......

Pallikal moves up to 14 in World squash rankings

Riding on her yet another appearance in the finals of a WISPA tournament, India's young woman squash sensation Dipika Pallikal has moved up to a career-high 14th place in the world rankings.......

People speak for great pyramid

QNA

Q. "World Tourism Day ! Where one can find THE SPHINX ??
Iqbal Seth: A. more

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Q. The worlds largest pyramid?
Question Answer: A. A sphinx is a mythical creature with, as a minimum, the body of a lion and the head of a human or a cat.The largest and most famous sphinx is the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-worlds-largest-pyramid/21981622/answers/24098092

Q. Name this vegetable: In ancient Egypt, paintings of this vegetable appear on the inner walls of the pyramids and in the tombs. It is mentioned as a funeral offering and they are depicted on the banquet tables of the great feasts. They were shown upon the altars of the gods. King Ramses IV, who died in 1160 B.C. was entombed with this vegetable in his eye sockets?
Question Answer: A. The Great Pyramid of Khufu or Cheops (2680 B.C.) was designated one of the Seven Wonders of the World and is the largest pyramid ever built in Giza, near Cairo. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/name-this-vegetable-in-ancient-egypt-paintings-of-this-veget/21971769/answers/21981652

Q. Greetings to all friends SUBJECT : belief in Creator Question : Did people always believe in a Creator?
Azam Khan: A. onians ! more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/greetings-to-all-friends-subject--belief-in-creator-question/21857645/answers/21971823

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It's time planners did some jugaad on rural public transport

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Even after Cold War, US-Russia spy game continues

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2,000-yr-old pyramid destroyed for road fill

BangaloreMirror.com - Take action against my wife's family too. They paid me dowry : gaurav kulshreshtha says good work that will be a slap on... ...

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