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Somali pirates release Greek tanker with Indians on board

Somali pirates have released a Greek-owned oil tanker with 26 crew members, including 11 Indians, after holding them captive for ten months, the vessel's operating company said on Tuesday. "We are......

Quiz: Which woman politician worked in a Greek eatery?

Test your knowledge on some of the most iconic women that have made history on a day that is dedicated to the rights of the fairer sex. Take our International Women's Day quiz. PS: Do NOT Google......

The 1962 war -- Where did India go wrong?

As India failed in its negotiations with China, the 'border issue' became a Greek tragedy with a preordained outcome, notes Kishan S Rana. Most Indians are convinced that the 1962 attack on our......

Advani should have negotiated with UPA to make Jaswant VP

Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad. Whether Hindus or Greeks coined that aphorism, it resoundingly describes the Bharatiya Janata Party's blundering ineptness. Obsessed by......

Don't understand cricket but like cricket diplomacy: US

Cricket might be Greek to the Americans, but they still support cricket diplomacy between arch rivals India and Pakistan. "We are for cricket. We don't understand it, but we like it," State......

Lonely Greece: Where are all the tourists?

The Greek financial crisis is making news as it now hobbles toward its third year. Everyone is now watching to see how Greece will handle its financial crisis and what the European Union plans......

It's not Greek, Mr. Mukherjee

There hasn't been a single confidence boosting measure by the government in recent years."The crisis in our economy is growing. Are we heading towards 1991?", asks Mr. Murali Manohar Joshi (BJP)......

Unravelling the Greek tragedy

Around 70 per cent of Greece's electorate rejected the harsh spending cutbacks required under the bailout package of the 'troika' -- the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund and the......

Debt: West Bengal facing Greece-like tragedy

In March, euro zone finance ministers signed a second Greek bailout package, worth Euro 130 billion. Probably, taking a cue from this, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra at a recent......

Xander rides on contra bets

Xander Group, named after the Greek conqueror, Alexander, who established initial economic connections between India, other emerging Asian markets and the West, seems to follow its inspiration in......

Review: Wrath Of The Titans is painful and utterly joyless

Wrath of the Titans' biggest flaw is that it fails to bring out the heroic values of the Greek mythology it so proudly rests itself on,writes Shaikh Ayaz.This could very well have been Mahabharata,......

Freida Pinto to play Greek priestess in epic movie

After Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,Slumdog Millionaire's Freida Pinto has now been reportedly picked up for epic Dawn of War.For this Montrealbased fantasy-action-drama film,......

Greek athletics federation wants wrestling kept in Games

The Greek athletics federation (SEGAS) joined on Tuesday the chorus of opposition to an International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board recommendation to drop wrestling from the Olympic......

Greek soccer player banned over Nazi salute

AEK Athens midfielder Giorgos Katidis was handed a life ban from all national teams by Greece’s soccer federation EPO on Sunday after he appeared to give a Nazi salute to supporters during a......

Brothel, funeral home bail out Greek soccer clubs

A brothel and a funeral home have become the newest benefactors of two cash-strapped Greek soccer clubs struggling to survive the country's economic crisis. As Greece endures its worst slump since......

World indoor champ Chondrokoukis out of Olympics

A Greek athlete has failed a doping test, according to an IAAF official, and the father and coach of world indoor high jump champion Dimitris Chondrokoukis says his son has tested positive and......

Greek athlete withdrawn for racist tweet

Greek triple jumper Paraskevi Papachristou was withdrawn from the London Olympics on Wednesday after causing an uproar at home for a tweet slammed as racist, the Greek Olympics team said. "With so......

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Q. Who is the goddess of memory in Greek mythology?
Dimple: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-is-the-goddess-of-memory-in-greek-mythology/25633034/answers/

Q. What does ethics mean?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. Mnemosyne more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-does-ethics-mean/25598237/answers/25633036

Q. what is the function of Aphrosidiacs?
Amitava Duttamajumdar: A. Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-function-of-aphrosidiacs/25593916/answers/25598253

Q. What is meant by apatite in rock and mineral terms?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. An aphrodisiac is a substance that increases sexual desire. The name comes from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sexuality and love. Throughout...... more

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Q. please expose "UNNANI medical system??
Samson Aseervatham: A. Apatite (calcium phosphate) is a clear to opaque stone that comes in many colors, including green, yellow, blue, violet, and yellow-green (called...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/please-expose-unnani-medical-system/25517533/answers/25575272

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Follow these tips to get a flatter stomach

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Hanson Duby, Toronto's Leading Personal Injury Law Firm, Warns Drivers to Be Cautious of Other Motorists This Spring and Summer as Roads Get More Congested

Hanson Duby Personal Injury Law (http://www.HansonDuby.com), a personal injury law firm serving the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), is issuing a... ...

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PosterNation.com Offers Top Five Father's Day Gifts Ideas

Surprise dad this Father's Day with a framed poster he will enjoy year-round. Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 PosterNation.com offers its... ...

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The ghost writer

She is young, sweet and only 17. Yet it is not dance that she has mastery over but words. Suzanne Sangi has just released her debut novel titled... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/the-ghost-writer/article4742316.ece

Samsung GT-I8800 Redwood running Tizen 2.1 surfaces

Samsung already confirmed that the company would launch Tizen-based device in 2013.Samsung GT-I9500 codenamed Fraser surfaced last year but it did... ...

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