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Indian prodigy sues Hong Kong police chief for prejudice

A 12-year-old prodigy is suing the police for discriminating against his Indian race after he was arrested for assaulting a woman when, according to him, he was the one being beaten, the South......

New York, London biz hubs to submerge by 2100?

Would towering sea waves lap over economic hubs of London, New York and Hong Kong, where the world's business transactions take place, by 2100? Experts have warned that without efforts to curb the......

PBD event: 'Why pure science in India lags behind'

Rediff.com's P Rajendran attends a seminar on pure science at the second day of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas event in Kochi. That there was some confusion about the definition of 'pure science' was......

China's Communists drop 'Mao thoughts' from key document

Wary of disgraced Chinese Communist Party leader Bo Xilai staging a comeback with pro-Maoist rhetoric at a later stage, the Party, which is holding its Congress next month to select once in a......

Why now? Mysterious visit by Chinese defence minister

The low profile nature of the visit and media's virtual silence could well have been orchestrated by the Indian government. But the visit indeed ought to be taken seriously and an analysis of the......

China prepares for the handover

On June 1 last year, almost half of Hong Kong's 7m population switched on their televisions to discover who would inherit a HK$600m ($77m) family business at the centre of a popular fictional......

'India was the greatest wastage of manpower'

When Ronnie Chan speaks, the world scrambles for a microphone. One of Hong Kong's biggest businessmen, the razor sharp Chan is symbolic of the power of Asian corporate giants in a fast changing......

Where's the benefit from WTO?

The Hong Kong Ministerial of the WTO starts on Tuesday. The signals emanating from the negotiations are not good. There is a large gap between the positions of the developed and developing world on......

Bihar via Hong Kong

The distance between Bhiwani, Haryana and Patna, Bihar is a long one. Minister of State (independent charge) Company Affairs, Prem Chandra Gupta, made it even longer by stopping at Hong Kong on the......

Hurdles block acquisition spree

Last week, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation bought CDC Capital Partners' (earlier Commonwealth Development Corporation) 14.71 per cent stake in UTI Bank.The agreement includes an option......

Padma Lakshmi shows off super sexy bod

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Padma Lakshmi was recently spotted flaunting her trim and taut body in the Bahamas -- exactly a year after giving birth......

Jannat's Sonal Chauhan's Kannada debut

Get your low down on what's happening in the Kannada film industry right here! The latest Bollywood entrant to Kannada film industry is Jannat girl Sonal Chauhan. The lass is making her......

Rajshree Ojha on directing Aisha

Sonam Kapoor may have had easy access to tinsel town, thanks to her star father Anil Kapoor, but it took director Rajshree Ojha five years to see her dream come alive on the big screen. Now, the......

Twilight Saga: Eclipse breaks midnight BO

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse amassed more than 30 million US dollars from midnight screenings on Wednesday. According to distributor Summit Entertainment, the record goes beyond its earlier feat of......

What critics are saying about Kites

After much hype and hoopla, Kites finally released worldwide today to not so favourable reviews. So does this spell doom for the Hrithik Roshan-Barbara Mori starrer? What do other top reviewers......

Activists denied entry as Olympic torch reaches HK

The Olympic torch arrives in Hong Kong on Wednesday with authorities under fire for barring at least half a dozen activists from entering the city. Three Tibetan activists from the groups Free......

Beckham turns into Oriental mystic

In the movie 'Shaolin Soccer' a bunch of down-at-heel Hong Kong footballers call on the spirit of Oriental mysticism, and a little bit of kung-fu, to overcome their arch-rivals.Perhaps it was only......

Asian football -- a hub for match-fixers

While there was some shock at the extent of the match-fixing revealed in Monday's Europol report, there can be little surprise the fixers were based in Singapore given the history of corruption in......

Manchester United to list on NY stock exchange

Manchester United has picked the New York Stock Exchange to make its stock market debut, ending months of speculation over where the world's best-supported soccer club would list. After first......

F1 float may finally get off grid

Plans to float Formula One may finally get the green light in the coming weeks, a proposed listing in Singapore giving investors a chance to buy a chunk of the business behind the high-speed motor......

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Q. Christian literature in ChinaThe publishing of Christian books inside China is increasing. About 900 titles are now legally published and available within China, most by commercial or university presses and some by the Bible publishing company, Amity. A widening range of literature is published in Hong Kong, with millions of copies sent to the mainland. There are believed to be more than 400 small Christian bookshops now operating legally in China, double the number of bookshops five years ago.As an increasing number of professionals and academics become interested in Christianity
Straight.path1: A. more

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Q. Q - What does the term - " CC " refer to ?
Straight.path1: A. Carbon CopyC compiler, a compiler that translates the C programming language into a machine-readable instruction set on UNIX based operating...... more

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Q. The govt has not been able get justice for Bhopal Gas victims.The CBI too fooled the nation by not properly registering the case. Is Indian govt weak enough as not to ask extredition of Americans? Why can not the Indian govt amend laws and bring justice and compensation for victims? Should Indian govt officials should be booked for man slaughter as they did everything possible to let go criminals scot free? Does Indian govt fears Americans? Will Americans allow such an affair on their soil and let the culprits go free?
Iqbal Seth: A. Ofcourse Indian govt. fears Americans. Indian govt. is the most pathetic & useless govt. in the whole world who knows only to give speech in...... more

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Q. IITs slip in Asian university rankings-----report. Is it due to the fact that others are catching up rather than our standards declining? Your views?
Prabhat Kumar Kumar: A. It may be due to several factors. First we have to understand the parameters used for the rankings. These parameters also keep on changing year...... more

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Evolving Regulations and Emerging Market Challenges- The Indian context - Keynote address by Shri G Padmanabhan, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India at the 8th Annual Conference of the Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association of India, held in Singapor

It is a pleasure to once again address the practitioners of foreign exchange at this Seminar organized by the Foreign Exchange Dealers Association... ...

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Loma Linda University Honors 13 with Awards

Loma Linda University is recognizing 13 people for their exemplary service, contribution, and accomplishments that reflect well on the institution.... ...

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Google eyes Waze as Facebook circles hot Web maps property

By Sarah McBride and Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks to buy Waze, an Israeli mapping start-up that has held... ...

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Leaders Discussed Sustainable Economic Development in G-Global Format at the Sixth Astana Economic Forum

/PRNewswire/ -- The VIII Innovative Congress: "Innovative Development ofKazakhstan - way towards knowledge economy". The Deputy Prime Minister of... ...

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Global Corporate Awards Presentation Ceremony Held in New York

The Global Corporate Awards presentation ceremony was held on at Long Island Marriott, NY. Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce (AICC), India Business... ...

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