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Making way for human settlement on moon

India's Chandrayaan-1 mission has identified tunnels below the surface of the moon, a top space scientist said on Wednesday and maintained that human habitation could be possible in those "tubes"......

IN PHOTOS: 600 Chinese join rush to live in MARS

Over 600 Chinese have applied to join an ambitious Dutch aerospace project that plans to send humans on a one-way trip to Mars for permanent settlement. The Dutch project, while triggering......

India at UNHCR: Neither pragmatic nor principled

India’s highly problematic move in backing an anti-Lankan resolution at the UNHCR will now make India even more marginal in the island nation with some grave long-term damage to its vital......

Karuna defends pullout but says Centre hasn't betrayed DMK

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M Karunanidhi on Thursday justified his party's decision to withdraw support to the United Progressive Alliance government on Sri Lankan Tamil issue but refused to......

India backs US resolution against Lanka at UNHRC

India along with 24 other countries on Thursday backed a United States-sponsored resolution at United Nations Human Rights Council against Sri Lanka asking it to conduct an "independent and......

Why the Nilekanis donated Rs 50 crore to IIHS

Nandan Nilekani and his wife Rohini donated Rs 50 crore to the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, which plans to transform hordes into urban practitioners and may save our cities by doing so.......

Auto worker unions put grit in the gears

The issues unions have been pursuing aggressively include forced suspensions, flexible work conditions, recognition of a union and salary parity for contract workers. A strike over the suspension......

COLUMN: Will BP's punishment teach any lesson?

The billion dollar penalty of the kind imposed on BP will not deter risky operations but it will hopefully create an incentive for stricter safety measures writes Rajni Bakshi. British Petroleum......

Bank staff threaten two-day strike from August 22

The All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA), which represents the employees of the public-sector banks, has threatened to go on a two-day strike from August 22, against the government's......

Asia-Pacific countries must respond to climate change: UNDP

Countries in Asia and the Pacific are at a crossroads and must strike a balance between rising prosperity and rising emissions as their success or failure will have repercussions worldwide, the......

Review: Give Devudu Chesina Manushulu a miss

Puri Jaganandh's Devudu Chesina Manushulu is devoid of a storyline and is a half-baked film with poor characterisation says Radhika Rajamani.Director Puri Jagannadh churns out movies fast. This......

Vikram is the youth envoy of UN Habitat

Catch the action in the Tamil film industry right here! Tamil actor Vikram has been selected as the Youth Envoy for the UN Habitat (United Nations Human Settlement Programme). Out of the four......

Rihanna goes to Madame Tussauds

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Rihanna is the latest celebrity to be immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds. The Rude Boy singer was so happy with......

Hollywood's scorching summer blockbusters

It is the season for the megabudget films, and while Hollywood might have released this year's biggest films -- Alice In Wonderland and Iron Man 2 -- already, the release of Shrek Forever After......

Aayirathil Oruvan is not for the faint hearted

The most eagerly waited Tamil movie of recent times is finally out.And trust Selvaraghavan to choose a subject that would make any filmmaker shiver in his shoes. And yet, this is the kind of epic......

Why Sahara pulled out of IPL: Full statement

The Sahara Group-owned Pune Warriors India withdrew from the Indian Premier League on Tuesday following the Board of Control for Cricket in India's decision to encash the team's bank guarantee......

IOA continue to protest of Dow as London Olympics sponsor

A day ahead of the crucial General Body Meeting of the Indian Olympic Association on the controversial Dow Chemicals issue, its acting president VK Malhotra, on Wednesday, demanded the company to......

Blatter apologises but will not resign

Embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter apologised for his controversial comments about racism Friday but said he would not be resigning despite a growing clamour in Britain for him to step down.......

Team India get memorable reception in South Africa

With the Rainbow Nation celebrating 150 glorious years of Indian settlement in South Africa, Cricket South Africa (CSA) hosted the biggest ever official reception for the visiting Indian cricket......

People speak for human settlements

QNA

Q. what is meant by amicable settlement ?
Sharma: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-meant-by-amicable-settlement-/25261069/answers/

Q. what is CTS & its benefits?
Shikha Aggarwal: A. Amicable implies being well disposed; amiable is acting well disposed and is commonly applied only to peoplethough sometimes it is used for...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-cts--its-benefits/25032035/answers/25261153

Q. If there is water in the Moon, how human beings will be benefitted. There is no shortage of water in Earth, but many people get very little water & harvesting is hampered. What you think?
Prabirb: A. Cheque Truncation System (CTS) or Image-based Clearing System (ICS), in India, is a project undertaken by the Reserve Bank of India RBI, for...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/if-there-is-water-in-the-moon-how-human-beings-will-be-benef/24281983/answers/25032058

Q. on 1st June 1976 HABITAT the UN conference on Human settlements was convened in Vancouver, canada - true or false ?
Raju: A. Human settlement would be possible there if conditions to sustain humans are present there.First tourisum and later other commercial activity. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/on-1st-june-1976-habitat-the-un-conference-on-human-settleme/23081471/answers/24282011

Q. As per the UN-Habitats Global Report on Human Settlements 2009, which one among the following regions has shown the fastest growth rate of urbanization in the last three decades?(a) Asia (b) Europe (c) Latin America and Caribbean (d) North America
Sweet Swati: A. false more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/as-per-the-un-habitats-global-report-on-human-settlements-20/23034950/answers/23081574

Web results for Human Settlements

Uttarakhand annual plan for 2013-14 finalized at Rs. 8,500 crore

New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Planning Commission has approved an annual plan outlay of Rs. 8,500 crore for Uttarakhand for the financial year... ...

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/05/24/41-Uttarakhand-annual-plan-for-2013-14-finalized-at-Rs-8-500-crore.html

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Reports First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Results

/PRNewswire/ -- Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a global leader in integrated silicon solutions, today reported financial results for... ...

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Border Row Hard to Resolve

BY KULDIP NAYAR HAVE you forgotten the punishment we gave you in 1962 after you had violated our borders? This is what a retired top Army general... ...

http://www.navhindtimes.in/opinion/li-visit-border-row-hard-resolve

Uttarakhand Plan for 2013-14 Finalized

In his comments on the plan performance of the State, Mr Ahluwalia said the commission is fully aware of the infrastructure deficit in the State... ...

http://www.presstrust.com/node/1619526

Helping People When They Need Help the Most is What The Law Offices of J. Shaffer Smith & Associates is All About

Personal injury law firm brings compassion to the practice of law PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Facing a significant... ...

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