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AWESOME PHOTOS: The beauty of the starry sky

From Comet Lovejoy in the southern skies to the aurora borealis over Iceland, the winners of the 2012 International Earth & Sky Photo Contest found beauty in darkness and showed the threat of......

The BEST nations for women

A woman is treated most respectfully in countries like Iceland and Sweden, according to a recent survey conducted by Newsweek. The survey, conducted among 165 nations, listed nations which were......

In PHOTOS: Ash cloud back to haunt UK airspace

A plume of ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano headed for Britain on Tuesday, forcing flight cancellations and a change in United States President Barack Obama's travel plans. The eruption of......

Volcanic ash resurfaces; UK air traffic disrupted

London's busy Hearthrow airport closed early on Monday after volcanic ash from Iceland resurfaced and drifted south, a report stated. Thousands of passengers are set to face fresh travel woes all......

Iceland volcano spews ash again,Europe flights hit

Iceland's Eyjafjallajoekull volcano has once again started emitting ash, with the latest eruptions casting a 1,600 km-wide ash cloud over the Atlantic.Previous eruptions from Eyjafjallajoekull......

Tour agencies offer uncharted destinations

Planning a summer vacation; ever considered Reykjavik, Leipzig, Oman or Iceland?With Indian travellers getting more eager to venture out in the uncharted territory, travel agencies are offering......

Volcanic ash causes havoc again; flights cancelled

Ash clouds from a new surge in Icelandic volcanoes caused fresh travel chaos in major European air routes shutting down key airports with Air India cancelling its Heathrow bound flights from Delhi......

India's airlines to see higher growth

Despite rising aviation turbine fuel prices and cancellations following the volcanic eruption in Iceland, domestic airline companies are likely to witness sustained passenger volumes.While losses......

Europe takes to air as ash fear clears

Airlines across Europe resumed routine operations on Wednesday after a six-day lockdown due to ash from an Icelandic volcano. The industry recorded an estmated loss of $1.7 billion due to the......

Tough times for stranded air travellers

The going has been tough for thousands of air travellers stranded at Delhi and Mumbai after volcanic ash from Iceland disrupted air traffic for six days with some struggling to report back to work......

Two Telugu films to release this Sankranti

Filmmakers find Sankranthi a good time to release films as there are holidays on account of the festival. Two Telugu films, Naayak and Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, release on January 9 and......

Review: Naayak is a masala pot-boiler

Director V V Vinayak has mixed in the right ingredients for this Sankranthi film says Radhika Rajamani. Director V V Vinayak treads the oft-trodden path with Naayak, a film essentially dealing with......

Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes Split: The Full Story

Katie Holmes has filed for divorce in New York citing 'irreconcilable differences', announcing the split via a statement to People magazine.Hubby Tom Cruise, 49, said that he was 'deeply saddened'......

The Ten Nastiest Hollywood Break-Ups

It wasn't just Tom Cruise who was shocked when Katie Holmes, his wife of five and a half years, filed for divorce last Thursday while the actor was away in Iceland, shooting for his new film......

What Mark Wahlberg's Contraband is all about

Mark Wahlberg's Contraband, which releases in the US today, looks promising. Crime and mystery book lovers have known for quite some time that in addition to the huge popularity of the Millennium......

EPL: Sigurdsson grabs double as Swansea climb

Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson produced his second two-goal blast in three games to inspire promoted Swansea City to an emphatic 3-0 win at Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday. In the......

Bobby Fischer fact file

Factfileon world chess champion Bobby Fischer, whodied in Iceland at the age of 64. * Fischer, born in Chicago, was the United States' first and only world chess champion, and is still seen by many......

Barcelona to sign Gudjohnsen

Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign Iceland striker Eidur Gudjohnsen on a four-year deal from Chelsea, the European and Spanish Primera Liga champions said on Wednesday.Barca said the......

Fischer heads for Iceland

Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer was released from detention in Japan on Thursday, allowing him to avoid deportation to the United States and head for Iceland, which has granted him......

Japan may send Fischer to Iceland

Japan will consider sending former world chess champion Bobby Fischer to Iceland once it confirms that he has been granted citizenship there, Japanese Justice Minister Chieko Nohno said on......

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Q. Why is Greenland called Greenland, when it's white and covered with ice?
Suraj: A. more

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Q. Which country does not have snakes...?
Stupidcommonman: A. The name Greenland comes from the early Scandinavian settlers. In the Icelandic sagas, it is said that Norwegian-born Erik the Red was exiled from...... more

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Q. antartica is bottom of the world then which country is top of the world?
Vidyasagar Atre: A. Ireland, New Zealand, Iceland, Greenland, and Antarctica are the only countries that have no snakes, more

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Q. What is the capital of Iceland?
Pravin: A. Canada, Russia, Denmark (Greenland belongs to Denmark), Norway, the United States (Alaska), Sweden, Finland, and Iceland are some of the countries, top of the world. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-capital-of-iceland/25905482/answers/26119154

Q. The oldest parliamentary democracy in the world is_________?
Pravin: A. Reykjavik more

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Web results for Iceland

Iceland rises from the ashes of banking collapse

Iceland after an out-of-control banking system sank the country into financial meltdown exactly five years ago. Riding this wave of confidence is... ...

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A Federal Budget Crisis Months in the Planning

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Plenipotent takes feature

L.V.R. Deshmukh-trained Plenipotent was well ridden by P.S. Chouhan to win the Police Cup 1400 metres, the main event of the races held here on... ...

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Moon may have blown off Earth atmosphere

File photo of planet Moon. The giant impact which formed the Moon may have also blown off the Earth's atmosphere, scientists, including one of... ...

http://www.saharasamay.com/technology-news/676538972/moon-may-have-blown-off-earth-atmosphere.html

Casting director Gayathri Smitha on selecting the perfect face to sell a product

A filmmaker is in the midst of a shooting schedule when his mother calls him up and asks, Did you get a chance to go through the girl's photo that... ...

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