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MPs demand rehabilitation of people displaced from Pak

The Lok Sabha on Friday heard a strong demand for rehabilitation of people displaced from Pakistan, with members from several parties demanding granting them citizenship. Participating in a private......

Plight of Rohingya Muslims brings Myanmar under attack

Graphic visuals of violence and the distressing conditions in which the displaced people are living have further inflamed public opinion in some countries, reports Shubha Singh. Myanmar is coming......

Why the Assam situation needs tactful handling

Riots in Kokrajhar have resulted in the death of 45 persons and about two lakh people displaced so far. Various reasons have been pointed out for these violence, ranging from illegal immigration to......

Over 2000 killed in Kyrgyzstan violence: President

More than two thousand people have been feared killed and several thousand injured in inter-ethnic violence in the South Kyrgyzstan cities of Osh and Jalalabad, although official figures are 'at......

Anti-Maoist ops hurting people's interest: Patkar

Social activist Medha Patkar has said that offensive by security forces against Maoist rebels in the country is hurting people's interests. Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday, Patkar......

Climate change to displace 1 billion people

Climate change and environmental degradation will force as many as one billion people to migrate over the next four decades to southeast Asia, central America and parts of west Africa, world's......

Rs 5 bn allocated for Sri Lankan Tamils' rehab

The government on Monday set aside Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) for rehabilitation of the internally displaced people and reconstruction of areas in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka devastated by the......

Climate change may displace 125mn people

A massive 125 million people may be displaced in India and Bangladesh by a rise in the sea level triggered by a projected four-five degrees Celsius increase in global temperature this......

Indian companies involved in Ethiopia land grab

There is something in common between Karuturi Global, a pioneer worldwide in production of roses, Emami Biotech, a part of Kolkata-based Emami group, the conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji, and......

India, Lanka to double trade to $10 billion by 2016

Recognising the need to build a special economic partnership framework to achieve the shared goals of poverty alleviation, job creation and economic development for the people of the two countries,......

Top Kannada directors of 2010

As the year draws to a close, we look at the best Kannada directors of 2010, who entertained us with some great movies. Take a look: Girish KasarvalliFilm: Kanasemba Kudureyaneri Kanasemba......

The Indian who inspired Sean Penn

Graffiti in an Omaha, Nebraska, alleyway in the US quoting Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore left such a deep impression on Sean Penn that it was instrumental in his humanitarian and philanthropic......

African Nations Cup: Keita leads Mali to semis

Seydou Keita has emerged as the undisputed leader of an exciting young Mali side six months after returning from a 20-month hiatus from the international game. The 32-year-old Barcelona midfielder......

'I would love to see myself in India colours again'

Pune Warriors India's Robin Uthappa tells Manu Shankar the IPL has helped him understand his game better. He is a fearless, attacking opening batsman; one who can walk into a fast bowler......

Sachin's bat fetches Rs 42 lakh

Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar's willow fetched the highest bid of Rs 42 lakh at a glittering sports auction in Mumbai that saw personal items donated by 25 top sportspersons from the country......

Dhawan may debut; all eyes on Yuvraj

Following the absence of the regular openers, Shikhar Dhawan is likely to be handed his international debut in Wednesday's second ODI between India and Australia at Visakhapatnam, says Harish......

I would like to see an Indo-Pak match: Kapil Dev

Former Indian captain Kapil Dev has endorsed the idea of having a India-Pakistan match to raise funds for the millions of people stranded and displaced due to the floods in Pakistan."I would like......

People speak for internally displaced people

QNA

Q. The poor and disadvantaged groups are the hardest hit victims of accountability failures in India. Included inthe disadvantaged groups are: the disabled people; those afflicted with HIV/AIDS; women andchildren; asylum seekers, refugees and internally displaced people.These people depend almost entirely on the decisions of government for protection and basic social services; and for some the possibilities of employment. Ironically, it is due to the behaviour ---accountability failures-- DO YOU AGREE?WHAT COULD BE DONE BY US TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THEM?
: A. Actually Sir, the problem with your question is that it is too good a question to be ignored. Your question has a direct connection with humanities...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-poor-and-disadvantaged-groups-are-the-hardest-hit-victim//answers/8585338

Q. What is the Times Square Ball? When did it start?
Prabhat Kumar Kumar: A. Each year during the New Years Eve celebration in Times Square in Manhattan, New York City, a time ball made of crystal and electric lights is...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-times-square-ball-when-did-it-start/8580272/answers/16310530

Q. what is embalming in medical science
Nargis Bhambi: A. As practiced in the funeral homes of the Western World (notably North America), embalming uses several steps. Modern embalming techniques are not...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-embalming-in-medical-science/16306719/answers/15858153

Q. what is a refugee?
Thyagarajan Mahadevan: A. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RefugeeA refugee is a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution. Owing to a...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-a-refugee/15857638/answers/14009805

Q. What is origin of the word UNDERDOG ?
Sneha Biswas: A. "the beaten dog in a fight," 1887, from under + dog. Cf. top dog "dominant person in a situation or...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-origin-of-the-word-underdog-/14009774/answers/13245198

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Ban urges leaders to support peace accord

Arriving Thursday in the restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all the leaders... ...

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UN urges Kyrgyzstan to tackle inter-communal violence

New York, May 24 (IBNS): A senior United Nations official has encouraged Kyrgyzstans efforts to address the causes of the inter-communal violence... ...

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Brazilian drug mafia shut down shops, schools in Rio

Rio De Janerio: Drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro ordered shops closed in one of its biggest slums early on Thursday, defying efforts to restore... ...

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Cong leader demands one time settlement of refugees, displaced persons

VIJAYPUR, May 23: Former Minister and Senior Congress leader Manjit Singh today hailed the Revenue Minister for appointing a nodal officer for... ...

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