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Meet the Indian-Americans 'champions of change'

The United States has honoured 15 Asian American and Pacific Islander women, including two Indian-Americans, as "champions of change" in recognition of their significant contribution to the......

US: Body found in river identified as Sunil Tripathi

A body discovered in a river in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, has been confirmed to be that of Sunil Tripathi, a 22-year-old Indian American student who went missing on March 16.......

Young man's body found. Could it be Sunil Tripathi?

A body discovered in a river in Providence, Rhode Island, may be that of Sunil Tripathi (left), the 22-year-old Indian-American student who went missing on March 16. Lieutenant Joseph Donnelly told......

Stay off disputed islands, China warns Japan

Chinese military on Tuesday asked Japan to "stop activities" around the contested islands in the East China Sea, warning that Beijing has the "capability and determination" to safeguard its......

Anti-Lanka protests rage in TN, Buddhist priest roughed up

As anti-Sri Lankan protests raged in several parts of Tamil Nadu, a Buddhist priest from the island, currently pursuing archaeological studies in Delhi University, was roughed up by some activists......

Buy your own private island for Rs 1 crore

It's an elite club Richard Branson owns one and so do Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio. Baba Ramdev became a proud owner of one in 2009. You too can join the club. All you have to do is to......

New toilets aid crop productivity in Sundarbans

The newly-introduced ECOSAN toilets in the remote islands of Sundarbans are not only providing a hygienic sanitary option to villagers, most of whom used to defecate in the open, but are also......

Indian firms' subsidiaries in Cyprus face bank tax hit

The crisis unfolding in the Mediterreanean island nation of Cyprus might also affect Indian firms that set up investment entities there to take advantage of the country’s loose banking......

Bharti, Voda: Rivals here, friends there

In India, they fight with each other for each mobile subscriber. But in the British Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey, Airtel and Vodafone are having a cosy affair. The Bharti group, which......

Amazing images of ultra-rare supercar

Zenvo is a Danish sports car company located in Prasto on the Danish island of Zealand. It is managed by Jesper Jensen, the founder and financier, and Troels Vollertsen. The name 'Zenvo' is derived......

'If the land goes, then your home goes'

Sourav Sarangi is an award-winning filmmaker whose latest work Char… The No Man’s Island explores the border between India and Bangladesh, defined by a river and its ever-changed......

Martin Scorsese's Hugo is a hot contender for Globes, Oscars

Shunning dark and violent sagas like Shutter Island, The Departed and Taxi Driver, films that have brought him commercial success and solid reviews over the last three decades, Martin Scorsese has......

Bahrain steps up arrests ahead of Sunday's F1 race

Bahrain has arrested several people accused of stealing and burning cars amid heightened security in the island kingdom before Sunday's Formula One race, which the opposition sees as a chance to......

Atwal grabs lead at Sea Island

India's Arjun Atwal carded eight birdies and a lone bogey to rocket into a one-shot lead over Davis Love III and Jim Furyk after Friday's second round of the McGladrey Classic at Sea Island in......

Nehru Cup: Cameroon beat Maldives, set up final with India

Cameroonmade light work of Maldives, beating the islanders 3-1, to set up a summit showdown with hosts India in the Nehru Cup football tournament in New Delhi. Kingue Mpondo was the star of the day......

Grenada declares holiday for 1st Olympic medal

The island of Grenada has erupted in celebration over the small Caribbean nation's first-ever Olympic medal. People danced, cheered and waved flags in the streets Monday after Kirani James won the......

Sri Lanka-Bangladesh match to determine India's fate

Millions of Indian cricket fans will be praying for a Sri Lankan victory when the islanders take on hosts Bangladesh in Mirpur on Tuesday in their last league match, the result of......

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Q. Kingston is the capital city of _______ .
Pravin: A. more

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Q. The Ten Degree Channel divides ............?
Whizkid: A. Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. more

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Q. The well known tourist icon "The Merlion" is located in which country?
Pravin: A. Andeman and Nikobar islands more

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Puerto Rico's Culebra awaits new hospital, school

Puerto Rico's tiny island of Culebra has been forever dependent on the U.S. territory for food, jobs and health care, but the territory's governor... ...

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12-year-old Mass. boy wins National Geographic Bee

Gaining confidence as he nailed questions about obscure island chains, bodies of water, global trade and culture, 12-year-old Sathwik Karnik... ...

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Ousted premier seeks return to power in Caymans

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Thailand-Japan Plan Two-Way Traffic flows

In an effort to address a gap in travel between Thailand and the island of Kyushu in Japan, a tourism exchange was recently organized in the city... ...

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Trial for captain in deadly shipwreck in Italy

A judge in Italy has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia to stand trial in the shipwreck of the cruise liner, which struck a reef off... ...

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