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Government clears counter-China move in Andamans

The prompt approval to set up a radar station on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands signalled the Modi government's intent to deal with China on its own terms. Rediff.com contributor Anita Katyal......

Hopes drown with South Korean ferry for hundreds

A multi-storey ferry carrying 459 people, mostly high school students on an overnight trip to a tourist island, sank off South Korea's southern coast on Wednesday, leaving nearly 300 people......

292 missing in South Korean ferry disaster

A multi-storey ferry carrying 459 people, mostly high school students on an overnight trip to a tourist island, sank off South Korea's southern coast today, leaving nearly 300 people missing......

6.5 intensity quake jolts Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale shook the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday evening but there were no reports of casualty or damage. The government also ruled......

The war was against the LTTE, not the Tamils: Lanka Prez

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has debunked international criticism over the treatment of the island nation’s Tamil minority population. "The war was not against the Tamils. We only......

Why India can't do away with taxes

Countries like the Bahamas, Bahrain and Cayman Islands do not charge tax on personal income of individuals. But, all of them mandate a social security tax ranging between 4-9 per cent. The......

9 amazing man made islands

What would smaller countries such as Japan or UAE do when they want to take up a large-scale ambitious infrastructure project but have no land? They develop it. And the best way do it is reclaiming......

India gives Cyprus 2 months to share information

India has given Cyprus two months to provide information on certain funds flowing from the island nation before deciding on whether to roll back suspension of tax benefits on investments made from......

India steals the show at Bali meet; 'peace clause' stalemate continues

Amid heated talks in a serene Indonesian island resort on the second day of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) ninth ministerial conference (MC9), India swept all off their feet......

Peace Clause: India may lose G33 support

On the first day of the World Trade Organization’s ninth ministerial conference in the picturesque Indonesian island of Bali, India seems to be losing the support of the G33 coalition of......

'I was given the dirty job of offering Amitabh Rs 5,000 for the entire film'

Actor-director Tinnu Anand lives in Madh Island, far away from the madding crowd of Mumbai. The journey to his home is a long one but, once you get there, you fall in love with the......

'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......

Small Island with big dreams, Tahiti aims to make an impact

The professionals of Nigeria, Spain and Uruguay have probably never played against an opponent who earns his living climbing coconut trees and mountains but when they take on Tahiti that is......

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......

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Q. where is ---largest river island in India
Amol Raikar: A. more

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Q. Good or bad I never cared. I did everything with whole heart and that's all I counted?
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Q. least populus union teritory in india
Ananya Goswami: A. thats is why u are now an island. more

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Q. comment:can we make changes by doing what we love in life
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Q. What is your favourite place on earth?
Lucky: A. as an individual u may love many things, and remember u aren't an island, but live in a tight society, and with your personalized thoughts can u...... more

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Nine months on, Philippines plans $3.9-billion effort to relocate …

Reuters MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will spend 170 billion pesos ($3.89 billion) to rehouse some 200,000 families displaced by last year's... ...

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'How meaningful are Jayalalitha's love letters to Narendra Modi?' Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned they say and that aptly puts to context... ...

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Jamaica tourism dazzles with the festive fervour of Independence Day

Jamaica celebrates its Independence Day on August 6. Independence Day is a day of grand celebrations in Jamaica; from paying homage to the fallen... ...

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Heavy rains lashes District, Rivers overflow Submerging low lying Areas

Udupi: Heavy rains that lashed across the district disrupted normal life on Friday, August 1. The water level in the streams and rivers increased... ...

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Portable readers boarding Washington State Ferries

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