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Chennai: Teen shot dead for trespassing Army area

A 13-year-old boy was shot at allegedly by army personnel when he trespassed into their area at the Island Grounds locality on Sunday, triggering protests from locals. Police said Dilshan was......

No boots on ground, no military base in Maldives: US

Ruling out the possibility of establishing a military base or having permanent boots on the ground in Maldives, a top Barack Obama administration official has said that the United States has......

The fallout of China's Depsang plains transgression

It is clear that overall the Chinese transgression will leave its scars for a long time to come on the bilateral equations, even as India will have to learn from lessons in statecraft to protect......

Chinese intrusion is a matter of concern, not alarm

We have seen greater Chinese activism in the South and East China Seas, but not across the Sino-Indian border. If the Chinese troops stay put in the Burthe area and construct defensive structures,......

Sri Lanka enjoys good ties with India: Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka enjoys good bilateral relations with India despite the anti-Lanka protests in Tamil Nadu, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Monday. Replying to a question on the simmering tension in......

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......

Markets end lower on political uncertainty

Markets ended over 1% down on Tuesday amid political uncertainty after the DMK withdrew support to the ruling United Progressive Alliance and the Reserve Bank of India said that the headroom for......

Policy to promote regional air connectivity in 3 months

A new policy to encourage airlines to fly to smaller cities and make regional air connectivity commercially viable is likely to be ready in the next three months."The Civil Aviation Ministry is......

Hurricane Sandy threatens $20bn in economic damage

Superstorm Sandy is expected to leave a trail of destruction along its path both in terms of human and economic cost in the United States.The storm, which made landfall on the New Jersey coast on......

Understanding climate change and India

A handbook is generally understood to be a ready reckoner, a quick reference, a flick-through pocketbook, something you pull out when the machinery has failed and so has your memory, or equally, in......

Aamir Khan's concern should be ours too

The women who unburdened themselves of their anguish on television won't win a gift hamper sponsored by a corporate; but if it could make us pause and think, Aamir Khan's effort will not have been......

Review: Bheja Fry 2 is hollow and brain-numbing

Ankur Pathak feels Bheja Fry 2 is just a recycled version of its predecessor. Post YOUR reviews here!Bheja Fry 2 -- the sequel to 2007's sleeper hit by the same name is a labouring effort at......

Where have you seen these gals before?

In the world of tinsel town, where pretty faces are launched every other Friday, it can get difficult to keep track. Here's a quick recap of the women who have featured in recent movies. Click......

Wall Street 2 is very entertaining

Aseem Chhabra reviews Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.What a difference 23 years make. In 1987 when Oliver Stone directed the original Wall Street, his intent was to expose the excesses of the......

Ram Vilas Paswan's son takes the plunge... in Bollywood

Something was cooking in Madh island (a group of fishing villages and farmlands in northern Mumbai) recently, and no, it was not lovers looking for a romantic getaway. Rather it was the place......

Dravid equals Gooch's record

- Warner Park in Basseterre, St. Kitts became the ninth ground to host a Test match in the Caribbean islands after Kensington Oval (Bridgetown, Barbados), Queen's Park Oval (Port-of-Spain,......

IPL: Amre defends decision to bowl Dinda at death

Pune Warriors assistant coach Pravin Amre has defended his team's decision to ask listless Ashok Dinda to bowl the final few overs in their IPL game against Mumbai Indians. Pune lost the match by......

Women's WC: India face Sri Lanka in must-win clash

After suffering a 32-run loss against defending champions England on Sunday, the Mithali Raj led Indian team will have to pull up their socks as they lock horns with Sri Lanka in a must-win game......

Stephanie ton helps Windies thrash SL

Stephanie Taylor cracked a brilliant century as West Indies crushed Sri Lanka by 209 runs in their second Group A fixture to resurrect their hopes of qualifying in Super Six in the ICC Women's......

McIlroy cruises to victory at PGA championship

Rory McIlroy underlined his superstar credentials as he repelled an early onslaught by Britain's Ian Poulter before cruising to his second major title by a record eight shots at the PGA......

People speak for island grounds

QNA

Q. How many nuclear explosions have there been?
Vijay Shukla: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-many-nuclear-explosions-have-there-been/24941565/answers/

Q. where is dum-dum lake?
Harpreet: A. The United States conducted around 1,054 nuclear tests (by official count) between 1945 and 1992. Most of these tests took place at the Nevada Test...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-dum-dum-lake/21876998/answers/24941575

Q. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's.... A. largest railway station B. highest railway station C. longest railway station D. None of the above
Harpreet: A. it is the largest train station in the world by number of platforms:[3] 44, with 67 tracks along them. They are on two levels, both below ground,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/grand-central-terminal-park-avenue-new-york-is-the-worlds.../21876998/answers/19070243

Q. Kitchen Garden : I am ready to construct the tallest building in the world, only if you construct the ground floor and donate that to me. Are you ready for making history ?
Hena Akhtar: A. Sir please not this point: I have already constructed ground floor with 100 story underground parking slots in an island near to Indain main land,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/kitchen-garden--i-am-ready-to-construct-the-tallest-building/19070192/answers/17448093

Web results for Island Grounds

New evidence supports theory of cosmic impact 12,800 years ago

Washington, May 22 (ANI): Emerging evidence continues to point to a major cosmic impact 12,800 years ago as the primary cause for the tragic loss... ...

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Ex-strategist can sue UBS as whistleblower U.S. judge

Calcutta News.Net - Tuesday 21st May, 2013 LONDON - The UK housing market seems to be picking up with gross mortgage lending up 4.3 per cent in... ...

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Nuke power and energy needs

The entire nuclear power generation programme is based on the premise that it is the cleanest form of energy because there are no emissions, no... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/opinion/Nuke-power-and-energy-needs/2013/05/22/article1600251.ece

Bodybuilding.com Partners with Global Proving Ground's New Reality Show Warrior Island

Global Proving Ground, a fast rising worldwide combat sports organization, and Bodybuilding.com, the largest online retailer of health and fitness... ...

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Trading Executive Shane Swanson Rejoins Citigroup

Fox Business Tuesday 21st May, 2013 Shane Swanson, an executive who helped build Citigroup Inc.'s (C) equity-trading business before starting a... ...

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