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Lucknow medical college may get back 'King George' tag

The century-old Lucknow medical college,whose name was changed by former Chief Minister Mayawati from King George's Medical University to Chattrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University,may soon be......

PHOTOS: Grand farewell for Tonga's King George Tupou V

Thousands gathered to bid farewell to Tonga's King George Tupou V, who died on of an undisclosed illness on March 18. It is, however, known that the king had undergone a kidney transplant last......

Suit filed to block war on Iraq

Asserting that President George W Bush was not a "king," a group of US soldiers, including a marine stationed in the Persian Gulf, their parents and six members of Congress have filed a suit to......

Narendra Modi's real missing speech

What sets Modi apart from the BJP's other successful CMs is that a whiff of the smoke of 2002 still clings to his clothing, notes Mihir S Sharma. It is said Bill Clinton, the greatest politician of......

The BJP needs to declare its PM today!

If a party is indecisive while in the Opposition, what does it say about its capacity to govern effectively, asks T V R Shenoy. I have no idea who the next prime minister of India shall be, and I......

US launches civil action against S&P

The US government has launched a civil lawsuit against Standard & Poor's and parent The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc over mortgage bond ratings, the first federal enforcement action against a credit......

Historical and amazing photos of Delhi

Delhi was once a provincial town and small commercial centre, but one decision changed its destiny forever. At a Delhi Durbar in 1911, King George V announced the shifting of India's capital from......

Why LG bets big on 3D

The 3D technology seems to be catching the fancy of one and all and the current financial year will be the year of reckoning, believes LG. Taking a cue from the ever-expanding support base for......

SC pulls up ED in Hassan Ali case

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the ED for filing a charge sheet against Pune-based stud farm owner Hassan Ali Khan in a case of alleged money laundering without informing a high-level......

Overseas hotels: Indians 6th biggest spenders

Indian travellers have emerged as the sixth biggest spenders on hotels globally while traveling overseas in 2010 with an average spend of Rs 6,722 per night despite remaining value conscious during......

From Mr Darcy to King George VI

Back when he was offered the starring role in a now-iconic television adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice, Colin Firth first faced derision from his younger brother. "Darcy?" Jonathan......

King's Speech, True Grit lead Oscar race

The Kings Speech, a British drama about the stammering monarch King George VI, leads this year's Oscar nominations with 12 nods, while another period drama True Grit follows closely with 10......

Dara Singh's Most Memorable Fight

Wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh, who passed away this morning, will always be remembered for one of the most exciting fights in the history of wrestling competitions when he lifted an almost 200kg......

Review: Mr Bhatti On Chutti is a waste of time

Mr Bhatti On Chutti is a comedy film but fails to make you laugh, writes Puja Banta.Before the preview screening of Mr Bhatti on Chutti, Anupam Kher came on screen to say that the film was made......

Review: The Descendants is a triumph of human imperfection

Shaikh Ayaz raves about George Clooney's Oscar-nominated film, The Descendants. Among many things, The Descendants is a film of infinite surprises and of breezy calm that is usually associated with......

Anand wins Grenke Classic in a thriller

World champion Viswanathan Anand notched up his first title of the year when he scored an emphatic victory over German Arkadij Naiditsch to lift the Grenke Chess Classic trophy in Baden Baden,......

Grenke Chess: Anand held by Meier again

World champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Georg Meier of Germany for the second time in the Grenke Chess classic now underway in Baden-Baden. Desperately seeking victory with the white......

Baden-Baden Chess: Anand held by Adams; stays joint second

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with English Grandmaster Michael Adams to be joint second after the sixth round of Grenke Chess Classic now underway in Baden Baden (Germany).......

Grenke chess: Anand beats Naiditsch; jumps to 2nd spot

World Champion Viswanathan Anand came up with a sterling effort to beat German Grandmaster Arkadij Naiditsch in the fifth round of Grenke chess Classic in Baden-Baden, Germany. After misplaying......

Should Dhoni give up T20 captaincy? Have your say

Former batting great Rahul Dravid reignited the debate on split captaincy by suggesting that Mahendra Singh Dhoni should give up the leadership of India's T20 team. 'There's a lot of talk of split......

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Q. What is the specialty of 08-09?
Sigma: A. Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshwaraiah or Sir MV as he was popularly known, was an engineer from Karnataka. A recipient of the Bharat Ratna,...... more

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