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Latvian Prez joins race for post of UN Secy Gen

Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga has joined the race for the post of the next United Nations Secretary General, taking the number of contestants to six, including Indian nominee Shashi......

Murder suspect to be extradited to UK

A Latvian car washer, wanted in connection with the rape and murder of non-resident Indian teenager Jeshma Raithatha, will be extradited to Britain, official sources said on Wednesday.Prosecutors......

Man arrested in Latvia for murder of NRI girl

A 42-year-old man, the main suspect in the rape and murder of non-resident Indian teenager Jeshma Raithatha in London, has been arrested in Latvia, the police said on Friday.Raithatha, 17, who......

Nuclear showdown in Delhi's neighbourhood

Plans to build India's biggest indigenous nuclear power plant have failed to impress villagers in Haryana's Fatehabad district, who fear a Fukushima-type disaster. The shoddy way in which the......

Post Norway, another custody row in Sweden

With the custody row with Norway over two Non-Resident Indian children settled, an Indian mother in Sweden has sought the Indian government's intervention for custody of her 11-year-old son......

Eurozone jobless rate high at 10% in July

The unemployment rate in the 16- nation euro area stood at 10 per cent in July, indicating that the region's labour market continues to remain shaky.In June as well, the jobless rate in the......

The fastest Internet in the world!

The fastest broadband city in the world is Masan in South Korea, according to an analysis. The data, from network giant Akamai reveals the average global net speed is only 1.7 Mbps (megabits per......

Indian PSUs deny bribery allegations in US

Facing allegations in the US that their officials were bribed by an American firm for business, state-owned NTPC on Wednesday said no contract had been given to the company in question, while......

Column: Greek lessons for India

The wisdom of capping FII access to local debt, restriction on ECBs, etcetera is now apparent, writes Suman Bery.What is at the heart of the Greek crisis? What are the important lessons for India?......

Euro zone jobless rate touches 12-yr high at 10%

The signs of economic revival notwithstanding, the unemployment rate in the 16-nation euro zone climbed to 10 per cent in November 2009, the highest in 12 years.Euro area -- comprising 16 nations......

Suriya to play conjoined twins in Maattrraan

After the hugely successful Ayan and Ko, K V Anand is back with his next film, Maattrraan with Suriya and Suriya. Yes, there are two Suriyas in the film. He is not doing a double role in the......

Looking at Bollywood's exotic locales

From Swiss Alps to Eiffel Towers and Big Bens to South African splendour and busy streets of Bangkok to stunning landscapes down under and more, there's abundant beauty all around. Only we've......

Kiddie flicks galore await kids in Hyderabad

Like the rest of the country, Hyderabad celebrated Children's day on November 14. But unlike the rest of the country, the city had something more to offer the kids, in the form of the 16th......

Slumdog Millionaire tickets are selling fast

Riding on the waves of post-Oscar fame, Slumdog Millionaire rose over the weekend to be the numberone film across the globe, grossing $27 million, nearly $12.5 million of the total gross came from......

Murray beaten by Gulbis in Montreal

Andy Murray suffered his first defeat in nearly three months on Thursday when he was beaten by Latvia's Ernests Gulbis in the third round of the Rogers Cup. Playing just his second match since......

PHOTOS: Gold medal winners on Day 14 of the London Games

Latvia's Maris Strombergs claimed gold in the BMX men's event at the Olympics. Australian Sam Willoughby took silver and Colombian Carlos Mario Oquendo Zabala claimed bronze. - London Olympics......

Sandipan emerges joint-winner in Dubai chess

Grandmaster Sandipan Chanda played out a draw with overnight co-leader Miezis Normunds of Latvia to tie for the first place in the 14th Dubai International Open chess tournament that concluded on......

Gulbis stuns Fish to win LA International

Latvia's Ernests Gulbis survived a few anxious moments in the final set but held his nerve to upset top-seed Mardy Fish 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 and win the Los Angeles International on Sunday. Serving for......

Nadal survives, Murray through in Madrid

Top seed Rafael Nadal survived a stern test by Latvia's Ernests Gulbis at the Madrid Masters on Tuesday while fourth seed Andy Murray barely broke sweat as his second-round Italian opponent Simone......

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QNA

Q. which are the newest country in the world?
Sonal: A. more

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Q. The member states of European Union are
Ashok Chhotray: A. ArmeniaAzerbaijanBelarusEstoniaTurkmenistanUkraineUzbekistanGeorgiaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanLatviaLithuaniaMoldovaRussiaTajikistan more

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Q. Q Which is highest waterfall in the world ?
Prasoon Sinha: A. there are 27 states Austria (1995) Belgium (1952) Bulgaria (2007) Cyprus (2004) Czech Republic (2004) Denmark (1973) Estonia...... more

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Q. Riga city is the capital of which country ?
Raju: A. Salto Angel, (Salto Churn Mer)Country: VenezuelaLocation: Canaima National parkRiver: Gauja (Rio Gauya), tributary of Rio Churn. The last in turn...... more

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Q. riddling master riddles -Where and when did the custom of having and decorating Christmas trees originate?a) Bremen, Germany circa 1570b) Riga, Latvia 1510c) Oslo, Norway 1525d) In Rockefeller Plaza, on Christmas.
Rising Sun: A. Latvia more

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Russia halts Lithuanian dairy imports before EU summit

By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia suspended imports of dairy products from neighboring Lithuania on Monday, turning up trade pressure... ...

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Industry Shares, Size, Trend, Analysis, and Forecasts to 2018 Report Available Online by Researchmoz.us

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EU preparing to charge Gazprom in antitrust case

Gulf News reported that EU regulators are preparing to charge Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom with abusing its dominant position in central and... ...

http://www.steelguru.com/russian_news/EU_preparing_to_charge_Gazprom_in_antitrust_case/326355.html

Goddesses of tax treaty

New Delhi, Oct. 5: A popular south Indian fertility goddess, Mariamman, has helped India mother an unlikely child ? a diplomatic pact that... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131006/jsp/nation/story_17430445.jsp

2014 Europe Australia UQ Excellence Scholarship at University of Queensland in Australia

University of Queensland is offering scholarships for students from Europe. The scholarship is available for pursuing postgraduate degree level in... ...

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