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New York subways resume limited service

New York's subway system, a crucial lifeline for the city, resumed limited service on Thursday after three days of closure in the wake of superstorm Sandy, providing some relief to thousands of......

Osama planned for shoe bombers to follow up on 9/11

Al Qaeda's slain leader Osama bin Laden had planned to follow up the September 11 attacks with shoe bombers to blow up American passenger planes, which would have brought the American economy to......

Chinese string of pearls could choke India

A regional power struggle between India and China, however muted be it, will be more and more evident as China pushes the envelope to be a greater global player. India must prepare for it, says......

View: India can't sit out great issues of our time

India has to leverage its "swing" status, engage with all and align with none, observes Shyam SaranIn the first half of the first decade of the new millennium, India's emergence as a major......

Mr Chidambaram takes a train to Washington

The man in a black suit stood leaning over in inquiry as an official spoke confidentially to him. Palaniappan Chidambaram, India's home minister, nodded in response and looked up at the crowd......

SE Asia ready to build, but will investors come?

Indonesia is seeking European investors for $9 billion worth of water, road, air and seaport projects in what will be a litmus test of Southeast Asian countries' ability to seize on ripe financial......

Largest, busiest and highest railway stations

Grand Central Terminal (United States) The world's largest station in terms of platforms is Grand Central Terminal in New York City with 44 platforms. As part of the East Side Access Project, the......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

Check out how Kochi is shining!

Kochi, the Queen of Arabian Sea, which has been a shadow of its past for a long time, is now in the limelight as one of the most actively emerging cities not only in India but in South Asia.A host......

Australia woos Indian tourists

Tourism between Australia and India has been like froth and bubble for too long. Both countries have too often focused elsewhere and ignored each other, says Timothy Fischer, 58, chairman, Tourism......

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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
: 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...//answers/19070243

Q. The largest railway tunnel in the world is the
Hena Akhtar: A. * The Seikan Tunnel in Japan is the longest rail tunnel in the world at 53.9 km (33.4 miles), of which 23.3 km (14.5 miles) is under the sea....... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-largest-railway-tunnel-in-the-world-is-the/19070192/answers/1001291

Q. how to Visit Rameswaram?
Renny Thomas: A. Rameswaram can be accessed from all major cities in tamilnaduBy Air : The nearest airport at Madurai is 163 kilometers away, it takes care of the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-to-visit-rameswaram/1001151/answers/117752

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A new phase in ties with Pakistan?

Nawaz Sharief's election for an unprecedented third time as Pakistan's prime minister has been welcomed by the Afghan government. Afghan President... ...

http://www.observerindia.com/cms/sites/orfonline/modules/weeklyassessment/WeeklyAssessmentDetail.html?cmaid=52274&mmacmaid=52275&volumeno=VI&issueno=20

how is it to be on the longest train journey in India?

Opening showers: The skies open up at Dibrugarh, where the journey to Kanyakumari begins. On A hot summer afternoon in 1853, as the first steam... ...

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Cover-Story-how-is-it-to-be-on-the-longest-train-journey-in-India/Article1-1061522.aspx

Plans languish for overhaul of NYC's Penn Station

The busiest passenger train station in the United States is a 1960s-era, utilitarian labyrinth in the basement of a basketball arena. Pennsylvania... ...

http://www.sify.com/finance/plans-languish-for-overhaul-of-nyc-s-penn-station-news-hollywood-nfqxajjciih.html

Clear Hindu-Muslim divide & other letters to the editor

Sabir Ali is Rajya Sabha member of J D (U). He was with Rsm vilas paswan and usually here presents J D (U) on T V debate. Sharad Yadav National... ...

http://www.milligazette.com/news/6992-clear-hindu-muslim-divide-other-letters-to-the-editor-india

Chandy to open Salim Rajan road overbridge today

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the Salim Rajan road overbridge on Sunday. It is the first project undertaken by the Delhi Metro Rail... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/chandy-to-open-salim-rajan-road-overbridge-today/article4706899.ece

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