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DESTRUCTIVE FORCE: Pix of world's first underwater N-test

The atoll of Bikini, a necklace of 23 islands located on the northern fringe of the Marshall Islands, was once popular for its sandy beaches and swaying palms that surrounded a tranquil, blue-green......

S Korean sailor killed in tanker blaze off Mumbai port

A South Korean crew member of a Marshal Island-flagged tanker vessel was on Saturday killed and six others, including two foreigners, were injured when fire broke out on the ship following an......

First Sukhoi fighter plane base inaugurated at Thanjavur

India's capabilities to protect its vast interests in the Indian Ocean Region and to tackle any threat there received a boost today with the setting up of a Sukhoi fighter aircraft base in Tamil......

Why is UPA govt adamant on training SL troops, asks Jaya

Launching a scathing attack on the Centre for its "callous and adamant attitude" in training Sri Lankan defence personnel in India, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday demanded that......

Aircel-Maxis deal: CBI issues judicial requests to 4 countries

Acting on a Central Bureau of Investigation's plea, a special CBI court has issued judicial requests to four countries seeking details of the money trail in the Aircel-Maxis deal, in which former......

APG nations vow to fight against terror financing

Over 40 countries from the Asia Pacific region on Friday resolved to work together to strengthen regional and global efforts against money laundering and terrorism financing.The 14th Annual Meeting......

India, Liechtenstein disagree on tax agreement

The government may have to wait a little longer to get a trail of illegal money stashed by Indians in Liechtenstein. The two countries are in negotiations to provide tax-related information to each......

Finance Ministry officials grilled

As the debate on revealing names of those who had stashed money abroad was hotting up, a Parliamentary panel grilled finance ministry officials on why the confidentiality clause was put in tax......

World's largest indoor theme park

From the sky, it looks like a red amoebic blob. Get closer and it metamorphoses into a red eagle, striking against the desert canvas. Get little closer and the prancing black horse comes into view,......

Warren Buffett is 80, wants to work past 100!

'It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.' -- Warren Buffett Warren Buffett, one of the world most......

MNIK still dominates overseas

My Name Is Khan, which set many records last week including the biggest opening for its stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol and director Karan Johar,shattered yet another record: it plunged about 69......

Couples Retreat is funnier on DVD

A comedy hit Couples Retreat did not seduce many reviewers but the movie, which marks the debut of A R Rahman in Hollywood, grossed about $160 million worldwide. This is one of those movies that......

Shilpa Shetty takes up for SRK

Shilpa Shetty, who suffered racial discrimination during the British reality television show Celebrity Big Brother, claimed that Shah Rukh Khan's detention by US immigration officers at Newark......

Deepika Padukone to lead India Day parade in NY

Deepika Padukone, who made her Bollywood debut with Om Shanti Om last year, will lead the annual India Day parade in New York on August 17. The parade, which has showcased India's culture on......

Chess Olympiad: Indian team on a roll

Grandmasters P Harikrihsna and Abhijeet Gupta played in copy book style to give Indian men their third victory in a row in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul. Harikrishna defeated former world......

Suresh Saraiya, one of the best-loved radio commentators

Haresh Pandya pays tribute to noted radio commentator Suresh Saraiya, who passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday following a heart attack. July 18, 2012, turned out to be a sad day for Hindi cinema and......

Of Gavaskar and memories of the Cup

Richard Hadlee had likened a delivery to a 'question' posed by the bowler to the batsman. To me, no one answered this 'test' better than Sunil Gavaskar, says M P Anil Kumar. In cricket, nothing......

'I am more fresh, yeah. Fresher than ever'

An enforced vacation to rest his aching knees may have been just the tonic Rafael Nadal needed as he had a bounce in his step on Wednesday when he bludgeoned Richard Gasquet of France at the US......

US charges Allen Stanford with 'massive' fraud

Texas billionaire Allen Stanford and three of his companies were charged with "massive" fraud on Tuesday as federal agents swooped down on his US headquarters. In a civil complaint filed in federal......

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QNA

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

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Q. Ever wondered which countries are the experts at war? It just happens to be the two countries that make themselves out to be the biggest proponents of peace: ?
Truth Exposed: 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

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Q. which was the country that successfully tested the Hydrogen bomb ?
Stalin: A. United States of AmericaSince independence in 1774, the US has been at war for 214 years and at peace for only 21. BritainBritain has invaded all...... more

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Q. In January 1778 Captain Cook and his crew became the first Europeans to see the Hawaiian Islands. Sadly, he was killed in a skirmish with the people of these islands on February 14, 1779. What name did he give the archipelago when he first discovered it? Hervey Islands Marshall Islands Caroline Islands Sandwich Islands
Rajan: A. The first hydrogen bomb, codenamed "Mike", was tested at the Enewetak atoll in the Marshall Islands on November 1 (local date) in 1952,...... more

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Q. What is special today ?
Rajan: A. May 9 is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 236 days remaining until the end of the year.328...... more

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