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US delays plan to allow knives on plane

The United States has temporarily delayed a controversial new rule that would have allowed passengers to carry small knives inside the plane. The new rule set to go into effect on April 25 was......

Jeet Thayil on 2012 Man Booker long-list

Noted Indian poet and writer Jeet Thayil is among 12 authors long-listed for the 2012 Man Booker Prize for Fiction worth 50,000 pounds and an assured spurt in the sales of the prize-winning book.......

US judge drops sex crime charges against DSK

A US judge on Tuesday dismissed all sex crime charges against former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a move that could bolster his plans to contest the next French......

BBC to shut down Asian Network radio

The BBC confirmed on Mondaythat it will go ahead to close down the Asian Network radio station, which is targeted at people with origins in the Indian sub-continent, by the end of 2011. The BBC......

Salahis to face penalty if they don't testify

A Congressional committee has moved ahead with the process to issue subpoenas for Tareq and Michele Salahi, after the Virginia refused to turn up for testimony before the House Committee on......

BBC to shut down Asian Network

The British Broadcasting Corporation confirmed on Monday that it would close down the Asian Network radio station, which is targeted at people with origins in the Indian sub-continent, by the end......

Pandit's future in Citi hangs in balance

Citigroup chief Vikram Pandit will try to convince investors that the financial services major is on a recovery path, following fresh concerns about his future in the company, a media report......

Cushman plans hospitality arm

Betting on the growing demand for hospitality services in Asia Pacific, especially in India and China, global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefieldhas acquired two hotel consultancies to......

Harvard guru's tips on organisational success

The world is changing with trade barriers disappearing and competition becoming fiercer than ever. Robert S Kaplan says that to succeed, you have to change the way you operate. Measure......

Colvyn Harris to replace Mike Khanna at JWT

Colvyn Harris, president of Contract Advertising, will replace Mike Khanna as chief executive officer of India's largest advertising agency J Walter Thompson after the latter retires in January......

12 Years A Slave, American Hustle lead Golden Globe 2013 nominations

The 71st Annual Golden Globe nominations have been announced. Here's a quick glance at 2013 hopefuls. The Golden Globe ceremony are set to take place on January 12, 2014 and will be seen in more......

View: How India may have blown its best Oscar chance

Aseem Chhabra is heartbroken that India overlooked the acclaimed film, The Lunchbox, as its Oscar nominee. Two weeks ago, I sat at the Starbucks coffee shop inside the Chapters bookstore on John......

'Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is simply a genius'

Aseem Chhabra remembers Oscar-winning author Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who together with filmmakers Ismail Merchant and James Ivory, brought many a quiet, gentle tale to life. The late Ismail......

Sinister, Paranormal activity 4 battle it out at the BO

Robbie, a young boy in Nevada whose mother is reportedly hospitalised, is taken in by his neighbours and soon becomes a close buddy of the family's young son, Wyatt. But Wyatt's older sister Alex......

Pamela Anderson to play Virgin Mary

Pamela Anderson is set to play the Virgin Mary for an upcoming Canadian television station. According to Hollywood Reporter, the former Baywatch star, who is a native of Canada, will star in A......

Ashes Preview: Australia relishing prospect of renewed pace assault at WACA

Australia captain Michael Clarke is licking his lips at the prospect of seeing how much damage his confident pace attack can wreak on a teetering England when the teams clash in the third Ashes......

Lauda expects Brawn to return to F1

Niki Lauda expects departing Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn to return to Formula One in some capacity once he has gone fishing and taken time out. Triple world champion Lauda, who is......

Brawn stands down as Mercedes F1 principal

Ross Brawn will stand down as principal and leave the Mercedes Formula One team at the end of the year, Mercedes said in a statement on Thursday. The Briton, who turned 59 last week, will hand over......

Beaten Alonso congratulates champion Vettel

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso congratulated Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel on his fourth successive Formula One world title on Sunday but reserved judgement on where the German stood among the greats.......

Four-times F1 champion Vettel joins greats with Indian GP win

Germany's Sebastian Vettel roared into the record books as Formula One's youngest four-times world champion after winning the Indian Grand Prix for the third year in a row in Noida, on Sunday.The......

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: A. There are many .few are as followsMichael Holding,Andy Roberts,Malcolm Marshall,Jeoff Thompson,Richard Hadlee,Kapil Dev,Wasim Akram,Shane...... more

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Q. FASTER BOWLER IN CRICKET WORLD
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The 2014 Australian Summer Movie Guide [WATCH]

Australia The 2014 Australian Summer Movie Guide: BLOCKBUSTERS: Showing: Dec. 26, 2013 Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Orlando Bloom,... ...

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AIAA Science and Technology Forum to Focus on Aerospace at a Crossroads

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold its 2014 Science and Technology Forum (SciTech 2014), January 13 17, 2014,... ...

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Famous football retirements in 2013

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101 NGA Alums in Web.com Final Stage, 62 of Which Competed on the NGA Tour in 2013

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