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Militant leader staying at camp for peace talks shot dead

A top self-styled militant leader of Kuki National Front-President, staying at a 'designated camp' in Manipur's interior Senapati district for holding peace talks with the government, was shot dead......

'It just felt shocking that I won; I didn't expect to win'

Twelve-year-old Indian origin boy Sathwik Karnik, the winner of the prestigious annual National Geographic Bee, is still too excited to plan for his future, reports Chaya Babu. “I don’t......

How Indian media helped defuse crisis with China

By sensitising the entire nation of this unprovoked incursion and the resultant mood of anger among Indians, the media had set into motion rapid official and diplomatic developments not only in New......

Malegaon blast chargesheet: NIA contradicts CBI, ATS

The National Investigation Agency has contradicted findings of the Anti Terrorism Squad and the Central Bureau of Investigation in its chargesheet filed Wednesday in the Malegoan blast case of......

UPA not keen on passing food, land bills: BJP

Countering the government's and Congress' allegations that the National Democratic Alliance has been an irresponsible and disruptive opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday said the......

India falls in global popularity ranking

While Germany is the most positively viewed nation in the world in this year's annual Country Ratings Poll for the BBC World Service, view of India has fallen sharply around the globe over the last......

Highway projects get special green exemption

In a major step towards removing hurdles to implementing national highway projects, the Cabinet Committee on Investment on Thursday relaxed forest clearance norms for these projects. It decided to......

5 stocks that lost money in the recent rally

Five out of the 50 stocks that make up the National Stock Exchange's Nifty index have not only underperformed the recent rally, but also they have lost money for investors even as the index rose......

World's top 20 nations with telephone connections

From being an inevitable part of the telecommunication services, landlines are becoming outdated. With the advent of cheaper mobile phones, the popularity of landphones started declining. Today,......

Gold recovers by Rs 10 on low level buying

After two days of steep fall, gold prices recovered by Rs 10 to Rs 26,810 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday on low level buying by retailers.However, silver held steady at Rs 43,700......

'It's not my job to defend Pakistan'

Nationalism only comes second to a writer whose primary morality is as a human being, Mohsin Hamid tells Abhishek Mande, as Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist, based on his book, hits the......

PIX: Kangna, Imran felicitate National Awards women winners

A host of celebrities, including Kangna Ranaut and Imran Khan, felicitated National Award women winners on May 9, at a suburban five star hotel in Mumbai. The event was organised by WIFT......

PIX: Aamir, Juhi celebrate 25 years of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak took the nation by storm when it released 25 years ago on April 29, 1988, and made its lead actors -- Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla -- overnight stars. To celebrate the......

'India has great potential as a table tennis nation'

Former World champion Peter Karlsson said that India has the potential to be a top nation in table tennis and the next 10-15 years will augur well for the sport in the country. ......

Miandad, Akram confident of Pakistan's good show in England

Pakistan's former captains Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram are hopeful that the national team can win the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in England. The PCB has asked Miandad to assist the batsmen in......

NBA: LeBron James named Most Valuable Player

Miami Heat forward LeBron James was named the National Basketball Association's Most Valuable Player for the 2012-13 season on Sunday. It was the fourth time in five years that the 28-year-old......

AITA recommends Somdev for Khel Ratna

Somdev Devvarman may have led a players' rebellion against the national tennis federation, but the All India Tennis Association has recommended him for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel......

World bodies back Augusta ruling not to disqualify Woods

Golf's governing bodies ruled on Wednesday that Augusta National officials made the correct call not to disqualify world number one Tiger Woods for an improper ball drop at the Masters. The Royal &......

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Q. How many of you have seen the Movie Paan Singh Tomar ? If yes Would Like to see it again ?
Kaundanya: A. more

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Q. will there be a holiday tomorrow as the Congress Leader Mahendra Karma is no more ?
Ghost Singh: A. Paan Singh Tomar is an Indian biographical film, based on the true story of an athlete Paan Singh Tomar employed by the Indian Army and who won a...... more

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Q. This nation's press media political leaders bureaucrats,govt servants of course the business people all run after one thing -can u tell what is that?
Hmm Howru: A. Tomorrow is already a holiday. He has done a yeoman service to the nation by dieing on a Saturday. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/this-nations-press-media-political-leaders-bureaucratsgovt-s/25666998/answers/25667185

Q. Which gives more happiness:Doing something for others or doing something for the self. why?
Ginger: A. money more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-gives-more-happinessdoing-something-for-others-or-doin/25665940/answers/25667000

Q. the new human development index uses gross national income per capita at PPP - true or false ?
Stalin: A. doing something for the Nation. more

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Coming up is next LS polls going to be all about price rise corruption

If the Congress believes or at least hopes - that the BJP, caught in its own internal mess, would not be able to mobilise anti-incumbency, it is... ...

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NTSB says Wash. bridge collapse is wake-up call

The collapse of an Interstate highway bridge in northern Washington state is a wake-up call for the entire nation, the chairman of the National... ...

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Indian warships make port calls in SE Asian nations

Four Indian front line warships on an operational deployment to the South China Sea and the Western Pacific have made a port call at Malaysia's... ...

http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/indian-warships-make-port-calls-in-se-asian-nations_850961.html

Chidambaram to woo investors in Dubai today

New Delhi : With a view to seek foreign investments, Finance Minister P Chidambaram will be visiting Dubai on Sunday to sell India's growth story... ...

http://post.jagran.com/chidambaram-to-woo-investors-in-dubai-today-1369553085

A studio that stands tall

When the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards celebrating the best across architecture, interiors, landscape and product design were announced in... ...

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130526/commentary-sunday-chronicle/article/studio-stands-tall

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