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Bush offered India an alternate route

A week after the historic visit to India by United States President George W Bush, the debate on the landmark India-US nuclear continues.President Bush in IndiaAcoording to India's commitments in......

Monsoon session ends, 16 bills passed

The monsoon session of Parliament, hailed as 'historic' for the passage of several landmark bills, like National Rural Employment Guarantee bill andothers pertaining togender equality, ended today.......

15 killed, 70 injured in Pak election rally blast

At least 15 people were killed and nearly 70 injured when a powerful bomb ripped through a political rally in central Pakistan, in one of the deadliest attacks ahead of the landmark May 11 general......

Sonia 'anguished' over denial of rights to Lankan Tamils

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday demanded an "independent and credible" inquiry into the violation of human rights in Sri Lanka even as she refused to comment on key United Progressive......

Fond moments: When Obama met Suu Kyi during Myanmar trip

US President Barack Obama staged a historic meeting with Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as he became the first American president to visit the nation. Here are some candid moments from......

World's 10 amazing railway stations

What makes these railway stations unique? Icons of a nation's booming infrastructure, these grand transport hubs have set several records. Take a look at 10 stations dubbed as 'world's record......

US House passes landmark health care bill

Marking the fulfillment of a decades-long goal of the Democratic party, the US House of Representatives on Monday passed the sweeping health care reform package, giving a political victory to......

Software, BPO exports to touch $50 bn;may grow 15%

India's software and business process outsourcing exports are expected to rise 5.5 per cent to touch $50 billion in the current fiscal (2009-10), industry body Nasscom said on Thursday.The......

Asean: Malaysian goods to be 80% duty-free by '16

Malaysia has said its business community will enjoy better market access to India as more than 80 per cent of its products entering the country will be duty free by 2016 with the historic free......

Railway Budget speech

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Friday presented a populist interim Railway Budget in Parliament on Friday.Following is the entire speech of the railway minister:1. Mr. Speaker, Sir I rise to place......

Suresh Gopi: Melvilasom is a landmark film

Though Suresh Gopi won the National Award for his scintillating performance as a theyyam artist in Jayaraj's Kaliyattom, his forte has been delivering punches. Madhav Ramadasan's debut Malayalam......

Old theatres make way to grand multiplexes

It's probably a little late to be talking about the death of single-screen theatres. Multiplexes have become so ubiquitous these days that we forget that it was only a decade ago that standalone......

PT Usha backs government on passing National Sports Bill

Terming the National Sports Development Bill a "landmark initiative" aimed at "stemming the rot" in Indian sports, legendary athlete PT Usha has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure that......

Pune FC, Churchill enter Durand Cup semis

Pune FC have written history again. This time it is for making it to their first major national tournament semi-finals. On Monday, Pune FC, needing a win against Air-India to log the historic......

Tendulkar gets 100th century, but India lose

Scorecard: Sachin Tendulkarcreated history on Friday by becoming the first batsmanto score 100 international centuries, but Bangladesh spoilt his party by scoringan upset five-wicket victoryover......

Queen's Baton travels around ahead of opening

Athletes, politicians and students carried the Queen's Baton past major Delhi landmarks on Friday as the symbolic relay neared the end of a global journey two days ahead of the Commonwealth Games......

I will miss the Mumbai dressing room: Muzumdar

He was 'The Wall' of Mumbai's cricket. When he walked in to bat, the opposition knew that dismissing him early was vital in order to beat the oft-crowned Ranji Trophy champions.So Thursday was a......

People speak for national historic landmark

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Q. Where is the Hoover Dam?
: A. Hoover Dam, originally known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the...... more

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Q. Name the complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st Streets in New York City. It is located in the center of Midtown Manhattan, spanning between Fifth Avenue and Seventh Avenue. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. It is the largest privately held complex of its kind in the world, and an international symbol of modernist architectural style blended with capitalism.
Good Citizen: A. Rockefeller Center more

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Q. Where is the Rockefeller Center?
Jack Johnson: A. Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st Streets in New York City. Built by the...... more

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Q. DATE OF MOTHER S DAY? IS THERE ANY STORY BEHIND THIS SPECIAL DAY?
Sumeet : A. Mother's Day is a day honoring mothers, celebrated on various days in many places around the world. It complements Father's Day, the celebration...... more

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Q. What is ramans effect
Manna Dey: A. Raman scattering or the Raman effect is the inelastic scattering of a photon.When light is scattered from an atom or molecule, most photons are...... more

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Live Nation Entertainment Sells Foxwoods Theatre

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Landmark Foster Youth Study Reveals Low Educational Outcomes

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim to Make Historic Joint Visit to Africa's Great Lakes Region May 22-24

/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make an... ...

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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit

By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/usa-myanmar-idINDEE94J00B20130520

Another promise of restoration

Even as I await news of a promise of restoration of a heritage building being kept, namely that of Khalsa Mahal, I'm delighted once again with the... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/another-promise-of-restoration/article4729781.ece

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