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Centre yet to appoint chief of disaster response force

Even as nature's fury is causing multitude of disasters in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the Centre is yet to appoint head of the specialised 10,000- personnel strong NDRF, the mainstay for......

PHOTOS: Hundreds at nature's mercy @ Lord's abode

The early onset of monsoon in North India is continuing to wreak havoc in Uttarakhand. Media reports said that over 100 people had been killed while over 70,000 tourists and pilgrims had been left......

World's oldest man dies at 116 in Japan

The world's oldest person in recorded history -- 116-year-old Jiroemon Kimura -- died of natural causes early on Wednesday in his hometown in western Japan, just days after the demise of a Chinese......

Assam's Ramsar site Deepar Beel in danger

On the way to the airport in Guwahati, Assam, there is a sprawling water body known as Deepar Beel (natural wetland). This is no ordinary wetland but a Ramsar site. However, this wetland......

One hardly finds a rich person going to the gallows: Justice A P Shah

In India, the death penalty, as it is used now, is discriminatory. It's arbitrary and capricious nature renders it unconstitutional, says Justice A P Shah, one of the most outspoken opponents of......

ONGC hires drilling rig for Rs 2.39 cr per day

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has signed a contract to hire a long-idled ultra-deepwater drillship of US-based Transocean for $412,000 (about Rs 2.39 crore) per day. ONGC hired 'GSF......

OMCs are bleeding now, tomorrow it may be our turn: ONGC chief

The ever-rising subsidy burden has prevented the Oil And Natural Gas Corporation from taking the full benefit of either the crude oil price or rupee depreciation. ONGC’s chairman and......

Govt to consider all views on gas price hike: FM

Amid row over a proposal to raise natural gas price, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the government will take a decision on the issue keeping ‘larger interest’ in mind. The Oil......

ONGC, RIL to get higher revenues on falling rupee

ONGC and RIL bill their consumers like fertiliser plants and power stations in US dollar. State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Reliance Industries will reap windfall profits from the......

Higher natural gas price to boost RIL profit

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday said a higher natural gas price will help improve Reliance Industries' profitability in 2014-15 fiscal and would lead it to invest more in raising production. The flagging......

Review: The Great Gatsby isn't great enough

The Great Gatsby is a good looking film but is less heartfelt, writes Raja Sen.A famous Hindi film actor (who shall naturally go nameless here) once told me, while gushing about Baz......

Chashme Baddoor: Liked the original or remake? VOTE!

Last week saw a clash of the most curious nature.What new filmmakers taking active interest in remaking older classics and some iconic films getting a facelift with advanced technology, David......

Why I am so excited about Pedro

Here was this filmmaker, who has won so many awards, including a couple of Oscars, and there was not an ounce of arrogance in him, says Aseem Chhabra.It was the fall of 1984. I had to pick up a......

I find it lot more difficult in T20 cricket: Gilchrist

Australian great Adam Gilchrist finds it "difficult" to adapt to the fast nature of Twenty20 cricket and says the slam bang format does not give players enough time to "correct mistakes". "I find......

'We'll show the Australians how to play cricket in India'

One of the teams is known to be naturally aggressive, often bordering on the ugly.The other has over the years cultivated, rather manufactured aggression and is capable of stooping low when......

Inzamam tells Pak players to play 'natural' game in India

Pakistan's national team players received some valuable tips from former skippers Inzamam-ul-Haq and Javed Miandad, who advised them to play their "natural game" and control the "nerves", during......

Bindra to represent ISSF in international Olympic forum

In what can be termed a huge honour, Abhinav Bindra, India's only individual Olympic gold medallist, has been chosen to be the international shooting body's representative for International Olympic......

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Q. JAI SHRI RAM WHILE NATURE IS IN FURY CAUSUING DISASTER IN UKHAND AND HP IN TERMS OF HUMAN LIVES AND PROPERTY OUR DESIGNATED PM FOR CONGRESS RAHUL GANDHI(PAPPU) ISS CELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY IN SPAIN, WHAT A GREAT INSENSTIVE LEADER WE HAVE?YOUR COMMENTS PL
Ramesh Agarwal: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/jai-shri-ram-while-nature-is-in-fury-causuing-disaster-in-uk/25855459/answers/

Q. Utrakhand flood disaster is a result of too much human interference in nature? what is yours view?
Samir Med: A. Last year hai politics mein. Isisliye loootah huwa maal udaaaah raha hai fizul mein. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/utrakhand-flood-disaster-is-a-result-of-too-much-human-inter/25854810/answers/25855476

Q. Is life insurance company liable to compensate for life lost in natural acts like baadh and land slide ?
Uncommon Freind: A. simply it is a warning for everyone .......... we shouldn't play with the nature by any means or else we need to face the situation which can't be...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-life-insurance-company-liable-to-compensate-for-life-lost/25854221/answers/25854859

Q. Why in natural disasters - like one recently experienced in North India - number of causalities is under reported ?
Uncommon Freind: A. till recently they had a clause that they will not compensate for natural disasters, but I think the clause has been removed more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-in-natural-disasters---like-one-recently-experienced-in-/25854162/answers/25854237

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IEA Sees Natural Gas Challenging Oil's Transport Fuel Dominance

LONDON--Natural gas is set to emerge as a significant new transportation fuel over the next five years, raising the prospect of a challenge to... ...

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300 from Bihar missing in Uttarakhand

Former Bihar minister Ashwani Kumar Choubey's two relatives were killed while he survived nature's fury at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, a state where... ...

http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a387032.html

Gazprom planning to increase its stake in ArmRosgazprom

The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Mr Alexey Miller chairman of the Company's Management Committee and Mr Armen Movsisyan... ...

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Spot Gold may hit low soon on Ben Bernanke s speech

Bullion : Gold , Silver , Diamond , Palladium , Platinum Metals : Aluminum , Copper , Lead , Nickel , Steel , Zinc , Tin Oil & Oil Seeds :... ...

http://www.commodityonline.com/futures-trading/technical/Spot-Gold-may-hit-low-soon-on-Ben-Bernanke-s-speech-30761.html

Bears dominant over Bulls

Bullion : Gold , Silver , Diamond , Palladium , Platinum Metals : Aluminum , Copper , Lead , Nickel , Steel , Zinc , Tin Oil & Oil Seeds :... ...

http://www.commodityonline.com/futures-trading/technical/NCDEX-Cotton-Seed-Oil-Cake:-Bears-dominant-over-Bulls-30764.html