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Earth's near encounter with asteroid on Friday

An asteroid, about half the size of a football field, will pass in close proximity to Earth, closer than the orbits of some geosynchronous satellites, on Friday night. The asteroid called "2012......

World's 25 most powerful landscape PHOTOS

Sheep grazing on a field are seen at the "Crete Senesi" (Siennese clays) area near Asciano October 6, 2011. The Crete Senesi, located in the Italian region of Tuscany to the south of Siena,......

PM on UPA's fourth anniversary: We have taken India forward

We present verbatim Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s speech on the fourth anniversary of UPA II government, ahead of the dinner organised by the government to celebrate its achievements. The......

China-Pak ties will flourish come what may: Li

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday arrived to a red carpet welcome in Islamabad and held talks with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, assuring that China's relations with its "all-weather"......

Border accord with China: India needs to talk tough

India should make it clear to China that relations in the economic and other fields cannot improve without satisfactory progress in the border talks, feels senior analyst B Raman Chinese Prime......

India may get fresh US waiver on business with Iran

India may soon get a fresh waiver from the sanctions imposed on doing business with Iran, the US indicated on Friday while noting that India has made ‘tremendous progress’ in reducing......

Oil Min proposal on gas prices rejected

Oil Ministry's proposal for an across-the-board near doubling of natural gas prices has been rejected by the Cabinet Secretariat saying a ministerial panel headed by Defence Minister A K Antony did......

Shale gas policy: Big companies stand to lose

The shale gas policy being prepared by the government would have a mechanism to give the first right of refusal to companies holding oil and gas blocks.However, a government official said it might......

94% of Indian businesses plan to hire in 2013: Survey

India Inc seems to be optimistic about their hiring intentions for 2013 as 94 per cent of the businesses are planning to increase their headcount, according to a survey.The survey conducted by......

India Inc is equally to BLAME for the current MESS!

Business has paid a pittance for farmers' land, indulged in widespread illegal mining, and cheated on 'green' commitments, writes T N Ninan. Everyone complains about the weather (goes the old......

Review: Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola is absurdly great

Raja Sen feels Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola has enough substance to warrant repeated viewings.Without warning, there is an accident. Then, a flashback: to ten minutes earlier. A flashback which......

'England tour was difficult on and off the field'

Pakistan Coach Waqar Younis has said that the near three-month-long tour of England, which was marred by 'spot-fixing' allegations, had been difficult "on and off the field". Waqar's comments came......

Southee leads late New Zealand fightback

Tim Southee claimed three late wickets as New Zealand reduced England to 180 for six on a dramatic third day of the first Test at Lord's on Saturday. A patient third-wicket partnership of 123......

Gilchrist shines as Kings XI whip Royal Challengers

Skipper Adam Gilchrist finally led from the front with a dazzling unbeaten 85 as Kings XI Punjab scored a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Royal Challengers in a Pepsi Indian Premier League......

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan fined for showing dissent

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was fined 75 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his side's loss in the second One-day International against Zimbabwe at......

Bahrain stages Formula One race amid protests

Protesters blocked several roads and police fired teargas at a school in Bahrain on Sunday, activists said, as the Gulf state staged a Formula One race promoted by the government as pure sport but......

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Q. why reservation for women only in parliament,. There should be 50% reservation for the post of Drivers, porters, coolies, in the army, loaders, in chemical plants, working near blast furnace in steel industry, etc. why all heavy duties to be made by men?
Rajesh: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-reservation-for-women-only-in-parliament.-there-should-b/25442952/answers/

Q. Here in India, people do things imperfectly to near perfectly but not perfectly in most of the fields because of many reasons like because of laziness or because of saving time and money, or beacuse of trying to get more profit, or because of not thinking for others or because of no serious checking is being carried out whether a thing is being done perfectly or not.
Chanakya: A. Yes I agree wid u... Wen they talk about equality it should b observed in a broader prospective... Must b applied in all d fields of work. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/here-in-india-people-do-things-imperfectly-to-near-perfectly/25241637/answers/25443069

Q. when Gone with the Wind released and your opinion about the movie ?
Jameel Ahmed: A. true more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/when-gone-with-the-wind-released-and-your-opinion-about-the-/25211182/answers/25241714

Q. the asteroid that will pass near the earth today!! what is the name of it n what is its size!!
Sanjay Karmakar: A. cult classic hai bhaii think made in 1939On the eve of the American Civil War in 1861, Scarlett O'Hara lives at Tara, her family's cotton...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-asteroid-that-will-pass-near-the-earth-today-what-is-the/25051041/answers/25211196

Q. If you will stand as a candidate for election , what will be on your party agenda ?
Jaya: A. A newly discovered asteroid about half the size of a football field will pass nearer to Earth than any other known object of its size on Friday,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/if-you-will-stand-as-a-candidate-for-election--what-will-be-/24947868/answers/25051061

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India may get fresh US waiver on business with Iran

India may soon get a fresh waiver from the sanctions imposed on doing business with Iran, the US indicated on Friday while noting that India has... ...

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Docs save toddler by giving him a 3D printed tube

Ohio: Doctors, for the first time used plastic particles and a 3D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used... ...

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130524/news-businesstech/article/docs-save-toddler-giving-him-3d-printed-tube

'Worms' weave lives, despite hardships

Literally, the 'worms' give life for Gulabi Nayak of Chilimbibare at Beluvayi near Moodbidri, who finds contentment in rearing silkworms and... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/334313/039worms039-weave-lives-despite-hardships.html

Daniel Vettori set for recall as Kiwis bid to hold England

Leeds (United Kingdom): New Zealand's Daniel Vettori is on the verge of making a dramatic return to Test cricket as the Black Caps bid for a... ...

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Bus hits stationary lorry, three crushed to death

Three persons were killed on the spot and 15 others injured when a private bus collided with a stationary lorry on National Highway 4 near... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/334051/bus-hits-stationary-lorry-three.html

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