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4 killed in attack on Indian-owned ship in Nigeria

Four persons, including two soldiers, were killed when a ship belonging to an Indian company was attacked by pirates in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta. The four persons killed, included two......

Indian sailors held by pirates in Nigeria freed

Five Indian sailors kidnapped off Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta and held captive for more than a month have been released by the pirates, a spokesman said on Saturday. The released men were......

Hijack drama off Nigerian coast; all Indian sailors safe

All 23 Indian sailors aboard an oil tanker were safe on Wednesday after the Nigerian navy rescued their vessel that was hijacked briefly by pirates off the coast of southern Nigeria. In the third......

Nigerian Navy saves ship with 23 Indian men from pirates

Fuel tanker explosion kills 200 villagers in Nigeria

As many as 200 villagers trying to scoop up fuel from an overturned tanker were killed in southern Nigeria on Thursday, when the petrol carrying vehicle exploded in a horrific inferno. The......

Essar eyes Shell's stake in 4 Nigerian oil fields

Ruia's-owned Essar Group is among four consortia in race to buy Royal Dutch Shell Plc's stake in four Nigerian oil fields."At least one Indian group has expressed interest to buy the stakes,"......

Bharti Airtel to invest $600 mn in Nigeria

India's largest cellular service company Bharti Airtel will invest $600 million in Nigeria's mobile market following its take over of Zain Telecom's African business for around SUD 10.7 billion.......

'Speed money' puts brakes on India's retail growth

India is the next great frontier for global retailers, a $500 billion market growing at 20 per cent a year. Hong-Kong entrepreneur Ramesh Tainwala spent 18 months operating branded clothing retail......

UPA government: A decade of DECAY!

The two decades of our "spectacular economic progress" has side-stepped vast swath of our underprivileged that oscillates between twenty per cent and one-fifth of our population, writes M R......

20 best nations to live in

The income distribution has worsened in most parts of the world. Latin America has the largest income inequality, although it is more equitable than sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia in life......

A taste of Cannes in India

Rajeev Srinivasan on one of the best film festivals in India.This is the second year in a row that I have managed to make it to the International Film Festival of Kerala in Trivandrum from December......

Heavyweight clash on cards at Nations Cup

Holders Zambia and Nigeria go head-to-head on Friday in the first heavyweight clash of the African Nations Cup as they seek to break the stalemate in Group C. The match represents not only a chance......

African Nations Cup: Zambia, Nigeria make stuttering starts

Zambia's chances of emulating Egypt, Ghana and Cameroon as the only nations to retain the African Nations Cup did not look promising when they began their campaign with a stuttering 1-1 draw......

Nigeria, S Africa leave it late in World Cup games

Nigeria and South Africa both left it late on Sunday to salvage points at the start of their bids to qualify for the World Cup on a day that emphasised the increasing vagaries of the qualifying......

African Cup: Ghana, Mali progress in contrasting styles

Ghana and Mali took contrasting routes to join Ivory Coast, South Africa and Cape VerdeIslands in the African Nations Cup quarter-finals on Monday. Whereas Ghana, who clinched first place in Group......

African champions Zambia shoot up rankings

Zambia have shot up 28 places in the FIFA rankings, breaking into the top 50 for the first time in eleven years after winning the African Nations Cup on Sunday. The Chipolopolo (The Copper......

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Q. how many country are passes by cancer tropic line
Nidhi Tiwari: A. more

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Q. Quiz: Which is the poorest nation in the world?
Joseph Chacko: A. The imaginary line called the Tropic of Cancer is currently near 23.438 N latitude and passes through the territories of these countries: United...... more

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Q. which countr's flag is most identical with India?
Mudit Agrawal: A. Niger more

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Q. Ye Timbaktoo kahan hai
Trivial Pursuit: A. that of Niger more

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Q. Timbuktu,in north Mali of western Africa facing these days with Ansar Dine a muslim group adament to destroy muslim saints shrines as being against Shariya,the World news report says.Muslims in Niger the neighbour country are unable to understand Muslims damaging own historical monuments & mosques.What type of unalluring brotherhood is this ?
Vishwabandhubajpai: A. Timbuktu formerly also spelled Timbuctoo and Timbuktoo, is a town in the West African nation of Mali situated 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the River...... more

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Militants hit Niger uranium mine, army base

r uranium mine, army base Suicide bombers target French-run uranium mine in Arlit, military barracks in Agadez on Thursday; surviving attacker... ...

http://www.punemirror.in/index.aspx?page=article§id=5&contentid=201305242013052409101141856fbc03c

Belmoktar claims responsibility for Niger attack

Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of... ...

http://www.sify.com/finance/belmoktar-claims-responsibility-for-niger-attack-news-international-nfxqpGbddbi.html

Islamist bombers kill 20 in Niger attacks, seize hostages

Islamist militants staged twin suicide car bombings on an army base and a French-run uranium mine in Niger on Thursday, killing at least 20 people... ...

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25 killed, 30 injured in suicide attacks in Niger

At least 25 people were killed and 30 got injured after two suicide bomb attacks Thursday at a military base and a plant run by French nuclear... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/25-killed-30-injured-in-suicide-attacks-in-niger-113052301010_1.html

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