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India among world's LEAST peaceful nations

The world has become slightly less peaceful in the past year, says a report compiled by the Sydney-based think tank Institute of Economics and Peace.The Global Peace Index 2011 notes that while......

US charges 4 more Pakistanis for Mumbai attacks

Evidently on the strength of continuing information provided by Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative and Pakistani American David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani, who was an integral protagonist in the......

William-Kate wedding: The frenzy in PHOTOS

April 29 -- that's the date that people around the world are waiting for. The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will be the biggest royal occasion in 30 years in Britain. Hectic......

Winds of change may not sway North Bengal

The much-hyped winds of change may not be blowing strongly enough for North Bengal, which seems reluctant to give up its red awning, finds Indrani Roy Mitra You want a car for yourself on the eve......

Anna Hazare and his 80s revolution

Sunita Narain profiles the man who never took half steps to development and transformed a drought-hit village into a prosperous one back in the 1980s. The first time I met Anna Hazare was in the......

Tiny crystal revolutionises computer

Scientists have made tiny crystal which they claim will take quantum computing to the next level, creating one of the world's most powerful computers ever developed."Computing technology has taken......

Stunning photos of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

One of the world's most beautiful landmarks, Sydney Harbour Bridge has completed 80 years. Opened on March 19, 1932, it took 10 years to build the world's widest long-span bridge, according to......

$3.2bn Australian miner: AV Birla to join race

The $29-billion Aditya Birla Group is set to join the race to buy Australian coal mining company Whitehaven Coal.Three independent people with knowledge of the talks said the group had been......

PHOTOs: Chevrolet Beat LPG is here at Rs 410,000

General Motors India launched the LPG version of Chevrolet Beat compact car on Friday with the new locally developed, SMARTECH engine. The company is offering two versions of the LPG Beat the LS......

End to pesky calls, SMSes? Now wait till March 1

Mobile subscribers looking for respite from unsolicited marketing calls and SMSes will now have to wait for another month, as telecom regulator Trai has extended the date for implementation of......

Want to be a scriptwriter? Here's how!

If you want to become a Bollywood scriptwriter but don't know how to become one, I Am director Onir offers a great solution: Just write a good script, mail it to us, and if you're one of......

Actors we'd like to see in these Hollywood remakes

Throughout the history of the Hindi film industry, filmmakers have unashamedly borrowed plots, screenplay, music, and even posters from the west. While some agree to the plagiarism, some insolently......

Meet the Oscar winners

Here's a closer look at the major winners of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Best Actress: Natalie Portman (Black Swan) Natalie was clearly a favourite at the ceremony, having swept all the major......

Ala Modalindi to get Tamil remake?

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Telugu cinema, right here! Ala Modalaindi, released on January 21 after a spate of Sankranti releases, is a hit. This love story, the......

The Golmaal gang is back!

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Actors Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Khemu, Ajay Devgn and director Rohit Shetty share a light moment during a promotional event of their upcoming......

'Homework-gate axing will stand Aus in good stead'

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland on Wednesday backed the team management that had axed four players, including then vice-captain Shane Watson, ahead of the Mohali Test against India in March......

Clarke expects Aussie batsmen to come good to reclaim Ashes

Australia's pace bowling unit will give the tourists every chance of success in the Ashes series in England but will not be able to win back the precious urn without some help from the batsmen,......

Indian cab driver's son tipped to save Aus for Ashes

An Indian-origin rookie Australian pace bowler has been tipped as a probable hope for the Ashes after an explosive start to his first-class career and adapting well to the pressures of the......

Six Aussie rugby league clubs investigated over doping

Anti-doping officials have met with six top-flight Australian rugby league clubs named in a national probe into the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs that has sent shockwaves through the......

Daredevils in semis after Scorchers trump Aces

Delhi Daredevils made it to the Champions League Twenty20 semi-finals after Auckland Aces, another contender, was beaten by 16 runs in their last group league game by Perth Scorchers, in Centurion,......

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QNA

Q. william Sydney Porter is known as?
Amitava Duttamajumdar: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/william-sydney-porter-is-known-as/23710700/answers/

Q. which is the richest city in the world
Amitava Duttamajumdar: A. The UBS survey of 73 international cities found that employees in Copenhagen, Zurich, Geneva and New York had the highest gross earnings. The...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-the-richest-city-in-the-world/23710700/answers/15532631

Q. which are called as "blue mountains "?
Sudesh : A. In Sydney,The mountains which are are the part of Great dividing Range ,which stretches from Gippsland region of Victoria to the tropical rainforests of North Queensland. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-are-called-as-quotblue-mountains-quot/15532611/answers/11214267

Q. what is green dinosaur wollemi pines ?
Chinni : A. It is a genus of coniferous tree in the family Araucariaceae. The Australian species Wollemia nobilis is the sole species in the genus Wollemia and...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-green-dinosaur-wollemi-pines-/11214161/answers/9726184

Web results for North Sydney

Edison Expands US Mining Sector Presence With Launch of Coverage of Avalon Rare Metals

Edison Investment Research, a leading international investment research firm, announces the initiation of coverage of Avalon Rare Metals (NYSE:... ...

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Crude oil down ahead of release of US energy inventory report

Reuters Singapore: Oil was down in Asia today as traders waited for the release of the latest energy inventory report from the United States,... ...

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End of resources boom hits investment in sector

SYDNEY: The end of Australia's resources boom is taking its toll on investment in the sector, with A$150 billion in planned projects delayed or... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/end-of-australias-resources-boom-hits-investment-in-sector/articleshow/20198419.cms

The Irish loophole behind Apples low tax bill

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama praised the reforms of Myanmar leader Thein Sein but urged him to end violence against Muslims. Sein is the... ...

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COMMODITIES-Corn, wheat slump on record plantings; natgas spikes

* Corn, wheat prices set April lows as plantings surge * Oil, gold, copper slip on worries of Fed cutback * Gas rallies on demand for gas-driven... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/21/markets-commodities-idINL2N0E21PA20130521

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