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India has moved on, her leaders have not

'May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here.'Spoken by William Lenthall to an angry......

Now, James Bond on Her Majesty's postal service

Bond, James Bond is back. This time, the MI6 spy, who has kept Britain safe from the world's villains for years, will be serving on Her Majesty's postal service. The Royal Mail has unveiled a set......

Assets case: Jagan to be in jail till September 28

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned till September 28 the bail plea of YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy in the alleged multi-crore disproportionate assets scam being probed by the Central......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

JLF Day 2 Diary: 'Glad Rushdie didn't make it to the fest'

Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande, who is attending the Jaipur Literature Festival, brings forth all the details of a 'rather slow' Day 2 of the festival. When Day One of a literature festival is as......

Rich toys for big boys

The Majesty 66 yacht is a nifty plaything to have. She is 20 metres long from stem to stern, has four bedrooms (one with walk-in closet), five bathrooms, a full-fledged kitchen and will ply you......

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You don't have to play Uncle Scrooge to be penny wise and hoard for the future. The journey is the key. We will discuss how to exercise a bit of restraint in a number of small-yet-effective......

Trusts, NGOs brought under I-T radar

Ahead of the proposed implementation of the Direct Taxes Code next year, the income tax department has decided to bring on its radar the commercial activities of tax-exempt entities which include......

India's most customer friendly banks

How friendly is your friendly neighbourhood bank? Does it treat you royally or does it give you a royal ignore? You would get a fair idea when you approach it for availing a product or service,......

Sovereign funds can buy up to 20% in Indian firms

In a move that will enable foreign governments to make more investments in Indian stocks, capital market regulator Sebi has allowed them to buy to a maximum of 20 per cent stake in any listed......

Kate Winslet and Gary Barlow receive Britain's highest award

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood right here! Actress Kate Winslet and singer-songwriter Gary Barlow have been awarded with Britain's highest honour by the Queen at......

Arjun: The Warrior Prince is a must watch

Arjun: The Warrior Princeis the best Indian animated venture so far. And it has a great story to tell as well, writes Preeti Arora.Religious connotations aside, the Mahabharata is one helluva......

Review: Johnny English Reborn isn't funny

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Review: Pirates is just not savvy

Raja Sen reviews Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Post YOUR reviews here!Few could disagree with the choice of players. If one could choose only two humans in all of existence to......

Of Gavaskar and memories of the Cup

Richard Hadlee had likened a delivery to a 'question' posed by the bowler to the batsman. To me, no one answered this 'test' better than Sunil Gavaskar, says M P Anil Kumar. In cricket, nothing......

Batting form crucial to India's chances: Kapil Dev

Batting would be India's strength in the upcoming World Cup but Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wretched luck with the toss will also have to turn for the better if India are to break a 28-year-old jinx at......

Hussey, Watson best of the series

Australia's Mike Hussey emerged the top run-getter, while compatriot Shane Watson scalped the most wickets in the seven-match One-Day International series against India, which concluded on......

Ronaldo: From Lisbon to Madrid, via Manchester

Few players in world football fit the Galactico description better than Cristiano Ronaldo, and the Portuguese box of tricks appears to be on the verge of re-locating to his natural habitat at Real......

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Q. Who is the queen of Bhutan?
Tanuja: A. more

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Q. The Moghul Emperor, Akbar, was one day out hunting in the forest. When it was time for evening prayer he dismounted, spread his mat on the earth, and knelt to pray in the manner of devout Muslims everywhere.Now it was precisely at this time that a peasant woman, perturbed because her husband had left home that morning and hadn't returned, went rushing by, anxiously searching for him. In her preoccupation she did not notice the kneeling figure of the Emperor and tripped over him, THEN WHAT HAPPENS ?
Truth Exposed: A. The name of the Bhutan queen is Jetsun Pema.On 20 May 2011, during the opening of the Parliament's seventh session, King Jigme Khesar announced...... more

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Q. And exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken neither a wife nor a son. ====what is the source ?
Truth Exposed: A. In her preoccupation she did not notice the kneeling figure of the Emperor and tripped over him, then got up and without a word or apology rushed...... more

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Q. 5.Is not who is created the heavens and the earth able to create the likes of them? yes (it is so) And he is all knowing creator. His command is only when He intends a thing that he says to it,"Be" and it is .(Category religion) what is the source ?
DNA: A. Qur'an, Surah 72: more

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