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'India supports freedom of navigation in international waters'

Against the backdrop of growing Chinese assertion in the Asia-Pacific region, India on Thursday said it supports the "freedom of navigation" in international waters noting that any disputes or......

Game of Chinese checkers in the Pacific

China's People's Liberation Army is ramping up the maritime strategy by holding naval operations within the 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone around the United States in an apparent bid to......

Meet the Indian-Americans 'champions of change'

The United States has honoured 15 Asian American and Pacific Islander women, including two Indian-Americans, as "champions of change" in recognition of their significant contribution to the......

US to help India serve as a 'regional economic anchor'

As the United States under the Barack Obama administration re-balances its defence posture in the Asia Pacific region, the Pentagon has told the Congress that it is investing in a "long-term"......

'Look East' policy brings India into Asia Pacific: Clinton

The United States today is stronger at home and more respected in the world, Hillary Clinton has said in her last foreign policy speech as the secretary of state. She said the country's military......

Global airline sector profit likely to rise: IATA

Global airline sector profit is likely to grow to $7.5 billion this year, with Asia Pacific and Middle East based airlines dominating the international passenger market and leading the way in terms......

Indian M&A activity slumps 83% to $2.9 bn in Jan-Mar

Merger and acquisition activity in the Asia Pacific region declined 26.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year and the drop was even sharper in India where the deal activity declined over 83......

US needs to bring India closer to Asia-Pacific

US Congressman Ed Royce, California Republican, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee and for years was the GOP co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, has......

US needs to launch FTA negotiations with India: Expert

The US needs to start negotiations with India on free trade pact and help it become a member of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation, which will also enormously benefit America, said an......

Meet the richest person in these 30 countries

The United States leads the Forbes 2013 billionares list with 442 billionaires, followed by Asia-Pacific (386), Europe (366), the Americas (129) and the Middle East & Africa (103).Take a look at......

Indian actress alleges abuse from Cookie Monster

Miss India Asia Pacific 2003 Parmita Katkar, now Parmita Kurada, has accused a Times Square Cookie Monster impersonator of assaulting her son and calling her a bitch after she failed to pay a tip......

Dia Mirza: I'll get married within three years

Dia Mirza is one busy lady these days. The former Miss Asia Pacific has stepped into the role of a producer with her upcoming film Love Breakups Zindagi (LBZ), starring her and Zayed Khan, which......

Looking at stars who died young

April 5 saw two shocking deaths on either side of the Pacific. Kurt Cobain, the frontman of Nirvana, committed suicide by swallowing a bullet while actress Divya Bharti allegedly fell off her......

Lifetime Achievement honour for Jeev Milkha Singh

Seasoned Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh celebrated his 41st birthday in style by winning the Asia Pacific Lifetime Achievement award along with 18-time Major champion Jack Nicklaus and eight-time......

Sanam qualifies for singles main draw

Sanam Singh qualified for the men's singles main draw of the Asia-Pacific Australian Open wild card play-off tournament after edging past Yuqing Ning in a tough three-setter and entered the doubles......

Petrova stuns Radwanska to win Tokyo title

Russia's Nadia Petrova upset defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska 6-0, 1-6, 6-3 in the Pan Pacific Open final on Saturday to complete a sensational run through the Tokyo tournament. It was the......

Azarenka pulls out, Sharapova upset in Tokyo

World number one Victoria Azarenka pulled out of the Pan Pacific Open citing chronic fatigue while Maria Sharapova was stunned by Samantha Stosur as the event lost its top two seeds on Thursday.......

Tokyo Pan Pacific Open: Sharapova eases past Safarova

Maria Sharapova overcame more problems with her serve to beat Czech Lucie Safarova 6-2, 7-6 and reach the quarter-finals of the Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday. French Open champion Sharapova......

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Q. From where can I get the Holy " Shankh" original ?
Amarjit Kumar: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/from-where-can-i-get-the-holy--shankh-original-/25803964/answers/

Q. Who was the first Indian women to win the title of Miss Asia Pacific in 1970's?
Pravin: A. try ion the vastness of Himalayan Grandeur, In fathom deep Pacific Ocean, you are sure to get it. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-was-the-first-indian-women-to-win-the-title-of-miss-asia/25788893/answers/25803998

Q. Which is the largest Ocean?
Pravin: A. bhanu athaiya more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-the-largest-ocean/25786312/answers/25788904

Q. Wts aadi tappa?plz explain
Deepanshi Kadam: A. pacific Ocean. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/wts-aadi-tappaplz-explain/25774492/answers/25786332

Q. What does it mean by bio diversity?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. the meaning of tappa is a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa barkbut as a rhyme it is used in a song aadi tappa aadi tappa more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-does-it-mean-by-bio-diversity/25598574/answers/25774531

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DHL raises the bar for China-Russia connectivity

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Google Pitches Balloons to Bridge Digital Divide

Google says more must be done to connect the unconnected if Asia is to realize its full potential in transforming the internet as we know it - and... ...

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