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'It just felt shocking that I won; I didn't expect to win'

Twelve-year-old Indian origin boy Sathwik Karnik, the winner of the prestigious annual National Geographic Bee, is still too excited to plan for his future, reports Chaya Babu. “I don’t......

How diplomacy and poetry are linked

It is widely accepted that the greatest literature is born when cultures, civilizations or worldviews come together. This often happens in case of diplomat-poets who often find themselves in exotic......

Headley's estranged wife's friend speaks out

A number stored on his mobile phone as Chello Pakistan got him into trouble and before he knew it, he was in the interrogation room being grilled by officials from the National Investigating......

'Why isn't the Indian nuke bomb called the Hindu bomb?'

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has expressed his bitter resentment toward United States President Barack Obama and his administration for developing a strategic partnership with India......

7 in 10 Indians have confidence in Obama. Do you?

When US President Barack Obama travels to India next month, he will be visiting a country where both he and America are immensely popular along with its own leaders like Prime Minister Manmohan......

How rich Indians can help the poor

As the latest War on Wasteful Weddings suggests, the issue has come to acquire an enduring significance as middle class incomes and lifestyles scale new heights of opulence, the band of crorepatis......

Why markets are on fire post-Budget

A firm uptrend continued to mark the late sessions in the markets; the Sensex gained 623 points at 18,446, while the Nifty surged 189 points at 5,522. After a strong opening this morning,......

Black money funds political parties: Rahul Bajaj

Industrialist and Member of Parliament Rahul Bajaj on Wednesday added a new dimension to the debate over black money, saying it funds political parties. "Where does the political party gets its......

Disclose names of Swiss bank account holders: CPI

With a Swiss bank staffer handing over details of 2,000 secret Swiss bank accounts to whistle-blowing site Wikileaks, CPI demanded that names of Indian account holders be disclosed and their funds......

World's top 20 BPO hotspots

Even as some reports suggest that the Philippines has displaced India as the business process outsourcing capital of the world, it is pertinent to note that India continues to be a BPO powerhouse......

Life Of Pi, Django Unchained bag Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 85th Academy Awards are out, and it has its fair share of surprises and expected nods. The nominations were announced by Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlene in Los Angeles. The......

'You will see me in a new avatar in Hudugaru'

If her charming personality has made her a hot favourite with the Kannada hudugaru (boys), it's her talent that appeals to the critics and award juries. Kannada lass Radhika Pandit is once again......

Pix: Lara & Mahesh's Wedding Album

Lara Dutta and tennis star Mahesh Bhupati exchanged wedding vows in Victorian style at the sunset point of the erstwhile Portuguese fort of Aguada in Goa on Saturday. 'We had a memorable time at......

George Clooney is looking for YOU!

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Want to be in George Clooney's next movie? Then pay close attention! The Hollywood hunk is giving fans the......

Why Salman hates the name Bollywood

The Twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day.Be it remakes, music or even the name itself, Bollywood is......

Second consecutive win thrills Mahi Racing's co-owners

Mahi Racing Team India co-owners actor Nagarjuna and Nandish Domlur are thrilled by their side's second win in a row in the FIM Supersport Championship. Nagarjuna and Nandish were in Spain,......

Cook century fires England to series win over West Indies

Scorecard: England captain Alastair Cook struck 112 to secure England a 2-0 one-day series win over West Indies with a match to spare after the home side defeated the visitors by eight wickets at......

Dilshan is World Cup's most valuable player

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji reveal why the Sri Lankan opener is ahead of the other stars at this World Cup. Sometimes we are defeated by semantics. How should we define 'valuable'? If......

Referees fine tune teamwork

If the week to week rewards of refereeing are abuse and aspersions cast about their parentage, the officials selected for Euro 2004 at least know they are appreciated by UEFA.The 12 referees, 24......

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Q. If you Get lot of money and only one day to spare ,what will you do?
: A. spend it man. One Bentley costs 4 crore rupees, One Philip Phatek or such like watch costs 10 lakh rupees, one old vintage wine bottle costs 1 lakh...... more

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Q. WHO ALL ARE LEOS HERE?
Dixit Nagendra: A. Adams, Amy (20 August) Affleck, Ben (15 August) Affleck, Casey (12 August) Allen, Joan (20 August) Anderson, Gillian (9 August)...... more

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Q. Where the eagles dare .. Actor n Actress?
Kalpana: A. Complete Cast:Richard Burton - John SmithMary Ure - Mary EllisonPatrick Wymark - Wyatt TurnerAnton Diffring - Col. KramerWilliam Squire - Lee...... more

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Q. what is the best share these days to buy?
Prem Malhotra: A. TAKE - PHILIPS CORBON - STONE INDIA - ASK YOUR LOCAL OPERATOR TO SUGGEST.THEN APPLY YOUR BRAIN AND ACT.BEST OF LUCK more

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Q. The famous blue Hope Diamond, weighing 44.52 carats, is reputed to be unlucky for its owner. It is named after a former owner, Henry Philip Hope. The Hope Diamond is on permanent display in the Smithsonian Institution. What else do you know about this strange diamond?
Gsuryanarayana: A. Hope Diamond's history can be easily traced to a blue diamond named the Tavernier Blue, which was originally mined from the Kollur mine in...... more

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Retail Newsletter - 17 May to 23 May, 2013

Sahil International, the exclusive & authorized importer and distributor of all Ground Zero products in India has signed up Bollywood superstar... ...

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Celeb birthdays for the week of May 26-June 1

26: Sportscaster Brent Musburger is 74. Steel guitar player Gates Nichols of Confederate Railroad is 69. Drummer Garry Peterson of The Guess Who is... ...

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12-year-old Indian-origin boy wins National Geographic Bee

Karnik, a native of Norfolk, south of Boston, is a 7th grader at King Philip Regional Middle School while his family hails from south India. The... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/living/12-year-old-indian-origin-boy-wins-national-geographic-bee-808375.html

Stockholm riots challenge image of happy, generous state

By Patrick Lannin and Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Hundreds of youth have torched cars and attacked police in four nights of riots in... ...

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JK Rowling's personal copy of first Harry Potter book up for sale

Melbourne, May 19 (ANI): JK Rowling's own copy of the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which started the enthralling... ...

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