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PIRATES! Sailor recounts the hijack of Royal Grace

After almost 12 months in captivity and the death of an officer, 21 crewmen of merchant navy tanker Royal Grace were set free. Rediff.com's Priyanka spoke to one of the captives, a 24-year-old......

Somali pirates release Greek tanker with Indians on board

Somali pirates have released a Greek-owned oil tanker with 26 crew members, including 11 Indians, after holding them captive for ten months, the vessel's operating company said on Tuesday. "We are......

28 Indian sailors held by Somalian pirates released

A year after their abduction by Somalian pirates, 28 Indian sailors on board two ships have been released and will sail for home, bringing huge relief to their families. Shipping Minister G K Vasan......

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......

How these college dropouts started a successful tech biz

Apple founder Steve Jobs had famously asked, "Why join the navy if you can be a pirate?" For Deepak, Hisam, Abhinav and Ashwin, four dropouts from LBS Engineering College in Kasargod, a small town......

Dawn of 'paisa vasool' video parlours

At a time when makeshift local video parlours in cities and their outskirts play pirated movies in small, dingy rooms, the viewers, usually daily labourers and migrants, happily pay Rs 10-40 per......

Pirate Party and Freedom

The Pirate Party is fighting to retain the right to privacy and the right to communicate freely via e-mail, telephone or letters.'Pirate Party' may at first seem like a political satire, poking fun......

India's medicine man strikes again

To some -- especially western drug companies -- he is a 'pirate'. To others, mostly those in developing countries, he is an unparalleled hero. Either way, Yusuf Hamied, 75, is perhaps the most......

Pirate Bay 'banned' in India

The world's most popular file-sharing website has been reportedly blocked by the India's Department of Telecommunications.The Pirate Bay, which is used by millions around the world to share movies,......

The Most English Pirated Films of 2011

Vin Diesel's action film Fast Five has been declared as the most pirated movie of 2011 in a new poll. The fifth instalment of The Fast and The Furious franchise raked in $626 million worldwide......

What makes Pirates of the Caribbean 4 DVD brilliant

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is brilliant on DVD and Blu-ray. Here's why.The secret of the success of any phenomenally popular film lies in its repeat value. Pirates of the......

The 10 Most Pirated Movies Of All Time

When Netflix, the popular net streaming media in America, came up with the list of the 10 most rented movies of all time, the guys over at TorrentFreaks had a brainwave. The weblog that describes......

Cars 2 not topnotch but audiences may go for ride

If the animated 3-D film Cars 2 from Pixar speeds down the roads taken by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Hangover: Part II, it is quiet likely to be a substantial hit, earning......

Critics snubbed, Hangover II becomes a massive hit

Surely, the adrenaline pumping adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was the leader at the world box-office, earning more than $160 million over the weekend, taking its gross to an......

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Q. IN two ways Internet works through out the world, which is re those route?.
Samir Ghosh: A. more

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Q. While women can wear make up, men can not. - comment
Josna: A. Legal and Illegal. Indians use Pirated software more

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Q. true of falseIn 1827, some people built a pirate ship, filled it with animals and let it fall down the Niagara Falls
Rajan: A. Over the centuries, men have often dabbled with cosmetics; both in ancient Egypt and during the Roman Empire, men wore lip colorant as a means of...... more

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Q. Have U seen a movie named PIRATES OF THE 20TH CENTURY...If yes then what lesson did U learn from it...?
Pradipta Pati: A. true!! more

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Q. if i am getting pirated CD'S of any software at peanut prices, why should I pay heavily for licensed version ... ???
Manoj M: A. nahi dekhi sir...kya lesson hai aap bata sakte hain... more

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Locke, Pirates shut down Astros 1-0

Jeff Locke allowed three hits over seven innings, Pedro Alvarez homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the eighth time in 10 games, 1-0 over... ...

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Pirates 1, Astros 0

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Now, stealth boats to take on pirates

The Eclipse fleet is remote-controlled, invisible to radar and can travel at a top speed of 95kmph Posted On Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 06:40:39 PM... ...

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Chhota Bheem can help your child learn through these fun apps.

Every child watching TV knows the little wonder of the village Dholakpur, Chhota Bheem today. Come Sunday and our kids are hooked to POGO to watch... ...

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Kerala software engineer develops anti-piracy software

p>A Kerala-based software engineer has come up with an anti-piracy device to check recording of movies in theatres using sophisticated mobile... ...

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