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Atheist Siddaramaiah and God's changing role in politics

Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah's atheism is not a new trend in Indian politics, points out Archis Mohan. K Siddaramaiah, a rare Indian politician who wears his atheism on his sleeve, took......

India-China end stand off, armies withdraw from Ladakh

In a sudden development, India and China pulled back their troops from the stand off point at Daulat Beg Oldi sector in Ladakh, where the Chinese forces had intruded nearly three weeks back,......

'The Cong will win in Bellary despite tainted candidates'

The Congress was quick to point out flaws in the Bharatiya Janata Party on the illegal mining issue. For a long time the Congress stuck to its guns and decided not to field any mine-tainted......

2G scam: Raja points fingers at Dr Singh, Chidambaram

Former telecom minister A Raja, the main accused in the 2G scam, was not allowed to appear before the Joint Parliamentary Committee that is looking into the alleged mishandling in 2G spectrum......

Digvijaya gyan: The buck should stop at one point

Notwithstanding his party rejecting his views on separation of powers between the Prime Minister and the Congress President, Digvijaya Singh has said that the buck should stop at one point and the......

No need for nervousness, FM assures stock markets

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday sought to assuage the stock market, after it declined by over 350 points, by asserting that there was no need for any 'nervousness' and the participants......

Taking a home loan? Points to remember

Every person dreams of buying a home and, today, home loans are the means to fulfill this dream. However, buying a house using a home loan requires financial planning and prudence since it is a......

Ford developing vehicles with India as reference point

US auto major Ford is developing global products with India as reference point and take them to other similar markets, giving the company cost advantages. The company which had embarked on a......

Are we prisoners of our tedious working habits?

Work lends purpose to life, and contributes to an economic machine that we benefit from-but only up to a point, says Mitali Saran.What we think of as "normal" is constantly evolving. Somewhere......

RBI may sweeten rate cut with lower cash reserve ratio

The Reserve Bank of India may sweeten its expected 25 basis point interest rate cut on Friday with a similar reduction in the cash reserve ratio to ease tight market liquidity conditions as......

Review: Akam is a psychological thriller

Malayalam film Akam has some exciting moments, writes Paresh C Palicha.In Manichitrathazhu (1993), Fazil had made the point that someone who believes in supernatural horror stories needs......

PIX: The HOTTEST Bollywood girls on Twitter

There's a lot going on in the Twitterverse at any given point of time. Celebrity feeds are probably the most popular, what with stars sharing their pictures, photoshoots and opinions with their......

Saif, Shah Rukh, Hrithik, Salman: THEN and NOW!

A decade or two in a person's life makes a world of a difference. Case in point: Our Bollywood stars, who've been around since the 1990s and continue to rule the roost. Starting with Saif Ali......

Review: The new Chashme Baddoor is awful

David Dhawan's Chashme Baddoor is an unnecessary remake, writes Sukanya Verma.What’s the point of a remake?Either a) a filmmaker wants to recreate the success of the original or b) wants to......

Chat@3: Take this Bollywood quiz!

What was Professor Parimal Tripathi's area of specialisation in Chupke Chupke? What's the connection between Ketan Mehta's Holi and Aamir Khan's AKP Films? What was the colour of Madhuri......

Drogba points out some home truths to banana-waving fan

Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba hit back at a Fenerbahce fan who waved a banana towards him and team mate Emmanuel Eboue during the weekend's league encounter by highlighting some home truths......

Winning Grand Prix at 17 has given Sindhu strong base

One of Sindhu's strongest points, says B Dasarath Reddy, is that she reads the mind of her opponent and plays accordingly. Make space for another star, Saina Nehwal. P V Sindhu has arrived. While......

Di Resta earns six points for Force India

Paul di Resta added six more points to Sahara Force India's kitty with a seventh-place finish at the Spanish Grand Prix of the Formula One Championship, while teammate Adrian Sutil finished 13th in......

Royals to lock horns with table-toppers Super Kings

Playing their last match on home soil, Rajasthan Royals would look to consolidate their number two position in the points table and upstage top-placed title contenders Chennai Super Kings when the......

STUNNING Sports Photos of the day!

The very hot Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates winning a point during her women's singles match against Sabine Lisicki of Germany at the Madrid Open on...

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Q. Any answer you give - right or wrong - copy and paste or genuine -- long or short You get 10 points - Are you Happy with this procedure ?
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Q. where does the buck stop ?
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Q. During my last qna participation some one pulled me down and lot of my points here disappeared. Can I hope it will not happen today?
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Q. What mathematical symbol can be put between 5 and 9, to get a number bigger than 5 and smaller than 9?
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Why scoops and objectivity matter less and less because context is everything

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Dow, Nasdaq edge up in choppy trading

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks hit session highs in a volatile session on Thursday with the Dow industrials posting a second straight swing of... ...

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It's official, State's population is 6.10 cr

The Directorate of Census Operations on Thursday made public the official figures of the State's population which now stands at 6.10 crore across... ...

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'We took a U-turn under Nitish Kumar'

What is Change really like in Bihar? Once denounced as a failed state, what turnaround has Bihar made in recent years? Archana Masih reports from... ...

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Subbarao agreed with minority of advisors, show minutes

RBI had cut the repo rate by 25 basis points on May 3 and now it stands at 7.25% email this article Subject line: Your Email: Send me a copy:... ...

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