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Boston shooting: Residents wait for situation to resolve

Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been in a lockdown after a series of events that followed when suspects in the Boston marathon bombing shot Sean Collier, a young Massachusetts Institute of Technology......

A kilo of contentment

'My Indian guests were to get a slice of the authentic Brazilian experience, the cuisine being only one part of it,' says BS Prakash of a typical Brazilian institution. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh......

In PHOTOS the Titanic tale: How it all began and ended

On April 14, a hundred years ago, a ship touted to be one that could never be sunk met a tragic end. It took merely four hours for RMS Titanic, out on its maiden journey, to disintegrate and go......

'It's easy to belong and be accepted in India'

Rocky Singh In our Independence Special on the India You Didn't Know, Rocky Singh, one of the country's best television presenters, feels India's real beauty lies in its amazing culture of......

A kafir among the Wahhabis

Ustad Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's first choice as speaker of the new Afghan parliament, is the perfect bridge the latter needs to reach out extensively in the Islamic......

Colour me green' is India Inc's mantra this environment day

Starting from plating up green food to offering discounts on environment-friendly rooms to launching a new eco-sensitive infrastructure plant, corporate India is going the whole hog to show its......

Land Acquisition Act: No help to farmers

India's plate of fundamental rights is increasing in size. While two more, work and education, have already been added, the right to food is in the process of being added. But do these mean......

Are our IIMs overly US-centric?

Twenty-six of us were seated around a long U-shaped table. It was late in the afternoon. The room was semi-dark. Each of us had a plate of sweets and a bottle of mineral water in front. A third of......

India rises, Silicon Valley drools

Promod Haque grew up in the old India, born into a lower-middle-class family, but he was lucky enough to attend a school in New Delhi for the children of wealthy dignitaries. His father was a......

Should you buy Fiat Adventure?

I am the sort of guy who likes to dream a lot. I am not claiming to be a visionary, what I mean is I love to fantasise. My all-time favourite fantasy involves me engaged in a dogfight. You know,......

Messi: From scrawny kid to world's best player

Lionel Messi, a scrawny kid turned away by River Plate in 2000 despite being described by one of the club's youth coaches as a mixture of Omar Sivori and Diego Maradona, set a Barcelona scoring......

Argentina count casualties after Uruguay tie

Argentina were counting the casualties on Sunday after beating neighbours Uruguay 2-1 in an often brutal River Plate derby.Coach Alfio Basile said forward Sergio Aguero, midfielder Javier......

Argentina still feeling effects of 2002 debacle

The shadow of last year's World Cup debacle loomed over Argentina's 3-0 win against Bolivia on Saturday night.The River Plate stadium, usually an intimidating cauldron, was strangely subdued and......

I may have played with new Pope, says Di Stefano

Alfredo Di Stefano may have kicked a ball about with Argentine compatriot Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was elected Pope Francis I last week, when they were growing up around the same time in Buenos......

Atletico Madrid spend 40 million euros on Falcao

Atletico Madrid have agreed to sign Colombia striker Radamel Falcao from Porto for a fee of 40 million euros ($57.26 million). The deal is subject to the player passing a medical and agreeing......

People speak for river plate

QNA

Q. What are known as continental shelves ?
: A. The continental shelf is an undersea extension of a continent which can stretch for many miles out to sea in some cases. Many nations have asserted...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-known-as-continental-shelves-//answers/18137521

Q. It is my understanding that the rivers and the mountains we see today are the result of the massive earthquake which took place millions of years ago. Agree or Disagree??
Joyesh Chakraborty: A. its still working,, it is a very slow process, ,tectonic plate shifts :P more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/it-is-my-understanding-that-the-rivers-and-the-mountains-we-/18137482/answers/17021983

Q. Is there any archeological evidence that proverbial River Saraswati did exist ? If yes, what is it?
Cyrus Irani: A. The disappearance of the Saraswati river. In the 'rivers hymn' of the Rig Veda, The Rig Veda correctly notes all the prevalent rivers of Western...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-there-any-archeological-evidence-that-proverbial-river-sa/17021974/answers/16217914

Web results for River Plate

Rickety Rock solid bet for main event

Pratap Kamath-trained Rickety Rock holds an edge over rest of the runners to win the Midnight Cowboy Cup, the feature event of the races to be held... ...

http://www.asianage.com/racing/rickety-rock-solid-bet-main-event-342

Ace Princess tipped to ace

Ace Princess, to be ridden by Vaideeshwaran and trained by Rakesh, is fancied to land the spoils in the Midnight Cowboy Cup over 1100 metres, the... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/333868/ace-princess-tipped-ace.html

Highly Regarded claims Nilgiris 2000 Guineas

Mr. M. A. M. Ramaswamy's Highly Regarded ridden by Rajendra Singh won the Nilgiris 2000 Guineas, the chief event of the races held here on Sunday... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/races/highly-regarded-claims-nilgiris-2000-guineas/article4729997.ece

Seafood lovers rejoice!

Chef Khagindar of Mandal Mahesh Lunch Home in Juhu. Pic/Madeeha Attari Chilean Sea Bass This deliciously meaty, perfectly flaky fish isn't really... ...

http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2013/may/190513-try-these-interesting-seafood-treats-before-rains-begin-in-mumbai.htm

The shepherd's boy could let Bangalore fly

In the 10-odd years I was in Bangalore, the politician I had come to respect the most was K Siddaramaiah. Newspapers the other day carried pictures... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/siddaramaiah-the-shepherd-s-boy-could-let-bangalore-fly-news-columns-nfscFligbjj.html

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