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US-Russian team inspects Indian Antarctic stations

A joint US-Russian team has concluded a 10-day trip to inspect foreign research stations in Antarctica, including those of India. Besides inspecting the two Indian stations -- Bharati and Maitri......

PICS: Snow traps Russian drivers in 2-day jam

Thousands of vehicles have been trapped, some for more than two days, in a traffic jam dozens of miles long caused due to heavy snowfall in Russia. The police in the Tver region said that field......

41st Kolkata Rath Yatra gets a Russian flavour

The nine-day festival, June 21-29, is considered the biggest of all Iskcon celebrations and the theme for this year's yatra was 'Krishna Bhakti in Russia'. Prakriti Prasad reports The 41st Kolkata......

'First unit of Koodankulam plant to be commissioned soon'

A day after the Tamil Nadu government gave its go ahead to the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant, work at the Indo-Russian project started in full swing with officials expressing hope that the first......

Dr Singh concludes Russia visit

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left Moscow for home on Saturday after concluding a three-day visit during which he attended the 12th annual Indo-Russian summit and witnessed the inking of five......

Corporate India joins S&P chant on reforms

A day after Standard & Poor's (S&P) came out with its report on how India could be the first among Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC nations) to lose its investment-grade rating, markets......

India's tryst with the stunning Boeing Dreamliner 787

Boeing Dreamliner 787 from the US and Sukhoi Superjet 100 from Russia will be among the top attractions at the three-day long India Aviation 2012, the civil aviation conference and exhibition......

Russia plans a Bengaluru-like IT hub

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will begin his two-day visit to the United States on Wednesday with a tour of Silicon Valley, as Moscow seeks to build a similar centre for an innovative......

What Prime Minister Singh will do in Brazil

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Brazil on Thursday on a two-day visit during which he will attend the Brazil-Russia-India-China (BRIC) and India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summits and hold......

Indian card processor in $45-mn heist

The Indian card processor - used in the heist on December 21, 2012 - was ElectraCard Services, which is based in Pune, India. One of the credit card processing companies whose security was breached......

Review: A Good Day to Die Hard is an unforgivable mess

Ankur Pathak feels Die Hard 5 is a dastardly spectacle that deserves to be lost in the dungeons of oblivion. In A Good Day to Die Hard, the fifth in the Die Hard series, John McClane, on......

The Top Films at The Berlin Film Festival

February is a strange time for a film festival in Europe, since winter is at peak and it is tough to be out. But some will argue that it is the best time to spend time in heated dark movie theatres......

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...

Anand held by Vituigov at Alekhine Memorial's 2nd round

Victory eluded World champion Viswanathan Anand for the second successive day as he played out a draw with Russian Nikita Vituigov in the second round of the Alekhine Memorial Chess tournament in......

Chess Olympiad: Indian women tamed by Russia, men draw

On a disappointing day for India, the men's team bowed out of medal contention after conceding another draw, while the women were tamed 1-3 by Russia in the ninth round of the 40th Chess Olympiad......

PHOTOS: Gold medalists on Day 13 of London Games

Katie Taylor of Ireland won the first lightweight gold medal in Olympic women's boxing, edging rival Sofya Ochigava of Russia 10-8 on Thursday.Taylor is the unofficial pound-for-pound champion of......

PHOTOS: Gold medal winners on Day 10 of the London Games

Aliya Mustafina was delighted to finally get Russia a gold in gymnastics. Beth Tweddle was thrilled to finally have an Olympic medal of any colour. Just 18 months after blowing out her knee and......

People speak for russia day

QNA

Q. Which country has declared a national holiday on Womens' Day?
Whizkid: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-country-has-declared-a-national-holiday-on-womens-day/25179246/answers/

Q. what is so special about tomorrow??
Manvika: A. russia more

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Q. The Ural region of Central Russia has reportedly been hit by meteor shower causing subsequent damage and injuries to around 400 people, did you watch it in news?
Dharamender Nebhnani: A. International women's Day.International Women's Day has been observed since in the early 1900's, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the...... more

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Q. what is the speciality of February month .... ???
Manoj Joshi: A. no at my home only cartoon net work runs........mammas day out more

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Q. serious question : movies based on fictions r never as good as the books they are based upon. I wonder whether it is possible for our film makers to do total justice to the novel in movie adaptation without disturbing d real essence. But without any doubt, it is a tough job. Toughest when you want to satisfy those who loved reading the original story. What do you feel on this?Two questions based on the same theme:a) Which is the best screen adaptation you have seen till now? Why??b) Which is the worst screen adaptation you have seen till now ?
Ankit Shivam: A. shortest month in the yearThe February Revolution in russia in 1917Having only 28 days in common years, it is the only month of the year that can...... more

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Denmark's folksy ballad wins Eurovision

By Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125... ...

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Time for India to state a national strategy

In a recent talk delivered in New Delhi, the former foreign secretary and current chairman of the (NSAB), Shyam Saran, suggested among other things... ...

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April House Price Rises for Spain's Balearic and Canary Islands

Valuation company Tinsa has reported that the Balearic and Canary Islands are the only regions in Spain where house prices went up in April over... ...

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Assad tells newspaper he won't step down

Buenos Aires: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Saturday he welcomed a US-Russian peace initiative to end Syria's civil war but had no plans to... ...

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ABBA in the air as 26 countries fight for Eurovision glory

By Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Singers from 26 countries began battling it out on Saturday night for the crown of glitzy pop in the... ...

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