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Russia: One dead, 102 missing as cruise ship sinks

A vintage double-decker passenger ship with 188 tourists on board sank on Sunday in Volga River in Russia's east-central republic of Tatarstan. At least one person was killed in the mishap while......

India, Russia engage in Sea of Japan

Naval ships of India and Russia on Tuesday launched their three-day joint war games in the Sea of Japan in Russia's Far East to hone skills to counter terror threats on high seas and destroy enemy......

Did Pranab Mukherjee play a role in the Netaji mystery?

The latest book by journalist Anuj Dhar on the mystery of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's death/disappearance points to a discouraging role by Pranab Mukherjee in resolving it, writes Vicky Nanjappa.......

Will the jihadi tiger devour Pakistan?

Pakistan has no alternative but to surgically eliminate its bonds with jihadi groups, cleanse its security establishments of jihadi patrons and focus on rebuilding the State on democratic lines,......

'The Arab Spring is in great distress'

Former diplomat MK Bhadrakumar delivered a keynote address -- The Arab spring: The region and India -- at an international seminar held in Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi. Here's the complete......

Putin inaugurates eastern oil pipeline

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin inaugurated the East-Siberia-Pacific Ocean oil pipeline on Monday. The pipeline will enable Moscow to enter markets in Asia- Pacific region and reduce......

India to bargain for stake in Sakhalin projects

India will make a strong plea for firms getting a stake in future Sakhalin projects in Far East Russia when Russian President Vladimir Putin visits New Delhi later this month. With ONGC Videsh......

Sakhalin-I: Huge oil supply to India

India will get 100,000 barrels of oil per day beginning 2007 from Sakhalin-I oil and gas fields in Far East Russia and will recover its $2.7 billion investment in less than three years' time.The......

Russia promises oil to India

Russia has promised India four to five million tonnes of crude oil annually from its Far East Siberian oil fields if it fails to accommodate ONGC Videsh Ltd in Yuganskneftegaz, the core asset of......

Philips turns off TV in turnaround

The Philips name has been synonymous with trusty TV sets and reliable video players; but in the overhaul of this lumbering Dutch behemoth over the past two years, both have been ditched.Nothing, it......

Directing Amitabh, Johnny Depp

As Mira Nair was travelling to a number of film festivals with her film The Namesake since August last year, she was also working on several film projects, including a detailed outline for Gregory......

Rang De scores abroad

There was much festive cheer for Rang De Basanti, as the film went on to grab far more money than was expected in the key overseas markets, with many shows in New York, San Francisco, Toronto,......

Isinbayeva emulates Bubka

Donetsk in the far east of Ukraine during the month of February is not at first glance an obvious setting for feats of athletic excellence.The city is snowbound, the Kalmius river is frozen solid......

Erroneous Sharapova stutters into pre-quarters

Maria Sharapova pushed the envelope on 'winning ugly' as she squeaked past British qualifier Heather Watson 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the last 16 of the Pan Pacific Open on Tuesday. The French Open......

Golden ice dancers banish Canadian blues

A young pair of ice dancers lifted the host country out of its Winter Olympic gloom with a golden performance on Monday just as Canadians were questioning their team's medal-winning capability.......

Foreign investor group eyes bid for Chelsea

A group of up to eight international investors is mulling a bid for English Premier League club Chelsea, one of the investors has told Reuters. Holger Heims, a German investment manager at Falcon......

Mittal eyes an English football club

After the successful take over of French steel company Arcelor, the world's richest Indian, Laxmi Mittal, is eyeing another grand acquisition. This time it is in the field of sport.The 'Iron Man of......

People speak for russian far east

QNA

Q. Where is KAMSKATKA? What are special about it?
: A. The Kamchatka Peninsula is a 1,250-kilometer long peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of 472,300 km2 (182,400 sq mi). It lies between...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-kamskatka-what-are-special-about-it//answers/17107024

Q. who won the crusade wars? why were they fought?
Santiranjan Pal: A. The Crusades were a series of religion-driven military campaigns waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents. They...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-won-the-crusade-wars-why-were-they-fought/17106932/answers/14216616

Q. Why Americans pretend not to understand that Pakistan Army is unwilling to fight Taliban?
Haalayudha Dattuni: A. All the answerers have given different answers. While by and large each one is true in its own say what I think is that Pakistan is too astute a...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-americans-pretend-not-to-understand-that-pakistan-army-i/14216575/answers/14100655

Q. If peace initiatives without results are any criterion for Nobel Prize then probably we can name innumerable illuminaries who deserved it far more than the new guy on the block...Barrack H Obama. iThe award has left most intelligent persons bewildered and the Nobel Prize...till now unblemished...does not seem so anymore. Your opinion please ?
Prashant: A. You cannot ask a better question than his on current affairs. I would give it a Best Question Tag in recent times. But one thing I cannot agree...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/if-peace-initiatives-without-results-are-any-criterion-for-n/14100468/answers/15821181

Q. Sahansheelta ek achha gunn hai, kintu uski bhi apni ek maryada hoti hai. Eska mahatav etna hi hai ki bhool karne wale aviksiton ko viksit hone ya theek hone ka avsar milta rahe. Bhoolon ke prati sahansheel hona uchit hai, kintu apradhon ke prati sahishnu hona ek badi bhool, ek badi kamjori maani jati hai. Apradhi prakrti ke log to sahansheelta ko moorkhta aur sajjanta ko durbalta samjh kar aur adhik unamatt hokar prahar karne lagte hain. Kyon kya kahenge aap es par...........
Prasoon: A. This is the age-old argument of being kind to dog but shoot them.branding them as mad dog. Just try to place yourself in the position of the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/sahansheelta-ek-achha-gunn-hai-kintu-uski-bhi-apni-ek-maryad/15769272/answers/14440438

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INTERVIEW-Cyprus gas has big role in weakening Russia gas role

* Cyprus gas could provide 40 pct of new EU needs * Island to develop LNG terminal, eyes hub role * Gas discoveries are a boon for crippled economy... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/16/eu-gas-cyprus-idINL6N0DX34F20130516

Russia to send 'stress-relief' software to space station

A flash drive with stress-relief software for crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) will be taken to space by Russian cosmonaut... ...

http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a379702.html

Rs 257cr

An infrastructure company has asked for Rs 257 crore in compensation from the railways for being kept waiting over three years to start work on a... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130514/jsp/calcutta/story_16895896.jsp

Endangered Amur Tiger Released to the Wild in Far East Russia

A tigress named Zolushka (Russian for Cinderella) was successfully released to the wild by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW -... ...

http://in.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=57539239

The lost spy

Sarabjit Singh's tragic case shares uncanny parallels with others such as the American Isaiah (Cy) Oggins, "the lost spy" who was put to death by... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/the-lost-spy/article4698878.ece

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