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India's Mars Mission on track, Orbiter flying over South Pacific Ocean

The second orbit raising manoeuvre of India's Mars Orbiter spacecraft was performed in the early hours of Friday, three days after its successful launch by PSLV C-25 into orbit around the Earth.......

Miss Asia Pacific Srishti Rana's crown seized at Mumbai airport

The diamond studded crown of India's Srishti Rana, who has been crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 in Busan, South Korea, was seized for not paying customs, a senior customs official said.......

US cancels tsunami alert after Vanuatu quake

A massive earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit South Pacific Island Republic of Vanuatu at 4:14 am local time (22:44 IST) on Friday, which sparked United States to issue a tsunami......

Democrats wooing South Asians

There are 211 delegates of Asia-Pacific descent at the Democratic convention which kicked off in Boston last evening, the largest ever contingent from the community, report agencies. Party......

Founder of 'sham' Tri Valley University found guilty on 31 counts

A federal jury on Monday convicted Susan Xiao-Ping Su, the founder of the California-based Tri Valley University. The university, with nearly 98 per cent Indian students, was shut down by federal......

PM seeks to promote better Asia-Pacific cooperation

Against the backdrop of a row among East Asian countries over South China Sea, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday advocated establishing of a 'common set of principles' and 'cooperative......

India likely to have near-normal monsoon

La Nina, a weather pattern arising in the Pacific Ocean that causes heavy rain in South Asia, is assuming a neutral condition, senior India Meteorological Department officials have said.This......

Dish TV ties up with Disney's South Asian arm

Dish TV has tied-up with Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific, the international television distribution arm of Walt Disney, to provide Hollywood blockbusters on its Movie on Demand......

India 2nd most active VC mart in 2002

India emerged as the second most active venture capital market in 2002 in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), only behind South Korea, with venture capital funds disbursing a total of $590.21m into 76......

HDFC Bank's Q4 profit rises 23%, the slowest in a decade

HDFC Bank Ltd, India's third-biggest lender by assets, said its quarterly net profit rose 23 per cent, the slowest growth in a more than a decade and slightly lower than estimates, as a weaker......

Hingis makes flying start in Tokyo

Former world number one Martina Hingis pulverised South Korea's Cho Yoon-Jeong 6-0, 6-0 in the Pan Pacific Open first round on Wednesday.The Swiss returned to tennis last month and reached the......

'India a key market to spread women's tennis'

The Women's Tennis Association, which has turned to Asia to grow its sport, is unclear how the International Tennis Premier League is going to pan out. “We are still learning about it, just......

Friendlies: Brazil slump to Swiss loss, Argentina beat Italy

Tetchy Brazil were upset 1-0 in Switzerland while Argentina beat Italy 2-1 even without Lionel Messi on a mostly successful night for South American teams in friendlies ahead of next month's World......

Confed Cup: Balotelli to miss semi-final clash with Spain

Italy striker Mario Balotelli has been ruled out of his side's Confederations Cup semi-final against Spain on Thursday with a thigh injury, the Italian Football Federation said on Sunday. "The......

Confederations Cup: Spain quash doubts, fans get behind Brazil

The early signs from the Confederations Cup are that Brazil's fans can help rather than hinder the team at home, reports of Spain's demise are premature and the heat is going to cause problems for......

People speak for south pacific

QNA

Q. Which ocean separates Europe and Africa from North and South America?Atlantic OceanPacific OceanArctic OceanIndian Ocean
Giaa: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-ocean-separates-europe-and-africa-from-north-and-south/26806698/answers/

Q. Wts aadi tappa?plz explain
Deepanshi Kadam: A. Pacific more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/wts-aadi-tappaplz-explain/25774492/answers/26806734

Q. In what plate techtonic does mariana trench happen?
Chandaka Negi: A. the meaning of tappa is a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa barkbut as a rhyme it is used in a song aadi tappa aadi tappa more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-what-plate-techtonic-does-mariana-trench-happen/25295074/answers/25774531

Q. Which Countries are MORE FRIENDLY WITH India ?
Anantharaman: A. The Mariana Trench is the deepest trench in any of the world's oceans. It's in the western Pacific, east of the Mariana Islands (south of Japan and...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-countries-are-more-friendly-with-india-/25211979/answers/25295094

Web results for South Pacific

Meteorological Department forecasts below normal monsoon

Officials in the weather department said the monsoon is expected to be below normal because of the El-Nino effect, which is generally associated... ...

http://post.jagran.com/meteorological-department-forecasts-below-normal-monsoon-1398342694

Apple shares reach 2014 highs, Asian stocks lag

Shares in tech heavyweights Apple and Facebook held hefty after-hours gains on Thursday as their results handily outpaced Wall Street expectations,... ...

http://www.mydigitalfc.com/stock-market/apple-shares-reach-2014-highs-asian-stocks-lag-602

South Asia monsoon seen below average to average in 2014

India and its South Asian neighbours are expected to see below average to average rains this year if the El Nino weather pattern gains strength... ...

http://www.mydigitalfc.com/news/south-asia-monsoon-seen-below-average-average-2014-544

US steps up trade pressure on Japan ahead of Obama visit

The United States put last-minute pressure on Japan to compromise in tough trade talks on Wednesday, shortly before President Barack Obama was to... ...

http://www.mydigitalfc.com/news/us-steps-trade-pressure-japan-ahead-obama-visit-539

India taking part in Western Pacific Naval meet in China

India and over 140 other countries are taking part in a biennial conference of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) which opened in the... ...

http://zeenews.india.com/news/south-asia/india-taking-part-in-western-pacific-naval-meet-in-china_926410.html

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