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Army gets a new commander in south, more in the offing

2013 will witness change of guard in the crucial Northern Command, the Army Training Command and the South Western Command, reports RS Chauhan With Lt Gen Ashok Singh taking charge on Friday as......

19 killed, 28 trapped in China coal mine blast

At least 19 mine workers were killed and 28 others missing after a gas explosion rocked a coal mine in the south-western Chinese province of Sichuan, officials said on Thursday. A total of 152......

Bo Xilai ouster: Thousands protest in Chinese city

Mass protests continued in south-western Chinese city of Chongqing, the base of the purged charismatic Communist party leader Bo Xilai, with the authorities maintaining that the upsurge had......

Baloch unrest hurts Pak's fight against Taliban

The unrest in Pakistan's south-western Balochistan province threatens to dent the military operation against the Taliban militants and its economy, a news report has said. The Baloch nationalists......

How a road brought two peoples closer

India has completed the construction of the 218-km Zaranj-Delaram Highway in South-Western Afghanistan despite attacks by Taliban and the loss of precious lives of Indian nationals working on the......

China plans Asia's biggest IT manufacturing hub

Chongqing, a populous economic hub in south-western China, is hoping to become Asia's largest manufacturing base for information technology products. In an interview with China Daily, Chongqing......

N India lags southern, western regions in literacy

If you have ever wondered why foreign universities are striking most of their alliances with institutions in the southern and western regions rather than north India, a new CII-KPMG study may shed......

Ambani rivalry under Western media scanner

More than the potential deal between South African telecom giant MTN and Anil Ambani group firm Rcom, it's the rivalry between the Ambani brothers that has caught the fancy of Western media which......

ONGC starts Mumbai High South work

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on Saturday kicked off the second redevelopment phase of Mumbai High Southin western offshore. The second phase of redevelopment of MHS will involve an investment of......

Paramount Air to fly into western India

Paramount Airways, the Madurai-based full-service airline is spreading wings. After establishing its presence in southern India, this single-class business airline plans to enter western India from......

'It's not fair to compare me with Sridevi'

Years after Sridevi wowed us with her colourful avatar in 1983's Himmatwala, south actress Tamannah will take over in the film's remake, releasing this Friday. Not many know that Tamannah had made......

Kareena: I have transformed myself into a begum

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor, who carries off ethnic and western outfits with equal ease, says her actor-husband Saif Ali Khan likes to see her in a sari. "I think a woman looks best in......

Aashiqui 2 director Mohit Suri to wed Udita Goswami

Kalyug's softspoken director Mohit Suri is shooting the climax of his latest film Aashiqui 2 while his bride-to-be Udita Goswami is busy making arrangements for their wedding on January 29.The two......

Leslie Lewis: I grew up listening to R D Burman

Singer-composer Leslie Lewis started his work as a musician with R D Burman. He played guitar in Burman's troupe.On Burman's 19th death anniversary, Lesliespeaks about the star composer and how his......

Australia recall Mitchell Marsh for Champions Trophy

Australia recalled all-rounder Mitchell Marsh to the squad for their Champions Trophy defence and named George Bailey as vice-captain on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Marsh, who played his only......

Former skipper Taylor named in NZ XI to face England

Former New Zealand cricket captain Ross Taylor will take the first tentative steps to rejoin the national setup after being named in a New Zealand XI on Wednesday to face England in two Twenty20......

Argentina, Brazil fail to qualify for youth World Cup

Argentina and holders Brazil, who between them have 11 titles, will miss this year's Under-20 World Cup in Turkey after abysmal results in the South American qualifying tournament. The arch-rivals......

Dhoni survives injury scare ahead of 3rd ODI

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday survived an injury scare when a rising delivery hit his right thumb during the team's practice session on the eve of the third One-dayer against England......

Dates confirmed for Australia leg of 2013 Ashes

England will again play four tour matches in addition to the five Tests on the 2013-14 Ashes tour of Australia, Cricket Australia (CA) said in announcing the dates of the series. Cricket's oldest......

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Q. 2 countries falling in temprate zone
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Q. where is polyandry practised ? how does the balance takes place ?
Right Sense: A. Well the Northern temperate zone is from the tropic of cancer (23.5 degrees north to the arctic circle). So, most of Canada, some of the US, much...... more

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Q. In what plate techtonic does mariana trench happen?
Chandaka Negi: A. Polyandry is a form of polygamy whereby a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time.Polyandry in Tibet was a common practice and continues...... more

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Q. who is the director of the film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and your opinion about this film ?
Jameel Ahmed: 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

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Actor Tyler Perry donates $100K to Ohio schools

Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help... ...

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Shifting Tipu's armoury to take time

Therailways may have finally obtained clearance for shifting Tipu Sultan's armoury which lies next to the Srirangapatna Railway Station, but the... ...

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First phase of CRS will benefit four lakh passengers daily

Using the City's existing rail infrastructure, the Commuter Rail Service (CRS) proposal offered suburbs-bound commuters a quick and cheap... ...

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Mobile To Enhance Workers Financial Security, Productivity And Workplace Safety

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Man held for supplying documents of Army installations to ISI

Darjeeling: A man has been arrested for allegedly supplying documents and photographs of Army installations at Sukna, near Siliguri in North... ...

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