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Here's to the folks of Goa, Daman and Diu!

'The 67 sorties mounted from Jamnagar broke the Portuguese's will to fight, the army columns advanced unresisted, and the Portuguese threw in the towel. The formal surrender took place about......

Astad and Delhi's street kids ready to woo CWG

Anisha Ralhan meets dance maestro Astad Deboo and his students from the Salaam Baalak Trust ahead of their performance at the Commonwealth Games on Monday.Fluid as a river, sometimes strikingly......

What are the two terrorists doing in Mumbai?

The Mumbai police have launched a massive manhunt for two suspected terrorists who have slipped into the city recently. According to reports by intelligence agencies, they have been sent to the......

Unveiled: Rs 109 crore Hindu temple in London

London has a new spiritual landmark. A sprawling Shee Sanatan Hindu Mandir, the new Hindu temple at Wembley, finally opened on Monday following 14 years of construction. The temple is believed to......

Forests will rescue India, says Jairam Ramesh

Before the crucial United Nations conference on climate change in Copenhagen in December, India is strengthening its argument to avoid any rigorous capping on its carbon emissions. Here,......

South Africa: Dream meets reality

Last weekend we returned from a 12-day visit to southern Africa, of which two-thirds was spent in South Africa: Cape Town, Johannesburg and Tswalu Kalahari Reserve. The last was a beautiful and......

What made former Sebi chief successful?

How was C B Bhave as the Sebi chief? Chandrasekhar Bhaskar Bhave has always tried to avoid controversy, but that's something that has followed him like a shadow in the last three years of his......

Food inflation falls, vegetable prices still high

Food inflation declined, but still remained at an elevated level of 16.91 per cent for the week ended January 1, prompting the government to assure more steps to rein in prices of essential items......

How to locate a lost iPhone, iPad

Apple Inc has released an application that helps users locate and lock missing devices. The application called iOS 4.2 compatible in iPad, the iPhone and iPad Touch offers more than 100 new......

India not stealing US jobs: PM

India on Monday told America that it was not stealing jobs there, while US President Barack Obama said he had not made a "boogeyman" out of outsourcing, an issue on which he's facing pressure at......

'Aamir thought Peepli Live! was a big joke'

Anusha Rizvi is a former NDTV producer. In her first feature film Peepli Live -- produced by Aamir Khan, two poor, broken down farmers and brothers (Budhia and Natha) are about to lose their family......

Pix: Bollywood ushers in IPL-3

Bollywood was on hand to usher in the third season of the cricket extravaganza known as the Indian Premier League at a pre-IPL launch party in Mumbai on Thursday. The third season kicks of today.......

Farhan and Hrithik's birthday bash

It was a birthday unlike others. Close friends Farhan Akhtar and Hrithik Roshan decided to celebrate their 36th birthday together at a posh lounge in Mumbai's Juhu suburb.......

'Very charming actor... wonderful host'

When Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan was getting ready for his first American trip in the 1950s, he shortlisted some must-meet people in Hollywood.Gregory Peck's name was among the first five.Ganesan......

Prez to honour Tomy for circumnavigation feat

It will be a dream come true for Lt Commander Abhilash Tomy when President Pranab Mukherjee felicitates him in Mumbai on Saturday for completing a non-stop solo circumnavigation of the globe under......

'Roebuck was about to be detained before suicide'

Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck was about to be detained over an alleged sexual assault on a Zimbabwean Facebook friend when he committed suicide at his hotel, in Cape Town, his colleague Jim......

Sex with FB friend new angle to Roebuck's death

Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck's suicide continues to be shrouded in mystery, with the South African police refusing to disclose anything even as media reports said he may have taken the......

SA Police refuse comment on Roebuck death mystery

Mystery surrounds the circumstances that led to noted cricket writer Peter Roebuck's suicide with the South African Police refusing to confirm or deny reports that he had been questioned over......

Police confirm Peter Roebuck committed suicide

Peter Roebuck, one of the most respected cricket commentators, who also wrote for Indian newspapers, committed suicide at his hotel in Cape Town where he was covering Australia's Test series......

People speak for southern capes

QNA

Q. What are some different kinds of lions?
Gurpreet: A. more

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Q. Sailors round the horn - off which country are they doing it
Narendra Sharma: A. There is only one species of lion, Panthera leo. There are currently 7 recognised subspecies, all of which are found in Africa with the exception...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/sailors-round-the-horn---off-which-country-are-they-doing-it/21774612/answers/24756221

Q. Name one extinct species which you want to come back?
Narendra Sharma: A. Quagga: half zebra, half horse (extinct since 1883) [Wiki]One of Africa's most famous extinct animals, the quagga was a subspecies of the plains...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/name-one-extinct-species-which-you-want-to-come-back/21774612/answers/19562349

Q. what are the Benefits and uses of aloe vera ??
Tom: A. Aloe vera, also known as the true or medicinal aloe, is a species of succulent plant that, it is presumed, originated in the southern half of the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-the-benefits-and-uses-of-aloe-vera-/19562314/answers/19056887

Q. where is Magellan strait ?
Zohra Imam: A. Strait of Magellan, Spanish Estrecho de Magallanes, channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, between the mainland tip of South America and...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-magellan-strait-/19056830/answers/18556294

Web results for Southern Capes

10,000 S Africa clothing workers end warning strike

Ten thousand South African textile workers ended a two-day strike on Wednesday, which a major union described as a warning to employers who... ...

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Arrium Mining Quarterly Production Report

Summary March 2013 quarter shipments of 1.97 million tonnes (DMT) up 0.15 million tonnes on prior quarter (includes 0.50 million tonnes Southern... ...

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Western Cape govt plans innovative marketing strategy to increase tourism receipts

Western Cape govt plans innovative marketing strategy to increase tourism receipts India is a key target market for future growth, says Tourism... ...

http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/western-cape-govt-plans-innovative-marketing--strategy-to-increase-tourism-receipts-20441

SRINATH GUIDES SUCCESSOR TO A SMART VICTORY

Ms Rohini Lyenger & trainer Neil Darashah leading Successor (Y S Srinath Up), winner of The Krishnaraja Wadiyar Cup An interesting card of eight... ...

http://indiarace.com/FullReview.aspx?ReviewId=3091

how is it to be on the longest train journey in India?

Opening showers: The skies open up at Dibrugarh, where the journey to Kanyakumari begins. On A hot summer afternoon in 1853, as the first steam... ...

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Cover-Story-how-is-it-to-be-on-the-longest-train-journey-in-India/Article1-1061522.aspx

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