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Chinese intrusion is a matter of concern, not alarm

We have seen greater Chinese activism in the South and East China Seas, but not across the Sino-Indian border. If the Chinese troops stay put in the Burthe area and construct defensive structures,......

SL resolution: India's decision after studying final draft

Amidst stepped up pressure by southern parties to vote against Sri Lanka at the United Nation, the government said the "call" will be taken after studying the final draft of the United......

Ravi Shankar's memorial services to be held in US, India

Memorial services for the legendary Sitar virtuoso, Pandit Ravi Shankar will be held near his homes in southern California and in India. Both services will be attended by family and friends, and......

Navy to train with Sri Lanka, but not in south India

With political parties in Tamil Nadu vehemently opposing military ties with Sri Lanka, the defence ministry has asked the Indian Navy to hold joint exercises with the island nation in future away......

Pak frees 48 Indian fishermen as goodwill gesture

Pakistan on Monday freed 48 Indian fishermen from a jail in the southern port city of Karachi as a goodwill gesture and sent them to the Wagah land border crossing to be repatriated to India. The......

'Monsoon likely to be normal this year'

This year, the southwest monsoon in India is expected to be normal, at about 100 per cent of the long period average (LPA), according to a senior government official.He added on an average, India......

McDonald's opens restaurant in Kerala

Expanding its presence in South India, leading global foodservice retailer McDonald's on Wednesday opened its first restaurant in Kerala at nearby Edapally.With this launch, McDonald's reaffirms......

Diagnostic chains look to smaller towns

Leading diagnostic chain, Dr Lal Pathlabs, is eyeing acquisitions in western and southern India.It has laid out an ambitious plan to scale up operations and has earmarked Rs 250 crore (Rs 2.5......

Honda India starts Brio exports to South Africa

Honda Cars India on Thursday said it is targeting the Southern African market to push exports and plans to ship 1,600 units of the hatchback Brio by the end of this fiscal. The company shipped the......

Tata's Goldplus plans to expand in South India

Goldplus, part of the Tata Group, plans to actively expand business in the four southern states and Maharashtra by setting up retail outlets, a top company official said on Wednesday. "We are......

South Indian actresses to sizzle in Bollywood

Lots of women flocked to Rohan Sippy's Dum Maaro Dum recently, but more because of the hunky Rana Dagubatti than Abhishek Bachchan. Stars from the south seem to be in a mood to dominate Hindi......

Review: Mud is a heartwarming story

Jeff Nichols' Mud, with its lyrical storytelling, makes for a moving watch, writes Ankur Pathak.After its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last year, Jeff Nichols' earnest film Mud has finally......

Akshay, Sridevi wish Happy Gudi Padwa!

Bollywood stars turned to Twitter to wish their friends and fans, on the occasion of festivals like Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Cheti Chand and Navreh. Here is what they had to say: Akshay Kumar,......

CLT20 likely to be shifted to South Africa

The high-profile Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament, which was scheduled to be held at various venues in India in October, is likely to be shifted to South Africa due to logistical......

Images: India vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 2, Nagpur

Hashim Amla's (253 not out) double ton put South Africa in a commanding position as the Proteas declared on 558 for six on Day 2 of the first Test in Nagpur on Sunday. Resuming the day with an......

Why the proposed Southern Premier League collapsed

Australia has squandered a once-in-a-generation opportunity to launch a lucrative Twenty20 tournament similar to the Indian Premier League (IPL). The proposed Southern Premier League - a......

England pull out of badminton worlds

England pulled out of the badminton world championships in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad Sunday amid concerns about the team's security.Badminton England said in a statement that the......

No southern comfort for Team India

When Krishnamachari Srikkanth was named chairman of the national selection committee some cricket fans were a tad sceptical. The team, they claimed, would mostly consist of players from the......

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QNA

Q. what are the real major threats for India in Future ?
Joyesh Chakraborty: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-the-real-major-threats-for-india-in-future-/25634902/answers/

Q. Satellite picture in the weather news in the last 3 days shows heavy rain bearing clouds covering the entire southern India but not a drop rain so far. What is happening?
Good Citizen: A. Food scarcity, Water wars, Energy CrisisAs India moves away from an agrarian economy to an industrialised, services oriented economy. The youth...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/satellite-picture-in-the-weather-news-in-the-last-3-days-sho/25597550/answers/25634929

Q. What is Kyasanur forest disease?
Tanuja: A. yes , but past two days were pleasant. the cyclone was closer to south india , close to andamans and drifted away. from today we have normal summer temperature. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-kyasanur-forest-disease/25562221/answers/25597558

Q. Dhanushkodi is the southern most tip of India. But that place is also famous for another thing. What is it?
Good Citizen: A. This disease is near by Sorab which is in Sagar Taluk, Shimoga Dist.Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), also referred to as monkey fever is an...... more

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Q. which is the southern most tip of india?
Gypsy: A. Vivekananda Rock more

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Web results for Southern India

Little done in Brazil to improve safety after fire

Little has been done to improve the safety of public gathering places since a nightclub fire killed 242 people earlier this year in southern... ...

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British soldier hacked to death in suspected Islamist attack

A British soldier was hacked to death by two men shouting Islamic slogans in a south London street on Wednesday, in what the government said... ...

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In China, food scares put Mao’s self-sufficiency goal at risk

BEIJING (Reuters) - The discovery of dangerous levels of toxic cadmium in rice sold in the southern city of Guangzhou, the latest in a series of... ...

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Stockholm riots challenge image of happy, generous state

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Hundreds of youth have torched cars and attacked police in four nights of riots in immigrant suburbs of Sweden's capital,... ...

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Welders take shortcuts to finish rail tracks quickly

The rails on the Arakkonam-Mahendrawadi section of Southern Railway, where 11 coaches of the Muzzafarpur-Yeshwantpur Express derailed on April 10,... ...

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