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Scaling the great wall of symbolism

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India showed the impact of patient and persuasive diplomacy on both sides - but it's the outcome that will matter, says Nitin Pai That sound you hear emanating......

15 DRAMATIC moments captured on lens

We present some of the most dramatic photographs clicked across the globe in the last few days. Stunt expert Leigh-Anne Vizer is held by a 4.5 metre King Kong hand 300 metres above the city of......

Li Keqiang's India visit: Rhetoric over results

The Chinese premier’s visit may be considered moderately successful, which has covered a profusion of convergent ideas while leaving many more areas of divergence untouched, says Sana Hashmi.......

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The Congress on Wednesday won a thumping victory in Karnataka to wrest power after a seven year gap, crushing the BJP in a key election ahead of next year's Lok Sabha ballot.Prime Minister......

Cong gets majority, BJP suffers HUMILIATING defeat in Karnataka

The Congress on Wednesday secured a simple majority in the Karnataka assembly after a gap of seven years, decimating the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. In good tidings for the party currently......

Monsoon rainfall to be average in 2013: Jaipal Reddy

India expects total monsoon rainfall to be average in 2013, a minister said on Friday, strengthening prospects for one of the world's biggest grains producers to avoid widespread drought for a......

'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......

IKEA goes local for India, China

Without a willingness to lug cheap flat-pack wardrobes home and wrestle with self-assembly, there would be no IKEA, but in Asia, where the locals have other ideas, the Swedish furniture giant......

Einhorn sues Apple, marks biggest investor challenge

Apple Inc on Thursday confronted its first major challenge from an activist shareholder in years as hedge fund manager David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital filed suit against the company and demanded......

India reaps reward of bumper wheat crops

India is poised to triple wheat exports this year to a higher-than-expected, record 6 million tonnes, helping plug a shortfall in lower-quality grain supplies and keep a lid on global prices.Five......

Oscars 2013: Place your bets on the 9 Best Picture nominees

With a little over a week to go for the 85th Annual Academy Awards, I thought it'd be fun to put together a formbook of the 9 films in the running for the biggest award of all.This isn't based on......

Oscar 2013: Royal snubs for Tarantino, Bigelow

Can an award-worthy film direct itself, some people may wonder looking at the 'snubs' the Oscar nominations dealt Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty), Ben Affleck (Argo), Quentin Tarantino (Django......

Chat with Southern hottie Madhurima

Malayalam and Telugu actress Madhurima is all set to debut in Bollywood with Priyadarshan's Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal, releasing this week. A qualified lawyer, Madhurima chose acting over law and her......

Meet the newest Southern hottie in Bollywood

Malayalam and Telugu actress Madhurima is all set to debut in Bollywood with Priyadarshan's Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal, releasing this week. A qualified lawyer, Madhurima chose acting over law......

Rajesh Khanna: Remembering the man and his scotch

Arthur J Pais remembers the late superstar and a bottle of Johnny Walker Black Label that he found waiting in his Chennai hotel room, a gift from the late legend, as he prepared to meet a......

Brit sailing champ dies as boat capsizes in US at training

British yacht-racing champion Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, was killed on Thursday when his vessel capsized in San Francisco Bay......

Garcia wins, Wiratchant oldest to take home Order of Merit

Spain's Sergio Garcia fired a sparkling 11-under-par 61 to claim the weather-hit Iskandar Johor Open golf tournament on Sunday as Thailand's Thaworn Wiratchant became the oldest winner of the Asian......

Bolt rallies round for Jamaican eventer

Usain Bolt raced to the rescue to help fellow-Jamaican Samantha Albert on the long and tortuous road to the London Olympics. The triple Olympic sprint champion donated and signed three of his......

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Q. Why India needs a 'new sort' of home minister
Cnanu Shree: A. more

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Q. Identify the person Swamy Nityanandha
Sigma: A. That the occasions for outrage helpfully provided by this delightful country will get so repetitive, so mind-crushingly boring, that we'll all just...... more

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Q. World ki sab se jyada height par Mororable road kahan par hai.????????????
Bholu: A. Swami Nithyananda' (also known as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, born 1 January 1978) is a spiritual master, mystic and the founder of Dhyanapeetam, a...... more

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Q. tu Begunaah insano hatyara tu innocent animals ka hatyara tu religion ke naam pe farq karne wala imaan wala insaan hua to kaise ?
Genuine Sense: A. A road from Raka (Raga) to Tsochen (Coqen), through the Trans-Himalayas, rises to 5565m at Semo La, N 3006'36" E 8525'54". Janne Corax...... more

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Q. REF : FESTIVAL OF SACRIFICE OF ANIMALS QUESTION : What is GADHIMAI FESTIVAL and it's main celebrations ?
Azam Khan: A. Gadhimai festival is a month-long Hindu festival that is held once every five years at the Gadhimai temple of Bariyarpur, in Bara District, about...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/ref--festival-of-sacrifice-of-animals-question--what-is-gadh/21803141/answers/22269781

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Scaling the great wall of symbolism

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India showed the impact of patient and persuasive diplomacy on both sides - but it's the outcome that will... ...

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Scaling the great wall of symbolism

15 DRAMATIC moments captured on lens

Li Keqiang's India visit: Rhetoric over results

Don't miss:Interesting videos this week

Cong gets majority, BJP suffers HUMILIATING defeat in Karnataka

Monsoon rainfall to be average in 2013: Jaipal Reddy

'Monsoon likely to be normal this year'

IKEA goes local for India, China

Einhorn sues Apple, marks biggest investor challenge

India reaps reward of bumper wheat crops

Oscars 2013: Place your bets on the 9 Best Picture nominees

Oscar 2013: Royal snubs for Tarantino, Bigelow

Chat with Southern hottie Madhurima

Meet the newest Southern hottie in Bollywood

Rajesh Khanna: Remembering the man and his scotch

Brit sailing champ dies as boat capsizes in US at training

Garcia wins, Wiratchant oldest to take home Order of Merit

Bolt rallies round for Jamaican eventer

People speak for southern weekly

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