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'It's in Pak, Afghan interest to see Osama caught'

President George W Bush is evidently hoping that in the spirit of Ramadan, the Iftar dinner he will host on Wednesday evening at the White House for the Pakistani and Afghan Presidents Pervez......

Osama 'probably' in Pakistan's Waziristan: Clinton

Amid a spirited argument between Pakistan and Afghanistan on the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden, former US president Bill Clinton on Thursday said the Al Qaeda leader is "probably" in the restive......

It's time to send Pakistan's army back to the barracks

The US needs to do three things to help the newly elected Nawaz Sharif government in Pakistan, says Stanley A Weiss It’s final exam season across the United States. In that spirit,......

After Pakistan's elections

The Indian government should resist the temptation to make a grand gesture of friendship towards Nawaz Sharif, says Shyam Saran The leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N, Nawaz Sharif, has......

US confers courage award on Delhi gang-rape victim

The 23-year-old physiotherapy intern, whose brutal gang-rape on a moving bus in Delhi in December inspired widespread protests, has been posthumously presented with the International Women of......

What to do if your debit card fails you

Debit cards may have made it easy for us to forgo carrying any cash. Only, these cards have transactional hazards and are known to have let down their users on occasions. Hitesh Vora, an......

Demand for H-1B visa falls as US software scene changes

The scene for H-1B visas, issued by the US government to bring in temporary skilled workers to meet the domestic shortage, appears to have undergone a change. This is a matter of importance to......

India's most competitive states

India's per capita income just crossed $1,000, and that has catapulted us into a league of countries that drive growth and consumption engine of the world. As per the Institute for......

Once bitten, Air India shies away from Europe

After a bad experience with a hub in Frankfurt, which Air India had to dismantle in just 17 months, the government carrier does not plan to make any new one in Europe. The Irish civil aviation......

Amit Mitra's recipe to revive Bengal's economy

Trinamool Congress candidate Amit Mitra, who is an economist by training and is pitted against West Bengal Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta in the Assembly polls, has said the state's financial......

Seeing Afghanistan through a different lens

Three teenage girls have made a brief documentary called The Kabul Cards, which shows a much more cheerful side of Afghanisthan's capital, Kabul. It has broken the stereotype of bombed out sites......

The haunted houses of Bollywood

Vikram Bhatt's 3D horror movie Haunted will be out this week, and it looks like it's set to rehash horror movie cliches by throwing them quite literally in our faces. And, as we all know, a......

Will David Fincher win Oscar for Best Director?

It's that time of the year when we folk who write on film throw our hats into the soothsaying ring and decide to declare who will win -- and who should win -- the upcoming Oscar race. This year, I......

When SRK checked out SRK!

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Trust Dabboo Ratnani to bring in the New Year in style. The photographer launched his 2011 calendar featuring Bollywood's......

10 must-see Hollywood movies this fall

It is difficult to think of any film this fall that is more eagerly awaited than Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh film in the world's most successful franchise. The......

PIX: India scrape past Afghanistan in World T20 opener

Afghanistan gave a spirited performance against former Twenty20 world champions India but dropped four costly chances during a 23-run defeat in their opening World Cup Group A match on Wednesday.......

SAFF C'ship: Spirited Afghanistan hold India

An inconsistent India lacked the cutting edge as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a spirited Afghanistan in their opening match of the SAFF Football Championship in New Delhi on Saturday. Star......

SA guarded against unknown Afghans

It will be David vs Goliath when title favourites South Africa take on spirited new entrants Afghanistan in their second and final Group C match for a Super Eight berth in the Twenty20 World Cup in......

Strike threats loom over London Games

Strikes by train drivers and passport officials threaten major disruptions to the London Olympics, prompting the government to warn unions on Thursday that they risked public anger if the......

Afridi, Younis help Pakistan down Afghanistan

All-rounder Shahid Afridi took five wickets while Younis Khan and Imran Farhat both hit half-centuries as Pakistan beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the day-night international in Sharjah on......

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Q. Should world cup be played between only two teams, India and Afganistan ??
: A. Please do not underestimate Afghanistan team. Indian cricket team may not be able to beat them everytime. Because they would play for pride and for...... more

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Q. Japanese reportedlly offered to cover the Bamyan Budha but Talibans told them to convert to Islam ! Your comments please !
Pankaj Pandey: A. It would be foolishness to expect anything good from Talibani extremist. And if they think they can wipe out all religions from the world then it...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/japanese-reportedlly-offered-to-cover-the-bamyan-budha-but-t/17079118/answers/16644854

Q. Why are Large numbers of men so terrorized by the female Body and Spirit ?\- Asks Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, in a Newpaper article.\Why do large number of men try to subjugate the women ?
UMESH SHARMA: A. In this modern world also the definition of good woman is the one who provides all comforts to man, willingly without any complaint. If she goes...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-are-large-numbers-of-men-so-terrorized-by-the-female-bod/16644613/answers/14508307

Q. hindhu dharm kitna purana hai ?
Viswanath Vishnubhotla: A. One name of our Dharma is Sanatan Dharma, which means eternal Dharma. Unlike most other religions, it was not started at a particular time - it...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/hindhu-dharm-kitna-purana-hai-/14507452/answers/12281549

Q. If your company gives you a project assignment in Afghanistan with a fabulous pay package given option to accept or reject - What would you do?
Isha Deep: A. I will gratefully accept it. Not for the pahy package but for the sheer spirit of adventure. I also had good contact with the Afghans and I am...... more

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Obama may urge West to take global challenges seriously during Berlin speech

In the city where John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan gave defiant Cold War speeches, President Barack Obama will call on Wednesday for a renewed... ...

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SGI and DoD Launch Supercomputer Spirit, the Fastest System in the Department

SGI's ICE X HPC System Powers Spirit Enabling Modeling of Larger and More Complex Materials; System Ranks 14th on the World's TOP500 Fastest... ...

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Record 74 foreign nationals pass out of IMA, 631 new officers join Indian Army

The passing-out-parade (POP) of the Indian Military Academy, located in Dehradun, was special this time with a record number of Foreign Gentlemen... ...

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/foreign-nationals-pass-out-of-ima-new-officers-join-indian-army-india-today/1/279182.html

A living hell

In many ways it is worse than death. It is a living hell. And you are plunged into it without warning. One day you are this young woman, looking... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/Kalpana_Sharma/a-living-hell/article4791458.ece

TAT Rail The future begins here

Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 7 June 2013 (nCa) — Rarely comes the moment when you comprehend fully well that you are a witness to history in the... ...

http://newscentralasia.net/2013/06/07/tat-rail-the-future-begins-here/

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