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Election Commission gears up for polls in four states

Poll preparations for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Delhi have begun, and the preliminary conference of chief electoral officers of these states will be held in Delhi in the......

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......

IPL spot-fixing: Money trail leads to South Africa, London

Enforcement Directorate has a tough task on hand as the source of betting money is diverse, reports Vicky Nanjappa The task ahead for the Enforcement Directorate probing the money angle to the IPL......

IN PHOTOS: The invisible killing machines

United States Attorney General Eric Holder's recent admission that the government killed four Americans in different drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan has brought the debate over the killing......

Obama heckled by antiwar activist during speech on drones

United States President Barack Obama's speech outlining the future of his counter-terrorism polices was disrupted by a member of Code Pink, a group that has long protested the US wars and......

Google to start a $1 billion bidding war with Facebook

Google Inc is considering buying Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze Inc, which may lead to a bidding war with Facebook Inc, Bloomberg news reported, citing people familiar with the......

Ranbaxy's dark chapter

Why have Indian authorities woken up to the Ranbaxy case only now? The matter had been simmering for several years, notes Bhupesh Bhandari The Ranbaxy affair is one of the darkest chapters of......

US-India trade body raises America Inc's concerns

A top executive of a US-India trade body has urged President Barack Obama to address America Inc’s increasing worries over trade and investment in India.Ajay Banga, Chairman of US-India......

4 reasons why Sensex sank below 20,000

The Nifty posted its biggest percentage fall in a year on Thursday, as the prospect of an end to the US stimulus programme and a weak China manufacturing survey sparked concerns foreign investors......

Bengal govt to take over 2 Saradha Group TV channels

The West Bengal government on Thursday decided to take over two television channels of scam-tainted Saradha Group which are facing closure.Announcing the decision, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee......

Review: Ishkq In Paris is as stupid as its spelling

Ishkq In Paris is a bad film brought furthur down by a bunch of Bollywood cliches and a fading Preity Zinta, writes Raja Sen.Ah, Preity. When we first met Preity Zinta, we were bowled over by those......

Review: Ishqk In Paris is as stupid as its spelling

Ishqk In Paris is a bad film brought furthur down by a bunch of Bollywood cliches and a fading Preity Zinta, writes Raja Sen.Ah, Preity. When we first met Preity Zinta, we were bowled over by those......

We have long-term plans to curb corruption: Jitendra

He did not go into the details of it but Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said he has a "long-term plan" to curb corruption in cricket after the game was thrown into disarray by the IPL spot-fixing......

Spot-fixing: Police on trail of CSK bets placed by Gurunath

Chennai Super Kings’ performance in the Indian Premier League is under heavy scrutiny by the police after finding evidence that team principal, Gurunath Meiyappan, had placed bets on......

'Don't jump to conclusions regarding Gurunath'

IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said people should not "jump to conclusion" that BCCI supremo N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was allegedly involved in the current IPL spot-fixing scandal......

Del Potro pulls out of French Open: Reports

World number seven Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina has pulled out of next week's French Open tennis after failing to recover from a virus, Argentine media reported on Wednesday. Del Potro, who......

Sahara accuses BCCI of "betrayal of trust"

The Sahara Group on Wednesday accused the BCCI of "betrayal of trust" while rejecting claims of the Board that the IPL team is to be blamed for the controversy surrounding the franchise fee,......

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Q. What animals live in the Piedmont region?
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Q. Suresh Raina belongs to which Indian state?
Pravin: A. The Great Horned Owl is the largest owl of the southern United States. Its "horns" are really small ears. It lives in wooded areas. It...... more

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Q. bjp failed in northern states like UP an bihar EXCEPT when they took help of mayawati and nitish ?
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Q. Oklahoma (USA) has suffered a major natural disaster. President Obama (who is a Democrat) immediately ordered federal aid to supplement local recovery efforts. It did not matter to him that the governor of that state is from Republican Party Do you think that Americans need to learn politics from us? I mean In India the Union government would have decided to be so generous to a state only if it had their own party government over there.Yours comments?
Vikram: A. Neither Congress nor BJP can come to power in these states without alliances with local parties (in UP, with SP or BSP) and in Bihar with Nitish Kumar or Lallo. more

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Conference of Ministers and Secretaries of States And Union Territories in-Charge of Sports & Youth Affairs Begins in New Delhi

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Sad, anxious about disruptions to Parliament and Legislatures, says Mukherjee

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Re-development on Mhada Layout [DCR33/5]

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Reliance MF

He is advising investors to steer clear of mid-sized public sector banks, as these appear most vulnerable to asset quality issues. Fourth quarter... ...

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Soccer-Manchester City target five trophies in five years

Manchester City have set their next manager the daunting task of winning five trophies in the next five years. City sacked manager Roberto Mancini... ...

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