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Why is Mumbai abandoning its civic hospitals?

By deserting public hospitals we are dismantling our public health-care system, says Dr Sanjay Nagral. The recent story of babies with heart defects dying in Mumbai's civic hospitals while the......

Three more MLAs walk out of BJP in Karnataka

In continuing desertions from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in poll-bound Karnataka, three more Members of Legislative Assembly on Thursday quit the party, apparently to join other parties......

IN PHOTOGRAPHS: Life in a Martian desert

Reuters photographer Jim Urquhart travelled into the Utah desert in the United States to document the Mars Desert Research Station where a crew of scientists work, study and live together in......

Cong official in Guj: 'We will come to power at 11 am'

The Congress party headquarters in Ahmedabad wore a deserted look on Thursday as a few party workers had assembled there just before the counting of votes started Pankaj Patel, the secretary,......

No austerity please! Protests shut down Europe

Streets remained deserted and garbage cans overflowed as workers across Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy went on a 24-hour strike to protest austerity measures and tax hikes. Click on NEXT for...

Ambassador pulls Hindustan Motors back from the brink

The 14th-floor office of Hindustan Motors at Birla Building in Kolkata wears a deserted look. Save a handful of staff and security guards, the place is an empty shell. But for the company......

Why auto cos are heading to Gujarat, deserting Haryana

For three decades, more than half the vehicles - two-wheelers as well as cars - sold in the country have come from five factories in the industrial belt of Gurgaon and Manesar in Haryana. Maruti......

Once an export hub, Tirupur is today a ghost town

The streets of Tirupur are deserted, most of the shops are closed. A passer by explains, "The shops are shut due to the bandh in Madurai where 6 people were killed in communal violence." Another......

IMAGES: China's modern ghost town

A deserted street in the Kangbashi district of the town of Ordos in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters Click NEXT to read on . . . ...

Montek, Kelkar deserve hounours

Economists Vijay Kelkar and Montek Singh Ahluwalia richly deserve to be on this year's Padma Vibhushan honours list. The list of Padma Vibhushan awardees for 2011 includes two economists, Vijay......

PIX: 2012 Films That Deserved MORE Love Than They Got

As is the case with most films in India, the big budget projects -- star vehicles to be precise -- eclipse more deserving indie films that are made with a lot of honesty and respect for the craft.......

Birthday wishes for our own Audrey Hepburn

Whether she was a sari-clad spirit standing in the middle of a deserted road or an affluent heiress serenaded by many an eager-to-please suitors, Sadhana was always a sought-after beauty.As one of......

Review: Somewhere goes nowhere

Elvis D'Silva reviews Somewhere. Post YOUR reviews here!An open desert road, all is quiet and then...a shiny black Ferrari sports car zooms into, and out of, the frame. As the moments pass we......

Did Sting sing Desert Rose for Mallika?

A quick update on what the stars are saying in 140 characters. Mallika Sherawat seems to be everywhere internationally and even tweeting it to prove just that! She tweeted, "before Sting's......

Surya: Entry into filmdom was easy for me

The red sand desert was boiling at a sweltering 40 degrees centigrade. In spite of the heat Surya switched off the air conditioner in his van, so that its sound would not interfere with our......

Arrested cricketer Ankit Chavan's family in shock

Rajasthan Royals player Ankeet Chavan’s residence wore a deserted look on Thursday morning. His parents refused to comment on his alleged role in the spot-fixing scandal that hit the......

Iceman Raikkonen fastest in Bahrain heat

Formula One 'Iceman' Kimi Raikkonen lapped fastest for Lotus in the Bahrain desert heat on Friday after Ferrari had set the early practice pace. The Finn, 2007 World champion for Ferrari and......

Qatar must hold winter World Cup, says Platini

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar must be held in winter in order to protect players and fans from searing desert heat, European football boss Michel Platini said on Saturday. The finals were awarded to......

Djokovic, Federer lead top seeds into Dubai semis

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer stayed on course for a scorching desert showdown as they led the top four seeds into the semi-finals of the Dubai Championships on Thursday. The world’s......

Djokovic, Federer lead top seeds into Dubai semis

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer stayed on course for a scorching desert showdown as they led the top four seeds into the semi-finals of the Dubai Championships on Thursday. The world’s......

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Q. What is meant by Sand box ?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. more

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Q. why desert cooler's are not very effective during high temperatures?
Quest: A. the Middle East; a country in that region. There are manyliteral uses of sandbox to refer to any arid, desert, or sandy land orcountry, and in the...... more

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Q. how you are dealing with summer in your city?
Shehzada: A. not effective but ....dil ko tasalli ho jati hai...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-you-are-dealing-with-summer-in-your-city/25629290/answers/25630348

Q. The name of which desert means' the great thirst' pr waterless place in the native language of the region?
Lalit Mahata: A. I prefer to stay indoors as much as I can-with the comfort of desert cooler and A.C. and consuming Nimbhu Paani Madka paani tandai roohafza kind of drinks more

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Meteorite from Mars may fetch $160,000 at auction

A rare chunk of a meteorite that chipped from Mars after an asteroid impact and landed in Moroccos Sahara Desert is expected to fetch at least... ...

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Odisha reels under heat wave, temperature crosses 46 degree C

Bhubaneswar: Heat wave conditions further intensified in Odisha with the temperature crossing 46 degree Celsius in at least four places on... ...

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UPDATE 1-Turkmenistan has high hopes as giant gas field nears output

(Adds Turkmen, Chinese, U.S. officials, details, background) * Turkmenistan, EU tout routes to ease dependence on Russia * Russia opposes EU-bound... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/05/22/gas-turkmenistan-idINL6N0E32TE20130522

Militants release seven Egyptians kidnapped in Sinai

By Tom Perry and Yousri Mohamed CAIRO/ISMAILIA (Reuters) - Seven members of the Egyptian security forces kidnapped by Islamist militants in Sinai... ...

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Simon Property Group Announces Major Expansion And Enhancement Of Woodbury Common Premium Outlets®

/PRNewswire/ --Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG), the world's leading retail real estate company, announced today its plans to enhance and... ...

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News for The Desert

Why is Mumbai abandoning its civic hospitals?

Three more MLAs walk out of BJP in Karnataka

IN PHOTOGRAPHS: Life in a Martian desert

Cong official in Guj: 'We will come to power at 11 am'

No austerity please! Protests shut down Europe

Ambassador pulls Hindustan Motors back from the brink

Why auto cos are heading to Gujarat, deserting Haryana

Once an export hub, Tirupur is today a ghost town

IMAGES: China's modern ghost town

Montek, Kelkar deserve hounours

PIX: 2012 Films That Deserved MORE Love Than They Got

Birthday wishes for our own Audrey Hepburn

Review: Somewhere goes nowhere

Did Sting sing Desert Rose for Mallika?

Surya: Entry into filmdom was easy for me

Arrested cricketer Ankit Chavan's family in shock

Iceman Raikkonen fastest in Bahrain heat

Qatar must hold winter World Cup, says Platini

Djokovic, Federer lead top seeds into Dubai semis

Djokovic, Federer lead top seeds into Dubai semis

People speak for the desert

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