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Malala selected for UNA-USA's global leadership award

Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who was attacked last year by the Taliban for advocating the education of girls, has been selected for the prestigious Global Leadership Award this year.......

From Mumbai to USA: Readers' PIX of Ganpati

We had asked our readers to mail us photos of their Ganesha. We received many entries, some of which are being showcased here. Sunil B Narsale, who lives at Altamount Road in south Mumbai, has......

Yogathon draws thousands across US

The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA, concluded its fifth annual Health for Humanity Yogathon recently with almost a million repetitions of the Surya Namaskar, a series of yoga postures.Despite the......

'India is full of beautiful, talented young women'

Natasha Arora, who won the Miss India USA Pageant besides the Miss Beautiful Skin and Best Talent awards recently, is a third-year student at the University of Texas-Austin."I didn't expect to......

Akshaya Patra raises $41,000 for children

The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA's Chicago chapter raised over $41,000 to educate poor children in India during its annual Food for Education benefit at Waterford Banquets in Elmhurst, May 1.Guests......

All Indians need to plan their financial future: Noel Maye

Noel Maye, chief executive of Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), USA, says the Indian attitude of "I am OK. My children will look after me" is wrong. Why is financial planning so relevant......

AT&T to buy T-Mobile USA for $39 bn

US telecom giant AT&T has said it will buy T-Mobile USA for $39 billion from Deutsche Telekom, the European telecom company. In a statement, AT&T Inc and Deutsche Telekom AG announced that 'they......

Pratham to honour Amartya Sen

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has been selected as the recipient of the second annual Pratham USA Award for Outstanding Service in education, the non-profit organisation announced recently. The award......

US think tank seeks suspension of trade policies with India

Alleging that recent trade policies of India are jeopardising its trade ties with the US, a Washington-based think tank has recommended the Congress to suspend trade benefits for New Delhi. "To be......

Ranbaxy 'systematically violated' norms: Whistleblower

Ranbaxy Laboratories "systemically violated" good manufacturing practices, says the whisteblower whose alert led to a US probe, a day after India's top drugmaker agreed to pay a hefty $500 million......

FIRST LOOK: Aamir Khan with Kiran and son Azad

With the first season of his TV show Satyamev Jayate wrapped up, Aamir Khan left for Chicago, USA with wife Kiran Rao and his son Azad Rao Khan to start shooting for his new film Dhoom 3. In......

'Osthe is similar to Dabbang in many ways'

A former Miss India, USA, Richa Gangopadhyay entered acting via the modelling route. After her screen debut in the Telugu film Leader (with another debutant Rana Daggubati), directed by Sekhar......

Spotted: Shaan in Detroit

Reader Sanjay Bhandari met singer Shaan during a concert in Detroit, USA. \\nBhandari writes that 'Shaan is very simple, humble and down-to-earth.'\\nIf you encounter/meet/see film or television......

Spotted: Akshay Kumar in New Delhi

Reader Sandeep Mohanty has sent usa photograph of his brother Anurag with Akshay Kumar at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New...

Another Oscar nod for Slumdog director?

At the recently concluded 37th Telluride Film Festival in Colorado, USA, people fainted at the screenings of Danny Boyle's new film 127 Hours (watch the trailer here). Two years ago, the director......

Indian shooting coach denied US visa

India's pistol shooters competing in the ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning, USA, will be without the services of coach Sayed Wajid Ali, as he has been denied a visa to travel for the May 4-13......

India eves clinch bronze at four-nation hockey tourney

India defeated USA by a solitary goal to win the bronze medal in the second leg of Four-Nation women's hockey tournament in Pakuranga, Auckland. Midfielder Deepika scored the all-important goal in......

Four-nation hockey: Indian women held to draw by USA

Indian eves wasted chances galore as they were held to a 1-1 draw by higher-ranked USA in their second match of the Four-nation hockey tournament played in Auckland on Friday. Ranked three places......

Poonia wins gold in IAAF event in USA

Ace Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia recorded her season's best performance to win a gold medal in the Annual Athletic Meet at Portland in the United States. Commonwealth Games gold medallist......

Somdev knocked out of Aptos Challenger

Somdev Devvarman's good run at the ATP Challenger event in Aptos, USA, came to an end after a semi-final defeat against American Donald Young.The second seed Indian fought hard but lost 2-6, 6-3,......

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Q. why and how god and created air and water only on earth? why not on other planets? why this injustice to other planets? do you have answer?
Vaishali: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-and-how-god-and-created-air-and-water-only-on-earth-why-/25647850/answers/

Q. Getting visa ban uplifted on modi or declaring pm candidate ,what is more imp for bjp ?
FekuSingh: A. Just as USA is Power surplus and India is not , there is no God , some administrative functioneries more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/getting-visa-ban-uplifted-on-modi-or-declaring-pm-candidate-/25641353/answers/25647859

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. visa ban uplifted how would a PM look like who cant go to usa or cannot be given a visa desh kee be izzati nahi hogi kaya more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/oklahoma-usa-has-suffered-a-major-natural-disaster.-presiden/25636204/answers/25641381

Q. which is the "ugliest city" in america as mentioned inside USA by John Gunther ?
Raju: A. i think india has copied its constitution from USA, canada and Germany more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-the-ugliest-city-in-america-as-mentioned-inside-usa/25631786/answers/25636231

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Shinde reviews cooperation with U.S

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, currently visiting the United States of America (USA), met senior Government functionaries including... ...

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Garcia apologises to Woods

Spanish golf ace Sergio Garcia had been forced to apologise to World No.1 Tiger Woods for his `fried chicken` jibe after his sponsors threatened to... ...

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Tibetans perform last rites of Lama 4 years after death

Kushalnagar: Based on the belief that Lama of Nimpama sect Pemanarbu Rinpoche at Bailukuppe Tibetan Camp who died four years ago has taken rebirth,... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/334319/tibetans-perform-last-rites-lama.html

Udupi artist draws US varsity attention

It is a rare recognition for the artist of Udupi district whose drawings have been internationally acclaimed. Artist P N Acharya has been highly... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/334316/udupi-artist-draws-us-varsity.html

Assam students join global water project

GUWAHATI, May 23 - Students from Assam - one team from Tezpur University campus and two teams from Nagaon - joined a video conference to present... ...

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