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James Dobbins appointed US Afghanistan-Pakistan envoy

James F Dobbins, a veteran United States diplomat, has been named as the new special American envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, at a time when both countries are going through "a pivotal moment".......

Abdul Hamid sworn in as Bangladesh's president

Veteran politician and parliamentarian Abdul Hamid was on Wednesday sworn in as Bangladesh's 20th president. Hamid was administered the oath of office by acting Speaker Shawkat Ali during a......

Veteran violinist Lalgudi Jayaraman dead

Celebrated violinist and composer Lalgudi Jayaraman, who carved out a niche for himself in the Carnatic music with his unique style, died in Chennai today at the age of 82 after brief illness. He......

Boston blasts: 'It felt like a huge cannon'

A 78-year-old veteran American runner, knocked down by the huge impact of the two bombs that hit the Boston Marathon, has become an Internet sensation after he managed to get up and finish the......

Odisha, Nagaland, Kerala, Tripura get new governors

Former CBI Director Ashwani Kumar and Congress veteran S C Jamir were on Saturday appointed as governors of Nagaland and Odisha respectively. Kumar, who was the Director of the agency from August......

'Today, brands live for quarters'

At the release of his autobiography, “If you can dream. . .” in Ahmedabad, veteran adman and founder of Ahmedabad-based Mudra advertising agency and Mudra Institute of Communications, A......

HSBC hasn't done anything that Mr Kejriwal has alleged: Stuart Milne

HSBC appointed group veteran Stuart Milne as chief executive of its India operations in April last year. The period has been extraordinarily tough as the bank came under a cloud because of money......

Software firms join hands to form new 'think tank'

In a move that is expected to give a boost to the fledging software product industry in India, a few industry veterans, investors and software product companies have joined hands to form a think......

Bumper 2013 for riskier assets: Mark Mobius

Veteran emerging markets investor Mark Mobius sees a bumper year ahead for riskier, high-yielding assets as hundreds of billions of dollars flows off bank balance sheets and back into markets.While......

'India likely to be water-stressed soon'

India is likely to become water-stressed, a veteran space scientist warned, emphasising the need to step up research in key areas of preservation, optimisation and regeneration of the natural......

Veteran actor Pran gets Dadasaheb Phalke award

Legendary actor Pran was honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award by Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari at his residence in in Bandra, a suburb in Mumbai.Pran, 93,......

When Sonu Nigam touched Lata Mangeshkar's feet

Veterans from the music industry were spotted at Mumbai's Shanmukhananda Hall for the Dinannath Smruthi Pratisthan awards, held in memory of Lata Mangeshkar's father Dinannath Mangeshkar's 71st......

PIX: Shashi Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Helen, Waheeda catch up!

Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor, who rarely ventures out these days due to health problems, made an exception for Salim Arif's play Paansa that was staged at Prithvi theatre in Juhu, a western Mumbai......

Veteran singer PB Srinivas passes away

The mortal remains of veteran playback singer P B Srinivas, who had lent his voice to hundreds of popular hits in south Indian cinema, was consigned to flames on April 15, as fans bade him a......

Pran to get Dada Saheb Phalke award

Veteran Bollywood actor Pran Sikand, a Hindi cinema villain loved and feared in equal measure by moviegoers, has been chosen for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award, the highest official......

'Umesh is the most talented fast bowler in India'

Veteran left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra praised his Delhi Daredevils teammate Umesh Yadav terming him as the "most talented fast bowler" in the country at the moment and believes that his performance......

SA recall Duminy; Kallis skips Champions Trophy

JP Duminy was named in South Africa's Champions Trophy squad on Thursday, but veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis will miss the tournament due to personal reasons. Duminy suffered a horror Achilles......

'Tendulkar will stop playing when he wants to'

Former India skipper Ravi Shastri said veteran Sachin Tendulkar still has a lot of cricket left in him and a call on retirement will be entirely his prerogative. - Should Mumbai Indians......

Don't suffocate who you are, Kobe supports Collins

Veteran basketball player Jason Collins announced on Monday that he was gay. He was quickly enveloped in a wave of support from the White House to tennis player Martina Navratilova, a pioneer......

Collins comes out as first gay player in US sports

Veteran basketball player Jason Collins announced on Monday that he was gay, smashing through one of the final frontiers in US sports with a frank personal statement and winning warm praise as a......

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Q. what is the meaning of veteran?
Shubham Dwivedi: A. more

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Q. What is the specialty of 3-5?
Sigma: A. A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity or capacity more

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Q. ....veteran playback singer Manna Dey turns 94 today.....which is ur all time favourite song sung by him???
Ashok Sharma: A. Today is birthday of veteran actress Aruna Irani. more

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Q. Late C .N Annadurai ,C.M of Tamilnadu during his visit to a Western country was asked to frame a sentence with three "BECAUSE" Instantly he said "NO sentence ends with because ,because because is a conjunction" what is your tributes to the veteran words smith.
Samson Aseervatham: A. i know this...ye raat bheegi bheegi... more

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Web results for Veterans

Zaheer

Royal Challengers Bangalore's Zaheer Khan is eager to "reclaim" his place in the Indian team and said he will look to use the period after IPL to... ...

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Now We're Cookin' Commercial Kitchen and Seminars provide value to Food Incubator Businesses in Chicago area

Now We're Cookin's Commercial Kitchen and Seminars (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/23728) provide a firm foundation for Chicago area... ...

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Amit Shah given charge of U.P.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close confidant and BJP general secretary Amit Shah has been given the charge of Uttar Pradesh. Mr. Shah is... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/amit-shah-given-charge-of-up/article4730510.ece

Bhupathi-Bopanna lose to Bryans in Rome Masters final

Rome: Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna ended runners-up at the Rome Masters after a tame straight sets defeat at the hands of top seeded American... ...

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Future looks good for pepper

Kochi is set to spring back to the centre of the Rs. 1,000-crore pepper business in the country with the Forward Markets Commission (FMC)... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/future-looks-good-for-pepper/article4730464.ece

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