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Sarabjit's family reaches Punjab village, funeral tomorrow

The distraught family of deceased Sarabjit Singh reached their native village Bikhiwind in Tarn Taran district of Punjab on Thursday evening. Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarabjit, along with his wife......

Vajpayee turns 88; good wishes pour in

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Tuesday turned 88 with senior leaders, led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wishing him a healthy life. Singh drove down to Vajpayee's 6A, Krishna......

'I was an eve teaser until yesterday'

Shocked and angry citizens held a candle light march outside Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi where Delhi's gang-rape victim is being treated. Rediff.com's Priyanka speaks with some of the protestors.......

Carving communal constituencies: Countdown to 2014

Saeed Naqvi writes about the deteriorating communal situation in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh.While we have been tenderly performing the final rites in Mumbai of our full blown fascist and riveted on......

TN, Puducherry observe 7th tsunami anniversary

Relatives of thousands who perished in the December 26, 2004 tsunami on Monday observed the seventh anniversary of the tragedy by lighting candles and offering floral tributes at memorials in Tamil......

Tripura village says it with flowers

Flowers abound in this sparsely-populated village in West Tripura district and no wonder it is called the Village of Flowers.However, it was a different story just three years ago. Laxmibil village......

Will China have to 'discover' the drumstick before us?

Why has the drumstick tree not found favour with officialdom given the ease of cultivation, its excellent nutritional value, shelf-life of its leaves as food, and its use as vegetable, asks Sonali......

Inflows may fall to a third of 2010, say FIIs

After investing $29.36 billion (Rs 1.3 lakh crore) in 2010, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) do not seem too bullish on India. Investment bankers and foreign brokerages expect fresh FII......

Sonia tells banks to give loans to farmers at low rates

Seeking to insulate small and marginal farmers from exploitation by moneylenders, United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi has asked banks to provide credit to farming community at......

The man who invented 'Bullet Santi'

Mansukhbhai Jagani is not an educated man. He hails from a family of poor farmers in Mota Devaliya village in Amreli district, Gujarat. But what makes him remarkable is that he has won patents......

Was Bombay Jayashri's Life of Pi song inspired?

There are remarkable similarities between Bombay Jayashri's Oscar-nominated song in Life of Pi and Irayimman Thampi's age-old composition. We make a case for the 200-year-old melody.Almost every......

PIX: Bollywood stars and their FUNglasses!

Nothing spells urban cool better than a stylish pair of sunglasses. And Bollywood, with its newfound love for all things quirky and unconventional, is putting a creative spin on this much favoured......

Review: Bol Bachchan is amateurish and silly

Sukanya Verma says that Bol Bachchan is a typified Rohit Shetty slapstick.Lying needs imagination. Whether you're fabricating, exaggerating or distorting the truth. And the much loved filmmaker......

Check out Kalki's wedding pictures

Anurag Kashyap married his girlfriend Kalki Koechlin in the beautiful hill station of Ooty, far away from the maddening crowd of Mumbai. They got married on April 30 in a village called Kalhatty,......

Maggie Gyllenhaal opens orphanage in India

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Hollywood couple Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard have recently opened a village for orphaned and abandoned......

Dhoni in Time's 100 most influential list

India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who inspired the country to its first World Cup title in 28 years, found himself ranked above global football icon Lionel Messi and US President Barack......

Silly Point: Saucy Sophia roots for Team India

British-Asian actress Sophia Hayat gets the Silly Point hosts Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande sweating under their collars in this latest episode. Sophiya Hayat who was recently......

CWG: Chaotic preparations blow to India's pride

'Now call it off!', 'Games in crisis' screamed British tabloids about the forthcoming Commonwealth Games to be held in the Indian capital saying the shoddy preparations for the mega event were a......

No kissing, follow dress code: CWG to tourists

No hugging and kissing, no wearing short clothes and no discussion on religion in India. Public toilets are very few and filthy, so carry your own tissues papers here and always take your shoes off......

People speak for village of flowers

QNA

Q. what do you think about the astrologer in the story "The Astrologer's Day"?
Riya David: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-do-you-think-about-the-astrologer-in-the-story-the-astr/24709839/answers/

Q. When did rangoli start ?
Jameel Ahmed: A. "An Astrologer's Day" by R.K Narayan is about an astrologer who practices Vedic astrology also known as "the science of light."...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/when-did-rangoli-start-/24454578/answers/24709859

Q. Given a chance what picture u can paint 2 ur Best ............. ??????????
Anantharaman: A. In villages during festival or in normal days they get up early morning say around 4:30 am or 5 o'clock early morning usually womens. You take bath...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/given-a-chance-what-picture-u-can-paint-2-ur-best-........../21107210/answers/24454595

Q. who is the host of rangoli?
Anantharaman: A. Alpana is one name of rangoli. Mohen-jo-daro and Harappa also had Alpana. Vatsyayan Alpana's work - the formula is described in Chausst arts (The...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-is-the-host-of-rangoli/21107210/answers/19261852

Q. do u know any SUFI song ???????
Vishni Ghoora: A. Bhathi walie chambe diye daaliye, Peeran da paraga bhun de(Oh flower of jasmine, you own the oven, bake me one lot of pain)Tainu dewan hanjuan da...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/do-u-know-any-sufi-song-/19261789/answers/18681792

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Shirui Lily Fest Showcases Rich Culture Of Tangkhul Community Cultural extravaganza marks week long fest

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Li calls Dr Kotnis 'symbol' of Sino - Indian friendship

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Mission greening Punjab… how & how not ?

CHANDIGARH: The Chief Minister, Punjab, recently made a Challenging declaration for plantation of five crs tree samplings, in coming eight years... ...

http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/Mission-greening-Punjab__-how-_-how-not-_.html

SDF Govt-IV completes 4 years

Government Completes the 4 th Year of the 4 th Term Government Completes the 4th Year of the 4th Term On 20 th May 2013, the Government under... ...

http://voiceofsikkim.com/2013/05/21/sdf-govt-iv-completes-4-years/

One-stop-shop for bamboo products launched in Dimapur

Sanjay Kumar being briefed about the bamboo plantation site at Nihoto village, Dimapur. (NP) Staff Reporter DIMAPUR, MAY 20 (NPN) : Print... ...

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