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w00t it's the word of the year!

w00t, an interjection often used in online gaming, has been selected as Word of the Year by Merriam-Webster, a publisher of dictionaries and reference books, though it is yet to find acceptance in......

Two US firefighters shot dead at blaze

Two American volunteer firefighters have been shot dead and two others injured while responding to an emergency call in New York state. The firefighters were called to a home in the town of......

India, Pakistan bicker over Kashmir; UNGA watches

For the second day in a row, India and Pakistan sparred over Kashmir at the United Nations after Islamabad made "gratuitous references" to it at the world body. During the plenary meeting of the......

Indian girl wins spelling bee with 'cymotrichous'

Sukanya Roy adds another chapter to the Indian American success story at the National Spelling Bee. Suman Guha Mozumder reports\\nFor the fourth consecutive year, an Indian American was crowned the......

Prince William undertakes first rescue mission

Britain's Prince William, who is second in line to the throne, has successfully undertaken his first mission as a Royal Air Force search and rescue helicopter co-pilot, lifting an ill worker from......

Mobile-blogging is poised to explode

When Merriam-Webster compiled a list of the most searched words of 2004, the word 'blog' (short for weblog) topped the charts.However, blogging's younger sibling, the mobile-blog, is rapidly......

Top global exchanges woo Indian firms

Leading global bourses are wooing Indian companies to list on their platforms. Top officials of stock exchanges NYSE, Euronext, SIX Swiss Exchange were in Mumbai on Thursday to encourage companies......

Ratan Tata among American Academy Fellows

One of India's leading industrialist and two Indian American researchers have been elected as members of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata......

Of funts, fakeaways, and Ninja loans

The turmoil in the world economy has done what economists and experts could not do for years -- pushing into the day-to-day life a healthy dose of financial jargon, a lot of which has even become......

Inflation redefines value of money

Is an inflation rate of 6.8 percent bad news for India when countries like Zimbabwe have hyper-inflation of 100,000 percent? In 1981 we had an inflation rate of 10.4 percent when GDP growth was......

Lincoln leads BAFTA 2013 nominees

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln dominates the 2013 nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The American historical drama film earned 10 nominations including Best Film, Best Actor for......

Review: Jannat 2 isn't a sequel, or any good

Jannat 2is an uninspired script and lacks everything Jannat had going for it,writes Raja Sen.Webster's dictionary defines a sequel as oh, who am I kidding. You and I both know what a sequel is, but......

'I've never used my father's name to get anything'

When Sadiyaan, directed by Raj Kanwar, releases this Friday, audiences will get their first look at Luv Sinha, son of actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha. Along with known names like Rishi......

Chak De stumbles abroad

The eagerly awaited Chak De! India scored no goal at the lucrative North American box-office. In fact, its scanty $351,000 take in three days could enter Shah Rukh Khan's all-time hall of shame.......

Good year for the Bachchans abroad

Despite going against the grain, Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Eklavya had a solid start across North America, grossing $800,000 on 80 screens during the four-day weekend. The towering performance by......

Sports psychologist Webster roped in by KKR

Seventy-two-year-old sports psychologist Dr Rudi Webster, who worked with World Cup-winning West Indies captain Clive Lloyd in the 1970's, is set to help Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming IPL......

Mind coach Webster to help Windies sort out issues

West Indies have requisitioned the services of world-famous psychologist Rudi Webster to sort out the lingering issues of their team ahead of their second Test against India starting on......

Harbhajan needs professional help, says Webster

Cricketnews in brief from around the world:Renowned sports psychologist Rudi Webster has advised banned India spinner Harbhajan Singh to seek professional help to cope with the emotional demands of......

PHOTOS: His mind wanders but Dhoni keeps focus by humming songs

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's mind wanders in several directions while he is batting but he manages to keep the focus by humming songs even when the bowler is running in from the other......

NBA: Wizards discover some second half magic as surge continues

With just five wins from their first 33 games there was certainly nothing magical about the Washington Wizards' start to the National Basketball Association (NBA) season. In fact, it was the type......

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Q. Why they call the moon a
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Q. What is the difference between author and writer?
Rohan: A. In many parts of Europe it was traditional to supply a newly married couple with enough mead for a month, ensuring happiness and fertility. Mead is...... more

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Q. Tell me the word that starts with the letter X & ends with Z ...?
Gajanan Singh: A. According to my dictionary, the words "author" and "writer" are synonymous - as far as they refer to creating a written work....... more

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Q. Namaste ji- One side love yeh kya hota hi ..how to fulfill your one side love ?
Wenz: A. koi word nahin. pura websters , oxford , pura dictionary dhoond liya more

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Q. What's another word for Thesaurus?
Avtar Khalsa: A. one-sided love is love that is not openly reciprocated or understood as such. The beloved may or may not be aware of the admirer's deep and strong...... more

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Online slang guide helps deliver justice

The wheels of justice move slowly sometimes, but not, apparently, as slowly as Websters New World Dictionary. RELATED The wheels of justice move... ...

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Indexes edge higher on Wall Street in early trade

Mizzou basketball coach Frank Haith had high hopes for versatile recruit Negus Webster-Chan. He played him extensively early on, ...

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Queen Of Cube Roots

When Srinivasa Ramanujan, the Indian mathematical genius and autodidact, was lying ill in England in the early 1900s, G.H. Hardy, the famous... ...

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Somerset House to host exhibition on UK patron of fashion

May 21, 2013 (United Kingdom) This autumn, Somerset House, in partnership with the Isabella Blow Foundation and Central Saint Martins, is proud to... ...

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June 19 Deadline in West Virginia to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans

/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in West Virginia that working capital loans are still... ...

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