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Hot spots for world's powerful earthquakes identified

Researchers have pinpointed the locations -- like Indonesia's Sumatra Island -- where the world's largest earthquakes are most likely to take place, with greater accuracy than ever before. The......

Kolkata rocked by successive tremors; offices shut

Kolkata and parts of West Bengal were on Wednesday rocked by successive mild tremors in a span of less than two hours, following the massive temblors in Sumatra. The first tremor was felt at 2.42......

IN PICS: Indonesia shaken by quake aftershocks

A massive earthquake of 8.7 magnitude hit waters off Indonesia triggering tsunami fears across the Indian Ocean nations, including India, reviving memories of the 2004 devastation that had claimed......

Tsunami alert: Indians warned by high commission in Phuket

All Indians staying in Thailand's Phuket island have been alerted by the Indian High Commission in Bangkok following the massive earthquake of 8.5 magnitude that hit waters off Indonesia triggering......

Tsunmai alert: Indians warned by high commission in Phuket

Myanmar pipelines confirm China's place in Bay

Come September, and China will begin to lay parallel oil and natural gas pipelines from the Kyaukpyu deep-sea port on Myanmar's Arakan coast in the Bay of Bengal, all the way up north-east to......

What is Pak's reply to Tata's small car?

Tatas' Singur plant Controversy has dogged Tatas' small car project since inception. Yet Tata boss Ratan Tata seems resolute about the same. How much do you know about this ambitious......

IOC eyes S'pore Petroleum pie

Indian Oil Corporation is eyeing acquisition of a stake in Singapore Petroleum company as part of its plans to become a diversified, transnational, integrated energy major. "A financial investor......

Uniting against a tsunami

But for the tsunami, the four Sumatrans whom an Indian coast guard vessel rescued near Great Nicobar's Campbell Bay would have been arrested and thrown into jail. The wrath of wind and wave had......

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Q. What city is 30 degrees north 85 degrees west?
Sundaram: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-city-is-30-degrees-north-85-degrees-west/24961311/answers/

Q. In which state is Bay of Bengal ?
Kishore Malhotra: A. That point is in the Apalachicola National Forest,about two miles southwest of Sumatra, Florida. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-which-state-is-bay-of-bengal-/24396208/answers/24961325

Q. What is \"Ring of fire\"?
Kishore Malhotra: A. Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search"The Ring of Fire" redirects here. For other uses of the term, see Ring of...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-quotring-of-firequot/24396208/answers/16960341

Q. Chimpanzee, Gorilla, Orangutang; are they same animal ?
Bhaskara Rao: A. Chimpanzee is an Intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests. Gorilla is the largest anthropoidape; terrestrial and vegetarian;...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/chimpanzee-gorilla-orangutang-are-they-same-animal-/16960312/answers/15857726

Q. Can the snakes Spit ?
Shamima Yasmin: A. Three species of snake can spit or eject the venom in a fine spray, which is aimed at the eyes of an enemy and projected for distances up to 2.4 m...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/can-the-snakes-spit-/15855483/answers/15724236

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High chance of storm intensifying in Bay of Bengal

International weather models expect a persisting low pressure area in the Southeast Bay of Bengal to start intensifying during the next 24 hours.... ...

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/high-chance-of-storm-intensifying-in-bay-of-bengal/article4702009.ece

Padang, West Sumatra Ready to Host Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME) 2013

The Indonesian annual travel mart, the Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME) or 'Pasar Wisata Indonesia' will this year take place in Padang, the... ...

http://andhranews.net/Business/2013/Padang-West-Sumatra-Ready-Host-Tourism-20244.htm

Jakarta Jihadists rage against Myanmar

Two young men travelling on a motorbike were stopped by national counterterrorism police in a busy residential area of Jakarta on Thursday, May 2.... ...

http://www.mizzima.com/edop/commentary/9352-jakarta-jihadists-rage-against-myanmar.html

Fosun International to Invest in Indonesia Steel JV

Chinese investment company Fosun International Ltd and Indonesian steelmaker Gunung Gahapi Sakti are investing USD 200 million in an iron and steel... ...

http://www.steelguru.com/chinese_news/Fosun_International_to_Invest_in_Indonesia_Steel_JV/310930.html

Delhi feels tremors for 3rd time in 2 weeks

NEW DELHI: Delhi was shaken for the third time in two weeks as an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck at the Kashmir-Himachal... ...

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Hot spots for world's powerful earthquakes identified

Kolkata rocked by successive tremors; offices shut

IN PICS: Indonesia shaken by quake aftershocks

Tsunami alert: Indians warned by high commission in Phuket

Tsunmai alert: Indians warned by high commission in Phuket

Myanmar pipelines confirm China's place in Bay

What is Pak's reply to Tata's small car?

IOC eyes S'pore Petroleum pie

Uniting against a tsunami

People speak for west sumatra

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