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Giant tornado hits Texas, 6 dead, 100 injured

A severe spring tornado slammed parts of the southern American state of Texas, demolishing several homes, killing at least six people and injuring over a 100. The police reported that the hardest......

12 bodies recovered from Texas plant blast site

US authorities today said 12 bodies have been recovered from the site of a massive explosion that leveled a fertiliser plant in the quiet central Texas town. In a press conference, Texas Department......

Deadly devastation at Texas factory

A massive blast ripped through a fertilizer plant in Texas, killing many people and injuring hundreds of others as buildings were destroyed after the factory exploded in a huge fireball.The blast......

Many feared dead in Texas fertilizer plant blast, 200 hurt

A massive blast ripped through a fertilizer plant in Texas, killing many people and injuring hundreds of others as many buildings were destroyed after the factory exploded in a massive fireball.......

View: Is Rape a new Development Indicator?

If rapes are rising dramatically in India over the last 20 years, is it logical to blame traditional Indian culture, asks Sankrant Sanu. The brutal gang-rape in Delhi, leading to the death of a......

'Rajasthan oil find looked like West Texas'

British oil major Cairn Energy said on Tuesday that it plans to step up its oil exploration activities in Rajasthan following last week's "significant" oil find, rated as one of the biggest......

Oil near three-month high at $113

Brent crude oil traded near three-month highs around $113 per barrel on Monday, buoyed by economic optimism and ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting and employment data that should show more signs......

Rupee ends flat at 55.64 vs dollar in volatile trade

In volatile trade, the rupee on Tuesday touched a fresh one-week high of 55.25 against the dollar but gave up most gains to close flat at 55.64 as exporters sold the American currency in view of......

Rupee gains 54 paise; claws back to 55-level vs dollar

Moving up for the second straight day, the rupee on Friday gained a whopping 54 paise to end at 55.54 against the dollar on persistent dollar-selling by exporters amid Reserve Bank of India......

Here's what oil and gas sector expects from Budget

The Indian basket of crude oil prices has increased to $22.74 per barrel at the end of February 2012 compared to $110.47 in January 2012 and $101.62 per barrel in February 2012 mainly due to......

Welcome to the Wild West, Tamil-style!

The man who gave us the laugh-riot Imsai Arasan 23-Aam Pulikesi, and the semi-serious Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul is back again,this time with a brand-new cowboy story set in our own Tamil Nadu, after......

Brothers Indrajith, Prithviraj head for a showdown

It is battle royal between two brothers -- Prithviraj and his elder brother Indrajith -- this weekend at the marquee as both have a film each releasing on Friday. Prithviraj's Thanthonni and......

Anil Kapoor in New York for 24 premiere

Anil Kapoor attends a premiere of the Fox network series 24 in New York on Thursday. After playing a nasty television host in the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, the......

Vote: Scariest Films Of All Time

A poll of users of film website Totalscifionline.com recently voted for the Scariest Films Of All Time. And topping the list is The Shining, a 1980 psychological horror film directed by Stanley......

Oscar buzz for Julia Roberts

It's been a while since Julia Roberts really got her teeth into a role.Hollywood's most powerful actress virtually called it a day after Mike Nichols' dark 2004 relationship drama, Closer. Since......

Billionaire gives US$100 million to WI cricket

Texas billionaire Allen Stanford has given West Indies cricket US$100 million over three years in what he described on Wednesday as a bid to bring the game into the 21st century.Stanford told a......

New Jersey race to be postponed: Ecclestone

Next year's inaugural Grand Prix of America in New Jersey will be postponed to 2014 because local organisers need more time to prepare, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Friday.......

French Open Day Four Images

World number one Rafael Nadal continued his bid for a fifth consecutive French Open title with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 crushing of Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili in the second round on Wednesday. The......

English cricket severs ties with Stanford

English cricket severed its ties with Texas billionaire Allen Stanford on Friday following accusations he was involved in an $8 billion (5.5 billion pounds) fraud. Stanford landed in a helicopter......

Allen Stanford timeline

Texas billionaire Allen Stanford and three of his companies were charged with "massive" fraud on Tuesday as federal agents swooped down on his US headquarters. A timeline of the 58-year-old......

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Q. What award did the book city of ember win?
Narendra Sharma: A. more

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Q. what is the Brent crude oil ??
Narendra Sharma: A. Brent Crude is the biggest of the many major classifications of crude oil consisting of Brent Crude, Brent Sweet Light Crude, Oseberg, Ekofisk, and...... more

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Q. Pl List Some States of USA
Google: A. Here is the list of all 50 states of USA--Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,...... more

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Q. Why daily the Sun rise i n the East always ?
Hitler Senior: A. The Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars all rise in the east and set in the west. And that's because Earth spins...toward the east...For a...... more

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Q. Okay, all Foodies, here is a chance to show your stuff: State TRUE or FALSE- NOT thuka laagaya theer bangiye type:-\1. Texas barbeque specials are five times more common in Atlanta than in Dallas \2. You are more likely to find corned beef lunch specials in Dallas than in New york.\3. Deep-dish pizza specials are seven times mor common in Miami restaurants than in Chicago.I am a veg!
Anantharaman : A. ask about aour own india,major. dont talk about the west, where animals are not treated well & killed for eating. more

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Diamondback Energy Announces Pricing of Secondary Common Stock Offering

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diamondback Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FANG) ("Diamondback Energy") today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of... ...

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W&T Offshore to Present at the GHS 100 Energy Conference

W & T (NYSE:WTI) Intraday Stock Chart HOUSTON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) announced today that the Company... ...

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2013 Houston Astros Tickets Now Available; Find Game Dates and Times Online Today at MyTicketIn.com

Houston, Texas-based ticket broker MyTicketIn.com is pleased to announce that Houston Astros tickets for games throughout the regular season are... ...

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NASA Selects Next Generation Of Space ...

After an extensive year-and-a-half search, NASA has a new group of potential astronauts who will help the agency push the boundaries of exploration... ...

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Gold Silver may turn positive Crude Oil to trade flat

MUMBAI: Bullion counter is expected to remain sideways as investors eye the outcome of FOMC meeting and fed chairman speech along with economic... ...

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