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Terror within: Will Pakistan finally IMPLODE?

Over the last few years, Pakistan has become a very unusual place. A shroud of anxiety hangs thick over India's western neighbour, with which India shares a 'sometimes-hot, sometimes-cold'......

Myanmar's ties with India, Japan, West concern China

Myanmar's growing rapport with Japan, Western nations and India could influence Sino-Myanmar relations and put pressure on China's "strategic space" in the southeast Asian nation, Chinese state......

Now, VHP blames 'western model' of lifestyle for rape

After Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks that rapes were prevalent in India and not in Bharat, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad blamed the 'western model' of lifestyle for growing......

Heat and power cuts kill 10 in north India

Ten persons succumbed due to heat in Madhya Pradesh and Punjab as hot and humid conditions prevailed in North and Western India with unscheduled power cuts adding to miseries of the people.......

New wonders on UNESCO's World Heritage List

India's 1600-km long mountain chain of Western Ghats, which has forests older than the Himalaya mountains, has been added to the List of World Heritage Sites by the United Nations. Click on NEXT for...

Centre to give Rs 1,208 crore to drought-hit Maharashtra

India's federal government will give Rs 1,208 crore ($222.39 million) to drought-hit western Maharashtra state, farm minister Sharad Pawar said on Wednesday, as the state struggles to provide......

Diagnostic chains look to smaller towns

Leading diagnostic chain, Dr Lal Pathlabs, is eyeing acquisitions in western and southern India.It has laid out an ambitious plan to scale up operations and has earmarked Rs 250 crore (Rs 2.5......

Indian oil companies are hungry for deals

Faced with soaring demand, stagnant output at home and a need to diversify from Iranian crude imports lost to Western sanctions, Indian oil companies are hungry for deals like Oil and Natural Gas......

Indian oil firms focus on production in fight for foreign assets

Faced with soaring demand, stagnant output at home and a need to diversify from Iranian crude imports lost to Western sanctions, Indian oil companies are hungry for deals like ONGC's Kashagan buy......

India Inc springs into action to pare promoter stakes

A slew of companies are rushing to sell their stakes over the next few weeks before the holiday season in Western countries start mid-December. Over half a dozen companies, including Hindustan......

PIX: Asin, John Abraham on the Miss India 2013 red carpet

The 50th Femina Miss India, held over the weekend at the Yashraj Studio in Andheri, a western Mumbai suburb, was a star-studded affair with several Bollywood stars joining the bench of......

Salman: If money can save a life, I'm ready to help

Salman Khan opened his first flagship Being Human clothing store in India on January 17 at Linking Road, in the western Mumbai suburb of Bandra. Salman already has a chain of Being Human stores......

WATCH: Shankar-Eshaan-Loy live in concert!

Check out some glimpses from Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's recent Mumbai concert. Mumbai's Royal Western India Turf Club saw a musical evening on Saturday. One of Bollywood's leading......

Dev Anand taught me what it meant to be hip, cool and Indian

'Dev Anand was the king of my generation -- Western in his sensibilities and very carefree. I was in love with those movies and the promise of the exciting world that they presented,' recalls......

PIX: Karan Johar, Kiran Rao at Ship Of Theseus screening

Anand Gandhi's widely feted 2012 film Ship Of Theseus is finally getting a theatrical release in India this July. At the film's screening held on June 18 in Santa Cruz, a western Mumbai......

Who's hotter: Cheergirls in Desi or Western outfits?

Cheerleaders have become an indispensable part of the Indian Premier League. It is one of the biggest source of entertainment in India. In the earlier seasons of IPL, the concept of cheergirls......

Sandhu gets 'special marketing' CA contract to lose 'white' stereotype

Young Indian-origin Australian fast bowler Gurinder Sandhu has reportedly received a special marketing contract from Cricket Australia (CA) as it aims to attract more Australians of Asian descent......

End of the race for Mahalaxmi Race Course?

Derby regulars and riding enthusiasts are a worried lot as municipal authorities contemplate replacing the iconic Mahalaxmi Race Course with a public park, says Ranjita Ganesan. In 1984, renowned......

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Q. yes Indian food is slowly getting outdated in India..mainly in the metros what are the reasons ?
Ghost Singh: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/yes-indian-food-is-slowly-getting-outdated-in-india..mainly-/25796787/answers/

Q. Why NRI's love to come to India ?
Mahesh Gopal Shanbhag: A. FATS FOOD IS CATCHING UP. MOST OF THE PEOPLE IN METROS ARE BUSY WITH JOB OR STUDIES AND FIND AN EXCUSE TO GET HOTEL FOOD. AMONG HOTEL FOOD , BURGER...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-nris-love-to-come-to-india-/25781099/answers/25796824

Q. Unlike their western counterparts, our rich are not much interested in charity, why ?
Syed Ilyas: A. NRIs based mostly in the western countries come back to India because they don't want their children (especially girls) to grow up in western culture. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/unlike-their-western-counterparts-our-rich-are-not-much-inte/25745093/answers/25781170

Q. Who was the first muslim ruler in India?
Whizkid: A. The rich people are greedier than others in India....! more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-was-the-first-muslim-ruler-in-india/25723146/answers/25745128

Web results for Western India

24 Western Railway services cancelled as train jumps signal at Borivli

A motorman of a Churchgate-bound Borivli on Wednesday morning, but a mishap was averted as the rake stopped after three coaches crossed the signal... ...

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Bandito clinches main event

Bandito, ridden by P Trevor and trained by Z Darashah, beat favourite Carisma (F DaSilva astride) by three quarters of a length in the RoyalWestern... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/339819/bandito-clinches-main-event.html

Mali set for polls as peace deal is signed

Rebels in north Mali have signed a peace deal with the government to hold presidential elections on July 28 and pave the way for billions of... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/mali-set-for-polls-as-peace-deal-is-signed/article4831038.ece

UN's Ban meets China's Xi for talks

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met Chinese president Xi Jinping for talks today, with North Korea and Syria expected to dominate... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/339794/un039s-ban-meets-china039s-xi.html

Congress scion Rahul Gandhi turns 43 today

New Delhi: The Congress vice-president and scion of Nehru-Gandhi family, Rahul Gandhi turned 43 on Wednesday. He is said to be the country’s... ...

http://post.jagran.com/congress-scion-rahul-gandhi-turns-43-today-1371644306

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