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Boston bombings highlight the threat from lone radicals

Indian intelligence agencies say that in western countries lone warriors, working independent of terror outfits, are carrying out acts of terrorism, Vicky Nanjappa Indian Intelligence agencies say......

Delhi among top hotspots for illegal tiger trade

Delhi, Sunderbans and the Western Ghats are among the hotspots of illegal trade of tigers, their parts and products, says a new global report. The joint report by the global wildlife trade......

Rahul Gandhi holds talks with Odisha Congress leaders

A day after interacting with grassroot workers from western and southern Odisha, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday held talks with leaders from other regions to discuss strategies to......

Assam poll violence: 3 killed, 5 hurt in police firing

Security personnel had to resort to firing when a mob tried to storm into a vote counting station in western Assam’s Dhubri district at around 10.30 am on Friday today, killing three persons......

Army gets a new commander in south, more in the offing

2013 will witness change of guard in the crucial Northern Command, the Army Training Command and the South Western Command, reports RS Chauhan With Lt Gen Ashok Singh taking charge on Friday as......

Mumbai among 20 cities in the world with most billionaires

Almost all of the billionaires until recently came either from the United States or other Western cities, but now the picture is changing. When it comes to number of billionaires, cities in the......

Amazing images of One World Trade center

One World Trade center became the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere on May 2, 2013 and the third-tallest building in the world by pinnacle height, with its spire reaching a symbolic 1,776......

Coke's Dehradun plan fizzes over green fears

Chharba-Langha Road, 30 km from Dehradun city, is a green industrial belt. This patch on the western fringes of the Doon Valley is also known for its lush green khair and sheesham trees. In many......

The amazing One World Trade Center's Observation Deck

Standing tall at height of 1,776 feet, One World Trade Center will be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere when it is completed. Click NEXT to read more... ...

'Diamond industry no longer dominated by West'

The global diamond industry is no longer dominated by Western countries but has become a global community of producers, cutters, polishers, retailers and regulators, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre......

PIX: Kangna, John Abraham celebrate Shootout At Wadala success

Director Sanjay Gupta celebrated the success of his recent film Shootout At Wadala with his team in Santa Cruz, a western Mumbai, on May 14. Wearing a Burberry gown in a gorgeous shade of olive......

PIX: Drashti Dhami, Giaa Manek attend TV awards

The 12th annual Indian Telly Awards were held on May 6 at the Chitrakoot grounds in Andheri, a western suburb of Mumbai. Quite a television stars attended the awards show. Popular......

PIX: Kareena, Salman, Hrithik attend awards show

Bollywood stars attended the Bharat and Dorris Hair and Makeup awards ceremony held at Taj Lands End in Bandra, a western Mumbai suburb, in honour of Bollywood's various stylists. Kareena......

PICTURES: The Aashiqui 2 concert

Mahesh Bhatt joined the Aashiqui 2 team at a concert organised at Bandra Fort, in a western Mumbai suburb, just days ahead of the film's theatrical release on April 26. Shraddha Kapoor and......

PIX: Nautanki Saala team celebrate film's success

The Nautanki Saala team gathered at the T-Series office in Andheri, a western Mumbai suburb, to celebrate the film's success. Actors Ayushmann Khurrana, Kunal Roy Kapur, Gaelyn Mendonca and Pooja......

NBA: Durant leads West over East in All-Star game

Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin provided a potent mix of outside shooting and inside dominance to lift the Western Conference to a 143-138 victory over the Eastern Conference in the NBA All-Star......

Age no barrier for Mike Hussey to play in Ashes

Australian cricketer Mike Hussey would like to return and captain Western Australia when his international career is over, but the ageing Test batsman is adamant he does not yet know when that will......

China allege Western media is bias against its athletes

China's state media on Thursday attacked what it said were arrogant and prejudiced views of the country's athletes at the London Olympics. - London Olympics 2012 - Complete coverage After......

Chinese public, media scuffs at western media

Chinese public and media rallied behind young Chinese swimming sensation Ye Shiwen, accusing the western media of trying to belittle her performances at the London Olympics with unsubstantiated......

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Q. Why many Indians are more Western (especially Americans) than than the Westerners or Americans themselves. Why this is so?
Soumyen Sarkar: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-many-indians-are-more-western-especially-americans-than-/25627011/answers/

Q. The CONSTITUTION & the people could not inculcate the values, ethics, moralities & characters amongst the younger generations.Policy-makers & the olders are absolutely to be blamed
Kanai Chakraberti: A. na ji naa,, this is not true... aap jin logo ki baat ker rahe ho,, wo indians nahi hai.. wo ek-aadh log jinko apni mehnat aur akal se thoda jyada...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-constitution--the-people-could-not-inculcate-the-values-/25616147/answers/25627016

Q. What does it mean by bio diversity?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. Younger generations are too free and follow western style. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-does-it-mean-by-bio-diversity/25598574/answers/25616191

Q. what is the function of Aphrosidiacs?
Amitava Duttamajumdar: A. Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given species, ecosystem, biome, or planet. Terrestrial biodiversity tends to be...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-function-of-aphrosidiacs/25593916/answers/25598580

Q. Which Bollywood song is a copy from the western classic "I Just Called to Say I Love You"?
Pravin: A. An aphrodisiac is a substance that increases sexual desire. The name comes from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sexuality and love. Throughout...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-bollywood-song-is-a-copy-from-the-western-classic-i-ju/25591492/answers/25593925

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Himachal park set for Unesco's natural heritage status

India's richest biodiversity site in the western Himalayas, the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Himachal Pradesh, is likely to become the... ...

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Goldman exits China's ICBC, 7 years, billions later

Goldman Sachs Group Inc raised $1.1 billion by selling its remaining shares in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, ending a seven-year old... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/report/goldman-exits-chinas-icbc-7-years-and-billions-later/20130521.htm

Greens have high hopes from Rai

Environmentalists expect the new Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology B. Ramanath Rai the first politician from Dakshina Kannada to get the... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/greens-have-high-hopes-from-rai/article4735552.ece

For P&G, emerging markets return to centre stage

For Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest consumer products company, the focus seems to be back on emerging markets.This follows a brief... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/report/for-p-and-g-emerging-markets-return-to-centre-stage/20130521.htm

Besieged Mexican town cheers arrival of soldiers

Residents of a western Mexico area who endured months besieged by a drug cartel cheered the arrival of hundreds of Mexican soldiers Monday. People... ...

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