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Kathak school in US wins prestigious grant

A California-based Kathak school on Monday got a $120,000 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to help support the spread of the Indian classical dance form.Chhandam Chitresh Das......

Inquest hearing into Indian nurse's death set for May

The inquest into the death of India-born nurse Jacintha Saldanha, who was found hanging after a hoax call made to a United Kingdom hospital treating Kate Middleton, reopened in London on Tuesday.......

Royal hoax nurse's family struggle with legal bills

The family of the India-born nurse, who is believed to have committed suicide after receiving a hoax call on Kate Middleton's pregnancy, is struggling with the prospect of massive legal bills to......

It's time for us to begin dialogue with Modi: US house rep

The latest fan of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi seems to be the American Samoan delegate, Eni Faleomavaega, the ranking Democrat on the house foreign affairs subcommittee on Asia and the......

Nurse's death: Aus radio network denies breaking any laws

An Australian radio network whose prank call to a hospital treating Kate Middleton led to the death of an Indian-origin nurse on Tuesday insisted that it did not break any laws, as it came under......

Gates, Hewlett earmark $9.1 mn for Indian kids

The William and Flora Hewlett and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations announced a $9.1 million grant for Pratham, a non-profit organisation, recently to help 60 million children in India get added......

Warburg Pincus to sell stake in WNS for $192 mn

Warburg Pincus on Wednesday said it plans to sell its entire holding of over 14.5 million American depositary shares (ADS) in BPO firm WNS, through which the private equity firm expects to raise......

Rare whisky auction to fund India school

A rare 55-year-old bottle of Glenfiddich single malt whisky has been put up for auction to raise funds to build a school and home for physically and mentally disadvantaged children in Ramnagar,......

Strauss-Kahn gets bail, indicted on sex charges

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was granted bail by a New York court shortly after he was formally indicted on all sexual assault charges. The court agreed to free Strauss-Kahn from a New......

2G: Swan, Zebra, Tiger... and Reliance ADAG's trick

A CBI chargesheet lays bare the extent to which companies associated with the Reliance ADAG allegedly indulged in financial subterfuge through a complex maze of transactions, say Paranjoy Guha......

Oscars Winners at a Glance: The Artist wins 5 awards

The 84th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold:Best Picture The ArtistThe DescendantsExtremely Loud & Incredibly CloseThe HelpHugoMidnight......

BAFTA announces 2012 nominees

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe joined Great Expectations actress Holliday Granger as the young actors announcedthe 2012 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) nominations this......

George Clooney, Meryl Streep win at Golden Globes 2012

The 69th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Motion Picture - Drama......

Bollywood prays for Rajnikanth

Bollywood stars tweeted their prayers for Rajnikanth's speedy recovery. The actor is currently undergoing treatment in a Chennai hospital. Dev Anand tweeted: 'I pray for my dear rajani's sound......

Have a hangover? Hollywood provides a cure

New Year'sDay brings with it mighty hangovers, and many of us may be trying out different concoctions in an effort to cure them, though medically, there is no real cure for a hangover. Hollywood......

Serena granted wildcard entry

Serena Williams, sidelined for six months this season with a chronic knee injury, has been granted a wildcard into the U.S. Open, tournament officials announced Wednesday.The seven-times grand slam......

Swansea hold Chelsea to reach League Cup final

SwanseaCity reached their first major English final after holding Chelsea in the second leg of their League Cup semi-final to win 2-0 on aggregate on Wednesday but the match will be remembered more......

Venus Williams makes winning return in Miami

Venus Williams made a triumphant return to the WTA Tour on Wednesday, winning her first round match at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. The former World No 1 had not played a singles match since......

F1 body ready for U-turn on Indian Grand Prix

Formula One's governing body blamed commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone for a furore over the reinstatement of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Thursday and paved the way for the race to be axed......

Ireland ready for Bangladesh challenge

Dismissing Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan's suggestion that Ireland will struggle on the spin-friendly conditions in Dhaka, Irish skipper William Porterfield insisted that his team is well......

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Q. What first happened on January 4th 1885 Davenport Iowa
Tapan Sinha: A. A few Events of 04-Mar 51 Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth). 306 Martyrdom of...... more

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Q. Do you think that poetry has the power which can move you (I'm not saying that it can change the life.) ??\By the way, how many of you still enjoy reading poetry, and reading it seriously?Who is/are your favorite English/Hindi poet/s?Can you shares few lines please?
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Kepler Might Provide Planetary Information Even After Its Death

NASA hasn't yet given up on the bringing Kepler space telescope back to life. However, even if the telescope can't be saved, it has already... ...

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Star witness to be mum during House hearing on IRS

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Chester City Mayor John Linder to Speak at Roots to Branches Tap Garden Reception on June 15, 2013

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Scotland says better off without Britain, but with the pound

By William James LONDON (Reuters) - Ending Britain's 306-year rule would allow Scotland to reverse generations of economic mismanagement and free... ...

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Burnley announce list of retained and released players

Burnley midfielder Chris McCann is set to leave Turf Moor this summer after the club handed the Irish midfielder a free transfer. However, the... ...

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