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Cyclonic storm 'Mahasen' claims 12 lives in B'desh

At least 12 people were killed on Thursday as cyclonic storm 'Mahasen' battered Bangladesh's southwestern coastlines, forcing authorities to evacuate over one million people from low-lying......

Alert sounded in north-eastern states for cyclone 'Mahasen'

An alert has been sounded across Assam as cyclone 'Mahasen' is likely to hit the north-eastern states on Thursday night, officials have said. All boats and ferry services on Brahmaputra have been......

Diageo gets hardly half a per cent in USL in open offer

Diageo Plc’s move to acquire up to 26 per cent in India’s leading whisky maker United Spirits Ltd through an open offer has failed on expected lines. Diageo got 0.4 per cent, or a......

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......

Monsoon expected in Kerala on June 3: IMD

The crucial south-west monsoon is expected to bring its first showers to Kerala on June 3, a slight delay that could be attributed to the cyclone activity over the Bay of Bengal. "Southwest monsoon......

Re logs biggest fall in a week, down 11 paise

Registering its biggest fall in a week, the rupee on Friday weakened by 11 paise to close at 54.88 against US dollar on good demand of the American currency from importers on speculation that......

Markets end tad higher amid range-bound trades

Benchmark share indices extended gains to end marginally higher on Thursday, amid a rangebound trading session, led by index heavyweight Reliance Industries and bank shares.The 30-share Sensex......

USL open offer: Diageo gets hardly half a per cent

Diageo Plc’s move to acquire up to 26 per cent in India’s leading whisky maker United Spirits Ltd (USL) through an open offer has failed on expected lines. Diageo got 0.4 per cent, or a......

Indian companies facing the heat in foreign acquisitions

Tata Steel Ltd is not the only company to have made a massive non-cash write-down on its foreign business.Many top Indian companies that have gone on a frenzied foreign acquisition drive in the......

RBI Chief expects liquidity conditions to improve

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said on Monday he expects liquidity conditions to be less uncomfortable over the next few months due to the winding down of the government's cash......

Review: Ek Thi Daayan is impressively creepy

Ek Thi Daayan is a smartly crafted and a highly original film, writes Raja Sen.I never quite understood that old saying about witches having feet the other way around. Does it mean that their feet......

Review: Ladies & Gentleman is a big letdown

Paresh C Palicha says that it is hard to believe that Ladies and Genleman is the work of the director Siddique who has given some good films in the past. The festive season is considered......

Review: Django Unchained is brutal, powerful

Django Unchained is far better a script than it is a film, writes Raja Sen.Some slant their glasses as they pour out their beer. Some pour it straight but fastidiously slow. Some others like their......

'I chose to be a chef when I could've become an engineer'

The celebrated chef, Sanjeev Kapoor, has replaced Chef Ajay Chopra as one of the judges for the third season of Master Chef India which premieres today on Star Plus at 8 pm. Kapoor says he has......

'I chose to be a chef when I could've become an engineer'

The celebrated chef, Sanjeev Kapoor, has replaced Chef Ajay Chopra as one of the judges for the third season of Master Chef India which premieres today on Star Plus at 8 pm. Kapoor says he has......

Shocking that ICC, BCCI have been sleeping: Modi

Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi hit out at cricket administrators over the arrest of three cricketers for their alleged role in spot-fixing in the ongoing Indian Premier League, saying the ICC......

Churchill Brothers crowned I-League champions

The 'Goan Supremacy' in Indian football continued as Churchill Brothers comfortably won their second I-League football title with a match to spare by playing out a 1-1 draw with Kolkata giants......

Barcelona Open: Ferrer shocked, Nadal eases through

Top seed David Ferrer summed up his error-strewn defeat by qualifier Dmitry Tursunov as "one of the worst I have played" after falling at the first hurdle at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday. The......

Anand draws with Aronian, placed joint-eighth

World champion Viswanathan Anand's hunt for an elusive victory continued as he played out a draw with Levon Aronian of Armenia in the third round of Alekhien memorial chess tournament in Paris, on......

Nadal to face Djokovic in Monte Carlo final

Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal will lock horns with World No 1 Novak Djokovic for third time in the Monte Carlo Masters final after both sailed through their semi-finals with relative ease on......

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Q. The brave man carves out his fortune and everyman is the son of his own works.your comment pl.
Lalit Mahata: A. more

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Q. what is important in everyone's life success or satisfaction?
Rachna: A. throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover ..... Heated gold becomes...... more

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Q. Which actress from 'Gone With the Wind' was born in Darjeeling, India and lived much of her life in London?
Pravin: A. obviously success which of course bring satisfaction ......... there are two kind of success or victory private victory and public victory ....... more

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Major fire in Bharatpur village, Army pressed into service

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Maharashtra Muslims seek 20 pc quota in jobs

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Trace volcano ash reaches small Alaska city

Alaska's Pavlof Volcano sent ash and steam skyward Sunday but not enough to raise the aviation threat for international air carriers. A satellite... ...

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Obama Spends $11 Million to Create Each 'Green' Job

Well, that was then. Today, more than four years later, Obama's "vision" has been an abject, expensive failure. Billions tossed in the wind - and... ...

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