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India in position to be net provider of security: PM

Noting that India faces multiple security challenges as it is in a difficult neighbourhood, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the country's deterrent capabilities have increased and is......

China, Pakistan ink trade, border agreements

Pakistan and China on Wednesday inked several agreements and memoranda of understanding, including a pact on a system to manage the border between the Xinjiang autonomous region and......

Peshawar: Suicide bomber kills 6, injures 40

A suicide bomber Monday targeted a police van in restive Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan, killing six persons and injuring nearly 40 others, officials said. The attacker, reportedly riding a......

Savita's father seeks justice, may sue Irish hospital

The bereaved father of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar has vowed to take legal action against the Irish hospital where his daughter died after being denied an abortion last October, saying he is......

'Govt should encourage, not prosecute, whistle-blowers'

Tarun Jain of the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad says allowing legal immunity to bribe-givers motivates citizens to increasingly report bribe demands, in an interview with Faisal Kidwai.......

Indian team in running to develop 'silent' aircraft

A team of three aerospace-engineering students from India has been selected as one the finalists in a contest organised by Airbus to find a future aircraft with near-zero propulsion noise.The team......

Budget 2013: What the India Inc has to say

Finance Minister P Chidambaram announced the Union Budget 2013-14 in Parliament on Thursday.Is it a good Budget, a bad Budget or plain, simple dull. Let's take a look at what India Inc has to......

Is Facebook envy making you miserable?

Witnessing friends' vacations, love lives and work successes on Facebook can cause envy and trigger feelings of misery and loneliness, according to German researchers.A study conducted jointly by......

Indian-origin fund manager freed on $5 million bond

An Indian-origin hedge fund portfolio manager, charged with participating in one of the "most lucrative" insider trading schemes ever, has been released on a $5 million bail after he appeared in......

PM seeks to promote better Asia-Pacific cooperation

Against the backdrop of a row among East Asian countries over South China Sea, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday advocated establishing of a 'common set of principles' and 'cooperative......

Review: Star Trek Into Darkness is glorious but not EPIC!

Star Trek fans will not be disappointed with the new film, writes Ankur Pathak.Spectacular in its own right, but ruefully short of the greatness of its predecessor, Star Trek Into......

50 pieces of silver: The Gospel according to Tarantino

As Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino turns 50, Raja Sen comes up with a light-hearted write-up on what would happen if the director decided to make the Bible no less.I always picture Quentin......

Review: Jack The Giant Slayer isn't exceptional

Jack The Giant Slayer is not a memorable fantasy but it doesn’t have exceptional visuals, writes Sukanya Verma.I’ve always wondered about Jack and the Beanstalk. For one, the......

Review: Jack The Giant Slayer isn't exceptional

Jack The Giant Slayer is a memorable fantasy but it doesn’t have exceptional visuals, writes Sukanya Verma.I’ve always wondered about Jack and the Beanstalk. For one, the English......

Review: Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola is absurdly great

Raja Sen feels Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola has enough substance to warrant repeated viewings.Without warning, there is an accident. Then, a flashback: to ten minutes earlier. A flashback which......

NZ v England: Rain washes out play; Test ends in draw

Persistent rain and a pitch that offered the seam bowlers little assistance ensured the second Test between New Zealand and England at the Basin Reserve ended in a damp draw when the final day's......

Japan goes bananas for 71-year-old horseman

Japanese dressage rider Hiroshi Hoketsu looks and dresses more like a soccer manager in his early fifties than the world's oldest Olympian at 71-years-old. Meet the Benjamin Button of this year's......

US prosecutors drop probe of Lance Armstrong team

Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centred on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and his teammates cheated the sponsor of their bike racing team with a......

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Q. What is meant by Basant Utsav ?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. more

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Q. Why is the Noble Quran considered divine?
Truth Exposed: A. Holi by the name of Basant Utsav is celebrated with fervour in the state of West Bengal. The tradition of Vasantotsav, meaning Spring Festival was...... more

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Q. Hello friends ........................................SUBJECT : God the true perfect Guide QUESTION : Why does mankind need revelation? Isn't it enough just to be good? Isn't it enough for each of us to worship God in our own way?
Azam Khan: A. The Quran is a unique book, the like of which is no man is capable of composing. Despite being compiled by an illiterate, who had displayed no...... more

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Q. How does any Civilization become a world Civilization ?
Z: A. life is full of injustices, but our Creator is fair and just and He establishes justice not in this life, but in the afterlife. However, justice...... more

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Web results for Wits University

Starved of funds and vision, food craft institutes remain stunted

The half-finished building of the Food Crafts Institute in Kannur | EPS Despite hotel management and related disciplines emerging as a preferred... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Starved-of-funds-and-vision-food-craft-institutes-remain-stunted/2013/06/18/article1640666.ece

Friend, designer, hypnotherapist

She's been a friend and confidante to the stars and wardrobe designer for movies as celebrated and varied as Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Umrao Jaan,... ...

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Selfishness is the cause of suffering

The state of being is a supreme state and is universal. We should go to the very root of our being , otherwise we will be in complete ignorance... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Selfishness-is-the-cause-of-suffering/2013/06/18/article1639662.ece

South Asia Intelligence Review, Volume 11, No. 50

Data and assessments from SAIR can be freely published in any form with credit to the South Asia Intelligence Review of the Print JeI: Culture of... ...

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The heart of the atom

Actor Tom Alter talks about the play Copenhagen and describes how the characters help him understand their frailties, and through them, their... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/vivacity/the-heart-of-the-atom.html

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