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'If Cauvery water doesn't come, we are at God's mercy'

IMAGE: The Mettur dam on the Cauvery river. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vvenka1/Wikipedia Commons Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar travels to the Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu and finds farmers there......

Ghulam Ali's concert called off following Shiv Sena's opposition

Ghulam Ali's concert in Mumbai is scheduled for Friday. Photograph: Punit Khanna/Wikipedia Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali's concert in the city on Friday was on Wednesday cancelled after Shiv......

Wikipedia expose: Sanjay Jha tenders apology to Subramanaian Swamy

Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha on Monday tendered an unconditional apology to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy for calling him a Central Intelligence Agency agent in a tweet and......

From Wikipedia to Darkipedia: Protest against anti-piracy law

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, and other popular websites went dark on Wednesday as search engine Google blotted its logo as part of protests to stop Internet piracy legislation being......

Tomorrow, no Wikipedia! Do your homework early

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia will black out its website on Wednesday for 24 hours to protest anti-piracy bills under consideration in the US Congress, saying if passed, the "destructive"......

America's most admired companies lag behind on social media

For example, ExxonMobil and Berkshire Hathaway, two of the world's biggest companies, only have default Wikipedia page holders as their Facebook home In a surprising find, several firms on Fortune......

Wikipedia launches online travel guide

The foundation behind crowd-sourced knowledge compendium Wikipedia launched a free online travel guide built collaboratively by volunteers from around the globe.Wikimedia Foundation rolled out......

India among biggest steel producers in the world

India is among the major steel producers in the world, but is it the biggest? Let's find out. Source: Wikipedia Click NEXT to see where India...

Government move to control Internet is wrong

The same week that Wikipedia and several other highly trafficked websites went dark to protest legislation in the United States that would severely curtail their operations, the Delhi High Court......

Wikipedia targets India for growth

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, is set to open its first overseas office - outside of the US - in India, which will focus on expanding its database in Hindi and all other official languages of......

Retro Fashion we DON'T want to see again

The Wikipedia entry of the term 'retro' explains its meaning by way of an example, 'clothing from the 1980s or 1990s could be retro.' While we're on our way to 2014, all the 'retro' throwbacks we......

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

Did you know Clark Gable nearly didn't say 'Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn' in Gone With The Wind?Or about the film's India connections? IMAGE: Rhett Butler and the widowed Scarlett O'Hara......

Social media stirs the Bollywood plot

Social media teams ensure there is something new around the movie every few days and as the release date nears, every few hours.T E Narasimhan reports. IMAGE: Akshay Kumar in a scene from the 2.0......

Soha Ali Khan is not afraid to mock herself

Soha Ali Khan's first book The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous may seem indulgent but is not, says Manavi Kapur. IMAGE: Soha Ali Khan and her daughter Inaaya bond in The Perils Of Being......

What inspired Rangoon?

Did the human drama provoked by the Japanese invasion of Burma and the Indian exodus from Rangoon inspire director Vishal Bhardwaj's forthcoming epic? IMAGE: Saif Ali Khan in Rangoon. The railway......

PHOTOS: Bogeyman Gatlin booed as Bolt's saintliness shines

IMAGE: Usain Bolt of Jamaica hugs Justin Gatlin of the United States following Gatlin's win in the men's 100 metres final. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images The boos hailed down from every......

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.''What the obituaries leave out is......

Obama gives thumbs up to US women's soccer team

‘They've inspired millions of girls to dream bigger, and by the way, inspired millions of boys to look at girls differently, which is just as important’ IMAGE: United States president......

Imposter posing as ex-Pakistan cricketer appears on BBC

Imposter Nadeem Alam. Photograph: BBC An imposter posing as a former Pakistani cricketer has duped the BBC into paying him to appear as an expert on cricket shows and even took part in a......

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Wikipedia dubs Pramod Sawant as new Goa CM; everything will be clear shortly, says BJP

Manohar Parrikar Dead; Goa CM funeral LIVE updates: Allaying speculations, state BJP chief Vinay Tendulkar said that everything will be clear by 2... ...

https://www.firstpost.com/india/manohar-parrikar-dead-goa-cm-funeral-news-updates-wikipedia-dubs-pramod-sawant-as-new-goa-cm-everything-will-be-clear-shortly-says-bjp-6278361.html

Why Wikipedia Will Go Offline for 24 Hours in Germany

Wikipedia's German edition will go offline for 24 hours next Thursday as its authors try to rally Europeans against a proposed European Union law... ...

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/why-wikipedia-will-go-offline-for-24-hours-in-germany-2008181

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

Did you know Clark Gable nearly didn't say 'Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn' in Gone With The Wind?Or about the film's India connections?... ...

http://www.rediff.com/movies/special/-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-gone-with-the-wind/20190315.htm

Bengaluru or Hyderabad? The best city to live in India is...

Thinking of migrating to a more agreeable locale? Then perhaps you should consider moving to Vienna, which has been named the best city to live in... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/pix-the-best-city-to-live-in-india-is/20190315.htm

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

Here are the top 10 philanthropists of 2018! Yes, you heard it right! Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, tops 2018's Philanthropy 50 list, according to the... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/special/with-2-bn-in-charity-jeff-bezos-is-top-donor-of-2018/20190225.htm

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'If Cauvery water doesn't come, we are at God's mercy'

Ghulam Ali's concert called off following Shiv Sena's opposition

Wikipedia expose: Sanjay Jha tenders apology to Subramanaian Swamy

From Wikipedia to Darkipedia: Protest against anti-piracy law

Tomorrow, no Wikipedia! Do your homework early

America's most admired companies lag behind on social media

Wikipedia launches online travel guide

India among biggest steel producers in the world

Government move to control Internet is wrong

Wikipedia targets India for growth

Retro Fashion we DON'T want to see again

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

Social media stirs the Bollywood plot

Soha Ali Khan is not afraid to mock herself

What inspired Rangoon?

PHOTOS: Bogeyman Gatlin booed as Bolt's saintliness shines

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

Obama gives thumbs up to US women's soccer team

Imposter posing as ex-Pakistan cricketer appears on BBC

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