Buddha's birthplace misrepresented, Nepal's area reduced by world encyclopedia

Mohan Nepali 4 years ago Region: Nepal

D K Illustrated Family Encyclopedia published by Dorling Kindersley Limited, a Penguine company, has been found to have claimed that the Buddha was born in India. Ekraj Dahal, an English lecturer in Kathmandu, discovered t... more

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Neighborhood Vigilance: A Strong and Effective Crime Deterrent

Leo Reyes 4 years ago Region: Philippines

After one year of trying to find ways and means to combat surging crimes in their neighborhood, a small village group have succeeded in reducing the incidence of crime in their community without the support of the police a... more

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Allan Border says T20 is good for cricket

S M 4 years ago Region: Australia

"While it worries me T20 cricket discourages bowlers, I can see it is a good package from a commercial standpoint. It brings new viewership to the game and is a good entry level game for kids. But that said, Test cricket m... more

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Thousands of Foreigners Flee Thailand

Leo Reyes 4 years ago Region: Thailand

Thousands for foreigners flee Bangkok by land; most of them are headed for the Northern City of Chiang Mai. Many of the travelers are scheduled to be airlifted through the initiative of their respective countries.   ... more

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Pakistan May Have a Hand in Mumbai Terror Attack

Leo Reyes 4 years ago Region: India

Initial investigations point to Pakistan as the country where the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attack were trained. It was also established in the initial report that a former member of a Pakistani Army had a hand in ... more

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India is shaping up to be a world beaters – Allan Border

S M 4 years ago Region: India

"Earlier the Indian team was known for its batting but today they have great bowlers as well. Players should continue playing positive cricket," said Allan Border. He felt it is hard to replace someone like Kumble but the... more

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Village Neighborhood Group Tackles Crime in Their Street

Leo Reyes 4 years ago Region: Philippines

  Residents of Madasalin Street in Sikatuna Village, Quezon City, Philippines through its neighborhood association, Kapisanan Ng Madasalin, have decided to pool their limited financial resources to fight the increasi... more

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Obesity is Perceived as a Social Signal

Rama Kant Mishra 4 years ago Region: India

Obesity and related disorders are a growing concern throughout the world. Although there are genetic predispositions to obesity, the number of genes involved is very large. Furthermore the rapidly increasing frequency of o... more

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Package to convert Windows PC into TV recorder announced

Jacob Cherian 4 years ago Region: United States

New York, New York (GroundReport) - TiVo Inc. and Nero AG of Germany announced Monday that they will be unveiling a package that turns a Windows PC into a TV recorder, identical to a TiVo set-top box. According to media... more

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Pakistani Troops Open Fire on NATO Chopper

Imran Schah 4 years ago Region: Pakistan

Kabul: NATO accuses Pakistani troops of firing at its helicopters in eastern Afghanistan but ISPR has not confirmed any reports so far.   The NATO helicopters were on a routine patrol when they received small arms f... more

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