Though the number of Sabarimala pilgrims arriving at the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple is increasing day by day, the lack of adequate facilities is putting the pilgrims to immense suffering.
''Inadequate number of toilets is one of the main problems faced by pilgrims from other states,'' said Subrahmanian, a devotee who arrived from Tamil Nadu.
''The City Corporation, which has the responsibility to ensure facilities for pilgrims, is doing very little,'' said Ayyappa Seva Samajam secretary Jayakumar.
''The three toilet complexes in front of the temple are quite inadequate to cater to the demands of the large number of pilgrims. The Corporation should set up temporary toilets near the temple,'' he said.
''There is sufficient space near the Vaikuntam and the Bhajanappura palace to set up temporary toilets,'' he said. Some pilgrims complained that the hotels and wayside eateries are charging exorbitant rates from pilgrims too.
''Many of us who arrive from other states are poor. But we are charged high rates at these hotels,'' said Aditya, a driver and a pilgrim who came from Karnataka. Most of the hotels still do not display the price list, despite a warning from the district administration.
Though sufficient traffic personnel were absent in the initial days, more number of policemen have been deployed near the temple on Sunday. Pilgrims' vehicles are now diverted to Attukal, Enchakkal and Karikkakom areas now. But absence of toilet facilities is posing problems for pilgrims arriving at Enchakkal.
The temple authorities should take steps to put an end to the fleecing of pilgrims in the temple, said Jayakumar. ''Traders inside the temple complex give pilgrims the 'thattam' with coconut, fruits and flowers to be offered to the Lord. But many come to know that it would cost them Rs 50 only when they are approached by their agents near the main door,'' said Jayakumar.
Many also flayed the special 'darshan' offered by charging Rs 20 from Sabarimala pilgrims. ''This is a discrimination to the pilgrims from distant places. The temple authorities' claim that the amount is to be paid to the staff who do additional work is laughable,'' said Pradeep, a local.
Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sabarimala-pilgrims-facing-hardships/204389-60-123.html
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Maharashtra HSC October 2011 Results, MSBSHSE HSC Result Oct 2011, Maharashtra 12th Exam Result 2011
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has declared the HSC Examination October 2011 results published Today. Students check your Maharashtra State Board HSC (Std XII) Exam results 2011. MSBSHSE has also announced the Class 10th (SSC) examination october 2011 results published on 21st november 2011.
HSC Candidates just enter your seat number and click "Get My Result" to get your marks. Maharashtra State Board have also declared the statistics and result of Class 12th (HSC) Overall Performance district wise, Sexwise Performance, Gradewise performance and Streamwise Performance published through official website.
MSBSHSE HSC Exam Results Oct 2011: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/HSOVALL.HTM
HSC Exam Overall Performance: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/HSOVALL.HTM
HSC Exam Sexwise Performance: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/SSMFP.HTM
HSC Exam Gradewise performance: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/HSGRADE.HTM
HSC Exam Streamwise Performance: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/HSSTRM.HTM
HSC Candidates just enter your seat number and click "Get My Result" to get your marks. Maharashtra State Board have also declared the statistics and result of Class 12th (HSC) Overall Performance district wise, Sexwise Performance, Gradewise performance and Streamwise Performance published through official website.
MSBSHSE HSC Exam Results Oct 2011: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/HSOVALL.HTM
HSC Exam Overall Performance: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/HSOVALL.HTM
HSC Exam Sexwise Performance: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/SSMFP.HTM
HSC Exam Gradewise performance: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/HSGRADE.HTM
HSC Exam Streamwise Performance: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/HSSTRM.HTM
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Chitrangada Singh in Desi Boyz
Talking about the kind of work she has so far done, Chitrangada said: "Kaam ata tha, but ek jaisa kaam ata tha (Work came to me, but always the same kind of work came)...People couldn't imagine me doing a commercial movie."
The dusky beauty was in conversation with trade analyst Komal Nahta on his show on ETC Bollywood Business.
She was also in the capital Thursday, along with co-stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, to share insights on the film with her fans.
Skoda Rapid rolled out at a “Simply Clever” price
At last, Skoda Auto India rolled out its impatiently awaited new C-segment sedan, Skoda Rapid, in the domestic market on 16th November 2011. The latest sedan is believed to carry a uniquely designed body and features that befit the basic needs of the Indian market. The Rapid will be available at a price of Rs. 6.75 lacs ex-showroom Delhi. Skoda has ensured that its brand value, "Simply Clever" is incorporated in the Rapid, in the most effective and efficient form.
The sedan has come with an enticing new design, sufficient space, dependable safety equipments and latest technology. The company expects Rapid to bring unprecedented laurels in the near future and claims that the fascinating sedan would possibly emerge as its best-selling car in India.
The Rapid can irrefutably be considered as a strongly Indian-oriented sedan and allows Skoda to step into the very crucial C-segment arena for the first time. The latest product from Skoda offers extreme levels of comfort, being capable of occupying a family with immense ease. Displaying a lot of grace through its design, the Rapid has focussed greatly on the driveability quotient. The Skoda Rapid will be produced at the group's Chakan plant in Pune.
Read More @ http://www.cartradeindia.com/car-bike-news/skoda-rapid-rolled-out-at-a-simply-clever-price-115087.html
The sedan has come with an enticing new design, sufficient space, dependable safety equipments and latest technology. The company expects Rapid to bring unprecedented laurels in the near future and claims that the fascinating sedan would possibly emerge as its best-selling car in India.
The Rapid can irrefutably be considered as a strongly Indian-oriented sedan and allows Skoda to step into the very crucial C-segment arena for the first time. The latest product from Skoda offers extreme levels of comfort, being capable of occupying a family with immense ease. Displaying a lot of grace through its design, the Rapid has focussed greatly on the driveability quotient. The Skoda Rapid will be produced at the group's Chakan plant in Pune.
Read More @ http://www.cartradeindia.com/car-bike-news/skoda-rapid-rolled-out-at-a-simply-clever-price-115087.html
Why this kolaveri, Dhanush?
Dhanush, the new generation poetu, has taken music lovers, especially those young at the heart, by awe with his latest song, 'Why this kolaveri di...' from '3', his pet project that is being directed by his wife Aishwarya Dhanush. He shares screen space with Shruti Haasan in the film.
Even as two songs with colloquial lyrics from 'Mayakkam Enna' are sky-rocketing the charts, this song has come as yet another surprise from the National Award winning actor. Tunes for '3' have been composed by debutant Anirudh, who we must say, has managed to make a good impact with his very first single, especially in social networking sites.
The rough cut of the song was leaked and created waves in the internet. Following which, making the best of this response, the makers released the official version of the song which is way better than the rough cut in every aspect. They also released the making of the song, which has received more than one lakh views overnight!
If the rest of the album is to be as entertaining as this single track, Anirudh is sure here to stay!
Even as two songs with colloquial lyrics from 'Mayakkam Enna' are sky-rocketing the charts, this song has come as yet another surprise from the National Award winning actor. Tunes for '3' have been composed by debutant Anirudh, who we must say, has managed to make a good impact with his very first single, especially in social networking sites.
The rough cut of the song was leaked and created waves in the internet. Following which, making the best of this response, the makers released the official version of the song which is way better than the rough cut in every aspect. They also released the making of the song, which has received more than one lakh views overnight!
If the rest of the album is to be as entertaining as this single track, Anirudh is sure here to stay!
Written Part Result of SCRA Exam, 2011 Announced
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the results of the written part of the Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination, 2011 held by U.P.S.C. in July 2011 the candidates with the under mentioned Roll Numbers have qualified for Interview/Personality Test.
The candidature of these candidates is PROVISIONAL subject to their being found eligible in all respects. The candidates would be required to produce the original qualifications, community, physical disability etc. at the time of the Personality Test. They are, therefore, advised to keep the said certificates ready.
All the qualified candidates are required to fill up the Detailed Application Forms (D.A.F.), available on the Commission's Website http://www.upsc.gov.in, and submit the same ON LINE. The DAF will be available on the website of the Commission till 30.11.2011. Important instructions regarding filling up of the DAF and submitting the same ON LINE to the Commission are also available on the website.
Interview of candidates who have qualified for the Personality Test are tentatively scheduled to be held during the last week of December, 2011. The exact date of interview will, however, be intimated to the candidates through Interview Letter. Roll Number wise Interview Schedule will also be made available on Commission's Website http://www.upsc.gov.in in due course.
No request for change in the date and time of Personality Test intimated to the candidates will be entertained under any circumstances.
"The mark-sheets of candidates who have not qualified, will be put on the Commission's Website within 15 days from the date of publication of the final result (after conducting Personality Test) and will remain available on the Website for a period of 60 days".
The candidates can access the marks-sheets after keying in their Roll Numbers and date of birth. The printed/hard copies of the marks-sheet would, however, be issued by UPSC to candidates based on specific request accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope. Candidates desirous of obtaining printed/hard copies of the marks sheets should make the request within thirty days of the display of the marks on the Commission's Website, beyond which such requests would not be entertained.
UPSC has a "Facilitation Counter" in its campus where Candidates can obtain any information / clarification regarding their examinations / recruitments during working hours in person or over telephone Nos. 23385271 / 23381125 / 23098543. Result is also available on U.P.S.C. website i.e. www.upsc.gov.in.
The candidature of these candidates is PROVISIONAL subject to their being found eligible in all respects. The candidates would be required to produce the original qualifications, community, physical disability etc. at the time of the Personality Test. They are, therefore, advised to keep the said certificates ready.
All the qualified candidates are required to fill up the Detailed Application Forms (D.A.F.), available on the Commission's Website http://www.upsc.gov.in, and submit the same ON LINE. The DAF will be available on the website of the Commission till 30.11.2011. Important instructions regarding filling up of the DAF and submitting the same ON LINE to the Commission are also available on the website.
Interview of candidates who have qualified for the Personality Test are tentatively scheduled to be held during the last week of December, 2011. The exact date of interview will, however, be intimated to the candidates through Interview Letter. Roll Number wise Interview Schedule will also be made available on Commission's Website http://www.upsc.gov.in in due course.
No request for change in the date and time of Personality Test intimated to the candidates will be entertained under any circumstances.
"The mark-sheets of candidates who have not qualified, will be put on the Commission's Website within 15 days from the date of publication of the final result (after conducting Personality Test) and will remain available on the Website for a period of 60 days".
The candidates can access the marks-sheets after keying in their Roll Numbers and date of birth. The printed/hard copies of the marks-sheet would, however, be issued by UPSC to candidates based on specific request accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope. Candidates desirous of obtaining printed/hard copies of the marks sheets should make the request within thirty days of the display of the marks on the Commission's Website, beyond which such requests would not be entertained.
UPSC has a "Facilitation Counter" in its campus where Candidates can obtain any information / clarification regarding their examinations / recruitments during working hours in person or over telephone Nos. 23385271 / 23381125 / 23098543. Result is also available on U.P.S.C. website i.e. www.upsc.gov.in.
Shakal Pe Mat Ja – Movie Review
In Shakal Pe Mat Ja, it is four friends, Ankit Sharma (Shubh), Rohan Malhotra (Chitrak Bandhopadhyay), Bulai (Harsh Parekh) and Dhruv Sharma (master Pratik Katare) who get caught by anti-terror police at the international airport for suspected activity. The activity? They are capturing on camera the landing of a plane.
The comedy-of-errors is meant to be a rib-tickler of sorts. Bumpkin type, commoner protagonists meet equally blundering anti-terror police officers Chavan (Saurabh Shukla), and police officer Om Prakash (Raghubir Yadav). The recipe sounds like fun but isn't as crackling. A long-drawn out screenplay and misfiring chemistry between actors constantly get in the way of an enjoyable time.
The film is a debut venture of Shubh who also plays the lead. While he plays the lead with a decent amount of capability, the direction sorely lacks vision or guidance. Tacky dialogues and tackier events weave a flimsy story together that does no one any real service.
In between the contrived mayhem of innocents mistaken for criminals there is a track of Ankit's girlfriend Prachi (Aamna Shareif) that doesn't really fit into the story. It makes the whole ensemble look patchier than ever.
The film boasts of some good talent that generally has us enjoying our cinematic outings. But tagged with a reluctant-to-perform script and seriously unfunny lines Saurabh Shukla, Raghuvir Yadav, Zakir Hussain and ilk have anything much to sink their teeth into.
Low-budget, non-star films have started to make a distinct niche for themselves. But that niche which dictates its watchability is got to do largely with a strong script and stronger direction. Without either, Shakal Pe Mat Ja remains a forgettable product with nothing to offer.
http://www.indianentertainment.info/2011/11/18/shakal-pe-mat-ja-movie-review.html
The comedy-of-errors is meant to be a rib-tickler of sorts. Bumpkin type, commoner protagonists meet equally blundering anti-terror police officers Chavan (Saurabh Shukla), and police officer Om Prakash (Raghubir Yadav). The recipe sounds like fun but isn't as crackling. A long-drawn out screenplay and misfiring chemistry between actors constantly get in the way of an enjoyable time.
The film is a debut venture of Shubh who also plays the lead. While he plays the lead with a decent amount of capability, the direction sorely lacks vision or guidance. Tacky dialogues and tackier events weave a flimsy story together that does no one any real service.
In between the contrived mayhem of innocents mistaken for criminals there is a track of Ankit's girlfriend Prachi (Aamna Shareif) that doesn't really fit into the story. It makes the whole ensemble look patchier than ever.
The film boasts of some good talent that generally has us enjoying our cinematic outings. But tagged with a reluctant-to-perform script and seriously unfunny lines Saurabh Shukla, Raghuvir Yadav, Zakir Hussain and ilk have anything much to sink their teeth into.
Low-budget, non-star films have started to make a distinct niche for themselves. But that niche which dictates its watchability is got to do largely with a strong script and stronger direction. Without either, Shakal Pe Mat Ja remains a forgettable product with nothing to offer.
http://www.indianentertainment.info/2011/11/18/shakal-pe-mat-ja-movie-review.html
AIEEE 2012: Important dates
The All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) is an all-India common entrance examination for admission to engineering and architecture or planning programmes at the undergraduate level.
The exam is conducted each year by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) . Candidates who qualify AIEEE can seek admission into universities and institutions all over India for BE, BTech, BArch or BPlanning courses.
Important dates:
a. Date of Examination (Off-line) - 29.04.2012
b. Date of Examination (On-line) - 07-05-2012 to 26-05-2012
c. Online submission of application on website www.cbse.nic.in/www.aieee.nic.in - 15.11.2011 to 31.12.2011
2 Last date for
a. Online submission of applications - 31.12.2011
b. Receipt of complete confirmation page with bank draft "by post" (Registered/Speed Post only) at AIEEE Unit, CBSE,
PS 1-2, Institutional Area, IP Extension, Patparganj, Delhi - 110092 - 05.01.2012
3 Date of dispatch of Admit Card - 10.03.2012 to 31.03.2012
4 Issue/dispatch of duplicate Admit Card (on request only with fee of Rs.50/- + postal charges of Rs. 30/- extra for out station candidate).
- 07.04.2012 to 28.04.2012 (by hand)
- 11.04.2012 to 20.04.2012 (by post)
5 Dates of Examination for off line examination
PAPER - 1 - 29.04.2012 - 0930-1230 hrs*
PAPER - 2 - 29.04.2012 - 1400-1700 hrs*
6 Centre of Examination As indicated on the Admit Card
7 Declaration of Results On or before 15.06.2012
8 Dispatch of Score Cards 21.06.2012 to 05.07.2012
9 Issue/Dispatch of duplicate score cards (on request only with fee of Rs. 50/-.
Postal charges of Rs. 30/- extra for outstation candidate) - 10.07.2012 to 30.09.2012
10 Materials to be brought on the day of examination:
Admit Card and Ball Point Pen of good quality. For Aptitude Test in Architecture, the candidates are
advised to bring their own Card Board, geometry box set, pencils, erasers and colour pencils or crayons.
11 Rough Work (Offline Exam)
All rough work is to be done in the Test Booklet only. The candidate should NOT do
any rough work or put stray mark on the Answer Sheet.
Rough Work (Online Exam)
Paper for Rough work will be provided at the examination centre
Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aieee-2012-important-dates/1/160505.html
The exam is conducted each year by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) . Candidates who qualify AIEEE can seek admission into universities and institutions all over India for BE, BTech, BArch or BPlanning courses.
Important dates:
a. Date of Examination (Off-line) - 29.04.2012
b. Date of Examination (On-line) - 07-05-2012 to 26-05-2012
c. Online submission of application on website www.cbse.nic.in/www.aieee.nic.in - 15.11.2011 to 31.12.2011
2 Last date for
a. Online submission of applications - 31.12.2011
b. Receipt of complete confirmation page with bank draft "by post" (Registered/Speed Post only) at AIEEE Unit, CBSE,
PS 1-2, Institutional Area, IP Extension, Patparganj, Delhi - 110092 - 05.01.2012
3 Date of dispatch of Admit Card - 10.03.2012 to 31.03.2012
4 Issue/dispatch of duplicate Admit Card (on request only with fee of Rs.50/- + postal charges of Rs. 30/- extra for out station candidate).
- 07.04.2012 to 28.04.2012 (by hand)
- 11.04.2012 to 20.04.2012 (by post)
5 Dates of Examination for off line examination
PAPER - 1 - 29.04.2012 - 0930-1230 hrs*
PAPER - 2 - 29.04.2012 - 1400-1700 hrs*
6 Centre of Examination As indicated on the Admit Card
7 Declaration of Results On or before 15.06.2012
8 Dispatch of Score Cards 21.06.2012 to 05.07.2012
9 Issue/Dispatch of duplicate score cards (on request only with fee of Rs. 50/-.
Postal charges of Rs. 30/- extra for outstation candidate) - 10.07.2012 to 30.09.2012
10 Materials to be brought on the day of examination:
Admit Card and Ball Point Pen of good quality. For Aptitude Test in Architecture, the candidates are
advised to bring their own Card Board, geometry box set, pencils, erasers and colour pencils or crayons.
11 Rough Work (Offline Exam)
All rough work is to be done in the Test Booklet only. The candidate should NOT do
any rough work or put stray mark on the Answer Sheet.
Rough Work (Online Exam)
Paper for Rough work will be provided at the examination centre
Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aieee-2012-important-dates/1/160505.html
BSSC Admit Card for CGL, SSC Patna Admit Card 2011
Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) official website - bssc.bih.nic.in has made available CGL PT exam admit card 2011 download for the recruitment project of 2010.
Candidates can download BSSC Admit card for CGL PT 2010 from: bsscpatna.com entering their name and date of birth and clicking over 'print' option to print that. The recruitment was notified through the advertisement number 110/2010.
SSC Patna Admit card 2011 download is made available for CGL PT exam to be held on 18th December, 2011. Bihar SSC call letter 2011 is featured with roll number, name, father name, exam date, exam time, exam venue etc.
Candidates should read the details of BSSC Admit card before attending written exam. Candidates must carry other documents also along with SSC Patna Admit card 2011 for CGL PT at the exam centre.
Details of Bihar SSC call letter 2011 for CGL PT can be read at: http://bssc.bih.nic.in/Advertisement/bssc_admit.pdf downloading PDF file.
You can download bssc.bih.nic.in admit card for Combined Graduate Level Preliminary Test 2010 visiting bsscpatna.com. You need to read the details of bssc.bih.nic.in call letter download to get other instructions.
Candidates can download BSSC Admit card for CGL PT 2010 from: bsscpatna.com entering their name and date of birth and clicking over 'print' option to print that. The recruitment was notified through the advertisement number 110/2010.
SSC Patna Admit card 2011 download is made available for CGL PT exam to be held on 18th December, 2011. Bihar SSC call letter 2011 is featured with roll number, name, father name, exam date, exam time, exam venue etc.
Candidates should read the details of BSSC Admit card before attending written exam. Candidates must carry other documents also along with SSC Patna Admit card 2011 for CGL PT at the exam centre.
Details of Bihar SSC call letter 2011 for CGL PT can be read at: http://bssc.bih.nic.in/Advertisement/bssc_admit.pdf downloading PDF file.
You can download bssc.bih.nic.in admit card for Combined Graduate Level Preliminary Test 2010 visiting bsscpatna.com. You need to read the details of bssc.bih.nic.in call letter download to get other instructions.
CTET 2012: Important dates
The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) to the Central Board of Secondary Education Delhi.
This year CBSE will conduct CTET in online mode also apart from the regular paper pencil mode. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) shall be held on January 29 this year.
In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) had vide Notification dated August 23, 2010 and July 29, 2011 laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in classes I to VIII.
It had been inter alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE.
Application can be submitted online from November 1 to 25. Payment of fee could be made by demand draft or credit/debit card.
The cost of information bulletin inclusive of examination fees for TET is Rs.500 for General/OBC category and RS 250 for SC/ST/Differently Abled.
Important dates:
a. Sale of CTET Information Bulletin with Application Form at Designated Branches of Syndicate Bank/other Banks Institutions against cash Payment only. List available on CBSE Website. - 05.11.2011 to 25.11.2011
b. Online Submission of application through CBSE website www.cbse.nic.in or www.ctet.nic.in - 01.11.2011 to 25.11.2011
c. Last date for Receipt of Application / Confirmation Page in CBSE office - 30.11.2011
2. Issue of Admit Card* 03.01.2012 to 12.01.2012*
3. Applications not received cases (contact CBSE)* 03.01.2012 to 12.01.2012*
4. Date of Examination 29.01.2012
Paper - I 10:00 to 11:30 hrs**
Paper- II 13:00 to 14:30 hrs**
5. Centre of Examination As indicated on the Admit Card
6. Declaration of Results By 06.03.2012
7. Dispatch of CTET Certificates / Mark Sheet By 31.03.2012
7. Materials to be brought on the day of examination - Admit Card and Blue/Black Ball Point Pen of good quality.
8. Rough Work - All rough work is to be done in the Test Booklet only. The candidate should NOT do any rough work or put stray mark on the Answer Sheet.
Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ctet-2012-important-dates/1/159882.html
This year CBSE will conduct CTET in online mode also apart from the regular paper pencil mode. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) shall be held on January 29 this year.
In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) had vide Notification dated August 23, 2010 and July 29, 2011 laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in classes I to VIII.
It had been inter alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE.
Application can be submitted online from November 1 to 25. Payment of fee could be made by demand draft or credit/debit card.
The cost of information bulletin inclusive of examination fees for TET is Rs.500 for General/OBC category and RS 250 for SC/ST/Differently Abled.
Important dates:
a. Sale of CTET Information Bulletin with Application Form at Designated Branches of Syndicate Bank/other Banks Institutions against cash Payment only. List available on CBSE Website. - 05.11.2011 to 25.11.2011
b. Online Submission of application through CBSE website www.cbse.nic.in or www.ctet.nic.in - 01.11.2011 to 25.11.2011
c. Last date for Receipt of Application / Confirmation Page in CBSE office - 30.11.2011
2. Issue of Admit Card* 03.01.2012 to 12.01.2012*
3. Applications not received cases (contact CBSE)* 03.01.2012 to 12.01.2012*
4. Date of Examination 29.01.2012
Paper - I 10:00 to 11:30 hrs**
Paper- II 13:00 to 14:30 hrs**
5. Centre of Examination As indicated on the Admit Card
6. Declaration of Results By 06.03.2012
7. Dispatch of CTET Certificates / Mark Sheet By 31.03.2012
7. Materials to be brought on the day of examination - Admit Card and Blue/Black Ball Point Pen of good quality.
8. Rough Work - All rough work is to be done in the Test Booklet only. The candidate should NOT do any rough work or put stray mark on the Answer Sheet.
Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ctet-2012-important-dates/1/159882.html
Vinod Kambli's claim that 1996 World Cup semifinal was fixed rubbished by Azharuddin
Former Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin on Friday lashed out at Vinod Kambli for hinting that India's 1996 World Cup semifinal match could have been fixed, saying the allegations have been made by a person who lacks character and were "absolutely rubbish".
"Absolutely rubbish, whatever he (Kambli) is talking. He doesn't know what he is talking, when you have people who have no character and no background come on TV and talk absolute rubbish in front of the nation and demeaning all the players who played in the team, it is totally disrespectful and its very sad," a livid Azhar told reporters.
Azhar, who was the Indian captain at that time, said the decision to field first was a collective decision. "May be when he was sitting in the meeting, he must have been sleeping," he added.
Kambli, a former Indian cricketer who has often been embroiled in controversies both on and off the field, on Thursday raised suspicion on the 1996 World Cup semifinal between India and Sri Lanka and said he found "something amiss" in the game.
More Info http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Azharuddin-rubbishes-Kamblis-claim-that-1996-World-Cup-semifinal-was-fixed/articleshow/10780115.cms
"Absolutely rubbish, whatever he (Kambli) is talking. He doesn't know what he is talking, when you have people who have no character and no background come on TV and talk absolute rubbish in front of the nation and demeaning all the players who played in the team, it is totally disrespectful and its very sad," a livid Azhar told reporters.
Azhar, who was the Indian captain at that time, said the decision to field first was a collective decision. "May be when he was sitting in the meeting, he must have been sleeping," he added.
Kambli, a former Indian cricketer who has often been embroiled in controversies both on and off the field, on Thursday raised suspicion on the 1996 World Cup semifinal between India and Sri Lanka and said he found "something amiss" in the game.
More Info http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Azharuddin-rubbishes-Kamblis-claim-that-1996-World-Cup-semifinal-was-fixed/articleshow/10780115.cms
Thursday, October 27, 2011
iPhone 4S possibly to hit India by November 24
Apart from the date of availability, the website also reveals the tentative pricing of the iPhone 4S as well as the 8GB version of the iPhone 4. Their sources have informed them that the iPhone 4 8GB will sell for around Rs. 30,000 while the highest capacity iPhone 4S would sell in the region of Rs. 50,000. This is some seriously high pricing but it is not confirmed yet and apparently carriers are working out plans so hopefully these handsets will be available at a cheaper rate.
BGR is usually quite spot on regarding Apple related information and if this turns out to be true, one should start saving from now itself if they want to pick up the 'best iPhone ever.'
SourcE: http://tech2.in.com/news/smartphones/iphone-4s-possibly-to-hit-india-by-november-24/252622
Samsung Galaxy Note
Samsung Electronics unveiled its 5.3-inch smartphone Galaxy Note in London on Thursday. The size makes it a kind of halfway house between a phone and a tablet PC.
The phone was originally to be released in the U.S. first, but Samsung changed its mind.
Its 5.3-inch screen makes it easier for users to make notes or watch videos than the 3-4-inch screens of normal smartphones. It is equipped with a dual-core 1.4GHz processor and Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, is 9.65 mm thick and weighs 178 g.
With a stylus pen, users can make notes or touch the screen with greater precision and sensitivity.
After the launch in London, the Galaxy Note will be released in Korea and abroad, Samsung said in a press release, but the exact dates have not been decided.
More @ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/10/28/2011102801144.html
The phone was originally to be released in the U.S. first, but Samsung changed its mind.
Its 5.3-inch screen makes it easier for users to make notes or watch videos than the 3-4-inch screens of normal smartphones. It is equipped with a dual-core 1.4GHz processor and Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, is 9.65 mm thick and weighs 178 g.
With a stylus pen, users can make notes or touch the screen with greater precision and sensitivity.
After the launch in London, the Galaxy Note will be released in Korea and abroad, Samsung said in a press release, but the exact dates have not been decided.
More @ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/10/28/2011102801144.html
Bomb found on Advani's yatra near Madurai; he continues tour
Police sources the bomb has been removed and the rest of Mr Advani route has been checked carefully
Read more @ http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/bomb-found-on-advanis-yatra-route-outside-madurai-144682
Nokia unveils Windows phones, competition for Apple, Samsung??
"Today marks the rebirth of Nokiaa¦We are signalling our intent, right now, right here to be the leaders in smartphone design and craftsmanship," Elop said. He was speaking at NokiaWorld 2011 event in London. The two Windows phone - Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 - will be available in India by the year-end and is priced at 420 euros (about 29,000) and 270 euros (about 19,000), respectively.
"World is ready for something new. Lumia is light ... Lumia is the first real Windows Phone," Elop declared to the 3,000 strong London audience.
He also unveiled enhanced basic phones called Asha - "hope" in Hindi - aimed at emerging markets of India, Africa and Latin America, and having web surfing capabilities similar to that of smartphones.
"The line is blurring between smartphones and mobile devices. There's multiple customisable home screens, very similar to a lot of smartphones," Elop said.
The handset maker said the 'Asha' range of phones would help it target the "next one billion" consumers to get online as only about 30% of the world's population had access to the internet.
"Our research suggests the next billion is a really young crowd. They see technology as a way to upgrade their life, despite affordability constraints they are extremely savvy phone users. For those people today we are producing 12 phones per second, one million phones per day, 365 million phones per year," he added.
The Nokia Asha series of four handsets - 300, 303, 200 and 201 - is priced between 60 euros ( 4,100) and 115 euros ( 8,000) and will begin shipping between the year-end and early 2012, Elop added.
Analysts that the Asha range of basic phones could have a bigger impact on the company in the short-term as 60% of its business comes from non-smartphones. Interestingly, Nokia has dumped rival browsers in its basic handsets and has installed its own browser that it claims can compress web commands by 90% speeding up internet access on 2G networks.
The Nokia chief executive said the company had made rapid progress post February 2011 when it had announced that it was abandoning its Symbian operating system for its smartphones and opting for Microsoft's Windows platform.
More @ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/nokia-unveils-windows-phones-aims-to-beat-apple-samsung/articleshow/10514368.cms
"Wife-sharing" haunts Indian villages as girls decline
When Munni arrived in this fertile, sugarcane-growing region of north India as a young bride years ago, little did she imagine she would be forced into having sex and bearing children with her husband's two brothers who had failed to find wives.
"My husband and his parents said I had to share myself with his brothers," said the woman in her mid-40s, dressed in a yellow sari, sitting in a village community centre in Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh.
"They took me whenever they wanted -- day or night. When I resisted, they beat me with anything at hand," said Munni, who had managed to leave her home after three months only on the pretext of visiting a doctor.
"Sometimes they threw me out and made me sleep outside or they poured kerosene over me and burned me."
Such cases are rarely reported to police because women in these communities are seldom allowed outside the home unaccompanied, and the crimes carry deep stigma for the victims. So there may be many more women like Munni in the mud-hut villages of the area.
Munni, who has three sons from her husband and his brothers, has not filed a police complaint either.
Social workers say decades of aborting female babies in a deeply patriarchal culture has led to a decline in the population of women in some parts of India, like Baghpat, and in turn has resulted in rising incidents of rape, human trafficking and the emergence of "wife-sharing" amongst brothers.
Aid workers say the practice of female foeticide has flourished among several communities across the country because of a traditional preference for sons, who are seen as old-age security.
"We are already seeing the terrible impacts of falling numbers of females in some communities," saysBhagyashri Dengle, executive director of children's charity Plan India.
"We have to take this as a warning sign and we have to do something about it or we'll have a situation where women will constantly be at risk of kidnap, rape and much, much worse."
RA.One review
Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Armaan Verma, Shahana Goswami, Tom Wu
Directed by Anubhav Sinha
Rating: Not even One
Science fiction is an oxymoron. And when this genre is sprinkled with moronic humour and logic takes a beating from hell, you know you've punched your tickets for 'RA.One'. With metallic blue and red costumes right out of Falguni Pathak's wardrobe, this out-of-console experience offers laughs, dances and androids touching humans in more ways than considered socially acceptable. Insert coin to read more.
The film sweeps us into a video game fantasy where anything is possible (with a 175-crore-budget , it better be). Game developer, Shekhar Subramanium (Shahrukh Khan) wants to earn his son, Prateek's (Armaan Verma) love and respect. And the only thing that gives Prateek joy is to see his joystick twiddling to spell doom for the most vicious video game super-villain ever. So daddy makes a baddie just like that and calls it RA.One (Arjun Rampal). The game also has a not-so-indestructible superhero called G.One (an emotionally challenged Shahrukh). Please read the box carefully for the 25 permutation-combinations in which RA.One and G.One can kill each other (something to do with the heart being in the body and not in the pocket or anywhere else during combat).
Anyway, it gets nasty as our virtual warriors tear out of the game, 'Terminator 2'-style. Also, thanks to some goofy programming, RA.One is hell-bent on killing Prateek. Naturally, G.One has to do the rescuing and being an android, do it without getting teary-eyed or romantic with Prateek's mum, Sonia (Kareena Kapoor). But who said robots can't ham or chant prophetic life-changing verses coded by its master? No.One!
Humour based on linguistic stereotypes may have worked in 'Zabaan Sambhalke ' but now it hardly earns a chuckle. This is assuming the average audience intellect dictates that Tamilians don't always say 'Aiyoo' or pronounce 'keys' as 'kiss'. And even if they do, no amount of laughter track can make this seem funny. No.Fun!
'RA.One' does what no other Sci-Fi movie has done before: it mocks itself. So, the superhero who is manually stopping trains in one scene, is also burning his crotch or sneezing out metallic wires in another. No respect.
Shahrukh's robotic expressions will remind you of his 'My Name is Khan' role, as he confuses machines with differently-abled humans. Kareena's character covers the entire gamut of expressions but isn't memorable or mentionable enough to be regarded. Arjun Rampal has bagged his dream role: an android with mechanical expressions who allows his body to do the talking. Good job, Arjun Rampal's body!.
More @ Yahoo
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Apple Announces iPhone 4S
It will be available for pre-order on Oct. 7 and available to purchase on Oct. 14. And like previous versions of the iPhone, the iPhone 4S will retail for $199 for a 16 GB model and $299 for a 32 GB model.
The new iPhone looks much like the iPhone 4, confirming previous reports. It comes with upgraded internals, including the new Apple A5 chip and 1 GB of RAM. Apple VP Phil Schiller revealed that it will be the first iPhone with a dual-core processor and dual-core graphics. It is "up to seven times faster" than the previous iPhone, he announced.
The device also contains a new antenna system that allows it to switch between two antennas for better sound quality and download speeds. The theoretical max of the iPhone 4S is a whopping 14.4 Mbps down, a vast increase from the iPhone 4′s theoretical max of 5.8 up and 7.2 down.
Monday, September 26, 2011
100 SMSes limit to steal freedom from youngsters
Youngsters are likely rue curbs on their unfettered freedom to communicate as the telecom regulator begining on Tuesday would restrict the number of text messages from a SIM to 100 a day.
College students are the biggest users of the short messaging service (SMS) — which are available at affordable tariffs — to chat with their friends and would be the hard hit by the new norms.
COAI, which represents GSM operators, is in discussion with the Trai to remove the cap on SMSes.
The new Trai regulations would also disallow popular internet websites such as Way2SMS and 160by2 from sending SMSes to a mobile user, who barred the unsolicited SMSes.
People, mostly youngsters, use the internet-based text messaging companies to send free SMSes to their friends.
“Unfortunately the new regulation treat websites like ours as telemarketers, which is not correct. We offer person-to-person communications. People use it to send personal messages and not telemarketing communications,” said Mr V.V. Raju, the CEO of Way2SMS.
He said that the firm will inform its subscribers about the people, who are on the fully blocked category, to whom the SMSes could not be sent.
The Hyderabad-based company claims to have 20 million users and its platform is managing 365 million mobile contacts.
With the new norms barring pesky messages between 9 pm and 9 am, the people will not able to use these websites during this period to send messages even to their those, who are not in the fully blocked category.
More @ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/business/news/100-smses-limit-steal-freedom-youngsters-690
College students are the biggest users of the short messaging service (SMS) — which are available at affordable tariffs — to chat with their friends and would be the hard hit by the new norms.
COAI, which represents GSM operators, is in discussion with the Trai to remove the cap on SMSes.
The new Trai regulations would also disallow popular internet websites such as Way2SMS and 160by2 from sending SMSes to a mobile user, who barred the unsolicited SMSes.
People, mostly youngsters, use the internet-based text messaging companies to send free SMSes to their friends.
“Unfortunately the new regulation treat websites like ours as telemarketers, which is not correct. We offer person-to-person communications. People use it to send personal messages and not telemarketing communications,” said Mr V.V. Raju, the CEO of Way2SMS.
He said that the firm will inform its subscribers about the people, who are on the fully blocked category, to whom the SMSes could not be sent.
The Hyderabad-based company claims to have 20 million users and its platform is managing 365 million mobile contacts.
With the new norms barring pesky messages between 9 pm and 9 am, the people will not able to use these websites during this period to send messages even to their those, who are not in the fully blocked category.
More @ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/business/news/100-smses-limit-steal-freedom-youngsters-690
Nokia 700 Symbian Belle smartphone Specifications
General
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2011, August
Status Available.
Released 2011, September
Size
Dimensions 110 x 50.7 x 9.7 mm, 50 cc
Weight 96 g
Display Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 360 x 640 pixels, 3.2 inches (~229 ppi pixel density)
- Nokia ClearBlack display
- Gorilla Glass display
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity for auto turn-off
Sound
Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Memory
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Internal 2 GB storage
Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory
Data
GPRS Class 33
EDGE Class 33
3G HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera
Primary 5 MP, 2592Ñ…1944 pixels, fixed focus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging
Video Yes, 720p@30fps
Secondary No
Features OS Symbian Belle OS
CPU 1 GHz processor
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Cool Grey, Silver/White, Coral Red, Peacock Blue and Purple
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, MIDP 2.1
- NFC support
- Digital compass
- MP4/H.263/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player
- Photo editor
- Organizer
- Voice command/dial
- Flash Lite 4.0
- Predictive text input
Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1080 mAh (BP-5Z)
Stand-by Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 47 h
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2011, August
Status Available.
Released 2011, September
Size
Dimensions 110 x 50.7 x 9.7 mm, 50 cc
Weight 96 g
Display Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 360 x 640 pixels, 3.2 inches (~229 ppi pixel density)
- Nokia ClearBlack display
- Gorilla Glass display
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity for auto turn-off
Sound
Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Memory
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Internal 2 GB storage
Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory
Data
GPRS Class 33
EDGE Class 33
3G HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera
Primary 5 MP, 2592Ñ…1944 pixels, fixed focus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging
Video Yes, 720p@30fps
Secondary No
Features OS Symbian Belle OS
CPU 1 GHz processor
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Cool Grey, Silver/White, Coral Red, Peacock Blue and Purple
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, MIDP 2.1
- NFC support
- Digital compass
- MP4/H.263/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player
- Photo editor
- Organizer
- Voice command/dial
- Flash Lite 4.0
- Predictive text input
Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1080 mAh (BP-5Z)
Stand-by Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 47 h
Micromax's A85 Superfone coming this Diwali
"Micromax will launch its first high end phone A85 Superfone in third week of October and it will be priced around Rs 19,000," sources familiar with the development said to The Mobile Indian.
A85 will feature a gesture control-based user interface and will be targeted at the high-end smartphone category. Gesture control supported user interface will use of the front facing VGA camera to navigate and scroll through the user interface.
Micromax A85 is 3G, A-GPS, and Bluetooth enabled. Micromax A85 also features FM Radio with RDS, 3.5 mm audio jack, MP3/WAV/AAC player, MP4/H.263 player, Image/video editor, Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, and Picasa integration.
This Android smartphone has Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate and Touch-sensitive controls.
BSNL Launches Exclusive Apps Store For Mobile Subscribers
BSNL Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has launched its very own applications store called the ‘BSNL Apps Store’. The store will be available to all BSNL mobile (2G & 3G) customers (having GPRS facility) across India and will offer a selection of more than 4,500 apps.BSNL customers will now be able to purchase and download applications for use on their handsets and will have a choice across 25 categories (both free and paid) which will include entertainment, news, finance, horoscope, sports, games, themes and utilities among others. India specific apps have also been provided.
The apps store is available for both pre-paid and post-paid customers and the best part is that customers don’t have to make a credit/debit card purchase to download apps. Once they select and click the app they want, the required amount is automatically deducted from their talk time (in the case of pre-paid connections) or is added to the monthly bill (in the case of post-paid connections).
More Info @ http://techcircle.vccircle.com/500/bsnl-launches-exclusive-apps-store-for-mobile-subscribers/
Automatic Transmission version of Santa Fe from Hyundai
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Monday launched the automatic transmission (AT) version of its premium SUV Santa Fe. Priced at Rs.24.36-lakh, the four-wheel drive Santa Fe is now available with six-speed automatic transmission for smooth and stress free driving, while its additional features include push-button start and smart key ensure convenience with one-touch operation.The luxury SUV comes with 2.2 litre diesel engine, delivering 197 PS power and a mileage of 11.72 km a litre. “The Santa Fe launched last year has been extremely well received…the new offering with automatic transmission further improves our value proposition,” said HMIL Managing Director and CEO H.W. Park. Since its launch in October 2010, HMIL has so far sold over 1,100 units of Santa Fe.
Awarded five-star safety rating by New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), Santa Fe comes fully loaded with various active and passive safety features such as electronic stability program (EPS) and anti-lock braking system (ABS) – with electronic brake force distribution (EBD) to ensure greater driving stability. The six standard airbags and active head rests greatly enhance passenger protection and safety.
More @ http://www.thehindu.com/business/article2487755.ece
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Satellite hits Earth, location unknown
A decommissioned Nasa satellite, the biggest piece of US space junk to fall in 30 years, has crash-landed but the precise location is not yet known, the US space agency said early Saturday.
Nasa has repeatedly said there is only a "very remote" risk to the public from the 26
fragments of the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) which were expected to survive the fiery re-entry into the atmosphere.
The satellite fell back to Earth between 11:23pm Friday and 1:09am Saturday (0323-0509 GMT Saturday), but the precise re-entry time and location "are not yet known with certainty," NASA said.
"The satellite was passing eastward over Canada and Africa as well as vast portions of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans during that period," it said in its latest update.
On its Twitter feed, Nasa said, "If debris fell on land (and that's still a BIG if), Canada is most likely area."
The two dozen parts of the UARS that may have survived re-entry could weigh anything from two to 350 pounds (1-158 kilograms), the space agency said, and the debris field is expected to span 500 miles (800 kilometers).
More @ http://www.hindustantimes.com/Satellite-hits-Earth-location-unknown/H1-Article1-749555.aspx
Nasa has repeatedly said there is only a "very remote" risk to the public from the 26
fragments of the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) which were expected to survive the fiery re-entry into the atmosphere.
The satellite fell back to Earth between 11:23pm Friday and 1:09am Saturday (0323-0509 GMT Saturday), but the precise re-entry time and location "are not yet known with certainty," NASA said.
"The satellite was passing eastward over Canada and Africa as well as vast portions of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans during that period," it said in its latest update.
On its Twitter feed, Nasa said, "If debris fell on land (and that's still a BIG if), Canada is most likely area."
The two dozen parts of the UARS that may have survived re-entry could weigh anything from two to 350 pounds (1-158 kilograms), the space agency said, and the debris field is expected to span 500 miles (800 kilometers).
More @ http://www.hindustantimes.com/Satellite-hits-Earth-location-unknown/H1-Article1-749555.aspx
Google doodle celebrates Jim Henson 75th Birthday
James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and creator of advanced puppets for projects like Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth. He was also an Oscar-nominated film director, Emmy Award-winning television producer, and the founder of The Jim Henson Company, the Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He died of Streptococcus pyogenes on May 16, 1990.
Henson, who was born in Mississippi, and educated at University of Maryland, College Park, was one of the most widely known puppeteers in history.[1] He created Sam and Friends as a freshman in College Park. After suffering struggles with programs that he created, he eventually was selected to participate in Sesame Street. During this time, he also participated in the comedy series Saturday Night Live. The success of Sesame Street spawned The Muppet Show, which featured Muppets created by Henson. He also co-created with Michael Jacobs the television show Dinosaurs during his final years. In 1992, he posthumously received the Courage of Conscience Award from The Peace Abbey, and on June 16, 2011, he posthumously received the Disney Legends Award.
More @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Henson
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| Jim Henson |
Henson, who was born in Mississippi, and educated at University of Maryland, College Park, was one of the most widely known puppeteers in history.[1] He created Sam and Friends as a freshman in College Park. After suffering struggles with programs that he created, he eventually was selected to participate in Sesame Street. During this time, he also participated in the comedy series Saturday Night Live. The success of Sesame Street spawned The Muppet Show, which featured Muppets created by Henson. He also co-created with Michael Jacobs the television show Dinosaurs during his final years. In 1992, he posthumously received the Courage of Conscience Award from The Peace Abbey, and on June 16, 2011, he posthumously received the Disney Legends Award.
More @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Henson
Friday, September 23, 2011
Honda Brio launch on the 27th of September
Brio is the new hatchback that Honda will offer in India. Lately, the company had reduced the prices of the City and even revised the prices of the facelift version of the Jazz. The Brio will be placed a segment below the Jazz and we will be powered by the same 1.2-litre engine that is present under the hood of the Jazz.
The styling on the Brio is razor-sharp and retains a lot of Honda design cues. It has a prominent chrome front grille, similar to the facelift version of the Jazz. The sharp crease line rises gently towards the rear along with the beltline. The complete glass-hatch at the rear is the main highlights that make the Brio look attractive.
More @ http://www.carwale.com/research/roadtests/view.aspx?id=162
The styling on the Brio is razor-sharp and retains a lot of Honda design cues. It has a prominent chrome front grille, similar to the facelift version of the Jazz. The sharp crease line rises gently towards the rear along with the beltline. The complete glass-hatch at the rear is the main highlights that make the Brio look attractive.
More @ http://www.carwale.com/research/roadtests/view.aspx?id=162
Review: HTC Evo 3D
3D is the latest buzzword in tech town. And smartphone makers are slowly turning their attention to it. A few weeks ago LG launched Optimus 3D, giving people an option to watch 3D content without using any glasses.
Now, HTC is trying to woo consumers with its Evo 3D. It's a big phone, even by the standards of high-end Android phone. And it makes some big promises as far as watching and shooting 3D pictures and videos are concerned. We take a look at Evo to see if can deliver on its promises.
More @ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-21/gadgets-special/30183786_1_evo-3d-optimus-3d-android
Now, HTC is trying to woo consumers with its Evo 3D. It's a big phone, even by the standards of high-end Android phone. And it makes some big promises as far as watching and shooting 3D pictures and videos are concerned. We take a look at Evo to see if can deliver on its promises.
More @ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-21/gadgets-special/30183786_1_evo-3d-optimus-3d-android
Mahindra global SUV the XUV500 to be launched in Pune on September 28
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), a part of the US $12.5 billion Mahindra Group, has announced that it will launch its much awaited Global SUV the XUV500 on September 28th 2011 at Pune. Designed and developed entirely in-house by Mahindra, the XUV500 is Mahindra’s first global SUV platform, with significant inputs in styling and development from customers across the globe.
The product unveil of the XUV500 will be followed on September 29th 2011 by the announcement of the price, strategy and technology behind the vehicle, post which will be a visit to its manufacturing facility at Chakan and test drives. Four years in the making from conception to global testing, validation and final production, the XUV500 is the embodiment of the Mahindra Group’s automotive vision of providing the best world class products to its customers.
Read more: http://www.wheelsunplugged.com/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=11344
The product unveil of the XUV500 will be followed on September 29th 2011 by the announcement of the price, strategy and technology behind the vehicle, post which will be a visit to its manufacturing facility at Chakan and test drives. Four years in the making from conception to global testing, validation and final production, the XUV500 is the embodiment of the Mahindra Group’s automotive vision of providing the best world class products to its customers.
Read more: http://www.wheelsunplugged.com/ViewNews.aspx?newsid=11344
Maruti plans new Dzire, standoff at Manesar continues
Amid the ongoing standoff with the workers at its Manesar plant, car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is understood to be planning a new variant of its entry level sedan Dzire that will be rolled out from the unit.
In a clear sign that the management is looking ahead irrespective of the existing workers resuming duties or not, MSI has started trial production of the new Dzire that will qualify for excise duty benefit given on small cars in India.
The new Dzire will, however, be exported to markets in Latin America, North Africa and the Middle East before being launched in India early next year, a source said.
"The new Dzire will be exported to countries like Morocco, Algeria, Chile, Peru and Saudi Arabia to start with. Initially, 1,000-1,500 units every month are being targeted... to be produced only at the Manesar plant," the source said.
The export of the car will start by this year-end.
In a clear sign that the management is looking ahead irrespective of the existing workers resuming duties or not, MSI has started trial production of the new Dzire that will qualify for excise duty benefit given on small cars in India.
The new Dzire will, however, be exported to markets in Latin America, North Africa and the Middle East before being launched in India early next year, a source said.
"The new Dzire will be exported to countries like Morocco, Algeria, Chile, Peru and Saudi Arabia to start with. Initially, 1,000-1,500 units every month are being targeted... to be produced only at the Manesar plant," the source said.
The export of the car will start by this year-end.
Chidambaram would be in jail had there been Jan Lokpal: Anna Hazare
In the midst of fresh controversy in the 2-G spectrum case, anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare today said home minister P Chidambaram would have been behind bars had the Jan Lokpal legislation been in existence.
"Had there been a Jan Lokpal now, Chidambaram would have been in jail," Hazare, who earlier branded the Union home minister as a "mischievous person", said.
Chidambaram would have to "go home" in the 2G scam, Hazare said at his village Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar district.
"Chidambaram is 'khodsal' (a Marathi word which means a mischievous or a dishonest person)," the Gandhian had alleged soon after returning to his village this month while giving an account of his arrest and release in Delhi ahead of his fast on Jan Lokpal issue.
More @ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Chidambaram-would-be-in-jail-had-there-been-Jan-Lokpal-Anna-Hazare/articleshow/10092876.cms
"Had there been a Jan Lokpal now, Chidambaram would have been in jail," Hazare, who earlier branded the Union home minister as a "mischievous person", said.
Chidambaram would have to "go home" in the 2G scam, Hazare said at his village Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar district.
"Chidambaram is 'khodsal' (a Marathi word which means a mischievous or a dishonest person)," the Gandhian had alleged soon after returning to his village this month while giving an account of his arrest and release in Delhi ahead of his fast on Jan Lokpal issue.
More @ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Chidambaram-would-be-in-jail-had-there-been-Jan-Lokpal-Anna-Hazare/articleshow/10092876.cms
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Beetel introduced a touchscreen mobile for jsut 3300
Beetel Teletech, a Bharti Enterprises group company and one of India's leading manufacturer and distributor of telecom and IT products, announced the launch of GD-470, a dual sim 2.8" full touch screen mobile phone for the Indian market. Beetel GD 470 will be available in India at an MRP of Rs 3300.
Beetel GD 470 is a dual sim 2.8" full touch mobile device with a 1000mAh battery which gives 3-4 hrs of talk time and 200 hrs of standby time.
It has an attractive stylish design and excellent sound quality with features like bluetooth, video play of .3GP, .AVI, .MP4 formats up to 25fps and MP3 playback facility. GD 470 supports MIDI, AMR, and WAV formats of music making it a perfect combination of features and style.
Beetel GD 470 is a dual sim 2.8" full touch mobile device with a 1000mAh battery which gives 3-4 hrs of talk time and 200 hrs of standby time.
It has an attractive stylish design and excellent sound quality with features like bluetooth, video play of .3GP, .AVI, .MP4 formats up to 25fps and MP3 playback facility. GD 470 supports MIDI, AMR, and WAV formats of music making it a perfect combination of features and style.
Nokia 700 Specifications
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2011, August
Size
Dimensions 110 x 50.7 x 9.7 mm, 50 cc
Weight 96 g
Display
Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 360 x 640 pixels, 3.2 inches (~229 ppi pixel density)
- Nokia ClearBlack display
- Gorilla Glass display
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity for auto turn-off
Sound
Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Memory
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Internal 2 GB storage
Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory
Data
GPRS Class 33
EDGE Class 33
3G HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera
Primary 5 MP, 2592Ñ…1944 pixels, fixed focus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging
Video Yes, 720p@30fps
Secondary No
Features OS Symbian Belle OS
CPU 1 GHz processor
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Cool Grey, Silver/White, Coral Red, Peacock Blue and Purple
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, MIDP 2.1
- NFC support
- Digital compass
- MP4/H.263/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player
- Photo editor
- Organizer
- Voice command/dial
- Flash Lite 4.0
- Predictive text input
Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1080 mAh (BP-5Z)
Stand-by Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 47 h
Samsung celebrates Bada Developer Day
Samsung Electronics marked the ‘Bada Developer Day' for software developers in Bangalore here on Friday. The event was held to directly introduce Samsung's own platform, Bada 2.0, globally launched last month, and vitalise the development of applications.
About 250 developers and partners participated in the conference to demonstrate and experience the features of Bada 2.0. Starting from India, Samsung Electronics has planned to open its Bada developer global tour in over 18 countries, including China and Russia, the target markets of the Bada platform, a press release stated.
A wide variety of technologies and services, which can be provided through both off-line centres and the official developer website (developer.bada.com), were introduced in addition to the strategy and features of Bada 2.0.
Also, its evangelists shared many other useful tips to develop applications.
Keywords: Samsung, Bada OS, mobile technology
About 250 developers and partners participated in the conference to demonstrate and experience the features of Bada 2.0. Starting from India, Samsung Electronics has planned to open its Bada developer global tour in over 18 countries, including China and Russia, the target markets of the Bada platform, a press release stated.
A wide variety of technologies and services, which can be provided through both off-line centres and the official developer website (developer.bada.com), were introduced in addition to the strategy and features of Bada 2.0.
Also, its evangelists shared many other useful tips to develop applications.
Keywords: Samsung, Bada OS, mobile technology
Canon LEGRIA FS46 Camcorder - Black (37x Optical Zoom, 2.7 inch Widescreen LCD)
Technical Details
* 8GB Dual Flash memory: record over 5 hours to the built-in memory, or to SDXC and Eye-Fi cards for easy sharing
* 41x Advanced Zoom and Dynamic IS for stable shots on the move
* Easy-to-use Dual Shot mode: one button for video, one for photos
* 6.7cm widescreen LCD captures high quality 16:9 movies
* New Night Scene mode for beautiful night shots
Product details
* Item Weight: 222 g
* Boxed-product Weight: 1.4 Kg
* Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required.
* Item model number: 5025B007AA
* ASIN: B004INGLSU
* Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 5 Jan 2011
* Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 49,319 in Electronics
Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Quality videos - effortless fun with 16GB of internal Dual Flash Memory
Creating and sharing quality videos is effortless fun with the incredibly lightweight and compact LEGRIA FS 46. Not only does it create brilliant Standard Definition (SD) movies but its tiny size means you can take it with you wherever you go.
With 16GB of internal Dual Flash Memory and a removable SD/SDHC card, the LEGRIA FS 46 provides Relay Recording which means you’ll never have to stop shooting to swap memory format. What's more, the LEGRIA FS 46 allows you to record at up to 17Mbps, for the highest quality image.
Features include:
* 41x Advanced Zoom lens
* Dynamic Optical Image Stabilizer for steady recordings
* 2.7” widescreen LCD display
* 16GB of internal Dual Flash Memory
* Program Auto Exposure which automatically adjusts settings dependent upon subject and conditions
* Range of control and creative options which can take your moviemaking to the next level:
o Video Snapshot
o Pre REC
o Quick Start
* With Canon’s Transfer Utility sharing movies online, on sites like YouTube™, has never been easier thanks to HD-SD conversion and Easy Web Uploading with PIXELA software.
* 8GB Dual Flash memory: record over 5 hours to the built-in memory, or to SDXC and Eye-Fi cards for easy sharing
* 41x Advanced Zoom and Dynamic IS for stable shots on the move
* Easy-to-use Dual Shot mode: one button for video, one for photos
* 6.7cm widescreen LCD captures high quality 16:9 movies
* New Night Scene mode for beautiful night shots
Product details
* Item Weight: 222 g
* Boxed-product Weight: 1.4 Kg
* Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required.
* Item model number: 5025B007AA
* ASIN: B004INGLSU
* Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 5 Jan 2011
* Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 49,319 in Electronics
Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Quality videos - effortless fun with 16GB of internal Dual Flash Memory
Creating and sharing quality videos is effortless fun with the incredibly lightweight and compact LEGRIA FS 46. Not only does it create brilliant Standard Definition (SD) movies but its tiny size means you can take it with you wherever you go.
With 16GB of internal Dual Flash Memory and a removable SD/SDHC card, the LEGRIA FS 46 provides Relay Recording which means you’ll never have to stop shooting to swap memory format. What's more, the LEGRIA FS 46 allows you to record at up to 17Mbps, for the highest quality image.
Features include:
* 41x Advanced Zoom lens
* Dynamic Optical Image Stabilizer for steady recordings
* 2.7” widescreen LCD display
* 16GB of internal Dual Flash Memory
* Program Auto Exposure which automatically adjusts settings dependent upon subject and conditions
* Range of control and creative options which can take your moviemaking to the next level:
o Video Snapshot
o Pre REC
o Quick Start
* With Canon’s Transfer Utility sharing movies online, on sites like YouTube™, has never been easier thanks to HD-SD conversion and Easy Web Uploading with PIXELA software.
Google Girds for a Grilling
Google Inc. is taking no chances as its executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, prepares to face a Senate hearing Wednesday on whether the company is abusing its dominance in Internet search.
Hoping to fend off any antitrust action, Google has hired at least 13 lobbying and communications firms since May, when the Federal Trade Commission ramped up its probe of the Internet giant. Firms led by figures from both parties—including former House Democratic leader Richard Gephardt and the son of Indiana Republican Sen. Richard Lugar—are going to bat for the company.
More @ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903374004576578720228529748.html
Hoping to fend off any antitrust action, Google has hired at least 13 lobbying and communications firms since May, when the Federal Trade Commission ramped up its probe of the Internet giant. Firms led by figures from both parties—including former House Democratic leader Richard Gephardt and the son of Indiana Republican Sen. Richard Lugar—are going to bat for the company.
More @ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903374004576578720228529748.html
Sikkim Quake - 18 dead - 200 rescued - many trapped
18 people lost their lives as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit sikkim on Sunday evening. The death toll is at 18 which includes 7 in Sikkim, 4 in West Bengal 2 in Bihar and 5 in Nepal.
The armed forces have deployed teams for relief and rescue activity, the Centre is also sending emergency teams in. But heavy rains, intermittent power cut, and loss of mobile phone connectivity did hamper rescue operations in the initial hours.
At 6.10 pm on Sunday evening, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Sikkim. Mangan, 54 km from Gangtok, was the epicentre of that quake that left a trail of death and massive damages in its wake. It was not just Sikkim that was shaken, the tremors were felt in Delhi, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, North East and Nepal.
The armed forces have deployed teams for relief and rescue activity, the Centre is also sending emergency teams in. But heavy rains, intermittent power cut, and loss of mobile phone connectivity did hamper rescue operations in the initial hours.
At 6.10 pm on Sunday evening, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Sikkim. Mangan, 54 km from Gangtok, was the epicentre of that quake that left a trail of death and massive damages in its wake. It was not just Sikkim that was shaken, the tremors were felt in Delhi, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, North East and Nepal.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Train Collision near Chennai - 7 Dead and 85 Injured
At least seven persons were tonight killed and 85 others injured when a passenger train from Chennai rammed into a stationary train near Arakkonam, derailing five coaches, about 75 km from Chennai, in the third major rail accident in two months.
IG North Zone Syleendra Babu said seven persons were killed in the collision that saw both the trains coming on the same track.
Additional Division Railway Manager in Chennai Usha Venugopal said seven bodies have been recovered from the five mangled bogies which were thrown off the track following the incident at around 9.40 pm.
In Delhi, Railway Board Chairman Vinay Mittal said 85 persons have been injured and the casualty figure could go up.
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced exgratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next of the kin of the dead, Rs 1 lakh for those grievously injured and Rs 25,000 for those who suffered simple injuries.
He said the cause of the accident could not be ascertained immediately. Mittal said according to preliminary report it could be a human error.
Trivedi said the signal was red when the collision took place. The driver of the EMU A Rajkumar is among the injured. His breath analysis was negative for alchohol.
IG North Zone Syleendra Babu said seven persons were killed in the collision that saw both the trains coming on the same track.
Additional Division Railway Manager in Chennai Usha Venugopal said seven bodies have been recovered from the five mangled bogies which were thrown off the track following the incident at around 9.40 pm.
In Delhi, Railway Board Chairman Vinay Mittal said 85 persons have been injured and the casualty figure could go up.
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced exgratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next of the kin of the dead, Rs 1 lakh for those grievously injured and Rs 25,000 for those who suffered simple injuries.
He said the cause of the accident could not be ascertained immediately. Mittal said according to preliminary report it could be a human error.
Trivedi said the signal was red when the collision took place. The driver of the EMU A Rajkumar is among the injured. His breath analysis was negative for alchohol.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
blast at Delhi High court - flash news
As per NDTV there was a blast reported at Delhi hight court Gate No.5. Unconfirmed reports that three to four members injured because of the blast.
Gate No. 5 is the main entrance to the court and there usually security in place. Police control room got a phone call requesting help. The Blast took place just before the court opened for hearings.
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Gate No. 5 is the main entrance to the court and there usually security in place. Police control room got a phone call requesting help. The Blast took place just before the court opened for hearings.
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Acer unveils Ferrari Liquid Mini phone
Featuring a 3.2-inch HVGA multi-touch capacitive screen, the phone sports a red Ferrari body and weighs mere 105 grams.
The phone packs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and will come preinstalled with Ferrari engine sound, Ferrari-themed wallpapers and pictures. The phone's user interface (UI) has also been Ferrari themed.
Powered by 600MHz processor, the phone will come with 5 megapixel camera which is capable of recording at a resolution of 480p, 512MB RAM, and 8GB microSD card.
Powered by 600MHz processor, the phone will come with 5 megapixel camera which is capable of recording at a resolution of 480p, 512MB RAM, and 8GB microSD card.
No more pesky calls, SMSes from Sept 27: TRAI
From the last week of September, mobile phone and landline users registered with the National Customer Preference Registry - a modified version of what was earlier called Do Not Call Registry - will be free from these phone calls and text messages.
Trai had announced the new rules last year under which telemarketers, who call customers registered with Do Not Call, would face fines of 75,000 for the first violation and up to 2.5 lakh for the sixth offence, following which they would be blacklisted for two years. However, this has not been implemented yet.
A common and easily identifiable number series for calls and SMSes emanating from telemarketers wasn't available, which initially delayed implementation.
Trai had announced the new rules last year under which telemarketers, who call customers registered with Do Not Call, would face fines of 75,000 for the first violation and up to 2.5 lakh for the sixth offence, following which they would be blacklisted for two years. However, this has not been implemented yet.
A common and easily identifiable number series for calls and SMSes emanating from telemarketers wasn't available, which initially delayed implementation.
Language Service on Mobile Phones
IMImobile has come up with a new application called the MY SMS, which will provide the Value Added Service (VAS) operators an access to the customers in their native language.
It is through the use of this service that customers can demand for SMS alerts in the language they prefer. The access to any information in the language demanded is not dependent on the mobile phone that one possesses.
The application can be easily downloaded in the phone. The customers using Symbian or J2Me featured cellphones just need to dial 56263 and the settings of the application will be received on the phone. The application does not support the operating systems like Android and many others.
More @ http://newstonight.net/content/language-service-mobile-phones
It is through the use of this service that customers can demand for SMS alerts in the language they prefer. The access to any information in the language demanded is not dependent on the mobile phone that one possesses.
The application can be easily downloaded in the phone. The customers using Symbian or J2Me featured cellphones just need to dial 56263 and the settings of the application will be received on the phone. The application does not support the operating systems like Android and many others.
More @ http://newstonight.net/content/language-service-mobile-phones
FB Phone from Vodafone
Vodafone and Facebook have come together to launch a mobile handset catering to social networking enthusiasts. The phone integrates Facebook as default homescreen once switched on.
Vodafone Blue, largely meant for emerging markets, is priced at Rs 4,950 and expects to tap into the youth segment. It will come with unlimited access of Facebook for a year, as the British telecom giant looks to shore up its data revenue. Vodafone will retail the handset across 4,000 outlets in the country. The telco said it will look to upgrade the phone by offering regional language options and localized content, a must to penetrate the Indian market, along with 3G and WiFi in the next 12-18 months.
Out of Vodafone's 143 million subscribers in India, about 29 million are active data service users. Data accounts for 8% of Vodafone India's revenue and customers using facebook on the network has grown four times in the six months said the telco. The handset which has a designated Facebook button has been manufactured by TCL-Alcatel for Vodafone and was conceptualized a year ago.
Vodafone Blue, largely meant for emerging markets, is priced at Rs 4,950 and expects to tap into the youth segment. It will come with unlimited access of Facebook for a year, as the British telecom giant looks to shore up its data revenue. Vodafone will retail the handset across 4,000 outlets in the country. The telco said it will look to upgrade the phone by offering regional language options and localized content, a must to penetrate the Indian market, along with 3G and WiFi in the next 12-18 months.
Out of Vodafone's 143 million subscribers in India, about 29 million are active data service users. Data accounts for 8% of Vodafone India's revenue and customers using facebook on the network has grown four times in the six months said the telco. The handset which has a designated Facebook button has been manufactured by TCL-Alcatel for Vodafone and was conceptualized a year ago.
Poonam pandey strips for Team India ... Images
My Country, My Team..... Lets Win the World... Luv u all u muwwwaaaaaahhh!! xoxo
The world will see that I lived up to my inspiration. now, I am sure my team will beat England. Our time has come... the Pics r in Series every Match they win in England will release More... but for now its a Inspirational one for them
This is what poonam pandey tweeted in her twitter Account .....
Yamaha launched R15 which costs 1.07 lakhs
Going aggressive on Indian market, Yamaha Motors, the big daddy of the biking world has re-launched the R15 motorcycle in India for a price tag of Rs. 1.07 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The YZF-R15 version 2.0 is a 150cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke fuel injected bike and is available for booking from today across all Yamaha outlets in India.
Yamaha, which has steadily grown its presence in the Indian market, expects the new R15 variant to serve the needs of sports bike enthusiasts in India. It says the new upgraded version of R15 will add a new and exciting dimension to biking in the country.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Thiru Onam in 2011
Onam Festival is celebrated in the beginning of the first month of Malayalam Calendar (Kolla Varsham) called Chingam. This month corresponds to August-September in Gregorian Calendar and Bhadrapada or Bhadon in Indian (Hindu) Calendar.
Onam is the largest festival in the Indian state of Kerala. It falls during the first month of the Malayalam calendar which is Chingam (August–September) and marks the homecoming of the legendary King Maveli. The festival lasts for ten days and is linked to many elements of Kerala's culture and tradition. Intricate flower carpets, elaborate banquet lunch, snake boat races, Puli Kali, and the Kaikottikkali dance all play a part in the festival. And it can be undoubtedly said that these elements constitute the diversity, colorfulness and richness that no other festival can claim in this world.
In 2011 Onam will be celebrated on September 9
Onam is the largest festival in the Indian state of Kerala. It falls during the first month of the Malayalam calendar which is Chingam (August–September) and marks the homecoming of the legendary King Maveli. The festival lasts for ten days and is linked to many elements of Kerala's culture and tradition. Intricate flower carpets, elaborate banquet lunch, snake boat races, Puli Kali, and the Kaikottikkali dance all play a part in the festival. And it can be undoubtedly said that these elements constitute the diversity, colorfulness and richness that no other festival can claim in this world.
In 2011 Onam will be celebrated on September 9
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Punjab fight over Centres decision to drop Sikh Marriage act proposal
The Union government's decision to drop the proposal for a separate Sikh Marriage Act has come under severe criticism from various political as well as religious quarters in Punjab. If Akal Takht jathedar on Tuesday exhorted Sikhs to put pressure on UPA government to revoke the decision, ruling SAD (B) slammed the Centre for its "anti-Sikh posture".
In a rare gesture, SAD's rival organizations like Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and Sikh radical organizations have joined hands with it on the issue. "I think law minister Salman Khurshid is not aware about separate Sikh identity. Even in Pakistan, Sikhs enjoys separate Anand Karaj (Marriage) Act and the same right has been denied here," said jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh.
More @ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sikh-Marriage-Act-Punjab-sore-over-Centres-decision-to-drop-proposal/articleshow/9804891.cms
In a rare gesture, SAD's rival organizations like Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and Sikh radical organizations have joined hands with it on the issue. "I think law minister Salman Khurshid is not aware about separate Sikh identity. Even in Pakistan, Sikhs enjoys separate Anand Karaj (Marriage) Act and the same right has been denied here," said jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh.
More @ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sikh-Marriage-Act-Punjab-sore-over-Centres-decision-to-drop-proposal/articleshow/9804891.cms
HC stays execution of Rajiv killers for 8 weeks
The Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed for eight weeks the execution of Murugan, Santhan and Perarivalan, the three convicts in the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case even as the Tamil Nadu Assembly appealed to President Pratibha Patil to reconsider their mercy pleas.
The execution was fixed for September 9 after the President rejected the clemency petition of the three early this month.
Minutes before a division bench of the High Court, comprising Justice C Nagappan and Justice M Sathyanarayana, restrained the Vellore Jail Authorities from executing the death sentence, the Assembly unanimously adopted the resolution moved by Chief Minister Jayalalitha urging the President to commute their death sentence to life imprisonment.
The execution was fixed for September 9 after the President rejected the clemency petition of the three early this month.
Minutes before a division bench of the High Court, comprising Justice C Nagappan and Justice M Sathyanarayana, restrained the Vellore Jail Authorities from executing the death sentence, the Assembly unanimously adopted the resolution moved by Chief Minister Jayalalitha urging the President to commute their death sentence to life imprisonment.
Modi govt likely to move resolution against Governor
The Narendra Modi government is planning to move a resolution against Governor Kamla Beniwal in the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Assembly — the first such move in the 51-year history of the state — as the controversy over the appointment of a Lokayukta by the Governor snowballed into a full-fledged political battle in Delhi.
The state government has already challenged the Governor’s move of appointment of the Lokayukta in the Gujarat High Court. Highly-placed sources in the state government said the issue has turned political and the Opposition Congress is making it a big issue. “So to counter the Congress attack, the Government’s strategy is to raise the issue of alleged misuse of powers by the Governor on Congress direction. The government is seriously thinking of bringing a no-confidence resolution against the Governor and appeal for her recall from the state,” a source said.
The state government has already challenged the Governor’s move of appointment of the Lokayukta in the Gujarat High Court. Highly-placed sources in the state government said the issue has turned political and the Opposition Congress is making it a big issue. “So to counter the Congress attack, the Government’s strategy is to raise the issue of alleged misuse of powers by the Governor on Congress direction. The government is seriously thinking of bringing a no-confidence resolution against the Governor and appeal for her recall from the state,” a source said.
Goods trains collide in Orissa, casualties feared
Two goods trains collided head-on in Orissa's Keonjhar district early Wednesday. An official said there could be some casualties.
The engines of the trains collided near Tigiriapalli village in the mineral-rich district, East Coast Railway chief public relation officer RN Mohapatra said.
A local television channel said one person has died and a few people injured in the accident. Mohapatra said no deaths have been confirmed so far but there could be some casualties.
more @ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Goods-trains-collide-in-Orissa-casualties-feared/articleshow/9805902.cms
The engines of the trains collided near Tigiriapalli village in the mineral-rich district, East Coast Railway chief public relation officer RN Mohapatra said.
A local television channel said one person has died and a few people injured in the accident. Mohapatra said no deaths have been confirmed so far but there could be some casualties.
more @ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Goods-trains-collide-in-Orissa-casualties-feared/articleshow/9805902.cms
CBI says Several firms exist only on paper in YS Jagan case
A new twist in YS Jagan case as CBI on tuesday submitted a report to special court saying that several companies which allegedly made the investments into YS Jagan's Companies are exist only on paper. CBI has came to this conclusion after they gathered information from Kolkata and other cities include Hyderabad. It has also reportedly cited the claim of the Income Tax department, which has slapped a fine of over Rs 200 crore on Jagathi Publications by terming the reported investments into the company as income.
Sources says ED was now digging the depth into the sources of funds mainly focussing on the funds which came via mauritius route. Earlier in the day, CBI joint director VV Laxminarayana met the chief secretary SV Prasad in the Jagan and Emaar cases. The meeting was aimed at seeking further assistance from the state officials.
Sources says ED was now digging the depth into the sources of funds mainly focussing on the funds which came via mauritius route. Earlier in the day, CBI joint director VV Laxminarayana met the chief secretary SV Prasad in the Jagan and Emaar cases. The meeting was aimed at seeking further assistance from the state officials.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Bird flu on the rise again
Avian or bird flu is showing signs of a resurgence, while a mutant strain – that cannot be prevented by vaccination - could be spreading in Asia, the United Nations has warned. This mutant strain appeared in Vietnam and China and its risk to humans cannot be predicted, veterinary officials said.
Virus circulation in Vietnam threatens Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia, where eight people have died after becoming infected this year, officials warned. The World Health Organization says bird flu has killed 331 people since 2003. Bird flu upsurge has also killed or provoked the culling of more than 400m domestic poultry worldwide and caused an estimated $20bn (£12.2bn) of economic damage. Avian flu has in the past two years appeared in poultry or wild birds in countries that had been virus-free for several years: Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Bulgaria, Romania, Nepal and Mongolia are among those recently affected.
The virus had been eliminated from most of the 63 countries infected at its 2006 peak, which saw 4,000 outbreaks across the globe, but remains endemic in Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia and Vietnam. Number of cases has been rising again since 2008, apparently because of migratory bird movements, said the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) chief veterinary officer, Juan Lubroth. He said, "Wild birds may introduce the virus, but people's actions in poultry production and marketing spread it."
more @ http://www.news-medical.net/news/20110830/Bird-flu-on-the-rise-again.aspx
Virus circulation in Vietnam threatens Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia, where eight people have died after becoming infected this year, officials warned. The World Health Organization says bird flu has killed 331 people since 2003. Bird flu upsurge has also killed or provoked the culling of more than 400m domestic poultry worldwide and caused an estimated $20bn (£12.2bn) of economic damage. Avian flu has in the past two years appeared in poultry or wild birds in countries that had been virus-free for several years: Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Bulgaria, Romania, Nepal and Mongolia are among those recently affected.
The virus had been eliminated from most of the 63 countries infected at its 2006 peak, which saw 4,000 outbreaks across the globe, but remains endemic in Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia and Vietnam. Number of cases has been rising again since 2008, apparently because of migratory bird movements, said the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) chief veterinary officer, Juan Lubroth. He said, "Wild birds may introduce the virus, but people's actions in poultry production and marketing spread it."
more @ http://www.news-medical.net/news/20110830/Bird-flu-on-the-rise-again.aspx
Samsung Introduces 3 Smartpohones which run on 'Bada' Platform
Samsung Electronics unveiled three smartphone models that run on its own operating system, as it seeks to expand market share in the low-end segment and diversify its lineups heavily focused on Google's Android software. (Reuters)
Samsung on Tuesday unveiled Wave 3 with a 4-inch AMOLED screen and a 5 megapixel camera, as well as cheaper Wave M and Wave Y. The Wave M will have Samsung's first instant messaging tool chatON installed and entry-level Wave Y with 3.2-inch display will go on sale in October.
The three models add to 7 Wave series lineups Samsung introduced since first bada-based product went on sale in May 2010.
Samsung, whose flagship Android-based Galaxy S models helped it become the world's No.2 smartphone maker in the second quarter, is now focusing on emerging markets with cheaper phones costing $200 or below.
Samsung on Tuesday unveiled Wave 3 with a 4-inch AMOLED screen and a 5 megapixel camera, as well as cheaper Wave M and Wave Y. The Wave M will have Samsung's first instant messaging tool chatON installed and entry-level Wave Y with 3.2-inch display will go on sale in October.
The three models add to 7 Wave series lineups Samsung introduced since first bada-based product went on sale in May 2010.
Samsung, whose flagship Android-based Galaxy S models helped it become the world's No.2 smartphone maker in the second quarter, is now focusing on emerging markets with cheaper phones costing $200 or below.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Plane skids of at Kochi airport runway
It was a close shave for 137 passengers onboard a Gulf Air plane when their plane skidded off the runway at Kochi airport in Kerala. Seven passengers were injured in the incident.
Some passengers in panic, jumped down from the aircraft through the emergency door even before the ladder was brought to the flight, airport sources said.
The runway has been closed for bigger aircraft following the incident, airport director ACK Nair said.
One passenger who was injured has been admitted to a nearby hospital and the others were discharged after first aid. It would take another 10 hours for the airport to be fully operational. However, smaller ATR aircrafts can land, he said.
The incident occurred at 3.55 am when the Bahrain-Kochi flight shot 5-10 metres off the runway. It was an Airbus A-320 plane.
Reports say one of the wings of the plane also broke off. Officials say heavy rain and wind was responsible for the incident.
More @ http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/kochi-plane-skids-off-the-runway-7-passengers-injured-129708
Some passengers in panic, jumped down from the aircraft through the emergency door even before the ladder was brought to the flight, airport sources said.
The runway has been closed for bigger aircraft following the incident, airport director ACK Nair said.
One passenger who was injured has been admitted to a nearby hospital and the others were discharged after first aid. It would take another 10 hours for the airport to be fully operational. However, smaller ATR aircrafts can land, he said.
The incident occurred at 3.55 am when the Bahrain-Kochi flight shot 5-10 metres off the runway. It was an Airbus A-320 plane.
Reports say one of the wings of the plane also broke off. Officials say heavy rain and wind was responsible for the incident.
More @ http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/kochi-plane-skids-off-the-runway-7-passengers-injured-129708
Gambhir to miss Rest of the England Tour
Gautam Gambhir, the India opening batsman, could miss the solitary Twenty20 international against England in Manchester on August 31. Gambhir had a light batting session during India's optional training at Grace Road, but informed team management that he was not able to clearly sight the ball on a few occasions.
"He said that he could not see the ball at times when it came at full speed," Shivlal Yadav, Indian team manager. "He will be taken to an eye specialist in Manchester on Tuesday." With people making use of the long Bank holiday weekend (Saturday through Monday), Yadav said that private eye specialist who was recommended was on leave and the next available date for an appointment was August 30. "Based on what the specialist says we will have to wait for the next step. As of now it seems difficult," Yadav said about Gambhir's participation in the game.
"He said that he could not see the ball at times when it came at full speed," Shivlal Yadav, Indian team manager. "He will be taken to an eye specialist in Manchester on Tuesday." With people making use of the long Bank holiday weekend (Saturday through Monday), Yadav said that private eye specialist who was recommended was on leave and the next available date for an appointment was August 30. "Based on what the specialist says we will have to wait for the next step. As of now it seems difficult," Yadav said about Gambhir's participation in the game.
HC rejects Yeddyurappa's anticipatory bail plea
The Karnataka high court on Monday rejected Yeddyurappa's petition seeking anticipatory bail.
The high court, which had reserved its order last Friday, pronounced its order rejecting his anticipatory bail. The anticipatory bail plea was filed by Yeddyurappa following a summons by the trial court in a land scam case. Yeddyurappa, apprehending arrest, had sought anticipatory bail.
Although his petition has been rejected, it does necessarily lead to an arrest. However, he would now have to appear before the trial court hearing his case. The trial judge would now have the jurisdiction to either direct him to appear before the court or order his arrest.
A local lawyer had filed a complaint alleging Yeddyurappa's involvement in a land scam. The complaint was filed before the governor, who in turn sanctioned prosecution of the former CM. The trial court took cognisance of the matter and issued a summons to Yeddyurappa, who moved the high court seeking quashing of proceedings and also anticipatory bail.
Monday's order against the former chief minister would continue with no legal hitches unless the Supreme Court is moved in the next couple of days.
The high court, which had reserved its order last Friday, pronounced its order rejecting his anticipatory bail. The anticipatory bail plea was filed by Yeddyurappa following a summons by the trial court in a land scam case. Yeddyurappa, apprehending arrest, had sought anticipatory bail.
Although his petition has been rejected, it does necessarily lead to an arrest. However, he would now have to appear before the trial court hearing his case. The trial judge would now have the jurisdiction to either direct him to appear before the court or order his arrest.
A local lawyer had filed a complaint alleging Yeddyurappa's involvement in a land scam. The complaint was filed before the governor, who in turn sanctioned prosecution of the former CM. The trial court took cognisance of the matter and issued a summons to Yeddyurappa, who moved the high court seeking quashing of proceedings and also anticipatory bail.
Monday's order against the former chief minister would continue with no legal hitches unless the Supreme Court is moved in the next couple of days.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Mother Teresa Biography and Important dates of her life
Mother Teresa Biography
Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was a Catholic nun of Albanian[2][3] ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India in 1950. For over 45 years she ministered in her own way to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries. Following her death she was beatified by Pope John Paul II and given the title Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.
In the 1970s, she became well-known internationally for her controversial work considered humanitarian and apparent advocacy for the rights of the poor and helpless. Malcolm Muggeridge documented this favourably and wrote a book Something Beautiful for God, Christopher Hitchens claims Muggeridge was "credulous" and even mistook an innovative photographic film for a divine miracle. Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity continued to grow during her life-time, and at the time of her death, they had 610 missions in 123 countries, including hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis, soup kitchens, children's and family counselling programs, orphanages, and schools. Governments, charity organisations and prominent individuals have been inspired by her work. She received numerous awards, including a number from the Indian Government, one of which was the Bharat Ratna (1980), as well as international awards, such as the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Mother Teresa has not been without her critics, however, including prominent atheist Christopher Hitchens who believes her reputation is misguided and due to people failing to examine what she actually did. Other critics are cultural critic Michael Parenti, Indian-English physician Aroup Chatterjee and the World Hindu Council (Vishva Hindu Parishad). They accuse her of proselytizing, failing to provide accounts which Hitchins could have audited and which would have allowed donors to investigate how their money was used, allowing her hospice to be primitive and run down despite obtaining vast sums of donated money which could be used to build, for example a new teaching hospital in Calcutta. Mother Teresa is further accused of strongly opposing contraception and abortion, believing in poverty's spiritual goodness and alleged 'secret baptisms of the dying'. though the baptism may not have valid according to Roman Catholic teachings.
In 2010 on the 100th anniversary of her birth, she was honoured around the world, and her work praised by Indian President Pratibha Patil though some people are unsure if she did more good or more harm.
Important Dates in the life of Mother Teresa
1910, Aug 26: Born Gonxha Agnes Bojaxhiu in Skopje (present-day Macedonia).
1910, Aug 27: Baptised
1922-1923: At age 12, feels first call to religious life.
1928, Sep 25: Leaves home to become a Roman Catholic Loreto nun and begins novitiate training in Dublin. Takes the name Sister Teresa.
1929: Arrives in Kolkata, becomes a teacher at St Mary's School.
1931, May 25: Takes her first vow as a nun.
1937: Takes final vows as a nun, becomes known as Mother Teresa.
1946, Sep 10: On a train to Darjeeling, receives 'the call within the call' to serve the poor.
1948: Starts teaching poor children, opens her first slum school. Shifts to 14, Creek Lane.
1950, Oct 7: Founds the Missionaries of Charity with 12 sisters after getting the green signal from the Vatican.
1951: Receives Indian citizenship.
1952: Opens first home for dying at Kalighat in South Kolkata. Names it Nirmal Hriday (Pure Heart) in Kalighat.
1953: Leaves Creek Lane and shifts to a two-storied building on Lower Circular road. Now it is called Mother House, the global headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity.
1957: Begins her work with lepers for which her order becomes well known around the world.
1962: Receives Padmashree award from the president of India for her humanitarian work.
1963, March 25: Founds Missionaries of Charity, Brothers.
1965: Catholic Church grants permission for setting up missions outside India. The first opens that year in Venezuela.
1971: Receives Pope John XXIII Peace Prize and uses the money to build a leper colony.
1976, June 25: Founds Missionaries of Charity, Contemplative Sisters.
1979, March 19: Founds Missionaries of Charity, Contemplative Brothers.
1979, Dec: Nobel Peace Prize for work with the destitute and dying.
1980, March: India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna.
1982: Rescues 37 mentally disabled children from a hospital in besieged Beirut.
1983: Visits Pope John Paul II. Hospitalised with heart attack, first of several.
1984, Oct 31: Founds Missionaries of Charity Fathers.
1985: Awarded Medal of Freedom, highest US civilian honour.
1990: Resigns as superior general of the Missionaries of Charity but is re-elected.
1997, March 13: Steps down as head of her order.
1997, Sep 5: Dies of heart failure in Kolkata at age 87.
2003: Beatified by Pope John Paul II - placing her a step from sainthood.
Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was a Catholic nun of Albanian[2][3] ethnicity and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India in 1950. For over 45 years she ministered in her own way to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries. Following her death she was beatified by Pope John Paul II and given the title Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.
In the 1970s, she became well-known internationally for her controversial work considered humanitarian and apparent advocacy for the rights of the poor and helpless. Malcolm Muggeridge documented this favourably and wrote a book Something Beautiful for God, Christopher Hitchens claims Muggeridge was "credulous" and even mistook an innovative photographic film for a divine miracle. Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity continued to grow during her life-time, and at the time of her death, they had 610 missions in 123 countries, including hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis, soup kitchens, children's and family counselling programs, orphanages, and schools. Governments, charity organisations and prominent individuals have been inspired by her work. She received numerous awards, including a number from the Indian Government, one of which was the Bharat Ratna (1980), as well as international awards, such as the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Mother Teresa has not been without her critics, however, including prominent atheist Christopher Hitchens who believes her reputation is misguided and due to people failing to examine what she actually did. Other critics are cultural critic Michael Parenti, Indian-English physician Aroup Chatterjee and the World Hindu Council (Vishva Hindu Parishad). They accuse her of proselytizing, failing to provide accounts which Hitchins could have audited and which would have allowed donors to investigate how their money was used, allowing her hospice to be primitive and run down despite obtaining vast sums of donated money which could be used to build, for example a new teaching hospital in Calcutta. Mother Teresa is further accused of strongly opposing contraception and abortion, believing in poverty's spiritual goodness and alleged 'secret baptisms of the dying'. though the baptism may not have valid according to Roman Catholic teachings.
In 2010 on the 100th anniversary of her birth, she was honoured around the world, and her work praised by Indian President Pratibha Patil though some people are unsure if she did more good or more harm.
Important Dates in the life of Mother Teresa
1910, Aug 26: Born Gonxha Agnes Bojaxhiu in Skopje (present-day Macedonia).
1910, Aug 27: Baptised
1922-1923: At age 12, feels first call to religious life.
1928, Sep 25: Leaves home to become a Roman Catholic Loreto nun and begins novitiate training in Dublin. Takes the name Sister Teresa.
1929: Arrives in Kolkata, becomes a teacher at St Mary's School.
1931, May 25: Takes her first vow as a nun.
1937: Takes final vows as a nun, becomes known as Mother Teresa.
1946, Sep 10: On a train to Darjeeling, receives 'the call within the call' to serve the poor.
1948: Starts teaching poor children, opens her first slum school. Shifts to 14, Creek Lane.
1950, Oct 7: Founds the Missionaries of Charity with 12 sisters after getting the green signal from the Vatican.
1951: Receives Indian citizenship.
1952: Opens first home for dying at Kalighat in South Kolkata. Names it Nirmal Hriday (Pure Heart) in Kalighat.
1953: Leaves Creek Lane and shifts to a two-storied building on Lower Circular road. Now it is called Mother House, the global headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity.
1957: Begins her work with lepers for which her order becomes well known around the world.
1962: Receives Padmashree award from the president of India for her humanitarian work.
1963, March 25: Founds Missionaries of Charity, Brothers.
1965: Catholic Church grants permission for setting up missions outside India. The first opens that year in Venezuela.
1971: Receives Pope John XXIII Peace Prize and uses the money to build a leper colony.
1976, June 25: Founds Missionaries of Charity, Contemplative Sisters.
1979, March 19: Founds Missionaries of Charity, Contemplative Brothers.
1979, Dec: Nobel Peace Prize for work with the destitute and dying.
1980, March: India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna.
1982: Rescues 37 mentally disabled children from a hospital in besieged Beirut.
1983: Visits Pope John Paul II. Hospitalised with heart attack, first of several.
1984, Oct 31: Founds Missionaries of Charity Fathers.
1985: Awarded Medal of Freedom, highest US civilian honour.
1990: Resigns as superior general of the Missionaries of Charity but is re-elected.
1997, March 13: Steps down as head of her order.
1997, Sep 5: Dies of heart failure in Kolkata at age 87.
2003: Beatified by Pope John Paul II - placing her a step from sainthood.
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