August 2011
The Only Way Is Essex stars Sam and Billie →
They will soon be rushed off their feet when filming begins for the third series of The Only Way Is Essex. But, before it begins, Sam and Billie Faiers are making the most of their time off with a sunshine break in Ibiza. The sisters looked stunning as they splashed around in the sea, basking in the warm weather in their sexy bikinis.
Haiti quake creates new crisis among women, girls... →
Population explosion of tent babies is another crisis that is hitting the sprawling camps in Port-au-Prince, the broken capital of Haiti, after last year’s devastating earthquake. Health and human rights officials have warned against their severe consequences.
Melbourne World's Most Liveable City, Mumbai Among... →
Australia’s second-largest city Melbourne has been rated the world’s best city to live in, and Mumbai one of the worst, according to a new survey.
In the survey of 140 cities around the globe, Melbourne secured the top slot with a score of 97.5 per cent, followed by Austrian capital Vienna (97.4 per cent), and Vancouver in Canada (97.3 per cent) which was rated the best last...
Burberry's first ever scent debut on Facebook →
Fragrant news for all. Samples of Burberry’s latest aromatic line are available via Burberry’s Facebook page where you can access the various fragrances in the range. All you have to do is‘Like’ it - and 8 million already do.
Japan confirms Noda as new PM →
Yoshihiko Noda became Japan’s sixth new prime minister in five years today, starting a term in which he must push quake recovery, contain a nuclear crisis and revive the economy.
Madras HC stays Rajiv Gandhi assassins death... →
Rajiv Gandhi killers will not be hanged on September 9, as earlier ordered, with an interim stay being ordered by the Madras High Court today for eight weeks. After coming out of the court, Jethmalani said the high court was doing justice. The Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted resolution seeking clemency for killers.
Anna attended, Irom Sharmila Unattended →
The whole nation is rejoicing over Anna’s victory, suddenly there is a surge of boundless patriotism and hysteria all around. Thanks to veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare’s understandable anger against the delay in creating a Lokpal Act. It created an army of pseudo-nationalists in India, with the middle and upper-middle classes suddenly waking up their consciences through candlelight walks.
Gaza's Girl Surfer fights Contamination and... →
Pollution and Prejudice is not very difficult to fight for Sabah Abu Ghanim, 12, as she rightly says she is encouraging her friends to join her in making the most of Palestine’s blockaded coastline
Gaddafi's girl executioner: Nisreen Mansour →
Nisreen Mansour al Forgani a serial assassin for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is a pretty 19-year-old with large brown eyes and rosebud lips, framed by a pink headscarf. One can also notice that her bruised feet are secured by chains to the foot of her bed.
Syrian troops enter Lebanon border town: activists... →
Syrian troops backed by tanks and personnel carriers rumbled today into the village of Hit bordering Lebanon and heavy gunfire could be heard, a rights advocacy group reported.
'No interference needed in decision to hang Rajiv... →
Amid demands for commuting the sentence of three Rajiv Gandhi assassins, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy today said there should no interference in the decision to hang the three.
Surrogacy Tourism in India →
“Surrogate mother” is the term used to describe a woman who wishes to relinquish the child she is carrying after its birth. The surrogate mother could be carrying her own biological child, wishing to relinquish the child. In such cases, the child is raised by the biological father and his partner. This is also known as the straight method.
Child Abuse in India Rising, yet Unattended →
The ’Study on Child abuse India 2007’ conducted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development acknowledges that child sex abuse takes place in schools - and how. One out of two children in schools has faced sexual abuse.
Great Technology, Great Ideas and Great... →
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1000Lookz
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Solved: Why many people overeat? →
Researchers claim to have finally unlocked the key to what causes some people to overeat.
An international team, led by Yale School of Medicine, has found that”free radicals”— molecules tied to ageing and tissue damage — are crucial to suppressing appetite, the’Daily Express’reported.
In fact, in its study of brain circuits that control hunger, the...
Anna victorious, India triumphs →
A new‘India Awakened’ with the Parliament’s unanimous adoption of a resolution agreeing“in principle” with Team Anna’s position on the three sticking points that prolonged the standoff on the Lokpal legislation. The decision comes as a victory after the anti-corruption mood in the country. It also reinforced the power of non-violence and a just cause.
After a day of speeches, ...
Kim & Kris Honeymoon →
American socialite, television personality, model and actress Kim Kardashian wastes no time getting down to business with her new husband after a romantic dinner for two. The newlywed reality star and Kris Humphries are pictured getting frisky on a sun lounger during their Italian honeymoon, with Kim showering her man with kisses while lying on top of him. In another shot, 26-year-old Kris...
Corporate Interests Targetting Children →
The rise of childhood obesity and children’s exposure to things like “violent, sexual imagery,” i s the outcomes of corporate-sponsored ills.
The role of parents is much needed here. They need to take responsibility for their children’s welfare. Parents need to teach their own children basic self-control or at least prevent them from buying junk food and violent video games.
Businesses That Will Be Affected By Social Media →
If you are working in the retail business, you probably already know how important social media is to your company. But a new survey suggests several other industries are at a tipping point between interacting with their customers online and offline.
Businesses That Will Be Affected By Social Media →
If you are working in the retail business, you probably already know how important social media is to your company. But a new survey suggests several other industries are at a tipping point between interacting with their customers online and offline.
The study, conducted by the customer experience analytics company ClickFox,found five industry groups in which people have sought customer...
Rahul Gandhi: He came, he spoke but did not... →
Rahul Gandhi today addressed the parliament very briefly during the zero hour. A very short speech which began on a conciliatory note, with Rahul Gandhi saying that democracy is the life force of our nation, adding that Lokpal can be made like a constitutional body like the Election Commission. Emphasising that only a single law like Lokpal Bill is not enough to end corruption.
Make Lokpal a constitutional body; one bill not... →
All India Congress Committee general secretary Rahul Gandhi finally broke his silence on the Anna Hazare fast and thanked Anna Hazare for highlighting the issue of corruption through his campaign.
'Rich People Less Likely To Care For Elderly... →
Earning less seems to be a blessing in disguise — the richer people become the lesser they care for their elderly parents, a new study has found.
The study of 2,790 American men and women found that increasing of wages leads to a significant drop in the amount of time people spend in helping their parents with household chores, errands and transport.
Will Anna end fast today? →
The Lok Sabha is likely to debate all four versions of Lokpal Bill - government’s Lokpal Bill, the Bill prepared by Aruna Roy and Andhra Pradesh’s Jayaprakash Narayan, besides Team Anna’s Jan Lokpal Bill today.
Vampire Facelift: Latest Youth Rejuvenator →
It can’t get weird than this. Cosmetics industry seems to have gone a way farther. A clinic in Austin Texas, is offering those who wish to regain their youthful look a new cosmetic procedure called the”vampire facelift”, which uses a patient’s own blood.
Anna Hazare, the 'resolute' wins as Govt gives in →
“I will not die till the Lokpal bill is passed”. These were the words of the resolute Anna Hazare who has superimposed himself on the imagination of the countrymen. As the Gandhian Anna Hazare’s slogans ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’,‘Vande Mataram’ and‘Inquilab Zindabad’ echoed through Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, the whole crowd repeated them in unison.
Bipasha supports Anna Hazare →
An inspired bollywood hot and sexy Bipasha Basu went to Azad Maidan on Saturday after her film shoot, in support of Anna Hazare.,
Cheryl Cole wants to be friends with Britney... →
Pop star Cheryl Cole reportedly wants to become a ”big sister” to Britney Spears and teach her how to become normal again after suffering from a public meltdown.
Americans help Indians with Prepaid Phone Cards →
Have you ever wondered what kinds of things Indian sailors on merchant vessels do when they dock into ports that are located thousands of miles away in alien lands? They have to remain docked for days, sometimes weeks while trying to either load or unload sea cargo. The answer may shock you.
Rs. 1,000 Coins in India →
Indians are lamenting the end of an era with the eventual phasing out of the 25 paise coin also known to millions endearingly as the chawanni. The proposal to introduce Rs. 1,000 coins into the Indian currency system received Government approval on 11th August, 2011. The country will now have coins of the Rs 1,000 variety. Why did India suddenly need such a large-denomination coin out of the...
Hookah Lounges go Global →
The sudden and inexplicable inundation of hookah lounges all over the world has put India once again on the global map. But this time, it is for the wrong reason.
150th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath... →
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore is the best known cultural icon of our country and the architect of the Indian renaissance. The 150th year of Tagore’s birth was recently celebrated in grand style and scale all over the world. Hundreds of cultural events were held across India to mark the occasion. The flagship ceremony was held at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on August 18, 2011 in...
Indian IT Company Launches Android Tablet PC for... →
In a move which is expected to further reduce the cost of tablet PCs in India and rattle the tablet price cage in general, Lakshmi Access Communications, a Bangalore-based wireless solutions company and part of the multi crore Devraj Group of Companies, has announced a full-featured and fully functional Android tablet PC for a mere US $99, under Rs. 5,000. The tablet PC price war has...
I am Anna Hazare... Am I? →
Looking at the multitude of supporters that Anna Hazare movement has been able to muster I am wondering why haven’t equally graver issues, such as the murder of female children, child labour in homes, hotels and factories, or poverty outside our car windows received this kind of support. Why are we as a nation sensitive to one and insensitive to many other important issues?
Tidak akan meninggalkan Kantor Ramlila sampai Bill... →
Setelah tiga hari di penjara, pejuang anti-korupsi Anna Hazare mencapai Ramlila Maidan dan ditangani ribuan pendukung mendesak mereka untuk melanjutkan perjuangan untuk Bill Lokpal kuat.
Emas terakhir Rs 28.000 lonjakan tingkat di pasar... →
Emas melampaui semua catatan sebelumnya untuk usaha di atas Rp 28.000 per 10 gram dalam perdagangan berjangka hari ini sejalan dengan tren di pasar global di mana harga USD 1.867 melewati per ounce di tengah meningkatnya kekhawatiran bahwa ekonomi global menuju kekacauan lain.
Strong offshore quake hits Japan's northeast coast... →
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck off Japan’s northeastern coast today, triggering a tsunami advisory that was later lifted.
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the quake hit at 2.36 pm (local time) and was centered slightly south of where a massive magnitude-9.0 temblor struck in March.
Hazare di Rajghat di New Delhi →
Anna Hazare hari ini mengunjungi Rajghat untuk menghormati Mahatma Gandhi menjelang puasa protes di Ramlila Maidan.
Suicide blasts target British Council in Kabul →
At least three people were killed as a wave of suicide explosions rocked a British cultural centre in Kabul today, a public holiday marking Afghanistan’s independence from Britain in 1919.
Red wine best with red meat →
Boffins have reported the first scientific elucidation for one of the most widely known rules of thumb for blending wine with food:”Red wine with red meat, white wine with fish.”
Anna's protest: Right or Wrong? →
As Anna Hazar, 74 year old frail but staunch Gandhian will head to Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan to resume his fast for Jan Lokpal Bill the Team Anna versus government deadlock seems to be over for now. Anna Hazare has been given the permission to fast for 15 days at Ramlila Maidan. Inspite of the ‘Anna chant’ going viral the civil society is split over whether his method of protest is right or...
Anna Hazare comes out Tihar Jail, nation rejoices →
Anna Hazare came out of Tihar Jail today and will go to Rajghat, the samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, before he launches his fortnight long protest from Ramlila Ground.
Bapu reformed enemy, Anna fights him: says Tushar... →
Mahatma Gandhi’s great grandson Tushar Gandhi feels that there is a difference in the way the two leaders used fasting as a way of protest.
He said that Mahatma used fasting as a means of “fighting an adversary” while as for self-professed Gandhi Anna Hazare it is an instrument of “targeting the enemy”.
Anna Hazare to begin historic battle for stronger... →
Social activist, gandhian and Country’s biggest anti-corruption Anna Hazare will on Friday proceed to Ramlila Maidan to launch a 15-day protest against to press for a stronger Lokpal Bill.
As per reports, Anna will leave Tihar jail at around 10 am today to head for historic Ramlila Ground, which has stood witness to many epic battles.
Anna meninggalkan Tihar pukul 10 pagi, kepala... →
Anna Hazare akan meninggalkan penjara Tihar, di mana ia telah berkemah sejak Selasa, setelah pembebasannya, di sekitar jam 10 pagi hari ini untuk menuju Ground Ramlila yang akan menjadi tempat yang cepat indefinte yang sedang berlangsung untuk Lokpal kuat.
Nasional India akan diadili pembunuhan di... →
Sebuah nasional India di Singapura akan menghadapi persidangan bulan depan karena diduga membunuh Filipina pada bulan Maret tahun lalu, sebuah laporan media mengatakan.
Obesity 'disrupts heartbeats' →
Here’s yet another reason why you should shed the flab — obesity disrupts heartbeat, says a new study.
Researchers at University of Adelaide, led by Dr Hany Abed, claim to have for the first time shown that obesity directly causes electrical abnormalities of the heart.
Hazare and govt in discussions over fast venue →
Anna Hazare and his team were in discussions with government and police today over the venue of his fast after he comes out of Tihar Jail.
After meeting Hazare, lawyer Prashant Bhushan told the crowd of supporters outside the jail that the Gandhian would come out of the jail only if he is allowed to fast without conditions.
Modelling in Bikini at 12, Pregnant at 15:... →
The mere thought of an adolescent daughter becoming pregnant is a cause of gloom for many parents.
Women: Appearance In Workplace May block Your... →
Are you one of those high-minded idealists who think your appearance should have no effect on your standing in the workplace because position and advancement should be based on merit, then you needs to seriously rethink your strategy? If your “personal style” your hair and makeup in the office is a rarity. Then you need to seriously think about the following: