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Think or blink!!!

Visalakshi Ramani said:
Is this the proverbial "thumbai vittu vittu vaalaip pidikkirathu?" :rolleyes:

 India army launches search for 'suspicious' men near attacked air base

The Indian army and police launched a search operation Wednesday near Pathankot where a weekend attack on an air force base left seven soldiers dead, after villagers complained about two suspicious men in the area. The search was focused in Gurdaspur district in the northern state of Punjab, close to Pakistan border and about 51 kilometres (32 miles) from Pathankot. "The local villagers informed us about two suspicious men in army fatigues close to the army cantonment area," Gurpreet Singh Toor, senior superintendent of Gurdaspur police, told AFP.
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The persons who knows the topography of Punjab, shall know that guarding the border across the rivers is too difficult.
 
yesmohan said:
The persons who knows the topography of Punjab, shall know that guarding the border across the rivers is too difficult.
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But won't the river itself form some kind of border? :decision:

Mountains, rivers and man made agazhi (with hungry crocodiles in it) :rolleyes:

were cleverly used to safe guard the palaces and cities in the past! :thumb:

 
I bet THIS tamasha is far superior to the movie Tamasha! :laugh:

[h=3]Revealed: Ranbir Kapoor And Deepika Padukone Will Not Return Their Fees To Tamasha Makers![/h] Lately, there have been reports that Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone have returned their fees to the producers of their film Tamasha. Ranbir and Deepika’s Tamasha got an average response from the audiences and also could not get much collection at the Box office. Directed by Imtiaz Ali, Tamasha also received mixed response from the critics too.

Business of Cinema
 
Will this erase the memory of the misery of the recent flood? :noidea:

 [h=3]Jayalalithaa announces Pongal gift for 1.91 crore families[/h] Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced a ‘Pongal Gift Pack’, including Rs 100 cash, for 1.91 crore families in the state ahead of Pongal, the harvest festival on January 15. The gift pack comprises 1 kg rice and sugar each, two pieces of two-feet sugarcane, which is an essential part of Pongal festival, and Rs 100 cash. The gift pack will be distributed through public distribution shops.

The Indian Express

 
Guess who will be glad to hear this piece of good news? :rolleyes:

Clue: He popularized this humble murungai through a movie!

 [h=3]Food trends: Will the humble moringa be the superfood of 2016?[/h] Unbeknownst to the mamis of Mylapore, an old South Indian specialty has transformed into a new superfood. The humble murrungakai, or moringa as the West knows it, looks set to be the toast of 2016. From organic stores in London to natural food marts in New York City, moringa leaves and pods are all the rage.

The Indian Express

 
Oh boy! What a freak accident indeed!!! :tsk:

 Raid goes wrong, Special Cell cop shoots self dead

IN A RAID gone wrong, a 32- year- old constable posted with the anti- terrorist unit of Delhi Police’s Special Cell was killed when he accidentally fired his AK- 47 assault rifle while trying to nab a wanted criminal in outer Delhi’s Rohini area, police said. Constable Anand Khatri, a resident of Najafgarh in Southwest Delhi, was posted at the Southwest cell of the police’s antiterrorism unit around three months ago. “ A Special Cell team went inside a single- storey building in Rohini’s Sector 21 at around 5.30 am. After months of surveillance, the team laid a trap to arrest wanted criminal Ashok alias Sonu and his associates who were hiding there,” a senior officer said.

Mail Today
 
Trigger happy nuts are everywhere! :doh:

 [h=3]Bribe allegation: Mumbai cop attempts suicide after ACB reaches his house to nab him[/h] A police sub-inspector on Wednesday morning attempted to shoot himself using his service revolver after a team from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught him for allegedly demanding bribe. Manish Gawande, 30, attached to the Pachpaoli police station, put his service revolver to his head after realising he had been trapped by the ACB at his residence in the police quarters. According to an ACB officer, a 33-year-old man had approached Nagpur ACB after Gawande along with assistant sub inspector Ulhas Pawar, 51, and constable Pravin Jambhulkar, 32, demanded Rs 4,000 from him as ‘hafta’ for two months for smooth running of his eatery in the area.

The Indian Express

 
Innocent victims of war torn Syria! :tsk:

May be a decent death is preferable to such a wretched life! :(

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Who is worse... A Man-God or a God-Man??? :decision:

Lord Vishnu cover controversy: Non-bailable warrant against MS Dhoni

Anantapur, Jan. 8 (ANI): In an unpleasant news for Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a court in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh has issued a non-bailable warrant against him for allegedly 'denigrating' a Hindu god by posing as Lord Vishnu on the cover page of a magazine. In September last year, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the criminal proceedings against Dhoni and also issued notice to social activist Jayakumar Hiremath, who had filed the case against the cricketer. Dhoni had earlier approached the apex court seeking quashing of a criminal case against him in the Karnataka High Court for allegedly outraging religious sentiments for his portrayal of Lord Vishnu on a magazine cover.
ANI
 
Must be a true portrayal of the challenges faced by the female cops!

[h=3]Priyanka Chopra’s Jai Gangaajal Trailer Impresses Female Cops![/h] Acclaimed filmmaker Prakash Jha, who is going to address the dilemma of female cops with his next Jai Gangaajal, was recently invited to address female police officers from across the country at the 7th National Conference Of Women In Police, which was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, at the Central Reserve Police Force Academy, Gurgaon. The National Award-winning filmmaker was invited to give his opinion on ‘Women in Police, Different Perspective and New Roles’ and his words made a huge impact on everyone, who attended the conference. Professor Amita Singh, Professor and Chairperson at the Centre for Study of Law and Governance, JNU, New Delhi and Ms. Megha Prasad, Bureau Chief, Mumbai Times Now were his co-panelists at the conference.

Business of Cinema

 
Votes are more important for winning in the election than the safety of the animals and men! :(

 [h=3]Lifting ban on Jallikattu is a black mark on our nation[/h] The Environment Ministry on Thursday issued a notification in the Gazette of India essentially lifting the Supreme Court ban on “events such as Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu and bullock cart races in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, Kerala and Gujarat”. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has extensively documented these events. During Jallikattu, bulls are deliberately terrified and forced into menacing crowds through various cruel means.
The Indian Express

 
The E waste is no laughing matter "hi hi hi!" :nono:

 [h=3]Discarding e-waste the right way: A baby step towards a clean environment[/h] A group of women in South Mumbai has taken the task of tackling the problem of e-waste in their hands. The initiative has grown slowly but steadily ever since Nipa Ranka and her husband Anil started an e-waste collection drive at their Walkeshwar house. Nipa Ranka says she started the initiative as it is the responsibility of every citizen to take care of the environment.

The Indian Express

 
We must remember that some people are born to become more equal than the others!

[h=3]Ethics panel should probe Rahul’s dual citizenship: Maheish Girri[/h] BJP’s Delhi MP Maheish Girri, who had complained against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on his alleged “dual citizenship”, on Thursday said the Ethics Committee of Parliament needs to investigate the matter on priority and without prejudice because “no person is above Constitution”. “Many contradictory facts against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi have come up. There is a big mystery over his citizenship now.

The Indian Express
 
A mob has many heads but not single brain in working condition! :doh:



  • [h=3]Mistaken for apple thief, youth beaten to death in Delhi[/h] On Wednesday night, an angry mob brutally beat up 25- year- old Sanjay and his friend Raunak after they thought the duo was stealing a carton of apples. While Sanjay died in hospital, Raunak is undergoing treatment, a senior police officer said. According to police sources, the accused Sanju was in an inebriated state when the incident occurred and there was no personal rivalry between him and the victims.

    Mail Today

 
Everyone seems to be turning into a paranoid everywhere! :fear:

 [h=3]Paris police kill man armed with meat cleaver on Charlie Hebdo anniversary[/h] By John Irish and Emmanuel Jarry PARIS (Reuters) - French police shot dead a man wielding a meat cleaver after he tried to enter a police station on Thursday, the anniversary of militant attacks in Paris, shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great) and wearing what turned out to be a fake suicide belt. The Paris prosecutor said the man had also been carrying a mobile phone and sheet of paper bearing the Islamic State flag and claims of responsibility by the militant group written in Arabic. The incident took place exactly one year after deadly Islamist militant attacks on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine in the French capital and also just minutes after President Francois Hollande had given a speech in an another part of Paris to mark the anniversary.

Reuters

 
Gone with the wind for airing his views! :tsk:

 [h=3]Aamir Khan confirms he's no longer Incredible India ambassador[/h] New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Thursday affirmed that he was no longer brand ambassador of the Incredible India campaign and said he respected the government's decision not to extend his contract in this regard. "It has been an honour and a pleasure for me to be the brand ambassador for the Incredible India campaign for the past 10 years," Aamir said in an official statement. "It is the prerogative of the government to decide whether they need a brand ambassador for any campaign and, if so, who that ambassador should be.

IANS India Private Limited/Yahoo India News
 
...and get gored and tossed around by the raging bulls!!!

 [h=3]Thank PM Modi for permitting 'Jallikattu'- Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan[/h] Chennai, Jan. 8 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment on Friday gave the nod to the Tamil Nadu state government to conduct 'Jallikattu'- the controversial bull-taming sport that is celebrated around the festival of Pongal every year in Tamil Nadu. "Thank our honourable Prime Minister for giving permission for conducting Jallikattu this year. Due to some reasons this event was facing a crisis, but our Prime Minister has made all the arrangement now," Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan told ANI.

ANI

 
The poor old man deserves this! :rip:

 [h=3]Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s death: 7-day state mourning declared in Jammu and Kashmir[/h] The Jammu Kashmir government announced a public holiday on Thursday and seven-day state mourning following the death of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed at AIIMS, New Delhi Thursday morning. Mufti, who was patron of the People’s Democratic Party and had formed government in alliance with BJP in the state, was admitted in AIIMS following complaint of fever on December 24 and he had been responding to the treatment. Born on Januay 12, 1936, Mufti had a humble family background.

The Indian Express

 
What will the sum fetched by all the spare and non-spare parts in a human body??? :scared:

 [h=3]Four arrested in India over kidney-selling racket[/h] A 22-year-old student from southern India was arrested for allegedly playing a significant role in an international kidney-selling racket, police said Thursday. After selling one of his own kidneys for 500,000 rupees ($7,500) in December 2014, Kasparaju Suresh, who was studying hotel management in Hyderabad, allegedly became an agent, persuading 15 people to sell their own kidneys. "He (Suresh) wanted to lead a lavish life by making money by selling his kidney," said S. Sudhakar, a senior police officer from Nalgonda district in Telangana state.

AFP

 
We seem to have a list of international actors in India! :cool:

 [h=3]Behind The Scenes: Irrfan Khan Shoots For Inferno With Tom Hanks![/h] Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan who is not only one of the finest actor in Bollywood, but has been tremendous in Hollywood. The actor has worked in several Hollywood films with big celebs of Hollywood like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Chris Pratt, Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and many more such names.

Business of Cinema

 
Who will the Lady luck kiss this time???



  • [h=3]Powerball lottery jackpot surges to $800 mln ahead of Saturday drawing[/h] The jackpot in the Powerball lottery, already the largest ever payout in North American history, continued to climb, hitting an estimated $800 million on Friday, the operator of the multistate game said. The jackpot for Powerball, played in 44 states, Washington, and two U.S. territories, is worth $496 million if a winner chooses an immediate cash payout instead of annual payments over 29 years, the Multi-State Lottery Association said on its website. The last Powerball jackpot winner was in November, when a ticket holder from Tennessee claimed $144.1 million.
    Reuters
 

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