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Think or blink!!!

He is lucky! Isn't he???


On Walk of Fame, Radcliffe says will never stop "feeling lucky"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Harry Potter" actor Daniel Radcliffe said he would never stop feeling lucky as he was honoured with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Radcliffe, who grew up in the spotlight after landing the coveted role of Harry Potter at 11, got emotional at Thursday's ceremony on the famed boulevard, thanking his parents and telling the crowd how he had not taken his career for granted.
Reuters


 
Very very liberal and lenient !!! :cool:

 [h=3]Won't be long before there's British-Indian PM: Cameron[/h] London, Nov 13 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday said a time will soon come when there will be a British-Indian prime minister. Addressing 60,000 wildly cheering British-Indians awaiting to listen to visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Cameron began with an Indian style of greeting: "Namaste Wembley!" "It won't be long before there is a British-Indian prime minister in 10, Downing Street," Cameron said citing the contributions of British-Indians in various fields.

IANS India Private Limited/Yahoo India News
 
Escalations of violence!!! :fear:

 [h=3]France vows "merciless" response after attacks kill 127[/h] By Ingrid Melander and Marine Pennetier PARIS (Reuters) - An angry President Francois Hollande on Saturday promised a "merciless" response to a wave of attacks by gunmen and bombers that killed 127 people across Paris, describing the assault claimed by Islamic State as an act of war against France. In the worst attack, a Paris city hall official said four gunmen systematically killed at least 87 people at a rock concert by an American band at the Bataclan concert hall before anti-terrorist commandos launched an assault. Some 40 more people were killed in five other attacks in the Paris region, the official said, including a double suicide bombing outside the Stade de France stadium, where Hollande and the German foreign minister were watching a soccer game.

Reuters
 
After all these decades of independence??? :wacko:

[h=3]Sonia accuses RSS of 'staying away' from freedom struggle[/h] New Delhi, Nov. 14 (ANI): In a veiled attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said that the right wing group had 'stayed away' from the freedom struggle and alleged that they had opposed the 'Quit India Movement'. "Those who are trying to divide the nation are people who were hiding in their homes and stayed away from freedom struggle. Not only were these people hiding from freedom struggle in their homes, they were praising British rule," Sonia said in her address at the birth anniversary celebration of former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

ANI

 
Nightmares must serve as a forewarning!

 [h=3]French security services' nightmare comes true[/h] Simultaneous attacks on multiple targets by gunmen and suicide bombers working in unison: a nightmare scenario that France's anti-terror agencies had dreaded for months came true in Paris on Friday night. "Determined guys who are prepared to die, who have studied their target and have a solid operational background, they can do a lot of damage," Yves Trotignon, who used to work for DGSE intelligence agency's anti-terrorist service, recently told AFP. Eight assailants -- a mix of gunmen and suicide bombers -- killed more than 120 people and wounded over 200 in attacks at six popular Parisian recreational spots late Friday.

AFP
 
How come acid attacks are still made possible!!! :shocked:

[h=3]Russian tourist scalded in India acid attack: police[/h] A 23-year-old Russian suffered severe burns in an acid attack Friday while she was sleeping in the Indian holy city of Varanasi, the latest in a series of attacks on women tourists. Darya Yurieva, who had been in India for about four months, was rushed to hospital after her landlord's son allegedly attacked her in a homestay accommodation, according to police in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. "He threw a bottle of acid on her early on Friday morning while she was still asleep," Daljeet Chaudhary, additional director general of police, told AFP.

AFP

 
Can a Jnanpith award winner be 'mentally retarded'? :moony:

Loose talks later become nooses in most cases!!! :blah:

 [h=3]Playwright Girish Karnad is 'mentally retarded': BJP leader R. Ashok[/h] Bengaluru, Nov. 13 (ANI): Former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader R. Ashok on Friday lashed a scathing attack to Playwright Girish Karnad as 'mentally retarded' for comparing Tipu Sultan with Maratha warrior Chhatrapathi Shivaji. Ashok lashed out at Karnad in a relentless manner, Questioning the logic behind Karnad's comparison of Tipu with Shivaji, he said, "His statements prove that Karnad is mentally retarded." Amid of the escalating tension in Karnataka over the birth anniversary of the 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, Ashok said Chief Minister Sidharamaih is against Hindus and are spreading communalism.

ANI
 
I bet the incident can't be slighted as a "Tamasha!" :rolleyes:

 [h=3]Ranveer Singh Excited To Watch Ranbir Kapoor And Deepika Padukone’s Tamasha[/h] Recently when Ranbir and Deepika were busy promoting their upcoming release in a suburban studio, they had a surprise visitor. It was Ranveer Singh who surprised everyone around when he came to meet Ranbir and Deepika when he was passing by the studio. Not only did he come there but he also promoted Ranbir – Deepika‘s next with them.

Business of Cinema
 
When God is on our side who can harm us???

The cell phone that saved a man's life!

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Is it easier to raise money than to part with one's own money??? :noidea:

[h=3]Amitabh Bachchan takes a local train ride in Mumbai, sings for charity[/h]Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bahchan managed to pleasantly surprise local train commuters in Mumbai and Saurabh Nimbkar who had featured on 'Aaj Ki Raat Zindagi', the TV show hosted by Big B. Saurabh makes train travel enjoyable for commuters by strumming on his guitar, singing in order to raise money for cancer patients. Immediately word started to travel and the Twitterati shared posts about Amitabh Bachchan's train travel.
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Double advantage! :cool:

[h=3]Caste-religion blend: Meet UP’s SC winners; Rajpat w\/o Jalaluddin, Sunita w\/o Hussain[/h]In a state where both caste and religion matter, a number of Dalit women married to Muslims won from seats reserved for scheduled-caste women in the recent panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh, including one in communally sensitive Muzaffarnagar. Now these winners are vying for the zila panchayat chairperson’s post, which too is reserved for scheduled caste women in these districts. Sitara, married to Mohammad Hussain, won from Mohammadpur Devmal III ward.

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India used to be ... The land of Ahimsa!!! :(

[h=3]Acid attack on russian woman: Doctors fight to save vision, Swaraj seeks report from UP[/h]Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has sought a report from the Uttar Pradesh government on acid attack incident on a 23-year-old Russian woman in Varanasi. “As I learnt about the acid attack on the Russian girl in Varanasi, I asked for a report from UP Government.” Swaraj tweeted. On Sunday, she said India’s ambassador in Russia has spoken to the victim’s mother and “offered to fly her to India to be by the side of her daughter”.
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All Taxes are with immediate effect! Right?

[h=3]Swachh Bharat tax comes into effect[/h]New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The levy of 0.5 percent Swachh Bharat cess on taxable services came into effect from Sunday. With the imposition of the cess, the service tax rate will go up from 14 percent to 14.5 percent on all taxable services. It will translate into a tax of 50 paise on every Rs.100 worth of taxable services.

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Did 'atta' or 'noodle' exist during Patanjali's time??? :decision:

[h=3]Baba Ramdev launches Patanjali 'atta' noodles[/h]New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Baba Ramdev-promoted Patanjali on Monday formally launched its whole wheat instant noodles, just a week after product leader Nestle's Maggi re-hit the retail shelves after a five-month ban imposed by the food-safety regulator. The "atta" noodle has been priced at Rs.15 for a 70-gram pack. With the launch, Patanjali has entered another major food segment to take on multinational firms -- such as Tropicana's fruit juices, Kellogg's muesli and cornflakes, Mondelez "Cadbury" India's Bournvita -- not to mention well established cosmetics and home grown ayurvedic brands.

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First they contribute their money and later their brain power!

One nation's brain-drain is another nation's brain-gain!

[h=3]133,000 Indian students contribute $3.6 bn to US economy[/h]India was the second leading place of origin for students coming to the US, making up 13.6 percent of the total international students in the country, according to the 2015 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released Monday. International students' spending in all 50 states contributed more than $30 billion to the US economy in 2014 with students from India contributing $3.6 billion, the report said citing the US Department of Commerce. China remains the top sending country, with almost twice the number of students in the US as India, but India's rate of growth and absolute increases outpaced China's 11 percent.

[COLOR=#1E7D8E !important]IANS India Private Limited/Yahoo India News[/COLOR]
 
The price of rice is to rise so high and become so hot that

we can just eat raw rice as if it were cooked rice!

[h=3]Rice prices may reach a 'boiling point': Assocham[/h]"Prices of rice may shoot up to reach a boiling point in the coming months as the stocks of the key staple cereal are depleting fast, owing to deficient rains and fall in output," Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) said in a statement here. "After pulses, onion and some edible oils like mustard oil, rice may cause pain-in-stomach of the consumers if timely adequate safeguards are not taken," Assocham's latest study said. On the stock front, rice stocks have been steadily declining in the past three years," the study reported.

[COLOR=#1E7D8E !important]IANS India Private Limited/Yahoo India News[/COLOR]
 
A natural actor...if acting can be called as natural! :rip:

[h=3]Veteran Actor Saeed Jaffrey Passes Away[/h]Indian- British Bollywood veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey has passed away. The actor, who starred in various Bollywood movies in 1980s and 1990s, took his last breath on 15th November, 2015. Saeed Jaffrey’s niece Shaheen Aggarwal took to Facebook to share the sad demise of the actor.

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Strangely some leaders are busier as an opposition party than when they were in power!

[h=3]Congress was behind the Patel quota agitation: Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel - Firstpost[/h]Ahmedabad: Ahead of the local body polls in the state, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Sunday claimed that Congress leaders were behind the Patel quota agitation and asked party workers not to get influenced by their propaganda. Patel, who is spearheading the poll campaign for the BJP, addressed a gathering of party workers in Surat. "As the elections are approaching, Congress leaders and workers have resorted to various tactics to win the polls by hook or crook. It is now a well established fact that Congress was behind the agitation which took place across the state during the last few months," she said referring to the Patel quota stir. "As the Congress is now completely exposed

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