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Hyderabad / New Delhi, December 07: Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal’s efforts to “gag” the social media had netizens up in arms on Tuesday. Sibal for once was trending at the top of the list on Twitter throughout the day. His demand for pre-screening content even before it’s uploaded on websites like Facebook evoked sharp reactions with some even warning of an internet emergency. Youngsters in the city too voiced their opposition to what they see as “censorship” and a move meant to stifle their voice.

With elections looming over Uttar Pradesh horizon, recently (Nov 2011) UP Chief Minister Mayawati declared that her cabinet has approved the proposal to divide the UP state into four smaller states.

She declared that only a dalit-OBC Chief Minister should be able to solve the problems of dalit-OBCs. There is also the talk of giving reservations to Muslims in UP. All this has created a huge turmoil in political circles.

Mumbai,December 06:THROUGHOUT his political career, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has always kept his friends and foes guessing about his next move.

And his moves in the last one week are giving some anxious moments to the Congress.

The agriculture minister set tongues wagging when he shared the dais with BJP leader L. K. Advani at a function in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra on Sunday. The occasion was the inauguration of the Pramod Mahajan Smriti Bhavan. This was the second time in as many days that Pawar was seen with an Opposition leader.

New Delhi,December 06: Amid cries of “Ya Hussain”, thousands of Muslims in India flagellated themselves in large processions Tuesday to mourn the killing of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, who was martyred some 1,330 years ago at Karbala in Iraq on the 10th day of the first Islamic month of Muharram.

In Delhi, thousands of Muslims took out processions at many places to observe the day, also known as Yaum-e-Ashura, the day of enlightenment, which is an important date in the Islamic calendar.

Mumbai,December 06:After her recent blockbuster releases, Kareena Kapoor has been feted as the most successful Bollywood actress. The actress knows that only too well, and now, has revised her paycheque.

According to The Economic Times, Kareena has emerged as the highest paid actress amongst the recent crop of leading ladies.

The Heroine star earns Rs 7.5 to 8 crores through her film projects and endorsements. While films constitute roughly Rs 4.5 to Rs 5 crores, she gets an impressive Rs 3 crores from advertisements.

Washington,December 06: The Occupy Wall Street movement, joined by members of a range of community and labor groups, are taking their grievances to Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Occupy protesters from across the country, union members, students, and other community activists are planning a day to “Take Back the Capitol,” according to information posted on websites of participating groups.
Protesters from the Occupy movement and other groups are planning to converge on Capitol Hill Tuesday to air their grievances in front of members of Congress.

Hyderabad,December 05 :Late Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s widow Vijayamma Monday accused the Congress party of throwing her and her son YS Jagan Mohan Reddy out of the party following the death of her husband.

Making her maiden speech in the state assembly Monday night, Vijayamma criticized both the Congress party and main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for maligning YSR, as the late chief minister was popularly known.

New Delhi,December 05 : Team Anna key member Prashant Bhushan on Monday dragged the Prime Minister’s Office into the controversial CD issue, involving his father Shanti Bhushan, alleging that it was behind the withholding of a forensic report which said CD was doctored.
His remarks came following a RTI reply that the forensic examination by Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), Chandigarh shows that the CD was “doctored”, contradicting findings of two other such tests.

kolkata,December 05:International journal claims ` 20 lakh was paid for the info

TOP MAOIST commander Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji was betrayed by one of his own men. Foreign Policy , an American bimonthly, has reported that Kishenji was gunned down by a joint team of CRPF’s COBRA commandoes and the West Bengal Police following an insider’s tip off for about ` 20 lakh.

Mumbai,December 04 :Extended use of laptop by placing it on the lap can damage male sperms, according to a new study published in the Journal of Fertility and Sterility.

For the study, scientists from US and Argentina exposed sperms taken from 29 men to the electromagnetic radiation (that came from the laptop) for four hours. Results revealed that after four hour of exposure, the sperm decreased its motility and deveoloped DNA damage.

KENTUCKY,DECEMBER 04 :A US church has been plunged into a racism row after it banned interracial couples from joining its congregation. Members at Gulnare Free Will Baptist Church, in Kentucky, have voted to prevent interracial couples from becoming members or taking part in any services other than funerals.

The ban has opened a war of words between worshippers in the Pike County community and provoked accusations of discrimination. It was imposed after Stella Harville, the church secretary’s daughter, attended a service with her black fiance Ticha Chikuni.

SAN ANTONIO,December 02 :(Thanks NYTIMES)The call came into the behavior specialists here from a doctor in Afghanistan. His patient had just been through a firefight and now was cowering under a cot, refusing to come out.
Multimedia.At War Blog: As Soldiers Leave Iraq, Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Stay (December 1, 2011)

Post-traumatic stress disorder, thought Dr. Walter F. Burghardt Jr., chief of behavioral medicine at the Daniel E. Holland Military Working Dog Hospital at Lackland Air Force Base. Specifically, canine PTSD.

Bangalore,December 01: The advancements we have made in the fields of science and technology have failed to hide some seemingly inhuman traditions that rear their ugly heads time and again, shaming the country and the people.

What makes them worse is when authorities try to justify these weird rituals by wrapping them in the cloak of religion.

Bangalore,December 01 :CONTRARY to popular notion, men don’t think of sex all the time.

They do think of sex more often than women do, but there are other stimuli that engage a man’s brain. Besides sex, they think of eating and sleeping, a new study published in the Journal of Sex Research states.

The study discredits the notion that men think about sex every seven seconds, which would amount to more than 8,000 thoughts about sex in 16 waking hours.

Bangalore,December 01 :THE advancements we have made in the fields of science and technology have failed to hide some seemingly inhuman traditions that rear their ugly heads time and again, shaming the country and the people.

What makes them worse is when authorities try to justify these weird rituals by wrapping them in the cloak of religion.

mUMBAI,nOVEMBER 29:Ever since word about The Dirty Picture started getting around, it was termed as a biopic on late southern siren Silk Smitha. Replete with kitschy clothes, dramatic song sequences and the whole retro works, the film was indeed reminiscent of that time in films when Silk Smitha had reigned and captured the moviegoers’ imagination.

As the Vidya Balan-starrer gears up for release this Friday, director Milan Luthria tells Sonil Dedhia how the film is not just about one iconic item girl from down south but the trend that she was a part of.

Hyderabad,November 29 :Minister had signed lease files linked to mining scam.

THE CBI arrested a senior IAS officer from Andhra Pradesh, Y. Srilakshmi, on Monday.

She was charged with helping mining tycoon and former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy in the illegal mining of iron ore through his Obulapuram Mining Company ( OMC). The agency, however, spared state home minister Sabita Indra Reddy, who had signed the controversial file favouring OMC during her tenure as minister for mines when the scam took place.

New Delhi,November 27 :: Another noted musician Ustad Sultan Khan has breathed his last at the age of 71 years. He passed away after succumbing to kidney failure on Sunday afternoon.

Ustad Sultan Khan was not only a noted name in the world of classical music but was also a popular voice in the world of Hindi pop music.

Born in the year 1940, Ustad Khan had worked hard in order to popularise his favourite musical instrument, the ‘Sarangi’ throughout the world.
He was also a part of the fusion group – Tabla Beat Science.

Mumbai,November 27 : Ambareesh Baliga, chief operating officer, Way2Wealth expects Nifty to see support in the region of 4,700 levels. In CNBC-TV18’s special show Investor Camp, Baliga said, “In case it holds on there for the next couple of days, couple of weeks consolidated on higher levels then one can take a call and start investing now.”

But in case Nifty breaks this 4,700 level decisively then technical reasons would be enough to pull it down to 4,200 levels, he added.

Melbourne,November 27 :An obese German woman who reportedly has gestational diabetes and most likely a metabolic disorder, gave birth to a gigantic baby boy and named him Jihad

According to The Local, the newborn child, which is the mother’s 14th kid weighs 13 pounds (six kilograms) sets a new record for Germany’s heaviest naturally born baby.

The 40-year-old mom, who weighs 528 pounds (240 kilograms), was advised to go for C-section because of the high risks involved with such a large baby, but she pushed for a natural delivery on Wednesday at Berlin’s Charite hospital.

Global village,November 27 :From shoes to pies, to tried and tested hands, vigilantes haven’t been limited by their choice of means to express their anger against public figures — from Dubya Bush to Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan.

Here’s a who’s who of some of the famous targets.

AROUND THE WORLD…

GEORGE W. BUSH:

Kolkata,November 26 :Sympathisers & family seek a probe into the encounter as Maoists call Bengal bandh.

THE DEATH of top Maoist leader Kishenji in an encounter with security forces in the forests of Burisole in West Midnapore district on Thursday has sparked a controversy. Maoist sympathisers, rights groups and political outfits demanded an inquiry on Friday into the shootout, alleging that the encounter was staged after the Maoist politburo member was arrested.

Mumbai,November 26 :Kareena Kapoor has emerged as the sexiest Asian woman in the world, according to a survey. Eastern Eye conducted a survey through social networking sites such as Twitter and Kareena came out on top, edging out last year’s winner Katrina Kaif.

Kareena, who recently gave hits such as Bodyguard and Ra. One , won by one per cent of votes, the narrowest ever margin and beat off tough competition from some of the most stunning women from around the world. Katrina, who had won the title for the last three years by a large margin, slipped into second place.

Mumbai,November 26 :Sunny Leone, the latest entrant into the Bigg Boss house, treated all the contestants to a “seductive as possible” pole dance.

The 30-year-old porn star, who hasn’t revealed her X-rated profession to her housemates, left the men open-mouthed while the girls giggled and clapped along.

The Indo-Canadian actress steamily kissed and embraced the pole as she jumped and slid with the moves of a pro to the song ‘Ye mera deewanapan hai, ya muhabbat ka suroor’, the Mirror reported.

Reeli siddhi,November 25 : After committing a faux-pas in his reaction to the attack on Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Anna Hazare said tonight that he was ready to apologise if his remark was perceived to be “wrong”.

“He got slapped! Only one slap?” Hazare had said to a group of journalists at Ralegan Siddhi when he learnt about the attack on Thursday. But later he condemned the attack.