Ayodhya verdict: Salient issue of briefing

 
1. Whether the disputed site is the birth place of Bhagwan Ram?

 

The disputed site is the birth place of Lord Ram. Place of birth is a juristic person and is a deity. It is personified as the spirit of divine worshipped as birth place of Lord Rama as a child.

 

Spirit of divine ever remains present every where at all times for any one to invoke at any shape or form in accordance with his own aspirations and it can be shapeless and formless also.

2. Whether the disputed building was a mosque? When

was it built? By

Useful remedies to prevent water retention

SOME PEOPLE notice puffiness on their face, swelling on their feet usually in the morning; this is because of water retention in the body. This occurs only when water is not removed by the body; it is retained in the body tissues.
 

Water retention firstly occurs in legs, feet or sometimes on face, hands and other parts of the body. This may be due to some diseases like hypertension, PCOD, hypothyroidism etc or in case of menopause or PMS or may be due to wrong eating patterns like eating excessive salt in dinner, late night dinners, eating curd and rice at night.

PKF announces schedule of Kabaddi matches with Iran

THE PAKISTAN Kabaddi Federation has announced the schedule of kabaddi matches with Iran here on Monday. The matches will be held in Islamabad at the Liaquat gymnasium of Pakistan Sports Complex.

The series will consist of four matches starting on September 29th. The first match between the two teams will start at 4 pm on Wednesday, the second match will be played on September 30 at 4 pm, while the third match between Pakistan and Iran will be played on October 1 at 4 pm. The visiting team would be in action in the fourth and last match of the series on October 2 at

It is time to stop the skepticism on the Commonwealth Games

I AM sorry readers; I was among the first, who started writing about negativism around the Commonwealth Games. Now I feel it is time to stop the skepticism on the forthcoming Commonwealth Games. Actually, the global media has a habit of anticipating and blowing the lid out of proportion before almost major sporting events.

 

There have been enough instances, when Beijing was blamed too polluted for players and visiting delegations, preparations in Athens were described as nil, South Africa had numerous negativities et al. However, all the countries successfully hosted their respective events.

 

The entire world is tarnishing

Yuvraj Singh axed by selectors post bad performances

INDIAN MIDDLE order batsman Yuvraj Singh has been dropped from Indian test team to play against Australia starting next month.

Ironically, out of form Yuvraj Singh has been named captain of the 'Rest of India' team which will take on Ranji champions Mumbai, for the Irani Cup from October 1.

He was struggling with his batting performance since last year, although he had been given various opportunities but he was not able to live up to the expectations of the selectors.

He made his test debut in the year 2003 and in no time turned out to be the talk of the town,

Is Delhi ready to welcome Queen's Baton?

AFTER SO many controversies, embarrassments and numerous delays, Commonwealth Games Village is now finally complete and perhaps ready for the players to settle in. Although things have turned around quite a bit, a lot of work still remains to be done. It is time for Delhi and Delhiites to brace themselves for welcoming Queen’s Baton which arrived in India on June 25, 2010 through Wagah Border.

 

Queen’s Baton will enter Delhi from Gurgaon on September 30, 2010. Now, the question that arises is: Is Delhi ready to welcome the Queen's Baton?

Our Commonwealth Games organisers are busy only with Commonwealth Games Village.

Amend election laws for better governance

INDIA IS a country of multiple religions, castes, tribes, languages and so on. Its nationalism is a sum total of all these ingredients, each one of these is capable of inflicting severe injury to its well being. Vast majority of population, particularly in hinterland, is illiterate, underfed and debt ridden. They are generally in gripe of local chieftain or mafia and are forced to follow his dictum.

 

Illiteracy and ignorance renders individuals incapable to comprehend issues, whereas hunger and poverty forces them to go for easy money in exchange of the right for independent decision. They have no guilt feeling particularly when he sees state

Political brinkmanship should be avoided over development

IT WAS certainly improper on part of Union Railway Minister when West Bengal Chief Minister was not invited to foundation-stone laying-ceremony of a new Metro-Line in Kolkatta by President of India on September 22,  forcing the state Chief Minister to skip the dinner hosted by state government in honour of the President.

 

President’s Secretariat should take up the matter with all seriousness with Union Railway Ministry to express concern over this incident which unnecessarily dragged President of India in such deliberate show of insult

Zen Mobile launches M16 phone in India

ZEN MOBILE on Tuesday launched M16 dual sim mobile phones that offer a variety of features like MP4 video that comes with superb sound and picture quality, wireless FM, camera and dual sim options for an unbelievable price of Rs 2,449. M16 comes with 2-inch QVGA screen display, with a 1.3MP rear-facing camera.

 

Under the M series of handsets launched by the company, the M16 joins the elite league of  M20, M25 and M40 series of handsets. The forte of the M  series handsets are its excellent sound quality, dual SIM facility and excellent multimedia features.

Royal Challengers Bangalore to play crucial match against Highveld Lions

ROYAL CHALLENGERS Bangalore will play a crucial match on Tuesday against Highveld Lions to secure a berth in the semifinals of the Airtel Champions League T20 championship at the Wanderers, Johannesburg. South Australia Redbacks have already qualified from Group B in the semis.

Highveld Lions has played three matches and won two, whereas, Royal Challengers in the same number of matches won only one match. However, Royal Challengers net run rate is better than Highveld Lions and Mumbai Indians, who also have four points from four matches.

In the first match, Royal Challengers Bangalore won against Guyana by nine wickets,

Team India announced for Australia Test Series

BCCI HAS announced 15-member squad for the two test match series against Australia, which is going to start from October 1 in Mohali. BCCI Chief Selector, K Srikanth announced the team this afternoon in Mumbai.

Struggling for fitness and form, Yuvraj Singh was not picked in the team. Saurashtra batsman Cheteshwar Pujara was picked in place of Yuvraj Singh. He has scored three triple centuries in domestic and other first-class matches.

Opener Gautam Gambhir, fast bowler Zaheer Khan, Sreesnath and Harbhajan Singh made comebacks from injury.

The Australian team landed in India today under the leadership of Ricky Ponting

Fake kabaddi team barred at Wagah border by FIA

PAKISTANI AUTHORITIES have stopped  a fake kabaddi team at Wagah border planning to tour India without having No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from Ministry of Sports.

According to reliable sources in Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) and Pakistan Kabaddi Federation Indian High Commission was informed about the proposed visit of fake kabaddi team although they had issued visas to them.

“Indian High Commission had also sought information through letter to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) about the status of legal kabaddi federation of Pakistan and MOFA had updated Indian High Commission with the help of Ministry of Sports,” sources said.

“Fake kabaddi team

Scamster Abdul Karim Telgi gets 7 years rigorous imprisonment

JUSTICE WAS was finally delivered when the prime accused in the fake stamp paper case, Abdul Karim Telgi was sentenced to 7 years rigorous imprisonment. The verdict was passed by a special court. Special Court Judge, Chandrashekhar Patil, who sentenced 16 others to 5 years rigorous imprisonment.

 

The key accused Telgi was slapped with a fine of Rs 50,000 each for the two charges against him viz sections 256 and 259 of the Indian Penal Code, and the other 16 accused were slapped with a fine of Rs 10,000 each. Telgi was charged with possession of material for printing fake stamp

Hyundai ix20 to be launched at Paris motor show

SOUTH KOREAN car-maker Hyundai is ready to unveil a new mid-sized MPV ix20 at the Paris motor show on September 30. The Hyundai ix20 designed at the Hyundai's European R&D center in Russelsheim, Germany. The latest car from Hyundai is the second European car, following the ix35, to adopt Hyundai's new 'fluidic sculpture' design language.

Hyundai ix20 compact MPV will be available in one diesel and two petrol engines. The 1.4 diesel engine come in 76bhp and 89bhp. In standard form the 76bhp version emits 119g/km of CO2 and average mpg is 62mpg. The top range of ix20 with 125bhp 1.

Mumbai Indians desperately need a win against Guyana

SACHIN TENDULKAR led Mumbai Indians desperately need a win against the Caribbean opponents Guyana at Durban today to survive their hopes for the Semi Final berth from Group B after back-to-back losses in the Airtel Champions League T20 tournament. Mumbai Indians is on the fourth spot in their group, whereas, Guyana is on the last in the group.

 The IPL runner-up Mumbai Indians lost once while chasing against Highveld Lions and once while defending against South Australian Redbacks. On the previous two occasions they scored 176 and 180 runs. In the previous match, young Sourav Tiwary smashed brilliant 44 runs

South Australia tames Mumbai Indians to claim a place in semis

THE MOST celebrated team in the Airtel Champions League T20, Mumbai Indians, suffered a setback when it was sent crashing out from what can be called as their judgement match. The team from Down Under, South Australia Redbacks, claimed a 5 wicket win over Mumbai Indians on Tuesday in Durban. Incidentally, this match was Rebacks' second win and Mumbai Indians' second loss.

 

The key players behind this win were Michael Klinger and Daniel Harris, who stood the test of time with their 112 runs partnership.

Vuvuzela (Bhopu) to make a mark during Commonwealth Games

MOST OF the Indians may have failed to understand what is a Vuvuzela but they will soon realise that it is called a 'bhopu' in our mother tongue. It is all set to blast in the forthcoming Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi.

This horn was popularly used at the soccer matches during FIFA World Cup in South Africa. In India, the bhopu, the noisy plastic horn is the most sought–after product among Commonwealth Games merchandise in all stores followed by T-shirts and mugs, where other products are selling for mega event.

The Vuvuzela is available at the flagship stores at

CJI's observation vindicates high level corruption in Assam

THE OBSERVATION by Chief Justice of India, S H Kapadia during his recent visit to Assam and Meghalaya, vindicates high level corruption in administration and allegations brought out by various Non-Government Organizations(NGOs). The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) led by Akhil Gogoi has accused the Assam government’s various departments of corruption based upon the information received under the Rights to Information (RTI) Act,2005.

 

Justice Kapadia recently visited Guwahati and Shillong to have adequate knowledge and information about the pending cases and discuss the ways and means to reduce their numbers. He wished to know about the conditions of the smaller courts and the infrastructure provided to the judges, advocates and the litigants in these two states.

 

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Are you in favour of reforms in IIT entrance examinations?

UNION HUMAN Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal is making news once again. Now, Sibal has said that marks obtained by a student in Class 12 for IIT entrance along with an aptitude test would decide admissions into Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) and other engineering colleges. But the directors of the seven IITs’ of the country feel that the existing system of examination should be continued with the marks in Class XII and aptitude test.
 

Kapil Sibal is interested in renovation of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance examination ie, Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) to discourage the coaching institutes,

Can Blogs become an alternative Media?

CAN BLOGS become an alternative media? I say yes.

Blogging has opened up a new platform for people of all ages to voice their opinions, be it radical or neutral. It provides the writer with a large audience, who can be critical at many times and point out flaws of any nature in the write-up.

Writers benefit the most through blogs, especially the public blogs. In many instances, a person is forced to appreciate the articles and overlook its loopholes due to personal and professional limitations. But when it comes to blogging, it introduces one to many varied points of

Aerostat: The Commonwealth Games star attraction

WHAT IS the star attraction of Commonwealth Games 2010? It is not our Indian athletes or any other player or Prince Charles or other foreign dignitaries but a multi-crore showpiece,  an aerostat (helium balloon), which is going to steal the show during the Commonwealth Games opening and closing ceremonies at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

  

It is for the first time that such a massive balloon will be used for any entertainment/sporting event in India. The white gigantic helium filled balloon has been made at a cost of 70 crore rupees and  floated 10 metres above the ground inside the stadium.

Indian High Commission refuses Visa to fake Kabaddi team in Pak

INDIAN HIGH Commission in Pakistan has refused to issue visa to a bogus Kabaddi team planning to visit India for a tour as a result of which the so called Circle Kabaddi Federation of India cancelled a series of Kabaddi matches.

 

According to sources in Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF), an unknown organisation claiming to be Kabaddi Federation of India had invited  their counterparts  in Pakistan  for  a series  of 15  matches,  which were due to  be played  this  month. However, when  the  news  item regarding  the illegal series appeared  in Indian  and Pakistani newspapers, Pakistan Kabaddi  Federation  took serious notice and  informed legal Armature Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), Ministry for Sports

Hassan Sardar to represent Pakistan in Olympic Conference

FORMER OLYMPIAN Hassan Sardar will represent Pakistan in the Olympic Conference to be held in Korea during November 29-30.

According to a press release issued by Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), the nomination has been made on the request of Pakistan Olympic Association (POA).

 

This is a welcome step taken by International Olympic Association (IOC) and Korean Olympic Association (KOA) to organize the Olympic Conference before the Olympic Games 2012 which are scheduled in London next year, said Asif Bajwa, PHF Secretary in a press release.

 

Bajwa

Rahul Gandhi to address students in Aurangabad today

ALL INDIA Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Rahul Gandhi will interact with students in Aurangabad on Tuesday. The interaction is aimed as part of Gandhi's efforts to 'democratise' the Youth Congress and National Students Union of India (NSUI) through inner-party elections. Rahul in his Maharashtra tour, will address students in three cities, Aurangabad, Akola and Pune. In Pune, he will attend two functions in a day at Pimpri as well as Chinchwad.

 

The first function will held at Ram Krishna More hall where Rahul will inaugurate the website of National Union of Students and will also interact with the students.

Reliance, GTL call off mega telecom tower deal

GTL INFRASTRUCTURE has announced that the company has called off its deal to merge itself with Anil Ambani led Reliance Infratel. The talks ended when both sides refused to agree on a deal that could have created India's second largest operator for mobile phone towers.

 

A non-binding agreement that was agreed upon by the companies in June, expired on August 31. Neither of the two is now interested in extending the specified deadline. Meanwhile, Reliance has started discussions with other 'potential' investors and is also looking at the option of offering initial public offering for their tower segment.

Team India wins gold in Archery World Cup

THE INDIAN archery recurve team that comprised Jayanta Talukdar, Tarundeep Rai and Rahul Banerjee won a gold medal in Shanghai. The Indian archers defeated Japan at the Archery World Cup Stage IV on Saturday.

 

The Indian trio beat the Japanese team comprising Ryota Amano, Takaharu Furukawa, Hidekl Kikuchi 224-220 to finish on top. India went on to lead by 57-54 during the first end and continued to surge with 113-108 in the second leg.

 

Although Japan had put up a good show during the third end, the scores stood at 56-55 and both teams finished ties at 56-56 during the last leg.

Team India wins gold in Archery World Cup

THE INDIAN archery recurve team that comprised Jayanta Talukdar, Tarundeep Rai and Rahul Banerjee won a gold medal in Shanghai. The Indian archers defeated Japan at the Archery World Cup Stage IV on Saturday.

 

The Indian trio beat the Japanese team comprising Ryota Amano, Takaharu Furukawa, Hidekl Kikuchi 224-220 to finish on top. India went on to lead by 57-54 during the first end and continued to surge with 113-108 in the second leg.

 

Although Japan had put up a good show during the third end, the scores stood at 56-55 and both teams finished ties at 56-56 during the last leg.

Should cricket betting in India be legalised?

IF ANY cricket team can be guaranteed to create more headlines off the cricket field then on it, it is Pakistan. It is shame that no other team in international level sports has the talent to be in the news for all the ridiculous reasons that Pakistan has.

 

Match fixing charges are not new for them, every year wherever the team plays, Pakistan cricket team is charged with ball tempering or match fixing. The same story of denials is repeated by International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), who promise stringent action but fail to act.

 

 

It is sad

Queen's Baton Relay being covered by Marwah Studios for 100 days

THE QUEEN'S Baton Relay which was received at Wagah Border by Indians from Pakistan has already traveled a long distance from north to south, a journey of 68 days which will be completing 100 days when it is back at Delhi for final games.

 

The relay is an every day event and is spreading a great enthusiasm and excitement whereever the torch is touching base. The whole day’s events are covered by the professional Multi Media team of Marwah Studios. The team of Marwah Studios is busy in recording 8 to 10 hours of every day’s events, which is edited

Scotland Yard, Pakistan Board to question tainted cricketers

PAKISTANI CRICKETERS Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir will be facing an internal inquiry conducted by the Pakistan Cricket Board at the Pakistan High Commission in London. As the scam acquires mega-proportions, all the three players were barred from the practicing session in Taunton on Tuesday.

 

After being pulled out all the three players were asked to report to the Scotland Yard for their second consecutive round of questioning. Even as the trio were being questioned the rest of the team was playing a friendly match against Somerset.

 

The team manager, Yawar Saeed in an announcement made in the team hotel