Saturday, December 26, 2009

SantaBanta Jokes -- Tiwari in sex scandal?

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    • 85 year old Andhra Governor N D Tiwari was caught having sex with two young callgirls in Raj Bhavan, according to a Telugu TV Channel!

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I am planning a church wedding: Sushmita

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    Sushmita Sen
    • “I am going to have a church wedding. I've never been a white bride, not even in my films, so it gives me more reason to settle for a Church wedding, and I'll wear the traditional white gown, whenever it may happen,” said Sushmita Sen.

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Demand for separate ‘Braj Pradesh’ gains momentum

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    • After Harit Pradesh, Purvanchal and Bundelkhand, the demand for the creation of yet another state in north India has gained momentum. This time it is Braj Pradesh, comprising Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district, Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh and two districts in Uttar Pradesh, Aligarh and Agra.
      The demand has found the backing of business chambers, merchant associations and political parties in Agra, Firozabad, Aligarh and Mathura.
    • A resolution adopted unanimously constituted the Braj Pradesh Nirman Morcha to further their cause.

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Friday, December 25, 2009

The Pioneer >> Kathmandu on the boil again

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    • Balbir K Punj
    • What we are seeing unfold in Nepal is the age old Leninist-Maoist tactic of capturing rural areas and then surrounding the cities. To add another dimension to this tactic, Nepal’s Maoists have let loose their cadre in Kathmandu and other urban centres like Biratnagar to create chaos. Kathmandu Valley has already been declared as an ‘autonomous region’.
    • In the backdrop of this pusillanimity we have reports from the US that a top Chinese naval officer had proposed to his American counterpart to divide the globe into two, with countries west of the Pacific falling under China’s sphere of influence. As far as India’s defence preparedness is concerned, we have a plethora of reports that suggest our armed forces are lagging behind, ammunition is scarce, modern weapon systems have not been inducted and many of the existing weapons are duds for want of spare parts. Are we waiting for a repeat of 1962?

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India cannot trust China: Former NSA: Rediff.com India News

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    • India should remember that "we had two fronts since 1962", he said.

      "But, importantly, these two fronts were never simultaneously active. In 1962, it was with China, and in 1965, 1971 and 1999 it was with Pakistan. The change that is taking place today in Chinese thinking is that Jammu and Kashmir [ Images ] is 'an issue'.

      "It indicates that it's possible, if not probable, that in next four to five years we may have to defend ourselves from both fronts at the same time."

    • Mishra blamed the country's electoral politics and corruption for the country's weak position. There is a "lack of national security culture amongst politicians," he said.
    • Former army chief General V P Malik, who also attended the event, said the nexus between defence public sector companies, the ordinance boards and the defence ministry has created a "protective mindset", which did not facilitate private sector participation in defence production.

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