Karuna Das

Shoes and insults hurled at Bush on Iraq visit George Bush's engagement with Iraq appeared to end as it began - in chaos and anger - yesterday when a surprise trip to Baghdad to thank his troops and herald a new security pact was disrupted by an Iraqi man calling the US president a "dog" in Arabic and throwing his shoes at him. The Bush trip, which will also take in Afghanistan where he arrived this morning, was conducted amid deep secrecy. It was intended to round off on a high note the policy that has most defined his presidency. During a press conference with the Iraqi prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, he said the conflict had been necessary, adding: "The war is not over." But his comments were clearly not to the liking of one person. "This is the end!" the man shouted, before hurling first one and then his other shoe at the American leader from a distance of about 12 feet. Bush ducked as the first shoe flew close above his head, hitting the wall...

I have been once to Shillong during my school trip and there i saw this beauty.The wonder of mother nature. The sceneic beauty you would never forget if you will see it. Will be placed i your heart till your death. Love of man happens here with nature. Umiam Lake, also known as Barapani (Big Water) is a spot around 15 Km from Shillong where a massive hydro-electric dam has been constructed across the Umiam river stream. The Lake is popular for the Water Sport and adventure facilities that it offers. Kayaking, Water cycling/ scooting and boating are a few of the facilities available at the Umiam Lake. The Lake has been developed as a tourist spot by the State authorities and the Meghalaya Tourism Department, runs the Orchid Tourist home overlooking the lake. Don't miss the chance to order a sumptuous spread from the floating restaurant with ferry services. Barapani Lake is a promising site for adventure seekers. It offers great water sports and ad...

The name Darjeeling is a composition of 'dorje' meaning 'thunderbolt' and 'ling' meaning 'place' ... 'the Land of Thunderbolt'. The Nepalese had marched till the east of Sikkim in 1780 as far as Tista river. Due to a disagreement with Nepal, the British declared war against Nepal at the end of 1813. In 1816 by a treaty signed at Seagoulie, Nepal ceded 4000 sq. miles of territory and by the treaty of Titalya in 1817 the Rajah (king) of Sikkim was reinstated. In 1828 two British officers, Capt. C. A. Lloyd and Mr. J. W. Grant, after settling the internal factions between Nepal and Sikkim, found their way to a place called Chungtong to the west of Darjeeling and were very impressed with what they saw and thought of making this place a sanitarium. Other British officers also reported favourably on the situation of the hill of Darjeeling. The East India Company then directed its officers to start a negotiation with the Rajah...

TO THE CHARNEL GROUND LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: STACY SZYMASZEK: AUGUST 2008 I had to look up the word "Charnel" (spelled "charnal" by the author of the letter). My quick aural interpretation was carnal, carnage, charred - and in fact "charnel" is a repository for or field of bones of the dead. Unlike dramatic metaphors evoked in the love letter genre, the author of this particular letter actually seems to literally be thanking the object of affection for accompanying her/him to "the charnel ground" but follows with a series of disjunctive images that make this 2-line missive unsettling, poetic. It reminded me of Pound's "In a Station of the Metro"! It's not stylistically typical of the letters that follow but I think the connection between love and death (our two big fear factors) serves as a good psychological bass line which often rises up to contort the house and derange the senses. I was really surprised by the presence of ...

Cast Akshay Kumar - Siddhu Sharma Deepika Padukone - Chinese girl Mithun Chakraborty - Guru Masumi Makhija Ranvir Shorey Production Credits Director: Nikhil Advani Producer: Rohan Sippy Written by: Sirdhar Raghvan Chandni Chowk To China is an action-comedy movie. It is a story of a chef named Sidhu (play by Akshay Kumar) who is mistaken to be a martial arts expert. Deepika Padukone is in double role in this movie. She plays roles of Chinese Woman (Meow Meow) and an Indian Woman (Sakhi). The film starts from the famous Chandani Chowk of old Delhi. The main lead Akshay Kumar plays Sidhu who playing the role of a road side cook and he wants to make it big in life.Deepika plays Sakhi who has a twin sister in China and her father is dead. Came across a site which has wallpapers and other interesting trivia of this movie.. Check out http://movies.iexplorehere.com/review/763/Chandni-Chowk-to-China.html

MUMBAI TERROR ATTACK: TIMELINE Terrorists launched a massive attack on India's financial capital on Wednesday (November 26), and put major hotels under seige. A chronology of events in IST since then, with latest being the first: November 29 9.00 pm: 22 bodies were recovered in Taj Hotel by NSG commandos, NSG chief J K Dutt said, adding body of fourth terrorist also recovered. 8.20 pm: Captured terrorist Amin Kasab killed Karkare, Salaskar and Kamte, Mumbai police said. 3.45 pm: Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh addresses media, says 18 foreigners and 16 security personnel, including two NSG men, killed in attacks. 3.00 pm: Disaster Management Cell of Mumbai Municipal Corporation said that at least 195 people, including 10 foreign nationals, killed and 295 injured so far in Mumbai terror attacks. 2.20 pm: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calls all-party meeting on Sunday to discuss situation arising out of Mumbai terror attacks. 2.10 pm: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R ...

Sriharikota: The European Space Agency (ESA) hailed Wednesday's successful launch of the lunar mission Chandrayaan and said it was a new opportunity for Europe to strengthen ties with India - "an ever growing space power". "Chandrayaan-1, ISRO's first mission beyond earth orbit, marks the beginning of a new era of collaboration between ESA and India in space science," the agency said on its website reporting the successful launch. "In an era of renewed interest for the moon on a worldwide scale, the ESA-ISRO collaboration on Chandrayaan-1 is a new opportunity for Europe to expand its competence in lunar science while tightening the long-standing relationship with India - an ever stronger space power," said David Southwood, ESA director of science and robotic exploration. Chandrayaan–1 successfully placed in orbit "While the exploration of space calls for new challenges to be overcome, joining forces is beco...

It will be a small step for mankind, but a giant leap forward for India . In a boost to national prestige, the country will launch its first unmanned moon mission tomorrow - blasting its Chandrayaan satellite into space from an island off the Bay of Bengal, using a domestically produced rocket system. In doing so, it will match Japan, which in 1990 became the first Asian nation to send a satellite to orbit the moon, signalling the possibility of a race for mineral wealth on the lunar surface. If all goes to plan, India's tricolour flag should be drifting down towards the freezing, airless lunar surface as dawn breaks over the subcontinent on November 11. The 239,000-mile journey is not straightforward - it took the Americans and Russians almost two decades to master it, from the moment space exploration was born. Once above the Earth's atmosphere the launch vehicle's thrusters will have to manoeuvre and fire the Chandrayaan I rocket with precision. If all goes...

Ghajini ( Hindi : घजिनी ) is a 2008 Bollywood film directed by A.R. Murugadoss and produced under the Geetha Arts banner by Allu Aravind . Releasing on December 25 , 2008 in India , it stars Aamir Khan , Asin and Jiah Khan in lead roles. Ghajini is a remake of Tamil film Ghajini . The Tamil version is loosely based on Christopher Nolan 's Hit Memento ( 2000 ). Set and filmed mostly in India , Ghajini is a romantic action thriller that explores the life of a once-rich businessman who suffers from short term memory loss following a violent encounter. Parts of the film were shot in the Deadpan Desert of Namibia and in Cape Town , South Africa . Aamir Khan went nearly bald for the film with two grooves on his scalp. Cast Aamir Khan as Sanjay Singhania Asin Thottumkal as Kalpana Jiah Khan as Chitra Riyaz Khan as Police officer Plot Sanjay Singhania ( Aamir Khan ), is a rich businessman who owns a cellular phone company named Air Voice and the events surrounding h...

This man of the WWE is the man i thought be a hero, but you all must have watched him that what he is doing in Smackdown. He had opened a kissing camp to increase his number of fans i.e., he wants to become a favorite among the audience. He is always talking about size and you know what the size he is taking about! He can again become a WWE champion if he concentrates in his game against his kissing camp. Well a nice thing has happened and that is that he had started to talk in English, but the words are, "No!No!". Khali you can be a good champion. Leave all that man.