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Saturday, June 7, 2014

Why Women Cannot Perform Last Rites In Hinduism?; Photographer Captures Amazing Film of Milky Way Galaxy

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This photographer has captured one of the most amazing videos of the beautiful milky way galaxy. You won't believe what you see when you watch this. Make sure you are watching in full screen.
 
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Hinduism prescribes a lot of rules and regulations when it comes to women. Some of these rules make sense and are there for the benefit of women while others can be simply called superstitions and a way to keep women away from important business.

One of these rules is performing the last rites of parents. The Hindu scriptures say that the last rites or antim sanskar of parents can only be performed by the son. Women are exempted from performing the antim sanskar or the last rites. This rule has been a source of controversy since centuries.
 
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Friday, June 6, 2014

News Digest: 33-year-old sets record with Strait of Gibraltar swim

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Saturday, June 07, 2014
Today's Headlines

33-year-old sets record with Strait of Gibraltar swim
One of the many things that stand out about long–distance swimmer Amol Adhav is his resting pulse rate. It is 52, which means the 33-year-old doesn’t get tired easily.

Conspiracy angle in Pune violence under ATS scan
Investigators are increasingly suspecting a larger conspiracy behind the violence in the city that followed the recent objectionable posts on social networking sites.

Govt to provide urban support funds to areas outside municipal limits
Expanding central help to uplift the living condition in urban areas, the Narendra Modi government is likely to provide financial assistance to areas which don’t fall within municipal limits. During UPA rule, central assistance under JNNURM was only for municipal bodies.

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Market cap crosses $1.5tn after 4 years
One of the main reasons for this sharp increase in India's market cap-to-GDP ratio is the change in foreign investors' perspective about the Indian market.

Industry seeks friendly tax regime from Arun Jaitley
India Inc on Friday pitched for a healthy tax environment free of retrospective amendments, reforms such as the introduction of GST and Direct Taxes Code, and incentives in the forthcoming Budget.

ONGC up 11%, RIL 3% on gas price hike buzz
Shares of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries and its public sector peer ONGC are on fire anticipating that the new government will consider revising the price of natural gas next week, from $4.2 per mmBtu to $8.4.

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One arrested with 35 turtles of rare species
One man has been arrested here with 35 turtles belonging to rare species, state forest officials said today.

Conservationists slam port plan for Great Barrier Reef
WWF-Australia said the plan for port expansions was "destructive" and put the state government on a collision course with the World Heritage Committee.

'Obama's emission policy to motivate India and China'
On Monday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced to cut carbon emission from existing power plants, which is the single largest source of carbon pollution in the US, by 30 per cent by the year 2030.

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Brazil strikes a threat to a smooth World Cup
Brazilian police used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse striking workers inside a subway station on Friday, adding to fears that labor unrest could disrupt the World Cup that opens here in six days.

Putin, Ukraine leader break crisis ice at D-Day event
The leaders of Russia and Ukraine held their first talks on Friday since Moscow annexed Crimea, airing ways to end their four-month conflict in a brief encounter during commemorations in France of the World War Two D-Day landings.

Geo News TV's license suspended, fined $10,000
Pakistan's Electronic Media Regularity Authority (Pemra) on Friday suspended popular Geo News TV's license for 15 days and fined it $10,000.

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Bollywood actresses who married divorcees
Bollywood has been always known for its glam quotient. The ritual of marriage has been an important part of films. Many glam dolls from the industry married divorcees. Kareena Kapoor married the Chote Nawab of Pataudi and broke many hearts.

'Yes, Genelia is pregnant and we are both very excited'
Riteish Deshmukh, 36, is chilled out and patient like his father. He can easily adjust to his surroundings and to people around him.

All is well between Bachchans and Kapoors?
It seems the Bachchans and Kapoors have forgotten their bitter past and have moved on in the right direction. The two most powerful families of B-town, who were once very close, had a fallout after Abhishek Bachchan’s split with Karisma Kapoor.

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New bugs found in software behind 'Heartbleed'
Security researchers have uncovered new bugs in the Web encryption software that caused the pernicious “Heartbleed” Internet threat that surfaced in April.

UK to sequence 100,000 human genomes by 2017
In one of the world's most ambitious scientific endeavour, Britain will sequence 100,000 whole genomes in the human body by 2017.

Drones offer farmers an easy way to check progress of crops
Crop researchers at the University of Illinois are experimenting this season with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles on the university's farms.

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Nadal sets up final against Djokovic
Rafael Nadal set up a much awaited French Open final against Novak Djokovic when he defeated Wimbledon champion Andy Murray 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinals.

'Injured Ribery ruled out of World Cup'
Midfielder Clement Grenier is also out, Deschamps said, adding that they were being replaced in the squad by Romain Schneiderlin and Remy Cabella.

Djokovic ends Gulbis run to reach final
Novak Djokovic reached his 13th Grand Slam final and second at the French Open, bringing to an end giantkiller Ernests Gulbis's colourful Paris campaign.

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Gionee Elife S5.5 review: Slim is in
Is Gionee Elife S5.5 a no-compromise phone? We try to answer this question in our review.

Vodafone reveals scale of global government spying
The most explosive revelation was that in a small number of countries, authorities require direct access to an operator's network — bypassing legal niceties like warrants.

Infosys plans major HR exercise to lift staff morale
Infosys is sending its top executives to delivery centers across the country to address key points on the company's growth and future.

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Online gateway to govt colleges opens June 15, admission in July
"The university will start online registration of students from June 15 based on which the merit list will be declared.

DU issues norms on minor subjects
Delhi University has issued guidelines on the process of allotment of Discipline Course II (or ‘minors’) and some college found themselves redoing either the entire process or, at least, part of it.

St Stephen's to hike fees for UG courses, hostel
St Stephens College has announced the dates and details for sports quota admissions for the 2014-15 academic session. The sports trials will start from June 19.

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MH-CET pass rate at 5-year low on negative scoring, big syllabus 
Only 5.06% of the 1.48 lakh students who appeared for the medical common entrance test for 2014 qualified for MBBS and BDS courses, marking the lowest success rate in MH-CET in the last five years. 

Mumbai Metro may go in for soft launch this Sunday
Will Mumbaikars get to travel on the much-awaited Metro starting this Sunday?

Maharashtra may make Big B fruits ambassador
The Maharashtra government appears to be toying with an idea to brand its fruits.

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Uttarakhand 'encounter': Dad says justice won't be done unless all 18 are hanged
Terming the trial court’s verdict as “victory of truth”, Ranbir’s father, Ravinder Pal Singh, said final justice would be done only when “murderers of his son” were awarded the death penalty.

Three arrested with AK-47 made in Bihar
Had he been still alive, Mikhail Kalashnikov may have been surprised to witness such informal transfer of technology from Russia to a small town in Bihar.

Seat belts in the rear mandatory
The Delhi edition of TOI, dated June 5, 2014, has quoted the health minister saying that seats belts for the rear seat in a car should be made mandatory.

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Editors should declare their assets: Karnataka minister
Karnataka information minister R Roshan Baig on Friday said print and electronic media editors should declare their assets and liabilities to the public.

Doctor couple shattered by mass murder in UP
His parents, daughter and aunt done to death one brutal night, Dr Ujjaval's perfect life bubble has burst.

Toll fixed according to rules, claims Navayuga
Navayuga Tollway Private Limited, the special purpose vehicle entrusted with the maintenance of Bellary Road and collection of toll fee on the thoroughfare leading to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), has claimed there's no illegality whatsoever in fixation of the toll.

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12 special trains for Naidu's oath-taking
South Central Railway (SCR) is plying 12 special trains for Chandrababu Naidu’s swearing-in ceremony on June 8. These trains will stop at Mangalagiri.

Naidu for more bridges across Krishna to boost connectivity
More road bridges across river Krishna, expansion of the proposed outer ring road project and laying of the inner ring road to link national highways passing through Vijayawada and Guntur are part of chief minister-designate N Chandrababu Naidu’s dream plan to transform the region into the state capital.

Techie nabbed for luring minors to commit thefts
Amberpet police on Friday detained a software engineer on the charge of luring minor boys to commit thefts in trains. While police are tight lipped about the details of the accused, sources said he is employed with Google.

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When vendors cheered the 'Nizam' of triple jump
The 1989 Open Nationals remain an enduring memory for K S Nizamud din. They marked the transfiguration in the fortunes of the sprightly youth, following his gold medal feat in the triple jump.

To reduce your waste, try 100km diet, say locavores
The next time you eat out, order in, or cook at home, think in terms of kilos.

Plant ten saplings for every tree axed, HC directs NHAI, orders Court
The Madras high court directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Friday to plant ten saplings for every tree felled for road widening works along the sides of national highways in Madurai, Trichy, Thanjavur, Karur and Karaikudi.

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Sky scorches but manmade urban hells burn you
It's 7pm and you are returning home after a hard day's work, but the moment you break out of the cool environs of office and hit the road, it feels like an oven — you dehydrate, perspire and suddenly your body temperature rises.

Cattle helpline for Maldharis
A non-government organization, Marag, will on Saturday launch a helpline to guide the Maldhari community (nomadic herdsmen) about cattle-related issues

New apex body to help co-op banks upgrade tech
Gujarat Urban Co-operative Banks Federation (GUCBF) and Gujarat State Co-op Bank Ltd (GSCB) will form an umbrella organization that will help co-operative banks in technological upgrading, capacity building, research and in increasing financial literacy.

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Quacks fix dentures with cancer causing agent
Quacks are fixing dentures with the help of a chemical and putting the lives of the people at danger as it may cause cancer.

AAP protests against rise in crime cases
Several volunteers of Aam Admi Party (AAP), including women activists, staged a protest at Subhash Crossing, Civil Lines against the rising crime incidents against women across the state, on Thursday.

PIL against Ranjan dismissed
The Allahabad High Court, on Thursday, dismissed a PIL challenging the appointment of Alok Ranjan as chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh.Earlier, the court had on Tuesday reserved its order on the maintainability of the PIL.

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Man 'lured' into donating kidney
Days after police started investigating into an alleged kidney racket exploiting poor and gullible organ donors in Cuttack, a 39-year-old man in the city on Friday lodged a complaint with police here that he was lured to sell his kidney to a patient in a Delhi hospital in 2011.

12.40L looted from Nayagarh bank
Hours after the loot here, three miscreants raided a bank at Nandighara in Nayagarh district and fled with Rs 12.40 lakh at gunpoint.

'Restart all mines'
Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technology (SGAT), a mining advocacy body, has urged the state government to restart operations in all mines in the state.

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MP minister under attack for campaigning for Modi in Varanasi
In a state known to be the support ground of BJP patriarch LK Advani, one minister is getting increasingly targeted both within the ruling-party and outside for reportedly being close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

​Bhopalites had a rocking gig to EDM and trance music
​Bhopalites had a rocking gig to EDM and trance music when DJ Teri Miko from Ukraine made them dance to her tunes at a DJ night held at a city-pub.

Monsoon likely to reach Madhya Pradesh after June 15
The Met department, Bhopal circle, director D P Dubey said, monsoon is expected to hit Madhya Pradesh between June 15 and June 20.

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BCom III results out
Panjab University (PU) on Friday declared the result of B.Com-III.The result is available on the PU website results.puchd.ac.in.

St Stephen's kicked off girls' football trend
All-woman football teams in the city shot up from a mere 1 in 1998 to more than 18 in city schools with under-14, under-17 and under-19 categories, indicating the popularity of the game and the barriers it has broken.

Mixed bag for Panchkula
Despite huge claims of improving the education system in the district, students of Panchkula have once again come up with disappointing figures in Class 10 results of the Board of School Education, Haryana.

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The History of Sri Tirupati Balaji Venkateswara from the Puranas

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The Rishis headed by Kasyapa began to perform a sacrifice (yaga) on the banks of the Ganges. Sage Narada visited them at that time and asked them to tell him why they were performing the sacrifice and who would be pleased by it. Not being able to answer the question the Rishis approached Sage Bhrigu.To reach a solution after a direct ascertainment of reality, Sage Bhrigu first went to Satyaloka (the abode of Lord Brahma). There, he found Brahma reciting the four Vedas with his four heads in praise of Lord Narayana and attended upon by Sarasvati and not taking notice of Bhrigu offering obeisance. Concluding that Brahma was unfit for worship, Bhrigu left Brahmaloka for Kailasa.
 
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Photographer Jacob Schwarz has created one of the most amazing videos you will find of North India, covering Agra, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Khichan, Jaipur, and Dehli. All footage is recorded in 4k Ultra HD. If you want to experience the most breath taking views, make sure you click on options and change the resolution to 2160p for ultra HD quality.
 
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