A Chinese woman poses with a four-dimensional (4D) painting on display at a contemporary art exhibition in Jilin.
Pregnant women with painted messages on their stomaches and Belgian politician Herman De Croo attend a gathering highlighting the issue of maternal mortality at the federal parliament in Brussels.
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A craftsman works on a crib figurine showing US President Barack Obama holding the head of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a hand and making the victory sign with the other hand .
Bullfighters, French matador Sebastian Castella (R) Spanish matador Jose Maria Manzanares (L) and Spanish matador Alejandro Talavante (C) face a bull during the bullfight in the Maestranza Bullring in Seville.
Young South Korean children studying Buddism wear glasses to watch 3D TV as they visit an IT exhibition hall during their training program in Seoul .
A woman examines sculptures in the series entitled "Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads" by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in the courtyard of Somerset House.
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus prepares to serve against Russian Maria Sharapova during their match in the WTA Rome Open tennis tournament at the Foro Italico in Rome .
Washington: Indian and Pakistani governments' means of detecting, preventing and responding to Mumbai type incidents needs to be strengthened to reduce the vulnerability of their relations to them, two US analysts have suggested. The Nov 26-29 terror attacks blamed on Pakistan based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ushered in a period of high tension between India and Pakistan, noted Teresita C. Schaffer and Sabala Baskar. Schaffer is director of the South Asia Programme at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington think tank, while Baskar is a research intern there. Mumbai attacks also sparked the beginnings of an effort to reform India's internal security response, and may have opened a door to expanded cooperation between the US and India against terrorism. But, more importantly, the attacks underscored how vulnerable India-Pakistan relations are to incidents of this sort, especially when governments are weak or elections loom, Schaffer and Baskar said. "After the Mumbai attacks, caution prevailed during India's internal deliberations. However, analysts were convinced that another attack of this sort might push India's political leaders to a more forceful" and potentially more dangerous "response", the duo said. "This possibility reflects the need for a democratic government, especially one facing elections, to show that it can defend its country," they said, suggesting "the argument that a stable Pakistan serves India's interest has little political resonance within the country". While details of the forensic cooperation between India and the US have not been released, it is clear that US officials were impressed and sobered by what they found, and that the US conveyed this clearly to Pakistan. This appears to have been a factor in facilitating a relatively constructive Pakistani response. The 2008 Mumbai episode contrasts with several previous terrorist incidents in which US-India cooperation was clearly hamstrung by US inability to straightforwardly deal with the problem of actual or potential Pakistani involvement. This may open the door to stronger anti-terrorism cooperation between Delhi and Washington, an important potential addition to the relationship the two countries have been developing, the two researchers said. But the Mumbai attacks also demonstrated how quickly a seemingly stable India-Pakistan environment can deteriorate. "Besides the familiar arguments for political leadership and persistent diplomacy between India and Pakistan, one factor in reducing this vulnerability is strengthening both governments' means of detecting, preventing, and responding to such incidents," Schaffer and Baskar suggested. (IANS)
Perhaps you are interested in a guy in your college or neighborhood and wish to go out on a date with him. Both of you are pretty good friends, but you are not sure if he is interested in you as a prospective girlfriend. It is said that women have a natural instinct and can sense a lot more than men. However, many women get confused when it comes to understanding guys. How do you know whether he likes you genuinely and is interested in you? Although many girls can feel when cupid strikes, some are often clueless. Moreover, men are not always very expressive and are known to find it quite hard to communicate their feelings very well. Nevertheless, they give out subtle signs to show that they are interested in a girl. You need to be very observant and understand those signs to know if he really likes you. To know more about some of these signs, just scroll through the section to follow and be well-informed.
Signs He Is Interested
Has he been ogling at you for quite some time? If yes, then perhaps he likes you! However, be sure to read those gazes correctly. If it is brief and if he is shy (he will remove his gaze as soon as you catch his sight) then he probably admires you. Nevertheless, if he looks at you constantly, then it could be he is trying to proposition you and it will be therefore wise for you to stay away from him.
Does he stammer when you are around? No matter how macho a guy is, they get nervous in front of girls they like.
Is this guy jealous when you speak to other guys in front of him? Does he try his best to grab your attention? Read the signs, he might be interested in you.
A guy who is interested in you will listen to you carefully. Does he remember your pet’s name or other trivial details you talk about? Does he surprise you with your favorite flowers on your birthday? If yes, he probably likes you a lot.
Does he show up wherever you go? Do you find him in the coffee shop, in the library, or in the shopping store? It is not a coincidence; he is genuinely interested in you and is trying to get your attention.
If he really likes you, he might be sarcastic with you at times. Do not get offended by this behavior of his as he might be trying to impress you and let you know his feelings.
Does he offer special treatment to you by helping you with some work or by giving you a lift to your home? If yes, then these are some obvious signs that he likes you and he wants to take you out for a date.
Another obvious sign is that he will discuss with you with a common friend or a co-worker. Although he will make it appear as if the topic came up casually, his actual intention is to convey the message that he is interested in you.
Learn to read his body language. If he is genuinely interested in you, he will lean forward while talking to you.
Is he making plans with you? Have you told him that you like a particular movie and he gets two tickets for a premiere show of your favorite movie star? Watch out, perhaps he will soon want you out on a date.
If you see these signs in a guy, and you too are interested in him, go ahead and let him know about how you feel about him.
Common Wealth Games 2010 in Chaos - Shall Govt Continue With It Or Cancel it to save any further harm to our reputation worldwide ? The Corruption and politicians have brought so much bad name to us Indians who are known world over as excellent & hardworking community engaged in quality work in many advanced technology sectors. People are wondering, Is it the same India who is sending shuttles into space every now and then?
Commonwealth Games: Indian labourers carry out repairs after a roof collapsed at the stadium. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images
Pressure is mounting on officials in Delhi this morning with the president of the Commonwealth Games due to arrive for crisis talks with the Indian prime minister and a growing number of countries demanding reassurances before they travel.
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell will seek guarantees from Manmohan Singh that India is capable of turning around its shambolic preparation for the Games in time for the opening ceremony on 3 October, following the collapse of a bridge and a venue roof and criticism of the athletes' village as being "unfit for human occupation".
The Scottish, Canadian and New Zealand teams have delayed their departures to India because of the "filthy" conditions, while the chairman of Commonwealth Games England, Sir Andrew Foster, said this morning that the English team was "reserving its position".
"Commonwealth Games: India vows to fix Delhi village"
International delegates have said the facilities are filthy and unhygienic, just days before athletes arrive.
A senior official said Westerners had "different standards" of hygiene, but that the site was being thoroughly cleaned before the opening.
Delegates who visited the tower blocks where athletes will live during the games had described them as filthy, with rubble lying in doorways, dogs inside the buildings, toilets not working and excrement "in places it shouldn't be".
Speaking at a news conference in Delhi, Lalit Bhanot, secretary general of the Delhi organising committee, said the authorities understood the concerns shown by some member countries and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).
But he suggested that the complaints could be due to "cultural differences". "Everyone has different standards about cleanliness. The Westerners have different standards, we have different standards," he said
The growing visibility of Indians in the UK polls reflects their heft at several levels
Chloe Morrison can’t wait to exercise her franchise in the forthcoming British general elections. A resident of Ealing and Southall borough in London, she is chafed by the controversial plans to strip the local hospital, the only one for miles, of accident and emergency services (A&E). But Chloe and hundreds of her fellow residents are pinning their hopes on a man who is staunchly campaigning to save the crucial A&E services from the axe—their local Conservative candidate Gurcharan Singh.
The 61-year-old devout Sikh is one of the longest serving local councillors in London and just one of the many Indian faces who are set to alter the British political landscape next month. Gurcharan had arrived in Britain four decades ago, with just three sterling pounds in his pocket and a degree in Mathematics. “I had thought myself to be lucky when I got a job as a trainee guard at the Southall train station. At that time I had never thought I would aspire to be the MP of the same area,” says Gurcharan, who comes from a modest farming family in Uttar Pradesh
As the three main national parties—Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrats—engage in the battle of the hustings on May 6, the key to tipping the political scale on any side may well lie in the hands of Indians like Gurcharan. Together, the three parties have fielded 40 candidates of Indian descent. Add to this number those who are contesting as Independents or for smaller political parties unlikely to win, and you have an unprecedented number of over 50 candidates who belong to a community that constitutes just 1.8 per cent of the British population.
Akhtar Badshah, executive director and co-founder of Digital Partners Global - a development organisation that showcases, assists and brings in funding to support good ventures -- sees "enormous potential" in digital technologies and the digital economy helping poor communities leapfrog out of poverty
Akhtar Badshah (47) is executive director and co-founder of Digital Partners Global. Located at the World Trade Centre in Seattle, this development organisation is currently being led by expatriate Indians.
For the past two years, Badshah has been part of the team that organises the annual Baramati Initiative meet in the small, dusty town of Baramati in Maharashtra. The goal: to discuss how ICTs (information and communication technologies) can be harnessed for development. Held at the end of May, these meets have drawn a wide range of people experimenting in this field.
The web venture that Badshah is associated with -- www.digitalpartners.org
-- is sometimes marketed as UN secretary general Kofi Annan's "favourite
site".
Badshah sees "enormous potential" in digital technologies and the digital economy helping poor communities leapfrog out of poverty. This year's meet drew in social entrepreneurs, members of the development community, ICT entrepreneurs, government officials and others.
An architect by training, Badshah studied in Ahmedabad and did his PhD in MIT where he taught architecture for eight years, focussing on urban development issues.
A BBC news anchor of Indian origin has been subjected to a deluge of personal abuse for presenting a documentary about 'Operation Blue Star', when the Indian Army barged into the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 1984.
Sonia Deol was forced to delete her page on social networking websiteFacebookamid a barrage of criticism from fellow Sikhs.
During 'Operation Blue Star', some 500 Sikh separatists and their controversial religious leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, who were in favour of an independent state (Khalistan) for Sikhs, were holed up in the Golden Temple.
The assault was carried out at the orders of then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on June 4, 1984. During the attack, Indian soldiers stormed inside temple premises killing many separatists,Daily Mailreported.
Now protesters are planning a mass boycott of the licence fee in protest against what they claimed a slur on Bhindranwale, who was killed in the raid with many claiming he was depicted in the documentary in a similar way to Osama Bin Laden.
Many Sikhs, particularly supporters of Khalistan, consider him a saint and are furious that in Deol's documentary,1984: A Sikh Story, he was described as a militant.
Bhindranwale and the armed supporters took refuge in the holy place, fearing arrest amid rising Sikh-Hindu tensions.
Deol, who hostsBBC Breakfastat weekends andNews 24bulletins, deleted herFacebookprofile on Wednesday after the row escalated.
NEW DELHI: India has renewed the formal request to Sri Lanka for the extradition of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader V. Prabakaran in case he is captured alive from the narrow strip of land where is widely believed to be hiding, according to reliable sources.
India has been renewing the request for extradition of Prabakaran, a proclaimed offender in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, at every available opportunity and this was done during a recent visit of Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon to Sri Lanka.
Garba Raas is a popular folk dance of Gujarat. The dance is said to have an ancient origin, that it is performed by lord Krishna, the credit for promoting Garba goes to Usha, the grand daughter-in-law of Shri Krishna. It was earlier known as Lasya Nritya. Ras Garba is a typical dance performed by women in the honor of Ma Jagdambe, the Mother Goddess. It is performed on festive and religious Navratri occasion .
With Navratri celebration, it's time to get your Garba and Dandiya moves in order.
Below are some Garba venues listed in London, Enjoy the colours and tradition of Indian Garba in London.
Commonwealth Games: Indian labourers carry out repairs after a roof collapsed at the stadium. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images
