Terrorist Ajmal Kasab confesses, admits guilt in court!

Title: Terrorist Ajmal Kasab confesses, admits guilt in court!
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

The lone surviving terrorist of the 26/11 attack Ajmal Kasab, confessed to his guilt of massacring people in a terrorist attack on Mumbai in September 2008.

After denying his role for 65 days during his trial, suddenly he admitted today that he was guilty of his crimes. Everyone in the court was surprised and not a few thought that there was some further twist to the story which would emerge later.

Hillary praises Aamir on education!

Title: Hillary praises Aamir on education!
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Date of creation: 2009 July

Hillary Clinton at a special interactive session with students of Xavier college in Mumbai praised Aamir Khan, who was also present, for his excellent work in the area of education. Hillary said that it was a great delight to be present there with Bollywood icon and education crusader Aamir Khan.

Aamir Khan said that students should be taught to be more caring, and that is what will finally make a real difference.

A lovely situation indeed, with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan joining hands for a great cause.

Bet claims 3 lives of teenagers in Ludhiana

Title: Bet claims 3 lives of teenagers in Ludhiana
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

Three teenagers in Ludhiana, a town in Punjab, India, decided that they would run across the railway track as a train approached, and the first one across would be paid money by the two losers.

This unfortunate bet resulted in the death of all three teenagers who were also drug addicts. A very unfortunate accident made by rash youngsters certainly under the influence of drugs.

Priyanka Chopra birthday today, she turns 27

Title: Priyanka Chopra birthday today, she turns 27
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

Priyanka Chopra turns 27 today, Saturday, July 18. One of the biggest stars of Bollywood she has had a great year with two big hits, 'Fashion' and 'Dostana'.

She says that she is not a party girl, so will have a quiet time with close family and friends on her birthday. She has several new movies in tow, about to release is 'Kaminey' with Shahid Kapoor.

Priyanka Chopra is the darling of Bollywood right now, and is aiming for several more hits as she turns 27.

Obama to host Apollo 11 crew

Title: Obama to host Apollo 11 crew
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

On Monday, the 40th anniversary of man's first landing on the moon, President Barack Obama will host the entire Apollo 11 crew. This is one of only two such events where the entire Apollo 11 crew will be there.

Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, and Michael Collins, the command module pilot, rarely appear in public, though Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon is frequently in the media.

Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, and since December 1972, man has not been to the moon.

Tata Nano on road, first Nanos handed over to customers

Title: Tata Nano on road, first
Nanos handed over to customers!Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

Ashok Vichare was handed over his shining lunar silver Tata Nano by Mr. Ratan Tata himself at the factory gates. Ashish Balakrishnan was also handed over his Nano by Ratan Tata, as was a third car to Kores India.

This marks the beginning of the Tata Nano on the roads of India. The 'people's car' or the 'one lakh' car has finally arrived.

Harley Davidson cuts 1000 jobs plans to cut another 1000

Title: Harley Davidson cuts 1000 jobs plans to cut another 1000
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

As the earnings for the quarter ended June 28 came in, Harley Davidson announced cutting 1000 employees. It's a shame that such an iconic brand is facing such a titanic financial crisis.

Their profits have tumbled 91 percent amongst a whole host of other miseries. Let's hope that the motorcycle that resurrected itself from a non-entity to a world renowned and respected brand is able to come out of this crisis.

Amy Winehouse Blake Fielder-Civil divorce in London

Title: Amy Winehouse Blake Fielder-Civil divorce in London
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Date of creation: 2009 July

Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil have been granted a divorce by a judge in London. Neither the 25 year old Winehouse nor the 27 year old Civil were present. They had married in 2007 and ran into trouble very soon when Blake was arrested for assault. Later Blake filed for divorce on adultery grounds. Amy did not contest it and today they have been granted their divorce.

Amy's hit album 'Back to Black' got her Grammies but her life has been a mess ever since. Let's hope she let's go of the nonsense and concentrates on just the music.

Jackson fire accident in 1994 Pepsi video - start of addiction

Title: Michael Jackson hair on fire accident video
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

In 1984 while shooting for a Pepsi commercial, a stage pyrotechnics show involved two bombs going off near Michael Jackson's head. The sparks caused Jackson's hair to catch fire.

The mishap was seen live by fans and it resulted in Michael Jackson having several surgeries and skin grafts to heal his burnt scalp. The pain killer addiction this got him into, lasted till his death a few days ago at age 50. The never-before seen video of this incident emerged with US Weekly magazine a few days back.

Michael Jackson's Pepsi burn accident resulted in Pepsi paying him 1.5 million dollars which he donated to a burns clinic that was named after him.

May his soul rest in peace.

Bed and Breakfast in jail at Hillsboro Missourie

Title: Bed and Breakfast in jail at Hillsboro Missourie
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

A Hillsboro Missouri County jail is offering the public bed and breakfast in jail on July 31 at US$50 per night per person and US$90 per night per couple.

The jail authorities are trying to generate funds for mattresses for a new jail addition. People who want to spend the night in jail, will get bed and breakfast, a tour, a t-shirt, a souvenir and a 'Get out of jail free' card.

Interestingly if anyone wants to get out early, they will have to pay US$10 extra. A truly novel way for a jail to accumulate funds!

Giant shark in New York Long Island beach

Title: Giant shark washes ashore in New York
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

A 26 1/2 feet long shark washed ashore the Long Island beach in New York. It was a basking shark, which is the second largest fish in the oceans after the whale shark. The shark that washed ashore died soon after authorities reached the spot, and did not seem to have been hit by a boat or shown any visible signs of unnatural death.

Big B helps women stranded in Mumbai rain

Title: Big B helps women stranded in Mumbai rain
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

Amitabh Bachchan decided to brave the waist deep rain water in front of his residence 'Prateeksha' in his SUV to go to his Juhu home 'Jalsa'. However as he drove out, he saw a few distraught women wading through the flooded road. On seeing the stranded women, he stopped his SUV and actually gave them a lift.

Getting a lift in the flooded road from none other than the mega star Amitabh Bachchan must have been an experience in itself.

Google Hyderabad office shuts due to Swine Flu

Title: Google India Hyderabad office shuts due to Swine Flu
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

The Google Office in Hyderabad India had to be shut down for two days following the discovery that one of the employees had tested positive for Swine Flu. This employee had been in touch with a Techie who had tested positive to Swine Flu after returning from the US.

Since the employee had come into office, all other people working in the office who the employee had come in contact with had to be screened for swine flu too.

The situation made Google shut down its Hyderabad office for two days to de-contaminate it.

French Pair in Somalia posed as journalists

Title: French Pair in Somalia posed as journalists
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

Two French nationals were kidnapped in Somalia by gunmen. Witnesses said that the gunmen wore uniforms similar to those worn by Somali Government forces.
The two French nationals who were security advisors were posing as journalists for their own safety. Somalia is supposed to be one of the most dangerous nations in the world for journalists.

Sarah Palin corruption scandal resignation

Title: Sarah Palin corruption scandal resignation
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Date of creation: 2009 July

A construction company SBS supposedly was given a contract for building a hockey arena, and in exchange SBS constructed Sarah Palin's luxurious home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002.

It is rumoured that this yet to explode corruption scandal has caused Sarah Palin to resign more than a year before her term ends.

OR Tambo heroin bust of $1.4 million

Title: OR Tambo heroin bust of $1.4 million
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

In the OR Tambo airport in South Africa, airport authorities discovered a metal case made to look like a part of machinery, that contained heroin worth 1.4 million dollars ( approx. 12 million South African rand) in street value.


The metal case had come from Teheran in Iran, and was headed for a non-existant Johannesburg address.

Scrushy hiding money outside US

Title: Richard Scrushy of HealthSouth Corp. accused of hiding money outside US
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

Richard Scrushy, the fired chief executive and founder of HealthSouth Corp., who had been involved in a massive fraud at his company, has been accused of hiding more than $600 million in accounts outside the US.

He has been ordered by a judge to pay $2.8 billion for his role in the fraud, though he has denied any wrongdoing.

25,000 dollar coffin for Michael Jackson

Title: 25,000 dollar coffin for Michael Jackson
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

Michael Jackson will be buried in a solid bronze 14 carat gold plated casket, which has a blue velvet interior and a hand polished mirror finish, and costs 25,000 dollars.

Called the Promethean, it is the same kind of casket in which James Brown was buried in. Fitting for a musical legend who lived a grandiose life filled with incredible excesses of lifestyle, incidents and emotions.

Sarah sitting duck Palin!!

Title: Sarah Palin sitting duck!!
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

Sarah Palin was given the Sitting Duck Award by The National Society of Newspaper Columnists. An award that they give to the newsmaker who has been most ridiculed. This tongue-in-cheek award was given to Sarah Palin for hitting the headlines for the wrong reasons again and again and again.

Runner up was Rod Blagojevich, the ousted former governor of Illinois who was caught trying to sell President Barack Obama's Senate seat.

artist tyeb mehta gone but his artistic genius will live on

Title: artist tyeb mehta gone but his artistic genius will live on
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

His paintings are stark and clutch at your throat, and they depict emotions that are laid completely bare. Few colours, uncomplicated but incredibly powerful shapes and an overall impact that can stagger you. From his 'Kali' that was the first Indian painting to break the Rs. 1 crore barrier to 'Mahisasura', his paintings have a primal power that cannot be matched by any other painter.

Just 'image search' Tyeb Mehta on Google, and you will understand what I mean, by the unimaginably powerful yet simple yet complex work that he created. India has lost one her greatest painters.

Man beaten for sex screams of lover

Title: Man beaten for sex screams of lover
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

In Torrington Conn., the sex screams of a woman were misinterpreted as screams of a woman being assaulted, and her lover was beaten up by a group of teenagers.

The 34 year old woman who was screaming while having sex, was heard by a 16 year old girl living in the same building, who then got together several other teens and beat up the 25 year old man who was with the woman.

A truly bizzare story, where no one was seriously hurt, but screams were seriously misinterpreted... funny and absurd!

Shrinking sheep due to global warming

Title: Shrinking sheep due to global warming
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

The rise in temperatures is making sheep smaller. The reason was uncovered by a team of researchers led by Tim Coulson of Imperial College London. They found that on average, wild Soay sheep on Scotland's island Hirta are 5 percent smaller today than they were in 1985.

The reason - since it was getting warmer, the larger body size to be able to survive harsh winters was no longer necessary. As a result the smaller sheep were also surviving, which made the overall size of the sheep population smaller. This slowly led to reduction of the size of sheep over the last 25-30 years.

I don't want to even begin to imagine what else could happen due to global warming... lets hope that mankind shows enough wisdom to survive climate change!

What killed Michael Jackson - stress says Uri Geller

Title: What killed Michael Jackson - stress says Uri Geller
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Date of creation: 2009 July

His closest former confidantes, medium Uri Geller and bodyguard Matt Fiddes speak about Jackson's abuse of painkillers and prescription drugs that lead to his death.

Uri Geller said that Jackson used to have too much medication, too strong medication too often. Uri Geller also felt that a part was played by the stress and strain of actually having to go to London to perform.

Both used to literally scream and shout at Michael Jackson to not abuse prescription medicines, but got pushed out by others.

Jackson was under so much of unrelenting pressure, bullying and stress because of the media and people across the world, that Uri felt that it was a feat in itself that Michael Jackson held out for so long.

Roshni Nadar succeeds Shiv Nadar in HCL

Title: Roshni Nadar succeeds Shiv Nadar in HCL
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

Shiv Nadar has elevated his daughter Roshni Nadar to the post of executive director and CEO of HCL Corporation, the holding company of HCL Tech and HCL Info. Roshni will have control over the holding company and the treasury and will take all new investment decisions.

She is an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and has worked in the media industry, closely covering the Iraq war, and was one of the very few who covered Saddam Hussain's capture.

HCL is India's 5th largest IT company. Let's see where Roshni Nadar takes HCL.

Gabby Reece nude in PureVia ads

Title: Gabby Reece nude in PureVia ads
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

Beach volleyball champion Gabrielle (Gabby) Reece will appear Au naturel in ads for PureVia, the all natural, zero calorie sweetener from Whole Earth Sweetener Company.

A health icon and a beach volleyball star, Gabby Reece will appear with stevia leaves painted on her body by famous body and make-up artist Joanne Gair. The ads will appear in leading women's magazines and are sure to be eye-catching, to say the least.

Diana Ross in Jacko's will!

Title: Diana Ross in Jacko's will!
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

In his will, Michael Jackson names his mother as the guardian of his children, and if that can not be fulfilled than he has named Diana Ross as the guardian of his children.

The exact words were:
"If any of my children are minors at the time of my death, I nominate my mother, Katherine Jackson as guardian ...,"

"If Katherine Jackson fails to survive me, or is unable or unwilling to act as guardian, I nominate Diana Ross as guardian..."

Michael Jackson was in awe of Diana Ross right from the beginning. He tried to sing like her, and even to look like her. It is touching that he named her in his will as the caretaker of his children... may his soul RIP!

The Twitter Book by Tim O'Reilly and Sarah Milstein

Title: The Twitter Book by Tim O'Reilly and Sarah Milstein
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

A 234 page guide to twitter that is selling for 20$, it covers everything that anyone needs to know about twitter.

From the basic RT (retweeting) to trending to twitter aps like twitpic and tweetdeck, this guide will take you through everything that will make you a knowledgeable tweeter. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the full potential and the slightly difficult to grasp world of twitter.

Maybe I'll pick up one copy myself... tweet tweet!

Walkman is 30!

Title: Walkman turns 30!
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

30 years back it created a sensation, and made Sony the global giant it is today. Today from the iPod to digital music files, the Walkman is almost dead. Just to give you an idea of the numbers, Sony sold 385 million Walkman machines worldwide in 30 years while Apple has sold more than 210 million iPod machines worldwide in just eight years.

Today Sony is running in losses, and it needs another awesome music product to come back on line. The Walkman was their biggest break-through, they need another one now. Long live the Walkman, something I grew up with...

Mt Redoubt cools down, Alaskan volcano threat lowered

Title: Mt Redoubt volcano cools down, Alaskan volcano threat level lowered by scientists!
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

The volcano near Anchorage in Alsaka erupted in March, and then again in April, and has since been in a near eruption state. However latest studies show that its eruptions for now have ceased, and the danger levels are significantly reduced. In the March eruption, it sent dust clouds nine miles into the atmosphere and sent volcanic ash and dust into Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula and Governor Sarah Palin's hometown of Wasilla. The volcanic ash can injure skin, eyes and breathing passages and can scratch windshield glass if the wipers
are turned on.

Yemeni plane crash survivor is in hospital and doing well!

Title: Yemeni plane crash survivor is in hospital and doing well!
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

A Yemeni jetliner carrying 153 people crashed into the Indian ocean while trying to land amid severe turbulence and howling winds. The only survivor was a teenaged girl, who was found bobbing in the water by rescuer Sgt. Said Abdilai.

Another air tragedy caused by severe weather conditions... are our aircrafts really equipped to handle tough weather conditions, are we risking too much to travel quickly?

Two ships collide in the Aegean Sea, German container ship climbs over the Malta cargo ship!

Title: Two ships collide in the Aegean Sea, German container ship climbs over the Malta cargo ship!
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 July

One was a huge German container ship, the 'Renata Schulte', and the other a Malta cargo ship, and on collision the German ship went right over the Malta cargo ship. It looked miraculous that the smaller cargo ship was still afloat with the massive German ship resting on it.

No one was injured and the 11 crew members of the cargo ship were rescued by Turkey's Coast Guard.

An amazing sight to behold, it is a miracle that no one was injured and both the ships are still afloat.

Drug resistant swine flu! Danish swine flu patient resistant to Tamiflu!

Title: Drug resistant swine flu! Danish swine flu patient resistant to Tamiflu!
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

A patient in Denmark has exhibited a strain of swine flu that is drug resistant. This swine flu strain is resistant to Tamiflu, which is the leading pharmaceutical weapon against the new virus.

The good news is that the resistant strain has not spread to others. Experts say that Tamiflu and Relenza are the best defence against swine flu until an effective vaccine is developed.

Sex in a canoe - Margaret Wente writes about being a real Canadian!

Title: Sex in a canoe - Margaret Wente writes about being a real Canadian!
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

In her latest article, Margaret Wente, a leading award winning Candian columnist talks about how one is a real Canadian only if one has had sex in a canoe. She has taken the thought from Pierre Berton's quote "A Canadian is someone who has learnt how to have sex in a canoe".

According to her, Canada is actually about nature. Pristine, big, awe-inspiringly beautiful and challenging. Although most Canadians haven't ever stepped out of their cities and their confined comfort zones, she feels that the authentic soul of Canada is the wilderness, raw, tough and bewitchingly beautiful.

She recounts how, to feel like a real Canadian, right after becoming a Canadian citizen in 1979, she went into the Canadian wilderness, and did that whole nature thing summed up by 'having sex in a canoe'.

Antiques worth Rs 25 crore found in train toilet, two antique statues weighing 23 kgs in Gonda train toilet!

Title: Antiques worth Rs 25 crore found in train toilet, two antique statues weighing 23 kgs in Gonda train toilet!
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

The antiques worth Rs. 25 crore (US $ 5.1 million) were found inside the toilet of a train in Gonda, a small city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.

The 'Ashtdhatu' (eight-metal alloy) statues weighing 23 kgs, and were recovered from the Gonda-Mathura Gokul Express last night.

The two antique statues are believed to be worth at least Rs. 25 crore in the International market. What a find, and where!

Mayawati 1000 crores statues could have wiped out poverty - P. Chidambaran Union Home Minister

Title: Mayawati 1000 crores statues could have wiped out poverty - P. Chidambaran Union Home Minister
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

Mayawati, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (a state in India) spent a 1000 crores to install her own stautes in various parts of the state. So... what will the people of the state get by watching her statues, food, shelter, education... what?

This is the question being raised by an increasing number of people including P. Chidmabaran and now the Supreme Court has issued a show cause notice to Mayawati for spending money meant for the state's development in installing statues of herself.

This is such a blatant waste and misuse of Government Funds meant to alleviate the state of the masses, that it really appals me. In four weeks time the Mayawati led Governement will have to give an answer to the Supreme Court, let us see what happens!

Britney and DeGeneres twitter accounts hacked - Britney Spears twitpic account was used to send fake twitter messages, Ellen DeGeneres' hacked too!

Title: Britney and DeGeneres twitter accounts hacked - Britney Spears twitpic account was used to send fake twitter messages, Ellen DeGeneres account hacked too!
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Date of creation: 2009 Jun

Hackers got into the twitpic accounts of Britney Spears and posted on twitter that she was dead. Twitpic is a service that allows twitter users to share pictures on twitter, and is not a part of twitter.

Twitpic shut down part of its services on discovering the hacking. This hacking into Britney Spears and Ellen DeGeneres accounts is a result of a so called 'vulnerability' in twitpic's mobile posting system.

Hackers are everywhere and are getting into everything, where will it lead to... from www to wwm (world wide mafia)?

Japanese woman jailed for killing husband over online game

Title: Japanese woman jailed for killing husband over online game
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

She was angry that the 33 year old man with whose Internet avataar she was married to, suddenly virtually divorced her. Using passwords she had obtained when they had been happily virtually married, she entered the account of the man in question and killed off his avataar.

This got the man so upset that he complained to the police, and the police arrested the woman for illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data. Not yet formally charged, if convicted she could go to prison for five years or pay a fine of up to $5,000.

The woman who is 43 years old is from Kyushu province in southern Japan.

Death of Michael Jackson, the moonwalker, the king of pop, the singer of thriller!

Title: Death of Michael Jackson, the moonwalker, the king of pop, the singer of thriller!
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

He was just 50, he was about to make a come back tour, his tour tickets sold out in minutes on the Internet, and now he's suddenly dead. He died of a cardiac arrest in a Los Angeles hospital. No matter what the controversies and allegations that plagued him for so long, he was the undisputed king of pop. His earnings and 13 grammies make him the most successful pop star of all time.

His moonwalk dance, thriller album and one gloved stage appearances are now legends. His child molestation charges, plastic sugery to look more like Diana Ross and to make his skin whiter, Neverland amusement park ranch, are also indelibly written in the annals of music history.

I feel we would have seen him create some absolutely amazing music if he had made a comeback. It's sad that he was suddenly taken away at just 50, may he find the peace that he never found when he was alive.

Herbal viagra brings out rare bonhomie in TN assembly - Laboob Sageer!

Title: Herbal viagra brings out rare bonhomie in TN assembly - Laboob Sageer!
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

Arch rivals DMK and AIADMK displayed rare bonhomie after a brand of herbal viagra was distributed for feedback in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.

The herbal aphrodisiac 'Laboob Sageer', using an ancient "sastric" Unani formulation, was launched recently by TAMPCOL, and the drug is positioned as a substitute for the costly Viagra with "no side effects".

The herbal drug is believed to increase libido, and caused a lot of laughter and merriment in the Legislative Assembly of Indian state Tamil Nadu.

LA Angels game shooting - Off duty officer shoots 2 after being assaulted

Title: LA Angels game shooting - Off duty officer shoots 2 after being assaulted
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

An off duty police officer was walking towards his car with his wife and two small children about 25 minutes after the game, and was attacked by two men. They hit him on the head with beer bottles, and were trying to choke him. He sent out a message for help to his department, but ended up using his duty weapon.

It appears that he was the victim of a crime and shot the men in self-defence, though there is no official confirmation. One of them men was shot in the chin and is serious the other was shot in the upper arm and is hospitalised but stable.

Hope the right thing happens to the off duty police officer and the two criminals, and justice is done.

NRI sisters in German reality show finals - Debarati Mandal and Nabaneeta Mandal!

Title: NRI sisters in German reality show finals - Debarati Mandal and Nabaneeta Mandal!
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

They have been living in Germany since 1990 when their father Mihir Mandal got a job in Lufthansa in Germany, and today they are on the verge of winning 'Germany's next Showstar', a talent hunt in Germany's Pro Sieben TV channel with participants from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

The two sisters chose 'Indian Rhythms' as their theme and performed entrancing dance numbers wearing traditional Indian costumes and choosing songs that reflect India's diverse culture, rather than disco or Indi pop numbers. There were a total of 585 groups in competition during the preliminary stage of the talent hunt show which began on May 4th.

Let the NRI sisters Debarati and Nabaneeta go for the top spot in the Germany reality show. Bravo!

Brad Pitt Inglourious Basterds trailer

Title: Brad Pitt Inglourious Basterds trailer
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

Brad Pitt is the biggest 'Basterd' of them all. If the trailer is any indication, Quentin Tarantino's next movie 'Inglourious Basterds' is going to be one hell of a roller coaster ride. I am expecting serious Nazi annihilation in the movie. Though with Quentin Tarantino you don't really know what to expect.

In the trailer we see Brad Pitt as a really tough, rough, blunt weapon created to annihilate anything Nazi. This is going to be a great movie to watch. We are waiting for you, you Inglourious Basterds.

Hogs shut down Arkansas highway by running wild

Title: Hogs wild: Loose pigs shut down highway
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

A trailer carrying hogs, each of which weighed around 800 pounds, overturned on a major Arkansas highway, and caused the raod to close down for quite some time. The large hogs which were 90 in number tried to make a run for freedom and troopers and others were trying to coral them in.

A classic case of hogs hogging the highway.

Perez Hilton Punched by Peas' Manager

Title: Perez Hilton Punched by Peas' Manager
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun
Perez Hilton got into an argument with Fergie and Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas and was punched by their manager Polo Molina early in the morning. The argument started when the musicians told Perez not to write about them in his blog.

So to sum up, Perez Hilton got a black eye from the Black Eyed Peas. Polo Molina has been charged with assault, and has turned himself in. Perez Hilton was punched by the Peas' manager outside a Toronto night club.

Imelda Markos broke at 80, with one diamond ring

Title: Imelda Markos broke at 80, with one diamond ring
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

She will turn 80 on July 2nd. One of the most notorious first ladies ever, Imelda Markos claims that she is struggling to stay presentable. Notwithsatnding the huge amounts of wealth her late husband Ferdinand amassed during his 20 year rule. Imelda lived a life of unashamed opulence during the days of Ferdinand's rule, and had collections of shoes and jewellery that have since become legendary. Recently she has claimed that she is nearly broke and only has a diamond ring.


She has displayed, spent and amassed immense amounts of wealth in the midst of Phillipine's poverty, and will always be remembered with bitterness for that by most Phillipinos.

End of 'i before e' in UK

Title: End of 'i before e' in UK
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

The classic spelling rule 'i before e, except after c' is not going to be taught to students in UK after a decision taken by the British Govt. It is believed that in today's scenario there are too many exceptions to allow this rule to continue. Many agree and many feel that it is one of the few spelling rules that are universally known so it should remain. However with words like 'sufficient', 'veil' and 'their' existing, it seems the rule should not be allowed any more.

Seems like a sad decision, since it is something that most English speaking people have grown up with.

Steve Jobs illness - Apple CEO has a liver transplant

Title: Steve Jobs illness - Apple CEO has a liver transplant
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has had a liver transplant, which explains the long two month leave of absence. He was suffering from a form of pancreatic cancer. Jobs, 54, is planning to return to work by the end of June. His liver transplant took place two months ago and he is recovering well.

We hope to see him back in action soon.

Amanda Knox trial - Coroner testifies at Italian court

Title: Amanda Knox Trial - Coroner testifies at Italian trial
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun

Amanda Knox Trial update - A coroner has testified in the Amanda Knox murder trial in Italy. He has said that the knife that was used to kill Amanda's room-mate Meredith Kercher was a 3 to 3 1/2 inch (8 to 9 cms) long knife and the knife found in Knox's boyfriends house was a 6 1/2 inch (16.5 centimeters) long one.

The coroner testified that the suspected murder weapon could not be the real murder weapon as the actual murder weapon was shorter. Amanda Knox and her boyfriend Sollecito have pleaded not guilty. This is a very important development in the case, that has caught the attention of all of Italy. Amanda Knox and Kercher (the victim) are both American students.

Man drives in reverse on Washin. Interstate

Title: Man drives in reverse for 3 miles on Wash. interstate
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun
A Canadian man in his forties drove for 3 miles in reverse on the I-5 near Castle Rock. The cop who arrested him found him laughing and they had to break the glass of the car's windows to get him out.

A crazy man who has hit the headlines by driving in reverse... would love to know why he did it. Was it a bet? With his girlfriend perhaps?

Danny Boyle Gently Chides China for cinema censorship

Title: Danny Boyle Gently Chides China for cinema censorship
Size: 12" X 8"
Date of creation: 2009 Jun
While serving as the jury president in the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival, Boyle said that he felt it was "regrettable" that Beijing imposed restrictions on movies. He was referring to the process where Chinese directors have to submit their script for screening and censoring. Anything seen as politically sensitive or sexually overt is snipped off. Danny Boyle is the director of Slumdog Millionaire, which recently won a huge number of oscars.

Boyle in a way chided China for imposing such strict restrictions on the Chinese film industry.