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Indian Ministers abandon policeman to die

Indian Ministers abandon policeman to die
Gangsters chopped off the legs of a policeman and left him dying on the road. The Indian Ministers Convoy of the state of Tamilnadu come across the dying man. The dying cop pleads with them for 20 minutes . This policeman is a human being. Will nobody come to rescue him. Please watch the video to find out.

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Mr Shameless aka M.R.K Paneerselvam of the DMK ministry who is taking oath of office.

>> Vetrivel, a sub inspector of Tamil Nadu police , who got a double promotion after successfully terminating the dreaded sandalwood smuggler Veerapan in 2004 bled to death as two DMK ministers with their convoy watched without remorse



>> State health minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam and youth and sports development minister Mohideen Khan, accompanied by the district collector and other officials who were at the spot around that time remained mute spectators. They did nothing to aid the valiant dying cop.

>> The two shameless ministers with at least 20 cars / vans , accompanying staff and dozens of onlookers watched the decorated officer die on the road.

>> The cop was pleading for help and in his critical condition he attempted to feebly get on to the bike he had fallen off from as a last resort as no one was coming forward to save him.



>>  Vetrivel lost one leg and he also suffered from severe head injuries from the bombing.No amount of groaning and pleading by the dying cop moved the convoy.

>> The ministers who were ambling around the area have stated that they were more concerned about their own safety.

>> The police escorting the ministers too watched their comrade bleed and stated that they did not want to abandon the Ministers at that time and hence did not offer help to Vetrivel.

>> One member from the accompanying party poured some water over the head of the begging cop by staying at least two feet away from him as if he was untouchable.

>> Despite having a fleet of cars and vans standing by, nobody bothered to lift Vetrivel, transfer him to any one of the vehicles and rush him to the hospital.

>> The cop was left in that pathetic state of anguish for 45 minutes after which the much awaited ambulance took him to the nearest hospital. Vetrivel succumbed en route.

>> Weak and pathetic excuses were provided by the shameless Ministers

Dead body of R. Vetrivel

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The Laser Show in India

Taj Mahal - It is time to tell the truth.

Taj Mahal - It is time to tell the truth.

There are many legends about the Taj Mahal. But one sentence is common in all of them. “For the construction, 20,000 men worked for 22 years.” This is well known throughout the world. The simple question is – where do these figures come from?

These figures come from a book Travels in India by J B Tavernier, a French jewel merchant. He was a great adventurer who made six voyages to India in the days of Shivaji (1638 to 1668). Tavernier says,” I witnessed the commencement and completion of this monument (Taj Mahal) on which 20,000 men worked incessantly for 22 years.”

Tavernier’s book was first published in French in 1675. In those days, it was a great adventure for a single man to travel over such a long distance, face many difficulties, deal with peoples of many cultures and languages, adjust to their customs and traditions, and come home safely – that in itself was incredible. In addition Tavernier carried out a trade in precious stones like diamonds. He completed such voyages, not once but six times. His book was therefore a great sensation at that time. It was naturally translated into English and during 1677 to 1811; nine editions of the English translation were published, whereas during the same period twenty-two editions of the French book were printed.

In 1889 Dr Ball translated the original French book into English, corrected some mistakes in earlier translation and provided extensive footnotes. He also studied Tavernier’s movements thoroughly and provided details of his six voyages. From this it is clear that Tavernier came to Agra only twice – in the winter of 1640-41 and in 1665. This raises another interesting question.

Historians say that Mumtaz, wife of Shahjahan died in 1631 and the construction of Taj Mahal started immediately. But if that is the case Tavernier could not have seen the commencement of Taj Mahal, as he came to Agra nearly 10 years later.

Aurangzeb had imprisoned his father Shahjahan in the Red Fort of Agra since 1658 and usurped power. No historian claims that Aurangzeb completed Taj Mahal. So, Tavernier could not have seen the completion of Taj Mahal either. And that being the case his statement that 20,000 men worked on it incessantly is meaningless.

Why have Historians kept this truth from us for the last 117 years? The reason is simple. It strikes at the heart of the legend.

Badshahnama – what does it say?

British Historians have proclaimed that in India, Hindu Kings had no historical sense. Historical records were kept only by the Muslim rulers. Fair enough, then let us turn to Badshahnama which was written during the reign of Shahjahan. Asiatic Society of Bengal published the Persian text of Badshahnama in two parts, part I in 1867 and part II in 1868. The compilation was done by two Maulavis, under the superintendence of an English Major. The funny thing is that no one quotes Badshahnama to explain how Taj Mahal was built. Why?

Elliot and Dowson, two English gentlemen undertook the formidable task of writing history of India from the attack on Sindh by Mohammed bin Kasim in the 8th century to the fall of Marathas in the 19th century. A period covering some 1200 years. But it was written, based on chronicles of Muslim rulers only. Elliot and Dowson’s work was published in 8 volumes during 1867 to 1877. Volume 7 deals with the reigns of Shahjahan and Aurangzeb. And yet in the entire volume we do not find the word ‘Taj Mahal.’ The authors should have said, “Though we have presented history of Shahjahan based on his official chronicle Badshahnama, we did not find any reference to Taj Mahal in it.” They did no such thing. And Historians have kept even this information from us for the last 130 years.

In 1896 Khan Bahaddur Syed Muhammad Latif wrote a book entitled Agra Historical and Descriptive. He refers to Badshahnama many times but does not quote specific page numbers. On page 105 he says, “ – The site selected for the mausoleum was originally a palace of Raja Mansingh but it was now the property of his grandson Raja Jaisingh.” Many authors have referred to Latif in their bibliography but have not cared to see what he has said. This truth was also hidden away from us by our Historians.

In 1905 H R Nevill, ICS, compiled Agra District Gazetteer. In it he changed the words ‘Raja Mansingh’s Palace’ to ‘Raja Mansingh’s piece of land’. Ever since all historians have followed suit and repeated ‘ Shahjahan purchased Raja Mansingh’s piece of land, at that time in the possession of his grandson Raja Jaisingh.’ This deception has been going on for more than a century.

One may ask, “Why would an English officer be interested in playing such a mischief?” Well if we look at the events of those times the reason is clear cut.

1901 Viceroy Lord Curzon separated some districts from Punjab to create a

Muslim majority North West Frontier Province. Hindus became an insignificant minority in this province and that marked the beginning of their misfortune.

1903 Curzon declared his intention to partition Bengal to create a Muslim majority province of East Bengal

1905 Curzon resigned but put into effect the partition of Bengal

1906 A Muslim delegation led by Agakhan called upon new Viceroy Lord Minto. Muslims pleaded that in any political reforms they should be treated separately and favourably. This move was obviously engineered by the British rulers.

December – Muslim League was started in Dacca.

1909 In the Morley - Minto reforms Muslims were granted separate electorates.

We should also remember that during 1873 and 1914, some English officers had translated into English the Persian texts of Babur-nama. Humayun-nama,

Akbar-nama, Ain-e-Akbari and Tazuk - i - Jehangiri, but NOT Badshahnama.

Judging from above events it is obvious why Mr Nevill played the mischief when compiling Agra District Gazetteer in 1905.

It is astonishing that though Maulavi Ahmad (History of Taj 1905) and Sir Jadunath Sarkar (Anecdotes of Aurangzeb, 1912) repeat that Raja Mansingh’s piece of land was purchased by Shahjahan, they also provide a reference - Badshahnama,

Volume I page 403. Strange as it may sound, no one had bothered to see what is written on that page.

In 1964 Mr P N Oak of New Delhi started having his doubts about Taj Mahal. He put forward an argument that it was originally a Hindu Palace. Oak had to cross swords with many historians. One of his opponents was a Kashmiri Pandit. Eventually they went to Government of India Archives. At the suggestion of the Librarian there the Pandit started to read Badshahnama, soon he came to Volume I page 403. One line read – va pesh azin manzil-e-Raja Mansingh bood, vadari vakt ba Raja Jaisingh. He confessed that Shahjahan took over Raja Mansingh’s palace for burial of Mumtaz. We owe so much to this honest opponent of Mr Oak. He gave word by word translation of pages 402 and 403 to Mr Oak who promptly published it in his book Taj Mahal is a Hindu Palace (1968). However, Mr Oak never stated that the translation was NOT his. It was done for him by a Persian expert. That made life of his opponents easy. They said, “Mr Oak’s translation is wrong.”

I obtained Oak’s book in London in 1977. I made a study for one year. First of all I read all the references generally quoted by Historians and writers. That was made possible by my being in England. Mr Oak did not have that facility. All the references led to the same conclusion that Taj Mahal is a Hindu Palace and it was NOT built by Shahjahan. My booklet entitled – Taj Mahal : Simple Analysis of a Great Deception was published in 1986. In 1981 while going through some references I started suspecting that the British knew the true nature of Taj Mahal for a long time but had deliberately suppressed the truth. Eventually my research was published in 10 parts in the Quarterly Itihas Patrika of Thane (India). I collected all the information available on Taj Mahal over the 200 year period from 1784 to 1984, and shown how the British suppressed vital pieces of evidence or twisted the truth. My research continued and was published in 1996 under the title

– Taj Mahal and the Great British Conspiracy

Taj legend exposed in England in 1980

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a reputable Institution in London. In1980, in their monthly Journal, they published two letters challenging the validity of usual Taj Legend. One was by Mr Oak, the other by me. No one has refuted our arguments. Mr Oak refers to Badshahnama, Volume I page 403. What have I disclosed in my letter?

What was Agra City like before Shahjahan came to power? That is the question dodged by all Historians. In the 17th century, the Dutch like the English were trying to trade in India. They had a Factory (trading post) in Agra. Fransisco Pelsaert, was their Senior Factor (Merchant) at Agra from 1620 to 1627. In 1626 he prepared a commercial report for his directors in Holland. By strange coincidence, he describes Agra City at that time. He says, “The city is narrow and long, because all the rich and influential people have built their palaces on the river bank and this stretches for

10 ½ miles. I will mention some of the well known ones. Starting from the North there is the palace of Bahadur Khan, Raja Bhoj, ……. Then comes the Red Fort.

(Pelsaert then describes the Fort) beyond it is Nakhas – a great market, then follow the palaces of great Lords – Mirza Abdulla, Aga Naur …… Mahabat Khan, Late Raja Mansingh, Raja Madho Singh.”

English translation of this report was available since 1925. And yet no Historian refers to it. Why? The reason is simple. In 1626 Pelsaert has said that 10 ½ mile stretch of the river-bank was full of palaces, Late Raja Mansingh’s Palace being the last but one. Badshahnama says that Shahjahan took over this palace for burying his wife Mumtaz. Thus what we call Taj Mahal today is nothing but Late Raja Mansingh’s Palace. That is the truth which Historians have kept away from us.

My efforts had one effect. In 1982 Archaeological Survey of India, published a booklet entitled – Taj Museum. Though the authors repeat the usual legend they say, “ Mumtaz died in Burhanpur and was buried there. Six months later Shahjahan exhumed her body and sent her coffin to Agra, on that site until then stood Late Raja Mansingh’s Palace…… “

Today that palace is called Taj Mahal. Nothing could be simpler. What building work is needed for burying a corpse in a Palace?

Dr V S Godbole April 2007

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Nano: the people's car ?

Nano: the people's car ?
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Zakia Soman

The Tatas have finally launched the much awaited People's Car. The Nano is made available to the Indian public in 1000 cities through 30,000 outlets. Eighteen banks, including the giant State Bank of India, are offering financial loans at easy interest rates to every Indian family who wants to fulfil its dream of owning a car. The Nano comes for a magic price of a little more than the promised one lac. The lowest model would cost Indian Rupees 1,23,361 in Delhi to be precise. There has been a great rush by ordinary Indians to book the Nano. Queues are reported since midnight on the auspicious day on Thursday. Indian media is abuzz with reports about ordinary people queuing up for the people's car.

Ratan Tata has been exhorting fellow Indians to "think big" with the "small car". The Nano's launch was delayed by over seven months because the people of Singur in West Bengal were not prepared to barter their land for the people's car. As a result the factory had to be shifted out of the state in the face of a continuous agitation. There has been much controversy around Nano – political and social- in India. The climate justice activists have been warning about the environmental nightmare that the people's car is going to unfold. Apart from the environmental and traffic congestion issues which may arise once Nano begins running on the Indian roads, there have been other concerns. People's concerns to be precise! A rough summation of these would be should people be made to suffer in order that a "people's car" comes about? Should small farmers give away their productive land in order that Tata Motors set up a plant for the dream of a 'people's car'? Politics apart, what about the choice of Singur residents, all ordinary Indians, not to part with their ancestral property? What about their right to resist forceful eviction from their own land? Most of these families have only known life in their village. Where would they go? The communist government in the state would do anything in its power to enable the Tatas to expand the Nano plant which was already set up there. But finally they had to give up in the face of continuous resistance by the people of Singur who refused to give up their land. If this could be called bowing out in the face of people's wish, then perhaps this could happen because it was the communist government led by the CPI (M). Look where the Nano finally found home! After being thrown out of the communist-ruled West Bengal, the Tatas almost overnight set up the Nano plant in Narendra Modi's Gujarat! The Nano plant was set up at Sanand, some 15 kms from Ahmedabad with all clearances being made available by the Gujarat state government within a record 48 hours. Forget the resistance put up by the people of Singur, Gujarat received Nano with celebrations on the streets! The love affair between a capitalist and a communal-fascist materialized so smoothly into a marriage as the progressive and secular sections kept watching!

It is painful the way large sections of our middle class oppose reservations given to the dalits. It is strange that the same sections celebrate when the government gives huge sops to industry. It is estimated that Narendra Modi's government gave a soft loan of Rs 9,570 crores at a negligible interest rate of 0.1 per cent with a waiver - payment deferred for 20 years to Tata Motors. The land has been given at throw-away prices. The total amount of concessions given is estimated to be a whopping 30,000 crores. No wonder, Tata and other notable captains of the Indian industry have voiced their wish for Narendra Modi to become prime minister. That there are thousands of victims of the anti-Muslim pogrom of 2002 languishing in inhuman conditions in Gujarat without rehabilitation, without legal justice, without any help is of no concern. That Narendra Modi and ministers of his cabinet are culpable is of no concern.

Priyanka Chopra - Indian Bollywood Actress in World Record Book

Didn’t we always praised Priyanka for her hard work and professionalism. The young actress seems to leave no stone unturned to excel in her career. She didn’t though create the world record for hard work.

Priyanka Chopra plays 12 different characters in her forth coming film What’s your Rashee. She is the only actress in the world to do as many as 12 roles in one film. So, Priyanka is ready to list herself in the Guinness Book of World Records for this achievement.

Ashutosh Gowariker’s What’s Your Rashee? Is no doubt opening new dimensions for the actress. Priyanka quips “If this does happen, it will be phenomenal. I’m overjoyed and honoured to be a part of this record-breaking film.”

Producer Sunita Gowariker says “Priyanka has not only played 12 different roles, but breathed life into 12 distinct characters without the aide of any prosthetic. Few peoplerealize how difficult a challenge it is. This we gauged when we spoke to the Guinness officials. No actor has ever played so many different roles in cinema of any language. So it truly is a world record.”

Her close competitors are veteran Kamal Hassan with 10 roles in Dashavataram, Sanjeev Kumar and Sivaji Ganeshan with 9 roles each in Naya Din Nayi Raat and Navarathiri, respectively.

Talking about Hollywood, Eddie Murphy has done seven roles in The Nutty Professor and 8 roles in its sequel. Eric Idle has done 7 characters in his film Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975). Similarly, Alec Guinness has eight roles in his Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949).

But, we don’t have a female contender as such, so all hats off!

Ashutosh Gowariker’s What’s Your Rashee - Bollywood Movie Trailer

Asha Bhonsle - Sung Most Number of Song set World Record

Since 1994, Asha Bhonsle has been carefully documenting the number of songs she has sung. At last count, she says it stands at a staggering 13,000. As her 76th birthday approaches on September 8, Asha says that she is "pained" to see that nobody is recognizing her record attempt.

"I am glad that amazon.com has placed me and my album at 37 on the World's Greatest Music Albums of all times, ahead of even AR Rahman (who stands at no 44). I humbly accept the honour. But there's something I think I truly deserve and I was surprised when I was told that the record category (Most Recorded Artist) has been done away with," says Asha, referring to the Guinness Book of World Records, which has previously recognized Lata Mangeskar as the singer who has sung the most number of songs in the world (from 1974-1991).
"I have been carefully documenting the number of songs that I have sung. On my 60th birthday, there was a book published called Swar Asha. That book documented the number of songs I have sung. It stands at 13,000 now, mainly because of the large number of regional songs I have sung," she says.
But as she was readied to stake claim, a shock awaited her. "I am told that Guinness has done away with that record. I don't know what was the politics behind removing that record altogether and not allowing anybody to claim it again. I have been recording four to five songs a day for so many years to create the record," she adds.
But Asha says she does not intend to write to the Guinness authorities about it. What is occupying her energies right now is her plan to launch her grandson Chin2 Bhonsle (son of her eldest son Hemant) as a music director and opening a restaurant in Mumbai. "I have eight restaurants in the Middle East and now I want to open my restaurant in Mumbai. I am looking for a suitable location and should finalise it soon," she signs off.
Asha Bhonsle - Indian Bollywood (Movie) Singer Live Concert Video - She is Set World Record for Sung 13000 Songs.

Mathematical Genius in India set Guinness World Record

Entering the Guinness Book of World Records is a dream for many. And 13-year-old Nischal Narayanam has entered the Guinness records not once, but twice. The teen genius successfully completed his new feat at an event at Taj Krishna in the presence of some distinguished guests.

Nischal memorised 132 digits within a span of one minute and read it out in the same order without any error. With this feat, he entered the Guinness record for the second time. Chief Minister K Rosaiah acted as the witnessing judge to the whole programme and praised the talented child protagonist for the stunning accomplishment. Rosaiah who had in the past too attended Nischal’s programme, said, “I am very pleased to see such a feat and this boy is very gifted. I congratulate Nischal on behalf of the State and Central government for successfully passing this memory related test. We expect to see more such wonderful acts from him.”

Roshaiah felt that Nischal could be a inspiration to the future generation. The wonder child Nischal first stepped in to the Guinness hall of fame when he was 11. He memorised around 225 random objects within a minute and broke his mentor Squadron leader R Jayasimha’s previous record. Expressing happiness over his student breaking his record, Jayasimha shared, “I have been training Nischal from past two years and since four months we were working on this feat. Though he is gifted with natural abilities, it is his sheer determination and concentration that brought him to this stage.” Nischal has not only excelled in memory tests but also on the academic front. Nischal had become the youngest school

finalist at the age of 13 by passing IGCSE, AS and A levels of Cambridge University equivalent to 10th, 11th and 12th standards respectively in India, all in just one academic year 2008-2009. Nischal is also the youngest person to pass the common proficiency test of the chartered accountancy.

The guests who witnessed the event include Chief Election Officer I V Subba Rao, Additional DGP Law and Order A K Khan, P Ramakrishnam Raju, retired Judge of High Court and G Kishan Rao, Director, Chowmahalla Palace.

Most Number of Child Birth inside Mobile Vans set World Record

Claiming its mobile emergency health service a success, Uttarakhand government is planning to seek the state's entry into the 'Guinness Book of World Records' for having provided facilities for the birth of 784 children in moving vans during 16 months time.

"Birth of children inside mobile vans in such a large number is a world record and the state would soon send its claim to the Guinness Book of World Records in this regard," said Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank.

"With the help of these vans, a total of 28905 women were admitted to the hospitals where they delivered babies during the period," said Nishank, who also holds the health ministry.

Considering the geographical conditions of the hill state where people especially women generally do not get appropriate and timely medical help, the 108 emergency mobile health services have proved very useful, Nishank said.

The service was launched by the state government in collaboration with Hyderabad based Emergency Medical and Research Institute, a private company, in 2008 to provide medical facilities in remote areas.

The Chief Minister said the response time of this service is very less and the mobile vans reach the needy persons in 8-10 minutes.

So far the 108 services have received 25,42,135 calls and of these 30,09902 were emergency ones. Besides, 90,890 people were also provided emergency facilities through the service, he added.

Skydivers landing at World's Highest Point near Everest

Skydivers landing at World's Highest Point near Everest

Three skydivers - two British and one Indian - plunged through the shadow of Everest on Tuesday to land at the world's highest drop zone.

The daredevil adventurers jumped from an altitude of 6,154 metres (20,000 feet) early Tuesday morning and landed at Gorak Shep, a sandy plateau 5,165 metres above sea level.
"It was not just Everest. I could see the whole panorama of fantastic mountains and it was just amazing," said Leo Dickinson.

"You have got the mountains rushing past you. I just didn't want it to end," the 62-year-old, who has made over 3,500 skydives, told AFP after returning to Kathmandu.

"I had a freefall for four seconds and in the next three minutes I was already landing," said Dickinson, a British documentary filmmaker who was also the first person to fly over Everest in a balloon, in 1991.

Dickinson said he would begin the process to register the feat after getting back home.

"I have never heard anyone landing at that height so far. I will claim for world's highest parachute jump landing with Guinness World Records," he said.

Nepal started offering skydive trips in front of the 8,848-metre (29,028-foot) Everest last year. The landing point at that time was Shyangboche -- a small airstrip at 3,742 metres in the foothills.

"I haven't done anything like this before. It was just stunning," said 24-year-old Ralph Mitchell, a skydive instructor.
The skydivers said they faced sub-zero temperatures and fast-changing weather when they jumped.

"It was thrilling and exhilarating to be so close to Everest," said Ramesh Chandra Tripathi, 45, who is a parajump instructor for the Indian Air Force.

"It offers a totally different challenge in terms of high winds and freezing temperatures," said Tripathi, who climbed Everest in 2005.

"The wind was drifting me away. The chances of falling into crevasses or hitting the ridges and glaciers was high but it is worth fighting against the odds of nature," he said.

- AFP

Limbo Skating Blindfolded Under Cars World Record

Limbo Skating Blindfolded Under Cars World Record

Rohan Ajit Kokane, who can flatten his body until none of it is higher than eight inches off the ground, skimmed his way under three parked cars without touching any.

He was presented with a badge and certificate from the World Records Academy, and has been nominated for the Guinness Book of World Records.

Rohan, from Belgaum, Karnataka, in the south of the country, has been limbo-skating for two and a half years, and practices four hours every day to make sure he stays the best.

He started skating on a single skate after getting obsessed with the hobby. He said: “A boy performed at a local roller skating rink at Belgaum. I got fascinated and asked my dad to get me one roller skate because that's all we could afford.”
A local skate trainer has spotted Rohan’s abilities and started coaching him. Suryakant Hindelgelkar said: “I train more than 200 students but seeing Rohan's body flexibility and control, I knew he could do something unique.
“We came up with limbo-skating blindfolded.
“He is an amazing student. I think he's God's gift.”
Rohan’s father Ajit Kokane agrees. He hopes that Rohan’s unusual hobby can become an Olympic sport. He said: “I want him to compete in the Olympics and make his country proud.”

Limbo-skating is a recent craze in India. The eye-watering pastime has existed as an organised sport for around three years.

The world record for skating under parked cars without a blindfold is held by Aniket Chindak, who in 2008, at the age of six, managed to skate underneath 81 cars in 53 seconds.

Guinness Record with 1.895-meter beard

 

Man challenges Guinness Record with 1.895-meter beard

 
 

Sarwan Singh holds onto his beard prior to a ceremony in Surrey, British Columbia November 11, 2008. Singh was attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest beard. Singh's beard measured at 1.895-metres.

 
 

Sarwan Singh's beard curls on the floor as he waits to take part in a ceremony in Surrey, British Columbia November 11, 2008. Singh was attempting to break the Guinness World Record. Singh's beard measured at 1.895-metres.

 

World's Oldest Mother Gives Birth to Twins at 70

She was utterly determined to have a son.The fact that to do so would make 70-year-old Omkari Panwar the world's oldest mother didn't even cross her mind.Her resolve was matched by her husband Charan Singh Panwar, 77.

 

 

 

Grandmother Omkari Panwar has given birth to twins at the age of 70.

 
 

Proud parents: Omkari Panwar, 70, with her husband Charan, 77

 
 

Omraki Panwar recovers in hospital after delivering her twin via Caesarean section

 
 

The world's oldest mum, who gave birth to twins at 70 after IVF, proudly showed off her son, then admitted: 'Now I've got another daughter to feed too.'Omkari Panwar, and her husband Charan Singh Panwar, 77, underwent IVF all for the sake of producing a male heir to take over the family's smallholdings.The elderly Indian couple, who already have two daughters in their thirties, and five grandchildren, are near destitute after mortgaging their land, selling their buffalo and taking out a loan for the £4,400 fertility treatment.

 
 

Omkari and her twins (a boy with white hat and a girl) on the day after they were discharged from hospitalNow the pensioner parents will rely on family handouts and the charity of fellow villagers to bring up the little boy they so wanted, and the little girl they didn't.But the Panwars, who live in a tiny community in Uttar Pradesh, North India, were delighted to finally see and hold their two babies, now weighing a healthy 4lbs, six weeks after they were born on June 27.'We have not been able to see or hold them all this time," said frail Omkari. "They had to stay in the hospital because they were so small.'We could not afford to stay there, so we had to leave them.' And she added: 'We paid all this money to the doctors for a son, but now we have the extra burden of another daughter as well.' Boys are cherished in India because daughters are not allowed to inherit property but leave to marry and become part of their new husband's family.The twins were born at 34 weeks by emergency caesarian section at a hospital in the nearest town of Muzaffarnagar.They weighed just 2lbs each and had to be rushed to the Jaswant Roy Speciality Hospital which has a neonatal intensive care unit.

 

 

The twins were born at 34 weeks by caesarian section and weighed just 2lb eachOmkari, who saw her babies just once, a week after their birth, said: 'I could only just touch them lightly with my fingers.'They were so tiny, they would have fit into the palm of my hand.' The Panwars had to scrape together a further £500 to pay for part of their children's medical care and are now almost penniless.Their little boy is now likely to take over a tiny piece of land with a large mortgage still to pay on it.But Charan insists the cost was worthwhile, after he became a laughing stock in his village because he had no son to carry on the family name.'I've finally got what I wanted and I can die a happy man now,' said Charan.'My wife will look after the babies when I am gone, and after she dies my other daughters will care for them.'It will be an honour for them to raise their new brother.'Now my daughters will have a family home to return to on religious days and special occasions.' It is tradition for sons to remain in the parental home with their wives. On festival days the daughters of the family come to visit with their own husbands and children.Villagers welcomed the jubilant pair back to the village, which lies 20km from Muzaffarnagar, with numerous gifts for the new babies.The twins will be named at a special Hindu ceremony next week when the whole community will celebrate their arrival into the world.'It is customary to name the babies after two weeks," said Omkari, who does not have a birth certificate, but insists she is 70-years-old.'We have not seen the babies all this time, so we haven't been able to hold the naming ceremony.'Now, we can arrange one, but cannot reveal their names until that day.' Omkari suffered a personal heartbreak more than 40 years ago as a much younger woman, when she miscarried a baby boy.'For more than 40 years I have thought God did not think I was fit to produce a boy,' she said. 'But fate works in funny ways. It must have been meant to be that I waited all this time.' The couple do not even understand the fertility procedures carried out to allow Omkari to give birth so long after going through the menopause.It is likely donor eggs were used to allow her to carry a child, but the Panwars simply do not know what happened when they went to a fertility clinic in Meerut last year.Omkari, who remembers being nine when India gained independence in 1947, said: 'We saw a doctor at the Baby Shastri Nursing Home and I was given treatment.'Later we were told I was carrying twins, a boy and a girl.' Screening embryos to discover the sex of the baby is illegal in India, following the outlawing of female foeticide - the aborting of girls - more than 10 years ago.The couple do not even know such medical techniques exist and they do not think anything was specifically done to ensure they would have a boy.'We just count ourselves blessed that we have a boy. We prayed for it to happen,' said Charan.'We don't know how. We're just glad the doctor was right, and we do have a son.' The world's previous oldest mothers were Romanian Adriana Iliescu, who gave birth to a daughter, aged 66 and 320 days in May 2005, and Spanish woman Carmela Bousada, who was 66 and 358 days old when her twins were born in December 2006.Omkari does not care that she has broken the world record and said: 'If I am the world's oldest mother it means nothing to me.'I just want to be with my new babies and care for them while I am still able.'

Biggest Hand Written Quran Kareem

AJMER, India--Sayeed Najmul Hasan Chishti, 56, has prepared a 63 pages, 8 feet broad and 5 feet long. Quran-setting the new world record for the Biggest hand-written Quran.


"It's the biggest Quran in terms of size and font, which was compiled in one volume," Chishti said, adding, "It has 63 pages and the size of each page is 60x88 inch."

"Each page has a colourful border around the text, featuring flowers of different sizes and seasons," he said, adding, "At the beginning of each surah (verse), the word ‘Bismillah' (in the name of God) is written in a different calligraphic styles, which go back to the Prophet Mohammed's time," he said. 

Chishti, a Sufi research scholar and a khadim at the dargah, said the Quran represents the true essence of Quranic calligraphy. "I feel honoured after accomplishing the gigantic feat," he said, add-ing that every page has an average of 40 lines. 

Chishti said he began his professional life as an Urdu teacher in a government school, but gave it up in 2003 for the devotional endeavours. "Thereafter, I dedicated my life to this Quran," Chishti, who is also a Urdu poet and writer, said.

He has used a special kind of paper that absorbs the ink and does not get smudged. The letters measures 2 to 3 inches. He has used golden lettering in all those places where the word Allah appears.

He said the moral support of his family was crucial in accomplishing the extraordinary feat. "My family supported me with creative ideas to enrich the style of writing. Valuable suggestions from my daughters helped me in coming up with innovative styles of calligraphy," he said. 

On the occasion of 796 Urs of Khwaja Garib Nawaj Chisti the devotees will be able to see the biggest Quran of the world which will be kept in the dargah premises. The dargah committee agreed to display the Quran for Zayreens who will come here to participate in the Urs.

Najmul said that the dargah committee agreed to display the Koran in the premises and for the book the committee is constructing a glass display cabin. Proper lighting will be done inside and a security guard will be deputed in front of the cabin.

India among 20 Most Dangerous Places in the World

London: Terror attack in Mumbai has severely dented the country's image as a safest heaven for tourists.

A British report says that following the attack, India has slipped to a list of the 20 most dangerous places to visit on Earth.

UK daily The Telegraph, which prepared the list, said in an online report that the British government was currently advising against all, but essential, travel to Mumbai.

India has been listed along side countries like Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Mexico, Thailand and South Africa in this list.

Chechnya, Jamaica, Sudan, Colombia, Haiti, Eritrea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Burundi, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Lebanon have also been named among the 20 most dangerous places to visit on Earth.

Although the Foreign Office is currently advising against all, but essential, travel to Mumbai, most of the rest of India is considered safe, according to the report.

Courtesy: siliconindia.com

World's costliest Saree !

Saree is traditional indian attire for women.

Whats the cost of this saree? Rs. 40 lakh ($100,000) ?

And the shop which managed to make it customized is Chennai Silks. It has 12 precious stones + it depicts the paintings of Raja Ravi Verma. And to add to it paintings are intricately hand-woven and beautified with jewels of gold, diamond, platinum, silver, ruby, emerald, yellow sapphire, sapphire, cat's eye, topaz, pearl and corals.

A group of workers took around 5000 hours to make this saree which entered the Limca book of records.

The New Shell House of Indian Crickter Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai

Under are the snapshots of the amazing new house of Indian Crickter Sachin Tendulkar located in Bandra, Mumbai India. It has been built in the shape of a shell and I think its a fantastic architecture.