PC Defends Decision Allowing Muivah to Visit Manipur

New Delhi, May 18 : Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today defended the Centre's decision to allow NSCN (IM) leader T Muivah to visit his native village in Manipur saying that it was done to resolve the old and vexed Naga problem. Reacting to BJP leader Prakash Javadekar's criticism about his unilateral decision, refusal of which by the Manipur government led to the state's blockade and violence,...

Blake Lively Minus Her Chest In A Bikini

Blake Lively covers the June Vogue as she did in March 2008 and in February 2009, which was taken as a sign the magazine was in trouble. Anna Wintour gives the following explanation for repeatedly choosing Blake as cover girl in her letter from the editor: "Lively has been in VOGUE before--when Gossip Girl made its initial dent in the popular psyche in March 2008; for her first cover with Mario...

Building an Agricultural Community: The Model Self-Sufficient Village in Haiti

By Wyclef Jean Grammy-winning musician and founder of Yéle Haiti Many people are wondering what we can do, after we deal with the immediate crises caused by the horrific January earthquake, to make sure the people of Haiti can have a bright future. I'm the father of a young daughter, so I especially worry about the kids. The children of Haiti have a right to dream. They have a right to dream of...

Manipur Orders Magisterial Inquiry Into May 6 Incident

Imphal, May 18 : The Manipur government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the May 6 incident in which two Naga students were killed by Manipur Police Commando’s while trying to receive NSCN-IM leader T Muivah at Mao gate along the border with Nagaland. In a official notification dated yesterday and issued to the media today, the government said the inquiry, to be headed by Senapati district...

Manipur Govt Sends Feelers to Naga Students' Union

Imphal, May 18 : Manipur government has sent feelers for holding talks with agitating Naga students union, which has been blocking national highways since one month to protest government's plan to hold elections to autonomous district councils. Manipur Sports Minister and Government Spokesman N Biren today said that the government was confident that All Naga Students' Association Manipur (ANSAM)...

Indian Army Proposes Vairengte For as Anti-Naxal Training Centre

New Delhi, May 18 : In the backdrop of major attacks by Maoists against paramilitary and central police personnel, the Army has proposed to set up a dedicated centre to ready the security men for the battle against the Naxals. The proposal was made during the ongoing Army Commanders' Conference here and it was suggested that the new centre could be set up on the lines of the Army's Counter...

YouTube Hits 2 Billion Views a Day

By Maggie Shiels YouTube wants users to discover and shape the world through video Video sharing website YouTube now gets more than two billion hits daily. That's nearly double the number of people who tune into the US's three prime time TV stations combined, its owners Google have said. The news comes as the site celebrates the day five years ago when the first beta version of YouTube was...

Hackers Can Now Kill Car Brakes, Engine, and More

In some frightening news, new research suggests that by connecting to a standard diagnostic computer port included in late-model cars, hackers could potentially do some pretty horrible things—like turning off brakes, changing the speedometer reading, blasting hot air or music on the radio, and locking passengers in the car. For now, researchers claim the risk of this occurring is very low,...