India is great : 11/25/12

The truth about Ranbir, revealed!

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He is constantly under the media glare not just for his latest box office buster ‘Barfi’ but also his amorous ways. First it was a toss between Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone after which the latter stole his heart in a very open relationship. When they split, he kept his lips sealed but his relationships continued to be in the news. He moved on to Katrina Kaif. After a shaky seduction that the two swore was ‘just good friendship’, the ‘Rockstar’ was seen dating his co-star Nargis Fakhri. The two were spotted watching ‘Black Swan’ together in a Juhu multiplex. Now there are link up rumours of Ranbir and Shraddha Kapoor which both vehemently deny. So what lies in store for Ranbir? Astrologers say that it is his addictive Libran personality which makes his so irresistible to women. However, he himself may never be so sure of love. Libra makes him indecisive and unable to make up his mind. So will 2012 see him committed? They say there will be media reports of a new romance but it won’t last long. The focus is on his career this year. With the way things are going with ‘Barfi’, we are sure he will continue to win over hearts.

(Based on Lifestyle.in.msn.com

Aishwarya Rai can speak six different languages

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She is not just a globally recognized beauty, but she is also blessed with brains beyond average intelligence. Apart from being a class topper and a high achiever all through school, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is well versed in several languages.
The lady is of Tulu origin but can speak English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Bengali with amazing proficiency. She apparently picked up Marathi in Mumbai where she grew up, learning Marathi in school. Her ease with the Tamil language sharpened when she worked down south on Tamil films. Her Hindi grew stronger with her Bollywood films and she picked up Bengali when she shot for films like ‘Chokher Bali’, ‘Raincoat’ and ‘Devdas’.
So what does she do with all that talent, now that she is mother of baby Aaradhya? Reportedly, she has lost weight and is prepared to face the camera again. This time it will be for an ad film commercial.

(Based on Timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

Ranbir and Deepika’s love story out in public next year!

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So after much speculation regarding when the Ranbir Kapoor-Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Yeh Jawaani Hain Deewani’ would hit the theatres, the news comes straight from the horse’s mouth! The film, which is currently under production, will hit the theatres on March 29, 2013.
Directed by Ayan Mukherji, whose last offering, ‘Wake Up! Sid’ was phenomenal at both the Box Office and in the opinion of critics, is the brain behind Karan Johar’s ‘Yeh Jawaani Hain Deewani’. The film has recently been in the news for some wrong reasons and some correct ones. While the former includes Ranbir Kapoor being slammed with a charge of smoking in public during the shoot of the film, the latter had the lead pair supposedly coming closer in real life. The estranged lovers, Ranbir and Deepika, were seen spending considerable amount of quality time with each other during the shooting of the film, thereby making several people work themselves into a frenzy regarding the current ‘relationship’ of the two.After ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ which was Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone’s last film together, the pair will now be seen in ‘Yeh Jawaani Hain Deewani’. And that the audience is waiting with bated breaths to see the couple sizzle on the silver screen yet again, is something that hardly needs a mention!

Materials based on Zeenews.india.com

Akshay and Twinkle blessed with a baby

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Twinkle, who was expecting her second child with Akshay Kumar, gave birth to a daughter on September 25th. This is the couple’s second child. The first one is a son, Aarav, who is 10 years old now.
The baby was delivered in the Breach Candy Hospital. Both mother and daughter are doing fine, the press was told. Akshay, who was in Jaipur to promote his forthcoming film “Oh My God”, rushed back to be by his wife’s side during the time of delivery. He is reported to have said that the baby looks like her mother and grandmother (veteran actress Dimple Kapadia). He seems expectedly happy. "I have no words to express my happiness. I would like to thank everyone for their blessings and best wishes," added the actor.

(Based on In.msn.com)

India ranks high in building business

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With more regulatory reforms and less time required to get building permits, India has thrown open its doors to global business.
The study was done jointly by International Finance Corp (IFC) and World Bank which ranked India 132 out of 185 for business ease. The report says that India is the first economy in the region to make construction permits faster for entrepreneurs, making start up enterprises, paying taxes and international trade easier.
Singapore rates as number one in the global ranking for the seventh consecutive year. Over all South Asia has introduced 65 regulation reforms to improve business conditions. The business conditions in India have climbed up steadily since 2005 said the Global Indicators and Analysis Director of the World Bank Group. Despite all the efforts, he also stressed that further progress is mandatory in the coming years to make India’s private sector bigger and stronger.

(Based on India.nydailynews.com)

India runs out of mobile numbers

In an unthinkable situation, the current ten digit series is fast grinding to a halt in India, with the subscriber base fast shooting past one billion in the number allocating system.
The director general of Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said that there could be a serious problem if a new series of numbers is not introduced by next year. A possible solution is by adding another number making it eleven digits. The batch system was earlier used to avoid chaos from random digit phone numbers creating chaos in the telecom market. The operator is allocated 98 or 99 as the first two digits to a particular series of numbers to make it easier to identify them.
But since the consumer market is overshooting the one billion mark, phone numbers have to increase by one or two digits at least to accommodate more device or users. Other alternatives are also being explored such as removing inactive users for a temporary solution till a more permanent one is implemented.

(Based on Zdnet.com )

5 lakh warriors to be hired to stop cyber attacks on India

Cyber warfare is now a top threat to national security in India. Sophisticated systems are increasingly emerging to cripple the country from hostile attacks around the world.To step up defence, the National Security has decided to speed up and strengthen the cyber world with 5 lakh cyber warriors in the next five years.
This is a critical gap in Indian defence forces. Many other western and Asian countries have already armed themselves with this new strategy but India still lags behind with a shortfall of 4.7 lakh experts, despite being an IT and software powerhouse.