The function was presided over by Jnanpith awardee Satya Vrat Shastri and was attended by Petroleum Minister Murli Deora and economist Bibek Debroy apart from several MPs and Supreme Court judges.
The book published in two volumes was translated by a team led by B.A. Viveka Rai and they run into 1,700 pages.
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Bin Laden likes to be a football striker but hates watching the WC!
Last month an extremist Islamic organization in Somalia arrested two men watching a World Cup game between Argentina and Nigeria. The two were put to death. The organization, that draws its ideas from al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, arrested ten others who were watching games and later released them with a warning: "World Cup games are a waste of time and money, they are immoral and un-Islamic. We warn Somali youth not to watch the games."
However, if bin Laden, from his hiding place somewhere in Afghanistan or Pakistan was to hear of the murderous attack, he would undoubtedly be dismayed. The reason? The leader of Al Qaida - whose conservative Islamic worldview outlaws music, womens' education, gambling, alcohol, homosexuality and beard shaving - is a huge fan of soccer, and his favorite position is striker.
For now, oil spews unchecked in effort to cap well
Hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil are being allowed to spew into the fouled waters of the Gulf of Mexico while BP engineers prepare to install a new containment system they hope will catch it all in the coming days. There's no guarantee for such a delicate operation nearly a mile below the water's surface, officials said, and the permanent fix of plugging the well from the bottom remains slated for mid-August. "It's not just going to be, you put the cap on, it's done. It's not like putting a cap on a tube of toothpaste," Coast Guard spokesman Capt. James McPherson said.
Robotic submarines removed the cap that had been placed on top of the leak in early June to collect the oil and send it to surface ships for collection or burning. BP aims to have the new, tighter cap in place as early as Monday and said that, as of Sunday morning, the work was going according to plan. BP hopes the capping operation will be done within three to six days...
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Germany...something if not nothing.
The third and fourth placing match that took place on 10/7/10 was like two dejected people fighting with themselves. Germany and Uruguay- the losing semifinalists who wanted at least something to console them battled it out yesterday. It turned out that Paul's prediction, after all, was true. Germany won 3-2 against the losing South Africans.
Bangaloreans will gain with Spanish win at the finals.
Spain is the overwhelming favourite and the Bangaloreans are loving it. Most big bettors from the garden city placed big bets on Spain and Germany while the rest all across India pinned their hopes on Brazil and Argentina.
"Bangalore stands to gain big if Puyol and his boys reign supreme. The soccer buffs in this city backed big at the start and even bigger when Spain was offered at (7/1) after they lost a game in the group stage. They just got stuck on Spain and ignored Argentina and Brazil and hopefully they will all be rewarded at midnight on Sunday," said a leading bookmaker while disclosing that the city bookies will lose out a few crores if Spain does win. A couple of bookies disclosed that small individual fancy bets on Brazil, Argentina and England will not help them bail out. "It is the big bets which count and all big bets registered in Bangalore are all on Spain," said another bookie.
Boy's death: Jaiswal's blames state government.
Putting the onus for the death of eight-year-old Aman Khan during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit on the state administration, Union Minister of State for Coal Sriprakash Jaiswal said he would request Chief Minister Mayawati to institute an inquiry into the death. Aman reportedly died due to delay in receiving medical attention on account of a roadblock during the PM’s visit on July 3.
Jaiswal said, “It is a serious issue and if Aman has died due to the rigid attitude of the police team posted at Coca Cola Chauraha, strict action should be initiated against the guilty policemen.” He asserted that it was the duty of the police team to ensure that an injured person is taken to the hospital on time during any VIP visit.
“I will write a letter to the CM, and ask her to hold an impartial inquiry and take strict action against the police team if they are found guilty in the incident,” he said.
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Jaiswal said, “It is a serious issue and if Aman has died due to the rigid attitude of the police team posted at Coca Cola Chauraha, strict action should be initiated against the guilty policemen.” He asserted that it was the duty of the police team to ensure that an injured person is taken to the hospital on time during any VIP visit.
“I will write a letter to the CM, and ask her to hold an impartial inquiry and take strict action against the police team if they are found guilty in the incident,” he said.
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India calls of Kashmir curfew.
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