Saffron terror in India

Saffron terror is a controversial phrase that defines a different side of terrorism in India, allegedly inspired by Hardcore Hindu nationalism. The phrase "saffron terror" is a neologism which entered public debate in India following the the year  2008 western India bombings, like Malegaon  blast.(Maharastra), Mecca masjid blast (Hyderabad).

The Home Minister of India, P. Chidambaram first use  of "Saffron terror" on August 25, 2010 at a meeting of state police chiefs in New Delhi.

 This was the first time the word was "officially" used by the UPA government, though it is used also by other ministers of the UPA Government.

The term is indicating  for right wing religious fundamentalists in India, as per the Union Home Minister of India. Mr. P. Chidambaram and  U.P.A.government.

What is USA wants to Pakistan.

I am very surprising that the on 3 April, America government had announced head list and 10 million rewards for Lashker-e toiba  chief hafeej saeed  and at the same day the man with 10 million reward on his head himself comes in a news channel in Pakistan and discussing the issues on Pakistan.

This announcement of united state government has come up just 5 days before the Pakistani president has scheduled to visit India. There is also some aspect of this decision ,the United state wants to restart the NATO supplies which were blocked by Pakistani government after the allegedly NATO attack on Pakistani military which cause 16 dead of Pakistani soldier .So the USA might be want to enclose  the Pakistani government  over this issue.

Capital Talk 3 April 2012,Geo tv

Rebels release hostages in Columbia.

Colombia's Farc rebels have released their last 10 police and military hostages - some of whom have spent 14 years in captivity.

They were collected from the jungle by a Brazilian military helicopter and flown to safety.President Juan Manuel Santos welcomed the releases but said they were "not enough" to open direct peace talks.

Farc has been fighting Colombia's government for five decades, making it Latin America's oldest insurgency.

The rebels, who have lost ground in recent years, are still holding an unknown number of civilians hostage.

Television pictures showed the former hostages waving and punching the air as they got off the helicopter at the city of Villavicencio, where they were welcomed by their relatives and given medical checks before being flown on to the capital, Bogota.

Some emerged with their pets, which included a peccary - a kind of wild pig - and a monkey.

"Welcome to liberty, soldiers and policemen of Colombia," Mr Santos said at the presidential palace."Freedom has been very delayed but now it is yours, to the delight of the whole country."

But he warned that until all hostages were freed, his government would continue its policy of confronting armed groups.

"When the government believes there are enough guarantees to begin a process that leads to the end of the conflict, the country will know it," he said.

SOURCE:-- BBC

Best Indian videos on the net

Hi guys we are going to discuss some popular videos on the net from India. According to me here are the top ten list of videos related to India which are popular over the Internet..:--

1. Why this kolaveri D: --   “Why this kolaveri D “is the most popular videos over the Internet for India .It was released in nov.2011 and became very popular in just few days .The song is sung by “Dhanush” a Chennai based South Indian actor ,who are also son in law of Famous Indian actor Rajnikant. Many versions came after that such as child version, female version, but no one can beat its record till now. 

Fifth IPL looks to put troubles behind it

The Indian Premier League faces a test of its popularity as the fifth edition of the money-spinning Twenty20 event gets under way this week amid concern about cricket fatigue among viewers. The IPL, which began in 2008 as a high-octane mix of glamour, entertainment, rich purses for

players and the excitement of slam-bang cricket, has had a difficult ride over the past four years.

It has been hit by infighting, problems with teams, criminal investigations and corruption allegations.

Fresh doubts have been raised after a fall in viewership figures last year and a reported decline in sponsor interest, with the tournament coming soon after the Asia Cup in Bangladesh and India's tour of Australia.

"By the time this one ends, all doubts will be put to rest," IPL chief Rajiv Shukla told AFP. "The excitement is building up nicely. We in the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) are not worried at all."

The IPL, which features world stars playing for rich franchise owners, is being investigated by government agencies for alleged fraud and foreign exchange violations.


Its founder Lalit Modi, who was suspended from the league in 2010, is holed up in London as he faces Indian government and BCCI charges of misappropriation of funds.

Among the 10 IPL teams, Kochi have been thrown out for non-payment of fees, while the Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab face arbitration in cases filed by the BCCIThe owners too are feeling the pinch. Pune, owned by the Sahara group, want their franchise fees of a whopping $370 million reduced. The Rajasthan Royals are in talks to sell a majority stake.

As viewership declined last year, when the event started just after India won the World Cup at home, some sponsors chose to turn their back on what was once considered a safe bet for advertisers.

Business newspapers have reported that at least three regular advertisers -- Parle, LG Electronics and Godrej -- have backed out from the IPL this year.

"Advertisers are starting to look at other options," said Alok Bharadwaj of Japanese electronics group Canon, which has decided to cut down its advertising spend in the tournament by 80 percent."Each year the rates have gone up by 15-20% and the returns are not directly proportionate," Bharadwaj told the media.

The Champions League Twenty20, an offshoot of the IPL that involves leading domestic teams from around the world, lost its title sponsors, AirTel, after just one year due to lack of interest among fans.Former first-class cricketer Shishir Hattangadi, who once worked on the team management of Sachin Tendulkar-led Mumbai Indians, said the IPL was suffering from a poor long-term development plan."It was inevitable," he said. "Team compositions change every year which has confused the loyal fan.

There is also the fatigue factor of watching too much cricket."The 76-match tournament from April 4 to May 27 has the nine teams playing each other on a home and away basis before a four-game play-off.The International Cricket Council has refused to carve out a window for the IPL in its calendar, so bilateral tours will restrict the top world stars from playing in the entire tournament.England's Kevin Pietersen will not be available for more than a month, and leading Australians will be available only after their tour of the West Indies ends on April 27.Pakistani players, who are usually a major draw in India, have been kept out of the tournament since the second edition, reportedly due to security fears.

Source:-- Hindustan Times