Drunken parties and revelries organized by people as a way of entertaining guests and acquaintances are fraught with danger as people under the influence of liquor inevitably fail to react logically to situations and circumstances and indulge in activities which they can possibly never imagine to commit while they are in their normal senses.

‘Might is right’’ seems to be the motto of most of the political parties who care little for human values and virtues. Human life has little significance for them and attaining their political aim seems to be their basic objective.

As a conscientious citizen Pranay Das, 58, a cashier in a state government department thought if fit to report for duty unable to justify his absence on a bandh day when many people prefer to lock themselves in the secure confinement of their houses. Nowadays bandhs are called at the slightest pretext by most of the political parties in India with the basic objective of gaining political mileage and violence, it seems, is the only means of enforcing them according to the so called principles that guide most of the contemporary political parties in our country.

Via: telegraphindia

The Maoists who are waging a battle for a communist state in parts of India have sporadically targeted police personnel with a fair degree of success in their 20 year struggle for a communist state in parts of India.

The Maoist insurgency has so far claimed 6,000 lives including a number of policemen who have been killed in violent land mine attacks or Maoist onslaughts on police outposts. The Maoists who have their strongholds in inhospitable and inaccessible terrains find it easy to target police personnel during routine patrol or when raids are conducted to nab the Maoists from their hideouts in far flung areas.

In its November issue, which marks Q’s 20th anniversary, the publication embarked on spotting the leading 20 singles of the previous two decades. Their selection varies from pop icons like Britney Spears’ ‘... Baby,

One More Time,” and Outkast’s “Hey Ya” to The Prodigy’s punk/techno mix “The Firestarter” and Guns N’ Roses’ hard-edged rock ballad, “Sweet Child O’ Mine.”

“The thing about ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit,’ was that it was a defining period in rock music. It altered everything,” observed Q magazine deputy editor Gareth Grundy regarding the sensational Nirvana hit and added,’ It put heavy music back on the map in the early 90’s, really, that combination of punk-rock anger and the heavy Black Sabbath 70’s metal. It was something new. Sulky kids everywhere loved Nirvana and continue to do so.”

The chief of the al-Azhar mosque, Sunni Islam’s highest authority, told a recent meeting in Cairo that the custom, also recognized as female circumcision, was not mandatory.

Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi, the principal scholar at Cairo’s al-Azhar mosque, told the meeting that from a religious viewpoint, he does not have possession of any concrete backing that asserts that circumcision is a must for women.

Asanas Positions or postures that are suggested in the method of Yoga are mainly useful in reducing the fats in some parts of the body. Exclusively forward bending, twisting and backward bending asanas help in reducing the fats adjoining the abdomen, hips in addition to additional parts. Asanas also improve the performance of internal organs, stimulating the heart, lungs, and kidneys, excretory & reproductive organs. Routine practice increases muscle strength. Executed with fast speed akin to exercise, asanas can generate excellent results in combating obesity. Individuals performing the asanas may augment repetitions instead of performing the asana for a long period of time.

Sun salutations

Sun salutations are exceptionally beneficial in dealing with obesity. 24 sun salutations daily with a pace of 4 rounds in every minute presents huge benefits of Yoga Asanas and exercise as well. The performance of Sun salutation is a sequence of 7 asanas that have to be completed end-to-end maintaining a correct sequence. It fortifies almost all the muscles and additionally stretches the internal organs thus increasing blood & oxygen source to these parts. If regularly practiced, sun salutation besides breathing offers sufficient exercise to the lungs. Mantras have a comforting influence on the mind. The well being of the body is preserved which in turn checks obesity.