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Monday 31 March 2014

Being a foreigner in Bollywood has been positive: Evelyn Sharma

Evelyn Sharma
Over the years, the globally popular Indian film industry has opened up to talented foreign beauties with open arms. Cases in point are Katrina Kaif (Britain), Jacqueline Fernandez (Sri Lanka), Nargis Fakhri (US), Elena Kazan (Russia-born German), Elli Avram (Sweden), Lauren Gottlieb (US), Hazel Keech (Britain) and Kristina Akheeva (Russia).

"It's been a positive (to be a foreigner in Bollywood). It is up to the directors - if they dress me up in western, I can carry off the look well, and I can also carry the traditional look in Indian wear for an Indian character," Evelyn said.

In fact, this flexibility has opened more doors for the 23-year-old, who turned to acting after a stint in modelling for Britain-based brands.

She was born to a Punjabi father and German mother. Her father had died early. Only after she came to India three years ago did she find "a new side" to herself - a side which loves chai, parantha, biryani and "drama".

Evelyn's Bollywood career started with a bit role in the 2012 film "From Sydney With Love", where she played a foreigner. She went on to play a mix of 'desi' and 'videshi' parts in "Nautanki Saala", "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", "Issaq" and "Yaariyaan".

Her role as the sexy and glamorous Lara Handa, a beauty without brains in "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", caught Bollywood's 'No.1' comedy director David Dhawan's eye. He set his eyes on her for another such part in the forthcoming "Main Tera Hero".

She is awaiting the film's release on April 4, but she is also upbeat about breaking free from this 'glamorous' image via another upcoming project "Bhaiyyaji Superhit".

"I play a cute, traditional, very desi girl in 'Bhaiyyaji Superhit'. After that, I also have my first solo heroine film, but I can give more details on that only later. However, it is a different genre from what I have done so far," she said, promising that there's much more to come from her.

She says it's a director's prerogative to visualise what character she fits best into.

"It depends on the perception of a director. If he sees me as a foreigner, I can play that, and if he sees me as an Indian girl, I can play that too. It depends on a script and a director's vision," she said.

For most, the Hindi language has been a challenge. And for Evelyn, who has mostly spent her time watching English and German films back home, it has been a stumbling block too.

"I am brushing up my Hindi. Both of next films have a lot of Hindi dialogues so I am doing two hours of training in Hindi every day. I am also practising yoga," said the fit actress, who loves how crazy Indians are "for their stars".

(Agencies)

Big B finds 'Kochadaiiyan' as mark of women empowerment

Amitabh Bachchan
Big B launched the Hindi trailer of the forthcoming Tamil period drama here Sunday night, following which he took to his blog to sing the praises of Soundarya.

"Women Empowerment! At its best tonight as I inaugurate the latest Rajinikanth film directed by his daughter, Soundarya...a film made on the technology of Motion Picture Capture...truly amazing effort and a first for India,” said Big B.

"A proud moment for society where a girl takes on the challenge of a technology for the first time in the country, and makes it happen. A daughter pays tribute to her haloed father, in an affection that transcends all the cynicism that society still throws up,” Amitabh said.

"A father who entrusts his daughter with confidence and support to undertake this huge enterprise. Unlike some of the twisted norms being still practised in the country," added the megastar who is a United Nations ambassador for Girl Child.

"Kochadaiiyan" also features Deepika Padukone, Jackie Shroff, R. Sarath Kumar, Shobana, Aadi Pinisetty, Nasser and Rukmini in important roles.

(Agencies)

Assets of heavyweight candidates surge in Odisha

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Pratap Keshari Dev, a minister of state and Biju Janata Dal nominee from Aul Assembly seat, is the richest amongst the candidates in the fray for the five Assembly seats in the district.
     
Property owned by Dev and his spouse is estimated to be Rs 3.98 crore. The 43-year-old scion of the erstwhile Aul Royal family has movable assets worth Rs 41 lakh while immovable property owned by Dev couple is to the tune of 3.57 crore. Dev's movable and immovable assets have doubled in value in the past five years.
    
Former minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak's assets have shot up more than four times within a span of past five years. Nayak, locked in a contest with veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Bijoy Mohapatra from Mahakalpada Assembly seat, owned property worth Rs 24.67 lakh in 2009 while it has gone up to Rs 1.05 crore this time.
    
Mohapatra is the owner of an estimated asset worth Rs 49 lakh while his wealth stood at Rs 20 lakh in 2009.
     
Assets owned by BJD leader and former minister Bed Prakash Agarwalla, contesting from Patkura seat, have almost doubled in value.

While Agarwalla owned Rs 1.35 crore in 2009, it has shot up to Rs 2.26 crore in 2014.
    
Former minister Ganeswar Behera, Congress nominee from Kendrapara Assembly seat, owned Rs 5.12 lakh property in 2004 while it has gone up to Rs 1.16 crore in ten years. A sizeable chunk of the movable and immovable assets is owned by Behera’s spouse, who is a government employee.
   
Kishore Tarai, BJD candidate from Kendrapara Assembly seat, owned Rs 7.69 lakh property when he was elected from Pattamundai Assembly seat in 2004. He was denied party ticket in 2009. His assets have gone up to Rs 91 lakh this time.

(Agencies)

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Anupam Kher cancels shootings for Kirron's campaign

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He has cancelled all his film shootings to be by her side next month. Anupam was also seen with Kirron when she filed her nomination papers in Chandigarh earlier this month.

"Kirron is coping very well in Chandigarh. She has a terrific infrastructure to help her. I'd just like to be with her for some time, more for my own sake than hers," he said.

Anupam is hugely kicked by his wife's energy level.Taking a dig at Gul Panag's swipe about Kirron's age, Anupam said, "Those who think Kirron is not young enough to cope with the stress of politics should see how much energy she is putting into her campaigning.

"Her zest and enthusiasm put 30-year olds to shame. I am very inspired by her dedication. My grandfather has taught me one thing - If you are already wet you cannot fear the rain. Both Kirron and I are warriors. We don't fear adversity," he added.

(Agencies)

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Sonia to address election rally in Nagpur on 5th April

Sonia Gandhi
Nagpur district Congress committee president Vikas Thakre said preparations for the public meeting have begun. This will be the Congress president's first election rally in Vidarbha.
   
During last elections in 2009, Gandhi had campaigned for Wasnik in Kamptee in rural Nagpur, about 15 kms from here.

From Nagpur, she will proceed to neighbouring Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha constituency from where NCP heavyweight and Union Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel is contesting.
   
The election rally is likely to be held at Lakhani in Bhandara district, sources said.

The Congress is hoping that Gandhi's rally would give the party campaign the much needed momentum.

Party vice-president Rahul Gandhi has already toured Wardha and Gadchiroli Lok Sabha constituency, from where Sagar Meghe and sitting MLA Dr Namdeo Usendi are respective Congress nominees.

(Agencies)

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LS polls: Political clans running the rule in western UP

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All the political parties except BJP are banking on these political clans for success in the general elections. The members of these families don’t have to run around the political parties to get tickets to contest elections.

The influential Akhtar Hasan family has been deciding the destiny of Kairana constituency in western UP. Akhtar Hasan was a parliamentarian from Congress party and his son Munawwar Hasan was a Rajya Sabha member.

Munawwar was elected to the Vidhan Sabha on Samajwadi Party (SP) ticket. Later he reached the Lok Sabha as Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate.

After Munawwar’s death in 2008, his wife Tabassum Begum successfully contested the Kairana Lok Sabha seat in 2009. Now Munawwar’s son Nahid is contesting elections on SP ticket. This time, the BSP fielded her brother-in-law from Kairana.

BSP MP from Muzaffarnagar Kadir Rana is another influential family in the western UP. Before entering Lok Sabha, Rana has been RLD MLA and SP MLC.

Rana’s brother Noor Salim is a BSP legislator from Charthawal in western UP. Noor Salim had also contested Lok Sabha elections on RLD ticket from Bijnor in the past. This time around he is pitted against RLD candidate Jaya Prada from Bijnor on SP ticket.

Rashid Masood family of Saharanpur also enjoys similar political stature in this sensitive region of western UP. Saharanpur is witnessing an interesting political battle this time as Masood’s son Shajan and nephew Imran are pitted against one another on SP and Congress ticket respectively.

Imran landed in controversy recently for allegedly threatening to kill BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Imran won as an Independent candidate in last Assembly polls in Muzaffarnagar.

All these political families are once again expected to play a major role in the upcoming elections and no party kept their kin an arm’s length from political landscape despite making tall claims against dynastic politics.

 (Agencies)

Mulayam facing tough challenge from former protégé in Azamgarh

Mulayam faces fromer protege Ramakant Yadav
As soon as BJP announced that its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi would contest from Varanasi, Mulayam made no delay to jump in the electoral battle in neighbouring Azamgarh. Mulayam might seem to have an upper hand against Ramakant Yadav but he is not going to get a walkover in Azamgarh especially after QED and BSP deciding to field strong candidates from this seat.

Mastering the Muslim-Yadav equation has always been the backbone of Mulayam’s political success in the past but this time around it is going to be tested like never before. Perhaps, that is why Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav himself is managing entire poll campaign of his father in Azamgarh.

Social polarisation is not new to Azamgarh which has been a stronghold of SP since the end of Ram Manohar Lohia era in1967. The social equations in Azamgarh changed drastically after the Ram Janmabhoomi Andolan.

In fact, Azamgarh is a classic case in point of how SP emerged as a strong political force in Uttar Pradesh by winning over the Muslim-Yadav vote bank simultaneously.

The 20 percent Yadav and 25 percent Muslim populations in Azamgarh have always played a decisive role in SP’s previous triumphs here. The importance of 30 percent Dalit voters and 25 percent other category voters cannot be overlooked as well. This strong vote bank has helped BSP win this seat in the past.

Ramakant Yadav has also managed to get good share of the Yadav, Dalit and other category vote banks, which altogether played a significant role in his win in 2009 on BJP ticket.

In 1996 and 99, he won elections on SP ticket and in 2004 he registered victory as BSP nominee. In 2009, he entered the Lok Sabha as BJP candidate.

Mulayam is once again banking on Muslim-Yadav vote bank but the blot of Muzaffarnagar riots and other parties fielding strong candidates here may give a tough challenge to him.

If QED and BSP manage to sneak out a substantial chunk of Muslim vote bank, winning from this seat won’t be a cake walk for Mulayam from here. This is probably the reason behind Mulayam announcing that he won’t relinquish this constituency after victory.

(JPN/Bureau)

MP Congress leader Sanjay Pathak joins BJP

Sanjay Pathak
Welcoming Pathak, who is an MLA from Vijayraghogarh seat in Katni district, Chouhan said, "His honour will be protected in the BJP."
   
"Today is an auspicious day as per the Hindu calendar and Pathak is joining BJP on this day to strengthen the ruling party in the state," he said.

Before joining BJP, Pathak resigned from Congress and his membership in the State Assembly.

Pathak said he resigned from the Congress as the grand old party no longer remained the party of Nehru and Gandhi. He also denied reports that he is joining BJP to protect his mining business.
   
"If that was the case then I would have joined BJP about six years back," he added.

Besides Pathak, another Congress leader Rajendra Singh Gehlot also joined BJP on the occasion.

(Agencies)

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In a first, Maoists SMSing for poll boycott

Maoists
"Maoists are sending bulk SMSes to mobile-phone subscribers and appealing to them to boycott the ensuing general elections," a police official said.

The SMSes were issued on behalf of the Communist Party of India-Maoist border zonal committee spokesperson Avinash.

"In the SMSes, Maoists have urged workers, farmers, youth, women, progressive intellectuals, senior citizens, nationalist and revolutionary people to boycott the polls," police said.

The CPI-Maoists also appealed to its party cadres and its different units, including People's Liberation Guerrilla Army, through SMSes to target and attack security forces during the election.

Maoists have also called for poll boycott in Jamui, Lakhisarai, Banka, Gaya and Aurangabad districts through posters.

Giving the call for poll boycott, the posters demanded withdrawal of forces engaged in counter-insurgency operations.

Police have seized and removed such posters from various places.

(Agencies)

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Criminal walks free because he is too big for prison

Jude Medcalf
Medcalf, who was involved in a series of crimes, was ordered to be released as he suffers from a growth disorder, Klinefelter syndrome. He terrified a woman by firing a BB gun at her through a window. He then went on to steal Christmas presents and tea money from an NHS office.

Medcalf was freed from jail after Recorder Adam Vaitilingam QC was told he had already spent 75 days in custody. He had faced problems throughout his time in custody because there were no beds or uniforms to fit him.

While he said the ‘temptation is to pass a lengthy sentence’, he added: ‘You have recently been diagnosed with Klinefelter Syndrome, which has no doubt caused you problems throughout your life with people picking on you.’ He was given a six-month curfew and 12-month community order after being held in jail on remand.

Courtesy: Mid-day

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Friday 28 March 2014

The fish with FOUR eyes

प्रकृति ने वाकई एक से एक हैरान कर देने वाले जीवों को बनाया है। ये जीव अपनी खासियत से सबको हैरान कर देते हैं।

हम यहां बात कर रहे हैं एक ऐसी ही मछली के बारे में जिसकी एक या दो नहीं बल्कि चार आंखें हैं और वो किसी शीशे सी पारदर्शी है।

हम बात कर रहें हैं ग्लासहेड बारर्ले फिश के बारे में जो समुद्र में 800 से 1000 मीटर के अंदर रहती है। आमतौर पर किसी भी मछली के दोनों तरफ एक आंख होती है। लेकिन ग्लासहेड मछली के दोनों तरफ दो बड़ी और चमकीली आंखें होती हैं।

यह मछली द.अफ्रीका के केपटाउन के नजदीक स्थित पूर्वी अटलांटिक महासागर में पाई गई हैं। ये मछलियां ऑस्ट्रेलिया और न्यूजीलैंड के बीच सागर में भी मिलती हैं।

वैज्ञानिकों का कहना है कि गहरे पानी में रहने वाली ये चार आंखों वाली मछलियां अपनी आंखों से एक ही बार में चार जगह देख सकती हैं।

सामने की दो आंखों से ये मछलियां अपने आगे के शिकार का पीछा करती हैं। जबकि पीछे की दो आंखों से वो अपने बगल में चल रही गतिविधियों और पानी में और नीचे चल रहे चीजों को एक साथ देख सकती हैं। 

Source: Hindi News

Thursday 20 March 2014

Cars Could Race on Walls

Cars Could Race on Walls
अब वह दिन दूर नहीं जब दीवारों पर रेसिंग कारों को दौड़ाने का ख्वाब साकार हो सकता है। एक नए शोध में पाया गया कि एक सही टै्रक डिजाइन के साथ धरातल से 90 डिग्री के कोण पर रेसिंग कार चलाई जा सकती है।स्टंट रेसिंग करने वाले यह जानकर जरूर चकित होंगे कि वे अपनी कारों से खड़ी दीवारों पर ड्राइव कर सकेंगे। यूनिवर्सिटी ऑफ लीसेस्टर में भौतिक विज्ञान के छात्रों ने पाया कि वास्तव में ये संभव हो सकता है। हालांकि यह केवल एक बेहद खास रेसिंग टै्रक और एक बहुत अच्छी डिजाइन की गई कार के साथ ही काम करेगा। चार शोधकर्ताओं के समूह ने एक रेसिंग कार बनाई है जो 241 किमी प्रति घंटा की गति से दीवारों से चिपककर एक पूरे सर्कुलर स्पीडवे टै्रक पर 90 डिग्री के कोण पर चलने में सक्षम होगी। हालांकि शोधकर्ताओं का निष्कर्ष ये भी है कि वर्टिकल रेसिंग के कभी हकीकत बनने की संभावना नहीं है।..

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Tuesday 11 March 2014

New software can spot lies

अब झूठ बोलने वालों की खैर नहीं। वैज्ञानिकों ने एक ऐसी कृत्रिम खुफिया प्रणाली विकसित की है जो लिखित या मौखिक गवाही के दौरान झूठ को सटीकता से पकड़ लेगी। शोधकर्ताओं के मुताबिक यह सॉफ्टवेयर पुस्तकों की नकली ऑनलाइन समीक्षा की भी पहचान कर लेगा।

ब्रिटेन के कोलचेस्टर में स्थित यूनिवर्सिटी ऑफ एसेक्स के भाषाविद् मैसिमो पोएसियो और इटली के ट्रेंटो में स्थितसेंटर फॉर माइंड/ब्रेन साइंस के थोमासो फार्नसिएरी ने इस प्रणाली को विकसित किया है। प्रणाली को स्टाइलोमेट्री तकनीक की मदद से विकसित किया गया है जो इस बात की गणना करता है कि कोई खास शब्द किसी पैराग्राफ में कितनी बार आया है। न्यू साइंटिस्ट की रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक अभी तक उपलब्ध तकनीक से इस बात का पता लगाया जाता है कि किसी खास टुकड़े को किसने लिखा है, लेकिन यह सॉफ्टवेयर पता लगाएगा कि इसमें लिखी गई चीजें सच हैं या झूठ।

सॉफ्टवेयर झूठ को सटीकता से पकड़ लेता है यह सुनिश्चित करने के लिए मैसिमो और थोमासो ने इसमें इटली कीअदालत में दिए गए उन गवाहों के बयानों को फीड किया, जिसके बारे में माना जाता है कि उन्होंने झूठी गवाही दी। शोधकर्ताओं ने कहा कि बचाव पक्ष या गवाह झूठ बोल रहे हैं, सॉफ्टवेयर ने इसके संकेत 75 प्रतिशत बिल्कुल सटीक दिए।

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Woman ‘marries’ dog: ‘I couldn’t think of anything more I’d need from a life partner

आम तौर पर शादी के लिए ऐसे हमसफर की तलाश होती है जो आपसे प्यार करे और आपकी परवाह करे। ब्रिटेन में एक तलाकशुदा महिला को यह सारी खूबियां अपनी कुतिया में नजर आईं और उन्होंने उसके साथ शादी रचा डाली। पढ़ने में यह अटपटा लग सकता है, लेकिन यह सच है।

दक्षिण लंदन निवासी 47 वर्षीय अमांडा रोजर्स ने अपनी पालतू कुतिया शेबा के साथ पूरे रीति रिवाज के साथ विवाह किया है। उनका मानना है कि शेबा में वह सभी गुण हैं जो उन्हें अपने जीवनसाथी में चाहिए थे। यह शादी 200 लोगों की मौजूदगी में क्त्रोएशिया के स्पि्लट शहर में अगस्त, 2012 में हुई थी। रोजर्स ने कहा, शेबा मेरी जिंदगी में कई वर्षो से है। वह मुझे हंसाती है और जब मैं दुखी होती हूं तो मुझे दिलासा देती है। अपने ंजीवनसाथी से मुझे इससे ज्यादा और कुछ नहीं चाहिए। रोजर्स की पहली शादी 20 साल पहले हुई थी, लेकिन कुछ महीनों बाद यह रिश्ता टूट गया था। उन्होंने बताया कि मैंने घुटने के बल बैठकर शेबा को शादी का प्रस्ताव दिया और उसने पूंछ हिलाकर अपनी स्वीकृति दी। जब मैं छोटी थी तभी से चाहती थी कि मेरी शादी की पोशाक सबसे सुंदर हो। इसलिए इसे मैंने खुद डिजायन किया। वह मेरी जिंदगी का यादगार दिन था।

Source: Hindi News

Monday 10 March 2014

Man gets whistle removed from body after 15 years

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Liu Yougang (23), successfully had an operation to take the whistle out at West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan province on Monday.

Liu swallowed the whistle in 1999 but the doctor did not find it in his body. Liu said that he has been finding it difficult to breathe in for the past 15 years.

He also coughed continuously all year round. Zhu Hui, a doctor from the bronchoscope room at West China Hospital examined Liu on February 21 and discovered a foreign object wrapped in the granulation tissue in his right lower lobe bronchus.

After half an hour of surgery, the whistle was successfully removed. Zhu said, “The whistle had been embedded in my body for many years and had been broken down gradually.” Liu can now speak and eat normally.

Courtesy:Mid-day

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UK store makes world's largest 'Ferrero Rocher'

John Clarkson with his five-kg Ferrero Rocher
The massive chocolate is ten times the size of a normal Ferrero Rocher and contains more than 25,000 calories.

“We sourced a secret Ferrero Rocher recipe from America that allowed us to make a large quantity and then form it into a large ball,” Clarkson’s wife Corinne Clarkson said.

“Making the ball was not hard but other steps along the way were more challenging. The fryers had to be filled to maximum capacity to keep the ball buoyant and we had to use oversized equipment at every stage. We have the giant on display and it is creating a lot of interest,” said Clarkson.

Courtesy: Mid-day

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Man gets whistle removed from body after 15 years

चीन में लीयू युगांग नाम के व्यक्ति ने नौ वर्ष की उम्र में प्लास्टिक की सीटी निगल ली थी और इसके करीब 15 वर्ष बाद डॉक्टरों ने उसके शरीर से यह सीटी निकाली। सीटी निगलने के कारण वह 15 वर्षो तक सोने के दौरान सीटी जैसी ही तीखी आवाज निकालता था।

इस सप्ताह के प्रारंभ में सिचुआन प्रांत में चेंगदु के अस्पताल में डॉक्टरों ने करीब आधे घंटे की सर्जरी के बाद युगांग के शरीर से सीटी निकाल दी। ग्लोबल टाइम्स की रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि उसने 1999 में सीटी निगल ली थी, लेकिन डॉक्टरों को उसके शरीर में सीटी नहीं मिली थी। उसे पिछले 15 वर्षो से सांस लेने में दिक्कत हो रही थी। इस दौरान उसे लगातार खांसी भी रहती थी। वेस्ट चाइना हॉस्पिटल के डॉक्टर झू हुई को पिछले महीने युगांग की जांच में उसके शरीर में किसी वस्तु के होने के बारे में पता चला। वह अब सामान्य तरीके से बोल सकता है और खाना खा सकता है। उसे अस्पताल से छुट्टी दे दी गई है।

Source: Hindi News

Thursday 6 March 2014

Worlds oldest women celebrate her 116 birthday

दुनिया की सबसे बुजुर्ग महिला का दर्जा हासिल कर चुकी जापान की मिसाओ ओकावा ने मंगलवार को अपना 116वां जन्मदिन यहां के एक कुरेनाई नर्सिंगहोम में मनाया। इस अवसर पर उन्हें उनके रिश्तेदारों ने उपहार में फूल और उनकी पसंदीदा मछली मैकरल शूशी की डिश भी दी। 

गौरतलब है कि पिछले वर्ष ओकावा का नाम दुनिया की सबसे बुजुर्ग महिला के रूप में गिनीज बुक ऑफ व‌र्ल्ड रिकॉर्ड में दर्ज किया गया था। साल 1898 में जन्मी ओकावा को कभी भी स्वास्थ्य संबंधी दिक्कतें नहीं हुई। जापान में सबसे ज्यादा उम्र के लोग जीवित रहते है।

Source: Hindi News

Wednesday 5 March 2014

Birds are also divorce!

इसमें किसी को संशय नहीं कि इंसानी जिंदगी में तलाक का सीधा मतलब दांपत्य जीवन में भूचाल ही होता है। पारिवारिक विघटन की ऐसी दर्दनाक दास्तान पक्षियों की कुछ प्रजातियों को भी झेलनी पड़ती है। जोड़ीदार से झगड़ा हो जाए या फिर दूसरा साथी ज्यादा सुंदर मिल जाए तो पक्षी तलाक देने में भी देरी नहीं करते। कुछ पक्षी कई से रिश्ते बनाने के शौकीन होते हैं। अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम यूनिवर्सिटी (एएमयू) में वाइल्ड लाइफ विभाग के प्रो. एचएसए याहया ने दशकों के शोध से कई नायाब चीजें पुस्तक में संजोई हैं।

एएमयू के वाइल्ड लाइफ डिपार्टमेंट के प्रो. एचएसए याहया बीते 40 साल से पक्षियों पर शोध कार्य में लगे हुए हैं। खासकर वारबेट प्रजाति के पक्षी, खरमोर, नरकोंडम हॉर्न बिल व सफेद पंख वाली बतख पर। शोध के सिलसिले में स्कॉटलैंड, कैलिफोर्निया और सऊदी अरब तक जा चुके हैं। इसी हफ्ते उर्दू में लिखित पुस्तक गर्द-ओ-पेश में उन्होंने इसका पूरा उल्लेख किया है। यह उनकी 11वीं पुस्तक है। सारस और आस्ट्रिया का पहाड़ी कौवा (रैबीन) एक ही जीवनसाथी के साथ पूरी उम्र काट देते हैं। नर हो या मादा, कोई अपनी जिंदगी में दूसरे को नहीं आने देता। दुखद है कि कम होते जंगलों और बढ़ते प्रदूषण से इनकी संख्या लगातार घट रही है।

बया भी लाजवाब : बया पक्षी सबसे ज्यादा जोड़े बनाते हैं। नर घोंसला अधूरा छोड़ देता है। बाकी का घोंसला जोड़ा बनने पर दोनों बनाते हैं। मादा बया को अच्छा नर मिल जाता है तो वह पहले वाले को छोड़ देती है।

रिझाते हैं मादा को : राष्ट्रीय पक्षी मोर व गुजरात में पाए जाने वाले खरमोर का जीवन सबसे जुदा होता है। यहां नर अपना जोड़ा बनाने के लिए उछलकूद करके खास आवाज निकालते हुए मादा को रिझाता है। मादा मोर इनकी अदा पर फिदा हो जाती है। मोर की सुंदरता का ही यह असर है कि कई से अधिक मोरनी मोहित रहती हैं।

तलाक भी : अमेरिकन मॉकिंग व‌र्ल्ड व पॉलीएंड्री ऐसी प्रजातियां हैं, जिसमें मादा एक से अधिक नर से संबंध बनाती है। व‌र्ल्ड ऑफ पैराडाइज की भी एक प्रजाति ऐसी ही है। एक से ज्यादा से संबंध ही तलाक की वजह बनते हैं। गलत साथी का चयन या फिर दुर्घटना में घायल होने पर भी नर या मादा पार्टनर बदल लेते हैं। दूसरा नर अगर ज्यादा आकर्षक है तो भी मादा पुराने साथी को छोड़ने में देर नहीं लगाती।

Source: Hindi News

Tuesday 4 March 2014

Handcuffs transported in lock up

चोरी के जुर्म में गिरफ्तार एक चोर को जब दोनों हाथों में पुलिस हथकड़ी लगाकर गाड़ी से कोर्ट ले जा रही थी तो रास्ते में मौका देखकर वह भाग निकला।

वह ज्यादा दूर नहीं जा सका क्योंकि हथकड़ी की वजह से उसे हाथों को घुमाने में बहुत दिक्कत हो रही थी। पहले तो उसने इसे खोलने की सारी युक्ति लगाई लेकिन सफल नहीं हुआ। अंत में थक-हारकर हाथों में बढ़ते दर्द से कराहते हुए उसने उसी रात पुलिस को फोन किया। पुलिस जब उसके बताए पते पर पहुंची तो इसके हाथों में हथकड़ी देखकर उसको माजरा समझने में देर नहीं लगी। थोड़ी सख्ती दिखाने पर इसने अपने भागने की सारी कहानी बता डाली। फिलहाल चोर महाशय को जेल पहुंचा दिया गया है लेकिन हथकड़ी हटने के कारण उसको राहत मिल गई है।

Source: Hindi News