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| Top 10 So Far Biggest Terrorist Attacks In 21st Century Posted: 29 Jun 2013 11:30 PM PDT The act of terrorism is perceived as a shock and shame to humanity. In the past the world has witnessed massive homicides, some of them are still hovering in the minds of people, especially the tragedy of 09/11 and 26/11. Although, the advancement in science and technology has benefited to the community, there is negative repercussion also, such as the misuse of nuclear weapons, chemical hazards et al. Apart from the death stats and physical injuries, what is more harmful is the social and psychological impact on these victims. Those who suffer from post traumatic stress syndrome have frequent flashbacks of the suffering, such as nightmares, petulance, anxiety, fatigue, absent-mindedness and social withdrawal. One can only curse terrorists, who do not even blink while gunning down scores of innocents. Twenty first century has seen a number of spine-chilling terrorist attacks all over the world. Condemning those inhuman lethal attacks, we list down a few of them. 10. Assassination of Benazir Bhutto:The assassination of Benazir Bhutto on 27th December 2007 is certainly a black day in Pakistan's political history. Bhutto, who was elected twice as Prime Minister of Pakistan and was the then leader of the opposition Pakistan, when she was shot dead. She was campaigning at Liaquat National Bagh, just after the dispersal, shots were fired and a suicide bomb was detonated. The bombing took the lives of twenty-four other civilians. Reportedly, Al-Qaeda commander is said to have claimed responsibility for the assassination.
9. London Bombings:On the fateful morning of 7th July 2005, four bombs exploded across the city, three in London Underground trains and the fourth one on a bus in Tavistock Square. Again, after two weeks, on 21st July, 2005, four other bomb attacks paralyzed the functionaries of London’s public transport system. The attacks occurred in the afternoon at Shepherd's Bush, Warren Street, Oval stations in London Underground and in a bus in Shoreditch. Reportedly fifty-two civilians were killed in that series of coordinated suicide attacks while more than 700 got injured.
8. Istanbul Explosions:In the infamous 2003 Istanbul bombings, four truck bomb attacks were carried out on November 15, 2003 and November 20, 2003, in Istanbul, Turkey. According to sources, 57 people were found dead while almost 700 got injured.
7. New Delhi Bombings:In New Delhi, on 29th October, 2005, three explosions occurred, leading to a death toll of 62, and an injury-count of 210 people. The plans were laid perfectly, just two days in advance of Diwali, a major festival of India. The bombs were triggered in two markets in central and south Delhi. It is believed that Kashmir separatist group Lashkar-e-Taiba was behind these attacks.
6. Norway Attacks in 2011:It was two concurrent terrorist attacks against the government in Norway. The incident happened on 22nd July 2011, with a loss of seventy-seven lives. The first attack was a car bomb in Oslo within Regierringskvartalet. The bomb targeted the office block, housing PM Jens Stoltenberg's office and other government buildings.The detonation killed eight people and injured almost 209 people.
5. Dubrovka Theatre Siege, Moscow:On 23rd October, 2002, some 40-50 armed Chechens, who claimed to be linked with Chechen Separatists, invaded and seized the crowded Moscow theatre. The invaders put to hostage a total of 850, and their main demand was removal of Russian forces from Chechnya. After a two-and-a-half day siege, Russian force entered the building, a struggle followed and a total of one hundred seventy people were killed.
4. The Madrid train bombings:On March 11, 2004, on four trains in Madrid, bombs exploded. The incident is popularly abbreviated as “11-M.”A total of 13 IEDs had been fitted into the trains. A total of one hundred ninety one persons were killed.
3. 26/11 in Mumbai:Coordinated shooting and bombing attacks began on 26th November 2008 and continued till 29th November across Mumbai, including "The Taj," and "Trident,"hotel. It killed almost 173 people while injured at least 308. It is said that the attacks were carried out by Islamic terrorists from neighboring country Pakistan. The distressful incident drew widespread condemnation from all around the world.
2. Besan School Hostage Crisis:In this unfortunate incident, 32 Chechnyan separatists captivated 1,300 children and adults at Besan’s School Number One on September 1, 2004. Attackers demanded that Russia should withdraw its forces from Chechnya.When Russia did not act in accordance with the rebel demands, 20 adult hostages were shot. After two days, Russian special envoy stormed the building, as they did not want to draw their troops from Chechnya. In the scuffle, over 300 hostages died.
1. 9/11:On September 11, 2001, twin towers of the United States, the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon, were attacked by al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. The two planes crashed into the towers, resulting in their complete collapse. In the dreadful accident 2,973 persons died. The United States responded in retaliation, by launching the War on Terror. Specifically, on October 7, 2001, it invaded Afghanistan to depose the Taliban, the safe haven of al-Qaeda terrorists. Not only that, right after ten years, the U.S. Navy Sealsand CIA killedthe al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden,under their combined operation, "Operation Neptune Spear," on May 2, 2011 in Pakistan.
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| Top 10 Most Beautiful Bollywood Actresses of 70s Posted: 29 Jun 2013 09:39 PM PDT Be it their modernized size 0 or svelte-figure, sultry looks, or even voluptuous figurine, it seems as if exquisite women have always mesmerized everyone with their extraordinary charm. The task of selecting the"most beautiful actresses of 1970s Bollywood," out of competent stunners is a daunting job indeed. These are the actresses who made us laugh and cry; we have imitated their gestures, emulated their gait, spent hours at the looking glass, mimicking them, in short, we love them to death. The memories are sealed forever and so is their charm. Recollecting and revisiting the past, we explore some really beautiful Bollywood actresses of 1970s in this top-10 count-down. 10. Reena Roy:The conventional-looking Reena Roy’s film career started off with a non-starter director B. R. Ishara’s film "NayeeDuniyaNaye Log," though it got shelved somehow. Undeterred, the same director did cast her again in "Zaroorat," and the racy film was an instant hit. Her ladder to success was "Nagin," where she played the title role of a female snake with extraordinary mythological powers. She avenges the death of her lover by brutally murdering five men. The film became a huge hit, and Reena received her first Filmfare nomination as Best Actress.
9. Jaya Prada:This beautiful actress was born in Rajamundry, Andhra Pradesh. After she took Hindi lessons, director K. Vishwanath brought her to Hindi films, and it was the hit film "Kamchor," where she presented a version of fluent Hindi. The actress earned two Filmfare nominations for Prakash Mehra's "Sharabi," and K.Vishwanath's "Sanjog." Her milestone film is though "Saagara Sangaman," with veteran actor Kamal Hassan, for which she won Filmfare award for the Best Actress-Telgu.
8. Poonam Dhillon:Ravishing-looking Poonam Dhillon was born in Kanpur. A former Femina Miss India, Dhillon in the course of her career acted in more than eighty films. She is best known for "Noorie," and also for her half-a-dozen films with superstar Rajesh Khanna, in "Red Rose," "Dard," "Nishaan," "Zamana," and "Awam." She will be best remembered for her role in Yash Chopra-produced film "Noorie." She's also appeared in Big Boss Season 3, the Indian reality TV version of Big Brother.
7. Neetu Singh:The gorgeous entry in the list of beautiful Bollywood actresses, Neetu Singh was born to Sikh parents in Delhi. Her successful films include, "Rafoo Chakkar," "KhelKhel Mein," "Kabhi Kabhi," "Amar Akbar Anthony," and "Doosra Aadmi. Her superb on and off-screen chemistry with actor colleague Rishi Kapoor resulted in marriage. After getting married in to the reputed Kapoor clan, she bid good bye to films, only to make a comeback after 26 years. The couple appeared together in "Love Aaj Kal," "Do Dooni Chaar," and "Jab Tak Hai Jaan."
6. Parween Babi:She was born and brought up in Junagad. Parween Babi was discovered by the famous director B.R. Ishara at Ahmedabad University, where she was approached to act in his forthcoming movie, "Charitraheen." In the film, this gorgeous actress was paired alongside the cricketer Salim Durrani. Since then there was no looking back for this gorgeous lady. She will best remembered for films like Deewar, Amar Akbar Anthony, Shaan, Yeh Nazdeekiyan, and Namak Halal.
5. Zeenat Aman:Zeenat Aman was born to Amanullah Khan and Scindain 1951 in Mumbai (then Bombay). May be it was Zeenat, who started the trend for beauty pageants to choose Bollywood as their preferred destination. She was the second runner up in "Miss India," and also won "Miss Asia Pacific" title in 1970. She had a substantial impact on the characterization of heroine in Hindi films. With free-spirited roles in films like "Hare Rama Hare Krishna," and "Yaadon Ki Baraat," Zeenat championed the new, youthful and rebellious idea of a woman with western values in Bollywood.
4. Raakhee:She was born in Ranaghat, in the Nadia district of West Bengal, on 15th August, 1947. She began her career in Hindi film industry with Rajshri Productions' "JeevanMritu," with Dharmendra in 1970. The actress will be remembered for her memorable role in "Sharmilee," with Shashi Kapoor. Her five consequent superhits with Amitabh Bachchan are, "Kabhi-Kabhi," "Muqaddar Ka Sikandar," "KasmeVaade," "Trishul," and "Kala Patthar."
3. Smita Patil:One of the most sensual Bollywood actresses of all time, Smita Patil was born in 1955 in Dhule, Maharastra. After graduating from Film and Television Institute of India, she made her debut in veteran director Shyam Benegal's "Charandaschor." Some of her greatest roles were in films such as Aakrosh, Manthan, Mirch Masala and Bhumika. Along with Shabana Azmi, she was one of the prominent faces of new wave cinema in India. In her films, her characters often represented an intelligent femininity, which was quite unconventional back then, in the times of male-dominated society.
2. Rekha:Earlier known as Bhanurekha, she was born in 1954 to Tamil actor Gemini Ganeshan and Telugu actress Pushpavalli. She's acted in over 180 films in her career of more than 40 years. Aside from the masala/mainstream cinema, she's proved her caliber as an actress in offbeat or parallel cinema. This gorgeous lady has won three Filmfare Awards. Her portrayal of a conventional courtesan in "Umrao Jaan,"was highly appreciated and she's even won the National Film Award for it. She's a subject of mystery for many as she continues to live as a mystic muse.
1. HemaMalini:Popularly known as "Dream Girl," of Bollywood, HemaMalini Chakravarty was born in Ammankudi, Tiruchirappalli in 1948. Appearing in over 150 films, she's remained a successful actress throughout. From being a chirpy Basanti in "Sholay," to playing a middle-age woman in "Baghban, she's reserved her place in the hearts of Indian audience. The beautiful actress has been nominated 11 times for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In 2000, she was honored with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honor, by the Government of India.
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| Top 10 Mind Blowing Facts About Sachin Tendulkar Posted: 29 Jun 2013 09:15 PM PDT The world over, football or Tennis is a phenomenon, while Indians on the contrary, are passionate over cricket. You may spot crazy fans even in your own neighborhood, especially when the cricketing season is on. Young lads just go wild after cricket. Here, film stars and cricketers are the selected few who enjoy A-list celebrity status. Now, when we're talking about cricket, the one name primarily in our minds is none other than Sachin Tendulkar. SachinRamesh Tendulkar, whose cricketing career has spanned over two decades, is world's one of the greatest ever batsman. Here is an attempt to explore the celebrated life and career with some mind blowing facts about the cricketing legend. 10. Awesome Incidences:Sachin Tendulkar desired to become a fast bowler, but he was rejected by Dennis Lillee's MRF Pace Foundation in 1987. Lillee told the young Tendulkar to concentrate on his batting. He didn’t have a contract for his bat till the start of the 1996 Cricket World Cup. At the end of the World Cup, MRF signed him to put a logo on his bat.
9. Young Achiever:At 19 years of age, Sachin has been the youngest Indian player to play county cricket in England. He had to wait for 79 matches for his first ODI century and by that time he had scored seven Test hundreds. He played for Yorkshire.
8. His Batting Line:Sachin Tendulkar was the first batsman to be given out by the Third-umpire. In 1992, on the second day of the Durban Test, he was run out by a direct throw from Jonty Rhodes. After watching several TV replays he was declared out.
7. Brand Endorsement:The health drink Boost was Sachin's first brand endorsement. In early 1990s, he was seen with senior cricketer Kapil Dev in many of their ad films. Throughout his career, he has been the face of top brands like Visa, Adidas, Pepsi, Colgate, Action Shoes, Boost, Philips, MRF and Fiat.
6. Political correctness:With a fandom of a billion plus, it has been a marvel at how controversy-free Sachin's career has largely been. Many owe this to his grounded nature, as well as a determined effort of always doing and saying the right thing, which his critics have often labeled as 'political correctness'.
5. As a Kid:In his school days, Sachin had the reputation of being quite a bully. Whenever he was introduced to a new kid in the school, he was excited to punch him right away. Sachin was quite notorious for picking fights.
4. Awards & Recognition:One of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket, Sachin has been bestowed with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (Highest sporting honour in India), Arjuna Award and Padma Shri by the Indian government. His name is has been proposed for the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, too. He is the only Indian cricketer to get all these awards.
3. His Love Life & Interest:Sachin Tendulkar is happily married with pediatrician wife Anjali Tendulkar, who is 5 yrs. senior to him. They have two kids, Sara and Arjun. His wife has been following the superstition of not eating or drinking anything whenever Sachin is batting on the crease. The Master blaster takes pleasure in collecting cars, perfumes and watches. He bats, bowls and throws with his right hand, but writes with his left hand.
2. Top Scores:Tendulkar has scored most centuries in a calendar year i.e. 9 ODI centuries in 1998. In the same year, he made 1,894 ODI runs, a record for ODI runs by any batsman in a calendar year. Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli set a world record partnership of 664 runs in the Harris Shield, an inter-school tournament in Mumbai. He scored an unbeaten 326 runs which drove the opposition to tears.In 1992 he became the youngest cricketer to reach a 1000 runs in Test cricket. Tendulkar scored his much awaited 100th international hundred on 16 March 2012, at Mirpur against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup. By achieving this feat, he reserved a coveted place in cricketing history.
1. World Record:Sachin Tendulkar's record of five test centuries, under-20, is a current world record. He is the only player who has taken 40 wickets and scored more than 11000 runs in Tests. He has 20 century partnerships as an opening pair with Ganguly, which is a world record. Sachin Tendulkar has the privilege to make most number of stadium appearances i.e. 90 different grounds.
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