High court security beefed up for Kasab hearing

Before the hearing in the confirmation of death sentence to terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab commences on Monday, the security in and around the Bombay High Court has been increased. A circular issued on October 13 by MN Gilani, registrar general of the high court said that entry to the public
has been completely barred inside the high court premises.




The circular was issued by the registrar general as per the directions of Chief Justice Mohit Shah to ensure high security during the hearing in the confirmation case and in the appeal filed by Kasab challenging his sentence.

More restrictions have been imposed on the second floor of the high court building and around courtroom 49 where the confirmation case will be heard by a division bench of Justice Ranjana Desai and Justice RV More.

Media, staff, lawyers, staff members are banned from carrying cell phones with them while entering the courtroom,” states the circular. A pass system is also being introduced at the entra-nces. Litigants have been asked to furnish details of their identity.

The police have also taken precautions to ensure the smooth conduct of the trial. Cherring Dorje, deputy commissioner of police, Zone I, said that commandos from the Quick Response Team (QRT) will be deployed outside the court premises apart from 100 armed constables inside the premises. “We will cover each and every corner of the high court. The entire zone will be sanitised,” Dorje said.

The DCP said that the police will also conduct nakabandis outside the court premises and everyone entering the court will be frisked.

via
Hindustan Times

Read more...

Lindsay Lohan To Have Family Therapy

Lindsay Lohan is to have family therapy in rehab tomorrow, October 18.

The troubled actress, who is currently undergoing a rehabilitation treatment program at the Betty Ford Clinic in Los Angeles, is to be visited by her mother Dina and younger siblings for a “family day” of therapy sessions.

RadarOnline.com reports, “The first scheduled ‘family day’ for patient Lindsay Lohan is October 18, and it will be a jam-packed therapy session, a source close to the Lohans tells us.”

The 24-year-old actress’ mother Dina is due to fly from New York to Los Angeles today, October 17, and is expected to bring Lindsay’s siblings Michael Jr., Ali and Cody with her.

However, Lindsay’s estranged father Michael Lohan, who has had problems with alcohol and drugs, will not be in attendance, despite his claims he wants to purposefully relapse to get admitted to the clinic to spend time with his daughter.

Dina said, “Listen, I haven’t spoken out until now because I don’t want this back and forth. I don’t want a war of words. He’s just hurting Lindsay.

“She doesn’t want him there. Mike has lost his mind.”

During Dina’s time in Los Angeles, the reality star is also believed to be hoping to meet up with Kris Jenner, the mother of TV stars Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian.

Read more...

Dressup Monkey Amazing photo

Dressup Monkey Amazing photo

Read more...

Rural population fighting a losing battle against blindness

On the occasion of World Sight Day, leading ophthalmologists of Bangalore pointed out that it is time more attention is paid towards the prevention of blindness, given that visual disability could blight the entire future of an individual.

Though 80 percent of the diseases that cause progressive damage to eye sight are preventable and curable, the condition has assumed serious proportions in the country.

According to doctors, the blindness rate across the world is about 0.3 percent but in India it stands at 1.1 percent.

Need for awareness campaigns
According to experts, blindness occurs primarily due to ignorance.

Common eye conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract, and diabetic retinopathy, all treatable ailments, are the major causes of vision loss.

However, the high rate of blindness due to these problems is because of lethargic attitude and the lack of awareness about an effective cure.

The best solution to tackle blindness is to create public awareness of risk factors for the condition, early detection, access to eye health and vision care
services and improved systems for the delivery of eye care across the nation.

Dr Balakrishna Shetty, chairman of Devi Eye Hospital stated, “We need to spread awareness through educative films and the media. People should also talk about it with their families. Many more eye screening camps should be held.”

Rural population fighting a losing battle against blindness
Blindness is equally distributed among the urban and rural population.

Though most of the technology which can reduce blindness is available, much of the rural population is engaged in a losing battle against the ravages of blindness.

The ophthalmic health care delivery systems are virtually nonexistent in the villages while trained manpower and financial resources are sorely lacking.

Dr Bhujang Shetty, managing director, Narayana Netralaya asked, “Restoration of sight and blindness prevention strategies are among the most cost-effective interventions in healthcare. But how much have we succeeded in taking it to the people?

He added, “The facility to perform an eye surgery is not available in rural areas. We are witnessing new technological developments in the area. It is high time we reach both the urban and rural population equally.”

Read more...

Man to fly around Moon for the first time

Russian, European and US space agencies are considering the possibility of flying a manned mission around the Moon using the space station as a launching point.

The agencies want the station to become more than just a high-flying platform for doing experiments in microgravity - they want to see it become a testbed for the technologies and techniques that will be needed by humans when they push out beyond low-Earth orbit to explore destinations such as asteroids and Mars.

"The idea is to ascend to the space station the various elements of the mission, and then try to assemble the spacecraft at the ISS, and go from the orbit of the space station to the Moon," the BBC quoted Europe's director of human spaceflight, Simonetta Di Pippo.

This vehicle would then likely return straight to Earth, rather than returning to the ISS. The venture would need some kind of CSM element for the astronauts, together with a departure stage - a propulsion unit that could accelerate the astronauts' vehicle out of low-Earth orbit, putting it on a path to the Moon.

Full Story...
http://www.phenomenica.com/2010/10/man-to-fly-around-moon-for-first-time.html

Read more...

Vijay Maiden hundred | India v Australia at Bangalore

Vijay Maiden hundred | India v Australia at Bangalore

Read more...

Sachin Tendulkar hits 49th century | Tendulkar | 49th Test hundred

Sachin Tendulkar reached his 49th Test hundred to lead India to lunch in a strong position on day three of the second Test against Australia at Bangalore.

Tendulkar is the first batsman in the world to hit six centuries in a calendar year.

Starting the third day's play on a positive note, Tendulkar reached his half-century on the third ball of the day with a boundary.

Tendulkar now has two centuries in Bangalore, sharing the record for most centuries with Sunil Gavaskar and Mohammad Azharuddin.

This is Tendulkar's first century at Bangalore after 12 years. His last ton at the venue came in 1998, also against Australia.

Tendulkar, who on the second day of the Test became the first batsman to score 14,000 runs in Test cricket has been in superb form of late.

In the last 10 Test matches, Tendulkar has scored a fifty or more.

Tendulkar, who has an international career spanning over two decades, on Wednesday bagged his maiden ICC Cricketer of the Year trophy along with the People's Choice Award.

Tendulkar, who made his debut as a 16-year-old against Pakistan way back in November 15, 1989, was also named the winner of LG People's Choice Award.

Tendulkar also featured in the ICC Test and ODI Teams of the Year as picked by the independent selection panel.

Read more...