Punjab farmer cheated TN in land deal for about 25L

CHANDIGARH: In a primarily agrarian society, where landholdings are shrinking everyday, lure of cheap land would be enough to pull a Punjab farmer to distant Tamil Nadu. But such deals may not always turn out to be fair and square, as Ludhiana-based Malkiat Singh learnt to his dismay two years ago.

Two years after he was allegedly cheated of Rs 25 lakh in a land deal, the crime branch of Madurai police registered an FIR on December 10 against property dealer Rajinder Singh, his son Balwant Singh and six others including the revenue officials concerned, for cheating, fraud, forgery, conspiracy and criminal intimidation.

The 30-acre land at Ramanathapuram village in Madurai district was claimed to be encumbrance-free and fertile by the property dealer, Rajinder Singh, Malkiat alleged in his complaint. But when he reached the village to take possession, he found part of the land to be the property of a temple, while the rest of the deal was declared fake, he said.

Confirming the development, Madurai district crime branch SP M Manohar said one person has been arrested in the case and investigations are on.

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Google Going to Launches Chrome OS

In the personal-computer industry, where things change fast, one fact has been a constant for years: There are two major, mainstream operating systems for consumers. One, Microsoft Windows, runs on many brands of hardware and dominates sales. The other, Apple's Mac OS X, runs only on its maker's Macintosh computers, and has had a resurgence in popularity in recent years. Other contenders, such as various versions of Linux, have remained on the fringes.

 

Google's new Chrome OS aims to do everything online, turning the entire PC into a giant browser. There are advantages, Walt Mossberg says, as well as disadvantages. For example, a Chrome OS computer can't do much when it's not connected to the Internet.

Next summer, however, Google hopes to add a third broad-based computer-operating system to challenge the duopoly. It's called Chrome OS, and is based on Google's Chrome Web browser. With Chrome, Google isn't just aiming to elbow its way into the OS business. It's hoping to change the entire paradigm. Instead of storing most programs and files on your computer itself, the Chrome OS will mainly run programs from, and require you to keep your data in, the cloud—remote servers located on the Internet. In effect, it turns your entire computer into a giant Web browser, instead of treating the browser as just one among many local programs.

The Chrome OS isn't finished, and isn't ready for broad public testing. Google readily concedes it has lots of bugs and rough edges. But the company has designed a small test laptop with the new operating system installed and distributed "a few thousand" of them to outsiders to try.
I have been using this machine, called the Cr-48, for about a week, and have some explanations and first impressions to share. This isn't a formal review; that will have to wait till the product is finished and is on commercial computers.

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UK authorities said,Julian Assange bail decision made not Sweden

Supporters of Julian Assange outside Westminster magistrates court. Lawyers for the WikiLeaks founder reacted with shock to the news that it was Britain that had made the decision to oppose bail, and not Sweden. Photograph: Andrew Winning/Reuters

The decision to have Julian Assange sent to a London jail and kept there was taken by the British authorities and not by prosecutors in Sweden, as previously thought, the Guardian has learned.
The Crown Prosecution Service will go to the high court tomorrow to seek the reversal of a decision to free the WikiLeaks founder on bail, made yesterday by a judge at City of Westminster magistrates court.
It had been widely thought Sweden had made the decision to oppose bail, with the CPS acting merely as its representative. But today the Swedish prosecutor's office told the Guardian it had "not got a view at all on bail" and that Britain had made the decision to oppose bail.

Lawyers for Assange reacted to the news with shock and said CPS officials had told them this week it was Sweden which had asked them to ensure he was kept in prison.
Karin Rosander, director of communications for Sweden's prosecutor's office, told the Guardian: "The decision was made by the British prosecutor. I got it confirmed by the CPS this morning that the decision to appeal the granting of bail was entirely a matter for the CPS. The Swedish prosecutors are not entitled to make decisions within Britain. It is entirely up to the British authorities to handle it."
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PM and CM(tamil nadu)on LTTE hit list?

NEW DELHI: The banned outfit, LTTE, may have lost a majority of its cadre during the Sri Lankan army operations, but has been trying to regroup through new recruitments from Tamil refugees and reportedly plans to launch spectacular strikes on high-profile targets like Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, home minister P Chidambaram and Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi.

Referring to intelligence inputs, sources said, some LTTE cadres, who escaped the wrath of the Lankan army during the all-out operations in the island nation earlier this year, were trying to regroup in India and planning attacks on top political leaders, especially when they travel in Tamil Nadu. 

Though there is no "specific intelligence" of such attack, the security agencies have taken these inputs seriously as former PM Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by LTTE suicide squad members in the southern state in 1991.
Besides, PM Singh is also likely to visit Tamil Nadu in January to attend some public functions. "Though LTTE is now a weak force and all top leaders were killed during the Sri Lankan army's assault, attempts to regroup by some cadres is a disturbing report," an official said.

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John Christopher and Pradeep are the pillars of strength for Tamil Nadu to fight with Kerala

Is the Tamil Nadu men's team the best we have seen in the ongoing Velammal Silver Jubilee 59th Senior National volleyball championship, as some suggest? Though it's too early to hazard a definite statement, it could be safe to venture as far as saying that it's the most balanced team among the elite groups.

Playing against Kerala in its third and final match on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu handled the tough questions posed by its southern counterpart with aplomb and emerged unscathed to top Group ‘A' and justify its top billing.

The 25-15, 20-25, 26-24, 25-16 victory, however, was no cakewalk. In fact, it was by far the toughest match for the host. But the positive aspect was that TN showed its fighting spirit and proved that it is game for a hard-fought battle.

Earlier, Railways battled past Karnataka 27-25, 25-18, 30-28 in a Group ‘B' contest to finish second behind Uttarakhand.

Naveen Raja Jacob, John Christopher and Pradeep are the pillars of strength for Tamil Nadu. However, it was a mixed day for all three.

Naveen and John were superb at the net, attacking extremely well, but they erred badly in service. Pradeep, despite his finish being above par, couldn't perform the job of blocking with distinction.

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Ex.Minister RAJA forced a farmer to sell the land?

erambalur (Tamil Nadu):  Seems like A Raja is the new controversy's child. Even as the heat over the 2G spectrum scam refuses to die, down South in Tamil Nadu's Perambalur, Raja has landed in some more trouble. Villagers of from his hometown are accusing Raja and his aides of land grabbing and threatening them.

It is for a new factory by MRF, Green House promoters, in which former Telecom Minister A Raja's wife was a director. It is believed that Raja acquired more than 400 acres of land by allegedly threatening villagers to sell or face acquisition by the Government. Later, he sold the land to the tyre company for a hefty sum of money.

Senthil, a farmer and believed to be one of the victims, claims that when he refused to part with his three acre land he was put behind the bars on false charges.

"They paid us  Rs. 65000 to three lakh per acre but they sold it to MRF at a price range of 15 to 18 lakh per acre," said Senthil.

Chandigarh-Sri Lanka peace forum launched: Times of india

NEGAMBO (SRI LANKA): Representatives of Chandigarh were part of an initiative to foster better understanding between India and Sri Lanka following the three-decade violence by Liberation of Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

An MOU to set up a forum was signed between a city-based youth and Gandhian organization Yuvsatta and Sri Lanka United Nations Friendship Organisation (SUNFO) at Don Bosco Technical Centre at this city, 40 km from Colombo.

Yuvsatta and SUNFO signed a logo bearing flags of India and Pakistan and logos of the two civil society organizations.

Among the signatories were children orphaned by Tsunami and Tamil Eelam violence. The children, both Tamils and Sinhalese wanted to bring about peace between two warring ethnic groups in Sri Lanka.

One of the speakers said, "The first link between Sri Lanka and India was created by the Adam's bridge (Ram Setu) and the new link will be the Gandhian bridge to bring peace in the country working on rehabilitating the

people displaced by a war between the Sri Lankan army and LTTE. The forum has come about only few days after Indian external affairs minister SM Krishna visited the country amidst reports of China coaxing the island nation after already having displaced Japan as the top trading power of the country on Indias southern tip.

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National Secuirty: Wikileaks is Threat

I have been giving this a lot of thought lately. What to do and how to classify Wikileaks? I have come to the conclusion that Wikileaks is as terrorism is to warfare. It is asymmetrical and it uses modern technology to the fullest. But first let me preface everything I am fixing to say with this,”Wikileaks and Assange are not friends of the United States and I do not believe that they want the best for the United States. We should examin our laws to see what appropriate actions we can take against them.”
What do I mean that Wikileaks is asymmetrical? By saying this I am stating that Wikileaks, its founders, and its locations can’t be tied down to one specific place. Wikileaks is a website that can be hosted on internet servers anywhere in the world. If one place shuts it out of its servers all that Wikileaks has to do to go back online is look and find a place that will host the site. To shut it down would mean that the world would have to gather to shut down Wikileaks and any subsequent manifestation of it. To gain worldwide agreement on an issue is nigh impossible, and it is impossible to keep others from creating more Wikileaks in other guises. Also it is possible to host websites in one country and live anywhere in the world. All of this adds up to give Wikileaks its aysmmetrical attributes.
Wikileaks is also like terrorism because it can be seen as a “freedom fighter” or an insurgent whose intent is to destroy the fabric of society and countries.

There is a strong case to be made that Wikileaks is nothing more than an internet site that reports the news and wants governments and corporations to be as open to the public as possible. There is also a case to possibly be made that Wikileaks engages in espionage. It could be shown that they encourage and aid those that steal secret and sensative documents from governments and corporations. At the very least, it is true, that Wikileaks has shown some poor judgment in information that it has released because it has put more people lives in danger than otherwise would have been.
As for how I would classify Wikileaks, it is still up in the air. I first would be looking for and prosecuting all those responsible for the leaks to Wikileaks and then I would be looking to see if Wikileaks played any part in the espionage. But one this is for sure, if I was the government of the United States, other governments, or large corporations, I would look to improve my information security, security protocals, and I would revamp and who and how I gave classified information to people.
These leaks were far too large and far too grave.
Bart Wallace
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Ryan and Scarlett split

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds are breaking up. The two entertainers said in a joint statement yesterday that “after long and careful consideration’’ they have decided to end their two-year marriage.

Girl’s family sues A&E

The family of a 7-year-old girl killed in a Detroit police raid is suing A&E Television Networks over the videotaping of the raid. The lawsuit says the network and a production crew filming for “The First 48’’ cable television series were responsible for the May 16 death of Aiyana Stanley-Jones, who was shot in the head by an officer’s bullet.

Clinton seeks damages 

Funk pioneer George Clinton is suing the Black Eyed Peas, claiming the group used elements of his 1979 song “(Not Just) Knee Deep’’ in remixes of the song “Shut Up.’’ Clinton says he never granted permission for the use of his music, and he is seeking copyright infringement damages. His lawsuit also names as defendants will.i.am and Fergie, the two highest-profile members of the Black Eyed Peas, as well as the group’s label, Universal Music Group.

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“My goal in 2010 is to win a Grammy.” — Justin Bieber, who’s nominated for best new artist and best pop vocal album for “My World 2.0”iv>

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Lankan minister not a proclaimed offender says HC

CHENNAI: Sri Lankan Minister Anandan alias Douglas Devananda is not a proclaimed offender, the Madras High Court has held.The trial court, the IV Additional Sessions Court in Chennai, on April 30, 1994 had declared him only as an absconding accused.The order stipulated a time limit for his surrender. The accused did not appear before the trial court before the stipulated period.But the trial court did not pass any final order declaring him as proclaimed offender after the expiry of the time limit, Justice GM Akbar Ali pointed out on Wednesday. Therefore, he could not be treated as a proclaimed offender, the judge said while disposing of a criminal original petition from Devananda seeking to quash the April 30, 1994 proceedings pending before the trial court.As the bail granted to Devananda had already been cancelled, he was to be treated as absconding and, therefore, the proceedings pending before the trial court need not be quashed, but suitable directions might be issued to meet the ends of justice, the judge said.The judge granted the liberty to Devananda to approach the High Court seeking anticipatory bail.He also directed Devananda to approach the trial court to recall the non-bailable warrant (NBW) pending against him by showing cause for his nonappearance and, on filing such application, the trial court should consider the application and pass suitable orders, the judge said.According to Aminjikarai police, there was a shootout in which one person was killed in Tiruvalluvarpuram on November 1, 1986. Ten persons including Devananda, all belonging to the EPRLF, were arrested. A case was registered for various offences including 302(murder) of the IPC and the Indian Arms Act. They were, however, granted bail by the High Court subsequently. And they absconded after appearing before the trial court.