Osama bin laden dead

The body of Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden has been buried at sea after he was killed by US covert forces in Pakistan , US media reported Monday.

Cable television networks CNN, MSNBC and Fox said a senior US official had confirmed to them that bin Laden's body had been buried in the sea, without giving further details.

 

U.S. President Barack Obama announced on national television that bin Laden had been killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan by American military forces and by the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and that his body was in U.S. custody.

Source :Economic Times 

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Mona Lisa Smile--Da vinci code Revealed

For nearly 500 years, people have been gazing at Leonardo da Vinci's portrait of Mona Lisa with a sense of bafflement ~ first she is smiling; then the smile fades; a moment later it returns only to disappear again.
Now, scientists claim to have uncovered the secret of how da Vinci produced the optical effects that created Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile.
A team in Europe has found that the artist managed to achieve his trademark smoky effect, known as sfumato, on the painting by applying up to 40 layers of extremely thin glaze thought to have been smeared on with his fingers.
The glaze, mixed with subtly different pigments, creates the slight blurring and shadows around the mouth that give the Mona Lisa her barely noticeable smile that seems to disappear when looked at directly.
Using X-rays to study the painting, the scientists were able to see how the layers of glaze and paint had been built up to varying levels on different areas of the face, The Sunday Telegraph reported.
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Brittany Murphy dies at age 32 |Brittany Murphy dies at age 32

Actress Brittany Murphy was pronounced dead aged 32 in a hospital near Beverly Hills
 after going into cardiac arrest at her home on Sunday, according to Reuters.
The cause of death was not disclosed.
Murphy, an American actress and singer, starred in such films as Just Married,
 Clueless, Girl, Interrupted, 8 Mile, Sin City and Riding in Cars with Boys and performed vocals on a range of films.

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Forbes The top 10 World's Billionaires

#1. Warren Buffett

Age: 77
Fortune: self made
Source: Berkshire Hathaway
Net Worth: $62.0 bil
Country Of Citizenship: United States
Industry: Investments
Marital Status: widowed, remarried, 3 children

#2. Carlos Slim Helu & family

Age: 68
Fortune: self made
Source: telecom
Net Worth: $60.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Mexico
Industry: Communications
Marital Status: widowed, 6 children

#3. William Gates III

Age: 52
Fortune: self made
Source: Microsoft
Net Worth: $58.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: United States
Industry: Software
Marital Status: married, 3 children

#4. Lakshmi Mittal

Age: 57
Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: steel
Net Worth: $45.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Manufacturing
Marital Status: married, 2 children

#5. Mukesh Ambani

Age: 50
Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: petrochemicals
Net Worth: $43.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Manufacturing
Marital Status: married, 3 children

Asia’s richest resident heads petrochemicals giant Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company by market cap.

#6. Anil Ambani

Age: 48
Fortune: inherited
Source: diversified
Net Worth: $42.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Diversified
Marital Status: married, 2 children

#7. Ingvar Kamprad & family

Age: 81
Fortune: self made
Source: Ikea
Net Worth: $31.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Sweden
Industry: Retailing
Marital Status: married, 4 children

#8. KP Singh

Age: 76
Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: real estate
Net Worth: $30.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: India
Industry: Real Estate
Marital Status: married, 3 children

#9 Oleg Deripaska

Age: 40
Fortune: self made
Source: Russian Aluminum
Net Worth: $28.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Russia
Industry: Diversified
Marital Status: married, 2 children

#10. Karl Albrecht

Age: 88
Fortune: self made
Source: Aldi
Net Worth: $27.0 bil
Country of Citizenship: Germany
Industry: Retailing
Marital Status: married, 2 children

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Dalai lama Ranks Top in World's 100 most influential people

Dalai lama Ranks Top in World's 100 most influential people..

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Times 100 most influential people in the world 2008

Times has released its fifth annual list of the world's most influential people: leaders, thinkers, heroes, artists, scientists and more

Leaders & Revolutionaries

Heroes & Pioneers

Scientists & Thinkers

Artists & Entertainers

Builders & Titans

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UK to learn Indian etiquette lessons

The U.K. India Business Council will run the first of a series of classes on Tuesday, offering tips on how to bow graciously, smile politely and refrain from kissing women.
Around 30 executives will attend the briefing at the UKIBC headquarters in London. The organisation, which receives £1 million of U.K. Government funding annually, is to set up offices in Mumbai and Delhi.

The etiquette lessons come in response to a growing trend of Indian companies recruiting Britons and U.K. companies seeking to establish a presence in the country.

UKIBC, whose advisory board includes Sir Richard Branson and Sir Martin Sorrell, says there are 32,000 Britons in India.

UKIBC chief executive Sharon Bamford said: “The U.S. and Japan are already well established in India but there’s a feeling that if Britain does not get properly involved soon they will be missing the boat. Business in India is all about trust. If you make a wrong move culturally you can throw away your chances.”

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