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Goa - planning

Getting There

By Air -- The state capital is Panjim (also called Panaji), which is pretty much centrally located; Dabolim Airport lies 29km (18 miles) south. It's possible to fly directly to Goa from Europe, as many travelers arriving on charter flights from the U.K., Germany, Holland, Switzerland, and Scandinavia do. A more likely scenario is that you'll be capping off your wider India trip by letting your hair down here; for that you can fly in from Mumbai (a mere 40 min.) or Delhi, as well as from Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Ahmedabad. If you really cannot wait to sink your toes into the Goan sea sand, your best bet is to book a direct flight from London with Kingfisher (www.flykingfisher.com); there's a short stopover in Mumbai before you hop on a connecting plane and commence your holiday immediately. There's a helpful government tourist desk (tel. 0832/251-2644) in the baggage-claim hall. A few hotels offer complimentary airport transfers, but more often than not, you'll be charged for the service; you can either arrange this in advance (when making your reservation), or make use of theprepaid taxi counter, which eliminates the need for any bargaining and haggling over price. The trip to Panjim should cost Rs 490; for destinations in north Goa you're looking at between Rs 650 and Rs 1,250; slightly less for the resorts along the central coast; and a little pricier if you go all the way to Palolem. Given Goa's popularity with both international and domestic tourists, prebooking your accommodations here is essential, and don't fall for a tout's offer of "discount" lodgings -- chances are the rooms will look like they fell off the back of a bus.

By Train -- Goa's three main jumping-off points are Thivim in the north (20km/12 miles inland from Vagator), Karmali (12km/7 1/2 miles from Panjim), and Madgaon (also known as Margao) for the resort-intensive central coastal stretch. If you're going straight to Palolem, or any of the gorgeous beaches in the far south, jump off at Canacona, also known as Chaudi. Several trains travel daily from Mumbai to Goa along the Konkan Railway; most of these take a good 10 to 13 hours, so it's best to book the overnight Konkan Kanya Express, which leaves Mumbai at 11pm and gets into Madgaon at 10:45am. For a slightly quicker option, you'll need to get up real early for the 5:10am Mumbai-Madgaon Jan Shatabdi (from Victoria Station; Thurs-Tues), which (theoretically) reaches Madgaon by 1:55pm. If you're traveling from the south, catch the 11am Matsyaganda Express from Mangalore to Madgaon (6 1/2 hr.); the trip offers mesmerizing views along the Konkan coast. Note that it's worthwhile to book your seat in your home country (www.irctc.co.in or www.konkanrailway.com), especially if you plan to head to Goa soon after your arrival in India or in peak season when trains between Mumbai and Goa are often fully booked; you may also ask your Mumbai hotel concierge to take care of it. For railway inquiries, call Madgaon (tel. 0832/271-2790; reservations tel. 0832/271-2940). Taxis and auto-rickshaws are readily available at all the stations waiting to zip you off to your hotel.

By Bus -- If you want to travel to Goa but all trains and flights are full, or if you want to save on airfare, your next-best option is a bus from Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore, or Mangalore. Numerous overnight buses leave from Mumbai (near Metro Cinema-Fashion St.) every day at 7pm; book an air-conditioned bus and bring a blanket (although some companies supply these). Preferably, this should be a sleeper (around Rs 1,000). If you're traveling alone, note that you will sleep beside a stranger; if this makes you nervous, buy two tickets. Another option is to go for a semisleeper or "slumberette," a comfy 135-degree reclining seat which is slightly cheaper. Paulo Travels (Goa: tel. 0832/663-7777 or 0832/243-8531 through -8537; Mumbai: tel. 022/2643-3023; www.paulotravels.com) is a reliable private operator with an efficient online booking system; bookings can also be made at the small ticket booths near St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. If you are booking through other agents, make sure you ask for a Volvo bus (better suspension, more spacious seating) and that you get a confirmed ticket with your seat number. For the north Goa beaches, jump off at Mapusa; for the south, at Panjim, Margao, or Canacona (best to ask the conductor where the best stop for your destination is). Note: A single woman can request to have another woman seated beside her, though this may not always happen. Seats in the first few rows have more leg room.

Visitor Information

You don't need to waste your time in Goa shuffling around looking for a tourist office; speak to the owner or concierge where you're staying, and you'll get everything you need to know. For general information on the state, visit www.goatourism.org. Goa's tourism department releases a twice-monthly magazine called What's On (tel. 0832/222-4132; www.goa-tourism.com), which gives a comprehensive listing of the events and parties scheduled in all corners of Goa. Many of the upmarket hotels also stock various advertising brochures, maps and booklets that may have some useful information or list upcoming events.

Getting Around

Note that it shouldn't take much longer than 4 hours to cruise the entire coastline, so everything is within easy reach. For quick reference, here are distances between major destinations from Panjim: Margaon 33km (21 miles); Mapusa 13km (8 miles); Old Goa 10km (6 1/4 miles); Calangute 16km (10 miles); Vagator 22km (14 miles); Ponda 30km (19 miles).

By Motorbike -- Motorbikes are très cool in Goa, and you'll encounter an endless barrage of young backpackers and old hippies zipping around Goa's roads on two-wheelers -- sans helmets (potentially a little frightening). You can rent a bike for around Rs 200 to Rs 300 a day with a private license plate as opposed to Rs 250 to Rs 500 a day for a government-approved bike (these are identified by their yellow license plates); note that if you are stopped by the traffic cops, you will be fined for renting a private vehicle. Have your international two-wheeler driver's license handy, and check the bike thoroughly before handing over any cash (if you don't have a license, a gearless bike is easy to use even if you've never ridden them before). Note that if you hire a two-wheeler without insurance, you must pay for the repairs. You can find motorbikes practically everywhere, but we really recommend that you do this only through your hotel or guesthouse, or through the aforementioned Paulo Travels. If you don't have a license, there are plenty of motorcycle pilots in Goa -- which is a more cost-effective way of getting around than by taxi. When someone stops to ask if you need a lift (and they will), negotiate a price in advance. And if you don't like the pace or style of driving, say something immediately. All approved pilots will have yellow license plates -- which does not necessarily mean they will have helmets; be warned that motorcyclists are killed on these roads every year.

By Taxi & Auto-Rickshaw -- Negotiate privately with one of the many taxi drivers found around tourist areas -- including those near your hotel entranceway (you can get one through your hotel, of course, but at a five-star lodging the cost will almost double -- in fact, if you look like you're staying at one of the upmarket places, chances are you'll be quoted accordingly). Figure on spending Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 for about 80km (50 miles) or 8 hours of sightseeing, but specify which locations you hope to cover. Remember that if you need a one-way lift to a more remote region, you'll be asked to pay for the return journey. In fact, many drivers now charge twice the distance no matter how near or far the drop-off. If you plan to take a day trip to a far-off beach, you're better off fixing a price for the day (Rs 1,400 for a trip to Palolem from Anjuna -- substantially more if you require an air-conditioned vehicle). An additional Rs 50 to Rs 100 is usually charged after 9pm. Auto-rickshaws are cheaper than taxis, but a great deal more uncomfortable. Dalesh is a reliable taxi driver (tel. 98-2210-2964) who can be booked for the whole day or for a pickup or drop-off. South of Panjim, you can contact Wilson Fernandes (tel. 98-2384-2587), who is based in Colva; he charges Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,200 for a trip from Palolem to the airport, and around Rs 3,000 for a return trip from the south to Fort Tiracol in the north. Note: All rates vary according to demand, season, and vehicle type. If you're counting rupees, you might want to ask the rates from a couple of taxi drivers before settling on a ride.

By Car -- Goa is also perhaps the only place in India where you can hire self-drive cars, but given the driving culture (and complete lack of adequate road signage), we wouldn't recommend doing so; like many of the motorbike rental services, most of the car rental outfits aren't registered or licensed to commercially rent out vehicles. Consequently, you may not be properly insured -- you hire at your own risk; if you have an accident, you pay for the repairs. For better, fully insured cars with or without a chauffeur, call Dominic of Vailankanni Auto Hires (tel. 0832/248-9568, 0832/329-0584, or 98-2210-1598; www.goacabs.com), based in Candolim.

By Bus -- Buses ply their way up and down the state, stopping in a rather chaotic fashion whenever someone needs to get on or off. If you're in a hurry, try to catch an express bus; otherwise you could be in for an endless series of stop-starts -- it is, however, the cheapest way of getting around (less than $1 from one end to the other) and a fun way of getting acquainted with local folk (and Goan music)! Most buses stop after 7:30pm.

By Boat -- Betty's Place (tel. 0832/287-1038; www.bettygoa.com), a beach shack near The Leela Kempinski resort on Mobor Beach in south Goa, offers a variety of boat trips, including customized cruises -- these need to be booked quite well in advance. At Kenilworth Beach Resort, also in south Goa, Sea Adventure (Utorda; tel. 98-2216-1712) organizes bird-watching and a backwater cruise that takes in basking river crocodiles. There are countless early morning dolphin-spotting cruises up and down the coast, but unfortunately there are so many boats and water scooters gunning for the poor dolphins that the sustainability (and pleasure) of this activity has been diminished in recent years; until tourism authorities wake up and bring some order we would urge you not to add to the harassment.

Mayhem in Paradise: When Not to Get Your Goa Groove On

Every year from December 23 to January 7, tens of thousands of tourists, both domestic and foreign, descend on Goa, so if you plan to spend Christmas or New Year's here, expect to negotiate crowds everywhere, particularly along the bursting-to-the-seams Baga-Candolim stretch. You can avoid the crowds to some extent by confining yourself to your hotel or guesthouse, but all the popular bars and restaurants will be filled to capacity, with queues so long they can cause traffic jams. Besides, everything -- particularly accommodations -- will be extremely expensive at this time (room and villa rates virtually double up on the already extravagant high season rate that runs from Nov through mid-Mar); many places also tack on an additional surcharge for the in-house "festive party" (even if you don't plan to attend). If loud and raucous merriment (accompanied by a definite sense of being ripped off) is not your style, avoid Goa during this time; your money will go twice the distance here once the sardine-format revelers have departed. On the other hand, the best-value period is the summer and postmonsoon season (mid-Mar through May and Oct), when prices are reasonable, crowds thinner, and the whole vibe a damn sight more mellow; you may find yourself at a loose end if you're looking to get your party shoes on, though.

Kondagattu - Hanuman Temple

2014-06-28T02:58:00.000-07:00

Kondagattu is a temple about 35 km from Karimnagar, dedicated to Lord Anjaneya Swamy. According to the folklore, the temple was constructed by a cowherd some 300 years ago. The present day temple has been built 160 years ago by Krishna Rao Deshmukh.It is believed that if a woman offers puja for 40 days at this temple then she will be blessed with a child. It is about 30 km from vemulawada, another well known temple in Karimnagar. There is a Ghat Road from hilltop to base station.

How to Reach:

By Buss: This temple is on karimnagar-jagtial road. it is 35 km from karimnagar.the R.T.C will be available almost 24 hrs. 14 km from jagtial.

For Puajs, Live Darshan & Temple timings visit:http://www.kondagattu.org/index1.htm

A part from the temple, the fort of Kondalaraya & Bojja Potana caves are worth seeing in kondagattu.

2014-06-27T09:17:00.000-07:00

Kothakonda- sri veerabhadra swamy Temple

Kothakonda is a beautiful village surrounded on all sides by picturesque hills. it is known for the famous temple sri veerabhadra swamy.

The hillrock adjoining the village has ruins of big fort with huge gateways bearing beautiful architecture resembling that of the Kakatiyas. There are five ponds on the top of the spacious hill.Of these, two are reported to contain water even under severe drought conditions. The temple of Veerabhadra Swamy is at the foot of this hill. The three-day Kothakonda Jatara celebrated in January every year attracts thousands of pilgrims all over the Telangana region.
this about 5km from mulkanoor village.

for temple timings : http://kothakondatemple.org/

How to Reach :

BY ROAD: kothakonda is at a distance of 35 km from huzurabad and 75 km from karimnagar & warangal. you can go upto mulkanoor by bus then catch a share Auto Approximately rs.10 to kothakonda.

BY TRAIN: Kazipet or warangal is the nearest railway junction.

2014-06-27T08:46:00.004-07:00

Papi kondalu

The original name for this hill vary was ‘Papidi Kondalu’. Papidi is a rough translation for partition in Telugu. Since this vary looks like a neat partition that splits river Godavari, this name was coined. there’s also another concept the vary looks like a partition of a typical Indian Woman’s hair line. In due course, it settled for ‘Papi Hills’.

Papi hills are one of the most visited tourist attraction in Andhra Pradesh. AP State tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) and many alternative private business corporations operate boat journeys on the Godavari stream that passes through Papi Hills. there’s also an evening keep facility in Kollur village that is in the middle of hills utterly covered by forests.

The scenary, including the waterfalls at Munivaatam, and the peaceful atmosphere at this social group area build this area a traveler attraction. The idol of Shiva under serpent shade was installed in Munivaatam of Khammam district. The village Perantala palli is during this area. swami Balananda was concerned in rising the tribals of the region. Early summer months i.e. March and april are the best times to visit this place.

Papi Hills and its surroundings settled near Rajahmundry is a visual treat to the spectators. Even from the launch purpose at Pattiseema, the river seems to be narrowing and also the hills begin to indicate. several social group communities infuse life in the hills, that are their homes and also the only supply of keep by agriculture, fishing and handicraft.

The journey from Pattiseema to Papi kondalu is dotted with temples and scenic points. There are social group areas around Papikondalu. The boat ride takes the guests to their destination via Polavaram, Devipatnam,Singanapalle, Tekuluru and Koruturu. The Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dhyana temple and a Siva temple at Perantalapalli, will be visited too. All year round is cruising season.

to book tickets: http://www.papikondalu.org.in/

How to Reach this place:

Bhadrachalam to Papi Hills = 2 km

Rajamandry to Papi Hills = 198 km by Road

2014-06-27T08:31:00.001-07:00

Vemulawada

Vemulawada (or Vemulavada) is a town 35 km from Karimnagar, in the Telangana state, India. It is chiefly notable for the Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple complex, a site of pilgrimage for Hinduworshippers (particularly devotees of Vishnu and Shiva) . It is the major pilgrim destination in northern Telangana. The temple god is famous as Rajanna.

The city has a population of more than 60,000. The city serves as a business capital for the neighbouring villages. Being a pilgrimage, the city has visitors from all over India.

Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Devasthanam – Abode of Lord Eashwara – at Vemulawada village of Karimangar District in Andhra Pradesh State is one of the ancient and famous Shivate temples. The Institution was categorized as Regional Joint Commissioner Cadre Temple under G.O.Ms.No: 262, Revenue [Endts.I] Department, dated 10/03/1992. The shrine deserves a special mention in terms of its architectural grandeur and spiritual sanctity and is one of the famous Shivate Temples in Andhra Pradesh State. Existence of this shrine is lost in the mists of antiquity and even Puranas mention the existence of the Deity.
The presiding Deity – Lord Raja Rajeshwara in the form of “Neela Lohitha Siva Lingam is known for his boundless benevolence in fulfilling the wishes of the devotees.
This Shrine is popularly known as ‘Dakshina Kasi’ [Southern Banaras] and also as “Harihara Kshetram” for their being two Vaisnava Temples in main Temple complex i.e., Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple & Sri Seetharama Chandra Swamy Temple and Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy is Kesthra Palaka of this Temple being consecrated with Pujas/ festive rituals [both Shivate & Vaisnavate festivals] and Sreerama Navami is the 2nd major festival in this temple.

FOR ACCOMMODATION:
Contact: http://www.vemulawadatemple.org/accommodation/

for busses: http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/fp_vemulawada.aspx

2014-06-24T22:18:00.002-07:00

Nokia x2 is Official

the Nokia X2 is now official and is a proper evolutionary step from the original Nokia X. There are updates both on the inside and out, but most notably, the Nokia X2 packs a larger 4.3" ClearBlack display.

Its resolution, however, is still 800 x 480 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 217ppi. Under the hood of the X2, there's an updated Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset with a 1.2GHz dual-core Cortex-A7 CPU and 1GB of RAM. A welcome new addition is the Home button located next to the Back button under the display.

The battery of the Nokia X2 has 1,800mAh capacity (300mAh more than the Nokia X's) and is rated at 4 hours Internet browsing time on cellular network. Internal storage is 4GB paired with a microSD card slot for up to 32GB expansion.

With measures of 121.7 x 68.3 x 11.1mm and a weight of 150 grams the X2 is a bit chubbier than its predecessor. The Nokia X weighs 129 grams, so we're yet to see how the Nokia X2 will feel in the hand with the additional hole in its belt.

In terms of connectivity, there's Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and dual SIM card slots offering dual stand-by. At the back, there's a 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash, which is teamed up with a front-facing camera for Skype calls.

Nokia has also updated its custom Android launcher, which boasts more useful multitasking, the option to see most used apps and updated Fastlane. The free HERE Maps subscription for voice-guided navigation is also present, while notification drawer now packs a refreshed shortcut menu.

Hopefully, Nokia will push a software update to the original X with the new features, but no official word on that has been shared yet.

The Nokia X2 retails for €99 (before taxes and subsidies) and is available now in glossy green, orange black, yellow and white. There are matt dark grey color later on.

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Hero Splendor Pro Classic (Upcoming)

Expected Launch: June 2015

Expected Price: Rs. 60,000-70,000

Hero Splendor Pro Classic is not launched in India yet. Information on this page is tentative.

Hero MotoCorp has showcased the Splendor Pro Classic, the bike maker's version of the cafe racer. As the name suggests, the Hero Splendor Pro Classic borrows mechanical bits from the regular Hero Splendor Pro. It gets a 100cc air-cooled, four-stroke engine which produces 7.7bhp power and 0.81kgm torque. It also gets the Splendor Pro's four-speed gearbox.

The Splendor Pro Classic gets a round headlight and tail-light, a cafe racer cowl and plenty of chrome on the fenders, indicators, rear suspension casing and rear view mirrors. These bits do help give it the look of a retro cafe racer from the '60s, something that has not been seen before in this segment. It remains to be seen whether this kind of styling gains popularity among the masses.

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2014-06-09T04:37:00.000-07:00

10 Most Ridiculous Laws across the World

We tried building the repository of the most stupid laws one can find on this puny planet and realised that whether they’re republicans or democrats, Obama or Bush, congress or some other party, no government has a monopoly when it comes to creating such senseless laws.
Anyway, laws are meant to be broken, especially if they are as useless as our list of 10 most useless laws around the world. Let’s check them out -

1. In Saudi Arabia, it is illegal for women to drive a car. Last year the government detained two of the county’s female advocate when caught driving in an effort to lift the ban (Source). Right now it’s illegal for them to vote too. However, it’s expected to become legal in 2015.

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2. In Iowa, it’s illegal to kiss a woman in public if you own a big mustache on your face.

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3. In the state of South Carolina, USA, the government has made a law called the no “mock proposal” law, under which anybody above the age of 16 is allowed to make a proposal if they don’t mean it. But how they make sure that people follow it, is apparently quite unclear.

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4. In Massachusetts it is deemed illegal for a woman to be on top during sex. They however are free to do it in any other way they like.

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5. In Vermont a wife requires her husband’s permission to wear false teeth.

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6. In Oregon you cannot do dirty talks while having sex with your partner. It’s illegal. Although the government has kept it quite undisclosed, what all according to them precisely fall under the list.

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7. In Singapore, the state government has put a ban on selling non-medical chewing gums, given that people dispose chewing gums incorrectly by sticking them under places like tables and chairs… Sticking them under places like tables and chairs? Well, that sounds familiar!

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8. In Florida, it’s illegal to fart in a public place after 6pm. By the way, it’s only applicable on Thursday evenings.

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9. In Switzerland, it is illegal in block flats and apartment areas to flush a toilet after 10pm, in the interests of noise. Though you are allowed to pee in a standing posture… sweet!

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10. In another useless awful law, Vladimir Putin – Russian president, has quite recently made it illegal to tell kids that gay people exist.

2014-06-09T04:22:00.001-07:00

12 amazing rules of business from Sam Walton which will help you defy all odds and win!

Sam Walton was an American businessman best known for founding the retail chain Wal-Mart, which grew to be the world’s largest corporation. Here are the 12 amazing Rules of Business from him which will help you to defy all odds and Win!

1) Ignore the conventional wisdom. If everybody else is doing it one way, there’s a good chance you can find your niche by going in exactly the opposite direction.
2) Set high goals, encourage competition, and then keep score.
3) If you want a successful business, your people must feel that you are working for them—not that they are working for you
4) High expectations are the key to everything.
5) There is only one boss – the customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.
6) Commit to your business. Believe in it more than anybody else.
7) Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.
8) Capital isn’t scarce. Vision is.
9) If you love your work, you’ll be out there every day trying to do it the best you possibly can, and pretty soon everybody around will catch the passion from you—like a fever.
10) Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They’re absolutely free—and worth a fortune.
11) Don’t take yourself so seriously. Loosen up, and everybody around you will loosen up. Have fun.
12) If you take someone who lacks the experience and the know-how but has the real desire and the willingness to work his tail off to get the job done, he’ll make up for what he lacks. And that proved true nine times out of ten. ...
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2014-06-09T04:06:00.002-07:00

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June 9, 2014

2014-06-08T09:27:00.000-07:00

Lenovo A7-50 Voice-Calling Tablet Launched at Rs. 15,499

Lenovo has quietly listed its A-series tablet, the A7-50, on the company's Do Store in India. The Lenovo A7-50 voice-calling tablet is now available at Rs. 15,499 and the official store notes that the tablet will be delivered in 8-10 business days.

Notably, the Lenovo A7-50 tablet was launched globally in April, alongside the Lenovo A7-30, A8 and A10 tablets. However, we are yet to hear anything about the launch of Lenovo's other A-series tablet in India.

The Lenovo A7-50 tablet comes with SIM support (single SIM) and offers the voice-calling feature. It runs the now-dated Android 4.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box, and sports a 7-inch (1280x800 pixels) IPS display.

The tablet is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek (MT8382) processor with 1GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB of inbuilt storage, which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB).

It sports a 5-megapixel rear camera with fixed focus, while there is a secondary 2-megapixel fixed focus front-facing camera also onboard. On the connectivity front, the Lenovo A7-50 includes 3G, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB, A-GPS, GPRS/ EDGE, and Bluetooth connectivity. Lenovo had also announced a Wi-Fi only variant of the A7-50, but at this time, there is no word on India availability or pricing of the same.

The tablet packs a 3450mAh battery, which is rated to deliver up to 8 hours of usage time and up to 336 hours of standby time. The tablet is available in Midnight Blue colour.

Earlier, the company announced Android 4.4 KitKat update rollout for the Vibe X and the Vibe Zsmartphones. The Chinese handset maker has also revealed the Android 4.4 KitKat update changelogs for both the Vibe X and Vibe Z smartphones.

In May, Lenovo also announced a price cut for the mid-range Vibe X smartphone, which now retails at Rs. 22,999
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2014-06-08T09:24:00.003-07:00

Moto G Receiving Android 4.4.3 KitKat OTA Update in India and Other Regions

The Motorola Moto G has according to developer and user reports started receiving the Android 4.4.3 KitKat update over-the-air (OTA), for both its single SIM international variant and dual-SIM India variant.

Motorola had earlier this week announced the start of the roll-out of the Android 4.4.3 KitKat update for its range of Moto E, G and X smartphones.

The good people at the XDA Developers forum have reported the the Android 4.4.3 KitKat OTA update for both Moto G variants is now rolling out, and have noted it to be 169MB in size, and bring the system version to 210.12.32.

Users have also brought to our notice that the Android 4.4.3 KitKat update is rolling out both on the Moto G's single SIM (international) variant and dual-SIM (India) variants.

While one Moto G single SIM (international) user stated, "Motorola has started pushing the 4.4.3 update for Moto G. Looks like the download server is also taking a pounding," a dual-SIM Moto G user in India tweeted, "Here it is! 4.4.3 update for Moto G (India). Thanks @MotorolaIndia."

Source:NDTV Gadgets

2014-06-08T09:20:00.000-07:00

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg and Wife Donate $120 Million to California Schools

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to the San Francisco Bay Area's public school system.

The couple's gift will be spread over the next five years and is the biggest allocation to date of the $1.1 billion in Facebook stock the couple pledged last year to the nonprofit Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

"Education is incredibly expensive and this is a drop in the bucket. What we are trying to do is catalyze change by exploring and promoting the development of new interventions and new models," Chan, said in an interview at Facebook's Menlo Park, California headquarters.

The first $5 million will go to school districts in San Francisco, Ravenswood and Redwood City and will focus on principal training, classroom technology and helping students transition from the 8th to the 9th grade. The couple and their foundation, called Startup: Education, determined the issues of most urgent need based on discussions with school administrators and local leaders.

Zuckerberg and Chan, a pediatrician, discussed the donation in an exclusive interview with the Associated Press. It was Chan's first significant step into the public spotlight and the couple's premier interview together. The two met while studying at Harvard and married in their Palo Alto backyard on May 19, 2012 - the day after Facebook's stock began publicly trading in a rocky initial public offering that now seems a distant memory. In 2010, they joined Giving Pledge, an effort led by Microsoftfounder Bill Gates and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett to get the country's richest people to donate most of their wealth.

"I'm really focused on connecting the world. That's my main thing, and you're primarily focused on children," said Zuckerberg, turning to Chan. "And we're able to do some of this work together, which is neat...There are interesting overlaps."

Chan, 29, and Zuckerberg, 30, have made philanthropy a central theme of their life together. The two made the largest charitable gift on record for 2013. That $1.1 billion donation was on top of another $500 million the couple gave a year earlier to the Silicon Valley foundation, which helps donors allocate their gifts.

"I just think that philanthropy is a fancy way to say that you care about others and that you want to serve others. And that's been a part of me for as long as I can remember," said Chan, fresh from a pediatrics residency shift at the University of California, San Francisco medical center, where she works primarily with underserved, immigrant families. "(We) have this amazing opportunity it's really important to me that we use this opportunity to continue to give back and create even more change to affect other people's lives."

Last year, Zuckerberg was No. 21 on the Forbes list of the world's richest people, right behindAmazon's Jeff Bezos and ahead of well-known billionaires such as activist investor Carl Icahn and philanthropist George Soros. He owns Facebook stock worth over $27 billion. In 2013, as the median yearly pay for U.S. CEOs crossed the $10 million mark amid a widening income gap, Zuckerberg took a symbolic annual salary of $1.

Though it's been long in the works, the latest gift comes at a time when critics are still questioning what became of Zuckerberg's $100 million donation to Newark, New Jersey's public school system. Four years ago, he announced the donation flanked by then-mayor Cory Booker and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. A recent New Yorker article criticizes the donation and the chain of events it set in motion. While well-intentioned, the money has so far failed to fix the city's ailing school system. The process lacked meaningful community input and much of the money has been spent on high-paid contractors and consultants. Four years later, the money is nearly gone and a lot of people are angry. The story's most poignant quote is from Vivian Cox Fraser, president of the Urban League of Essex County, who says "Everybody's getting paid, but Raheem still can't read."

Zuckerberg said the Newark experience is "a big influence on our thinking" with the Bay Area donation. Taking the long view, he's quick to point out that the results in New Jersey are too early to measure.

"The schools and programs that the folks put in place, only now are they ramping up and students are starting to go through them. So you won't know what the outcomes are until like 5, 7, 10 years from now," he said. "That said, I think there are some things that are going generally better than we'd expected and some things that we've definitely taken as lessons."

One of the positive outcomes Zuckerberg points to: Newark's teacher contracts, which, among other things, provide for performance-based pay bonuses for the district's best teachers. He says the contracts are "better than anything that had been negotiated before...to reward teachers who were the top performing teachers and hold teachers accountable who were not performing well."

Zuckerberg admits that he and local leaders could have done a better job engaging the community and soliciting ideas about how to spend the money.

"I think one of the things that we took away from this is that we wanted to do our next set of work in a place where we can engage more directly with the community and a place that we care about a lot. The Bay Area just fit that well," Zuckerberg said.

The couple's broader philanthropic goals center on children, education and health, though Zuckerberg is also active in immigration reform. Last year, he and other tech leaders formed Fwd.us, a political group aimed at changing immigration policy, boosting education and encouraging investment in scientific research. Through Facebook, he's also spearheading Internet.org, which aims to connect the more than 70 percent of the world's 7 billion people who are not yet online.

Connecting the world and children: That's the stuff of dinner conversations in the Zuckerberg-Chan household. A child of Chinese immigrants who arrived in the U.S. on a refugee boat, Chan recalled an early memory that shaped who she is. It was the time her mother left to give birth to her younger sister and she was left with her grandparents.

"I remember thinking when my mom was absent that it's my turn to step up and care for my grandmother and my grandfather, and I've carried that with me ever since," Chan recalled. She was two and a half at the time.

Zuckerberg, who turned 30 earlier this month, said he and Chan are inspired by Bill and Melissa Gates and others who believe philanthropy "isn't just something where you can wake up one day and decide to give away a bunch of money and do it effectively. Like anything else, you need practice."

To help prepare for their charitable work in education, Zuckerberg and Chan decided they needed hands-on experience. Chan has taught 4th and 5th grade science at a local private school and Zuckerberg has run an after-school program on entrepreneurship.

"We talked about the education work that we wanted to do and she made this point to me that I wasn't going be one of those people who (try to help by giving) money to places but had never taught anything myself," Zuckerberg said. He didn't think he'd have time to teach while running Facebook, but Chan set it all up. He says, "it actually ended up being awesome." He still meets with the students regularly.

All the talk of children leads to talk of kids of their own.

"Well one day, but right now." Chan said.

"That's a yes," Zuckerberg cut in, laughter all around.

"Yes, but, we are a little preoccupied with other people's children right now," added Chan.

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Which of the following pair of vitamins participates as cofactors in the cellular oxidation- reduction reactions?
(A) Pyridoxine and folate
(B) Riboflavin and cobalainine
(C) Ascorbate and mcotinamide
(D) Thiamine and pantothenate

Erythrocyte glucose transporter specifically transports glucose down its concentration gradient and exhibits hyperbolic saturation kinetics. This is an example of
(A) Active mediated transport
(B) Passive mediated transport
(C) Non-mediated transport
(D) Group translocation

The oligosaccharide part of glycoproteins is either N-linked or 0-linked. The amino acid residues through which these oligosaccharides are attached to polypeptide are
(A) Asu and Thr
(B) Asp and Ser
(C) SerandLys
(D Gln and Ser

Choose the right combination of components required to set up a polymerase chain reaction from the following
(A) Template DNA, two primers, dNTPs and DNA ligase
(B) Template DNA, two primers, NTPs and DNA ligase
(C) Template RNA, two primers, NTPs and DNA polymerase
(D) Template DNA, two primers, dNTPs and DNA polymerase

Con cycle integrates body metabolism to
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(B) oxidize acetyl CoA in the muscle
(C) generate urea in the kidney
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In a. molecule of glycogen we find
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(B) many reducing ends and one non-reducing end
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(D) oiie reducing end and many non-reducing ends

ABO blood group classification is based oii the surface antigen of erythrocytes. The nature of this antigen is
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On the Eve of Its Birth, War Lines Drawn in Telangana?

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The 'War Room' of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi

Hyderabad: Inside what is being called a "war room" on the ground floor of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi headquarters in Hyderabad, a team is swiftly sifting through names of government employees to identify those from Seemandhra who work in what will be Telangana, India's 29th state, in a few hours from now. (Read: Telangana to be a Reality Tomorrow)

Government employees have been asked to leak information, complain about colleagues and provide evidence to show why some of them should not be allowed to work for the new government headed by TRS chief KCR (K Chandrasekhar Rao).

In the TRS war room, the team collating data tags names as "Telangana Employee" or "Seemandhra Employee".

Srinivas Goud, a union leader who has been elected MLA, explains, "War Room doesn't mean it is a war. It means on war footing, we want to collect data so that the government can take action. The government as of now has no information because it was 'their' government and even IAS officers were partial."

At stake, the TRS claims, are thousands of jobs that have been wrongly taken by those from outside Telangana. They say the number could be as much as a lakh. Seemandhra employees who work here say the figure is much smaller.

The Seemandhra regions will form the residual Andhra Pradesh state when the state is bifurcated tomorrow. People from there have been bitterly opposed to the bifurcation and the demand for Telangana has vertically divided employees in the state secretariat in Hyderabad. (Also Read: Centre Promises Full Support to Chandrababu Naidu's Seemandhra Wish List)

The tension continues with KCR declaring that he will not allow Seemandhra employees to work for his government. They won't be allowed to cross the gate of the secretariat, he had warned, even if they are allotted to Telangana.

On Saturday night, nearly 10,000 employees got "orders to serve" the Telangana government, on a temporary basis for three months, before a final call is taken. (Read: Seemandhra Employees Cannot Work in Telangana, Says K Chandrasekhar Rao)

"If there are false documents, the employee can always be suspended. They are trying to create a fear psychosis so that those from Seemandhra will voluntarily say we want to go from here," said Chinnikrishna, an employee at the Secretariat who belongs to Seemandhra.