Hindus are asking French actress Fanny Ardant (Ridicule) to exhibit her short drama “Chimères Absentes”, being shown at upcoming Rome Film Festival, to Pope Benedict also to make him aware about Roma (Gypsy) apartheid happening right under his nose in Europe.

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in USA today, applauded Ardant for taking up the cause of helpless Roma through this film, which tells the story of Sonietcka, a little Roma girl not admitted at the school refectory owing to her family’s poverty.

Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, further said that maybe after seeing Ardant’s film, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI would openly embrace the Roma cause. Zed argued that Jesus Christ clearly told the world to help the helpless, defenseless and downtrodden and love them, and He showed the way. The Pope, being the acclaimed representative of God on earth, should raise his voice against continuous Roma maltreatment. The Pope should recognize, acknowledge and affirm the Roma as children of God who deserved to be treated like all other people—as equals.

“Chimères Absentes”, a film directed and written by Fanny Ardant against Roma discrimination, stars Ardant herself, Francesco Montanari, Paolo Triestino, and inhabitants of Roma camp Chimères. Filmed in Rome and Lazio in Italy in Italian, it is made by Dorje Film. Produced by Fondazione Cinema per Roma, Fifth International Rome Film Festival will be held from October 28 to November 5 at Rome’s Auditorium Parco della Musica. Gian Luigi Rondi is the President while Francesca Via is the Director General of the Festival. Total of 146 films will reportedly be shown at the Festival.

Ardent will reportedly meet the audiences during exhibition of this film and will explain her commitment towards the recognition of the Roma rights, and her fight against prejudices about them. Roma were a hot topic in Ardant’s home country France where President Nicolas Sarkozy ordered crackdown on Roma sometime back and created an unprecedented row between France and European Union.

Addressing the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe in Strasbourg (France) on June 22, Lumiere Award winner Ardant, 61, declared: “We say Dosta! (which means enough) To injustice, humiliation, ignorance and violation of human rights.” She further said that society had proved to be barbarian to Roma people.

Rajan Zed urged other celebrities like Oscar winner Angelina Jolie (Changeling), Oscar nominated singer-musician Bono, Golden Globe winner entertainer Madonna (Evita), etc., to undertake the cause of apartheid of about 15-million Roma people of Europe. Many Hollywood and other celebrities had successfully worked against South Africa’s apartheid in the past.

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Do not be afraid of yoga, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed tells practitioners of different faiths.

Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism and lives in Nevada (USA), in a statement today, said that although introduced and nourished by Hinduism, yoga was a world heritage to be utilized by all. One could still practice one’s respective faith and do yoga. Yoga would rather help one in achieving one’s spiritual goals in whatever religion one believed in. It was not at odds with any faith and rather made one spiritually healthier. Question of spiritual confusion was irrelevant as yoga brought more clarity in thought.

Rajan Zed further said that yoga, referred as “a living fossil” whose traces went back to around 2,000 BCE to Indus Valley civilization, was a mental and physical discipline handed down from one guru to next, for everybody to share and benefit from. According to Patanjali who codified it in Yoga Sutra, yoga was a methodical effort to attain perfection, through the control of the different elements of human nature, physical and psychical. Yoga was based on an eightfold path to direct the practitioner from awareness of the external world to a focus on the inner.

According to National Institutes of Health, Yoga may help one to feel more relaxed, be more flexible, improve posture, breathe deeply, and get rid of stress.

Swami Vivekananda reportedly brought yoga to USA in 1893. According to an estimate, about 16 million Americans now do yoga.

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Hindus and Jews have strongly criticized the advertising campaign in Switzerland reportedly likening Roma migrants to rats and thieves, calling it racist and xenophobic.

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California in USA, in a joint statement in USA today, demanded that this campaign should be immediately banned and legal action taken against those behind it.

Rats were reportedly shown nibbling at Swiss cheese in these posters that went up in some Switzerland towns. Stigmatizing an entire ethnic group of helpless Roma was highly inappropriate, Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, and Rabbi Freirich, argued.

Switzerland; the country of Albert Einstein, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Jeremias Gotthelf, Max Frisch, Roger Federer, orphan girl Heidi, cosmopolitan Geneva, Lausanne cathedrals, Valais wines, Red Cross, World Economic Forum, International Olympic Committee, dozens of Nobel laureates, and mountain high life; should be more mature, accepting and welcoming; Rajan Zed and Jonathan Freirich pointed out.

Doris Leuthard is President of Swiss Confederation.

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It has been reported that Michael Oher and his teammate Tom Zbikowski have been fined $5,000 each.

According to the Baltimore sun, Oher was flagged for a personal foul when he took a right-handed swipe at Smith during the Ravens’ 24-17 win.

Michael Oher is an offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Mississippi for the Ole Miss Rebels. His life through his first year of college is one of the subjects of Michael Lewis’s 2006 book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game and the subject of the 2009 film The Blind Side.

The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game is a book by Michael Lewis released in 2006 about American football.

It features two dominant story lines. The first is an examination of how offensive football strategy has evolved over the past three decades in large part due to Lawrence Taylor’s arrival in the 1980s and how this evolution has placed an increased importance on the role of the left tackle.

The second storyline features Michael Oher. Lewis follows Oher from his impoverished upbringings through his years at Briarcrest Christian School, his adoption by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy and on to his position as one of the most highly coveted prospects in college football.

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Today afternoon, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court is supposed to deliver its verdict on Ayodhya land dispute case. It is a crucial moment for India when it is tested for its commitment to secularism and the rule of law.

We do know that in 1992 a sixteenth century mosque named Babri Masjid in Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) was damaged by Hindu extremists, claiming that it was the actually the birth place of their deity Rama. The site has been disputed for centuries, and post independence, no unanimous stand could be taken on it. Today, things can change for good once and for ever.

Expectations are high as the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court will read the verdict. There have been appeals by political leaders to maintain restraint. Prime minister Manmohan Singh has opined that even if some quarter is dissatisfied after the verdict, which is to be delivered this afternoon, there are due mechanisms to take care of their complaints, making it clear that verdict is not the last word in case there is disagreement.

Bollywood celebrities too have joined political leaders while calling for calm. Ranbir Kapoor while promoting upcoming “Anjaana Anjaani” said at a press gathering on Thursday that we are known for our unity: If you disagree with the verdict please don’t resort to violence. There are peaceful methods to resolve it. Please maintain peace and order. Co-star Priyanka too echoed a similar opinion. She said that whatever may be the verdict, we should maintain peace and harmony as it is a very important day for India, reports apunkachoice.

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Katherine Jackson and Michael Jackson’s children are suing AEG Live — claiming the company breached its agreement to provide physical care for Michael Jackson — and that AEG was negligent in their hiring of Dr. Conrad Murray as MJ’s physician.

In the suit, Katherine claims AEG’s contract with Michael "created a legal duty for AEG to act reasonably toward the physical well-being of Michael Jackson."

In the document, Katherine also blames AEG for hiring Dr. Murray without  a proper background check — claiming, "AEG did not provide a doctor who was truly looking out for Jackson’s well-being and did not provide equipment."

The suit also alleges AEG caused emotional distress to Michael’s son Prince because he witnessed Michael suffering and dying, and "he was put in a position as bystander to these tragic events."

Kenny Ortega, who produced the planned London concerts for Michael, is also named as a defendant.

The attorney who filed the suit, Brian J. Panish, released a statement saying, "The purpose of this lawsuit is to prove to the world the truth about what happened to Michael Jackson, once and for all."

Source: TMZ.com

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Christine O’Donnell, the woman who has won the primary election for senator of Delaware was born August 27, 1969. She has previously run in the primary in the US Senate election for Delaware in 2006, and was nominated for the republican party in 2008. In 2008, she lost to long time Senator Joe Biden.

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She has used campaign contributions to help pay the rent, taken more than 20 years to get her bachelor’s degree and equated masturbation with adultery. And she just stunned the GOP establishment by beating a nine-term congressman and two-term governor in Delaware’s U.S. Senate primary election.

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Christine O’Donnell left political pundits and analysts scratching their heads in the early morning hours after Tuesday night’s primaries. From out of nowhere she soundly defeated her "party backed" opponent and longtime Republican Rep. Mike Castle.

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The Department of Children and Family Services investigation into allegations of abuse against Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva regarding their infant daughter Lucia will remain open until approximately Christmas.

A source close to the situation tells us, "The investigation will remain open out of an abundance of caution for the well being of Lucia. Both Mel and Oksana have been extremely cooperative with DCFS officials.

"They both love her and want nothing but the best for their daughter. DCFS officials have found absolutely no evidence of abuse by either parent directed towards Lucia."

The investigation had been scheduled to be officially closed but DCFS recently decided to leave the file open.

Source: Radaronline.com

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G Group, one of the country’s leading and most trusted real estate players, today, announced that it has expanded its footprint into Luxury homes segment  by launching “RG LUXURY HOMES” in the Greater Noida region. This unique township is based on a landscaped podium concept, which is the first of its kind to come up in the region. RG will invest nearly Rs 800 crore in developing this project situated at Sector 16 B, Greater Noida ,(Famously known as Noida Extn.),  which is expected to be complete by Dec 2013.

Defining a new paradigm in stylish living nestled in lush green landscaped surroundings “RG Luxury Homes” is designed to offer its residents a world class infrastructure with a high living spatial experience at the most affordable price. It is built over a sprawling 18 acres comprised of 12 Towers featuring beautifully designed spacious 2 &3 bedroom apartments. The all inclusive cost of the apartments are between Rs.18 lakhs to Rs.30 lakhs, bringing in the concept of “what you pay for is what you get” – which is yet another first to be offered by any developer wherein the cost of the apartments is based on the actual covered area rather than the super build up area which is the general norm in the industry.

Strategically located at a convenient location (10 minute drive from Noida City Center), The residential complex offers well appointed ventilated 4 side open flats with spacious rooms and wooden flooring coupled with Modular Kitchen & Cupboards. The township is replete with luxurious facilities includes a Club, covered car parking facilities, power back-up systems, swimming pool, health club, steam & sauna, ATM Facility, multi-purpose hall, super market and 24×7 Chemist Shop.

Announcing the launch, Mr. Rajesh Goyal, Managing director, RG Group said, ”Customer centricity and transparency has been a core philosophy at the RG Group and we have always tried to find out ways and means to deliver the best to our customers.  RG Luxury Homes is a reflection of our endeavor to this end and we are happy to present the most spacious, luxurious & attractive option for the burgeoning middle and higher middle class satisfying their esthetic & spatial residential needs.”

RG Luxury Homes embodies a rare convergence of location, connectivity, quality construction & facilities to produce a unique habitat for the cognoscenti. With an eco-friendly construction encompassing the latest green building concepts and design elements, the residential complex is truly trend setting.
Promising its residents an upscale and international living experience, RG Luxury Homes, has been designed by internationally acclaimed architects.  It heralds a lavish life-style and gives the feel of opulence in every facet of its presence, be it architecture of the building or the landscaping of the entire podium complex.

Besides the luxurious apartments, the complex will also feature a kids play home, badminton & tennis courts, coupled with jogging tracks to appeal the senses of the health conscious customers. The complex also includes a flower theme park, trellis covered pavilions, slopes for casual sitting and a central green area providing the entire complex precinct a touch of well conceived aesthetics.

Prior to this, company has forayed into residential sector early this year with the launch of “RG Residency” in Noida, which is expected to complete by end of Dec.2013. RG Group has been a leader of real estate sector with over a decade of experience and has already completed 14 commercial projects in the country.

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ViewSonic® Corp., a leading global provider of computing, and consumer electronics today strengthened the company’s commitment to green computing by announcing that all of the company’s PC display products will feature LED technology by early 2011. This is to offer its customers significant energy cost savings and improved performance and contrast from any ViewSonic solution.

“With this smarter technological advancement we are planning to launch a set of LED display products including 3D LED to reach the acme in the display fraternity by the end of 2010” Said Mr Gautam Ghosh, Country Manager, ViewSonic technologies India PVT LTD. He further added “The new paradigm shift to the LED technology marks a gradual fade-out of older CCFL technology which is far less ecologically responsible. ViewSonic’s initiative is in favour of development of Green IT with LED technology across our entire range - that also has the added benefit of delivering enhanced picture performance.”

This initiative is a part of ViewSonic’s commitment  towards its responsibility to greener and healthier environment which started with the launch of its VX1932 LED Monitor. The LED monitor solidified the company’s leadership position in LED technology. ViewSonic will continue to announce innovative, energy-efficient display products that use LED lighting in the coming months, including 3D LED displays.

ViewSonic remains committed to commercial partners who have standardized on specific CCFL displays, and will continue to produce those until the demand for them subsides.

About ViewSonic
ViewSonic® Corporation is a leading global provider of visual display products. ViewSonic develops, markets and supports a broad range of innovative products including LCD monitors, LCD TVs, projectors, digital signage displays and other display products. For further information, visit its website at in. viewsonic.com

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