Dubai: Danish products, mainly dairy items, were taken off the shelves in supermarkets run by cooperative societies in the UAE to protest against publication of cartoon strips showing Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) by a newspaper in Copenhagen.

http://www.newspaperindex.com/blog/2005/12/10/un-to-investigate-jyllands-posten-racism/

India became a Republic and the constitution came into force on January 26, 1950. The Constituent Assembly was convened and appointed a committee with Dr. B.R.Ambedkar as Chairman to draft the Constitution. India declared herself to be a Sovereign Democratic Republic. The Indian Constitution, the longest in the world, consist 397 articles and 12 schedules which provides for a single citizenship for the whole of India..

Republic Day is celebrated all over the country at all the administrative units like the capital cities, district headquarters, sub divisions, talukas, and panchayats. The beginning of the occasion is always a solemn reminder of the sacrifice of the martyrs who died for the country in the freedom movement and the succeeding wars.

Want to do something kind, but just can't think of what to do? You're in luck!
pls do visit the website..


http://www.helpothers.org

CRY - Child Relief and You, a premier Indian Child Rights organisation..

https://www.cry.org

www.survival-international.org

Survival is the only international organisation supporting tribal peoples worldwide. It was founded in 1969 after an article by Norman Lewis in the UK's Sunday Times highlighted the massacres, land thefts and genocide taking place in Brazilian Amazonia. Like many modern atrocities, the racist oppression of Brazil's Indians took place in the name of 'economic growth'.

pls. do visit the website.. i hope u find sumthing interesting and sth. valuable..

The expatriate community from Paki's mini cricket field..@ Fujairha (United Arab Emirates)

The PHOTO is the “Pulitzer prize” winning photo taken in 1994 during the Sudan famine.
The picture depicts a famine stricken child crawling towards an United Nations food camp,
located a kilometer away.

The vulture is waiting for the child to die so that it can eat it. This picture shocked the whole world.
No one knows what happened to the child, including the photographer Kevin Carter who left the place as soon as the photograph was taken.

three months later he commmitted suicide due to depression...

The artist's creative instincts have beautifully captured various facets and moods of life in stone..
it can't even dream of cloning it now..

The Palm Islands, also referred to as The Palm Dubai and The Palms, are the three largest man-made islands in the world, which are being built on the coast of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Arab Health is the largest Healthcare Exhibition in the Middle East, with a 30 year history of offering companies the opportunity to showcase their products and services in one of the fastest growing, and most lucrative healthcare markets in the world.

Arab Health
Show Timings
Sunday
22nd January
10.15am - 6.00pm

Mon & Tues
23rd & 24th January
10.00am - 6.00pm

Wednesday
25th January
10.00am - 5.00pm

Venue :Dubai International Exhibition Centre Dubai UAE

We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love..

world's only 7-star hotel..is a symbol of
Dubai's remarkable success as a major player on the world business and tourism map.

Located at the city of Agra in the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful masterpieces of architecture in the world. Agra, situated about 200 km south of New Delhi, was the Capital of the Mughals (Moguls), the Muslim Emperors who ruled Northern India between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Mughals were the descendents of two of the most skilled warriors in history: the Turks and the Mongols. The Mughal dynasty reached its highest strength and fame during the reign of their early Emperors, Akbar, Jehangir, and Shah Jehan.

Father of the Indian Nation. The Indian people called Gandhi Mahatma, meaning "Great Soul".

Kerala (Malayalam: കേരളം — Keralam) is a state on the southwestern coast of India. The state is located on the tropical Malabar Coast and borders Tamil Nadu to the east and Karnataka to the northeast. Kerala has a population of around 3.18 crore (31.8 million) [1] with a density of 819 persons per km2, it is among India's most densely populated regions.[2] Kerala is also known for being the most literate state in India, with a literacy rate of 89.8%.[3]

Water is a fundamental requirement for human survival and socio economic development. It is a key element for sustainable component of life and income generating activities.

Today, one person in five across the world has no access to safe drinking water, and one in two lacks safe sanitation. More than one billion people lack access to a safe supply of drinking water
We must change the way we manage and use water to achieve the sustainable water future. It is stressed that this is primarily for the sake of the environment. rather it is to secure sustainable economic and social development of all human being..

On the first anniversary of the Asian tsunami, go and watch the documentary 'From Dust' that was filmed in Sri Lanka after the killer wave struck the island.

The film will be screened on Monday at 7.30pm and 9pm at Cinestar Cinemas, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai.

Tickets are for Dh25 and proceeds will go towards the Galle Land project for tsunami survivors.

The film, which received strong reviews in the local and international press, is directed and produced by Dhruv Dhawan and edited by Nirmal Chander, Indian-born, Dubai-based filmmakers.

'From Dust' is a 71-minute documentary that takes you into the heart of Sri Lanka's devastated coastline and explores the reason why survivors in Sri Lanka were prevented from rebuilding their homes ... an ironic tale about how a disaster created suffering for some and opportunities for others.

Welcome back

Woooow... Me and my friend have seen this movie 2 times! We love it ..Having read the book a few times, I love the adaptation..It was AMAZING! I recommend it.

9-year-old Georgie Henley who plays Lucy on the film set of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Go see the movie and injoy it! your going to love it! Oh I just want to say that it is much better then harry potter!

still have one day off!! (friday) I've had some visitors in the house..friends from my own country..and then we went to the wafi shopping center and after that we went to City Centre mall and watch "KingKong" movie... State-of-the-art visual effects, an entertaining story. and a touching ending...the basic of the movie is a very big ape gets kidnapped from his happy Skull Island home, dragged to New York and turned into a Broadway star. He then tries to escape to the Empire State Building with his girlfriend. This turns out badly for him.

To the Norwegian Noble Peace Prize Committee,

The petitioners of this document are in step with me when I say that His Highness the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (may God rest his soul) was a man who deserved the recognition of the accolades that come in hand with the win of a Noble Peace Prize. Sheikh Zayed was a man who was recognized for his achievements to humanity as a whole; his charitable foundations and donations have proven not only to serve humanity but to also serve the purpose of understanding of the Middle East, its people and more importantly its religion; Islam. Sheikh Zayed strived to maintain the true teachings of Islam through comprehensive dialogue with his people, his nation and his region. Sheikh Zayed was not only loved and respected by Arabs and Muslims, but also by people who had never been in contact with him or his country – their affection was solely based on the humanitarian work aided by His Highness to their communities or by hearing of his great humanitarian efforts, both through aide and diplomacy.

Sheikh Zayed was a man of extraordinary tributes, a Noble Peace Prize would not only shed light on this supremely dedicated human being who’s accomplishments will live on forever, but also on the notion that the Arab and Muslim community would be truly gracious for the recognition of a man who was deemed “the Father, the Founder, the Leader”.

For more information on His Highness the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, please visit the following site for information on his life http://www.uaeinteract.com and http://www.zayed.org.ae/English/thefoundation.htm for information on his charitable works.


http://new.petitiononline.com/zayed06/petition.html

Dubai Government announced that the Eid Al Adha holiday begins on Monday and will continue until Friday - anyway four days off...the holiday period falls on Friday, then we are compensated by an extra day, making the holiday a total of FIVE days.

Eid Mubarak and have good time - whether you work in the government or private sector or don't work or don't want to work!!or on visit ! whateva!!

We lost a leader, father and teacher. Zayed still lives in our hearts and minds. He touched our lives and made us strong. His vision of a better world to live in inspired us and his legacy will be passed on in generations to come.

The clouds perfume the mountaintops
cool breezes touch the branches.
Wrestling with silence, the atmosphere's whispers
echo sweetly and drown in pleasure.
Tell me, who sent them? Who brought them?
Where did they come from?

God is Love, God Loves You..
Wish you all a happy EID

aaj bhee hai mere kadmoN ke nishaaN aavaara
teree galiyoN meiN bhaTakte the jahaaN aavaara

tujhse kya bichDe to ye ho gayee apnee haalat
jaise ho jaaye havaaoN mein dhuaaN aavaara

mere sheroN ki thee pehchaan usee ke dam se
usko kho kar hue be-naam-o-nishaaN aavaara

jisko bhee chaaha use toot ke chaaha Rashid
kam milenge tumhe ham jaise yahaaN aavaara

United Arab Emirates lost a historic leader who devoted his life to establishing the UAE and enhancing its structure and the welfare of its people..

May his soul rest in peace.

Blessed with a cultured, tonal voice and vocal range that captivates listeners hearts ..My favourite Ghazal Singer..

Amazing voice and beautiful songs!!

Kathakali is one of the oldest theatre forms in the world. It originated in the area of southwestern India now known as the state of Kerala. Kathakali is a group presentation, in which dancers take various roles in performances traditionally based on themes from Hindu mythology, especially the two epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

My favourite beach in the UAE is the beach at Khorfakkan. Khorfakkan is in the eastern side of the UAE looking out over the Indian Ocean. It is a 50-mile stretch of virgin sand, almost untouched, with little tourist industry. There are superb coral reefs off the coast and the breakers coming in off the Indian Ocean are excellent for wind and body surfing.

Dubai's exciting new tourism destination started off as a huge cultural entertainment center to cater to the need for a central meeting point where different countries could showcase the myriad cultures. Over the years it has grown into a star attraction among UAE nationals, resident expatriates from over 160 different countries and visitors from across the world. Today, this major crowd-puller has been transformed into a unique international destination for tourism, entertainment, leisure and culture. As a world-class tourism destination, the Global Village brings together diverse customs and cultures covering a broad spectrum of activities including music, dances, arts and handicrafts, theatre, costumes and cuisine of different countries.
Located in Dubailand on the Emirates Road, this destination can be easily accessed from all corners of the UAE through a superb road network. In addition to hosting the colorful activities that are organised by countries from the different continents of the world, the Global Village also offers a range of top quality facilities and services including provision of restaurants, shuttle transport services and a huge parking area that can accommodate thousands of vehicles. Special requirements for families are speedily and efficiently taken care of by a courteous staff at the Global Village.

Dubai: More than three million shoppers are expected to descend on the Global Village for the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF).

Starting January 4 the 11th festival is already creating a buzz across the city

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

~~I hope you all have a great start into 2006~~