“Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.”     VBA's Positive News First Nations communities embrace post-secondary education possibilities More than four in 10 First Nations people aged 25 to 64 had some sort of post-secondary qualification, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday in the latest tranche of data from the 2011 National Household Survey, the replacement for the cancelled long-form census. The number of aboriginal people in post-secondary education in Saskatchewan alone reached about 15,000 in 2011-12, up from about 13,000 five years earlier, figures provided by the provincial government indicate.      South Africa, Ghana to fast-track economic cooperation Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe says South Africa and Ghana are committed to fast-tracking the implementation of the Economic and Technical Co-operation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was signed in 2011. According to the MoU, the two countries pledged to intensify efforts for the promotion of bilateral trade, industrial development, technical capacity building, and infrastructure development.     US: Young Alabama farmers growing food organically Lindsay Whiteaker and Peter Halupka of Alabama are discovering the rewards of planting, growing, and harvesting a crop for the first time. The two 24-year-olds became commercial, organic farmers this year. They are farming on a quarter of an acre on Newby Road in the eastern Limestone area of Huntsville, Alabama. Neither is from a farming family, but the love of nature and growing drew them to the business. The two Sparkman High graduates are long-time friends. EU agrees to open membership talks with Serbia European Union leaders on Friday agreed to open membership talks with Serbia by January at the latest, in recognition of its efforts to improve relations with breakaway Kosovo. The Friday move is seen as a step of the EU toward embracing once-troubled countries in the Balkans. For both Serbia and Kosovo, the vital breakthrough came 19 April, when the neighbours reached a historic agreement to normalize relations and end years of acrimony.    Video of the Day:

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Political Sheila Dikshit lashes out at Arvind Kejriwal, says she hopes to win Delhi elections again         New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday shot down Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal's campaign over rising power tariff in the national capital and said she was confident the people would vote her to power once again. Diskhit was speaking at Network 18's Think India Dialogue in New Delhi. "I hope to win the elections," Diskhit said, lashing out at Kejriwal for his protests against the power tariff hike and alleged inflated bills being sent to consumers. "Kejriwal did not pay his bills for many months, so his power supply was cut off. What kind of message is he giving - that don't pay for anything?" she asked. "The common man doesn't believe in what Kejriwal is talking about," said Dikshit, who has been the Chief Minister of Delhi for three consecutive terms and faces elections later this year. The Chief Minister said people should be ready to pay if they wanted round-the-clock power supply. "Delhi is the best power producing state. Power rates are the cheapest here," she said. Dikshit said her government was "responsive" to the needs of the people but bogged down by obstacles, such as the lack of control over policing. "Delhi is not a full-fledged state. The Delhi Police not being under me is a hindrance I face," she said. "Around 65 per cent of our funds go to the social sector. We took care of the floods but no one talked about it. Had it gone out of control, we would have been held responsible. There's a sense of negativism," Dikshit said. On the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Chief Minister sounded a note of caution. "RTI is a very good thing but it has slowed down bureaucrats and decision-making in the government. There's a whole group of people who think RTI is their job. RTI is a double-edged sword. It is misused," she said. Dikshit refuted allegations of corruption levelled during the Commonwealth Games (CWG) held in the city in 2010, saying: "I felt deeply hurt when the CWG was run down by our own people. Every tender in the CWG went through due process. What has the CBI produced in its probe?"    Astrology     Aries March 21 to April 19 You may feel extra tension with your romantic partner today. In fact, you may feel that your love is squelching rather than enhancing your capacity to feel joy. You might even decide that the two of you are better off apart. If you do love your mate, then today may simply be one of those testing days in your romantic life. Love isn't always about fun and pleasure - commitment and responsibility should factor in too. Today, expect more of the latter.                                               Taurus April 20 to May 20 You might feel as if your mate is adding more weight to your already heavy workload. Additionally, he or she may appear overly critical today when it comes to the way you've decided to handle your schedule. Consider that he or she may feel more insecure or stressed than usual and is leaning on you for extra support as a result. At the same time, however, you likely will feel unappreciated. An honest conversation will help.   Gemini May 21 to June 20 Your workday may not run as smoothly as you'd hope, since Venus will be at a tense square to Saturn. One of your colleagues might not be receptive to your social conversation or your attempt to share an idea about an assignment. In fact, he or she might even criticize your work, much to your dismay. A lack of support at the office might be a sore point but if you keep your focus on your projects for the day, you'll triumph.                          Cancer June 21 to July 22 Today won't be an ideal time to take a risk with your cash. Venus, now in your earned income sector, will be at a tense angle to Saturn, now in the area of your chart that rules speculation. There's likely to be more losses than gains with this aspect so it may be better to err on the side of caution. Additionally, a child or your sweetheart might ask you for a chunk of money to help cover a major expense.                                         Leo July 23 to Aug. 22  With Venus in Leo, you would much prefer to enjoy life to its fullest these days, with plenty of social merriment and grand gestures of affection. Unfortunately, today someone in your family might show a distinct lack of approval with your approach to living. Try not to let this negativity squelch your capacity for joy. Consider that your relative might be going through a difficult time and is taking things out on you instead of handling his or her problem directly.                            BUSINESS+VE                                                                              Narayana Murthy seeks airport near electronic city     Infosys Ltd Executive Chairman N R Narayana Murthy has pitched for a small airport near Electronics City, the biggest hub of Bangalore's IT industry that houses the main Infosys campus, as he called for improving the infrastructure facilities in Karnataka, "We are not asking for anything extraordinary.   We are asking for reasonably good roads, electricity, water, clean air and some English schools. We need reasonable connectivity to the airport. Ideally, we would like a small airport near Electronics City," Murthy said at a Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce event here last night. While putting forward industries wish list to the state government he also said the software sector has made big contribution towards the economy of the state. "Ours is an industry that contributes about 25 per cent of the state's GDP (Gross Domestic Product),has created half a million jobs with an average monthly salary of Rs 50,000 and 1.5 million jobs in the secondary and tertiary sectors of the economy. It earns net foreign exchange of Rs 55,000 crore a year and has a capital output ratio of 1:5," he said. Murthy also stated that the industry formed slightly more than 25 per cent of the GDP of the state. "Karnataka's GDP is probably around Rs 4,50,000 crore or so, our population is between 6.3 and 6.5 crore. Therefore per capita GDP of the state is around Rs 70,000 per year or about Rs 6,000 per month. "The state last year generated software exports of Rs 1,35,000 crore and the industry formed slightly more than 25 per cent of GDP of the state," he said. Drawing a comparison with automobile or heavy industry, he said "the automobile or heavy engineering industry takes about 100 or even 1,000 acres of land, employs about 10,000 people and gives an average salary of Rs 25,000 per person. Our industry takes the same land and gives jobs to 50,000 people and the average salary is about Rs 50,000 per month." "My industry requires about Rs six lakh investment and produces an output of Rs 30 lakh. The capital-to-output ratio of my industry is about 5, which is the highest in the entire history of this country," Murthy added. Illustrating the significance of entrepreneurship in job creation and solving poverty, Murthy said "advanced countries and China have realised this idea and have made it easy for entrepreneurs to succeed and this will be a lesson for a state like Karnataka to embrace."   "Over the last 40 years I have come to the conclusion that the only way India can solve the problem of poverty is through creation of jobs towards income. No slogans can ever solve the problem of poverty. I have also realised this is only possible through entrepreneurship," he stated.  HEALTH+VE                                                              How yoga keeps you fit and healthy       Everything we do calls for stress and constant running around. In the middle of all this chaos, yoga is a great way to connect with your inner self and stay healthy at the same time. Through its deep breathing, stretching, mindful exercise, yoga is also an effective method to keep most stress-related diseases at bay. In fact, no matter what your lifestyle, you could learn a thing or two from this ancient exercise form that benefits your mind and body, both. Here's looking at why yoga is meant for people of all shapes and sizes...yes, even you! Yoga helps combat stress. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that yoga has a positive impact on various kinds of neurological disorders. Their findings suggest that yoga might help patients in fighting with the symptoms of neurological disorders such as acute headache, psychological depression and so on. Published in the journal of Psychosomatic Medicine, this study revealed that women, even beginners, who practice hatha yoga may boost happy hormones by diminishing stress levels. Yoga helps asthma patients. According to a research study presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in Seattle, adults who suffered from asthma experienced "increased quality of life and reduced asthma symptoms after 10 weeks of yoga practice". Yoga helps in battling weight loss in middle age. While on the one hand yoga helps increase strenght and flexibility, it also helps with weight loss when you reach middle age, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle. Researchers studied that people who are overweight in their middle age and who practised yoga daily for over a decade lost considerable amount of weight. Yoga even helps cancer patients fight fatigue. Cancer survivors who practice yoga are able to sleep better and fight fatigue more efficiently, according to a recent study. Yoga helps reduce stress levels and boosts the immune system. Thus yoga forms like hath yoga are increasingly recommended to all cancer survivors, combined with restorative breathing exercises to help improve their sleep patterns. Tips for Starting Yoga. We recommend a few things to keep in mind: Go for a style that suits your body type: Yoga classes and asanas may differ for people with different body types. Some may only focus on meditation and deep breathing, whereas others might focus on rigorous and strenuous yoga moves. You and your body type are unique: Understand this: Yoga is not only about flexibility. Don't try and idealise images and postures as presented in glossy health magazines. Those are people who have attained this kind of flexibility after years of practice and fitness routine. Go at your own pace. Maintain your own pace: There is no need to rush into any kind of asana or yoga pose too soon. Use straps, blocks or other tools to suit your needs and requirements. Ask your yoga instructor for help and make sure you take adequate rest and proper precautions. Listen to your body: Don't force yourself into any of the asana. Try and read your body signals and stop when you think you can't take it anymore. The right way of incorporating yoga in your daily workout routine. Depending on what your needs are, you can choose a yoga routine that works for you or you could participate in a host of workout activities at a time. The best way to go about overall fitness will be to do weight training for strength, circuits/rope jumping/sprinting/kickboxing for cardio fitness and Yoga for flexibility.          Virgo Aug. 23 to Sept. 22  Finding a way to express yourself today might be difficult, especially in matters of the heart. Venus will be at a tense square to Saturn, now in your communication sector. If you've been feeling unappreciated, you might have been sweeping this under the rug in an attempt to avoid confronting a potentially larger issue in your relationship. If so, it might no longer be possible to ignore the situation, but you may also feel insecure about voicing your concerns. Be gentle with yourself.                             Libra Sept. 23 to Oct. 22 You may lack the confidence necessary to pursue one of your most heartfelt goals today. You may be struggling with not believing in your ability to execute this plan. You might even tear yourself down with a false belief that you don't have the talent needed to achieve this dream. Now will be a good time to reprogram the negative mind-set that might be sabotaging your ability to succeed. You can do this.                  Scorpio Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 There's real opportunity on the career front, but you might find it difficult to take advantage of the prospect that's before you. You may feel as if you lack the ability to blend authoritativeness with playfulness in a professional matter. While it's true that you'll need to be responsible and disciplined in order to succeed, that doesn't mean you can't have fun while you're climbing to the top of your industry.                          Sagittarius Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 If you're enrolled in a certification course or studying for an advanced degree, you might question your ability to make the grade today. While it's normal to have an occasional bout of insecurity, you might take it to a more depressing level now. If this happens, it will be a reflection of your anxieties and not your true mental capacity. There likely will be a mentor waiting in the wings to help. All you need to do is reach out.                                            Capricorn Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 Be careful not to push a friend too far today if he or she is going through a difficult time. While this pal will be happy to have you for support, at the same time he or she will not likely want to reveal deeply private feelings or information about what's so troublesome. Don't take this personally if it happens. Instead, respect your friend's boundaries and reassure him or her that you're there, no matter what.                               Aquarius Jan. 20 to Feb. 18  If you're involved with a business partnership, you might be the professional one, while your partner might be more interested in pursuing life's pleasures than in taking care of professional responsibility. If this happens, you may feel resentment at having to hold your weight in the company and your business partner's as well. You might even consider a change in the future if you continue to feel unappreciated or used.           Pisces Feb. 19 to March 20  A colleague may want to have fun at work instead of focusing on an important project, much to your frustration. You'll attempt to keep things in order, but the more resistance you get from this person, the more trying the situation may become. Adding insult to injury, there will be the potential that this same person will attempt to take the credit for all of your hard work. Be aware.                         Moral Story     SMS     "Two sweet words difficult to say in life: 1. "Hi" for the FIRST time to unknown person. & 2. "Bye" for the LAST time to loved ones."         LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS       Love--that divine fire which was made to light and warm the temple of home--sometimes burns at unholy altars.     LEADERSHIP & SUCCESS        The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men, the conviction and the will to carry on.         SANTA went to court JUDGE: "Order ! Order !" SANTA: "1 Pizza, 2 Dosa, 3 Idli & 1 Cold-drink !" JUDGE: "Shut Up !" SANTA:"No,No..7-Up!

EDUCATION +VE UGC sanctions only 25% of the fund sought by Allahabad University           Allahabad: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has sanctioned the funds for the XIIth Five Year Plan of the Allahabad University. Although, the funding agency sanctioned only Rs 135 crores against the amount of Rs 450 crores sought by the university due to the poor performance of AU regarding utilizing the funds allocated under the XIth five year plan. UGC had allocated an amount of over Rs 104 crores to AU under the XIth Five Year Plan and it was obligatory to utilize the funds within a period of five years, from 2007 to March 31, 2012. Of the total amount, AU was sanctioned an amount of over Rs 54 crores but despite all the efforts made by the authorities, varsity managed to spend only around Rs 40 crores in the past five years. Later, in March 2012, the UGC gave a major relief to AU, along with various state, central and deemed universities by giving them a grace period of six months to utilise the unspent grants allocated to them under the XIth plan but AU failed to make much use of this grace period and failed to utilize the amount of over Rs 10 crores. At the end of the XIth Five Year Plan period (from 2007 to March 2012), AU had submitted the proposal for the XIIth Five Year Plan to UGC, which in turn had asked AU, like any other central university of the country, to submit proposals under scenario-I, wherein the amount of proposal could be three times to that allocated in the XIth Plan and scenario-II, wherein the amount of proposal could be five times to that allocated in the XIth Plan. Thus, AU had asked for an amount of Rs 450 crores (for scenario-I) and around Rs 800 crore (for scenario-II). Apart from this, the AU authorities had also sent a proposal of around Rs 1,200 crore for establishing an engineering and medical faculty. After getting the proposals in April 12, UGC, before reaching out to a final amount to be allocated to AU or to any other central university, sanctioned an amount of Rs 31 crores as the first installment of the funds which would be allocated under the XIIth five year plan. Of this, an amount of Rs 8 crores was given to AU as the first installment while the rest could be given to the varsity only after the amount of Rs 8 crores was utilised by AU. Now, the UGC has decided the final amount to be sanctioned to AU under the XIIth five year plan and a letter, mentioning the sanctioned amount of around Rs 135 Crores, has been sent to the AU authorities, which is almost the same that was given to the university around six years back. Sanctioning of just around 25% of the amount asked by the AU in their proposal has come as a disappointment for the senior faculty members but not as a surprise to them given the poor performance of the varsity in utilising the funds allocated under the last five year plan. SPORTS +VE Australia sack coach Mickey Arthur, Darren Lehmann to take over           LONDON: Mickey Arthur has been sacked as Australia coach just over two weeks before the start of the Ashes series against England, Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said on Monday. Former Australia batsman Darren Lehmann, the Queensland coach who is in England with the Australia A team, will take over from Arthur. "The timing is far from ideal but we didn't feel we could sit back and hope matters would change without addressing issues critical to a high-performing team culture," Sutherland said in a statement. "It obviously isn't the type of change we want to make three weeks out from the Ashes commencing but we believe a change is needed." Australia captain Michael Clarke has asked to step down from his role as a team selector. The team have endured a series of poor results and there have been a number of disciplinary issues in the squad. Arthur was informed over the weekend that he was being let go despite his contract running until March, 2015. The South African - the first non-Australian to coach the national side - took over in 2011 following a review into the humiliating 3-1 Ashes defeat, the first home series loss to England in nearly a quarter of a century. The 45-year-old had previously coached South Africa to their first test series victory in Australia before resigning after falling out with Cricket South Africa officials. Early results were encouraging but they lost a test series in India this year 4-0 and failed to reach the knockout stages of the Champions Trophy, a competition they had the last two times it was held. It may be, however, that Arthur has paid the price as much for the off-field problems as the on-field calamities. In what became known as "homework-gate", Shane Watson, James Pattinson, Mitchell Johnson and Usman Khawaja were dropped from the third test in India for failing to provide their thoughts on how Australia could improve in an e-mail. David Warner's Twitter attack on journalists did nothing to counter the impression that discipline was an issue in the squad and it was compounded when the opener hit England batsman Joe Root in a bar after a Champions Trophy defeat. Sutherland was furious about the latter incident, which resulted in Warner being stood down for the remainder of the Champions Trophy. The highly-regarded Lehmann, better known in cricket circles as "Boof", was a left-handed batsman who played 27 tests and 117 one-day internationals before moving into coaching. Australia play a four-day tour match against Somerset on Wednesday and the first Ashes test starts at Trent Bridge on July 10.     LOOTERA LOOTERA    Movie Name :   LOOTERA   Release Date :   5 July 2013 Genre :  Romance drama film Producer :Ekta Kapoor,Shobha Kapoor,Anurag Kashyap,Vikas Bahl Director : Vikramaditya Motwane Music Director : Amit Trivedi Cast : Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha   Synopsis: The year is 1953. A visiting archaeologist called Varun Shrivastav comes to the village of Manikpur in West Bengal to excavate the temple grounds of the local Zamindar.   With knowledge and experience beyond his young demeanour, Varun greatly impresses the Zamindar and his family.   Especially Pakhi, the Zamindar’s feisty and only daughter, who finds herself irrevocably drawn towards him. But Varun isn’t all he seems on the surface. And as the simmering attraction between him and Pakhi leads to a tender and deep love, he is forced to choose between her and his past. Making his choice, Varun disappears. Pakhi struggles to move on with her life, determined to forget him and their relationship. Until one day, when he returns under the most extraordinary circumstances. Inspired from O. Henry’s “The Last Leaf”, Lootera is the uplifting story of two lovers. Of heartbreak, betrayal… and ultimate redemption.     a cat has 32 muscles in each ear         " INSPIRING STORY "     Hospital window      Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.   One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.   His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.   Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldn’t hear the band – he could see it. In his mind’s eye as the gentleman by th! e window portrayed it with descriptive words. Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.   She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window.   The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.   Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.   He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed.   It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.”

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