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Wolffia Angusta: The world's smallest flower. A dozen plants would easily fit on the head of a pin and two plants in full bloom will fit inside a small printed letter 'o.'

It was common to hang 'rebels' publicly to serve as a warning to avoid future betrayals. It is not known where Felice Beato took this picture in 1858.

On 27 June 1857, Europeans who had been promised safe passage from Wheeler's entrenchment arrived at the Sati Chaura Ghat (jetty) to take the boat out when Nana Sahib's army ambushed them and killed many.

The Sikander Bagh in Lucknow was the venue for a fierce battle during the 1857 uprising. This picture was taken by Felice Beato, an Italian who visited India soon after the mutiny and, some say, had the bones dug out for the photo.

Up to 1,000 British troops, their families and loyal sepoys were holed up i n Gen Wheeler's entrenchment in Kanpur for three weeks in June 1857 w here they were constantly bombarded by a local prince, Nana Sahib's army .

A motorbike rider carries plastic pots, used to store water, in Hyderabad, India. The city often suffers fromwater scarcity during the summer months .

When they mistake the LifeStraw for a bong. LifeStraw is a portable water purification tool that cleanses surface water and makes it safe for human consumption. It is just 25 cm long and 29 mm in diameter and can be hung around the neck. LifeStraw requires no electrical power or spare parts. It filters up to 700 litres of water and effectively removes most of the micro organisms responsible for causing waterborne diseases. LifeStraw® kills disease causing micro organisms which spread diarrhoea, dysentery, typhoid, and cholera. LifeStraw® filters bacteria such as Shigella, Salmonella, Enterrococus, Staphylococcus Aureus and E .Coli. LifeStraw® contains a specially developed halogen-based resin, an extraordinarily effective material that kills bacteria on contact. Textile pre-filters are used in the LifeStraw® to remove particles up to 15 microns. Active carbon withholds particles such as parasites. Do not taunt LifeStraw

The New York Times has an article about the film Krrish, a film that showcases Bollywood’s first fully realized Superman-style hero। "Krrish" is a sequel to the 2003 blockbuster "Koi … Mil Gaya" ("I Found Someone"), which was considered Hindi cinema’s first major science fiction film. In it, an E.T.-like alien descends to Earth and is befriended by Rohit, a good-hearted young man who’s not very bright. The alien waves a finger. Miraculously, the slow, stuttering, myopic Rohit is transformed into a hero who can dance, woo the beauteous heroine and defeat the bad guys. "Krrish" is the story of Rohit’s son, Krishna, born with the superpowers the alien bestowed upon his father, and then some. Unlike Rohit, Krishna is superintelligent and has a handy sixth sense. He has great physical strength and is able to leap, like Spider-Man but sans web, among the trees. After his parents are killed, Krishna is raised in an isolated village by his g...

MUMBAI – India may lag behind China economically, but the reverse holds true for their stock markets. India’s has soared to a record high this week, driven by foreign investors pouring billions into the market. Figures show the stock market here is up 200 percent over the past five years, compared with 65 percent in China and 11 percent in the US. India’s edge, experts say, lies in the contrast between its large contingent of private, profitable firms that operatefree of substantial government involvement, and the many listed Chinese companies over which Chineseauthorities exert considerable control. लगे रहो इंडिया

Indian Nationalist Leader Pummeled Senseless By Practioners of British Violence Movement

Malnourished man in India makes living playing a living ghost

NOKIA 8800 its still an unofficial detail abt this model frm nokia...so keep waiting for details abt it... Nokia can position this thing as a lower-end sibling to the 8800 if they so choose, but we've gotta be honest, this thing is shaping up nicely -- as in, "we'd rather have this one" nicely. These here are the first live shots we've spied of the rumored 8600 "Luna," a slider with a trick translucent cover and a shape that roughly mimics the older (and allegedly more expensive) 8800. The site dubs the phone the Nokia High Fashion because it's "so new it doesn't even have a model number." Sure, whatevs. At least they know that it's "coming soon" with an "on-screen menu system," 2 megapixel camera for photos and video, MP3 player, and 1GB of built-in memory. It's also likely to be sporting Series 40 under that sliding, semi-transparent hood. Nice.

Prison Break is a drama from executive producers Brett Ratner, Paul Scheuring, Matt Olmstead, Marty Adelstein, Dawn Parouse and Neal Moritz. After getting himself incarcerated in Fox River State Penitentiary to free his wrongly accused brother, Lincoln Burrows, Michael Scofield is now on the loose–along with his brother and six other convicts. Set to uncover the $5 million hidden by D.B. Cooper, the escapees attempt to evade capture–being tailed by both Captain Brad Bellick and FBI Special Agent Alexander Mahone. http://prisonbreak.fan-sites.org/ download from: http://www.tv.com/prison-break/show/31635/downloads.html? om_act=convert&om_clk=tabssh&tag=tabs;downloads

This is something that will have the Footballers' Wives set squealing with glee—if they're planning a trip to the Far East, that is. LG 's new Z1Pro laptop has been designed with Vista's Sideshow in mind. The shiny black portable boasts a 2.5-inch display on the top cover, complete with touch-sensitive buttons à la , rather like the Korean company's Chocolate cellphone from last year. This means you can get music playback, photo slideshows, email, calendars, world clocks, stock quotes, RSS feeds, etc. without draining the battery. Price in Singapore dollars is $2999 ($1970 US)