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Tuesday, 28 February 2017

कारगिल नहीं आतंकियों से लोहा लेते हुए शहीद हुए थे गुरमेहर के पिता

Jagran 28 Feb 2017, 17:30

दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय के अंतर्गत रामजस कॉलेज में हिंसा के बाद चर्चा में आईं लेडी श्रीराम कॉलेज की छात्रा गुरमेहर के पिता कैप्टन मनदीप सिंह को लेकर नया खुलासा हुआ है।

नई दिल्ली (जेएनएन)। दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय के अंतर्गत रामजस कॉलेज में हिंसा के बाद चर्चा में आईं लेडी श्रीराम कॉलेज की छात्रा गुरमेहर के पिता कैप्टन मनदीप सिंह को लेकर नया खुलासा हुआ है। बताया जा रहा है गुरमेहर कौर के पिता कैप्टन मनदीप करगिल के शहीद नहीं थे। वे आतंकवादियों से लोहा लेते हुए शहीद हुए थे लेकिन करगिल की जंग में नहीं।
यह अलग बात है कि गुरमेहर ने पिछले साल पोस्ट किए गए प्ले कार्ड्स वीडियो में दावा किया था कि उनके पिता की जान करगिल जंग के दौरान गई थी, जबकि आर्मी रिकॉर्ड में दर्ज आंकड़ा कुछ और ही कहता है।
संबंधित खबरः
वहीं, मीडिया रिपोर्ट्स की मानें तो कैप्टन मनदीप सिंह 1999 में राष्ट्रीय राइफल्स के सेक्टर 7 के तहत पोस्टेड थे। इस दौरान वे रक्षक नाम के आतंकरोधी टीम का हिस्सा थे। जम्मू-कश्मीर में 1999 में राष्ट्रीय राइफल्स के कैंप पर आतंकी हमले के दौरान मनदीप सिंह शहीद हुए थे।
6 अगस्त 1999 को उनके कैंप पर हमला हुआ था और वे शहीद हुए थे। इस हमले में 6 और जवानों की जान गई थी। मनदीप 1991 में 49 आर्मी एयर डिफेंस रेजिमेंट में शामिल हुए थे और जब शहीद हुए थे, तो वे 4 राष्ट्रीय राइफल्स बटालियन का हिस्सा थे।
गुरमेहर ने कहा था-पाकिस्तान से करो प्यार
पिछले साल मई महीने में गुरमेहर ने पाकिस्तान के साथ शांति को लेकर सोशल मीडिया में एक कैंपेन चलाया था। इसमें उन्होंने प्ले कार्ड्स दिखाते हुए कहा था कि उनके पिता को पाकिस्तान ने नहीं वार ने मारा। इस दौरान उन्होंने एक प्ले कार्ड दिखाया था, जिसमें कहा था कि उनके पिता करगिल में जंग के दौरान शहीद हुए थे।
जानें करगिल युद्ध के बारे में
3 मई 1999 को शुरू हुई थी और जंग 25 जुलाई 1999 तक चली थी. आतंकी हमला 6 अगस्त 1999 को हुआ था।
पकिस्तान का बदनाम जासूसी संघठन ISI जिसका रिश्ता वहां की फ़ौज के साथ जगजाहिर है यह कभी नहीं चाहता था कि भारत के साथ अच्छे सम्बन्ध कायम हो! इसी वजह से इस बनते हुए रिश्ते को बिगड़ने के लिये ISI ने कारगिल युद्ध का षडयंत्र रचा।
कारगिल सेक्टर में LoC पर जब भयंकर बर्फबारी होती है तो अग्रिम सीमा चौकी पर तैनात दोनों देशों के फौजी निचले स्थानों पर चले आते हैं और जब बर्फ पिघलती है तो फिर से अपने स्थानों पर पहुंच कर मोर्चे संभाल लेते है। 1999 में इस बार ऐसा नहीं हुआ। ISI और फ़ौज ने मिलकर साजिस के तहत अपने फौजियों को मुजाहदीन के रूप में उन खाली चौकियों पर माकूल रसद और गोला बारूद के साथ तैनात कर दिया।
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नई दिल्ली (जेएनएन)। दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय के रामजस कॉलेज में बुधवार को हुई हिंसा को लेकर बवाल जारी है। हालांकि, एबीवीपी के खिलाफ कैंपेन शुरू करने वाली लेडी श्रीराम कॉलेज की छात्रा गुरमेहर कौर ने दुष्कर्म की धमकियां मिलने और पूरे मामले में विवाद बढ़ने के बाद अपने कैंपेन से खुद को अलग कर लिया है।
लगातार चर्चा में बनी हुई दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय की छात्रा तथा करगिल शहीद की बेटी गुरमेहर कौर ने कहा है कि पूर्व क्रिकेटर वीरेंद्र सहवाग के ट्वीट के बाद उनका दिल टूट गया है। उन्होंने यह भी कहा कि वह अभियान से खुद को अलग कर रही हैं।
संबंधित खबरेंः
इस बाबत डीयू छात्रा ने एक के बाद एक कई ट्वीट किए। गुरमेहर ने मंगलवार सुबह ट्वीट करते हुए इसकी जानकारी दी और इस कैंपेन में शामिल लोगों को आगे की लड़ाई के लिए शुभकामनाएं भी दीं। गुरमेहर ने सुबह-सुबह कई ट्वीट किए जिसमें उसने खुद को कैंपेन से अलग करने की बात लिखते हुए कहा कि उन्हें जो कहना था कह चुकी हैं।
संबंधत खबरः
उसने लिखा है, मैं कैंपेन से खुद को अलग कर रही हूं। सभी को बधाई, मैं अपील करती हूं की मुझे अकेला छोड़ दिया जाए। मुझे जो कहना था मैंने कह दिया।
I'm withdrawing from the campaign. Congratulations everyone. I request to be left alone. I said what I had to say.. (1/2)

— Gurmehar Kaur (@mehartweets)
अपने अगले ट्वीट में उसने लिखा है कि मैं बहुत सी चीजों से गुजर चुकी हूं और 20 साल की उम्र में इतना ही कर सकती हूं।
I have been through a lot and this is all my 20 year self could take :)

— Gurmehar Kaur (@mehartweets)
हालांकि कैंपेन से खुद को अलग करने के बाद गुरमेहर ने दूसरों को इसे जारी रखने के लिए कहा है। उसने ट्वीट करने हुए लिखा है कि यह कैंपेन मेरे लिए नहीं बल्कि स्टूडेंट्स के लिए है। कृपया इस मार्च में बड़ी संख्या में शामिल हों। सभी को शुभकामनाएं।
The campaign is about students and not about me. Please go to the March in huge numbers. Best of luck.

— Gurmehar Kaur (@mehartweets)
एक अन्य ट्वीट में गुरमेहर ने लिखा है कि अगर कोई मेरे साहस पर सवाल उठाता है तो उसके लिए यही कहना चाहती हूं कि मैंने अपना साहस और दम जरूरत से ज्यादा ही दिखाया है। लेकिन एक बात तय है कि अगली बार से हम किसी भी तरह की हिंसा या धमकी के खिलाफ आवाज उठाने से पहले सोचेंगे, बस इतनी ही कहना था।
यह भी पढ़ेंः
बता दें कि राजमस कॉलेज में हुए विवाद के बाद गुरमेहर ने सोशल मीडिया पर एबीवीपी के खिलाफ कैंपेन शुरू किया था। इसके बाद उसे सोशल मीडिया पर ही दुष्कर्म की धमकियां मिलने लगी थीं। गुरमेहर कौर ने आरोप लगाया था कि उसे इस छात्र संगठन के सदस्यों से दुष्कर्म की धमकी मिली है। उसने इसकी शिकायत दिल्ली महिला आयोग से भी की थी। इसके बाद गुरमेहर को सुरक्षा मुहैया कराई गई।
इस बीच, इस पूरे मामले ने राजनीतिक रंग ले लिया और इस पर नेताओं के बयान आना शुरू हो गए। केंद्रीय मंत्री किरण रिजिजू ने सवाल किया कि "कौन इस लड़की के दिमाग को प्रदूषित कर रहा है? एक सशक्त सेना युद्ध रोकती है। भारत ने कभी किसी पर हमला नहीं किया लेकिन कमजोर भारत पर हमेशा हमला हुआ।"
वहीं, मैसूर (कर्नाटक) से भाजपा सांसद प्रताप सिम्हा ने तो गुरमेहर की तुलना अंडरवर्ल्ड डॉन दाऊद इब्राहिम से कर डाली।
एबीवीपी ने वामपंथी विचारधारा वाले छात्र संगठनों के कथित राष्ट्र विरोधी गतिविधियों का समर्थन करने के विरोध में यहां रामजस कॉलेज से आर्ट्‌स फैकल्टी तक "तिरंगा यात्रा" निकाली। एबीवीपी के एक कार्यकर्ता ने बताया कि वे ऑल इंडिया स्टूडेंट्स एसोसिएशन (आईसा) के "राष्ट्र विरोधी नारे" का विरोध कर रहे हैं। जो कुछ जेएनयू में हुआ, हम उसे रामजस में नहीं होने देंगे।
इनके अलावा क्रिकेटर विरेंद्र सहवाग, अभिनेता रणदीप हुडा, रेसलर बबीता फोगट ने भी गुरमेहर के इस बयान को लेकर अपनी प्रतिक्रिया दी।
वहीं कांग्रेस और अरविंद केजरीवाल गुरमेहर के समर्थन में उतर आए। राहुल गांधी ने ट्वीट कर कहा कि भय और अत्याचार के खिलाफ हम अपने छात्रों के साथ खड़े हैं। असहिष्णुता और अन्याय के खिलाफ उठी हर आवाज में गुरमेहर कौर होगी।
जबकि कांग्रेस ने कहा कि जब एक महिला स्वतंत्र होकर सोचती है, पितृसत्तात्मक भाजपा मानती है कि उसका दिमाग प्रदूषित है। जब कोई व्यक्ति शांति की वकालत करता है तो भाजपा घृणा से जवाब देती।
अरविंद केजरीवाल ने भी गुरमेहर का समर्थन किया और कहा कि हमारी बेटियों और बहनों को दुष्कर्म की धमकी दी जा रही है, क्या यही भाजपा का राष्ट्रवाद है? ऐसे लोगों को धिक्कार।
यह है मामला
मालूम हो कि राष्ट्रद्रोह का सामना कर रहे जेएनयू के छात्र उमर खालिद को एक सेमिनार में आमंत्रित किए जाने को लेकर गत बुधवार को रामजस कॉलेज में दोनों छात्र स

Monday, 27 February 2017

This Is How Beauty Queens Look on the Catwalk Versus in Real Life

This Is How Beauty Queens Look on the Catwalk Versus in Real Life

Beauty contests have become an important part of our culture. Today, hundreds of beauty pageants — ranging from local beach bikini contests to international scholarship competitions — are held every year with thousands of girls taking part. The choice of the beauty queen almost always provokes a heated public debate. Some people agree with the final decision of the judges, and others doubt the winner’s beauty.

However, we at Bright Side are sure that every contestant is beautiful. We offer you the chance to compare the photos of pageant queens taken during the contests with photos from their real lives. The girls look gorgeous even without makeup, don’t they?

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (Philippines)

Miss Universe 2015

Deshauna Barber (USA)

Miss USA 2016

Natalie Glebova (Canada)

Miss Universe 2005

Mireia Lalaguna (Spain)

Miss World 2015

Maria Gabriela Isler (Venezuela)

Miss Universe 2013

Yu Wenxia (China)

Miss World 2012

Paulina Vega (Colombia)

Miss Universe 2014

Ksenia Sukhinova (Russia)

Miss World 2008

Azra Akin (Turkey)

Miss World 2002

Megan Young (Philippines)

Miss World 2013

Rolene Strauss (South Africa)

Miss World 2014

Yana Dobrovolskaya (Russia)

Мiss Russia 2016

Olivia Culpo (USA)

Miss Universe 2012

Preview photo credit AFP PHOTO/ Romeo Gacad, instagram.com

Absolutely Invaluable Kitchen Hacks Few People Know Of

21 Absolutely Invaluable Kitchen Hacks Few People Know Of

Here at Bright Side, we’ve gathered together some life hacks for preparing food, cleaning and organizing your cooking space. Some of them you may have never suspected.

Cooking Hacks

1. How to remove seeds from vegetables quickly

To quickly remove seeds from pumpkins or zucchinis, use an ice-cream scoop. Its sharp edge easily scrapes out seeds from veggies. You can also use it to make a thinly sliced salad.

2. How to remove excess fat from cooked food.

If a dish you’ve cooked turns out to be unexpectedly rich, you can easily remove excess fat using a couple of ice cubes and a paper towel. Wrap the ice in the towel and wipe it over the top of the food. The ice will act as a magnet, drawing floating fat towards it to congeal on the tissue.

3. Use film wrap like a professional chef

Does your plastic wrap stretch unevenly and rip? Keep it in the fridge, like professional chefs do. Cold food wrap behaves better, sticking and tearing less, leading to less of that familiar feeling of exasperation.

4. Peel Citrus Fruits Easily

Is peeling oranges, lemons or satsumas too much of a fath? Don’t want to ruin your manicure digging into that hard, thick rind? Stick them in the microwave for 20 seconds and it becomes much easier to separate these fruits from their wrappings.

5. Make peeling boiled eggs easier

Add soda or vinegar to the water you boil the eggs in. These substances get inside the shells and make it easier to peel them off.

6. How to squeeze more juice out of your citrus fruits

To squeeze the last drops out of a lemon, first cool the fruit in the fridge, and then zap it in the microwave for 15-20 seconds.

7. How to grate soft cheese with less mess

Bung it in the freezer for half an hour before grating. The cheese hardens, and doesn’t stick to the grater. It’s easier to sprinkle it too.

8. How to cut onions without tears

The freezer will help you here too. Put the onions in for 30 minutes before chopping them. Bear in mind that it’s only worth doing this if you plan to cook the onions; don’t subject them to this treatment if you want to make a salad with them or they’ll lose their crunch.

9. The smart way to boil pasta

If you don’t want the pot to boil over while you’re not watching it, put a wooden spoon or stirrer over the top. The wood will stop the foam from going over the edge.

10. How to roast a whole chicken

When your roast a chicken (or other bird) whole, lay it on its breast. This is because the breast contains most of the meat; the closest it is to the source of heat, the quicker it will cook through.

11. Parchment paper for cupcakes

If you don’t have special molds for cupcakes, use parchment paper instead. This method has the added benefit of producing non-standard cupcakes, which look much more interesting.

12. The right way to warm up baked items

When warming up pizza or other baked items in the microwave, put a cup of water in alongside it. The moisture will stop the pastry from drying out too much and preserve crunchy crusts.

13. Making perfect basted eggs

Break the eggs into a pan as if you’re going to fry them, but instead of vegetable oiladd some water and then put the pan on the heater. As a result, you’ll get the perfect eggs with liquid yolk.

Storage Hacks

1. How to keep cooking herbs

If you freeze herbs in an ice-cube tray, their vitamin content is preserved. Try freezing them in water or olive oil.

2. The right way to store shelled nuts

Freeze shelled nuts to preserve their nutritional properties, taste and aroma. Pack them into sealed containers before placing them into the freezer. It isn’t worth roasting the kernels first, or they’ll be no good for anything. The nuts must be raw and unprocessed. Nuts kept this way won’t acquire the bitter aftertaste of shelled nuts which have been hanging around at room temperature for a while.

Cleaning Hacks

The right way to clean a cast iron frying pan

To stop a cast iron frying pan from rusting over time, avoid washing it using regular dishwashing liquid. Use table salt instead. This method will also rid the pan of persistent odors from spices used during cooking.

2. How to rid your hands of unpleasant odors

To remove stubborn garlic or onion oders from your hands use table salt or lemon. Just rub them into your hands and rinse with water.

3. How to return metal kitchenware to its previous shine

To restore sheen to stainless steel kitchenware, wash it in a mixture of vinegar and water. If there are no metal parts a better effect can be achieved by soaking overnight in the same mixture.

4. Restoring wooden spoons to life

Over time wooden spoons and spatulas lose their looks and acquire an unpleasant odor. It would seem that the only thing to do is to chuck them out. However, if you are loath to part with your favorite kitchen helper, there is a way out. Boil the wooden spoons in plain water and leave them to dry in the sun. This will remove unpleasant odors and give them a new lease of life.

5. The right way to clean wooden chopping boards

To remove odors and food residues from wooden chopping boards rub them with coarse grain salt and leave for 10-15 minutes. Then wipe with half a lemon and dry. This procedure is guaranteed to get rid of unpleasant smells.

7. How to keep your recipes clean

When we cook, we often use a recipe book or our own notes. It can be a bit difficult to put the book on the worktop open on the right page without getting it splashed and stained. To protect cook books from this fate, use a regular trouser hanger to keep the book open on the page you need and suspend it over the work surface, where it’ll be quite safe.

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Preview photo credit gracelaced.com

great movies that will make you feel alive

20 great movies that will make you feel alive

There are special movies that inspire us. They’re like a drug. After watching them, you want to live life to the extreme, take chances, and be a better person. Such movies are not only the great masterpieces that have touched the hearts of millions, but also the simple comedies that make you laugh.

Bright Side made a list of 20 inspiring movies that will help you to be inspired and achieve your goals. Watch and enjoy. Oh, and feel free to share other inspiring movies that we didn’t mention in the comments!

Peaceful Warrior

There are no ordinary moments in the world. Something’s always happening. Something unusual.

This movie tells about a promising gymnast. It’s based on real events, but it seems more like fiction. The dialogues are philosophical, but not moralizing. This picture will kill your internal whiner and make you appreciate every moment of your life.

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

You know, in heaven, all they talk about is the ocean.

The story presents us with two terminally ill friends who decide to break bad. If you only read the movie description, it can seem more depressing than inspiring. But don’t close the tab. The picture is filmed, played, and presented in such a cool way that you’ll surely appreciate every moment of your life after watching. Afterwards, you’ll want to go to the sea, I promise.

Inside I’m Dancing

Look, life’s passing. Let’s take a walk.

The heroes of this movie might be people in wheelchairs, but they’re actually more optimistic than most of us. Even though they’re at the mercy of cerebral palsy, the guys stay cheerful, trying to live a full life; they do silly things, protect the weak, dance, joke, and just stay happy.

Forrest Gump

Life’s like a box of chocolates: you never know what you’re gonna get.

Robert Zemeckis created this phenomenon in 1994, but it is still very popular today. Even if you know every word by heart, you can always pull something new from it. It’s a good example of a great movie — simple, but brilliant.

The Intouchables

It doesn’t matter who you are on the outside, the main thing is who you are on the inside.

Both the director and actors of this movie manage to do a great thing: they created a life-affirming, witty, funny, and charming picture. The proportions of drama and comedy are almost perfect. The story of two friends, as different as black and white, day and night, is truly amazing.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Stop dreaming. Start living.

This picture is about the adventures of a common loser. It yells ’Don’t be someone else’s copy! Don’t be afraid! Change the world!’ A teenager’s spirit was brilliantly showed by the Hollywood comedian Ben Stiller. He should’ve been done with such roles a long time ago, but if you think that’s true, your’e thinking of the wrong guy!

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

You can erase someone from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story.

Michel Gondry isn’t a common a director, he’s a true wizard. He took his own unique style and applied it to real life. This movie shows that you can’t just press the ’delete’ button like you’re playing a computer game. All of the great actors helped create this masterpiece, especially Jim Carrey.

Little Miss Sunshine

There’s two kinds of people in this world, there’s winners and there’s losers. The difference is, winners don’t give up.

This may be the best movie demonstrating a simple moral: it’s not the result that matters, but the process. Know why? Because if you decide to become a ’Little Miss Sunshine,’ like this young lady, and your whole family helps you (a rather big and strange family at that, including a failed father, an impulsive mother, a gay uncle, a drug-addicted grandfather, and a brother who took a vow of silence), you cannot help but enjoy the process!

Pay It Forward

Is it possible for one idea to change the world?

A young boy named Trevor made up his own simple theory about how to change the world; I’ll help you, and you’ll help three other people. It easy to fall into the understanding that our world is too cruel and too unfair for this idea, but as long as the stars are shining, someone needs our kindness.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

You never know for sure where it’s going to happen, but when it happens, you just know it.

Audrey Hepburn’s quintessence of the feminine charm and magnetism is what makes this movie so great. It was filmed in 1961, but it still captures the audience’s attention. The dialogues, great views of New York, a small flat, a nameless lazy cat, and, of course, the ’Moon River’ all create the atmosphere of love and the yearning to live.

Into the Wild

Rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me the truth.

The utterly amazing landscapes, total freedom, and absolute calm of this movie allows us to escape from everyday problems. The silly rules of the society are put aside just to feel the unity with nature again. This movie is only possible because of Sean Penn and the actors’ great work.

August Rush

The music. I can hear it everywhere: in the wind, in the air, in the light. It’s all around us. All you have to do is open yourself up. All you have to do... is listen.

You’ll want to watch this utterly beautiful and idealized, fairytale story in one sitting. To appreciate it fully, you should silence your internal critic, ignore the slightly unrealistic plot, and learn to hear, not just listen, because music is the essence of this movie.

Yes Man

When you say "yes", you open up to new possibilities.

A common manager played by Jim Carrey is suffering from depression. To overcome it, he decides to say "yes" to everything and accept everything that is offered to him. This is how his life turns into a permanent adventure that could be a useful lesson for all of us.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

You never know what’s coming for you.

This movie is like a good book. It has lots of details and an interesting, thoroughly thought-out plot. The result speaks for itself — even ignoring the actors’ great work, the picture amazes us with the atmosphere and how realistic the editing looks. You can like or dislike the movie, but after watching it, you won’t be able to say it didn’t move you.

The King’s Speech

— Pauses are fine, it shows solemnity. — Then I’m the most solem King in the world!

The movie, that won four Oscars, isn’t as simple as it may seem. It’s not only about public speaking but also the voice’s outer manifestation of the human. King George’s story is about having a strong belief in yourself, and it proves that everyone’s worth being heard.

Big Fish

The biggest fish in the river gets that way by never being caught.

Tim Burton made a movie that’s almost like a fairytale, but not the type to make you smile and forget it after you watched it. The story of Edward Bloom says that everyone has their own Universe inside of them. Your sky isn’t just the sky to your soulmate, someone might be able see the endless world full of stars and galaxies in it. The person who can see it is called a big fish.

The Terminal

Sometimes you have to ignore the rules and concentrate on the people.

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks managed to create a movie that is really hard to classify. What is it? A comedy, a melodrama, a parable? It’s about following your dream. It’s about how useless the bureaucratic system is. It’s about friendship, that has a place even in the airport terminal, where everyone’s in a hurry.

Red Dog

Sometimes you don’t choose your dog. Sometimes your dog chooses you.

Modern movies are rarely as kind and warm as the ’Red Dog.’ This is a story of a real dog that lived in Dampier, Australia. There’s even a monument of the dog on the way into town. The movie’s about a tireless dog who helped migrants find friends, happiness, hope, and joy.

Silver Linings Playbook

Signs are everywhere, you just have to see them.

’Silver Linings Playbook’ is a title that best describes how you feel after watching this movie. It’s a very interesting, memorable, and touching story about two people whose lives aren’t going the way they would like. The movie gives you more than just inspiration, it gives you hope.

The Bucket List

It could be better, but it could be much worse, too.

Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman bonded over so much in this movie that it made it even greater than it was supposed to be. This movie is a masterpiece because every single moment of it is filled with brilliant dialogues, actors’ play, and lines of inspiration. The dialogues aren’t boring, they teach you that life’s passing you by right now, and you should seize every moment. Don’t be waiting for tomorrow.