Salman Khurshid: It is my duty to bring back Khobragade and restore her dignity

India vowed on Wednesday to bring home a female diplomat who was arrested and strip-searched in New York last week at any cost amid rising anger against the United States over her treatment.
 It is my duty to bring the lady back and we have to restore her dignity and I will do it at any cost foreign minister Salman Khurshid told Parliament.

India upped the ante a

day after it withdrew a bunch of special privileges and security measures accorded to US diplomats and missions in India, even as the US on Tuesday confirmed Devyani Khobragade was strip-searched and kept
in a cell with other inmates, while hoping to prevent the episode from harming ties with India.
 We don’t want this to negatively impact our bilateral relationship and we’ll keep talking it with them said state department spokesperson Marie Harf.That may be somewhat difficult at this juncture, given the outrage felt in India at the “barbaric” manner in which the diplomat marched off handcuffed, and then strip-searched.The US is not backing down on the arrest or the manner in which it was carried out, though it did say the incident is being reviewed.There are no indications that anything but appropriate measures were followed Harf said.But we do know this is sensitive.We are looking into it for exactly that reason, to see exactly what transpired.In an email to colleagues, Khobragade said she repeatedly told arresting authorities that she had diplomatic immunity only to suffer repeated searches as well as being jailed with common criminals.I must admit that I broke down many times as the indignities of repeated handcuffing, stripping and cavity searches, swabbing, in a hold up with common criminals and drug addicts were all being imposed upon me despite my incessant assertions of immunity," she said in the email published on the Times of India's website on Wednesday.I got the strength to regain composure and remain dignified thinking that I must represent all of my colleagues and my country with confidence and pride she said.
In the email, Khobragade implored the Indian government to ensure her safety and that of her children and preserve the dignity of the Indian diplomatic service which was unquestionably under siege.
Khobragade, 39-year-old deputy consul general at the consulate in New York, was arrested last Thursday on charges of visa fraud. She was released on the same day on $250,000 bond.
The US Marshals Service (USMS) confirmed in a statement on Tuesday Khobragade was strip-searched in their custody. But, it insisted, so are all others.Yes, Devyani Khobragade was subject to the same search procedures as other USMS arrestees the USMC said in reply to a question if she was strip-searched.
The USMC also said the Indian diplomat was kept in a cell with other inmates awaiting court proceedings. They may have included drug-addicts, but it did not specify.Devyani Khobragade was placed in the available and appropriate cell. Absent of a special risk or separation order, prisoners are typically placed in general population.But Khobragade’s detention was on review found to have been in accordance with USMS Policy Directives and Protocols said the agency charged with housing federal prisoners.At the same time, the state department said it expected India to fulfill its obligations under the Vienna Convention regarding the security for its missions and diplomats there.

Ind vs SA: India opt to bat against South Africa in first Test

NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni won the toss in his 50th Test as Indian captain and chose to bat against South Africa in the first Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Scorecard
India are playing with three fast bowlers, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami. Ajinkya Rahane to bat at number six for India. Surprise exclusion of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravindra Jadeja.
The pitch looks to be a good one with even covering of grass. It will get quicker as the match progress. The bowlers will get good carry, there are some cracks but nothing to worry on the first day, not much spin on offer, the batsmen will have to work hard for their runs.
The hosts start as firm favorites with their settled line up, India are traveling without their legends for the first time in 24 years. With a young team, the visitors have a tough task to compete well in the series. They will take some solace from the fact that India have not lost a Test at the Wanderers.
They have been mauled in the ODI series, not a ball could be bowled in the practice game, and the South African pacemen are breathing fire.
The Indian middle-order is thoroughly inexperienced and queries about the replacement for the No. 4 slot are still going unanswered.
Despite the conditions, India haven't done too badly at the Wanderers, winning a Test here in 2006.
India will be aiming to start the post-Sachin Tendulkar era in Test cricket on a positive note but the task looks daunting as they would be up against the world's number one side.
This is India's first overseas Test in nearly two years, since their tour to Australia in 2011-12.
In 12 Tests at home thereafter, India won nine, lost two and drew one, winning series against New Zealand, Australia and West Indies.
In their last Test series versus Pakistan, played in the UAE, South Africa gave away an advantage losing the first Test and leaving a lot to be done in the second, which they duly won.
Teams:
India: MS Dhoni (Capt.), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Zaheer Khan, Mohammed Shami.
South Africa: Graeme Smith (Capt.), Alviro Petersen, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, JP Duminy, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir.

The US Marshals Department has confirmed that Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, arrested last week for an alleged visa fraud, was stripped searched. "That is true...US Marshals Department has admitted to doing it," Daniel Arshack, Defense Lawyer for Khobragade told CNN-IBN in an interview. When asked why the State Department sounded so guarded about the Devyani case, the defense lawyer said that there had not been sufficient review of the case by Senior State Department officials.

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The US Marshals Department has confirmed that Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, arrested last week for an alleged visa fraud, was stripped searched. "That is true...US Marshals Department has admitted to doing it," Daniel Arshack, Defense Lawyer for Khobragade told CNN-IBN in an interview. When asked why the State Department sounded so guarded about the Devyani case, the defense lawyer said that there had not been sufficient review of the case by Senior State Department officials.

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Australia reclaim the Ashes with 150-run WACA win

Just three months after England wrapped up a third successive Ashes series triumph by a similarly dominant 3-0 margin back home, Australia wrested back the tiny urn they last held in August 2009. Ben Stokes made
the Australians sweat through the first session on the fifth and final day of the match with his maiden test hundred — England’s first of the series — as the tourists chased their improbable victory target of 504. Once the 22-year-old lefthander was dismissed for 120 in the third over after lunch to reduce the tourists to 336 for seven, though, Australia quickly ran through the England tail. Mitchell Johnson, whose fiery spells of pace bowling had turned the first two tests, finished with four for 78 after dismissing James Anderson to end England’s innings for 353, sparking wild celebrations from his team mates.
“I feel pretty good,” said Australia skipper Michael Clarke. “What an amazing performance not just throughout this test match but over the course of three test matches. I think we put a lot of work in over a long period of time and we got the Ashes back, So it’s a fantastic feeling.” Lefthander Stokes, who made his debut in the second test in Adelaide, showed great concentration and no little courage to help England to their biggest innings score of the series. England had resumed on 251 for five requiring another 253 runs for an extraordinary victory or more likely needing to bat through the final day to save the test. The yawning cracks that had opened up on the sunbaked wicket added an extra danger factor for the batsmen, with one Ryan Harris delivery to Stokes jagging off into the slips. It was Johnson who made the breakthrough when Matt Prior took a swipe at widish delivery and got a nick on it to be caught behind for 26. Two overs later and Stokes, who had edged his way nervously through the 90s, pulled Johnson to the long-leg for four to reach his hundred, pumping his fist in celebration of an impressive knock. England made it through to lunch at 332-6 but their task always looked too tough and when Stokes was caught behind off spinner Nathan Lyon the end was in sight. Graeme Swann (four) and Tim Bresnan (12) went in consecutive overs and there was just one more over of England’s innings before Johnson delivered the coup de grace with his 23rd wicket of the series. “It was pretty hard bowling. The emotions were flying and just trying to keep them in check. It’s an unbelievable feeling,” said Johnson. “I came back from injury and I had a lot of doubters I knew I did all the hard work and I had the opportunity and I took it with both hands. This team we have got here has moulded well as a unit. Everyone has done so well and we all deserve it. “It means a lot to finally win the Ashes after being part of a couple we lost, so it was very special.” Australia won the first test in Brisbane by 381 runs and the second in Adelaide by 218 runs and will now be targeting a 5-0 sweep in the final two tests in Melbourne and Sydney.

Jessica Simpson Goes Makeup-Free For Date Night

Jessica Simpson looks stunning in a makeup-free photo she shared on Twitter this morning (Dec. 15).The 33-year-old singer-turned-fashion mogul was presumably out to dinner with fiance Eric Johnson when she
tweeted the snapshot, writing, "Aquaphor from the diaper bag…And a filter ;) Date night!" (Aquaphor is a cleansing cream that can be used on both adults and babies.)With nothing but the petrolatum-based healing ointment on, Simpson made a kissy face as she posed for the picture.

China's first lunar probe to land on the moon this weekend

Hong Kong (CNN) -- China's first lunar rover is expected to land on the moon on Saturday, less than two weeks after it blasted off from Earth, according to Chinese media reports.The landing will make China one of
only three nations -- after the United States and the former Soviet Union -- to "soft-land" on the moon's surface, and the first to do so in more than three decades.Chang'e-3, the unmanned spacecraft carrying the rover, is due to touch down on a lava plain named Sinus Iridum, or Bay of Rainbows, shortly after 3 p.m. GMT (10 a.m. ET) on December 14, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.On landing, Chang'e-3 will release Jade Rabbit (called Yutu in Chinese) -- a six-wheeled lunar rover equipped with at least four cameras and two mechanical legs that can dig up soil samples to a depth of 30 meters. The solar-powered rover will patrol the moon's surface, studying the structure of the lunar crust as well as soil and rocks, for at least three months.The robot's name was decided by a public online poll and comes from a Chinese myth about the pet white rabbit of a goddess, Chang'e, who is said to live on the moon.Chopsticks and soup spoons: Inspiration behind China's space toolsWeighing 140 kilograms, the slow-moving rover carries an optical telescope for astronomical observations and a powerful ultraviolet camera that will monitor how solar activity affects the various layers -- troposphere, stratosphere and ionosphere -- that make up the Earth's atmosphere, China's information technology ministry said in a statement.The Jade Rabbit is also equipped with radioisotope heater units, allowing it to function during the cold lunar nights when temperatures plunge as low as -180°C (-292°F).China has rapidly built up its space program since it first sent an astronaut into space in 2003. In 2012, the country conducted 18 space launches, according to the Pentagon.The Chang'e-3 mission constitutes the second phase of China's moon exploration program, which includes orbiting, landing and returning to Earth.In 2010, China captured images of the landing site for the 2013 probe, the Bay of Rainbows, which is considered to be one of the most picturesque parts of the moon.Within the next decade, China expects to open a permanent space station in the Earth's orbit.
Timeline: China's race into spaceBut scientists in the United States have expressed concern that the Chang'e-3 mission could skew the results of a NASA study of the moon's dust environment. The spacecraft's descent is likely to create a noticeable plume on the moon's surface that could interfere with research already being carried out by NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE), Jeff Plescia, chair of NASA's Lunar Exploration Analysis Group told news site, Space.com in November.The Chang'e-3 spacecraft blasted off from a Long March 3B rocket in China's Sichuan province on December 2, and reached the moon's orbit at 100 kilometers (about 60 miles) from its surface less than five days laterOn Tuesday, it descended into an elliptical orbit with its lowest point just 15 kilometers off the lunar surface, a spokesperson for China's Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense told Xinhua.The Soviet Union's Luna 24 probe was the last space mission to land on the moon in August, 1976 -- four years after the United States launched the manned Apollo 17 mission.

Bridal Couture Week 2013

Pakistan is very famous all over the world for the best fashion designing. There are many famous fashion designers that are very famous in Pakistan and also abroad for their latest and updated fashion trends. They
also perform well in the Bridal couture week 2013 for the male and female. Bridal couture week is the best over fashion show held in Pakistan every year and many of the fashion designers showcase their upcoming dress collections and impress the people.  This time the bridal couture week was held in Karachi, Pakistan. And the famous Pakistani fashion designers made this show an event of the entertainment. The famous Pakistani fashion designers wait for 1 year to show their talent and bridal collections in such an important event for all the fashion lovers in the country.This time the fashion designers rock the fashion industry with the latest and modern fashionable dresses for the Brides and these all dresses are marvelous. Every one wanted to provide a different look to the modern bride by having a huge collection of the dresses for them. Many of the superstars of the Pakistani models walks on the ramp for the fashion designers and showcase their latest dresses. All around the country women participated in the bridal couture week 2013 and they were really excited to see the latest and fashionable dresses for the women in the show. On the first day of the show many of the new and old fashion designers impressed many of the people with their new talent and fashion. It was continued for 3 days and on the last day the famous and old fashion designers showcase their new fashionable and lovely dress collection that rocks the show of the bridal couture week 2013.

Manish Malhotra Dresses 2013

Manish Malhotra is one of the famous and the best fashion designers in the Indian fashion industry. Many of the famous Indian film actresses and models love to wear the Manish Malhotra dresses. The Manish
Malhotra collections are stunning and superb, that’s why he got very famous in the Indian fashion industry in such small period of time. The women and the girls are fond of wearing his dresses due to the high quality and updated fashion trends in his dresses. He used many of the lovely and attractive dress combination for the girls and women that are highly appreciated by the girls and women.The dress designs of Manish Malhotra are very famous and the super actress Kareena Kapoor used he dresses in the super hit Film of the Indian film industry “Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham”. He mostly likes to make party dresses for the girls and women and he is using nice fabric quality in his dress collections. He also used traditional dresses like Sarees for the girls in the latest colors and fashion that looks awesome in the party wear and attracts many of the girls to use the dress collection of the Manish Malhotra in their party wear.  He also used high quality and huge embroidery on the Party dresses to provide a completely new and awesome look to the girls and women.

Hair Style for girls

According to the philosophy of painting, rich and green leaves would trigger a beautiful and prominent flower. Similarly, a beautiful prom hair style should be similar to your face to bulge out its own characteristics
and charm. In designing the prom hairstyle, it is important to highlight the beautiful parts of your face, but to cover up weaknesses.In choosing a simple prom hairstyles is best suited for your prom, you have to consider many factors including the shape of your face, head, nose, eyes, and their ratio to one another. Face shape will be the most influential factor of all. Different hairstyles would suit for different face shapes. Basically, there are four common types of face shapes to consider, namely oval, triangle, round shape and rectangular shapes.

Beautiful Girls in White Dresses Looking Gorgeous

Wonderful Ladies in Shiny Outfits Looking Gorgeous: Fantastic selection of Ladies & Women white dresses that are stylish and innovative.In Honest, white outfit is a marriage outfit which gives a extravagant look to the
bride-to-be. Despite Honest many other people use white outfit on their marriage.Beautiful white basketball dresses for Quinceañera, white celebration dresses for summer time, and inexpensive white commencement dresses or marriage dress for the lady on a funds. Choose an stylish and womanly look in a white chiffon outfit or a attractive and alluring style in a white halter outfit for celebration or contest. There are many appropriate materials are available which avoid you from the severe environment and white shade stops no transmission of sunshine into the outfit.

White outfit is available in all kinds of materials just like pure cotton, cotton, sheets and pillowcases, chiffon, loan, georgette etc. Mostly a lot of selection of female's white outfit made up of pure cotton. There are many kinds of costs of white dresses in pure cotton but they are cost-effective. All verities of white outfit are available some may be high, some may be method and some may be low.
A fast questions – what is that one shade which you would group with your fuchsia tshirt, a couple of olive natural or khaki cargos, a canary yellow-colored clothing, and a traditional couple of azure jeans? If I am wondering right and your flavor is not too over the top, you would have most probably responded to – WHITE! They can under play a bright shade and bring out the appeal of a fairly neutral shade by offering a attractive backdrop.

Beautiful Queen Actress Latest Dresses Anarkali Collection

Anarkali Queen clothing styles , music Adorn dressed Queen these because of the style of the indigenous peoples , patterns, traditions and ordinances of the value of cultural Anarkali clothing is frocks of clothing
Queen popular which is widely available in the mode and as queen clothes Royal dress.

Today picked some ten Frocks Anarkali Indian famous among women in countries in South Asia , which is a normal and non-formal fashion clothing wear.

 Anarkali collection Frocks is a popular strong in India and Pakistan , and most of the girls partners it is with Churi dar-Trousers.It Umbrella , including patterns and the impact funky part is below the waist . Old Anarkali comes with Klap Ya Hands Queen fitted body with design, sewing back heavy and stone work detail , mostly on silk , Banarasi and fabric Chiffon session modern , but added that changes so this Frocks Anarkali culture .  These waves or call Churi Bangels because after wearing it to wear bangles in legs.Lets look deep into the collection Frocks Anarkali 2013 found pieces ahot font style for kbaurokbach wardrobe. 

Indian bridal Mehndi Designs Hands

Mehndi spread almost all over the world. In particular, Pakistan and other Muslim and non-Muslim countries. , Mehndi mehndi designs east and west as well much.In Girls is also known as henna. Girls wear
mehndi on its feet, hands and other parts of the body.Here are some beautiful mehndi mehndi design designs.Which gives another look at your hands, you will find? Gujarati mehndi designs are the answer to this question. The good news is, these designs, you have to do is to go to Gujarat.
Normally, the game board, this model of marriage in India is a large square, like a large square in the checkerboard of small squares is found. This symbol on your hand mehndi designs, but sometimes, happiness and joyous moments of life are represented, or it may mean that you take the chance.
Arabic mehndi design fly, on hands and feet of open space, bold flowers. The drawings are not necessarily in the hands or feet to allow the model to cover more skin showing way.Arabic, India is a model. Mehndi in Arabic, is made up of animals, flowers and human figures as they are not used.