Wireless projection keyboard for your computer, iOS or Android device......

Wireless projection keyboard for your computer, iOS or Android device
Elecom TK-PBL042BK is a wireless projection keyboard that projects red light on any flat surface, and thanks to the special technology that tracks your finger movement, it can determine which key is pressed.
This keyboard is compatible with iOS or Android devices thanks to the Bluetooth connection, but you can also use this keyboard with your PC via USB port or via Bluetooth.
This keyboard supports up to 350 words per minute, it comes with three levels of brightness, and there is also a “mouse mode” that allows you to use your keyboard as a trackpad simply by moving your finger over the projected keyboard.
Available in Amazon 

SAFETY FOR GIRLS......

Top 10 Richest Men In The World.......

Top 10 Richest Men In The World:
1. Carlos Slim Helu - US$ 75.9 Billion
2. Bill Gates - US$ 61.0 Billion
3. Warren Buffett - US$ 44 Billion
4. Bernard Arnault - US$ 41 Billion
5. Amancio Ortega - US$ 37.5 Billion
6. Larry Ellison - US$ 36.0 Billion
7. Eike Batista - US$ 30.0 Billion
8. Stefan Perrson - US$ 26.0 Billion
9. Li Ka-Shing - US$ 25.5 Billion
10. Karl Albrecht - US$ 25.4 Billion

Underwater Variant Maiden Launch BY INDIA....

FIRST PHOTOS: BrahMos
Underwater Variant Maiden Launch

The submarine-launched version of
BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile
was successfully test-fired at 1410
hrs on Wednesday(20th March
2013) from a submerged platform
in Bay of Bengal off the coast of
Visakhapatnam.

Lamborghini Veneno LP 750-4....

DHONI,TENDULKAR FIRST MEETING.....

IN DHONI WORDS......

Sachin Tendulkar and I have had disagreements over team strategies - MS Dhoni

"Tendulkar and I used to discuss team strategy on the field. If I am convincedI would even disagree with him and it happened quiet often. I think my honesty has paid dividends when he recommended me for captaincy. He might be thinking that I have learnt inquick time on different aspects of the game and team strategy," he said.

"Even if I was not made the captain, it was a huge thing that Tendulkar had recommended my name for captaincy"

"I think that(first meeting) was in a Duleep Trophy match in Pune in 2000-01 or 2001-02 season. I was in East Zone squad and was carrying drinks. Tendulkar made 199 in that match and he was batting when I went into the field to serve drinks to my team-mates at drinks break. Suddenly, he asked me 'can I have a drink also?'"

Micromax A89 Ninja review......

The Micromax A89 Ninja is a budget Android smartphone that first made an appearance on the company's website in late-January, though the listing was without a price tag. It started retailing online a few days following the listing for Rs. 6,490. This dual-SIM phone is one among Micromax's wide range of low-priced Android phones, but is it worth picking over a similarly priced feature phone? We try to find out.

Build/Design
On first look, the phone doesn't evoke any emotion. It more or less follows the same design language that we've seen in other budget Android phones from Micromax. It has rounded corners, a chrome frame and a plastic back cover. 

The front features a 4-inch screen, three capacitive touch buttons - Menu, Home and Back, for navigation, and a light sensor.

The glossy back features a 3-megapixel-camera lens surrounded by a chrome ring, towards the top and a speaker grill near the bottom. The back also sports Micromax branding. The power/screen lock key sits on the right side, while the volume rocker is located at the left. All buttons also sport the chrome finish. The micro-USB port and 3.5mm headset jack is at the top of the phone. Build wise, the phone feels sturdy and durable.

In terms of hardware, the device is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor with 512MB RAM, and has 2GB internal storage expandable up to 32GB with microSD card.

The Micromax Ninja A89 is a dual-SIM smartphone and supports GSM SIM card in both the slots. The SIM Card slots and a slot for the microSD card hide behind the back cover just above the battery slot. Unfortunately, the SIM cards are not hot swappable and you'll have to take the battery out if you want to replace either one of them. The microSD card is hot swappable though.

Display
The Micromax Ninja A89 comes with a 4-inch 262k-colour capacitive touch screen sporting a resolution of 480x800 pixels. We found the screen resolution to be decent for a device of this size, and the graphics and text appeared fine. The viewing angles looked good, and the under-sun visibility on the phone was decent, though we found the screen to be pretty reflective.

Camera
The 3-megapixel shooter takes decent images in daylight, although we feel that colour reproduction could have been better. Also, we observed that pictures taken in low-light conditions and indoors were a bit grainy.

The quality of videos captured through the back camera was average.

Overall, we feel that the phone's good for casual photography. The phone doesn't feature a front facing camera.

Software/ Interface
The Micromax A89 Ninja runs Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Micromax has skinned some elements of the user interface, such as the notification tray. The notification tray includes toggles for settings such as Wi-Fi, Brightness, Rotation, Bluetooth, GPS, Data and profiles (for alerts and other notifications). Similar to other ICS devices, there are five customisable home screens that can be filled with app shortcuts and widgets.

Micromax has also included some of its own apps including its own apps and content store, M! Store, and services store, M! Zone, in addition to its messaging app, HookUp, and friends locator app, M! Buddy and a game (Fruit Devil). The handset also offers FM Radio.

The handset sports three capacitive buttons - a Menu key, Home button and a Back key. Long pressing the Home key opens the app-switcher for switching between open/previously accessed apps. To be honest, we find the menu button redundant. Perhaps, Micromax could allow users to use the menu button exclusively as the app-switcher, on the lines of newer HTC phones. We're glad that the phone features stock icons, unlike the A110 Canvas 2. 

During our use of the phone we noticed some minor lag, especially while playing games, but other than that, we'd rate our overall experience as above average. We expected a bit more from a phone that runs on a dual-core processor. We're not sure if the phone would get updated to Jelly Bean, which offers a smoother user experience compared to ICS.

Performance/ Battery Life
The phone is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor that is a MediaTek chip, and has 512MB of RAM on board. We did not encounter any crashes while working on the phone and multitasking was comfortable. We did notice some lag while navigating through the menu, and while playing some games. We were not able to play 1020p HD video clips, and 720p clips also stuttered. The phone also doesn't support .mov videos natively, but that can be easily fixed by downloading third-party video players.

The phone comes with the native Android browser and renders all webpages well. It doesn't come with Adobe Flash. The speaker on the phone delivers good quality sound with average volume levels. Also, since the speaker is located at the back, the volume levels further decrease when the phone lies on its back. 

Call quality was good. The phone is a dual-SIM GSM phone with support for one active and the other in active-standby mode.

The Micromax A89 Ninja comes with a 1450mAh battery and it's one of the major pain points of this phone. With intermediate usage during the day, including playing games, an hour of phone calls, and e-mail and Twitter notifications turned on, the phone just lasted half a day, or just 7-8 hours on a single charge, which is very disappointing. But it's worth mentioning that we had turned off Wi-Fi and the phone was hooked on to a 3G network, with brightness set to the highest level, during our use.

Verdict
The Micromax A89 Ninja is a decent budget smartphone for anyone looking to step on to the Android bandwagon but doesn't want to spend more. However, we wish Micromax could have shipped this phone with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Other Android smartphone options that you could look at include the Lava Iris N400, Karbonn A6 and Xolo A500. If you don't really care about a rich app ecosystem, or multi-tasking, you could also consider the Nokia Asha 311. 

New Samsung Galaxy Note II lockscreen vulnerability surfaces: Report

The lockscreen vulnerability seems to be haunting many smartphone makers. Samsung seems to be the latest victim to this. According to a news report by The Verge, Terence Eden has discovered a new flaw in the lockscreen of Samsung Galaxy Note II.

With the help of this weakness an intruder can successfully take full control of the Samsung Galaxy Note II. So even if the smartphone is protected by a pattern, password, PIN or even face detection, it will take a few steps to bypass them and take control of the device.

It is noteworthy, that this lockscreen flaw is not on stock Android from Google. Only Samsung Galaxy Note II devices running on Android 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 are susceptible. As a matter of fact, even Samsung Galaxy S III seems to be unaffected by this vulnerability.

The only relief for the Samsung Galaxy Note II users is that it is not really a child's play to gain access to the smartphone. One will have to follow certain steps to be able to bypass the lockscreen. If you are curious to check out how to make most of this flaw, watch the video below.

Samsung has shared that the company will be rolling out an update to fix this problem at the earliest.

This is not the first time that a security flaw involving the emergency dialler of Samsung Galaxy Note II has been spotted. In the last exploit, the homescreen of Samsung Galaxy Note II could be used to launch programs and directly dial contacts from your phone. The process is again done through the emergency contacts area of the lock screen, and can give access to portions of a locked Galaxy Note II.

Recently, there was another security flaw discovered in the Samsung Galaxy S III that allows anyone to bypass the lock screen of the phone by following a few simple steps.

Samsung Galaxy S4 to come with Exynos 5 Octa-Core processor in India.....

Samsung has recently launched its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, at an unpacked event in New York. This smartphone is expected to retail from April 2013.

It is a well-known fact that Samsung Galaxy S4 will come with a 1.6GHz Exynos octa-core processor in some regions, and a 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor in others. As per a new report by SamMobile, India is likely to get the 1.6GHz Exynos octa-core processor version.

The same report states that most European countries will also get the 1.6GHz Exynos octa-core processor, while US and Australia will be getting their hands on the 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor.

Some countries such as Malaysia, Korea, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, France, Germany etc. are expected to get both the versions of Samsung Galaxy S4.

Samsung Galaxy S4 sports a 5-inch full-HD screen with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels, and pixel density of 441ppi. This smartphones has 2GB of RAM and a PowerVR SGX544MP3 triple-core GPU.

The smartphone will come in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB variants but will also feature a microSD card slot for expanding the memory.

For camera, Samsung Galaxy S4 packs in 13-megapixels rear shooter and a 2-megapixel one on the front. The Galaxy S4 also offers more camera features including dual-shot, employing the use of both front and back camera, an eraser shot mode to remove people from photos, and a Cinemagram like feature called Cinema Photo, among several other tricks.

Recently, Geekbench 2 benchmark test of Samsung Galaxy S 4 had been posted online. In this Geekbench 2 benchmark test, Samsung Galaxy S4 is pitted against its competitors such as iPhone 5, BlackBerry Z10, HTC One, BlackBerry Z10, LG Nexus 4 and also Samsung Galaxy S III. As per these test results Samsung Galaxy S4 is the fastest smartphone available right now.

16 Cool New Gadgets To Add To Your Wishlist.....

We all know that person. You know, that lucky guy or gal who has gadgets and gizmos aplenty, whozits and whazits galore — making it a near-impossible feat to shop for them. Because really, what do you buy the tech-obsessed person on your list without committing a fa-la-la faux pas? It’s quite the quandary, really, but luckily, we’ve got all the shoppable answers right here. Ahead, a handy-dandy roundup of the coolest, need-'em-now tech products everyone (not just the nerds) will love. 

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We’ve scooped up 16 gifts that will satisfy any electronic lover, from a projector that will take your movie nights to the next level to digitally savvy products for health nuts. Trust, those items are just the tip of the techie iceberg. It's time to get a little click (and gift) happy after the jump. 

Selena Gomez had made Bieber cry......

Singer-actress Selena Gomez says being single is good and joked that she made Justin Bieber cry when they split.

The 20-year-old and Bieber, 19, seperated in January after two years of togetherness and while the "Spring Breakers" star feels good about being single, Bieber may not share his positive mood, reports contactmusic.com.

Appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman Monday, the host said: "Last time you were here, you were with Bieber. That's not going on now. And Gomez had replied 'No, I'm single. I'm so good.'"

The host went on to claim he had upset Bieber to the point of making him cry the last time he had appeared on the show, prompting Gomez to reply "Well then, that makes two of us."

Read more at:http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/selena-gomez-had-made-justin-bieber-cry/1/258773.html

Ranbir and Dips cosy up again....

The chemistry between former 'it' couple of B-Town Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone at the launch of their upcoming film's trailer confirmed that their return on screen would be an exciting one.

They were launching the first promo of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Karan Johar, in Mumbai on Tuesday.

The 3-minute trailer shows Ranbir as a happy-go-lucky guy while Deepika plays a geek. The film also stars Kalki Koechlin and Aditya Roy Kapur.

See pics: First look launch of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Ranbir came to Deepika's rescue when she faltered on a question about her tattoo. Deepika had inked 'RK' on her nape while they were courting and promoting their 2008 film Bachna Ae Haseeno. When asked if she would do something similar while promoting YHD, Ranbir retorted: "Getting a tattoo done for promotions is really silly. I don't think actors in Bollywood, do things only for promotion and marketing. We also have our personal life and you should respect that." 

"Deepika is a very pretty actress and it is not difficult to act being in love with her. Since our first film, I have seen that she has grown a lot as an actor," Ranbir said.
Watch Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani trailer: 

Amitabh Bachchan follows Akshay Kumar, overtakes Khans as advance tax payer ...

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has stood second on the tax paying list by paying Rs.12 cr as tax. Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar have outnumbered the top three Khans.

In this financial year, the tax payment from Amitabh Bachchan will be 37 crore plus. The cumulative tax paid by the Bachchans, including Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, will be 51 crore. 

According to a leading daily, the Akshay became the highest advance income tax payer, followed by megastar Amitabh Bachchan who has filed aroundRs.12 crore.

Read story: Akshay Kumar is the highest tax payer in Bollywood

Akshay has apparently paid Rs.18 crore. Big B is at number two, Salman Khan is on the third spot; he has paid Rs.11 crore as advance income tax. Shah Rukh Khan comes fourth, as he has shelled out Rs.10.5 crore as tax. Aamir, meanwhile, is believed to have paid Rs.8 crore.

"No one will talk about these things openly, but the advance income tax payer list has thrown up a few surprises this year. For the past couple of years, Salman's films have been blockbusters at the box office, but Akshay remains way ahead of the pack in terms of his tax payment," the daily quoted a trade insider as saying.

Rs.250 crore riding on Sanjay Dutt's projects.....

With Sanjay Dutt having to undergo a jail term of three-and-a-half-years following a Supreme Court order today, Bollywood trade analysts estimate that around Rs.250 crores are at stake involving his big budget film projects.

The apex court today upheld Dutt's conviction for illegal possession of arms in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.

"As per the back-of-the-envelope calculations, around Rs.250 crore are riding on Sanjay, involved in various projects. These projects include big ticket upcoming movies Peekay, Policegiri, Zanjeer, Ungli among others," sources said.

Among the upcoming projects involving the 53-year-old actor isUngli, produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, also starring Emraan Hashmi and Neha Dhupia.

When contacted, a top source at Dharma Productions said, "Bollywood is distraught over the SC judgement today.

Sanjay Dutt, Aamir Khan, Rajkumar Hirani on the set of P.K.

The shooting of Ungli concerning Sanjay Dutt's part is complete and only some portion of it is remaining to be completed."

He, however, refused to share the amount of money at stake on Sanjay in the project.

Among other projects having Sanjay on board is "Zanjeer, directed by Apoorva Lakhia. Sanjay is reprising the role of Sher Khan, epitomised by veteran actor Pran in the original movie.

According to sources, aroundRs.50-60 crore are at stake inZanjeer, while Rs.25 crore onPolicegiri, which is the remake of a South movie. Sanjay is starring opposite Prachi Desai in the film.

"We have completed shooting forZanjeer. The verdict is shocking and I feel shattered. I am not worried about his (Sanjay's) presence for post-production and other formalities... My concern is that he fights back," Producer Amit Mehra told PTI.

Another big-ticket movie is Rajkumar Hirani's P.K. starring Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma.

The shooting for the film began last week.

Producer of Policegiri, P P Agrawal said, "maximum of the shoot is over. For the remaining portion, we will see if we can shoot with Sanjay. Even if not it's okay...We may consider approaching court to allow him to shoot".

Read more at:http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/what-will-happen-to-sanjay-dutts-movies/1/258835.html 

Sridevi tweets about her child appearance.....

Sridevi keeps reinventing herself and this time it's social networking that has caught her attention. 

At her daughter Jhanvi's request she joined social networking site and the actor seems to be really enjoying it!

Read more at:http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sridevi-tweets-about-her-child-appearance/1/258847.html

Record Breaking Dogs....

• World's largest dog The worlds heaviest and longest dog was an Old English Mastiff called Zorba. He won the crownin In 1989, at that time he was 343 lbs and was 8 feet 3 inches long.
  
• World's tallest dog The tallest dog dog till date is Shamgret Danzas. his height was 42 inches and his weight was 238 lbs.
  
  
• World's smallest dog The smallest dog ever on record was a Yorkie from Blackburn, England. Even when he was fully grown, he was as tiny as 2.5 inches.!His body weight was only 4 ounces! He was so small that he could be comfortably placed in palm of one's hand, just like a lemon tart.
  
• World's oldest dog The oldest dog ever on records was an Australian cattle-dog. He was famous all over the world by the name of Bluey. He left this world only after crossing the age of 29.
  
• Worlds Best Drug Sniffing Dogs "Rocky" and "Barco" are the super dogs who were famous because of their extra sensory noses that coulod sniff drugs even at a distance of miles. These champs patrolled the Texas and Mexico border, and busted so many rackets that the drug dealers put a price of $30,000 dollars on their heads.
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Ten Most Popular Dog Breeds

1. Labrador Retriever

Labrador Retriever has a gentle yet outgoing nature. This breed of dog is very amiable and becomes attached to her owners very quickly. They eat a lot of food and initially it might look to you that they appetite can never be satiated. Since, they are big, they need a lot of exercises to stray fit.

2. Golden Retriever

The Golden Retriever is an all in one dog. They are hunters, family pets, show dogs and companions for blinds. Be prepared to take pains grooming them, since they shed a lot of hair. They are really friendly dogs and can be seen wagging their tales even at strangers.

3. German Shepherd

German Shepherd is a multi purpose dog and can be used as a guide dog, police dog, herder, and all around great family pet. They are good at following orders from their owners and make for great family dogs. They love to stay in large houses and open spaces.

4. Beagle

This is the same breed which is popularly known as Peanuts star Snoopy and is a great tracker and hunter. This dog needs to be monitored properly as its killer instinct can leed it to go out on risky ventures for himself as well as for others.

5. Yorkshire Terrier

This breed requires to be groomed properly. It is so small and round that it looks like a ball of cotton. This dog requires a lot of care and attention and can easily feel left out of the company if you don't call out his name every ten minutes.

6. Dachshund

A daschund has many points in its favour. Firstly, it is small in size and can be easily accommodated in a small house. They also eat very less food plus they are very peace loving and friendly. They are one of the most active and fastest species of dog.

7. Boxer

This breed is developed out of careful cross breeding of several dogs. Boxer is a very alert-looking animal and is very sharp of ears. It is friendly and amicable, even to young annoying children.

8.Poodle

The USP of this breed of dog is that it can be shaped according to the choice of the owner. So, they are a dog and a piece of art at the same time. But so metimes, they may look more of a show piece and less of a dog but again that depends on the taste of the owner. They are very civilized and friendly dogs.

9. Rottweiler

The word Rottweiler literally means "rotten and vile," . They are huge, powerful and energetic. They are an excellent hunter and protector. They are usually known as the lone hunter.

10. Chihuahua

This breed is developed out of careful cross breeding of several dogs. Boxer is a very alert-looking animal and is very sharp of ears. It is friendly and amicable, even to young annoying children.

AMAZING FACTS ABOUT DOGS.....

1. The #1 favorite breed in the U.S., Canada, and in the U.K. is the Labrador Retriever.

2. The first Hollywood dog star was Rin Tin Tin, and he signed all 22 of his contracts with a paw print.

3. The average city dog has been known to live 3 years longer than a country dog.

4. The fastest dogs on earth are Greyhounds, with speeds of up to 45 miles per hour.

5. Basset Hounds are unable to swim.

6. The #1 health problem among dogs is obesity.

7. Dogs aren’t color blind.  They’re able to see in color, just not as vividly as humans.

8. A dog’s nose print is as unique as a human’s finger print and can be used for identification purposes.

9. The Chihuahua is the world’s smallest dog breed.

10. The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world.

11. During WWII, the Russians trained dogs to run suicide missions with mines strapped to their backs.

12. Larger breeds mature slower than smaller breeds.

13. Dalmatians are born completely white, without spots.

14. Dogs are direct descendants of wolves.

15. Dogs are natural pack animals.

China's Xi in Russia on Friday, to ink defence and energy deals......

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping will embark on a visit to Russia on Friday, his first trip abroad after assuming charge, amidst expectation here of a major boost in bilateral defence ties, including Moscow's sale of its latest weapons to cash-rich Chinese military. 

Billed as the most significant visit by a Chinese leader to Moscow after the 1961 break of ties between the erstwhile Soviet Union and Communist Party of China headed by Mao Zedong. 

"The fact that I will visit Russia, our friendly neighbour, shortly after assuming Presidency is a testimony to the great importance China places on its relations with Russia and to the high level and special nature of the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination between the two countries," Xi told Editors of the BRICS nations here this week. 

Highlighting the importance of the new emerging relationship aimed at counter US Pivot to Asia-Pacific, 59-year-old Xi said relations are "booming" as the two countries have completely settled the boundary issue in 2004 placing their political ties on a solid foundation. 

Two-way trade between China and Russia surged by 14 times in 20 years and reached a record USD 88.2 billion last year. 

Cooperation on major strategic projects in energy, investment, aviation and space and other fields is booming, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges are dynamic, Xi said. 

US military may take over CIA drone operations: Report.....

Washington: The US is considering shifting lethal drone operations run by the CIA in countries like Pakistan over to the military for achieving "greater transparency" in who is being targeted, a media report said on Thursday. 

The proposal is under "serious consideration," a US official said. 

The official said no final decision has been made, and that there is no specific time frame in place, but that the change is being considered "due to a desire for greater transparency in who is being targeted." 

By law, the military is not able to act covertly the way the CIA can, and it must answer to Congress. 

The military would operate and fly the drones, an administration official was quoted the CNN as saying, but targeting would still be done jointly by various agencies. 

The shift would happen over time. 

"It won't happen overnight," the US official said, adding that operations in some countries would transfer to US military control before other nations. 

"Yemen is an example of one of the first programmes that could shift," the official said, while shifting the responsibility for the programme that operates in Pakistan "would be much further out." 

CIA Director John Brennan has expressed a desire to move the intelligence agency back to traditional intelligence-collecting. 

"The CIA should not be doing traditional military activities and operations," Brennan said at his confirmation hearing. 

The transfer is being contemplated at a time when US drone attacks in Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere have been facing increasing scrutiny and questions from human rights groups who say that innocent lives are being lost because of such covert operations. 

Gaza militants 'welcome' Obama by firing at Israel.........

Jerusalem: On the second day of US President Barack Obama's visit to the region, Israel police officials informed that Gaza militants fired two rockets at the southern reaches of the country. 

Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says one rocket exploded in the courtyard of a house in the border town of Sderot, causing damage but no injuries. The other landed in an open field. 

As a presidential candidate in 2008, Obama visited Sderot, which is frequently targeted by rocket attacks from the nearby Gaza Strip. The territory is ruled by the militant Palestinian Hamas group. 

No group immediately claimed responsibility for today's attack, which came as Obama was in Jerusalem. He is to visit the West Bank city of Ramallah later in the day. 

Govt had no role in CBI action against Stalin: PM....

New Delhi: As a political controversy broke out over CBI action against DMK leader M K Stalin, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday distanced the government from it, saying it had "no role" in the development and was "upset" over it. 

"We are all upset at these events. The government had no role in this that I am sure of. We will find out the details. This should not have...(happened). The timing of the raid is most unfortunate," Singh told reporters here. 

The Prime Minister's remarks came even as the searches carried out just two days after DMK pulled out of UPA, triggered a political controversy over its timing with even top central ministers strongly disapproving of the action. 

Congress ministers in UPA including P Chidambaram, Kapil Sibal and Kamal Nath strongly disapproved of the CBI searches, as the Centre distanced itself from the action, saying it was not aware of it. 

DMK, which pulled out of UPA on Tuesday and withdrew its ministers yesterday, said the action was a "political vendetta" amid reports that the agency concluded its searches after the uproar broke out. 

Searches were carried out at 19 places across Tamil Nadu, including at Stalin's residence in Chennai, this morning in a case of alleged tax evasion of imported cars. 

Stalin (60), considered a political heir to 88-year-old Karunanidhi, dubbed the CBI raid as a 'political vendetta' and said he would face the case legally. 

BJP said the CBI action is an example of "blatant" misuse of power by the UPA government for its survival and proves that it uses the probe agency to muffle allies who are walking out of the ruling coalition. 

The issue was also raised in Parliament with BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu alleging that the party which withdrew the support to the UPA Government was raided by CBI and said it meant the government "controlled" CBI. 

Jaya govt presents tax-free Budget......

Chennai: The Jayalalithaa government in Tamil Nadu on Thursday presented a tax-free Budget for 2013-14, proposing 'prudent fiscal management", amidst gloomy national economic scenario. 

Finance Minister O Panneerselvam presented the Budget amidst a walkout by opposition DMK and said that despite the pressures of vital expenditure and serious resource constraints, "no new tax will be imposed, nor will any existing tax rate be hiked in the budget." 

With the agriculture sector facing severe crisis in the wake of a drought situation, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will soon announce a relief package to non-Cauvery delta districts, he said.

This will be on the lines of a relief package announced for the Cauvery delta districts last month following deficit monsoon and Cauvery crisis, Panneerselvam added. 

India as unsafe as any other country: Foreign visitors....

New Delhi: With renewed attention on crimes against women in India after the gang-rape of a Swiss woman in Madhya Pradesh, foreign nationals living visiting or living India feel the country is as unsafe as any other, sexual abuse is a global phenomenon with many saying they have never felt unsafe here. 

"I don't feel unsafe here even after the gang-rape incident of a Swiss lady. if that was the case, I would have never chosen India as home," Flora Saints Sans, a German national living in Delhi, told a news agency. 

She said foreigners living in India should get used to being stared at -- by men as well as women. 

"Thankfully, I have never been stalked," said Sans, who runs an intercultural exchange programme. 

India came into international focus after the 23-year-old physiotherapist trainee was brutally raped in a moving bus by six males Dec 16. The woman died 13 days later. 

Last week, a 39-year-old Swiss woman, on a cycling trip with her husband and camping out at night in the forested land in Datia district in Madhya Pradesh, was attacked by six men who gang-raped her, assaulted her husband and robbed them. All the accused have been arrested. 

Last year, a 23-year-old Chinese woman was raped in Delhi. In 2008, a 15-year-old British national was raped and killed in Goa. 

Louis, a French national, pursuing her undergraduate degree from St Stephen's College, says sexual abuses are a global phenomenon and women are vulnerable in every society. 

"There is something wrong in almost every society," Louis, who gave only her first name, told a news agency. 

Looking back at her two-year stay in India, she said the way people perceived a blonde or a white woman here was not good. 

"There have been times when some people have tried to touch me or get too close," she said. "My friend, who too is French, was almost raped by a group of men in Mumbai last year during a festival." 

For a first-time visitor to India, Jessica Toroda, a Briton who came to India with friends, never felt unsafe from the moment she landed. 

"My first trip was to Kerala; then I travelled to Goa and Jaipur and now reached Delhi. There hasn't been any major incident and I do not feel insecure or intimidated," she said. 

"People do stare here, but I think they are just curious. They ask a lot many questions but I feel they are just too inquisitive and not offensive," Toroda's friend Sarah Lagaraff said. 

"We are often told to take extra precautions while visiting places like India," Lagaraff, a Briton, said. 

Janet Philip from Australia said when she was coming to India, her friends listed out many do's and dont's. 

"As soon as I told I'm going to India and visiting Delhi, my colleagues and friends told me about the Dec 16 gang-rape. They asked me not to venture out alone. They also asked me not to be too adventurous. But so far it has been good," Philip, on a month-long trip to India, told a news agency.

Sophie Methurst from Britain, on her third trip to India, said: "I never had any experience here that involved anyone trying to feel me or passing any lewd comments or making vulgar gestures." 

"There are some places where you have to be extra cautious... I have been in Delhi for nine months and I'm always cautious," she said. 

"This (crime against women) is not true to India alone. Any big country will have such problems," she said.