9/11 10th ANNIVERSARY, OBAMA URGES NATIONAL UNITY

President Barrack Obama

Plane going to hit the tower

Today is the 10^th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks which occurred in USA on September 11, 2011 in which nearly 3000 people died.

In his weekly address, The United States President Barrack Obama sought a balance between remembering and moving forward. He also tried to summon the feeling of unity that existed after terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people.

"They wanted to deprive us of the unity that defines us as a people. But we will not succumb to division or suspicion," Obama said. "We are Americans, and we are stronger and safer when we stay true to the values, freedoms and diversity that make us unique among nations."

Obama thanked American troops who have served in the post-Sept. 11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He praised the military successes that led to advances against al-Qaida and the killing of the group's leader, Osama bin Laden.

He also reaffirmed his commitment to winding down the conflicts he inherited.

"Yes, we face a determined foe, and make no mistake — they will keep trying to hit us again," Obama said. "But as we are showing again this weekend, we remain vigilant. We're doing everything in our power to protect our people."

TATA MOTORS CEO RESIGNS

Carl Peter Forster

The CEO of TATA MOTORS LTD, Carl Peter Forster (57) has resigned after serving the company for less than two years. He joined the company in 2010 coming from GENERAL MOTORS CO. where he was the head of European operations.

“I deeply regret that my personal circumstances make it difficult for me to continue to perform the challenging duties of managing the thriving global activities of the Tata Motors group with its main activities in India and the UK and increasingly in additional overseas markets,” Forster said in the release. “I am glad to continue my association with Tata Motors.”

 Forster’s resignation is a “setback” as the company struggles to boost sales at home in India. “He was one of the strong pillars for JLR,” said Pramod Amthe, an analyst with Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc in Mumbai. “His exit as the head of the business is definitely negative. Investors may not get the same level of comfort they used to get from talking to Carl.”

“The board respects Carl-Peter’s personal circumstances that led to this move,” Chairman Ratan Tata said in an e-mailed statement today. “We would like to thank him for his contributions to the successful development of our company. Forster will continue to be associated with the company as a non-executive member of the board.”

Terrorist attack in the capital city of India

A high intensity briefcase bomb rocked the crowded reception area in the Delhi High Court killing 11 people and injuring 76 today in a major terror attack that struck the Capital after a gap of three years. The blast occurred at 10.14 AM between Gate No.4 and 5 when around 200 visitors, mostly litigants, were waiting in queue to get passes to enter the premises. Several lawyers were also present at that time.

For more stories visit the links below;

http://in.news.yahoo.com/live--blast-outside-delhi-high-court.html;_ylt=Av_JmyGr9DO6xOsWX8cDGW27scB_;_ylu=X3oDMTRlajBkZWhmBGNjb2RlA3dlaWdodGVkY3QuYwRtaXQDTW9zdFBvcHVsYXIgRlAEcGtnA2U4M2E4ZTE3LTVhMTYtMzFhOC04MWMwLWJiMWU2OWNkN2QzNgRwb3MDMQRzZWMDbW9zdF9wb3B1bGFyBHZlcgM4NWVjYmJkZS1kOTZlLTExZTAtODE2Mi03Mzc2M2JlODYzMDM-;_ylg=X3oDMTFrdmw2c2k2BGludGwDaW4EbGFuZwNlbi1pbgRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdAM-;_ylv=3

http://in.news.yahoo.com/lawyers-berate-delhi-police-blast-100533839.html

http://in.news.yahoo.com/high-court-blast-19th-attack-delhi-15-years-072952016.html

http://in.news.yahoo.com/delhi-high-court-functions-lunch-123109212.html

http://in.news.yahoo.com/high-court-horror-splattered-blood-flying-body-parts-094731318.html

Japan's Prime Minister has resigned

Japan's Prime Minister, Naoto Kan

Follow the following links:

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=113549

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8723962/Japans-prime-minister-Naoto-Kan-resigns.html

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Japan-PM-Resigns-as-Party-Head-128451048.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44283145/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/26/naoto-kan-resigns-japan-pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-14675445

Astronomers have discovered planet made with diamond

Astronomers think they’ve found a star that was transformed and condensed into a planet made of solid diamond. An international research team made the discovery with scientists from Australia, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States, including Michael Kramer from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany.

The team was able to detect the “diamond planet” with the 64-meter radio telescope in Parkes, Australia, and found that it orbits an unusual star known as a pulsar. The astronomers consolidated their findings with follow-up observations with the Lovell radio telescope in the United Kingdom and one of the Keck telescopes on Hawaii. The pulsar and its planet lie 4,000 light-years away in the constellation Serpens. The system is about a seventh of the way toward the galactic center from Earth and is part of the Milky Way’s plane of stars.

Pulsars are small spinning stars the size of cities like Cologne that emit a beam of radio waves. As the star spins and the radio beam sweeps repeatedly over Earth, radio telescopes detect a regular pattern of radio pulses.

For more stories visit the following links:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/08/26/science-diamond-planet.html

http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/08/25/idINIndia-58978420110825

http://news.yahoo.com/surprise-alien-planet-made-diamond-discovered-181402842.html

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