PIPA DADA --appeared for his higher secondary certificate (HSC) exam

Senior citizen in Mumbai writes HSC exam Published: Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011, 23:22 IST By Yogita Rao | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

Sixty-eight-year-old Govind G Dabholkar, grandfather of two, appeared for his higher secondary certificate (HSC) examination in commerce this year. He appeared for his last paper on Wednesday at a centre in Lalbaug, in a class full of 18-year-olds. Dabholkar is the grandson of Govind R Dabholkar, popularly known as Hemadpant, who penned Sri Sai Satcharita, the Marathi biography of Shirdi Sai Baba. While his grandfather was a magistrate, the junior Dabholkar could not clear his first year in junior college and discontinued studies. After clearing his exam in radiotelephony, he joined an airline company. He retired as deputy manager (flight operations) in Indian Airlines and now keeps himself busy with social work. A staunch follower of Anirudhha Bapu, a local godman, Dabholkar observed that most of Bapu’s followers are learned and educated, and so decided to appear for his board exams so he could pursue his higher studies. Dabholkar, who resides in Sai Niwas in Bandra, is known as Appa Dabholkar. “Our family is known for our devotion to Shirdi Sai. I decided to continue to my studies under his blessings. There is no age bar for completing education in life. So I took coaching from a couple of lecturers at Chetana College and registered as a private candidate from a junior college in Tardeo,” he said. He appeared for his papers from his centre at VL Nappu High School and Junior College, Chinchpokli. “I wish to complete my graduation in commerce and may continue to pursue studies further. Members in my family are all well-educated, but I never got a chance to continue my studies. After getting a job, I got married and settled with my wife and children and got busy with family life. There were property-related court cases that I had to fight. My wife has expired and my children have settled in life now. With Bapu’s blessings, I wish to clear the exams with good scores,” said Dabholkar.

'Radioactive' alerts spread panic

MUMBAI: Even as Japan faces a nuclear crisis, mobile phones in Mumbai have started beeping with bogus SMSes warning of radioactive rain. This is not the first time that fear-mongering text messages have done the rounds of the city. When the AIDS epidemic was at its height, chain mails warned of deadly syringes filled with infected blood that were being kept on dimly lit seats at cinema theatres. They spread panic among citizens. Do these messages have a noble aim or is unrest their only agenda? While sociologists and doctors say that urban legends usually have a social message, it is often exaggerated and not medically true. Consider the Japan-centric SMS which reads: "There was a nuclear blast at 4.30 pm on Sunday in Fukushima, Japan. If it rains today or in the next few days, do not go under the rain (sic)." The reason? "Radioactive particles which cause burns, alopecia or even cancer may be in the rains."

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The INS Vikrant has been thrown open to the public from November 18-22. This is the best time to take a dekko at India’s first aircraft carrier that has now been turned into a naval museum. pic/Datta Kumbhar

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Hacking

Hacking in simple terms means an illegal intrusion into a computer system and/or network. There is an equivalent term to hacking i.e. cracking, but from Indian Laws perspective there is no difference between the term hacking and cracking. Every act committed towards breaking into a computer and/or network is hacking. Hackers write or use ready-made computer programs to attack the target computer. They possess the desire to destruct and they get the kick out of such destruction. Some hackers hack for personal monetary gains, such as to stealing the credit card information, transferring money from various bank accounts to their own account followed by withdrawal of money. They extort money from some corporate giant threatening him to publish the stolen information which is critical in nature.

Government websites are the hot targets of the hackers due to the press coverage, it receives. Hackers enjoy the media coverage.

Motive Behind The Crime

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• Power
• Publicity
• Revenge
• Adventure
• Desire to access forbidden information
• Destructive mindset
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it is quite possible….

Read the one highlighted in yellow.. it is quite possible….

This is happening now! 

Sad, especially if you are inclined to 'help' people...

While driving on a rural end of the roadway on Thursday morning, I saw an infant car seat on the side of the road with a blanket draped over it.  For whatever reason, I did not stop, even though I had all kinds of thoughts running through my head.  But when I got to my destination, I called the  Police and they were going to check it out. But, this is what the Police advised even before they went out there to check....

"There are several things to be aware of ... gangs and thieves are now plotting different ways to get a person (mostly women)to stop their vehicle and get out of the car.

"There is a gang initiation reported by the local Police  where  gangs are placing a car seat by the road...with a fake baby in
it...waiting for a woman, of course, to stop and check on the abandoned baby.  
"Note that the location of this car seat is usually beside a wooded or grassy (field) area and the person  -- woman  -- will be dragged into the woods, beaten and raped, and usually left for dead.  If it's a man, they're usually beaten and robbed and maybe left for dead, too.

DO NOT STOP FOR ANY  REASON!!!
  DIAL 0-0-0
AND REPORT WHAT YOU SAW, BUT DON'T EVEN SLOW DOWN.

"IF YOU  ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND EGGS ARE THROWN AT YOUR WINDSCREEN, DO NOT STOP TO CHECK THE CAR,  DO NOT OPERATE THE WIPER  AND DO NOT SPRAY ANY WATER BECAUSE EGGS MIXED WITH WATER BECOME MILKY AND BLOCK YOUR VISION UP TO 92.5%,  AND  YOU ARE THEN FORCED TO STOP BESIDE THE ROAD AND BECOME A VICTIM OF THESE CRIMINALS.

THIS IS A NEW TECHNIQUE USED BY GANGS, SO PLEASE INFORM YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.

THESE ARE DESPERATE TIMES AND THESE ARE UNSAVOURY INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL TAKE DESPERATE MEASURES TO GET WHAT THEY WANT."

Please talk to your loved ones about this. This is a new tactic used.  Please be safe.  
Get started NOW -- SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES TO BE CAREFUL AND AWARE OF EVERYTHING AROUND THEM SO AS NOT TO BECOME A VICTIM.