Top 10 haunted places in India

1.Bhangarh Fort, Rajasthan

Spirits await the return of Princess Ratnavati, the princess of Bhangarh. The faith placed in the legends of this ruined fort prohibits tourist entry before sunrise and after sunset.

2. Grand Paradi Towers, Mumbai

There is probably something about an apartment in this building that will freak you out more than the price you have to pay to own it. Jumping from the window has been the trend followed by the occupants of the flat, belonging to various age groups. However, after a ceremonial ‘havan’ was conducted, the ghosts of the past at this place seems to have been buried.

3. Tunnel  No. 33, Shimla

Experience 2.5 minutes of absolute dread while passing from the Kalka Shimla Railway line. Tunnel number  33 is believed to be the humble abode of Colonel Barog who committed suicide in the early twentieth century. It is believed that he was ashamed of the damages occurring from his miscalculations as an engineer while constructing the railway line.

4. Lambi Dehar mines, Uttarakhand

Visitors who have been to this sparsely populated area have often heard the screams of a lady. Ghosts of several mine workers who died from lung diseases due to faulty mining are believed to be exist here. An infamous site for road accidents and a helicopter crash, there is no surprise in the fact that it is reported as one of the most haunted places in the world.

5. St. Marks Road, Bangalore

Tested for paranormal activity, the Vas Villa on St. Marks road Bangalore has almost shown positive results. The resident was a lady named Vera, who was murdered in 2002. The site is now an abandoned house which is frequented by curious visitors, and some of them claim to have experienced ‘abnormal energies’.

6. Agrasen ki Baoli, Delhi

The presence of evil spirits in this ancient architecture has been debated. The locals claim that the ‘baoli’ was previously filled with black water that magnetically attracted people to death by hypnotizing them to jump inside it. Host of screeching of bats to add to the reputation, it sure makes this place creepy.

7.  Shaniwar Wada, Pune

Treachery and a misinterpreted message left young Narayanrao Peshwa screaming out to his uncle as he was being brutally killed. The local people say that they can hear his last pleading screams to his uncle even today on a full moon night.

8. Lothian Cemetery, Delhi

Completely headless Nick Nicholas, a British soldier, who shot himself dead, walks down from Delhi Gate to this cemetery where he was buried. According to local legend, he walks with his head held in his hand on nights when there is no moon in the sky.

9.  Dumas Beach, Gujarat

Beach goers have reported that they have heard whispers in the sound of the wind that ask them to go back.  The haunting black sand is sure to make one believe that the spirits of the dead, whose remains were dispersed on the beach are around them.

10. Brij Raj Bhavan, Kota, Rajasthan

The palace is supposedly an abode to the ghost of Major Burton who was killed during the revolt of 1857 by Indian soldiers. Otherwise harmless, Major Burton’s ghost likes to give a nice whack to the lazy guards who doze off during their duty hours.

Source : Bewakoof.com

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Celebrity faces: Then & Now

Whether it's courtesy good genes or a good plastic surgeon's hand or just aging well, here are what some of your favourite celebrities used to look like.

Sana Saeed is all grown up now. Since acting in Student of The Year in 2012, Sana has been busy - dancing her way on a TV reality show.

Here's a look at how your favourite stars have changed over the years.

From an innocent 16-year-old model to a daring woman who has done it all, Angelina Jolie's story could well be turned into a movie itself. The actress who recently underwent a preventive double mastectomy, today looks every bit the stunner she did as a young girl.

She was the cherubic little girl from Steven Spielberg's magnum opus, E.T.. Today, Drew Barrymore is one of the few child stars to have made the smooth transition into a successful acting career.

From the cute young Italian girl Louise Ciccone to the Queen of Pop, Madonna sure has come a long way. She's ditched those gingham frocks for more daring couture clothes. Whether she's had surgery to keep her youth in check or not, Madonna has certainly aged well. 

Before he became the latest hottie on the block, David Dhawan's younger son Varun was no good looker. Several years and some serious styling later, the Student of the Year star makes for good eye candy!

Looking at Salman Khan's old picture, brings the phrase 'Jekyll and Hyde' to mind. Quite a journey from the solemn and sweet young man of then to the bad boy of today.

Our love affair with Ash began when she brought home the Miss World title - and we still love her now that she has become a yummy mommy. Through her acting career and red carpet appearances and of course, her post pregnancy flab flub. But whichever way you look at it, Ash remains a diva who takes everything in her stride. Her green eyes have not lost their intensity - nor has her beauty. Don't you agree?

Fatrina! Sorry, we are not talking about Zarine Khan here. This is what Kat used to look like a couple of years ago. The gorgeous lady vehemently denies taking botox injections for her lips, but how else do you explain that perfect pout? It certainly isn't a makeup trick and we really weren't born yesterday.

Well Sush, thumbs up to you for remaining as effervescent as before. Even that naughty smile of her hasn't lost its charm. You don't just walk away with a Miss Universe title without no reason, right?

The sweet Romeo of Qayamant Se Qyamat Tak has matured into a real gentleman and an actor of substance over the years, and age has treated him kind. A good bottle of rum, this one!

We used to love this chirpy 'girl next door' with lush eye-brows and a great smile. Even after all these years, our love for her hasn't changed a bit.

This cute bubbly girl transformed into a gorgeous diva and has a promising career and plenty of years ahead of her. What else does a star need?

Miles and miles between the cute little boy next door to the mighty King Khan. His impish grin and sparkling eyes may have mellowed through the years, but it hasn't done away with his immense charm and mass appeal. He isn't called "King" Khan for nothing y'know!

From a scrawny young model to the sexy, toned actress of today, Bipasha Basu's evolution over time has grabbed many an eyeball. Definitely still a showstopper!

Chubby was his nickname as a child, but all that went out the door when he became an actor. To date, Hrithik's enormous sex appeal lies in his looks and of course that irresistible smile.

She is now the reigning queen of Bollywood and the Begum of Pataudi, but all those many years ago, Kareena was just another well endowed Punjabi kid. Raj Kapoor's granddaughter traded in her flab for fab and smote the rumour mills with her size zero figure for Tashan.

The Khiladi boy seemed traded in his hairy chest and floppy locks for a more toned physique and an inimitable smile, that still has the women drooling. Parkour and martial arts keep Twinkle Khanna's husband square in demand in the industry.

It's no secret that Shilpa Shetty Kundra has gone under the knife. Sometimes perfection lies in the hand of the perfect plastic surgeon. Mrs. Kundra, who has recently become a mother, has come a long way from her fluffy hair and thick eyebrows. Thank gosh for that!

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World's 10 largest nuclear power plants

The Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu will be one of the largest N-power plants in India. So which are the world's ten largest nuclear power plants? Find out: 

Cattenom nuclear power station is located in Lorraine in the Cattenom commune in France. The plant consists of 4 pressurized water reactors with an electric output of 1300 megawatt from each reactor. The plant became operational in 1986 and is run by Électricité de France and employs over 1200 employees.

Located in Nord, France the Gravelines nuclear power station and uses six nuclear plants. The plant became the first of its kind to generate over one thousand terawatt hours of electricity. The cooling water from the plant that carries waste heat is used by local fish farmers to help raise seabass, gilt-head breams and other fish.

The Yonggwang nuclear power plant has six nuclear reactors and is operated by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company. The plant became operational in 1978. Situated in Jeollanam-do province of South Korea, the power plant produces over 5400 megawatts of power.

The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant is located in 170 miles north of Tokyo, Japan. The plant became operational in 1971 but was badly damaged in the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in 2011. Managed by the Tokyo Electric Power Company, the plant was the world's tenth largest nuclear power plant.

The Bruce nuclear generating station is situated in Ontario, Canada. The plant has eight nuclear plants out of which only six are operational. The Bruce station is the largest nuclear facility in North America and employs over 3800 employees. The current output with 6 of the 8 reactors is 4,640 megawatt.

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa is the largest nuclear power generating station in the world. Situated in towns of Kashiwazaki and Kariwa in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, the plant covers 4.2-square-kilometer and is operated by The Tokyo Electric Power Company. The plant was built in 1985 but all seven reactors were operational in 1997. The plant was shut down for 21 months after radioactive leaks were discovered following an earthquake in 2007.

Situated in the French town Paluel in Normandy, the nuclear power station consists of four reactors that generates over 1330 megawatts of power per hour and employs over 1200 workers. The plant generates 32 billion kilowatt-hours of energy every year. The plant became operational in 1984 and is run by Électricité de France.

Situated in Enerhodar, Ukraine, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is the largest in Europe and produces over half of the country's nuclear energy. The plant has six VVER pressurized light water nuclear reactors, each generating 1000 MWe. The plant became operational in 1985 and is operated by Energoatom.

The Oi nuclear power plant is located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan and is operated by Kansai Electric Power Company. The plant is spread across 1.88 square kilometers and has four nuclear reactors which generate over 1000 megawatt of power per hour.

Situated in the Gyeongsangbuk-do province of South Korea, the Uljin nuclear power plant has been built to withstand 6.5 magnitude earthquakes. The plant is fortified by walls to protect it from a 10-meter-high tsunami. There is one 942 MW unit, one 945 MW unit, one 994 MW unit, one 998 MW unit, and two 1,001 MW units. Unit-1 was commissioned in 1988, Unit-2 in 1989, Unit-3 and Unit-4 in 1998, Unit-5 in 2003, and Unit-6 in 2005.

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Famous school/college dropouts

Did you know that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was a college dropout? Some people are too smart to be confined to the classroom walls! Here's a look at other famous school/college dropouts.

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar never attended a college.

Steve Jobs got himself enrolled in Reed College in Oregon, but one semester later, he dropped out.

Reliance founder Dhirubhai Ambani was only 16 when he left for Aden to work as a clerk owing to financial issues in family.

After scoring a near-perfect 1590 on his SATs, Gates enrolled at Harvard but left without a degree to start Microsoft Corp.

Larry Ellison, Oracle co-founder, attended the University of Illinois but left at the end of his second year, as he skipped the exams following the death of his adoptive mother. He then went to the University of Chicago, but didn't stay beyond a term.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange attended the University of Melbourne, majoring in physics and mathematics. He received only a minimum grade for math and left the university soon to start his own venture.

After the wonder effect of Facebook, Zuckerberg packed his dreams and left Harvard to relocate to Silicon Valley.

American aviator Charles Lindbergh, the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, quit the University of Wisconsin and took flying classes instead.

Genius director Quentin Tarantino is a high school dropout who went to work in a video store for his love for movies.

Steven Spielberg was not known for his academic excellence. Interestingly, he even failed to get admission into a film-making institute!

Sir Richard Branson had a difficult time in school because of his dyslexia. He left school when he was only 16.

Doris Lessing, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2007, had to end her formal schooling when she was 14. She had worked as a nanny, telephone operator, stenographer, and a journalist before becoming a novelist at the age of 31.

Fashion designer Ralph Lauren, the founder of Polo, left the City College of New York business school to design ties for Beau Brummel. He launched Polo later that same year.

Former American Idol judge Simon Cowell dropped out of school at age 16 and landed a job in the mailroom at EMI. At 23 he left to start his own record label, Fanfare.




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