World's Top 5 Female Hackers

Top 5 Most Beautiful Female Hackers in world

1. Adeanna Cook

She is a former Playboy model nobody wants to mess with. Many friends of her tried to post her naked photos on the internet and also decided to take money for doing so. But she has her dignity intact and if anyone was going to be making money off her slamming body, it was going to be her . When she saw the photos of her face and body on some random unauthorised websites, she took the whole matter into her own hands and hacked into the account herself to take them down. WOW!

After getting success in her attempts, she started to help out other women in similar situations and hacked many websites. She sets the example for female hackers because she, like a lot of them, are something called “Hacktivists”.

2. Anna Chapman

The second in our list, Anna Vasilyevna Chapman was arrested in New York. She was found with nine others under the charge of working for the Illegals Program spy ring under the Russian Federation’s external intelligence agency.

She became a celebrity right after her arrest by the FBI. Her hot pictures and videos went viral on the web. She earned a lot of media attention on 3 July 2013 when she asked Edward Snowden to marry her.

3. Ying Cracker

This girl is an educator from Shanghai who teaches people the basics of “How to start hacking”, “How to change your IP address” and “How to wipe Office passwords” etc. Ying Cracker also teaches how to effectively protect passwords of personal computers. Of course, these are very basic things to learn from anywhere else but who doesn’t want to learn to hack from a hot young girl?

She is a well-famous name in the female hacking world and an expert in hacker software writing. She charges a good amount of money for teaching courses on simple hacking tools. She charges around RMB 1000-10000 in helping other people to crack software. She usually makes about RMB 20,000 per month in the hacking business.

4. Kristina Svechinskaya

It looks like Russian hacker beauty is hard to handle so here is an another Russian hacker girl on our list. In 2010, Kristina and a few more friends of her broke into dozens of bank accounts using a trojan, including large banks like Bank of America and Bank of Wachovia. In total, Svechinskaya and her colleagues managed to steal more than $3 million. In this regard, the girl was charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, and the use of fake passports. Then Christine gave the right to be released on condition of bail of 25 thousand dollars.

In addition, Christina has signed a recognizance not to leave. Three years later, on 24th June 2013, Svechinskaya was released under the supervision of the court in New York. She was ordered to pay damages of 35 thousand dollars.

After hacking scandal Svechinskaya stayed in America, where she graduated from New York University. She uses various social networks and enjoys very actively to communicate with her fans. And they have quite a lot of it: after the high-profile case of Svechinskaya, she got the title of the sexiest girl hacker.

5. Xiao Tian

Another Chinese girl in our list this girl is a leader of “Ch (China) Girl Security Team”, a Chinese female hacker group that currently has more than 3000 members and counting. Xiao Tian created the now-infamous hacking team when she was just 18 years old. She felt that there was no other outlet for teenage girls like her in the male-dominated world of hacking. She is not just one of hottest female hackers but really a genius girl and an inspiration to others.

Best Cameras

1. Fujifilm X100S 

The Fujifilm X100 was a redefining camera for the point and shoot segment, but sadly, it shipped with many flaws. However, the X100s feels like a camera made by a company that listens to its customers. Not only does the new camera inherit no flaws from the X100, but it also brings with it a set of new features that are sure to win many over. But the price on the X100S can be a deterrent for a few along with its fixed focal length lens. But there�s a lot more to the story, so read on.

2. Sony India RX100

Sony India has today officially launched the RX100 II, a much awaited update to the already very popular RX100. The camera brings about a bucket full of changes, though they may not be so apparent on first glance.

The RX100 II has a 20.9 megapixel sensor, same as the RX100 with an effective resolution of 20.2 megapixels, same as the RX100. So may would be inclined to think that the sensor in the two cameras is the same, but Sony claims that is not the case. It is possible that the micro-lens array has received some tweaking, which does result in noticeable changes in image quality, especially with BSI-CMOS sensors.

3. Fujifilm FinePix X20

The X20 boasts to be a lot more than its predecessor claimed to be, packing a brand spankin' new BSI sensor and image processor. It addressed the many shortcomings the previous model had, including making that optical viewfinder useful by putting a digital information overlay in there. But does it seriously outperform its predecessor? But more importantly, does it justify spending the extra money over its competitors? We find out.

4. Canon PowerShot G1X 

At Rs. 47,995 it has a ridiculous pricing for a high end point and shoot camera. Taking the large sensor size into consideration, we just keep wondering how wonderful it would have been if the camera was an interchangeable-lens one. The PowerShot S100 is still a great camera for its price, although it comes with a smaller sensor. The Nikon V1 comes at Rs. 45,450 which is still quite high a price point but you get the option to change lenses. Canon G1X with its price clearly targets photography enthusiasts, who most likely own a DSLR or those who are comfortable with manual operational modes. 

Most Famous Ethical Hackers

1. Saket Modi

Saket has been awarded the title of "Indian Ambassador of Cyber Security in Education" at the National Education Awards 2013. Over last 5 years, he along with his team have been conducting training and consultancy sessions across the globe. At a young age, he has already trained more than 5000 individuals across 100 plus Colleges, Corporates & Government Departments. Multiple Fortune 500 companies, Intelligence Agencies, Special Task Forces etc have been availing his services from time to time. Saket is also an advisor to reputed banks, oil & gas companies and e-commerce portals in designing and deploying safe cyber architectures for their business. In 2016 he was a part of both, Forbes India and Forbes Asia list of 30 under 30. 

2. Ankit Fadia

Ankit Fadia  is an independent computer security and digital intelligence consultant with definitive experience in the field of Internet security based out of the Silicon Valley in California, USA. He has authored 14 internationally best-selling books on numerous topics related to Computer Security that have been widely appreciated by both professionals and industry leaders the world over. He was one of eight people named MTV India's Youth Icon of the Year for the year 2008.

3. Sunny Vaghela

Sunny Vaghela is one of the countries pioneer Information Security & Cyber Crime Consultant. The young and dynamic personality of Sunny has not only assisted in solving complex cyber crime cases but has also played an instrumental role in creating awareness about information security and cyber crimes. During his graduation at Nirma University he developed projects like SMS Based Control System, Voice Recognition Based Control System exhibiting his sharp acumen for technology. 

4. Pranav Mistry

Pranav Mistry is a research assistant and a PhD candidate at MIT Media Lab. SixthSense has recently attracted global attention. Among some of his previous work, Pranav has invented Mouseless - an invisible computer mouse; intelligent sticky notes that can be searched, located and can send reminders and messages; a pen that can draw in 3D; and a public map that can act as Google of physical world. Pranav has commercialized his invention, the sixth sense and SixthSense is now being actively used at NASA. It is rumored that Facebook tried to acquire the technology from Pranav for a reportedly $2 billion and 5% ownership of Facebook, but Pranav decided to open source it instead.

5. Manan Shah

Manan Shah is an Indian entrepreneur and an ethical hacker. He is the founder and CEO of Avalance, an online cyber security company that is involved in securing government and enterprise digital setups. in 2016 he was a part of MSRC's top 100 Security Researcher in the world. In 2014 his a part of a television show on MTV India called "MTV Webbed 2", which he co-hosted with Kritika Kamra and sharing his thoughts on safe usage of Social Networks. at 17, he had defaced the website of the world's largest Domain name registrar GoDaddy, and godaddy offered him a job when informed about the defacement. He is also listed in BlackBerry, Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Twitter, Paypal, Micorosft Hall of Fame for his contributions to the organization. 

6. Vivek Ramchandran

Vivek Ramachandran is a world renowned security researcher and evangelist. His expertise includes computer and network security, exploit research, wireless security, computer forensics, embedded systems security, compliance and e-Governance. He is the author of the books – “Wireless Penetration Testing using Backtrack” and “The Metasploit Megaprimer”, both up for worldwide release in mid 2011. Vivek is a B.Tech from IIT Guwahati and an advisor to the computer science department’s Security Lab. In 2006, Microsoft declared Vivek as one of the winners of the Microsoft Security Shootout Contest held in India among an estimated 65,000 participants. 

7. Trishneet Arora

Trishneet Arora has authored for book “The Hacking Era” with several technical manuals and given countless lectures, workshops and seminars throughout his career. He trained IPS Officers, Crime Branch Cell, Banks and IT Experts. He  solves cyber crime cases with agencies, Trishneet Arora also known as Social Networking Specialist, solved many cases like Fake Profiles, Tracing on Facebook, Email Tracing and money fraud investigations. He is currently Chief Technical Officer at TAC Security Solutions. Trishneet and  Mr.Yashwant Sinha were keynote speakers at Bussines Relation Conference, Gujarat

8. Aseem Jakhar 

Aseem is a renowned security researcher with extensive experience in system programming, security research and consulting. He has worked on various security software including IBM ISS Proventia UTM appliance, Mirapoint messaging/security appliance, anti-spam engine, anti-virus software, multicast packet reflector, Transparent HTTPS proxy with captive portal, bayesian spam filter to name a few. The focus and mission of null is advanced security research, sharing information, responsible vulnerability disclosure and assisting Govt./private organizations with security issues.His research includes Linux remote thread injection, automated web application detection and dynamic web filter.

Top Ten Ice Cream Flavors

Top 10 Ice Cream Flavors

1. Cookies N' Cream

2. Chocolate

3. Mint Chocolate Chip

4. Vanilla

5. Cookie Dough

6. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

7. Strawberry

8. Rocky Road

9. Mint

10. Coffee

Top 5 Best Singer In World

1. Michael Jackson

No one is giving MJ a sympathy vote... Are you crazy? Anyone saying something like that does not know what an amazing range he had, how he could control his voice, or what he could do with it. His vocal range was a 4 octave of a tenor, he had an amazing vibrato and sang across just about every genre of music... It is one of the things he is known for. It's sad that some just don't know enough yet comment or merely dismiss him because he was a fantastic dancer as well and somehow they forget what he was originally known for, which was singing from a very young age with the soul of an experienced adult. The emotion and passion he sang with was so authentic and palpable. I am tired of seeing some people discount him when he was both a fantastic singer as well as dancer. He was the complete package as an artist. 

2. Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury was born in Stone Town, Tanzania he later became a British singer, songwriter and record producer, known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Queen. He also became known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range. Before he became a singer he has been in 3 other bands (Ibex, Sour Milk Sea, and The Hectics). He died in 1991 from AIDS/HIV.

3. Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley was a American musician and actor. Known as "The King" He was mostly known for his number 1 singles including "Heartbreak Hotel" "Hound Dog" "Jailhouse Rock" "Love me Tender" Elvis debuted in the movie "Love me Tender" and focused less on his music and continued that way.

4. Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer . With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame with the rock band the Beatles, one of the most popular and influential groups in the history of pop and rock music .

5. Robert Plant

Robert Anthony Plant is an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin.

Fastest Cars in India

Speed is one factor in any car that is desired the most by auto fanatics from all over the world. The Indian automotive industry is swamped with cars from the lot of domestic as well as international auto makers but the void of fast cars can still be perceived. Generally, the speed cruisers are expensive cars and most if these are to be imported from the foreign market. However, these days the new cars are featuring the ability to blister on roads and one can say that the upcoming time might witness the advent of fast automobiles in India. Currently, there are a number of cars, which are known to provide a thrilling experience. The following are among the fastest cars in India depending upon the automotive segment:

1. Volkswagen Polo 1.6 GT TDI Diesel: 

This model from the German car giant is among the fastest hatchbacks present in the domestic auto market. The car is equipped with a robust 1.6-litre TDI diesel mill, which is able to deliver a power output of 105 Nm with a peak torque of 250 Nm. It can reach from 0-100 kmph in almost 10 seconds and has a top speed of 190 kmph. This car features a price tag of Rs. 7.8 lakh.

2. Honda Brio: 

This compact car from the Japanese auto maker is counted as one of the fastest hatchbacks in a petrol guise. The car features a sturdy 1.2-litre i-VTEC mill that has the ability to produce 90 bhp of power with a maximum torque of 110 Nm. Honda Brio, with its weight under a tonne, can reach 100 kmph from 0 in less than 12 seconds and has a price tag of Rs. 4 lakh – Rs. 6 lakh.

3. Hyundai Grand i10: 

Hyundai Grand i10 has been acknowledged among the fastest hatchbacks of the South-Korean auto manufacturer. The car can do a 100 kmph from standstill in almost 12.5 seconds and interestingly, these figures are better than that of Hyundai i20, which takes almost 13 seconds to reach the 0-100 kmph scale. This car is available in a petrol and diesel guise, and can be purchased within a price bracket of Rs. 4.25 lakh – Rs. 6.30 lakh.

4. Skoda Superb: 

This stylish-looking sedan from the Czech auto maker is among the fastest Indian cars on road. It is packed under the hood with a 1.8-litre TSI petrol engine along with the option of a 2.0-litre TDI diesel mill. Both the versions of the sedan can reach from 0-100 kmph in almost 10 seconds and have a top speed of 220 kmph.

5. Chevrolet Cruze:

This sporty sedan from the American auto maker is one of the fastest cars in India in its segment. The car is equipped with a powerful 2.0-litre, Advanced VCDi diesel engine, which produces a power output of 165 bhp with maximum torque of 380 Nm. The car can blister from 0-100 kmph in 9.5 seconds and has a top speed of 190 kmph.

6. Mahindra XUV500:

This all-terrain Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) from the home-grown auto maker is one of the fastest cars in India in its respective segment. Packed with a 2.2-litre mHawk diesel engine, the car can reach from 0-100 kmph in less than 12 seconds and has a further top speed of 185 kmph. This car can be purchased within a price range of Rs. 10.80 lakh – Rs. 14.70 lakh.

7. Koenigsegg Agera R: 

Coming to the expensive cars which are proper speed cruisers, the Koenigsegg One is a fine piece of engineering that can thrash the roads on which it is launched. The car features a 5.0-litre V8 engine, which delivers a mammoth power output of 1100 bhp with a peak torque of an enormous 1200 bhp. The car can do a 100 kmph from standstill within 2.8 seconds and has the ability to reach a top speed of a whopping 416 kmph. This car nears a price tag of a gigantic Rs. 12.50 crore.

8. Bugatti Veyron:

This beast from the German auto maker Volkswagen is among the most expensive cars in the world and the fastest in India. Packed with a mammoth 8.0-litre W16 petrol engine, which produces 987 bhp or power with peak torque of 1250 Nm, this car can go from 0-100 kmph in around 2.6 seconds. It bears a costly price tag of Rs. 12 crore.

9. Lamborghini Aventador: 

The Lamborghini Aventador has a powerful 7.0-litre V12 engine, which develops a power output of a massive 700 bhp with peak torque of 710 Nm. The car can reach from 0-100 kmph within 3 seconds and can be purchased within a price range of Rs. 3.7 crore – Rs. 3.9 crore.

10. Ferrari 458 Spider: 

This sports car from the Italian stallion features a powerful 5.0-litre V8 engine under its hood. The mill has the ability to churn a power output of 560 bhp with peak torque of 550 Nm. It can go from 0-100 kmph in under 3.4 seconds and has a further top speed of 320 kmph. The car can be purchased within a price bracket of Rs. 2.80 crore – Rs. 3 crore.

Top Highest Paid IPL 2017 Players

The Indian Premier League is one of the most cash-rich leagues in the world. There were a total of 352 players who went under the hammer at the 2017 IPL auctions held in Bengaluru on February 20.  And like every year, the auction saw some expensive deals being made.England all-rounder Ben Stokes became the most expensive player this season with a deal worth Rs 14.5 crores. Before we welcome the tenth edition of the 8-team league, let us take a look at the 10 players who will be paid the most at the end of the tournament.

10. AB de Villiers – Rs 9.5 crore

One of the most influential and versatile batsmen in modern-day cricket, South Africa's AB de Villiers has built big innings and led unimaginable chases for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has amassed 2,570 including a hundred and 15 fifties in his 104 IPL games so far. 

AB was retained for Rs 9.5 crore by Bangalore due to his batting prowess. This year, he will captain the side for a few games in the absence of an injured Virat Kohli.

9. Suresh Raina – 9.5 crore

This Indian middle-order specialist has been extremely important for Chennai Super Kings over the years. The batsman has scored 3,699 runs including a hundred and 25 fifties for Chennai in his 132 IPL matches so far. However, following the ban on Chennai, Gujarat Lions sought Raina’s services for Rs 12.5 crore. However, he will only receive Rs 9.5 crore as an actual salary.

8. Kieron Pollard – 9.7 crore

The West Indies all-rounder has been a vital cog for Mumbai Indians over the years. The big-hitter has scored 1,751 runs including eight fifties and has also taken 56 wickets in his 93 IPL matches so far. Pollard, for his all-round contributions in the past, was retained by Mumbai for Rs 9.7 crore.

7. Gautam Gambhir – 10 crore

The Kolkata Knight Riders captain, Gautam Gambhir witnessed a dip in his pay this season. The left-hander, who scored 3133 runs including 26 fifties in 117 IPL games so far, was retained by KKR for Rs 12.5 crore. But he will only get Rs 10 crore from the franchise as an actual salary. 

6. Rohit Sharma – 11.5 crore

The inconsistent performances by Rohit Sharma in international cricket have been under scrutiny for quite sometime now. But, when in the Mumbai Indians jersey, he is a different player altogether. The opener scored 3,385 runs including a hundred and 24 fifties in his 128 IPL games for Mumbai which is why the franchise retained him for Rs 11.5 crore.

5. Tymal Mills – 12 crore

Tymal Mills was the second English player to raise the heat at the 2017 auction. He was first spotted by franchises in the India vs. England T20 series, where he bagged some important wickets. Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab brought up Mills’ price to the region of 8 crores from a base price of Rs 50 lakhs. However, Royal Challengers Bangalore bagged the fast bowler at Rs 12 crore.

4. Shikhar Dhawan – 12.5 crore

Shikhar Dhawan’s powerful batting makes him a perfect fit for the Twenty20 format. The southpaw played for the Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2008 and was their third-highest run-getter with 340 runs in 14 matches at an average of 37.77. For two seasons, he turned out for the Mumbai Indians before moving to the Deccan Chargers. He had a great 2012 season, tallying 569 runs from 15 matches. He did not enjoy a very great IPL last year when his side won the trophy, but will be looking to make a mark this year.

3. MS Dhoni – 12.5 crore

Dhoni, who was believed to be the most expensive player in the IPL, no longer remains the crown jewel of the league. One of the most experienced T20 players, Dhoni was the first pick for the Rising Pune Supergiant in the IPL 2016 auctions. 

A batting powerhouse, Dhoni can destroy different bowling attacks on his own. The calm and composed wicket-keeper batsman does not only impress with his batting, but also with his captaincy skills which added much value to the Chennai Super Kings and won them the IPL title in 2010 and 2011. Dhoni was removed as the skipper of the RPSG earlier this year, the reasons for which are not yet known and Steve Smith was named as his replacement.

2. Ben Stokes – 14.5 crore

England player Ben Stokes was a part of the most exciting auction of all time in 2017. With a base price of Rs 2 crore, he was the centre of attention during the bidding process. The bid shot up to 4, 5, 7, and then 9 crores before finally settling on an amount. After a heated battle against all the other franchises, Rising Pune Supergiant bagged the Englishman a whopping Rs 14.5 crore. Stokes became the highest-paid foreign player in the history of the IPL.

1. Virat Kohli – 15 crore

India’s Test captain has made rapid strides in his career, to emerge as one of the world’s leading batsmen. He is the quintessential contemporary cricketer who plays his game aggressively and expresses all his emotions on the field. 

He can perform calmly and consistently under pressure, and has been a match-winner over the last few years. After putting him in charge of the team for a few games in 2012, RCB groomed him as their next captain, which he eventually became in the 2013 season. Virat continues to lead the side, but owing to the shoulder injury he sustained in Ranchi, Shane Watson has been named the stand-in-skipper for the first few games.

Highest Team Scores in one day internationals

Evolution of twenty20 matches, the improved bats and restlessness in modern batsmen has changed cricket quite a bit. highest totals in one day internationals are fast changing as you can see in following table..

444 for 3 wickets by England came again Pakistan recently at the back of 171 by Alex Hales and then a rocket partnership between Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan. This was only the second time England crossed 400 runs mark in ODI cricket and now own the record!

443/9 by Sri Lanka against Netherlands (Holland) was made when Lankans visited the cricketing minnow country for a series of two ODIs. it was the first match of series and visitors elected to bat first. Upul Tharanga was out for just 18 but his opening partners Sanath Jayasuriya continued for 157 individual score off only 104 balls with 24 fours and a six. Tillakaratane Dilshan, batting at number 5, scored 117 unbeaten to push Sri Lanka to the largest ODI total till date.

Australia v South Africa 5th ODI at Johannesburg saw the first time ever 400 runs scored in one day match, in both innings and remain at 2nd and 3rd highest total by any team in one day matches. That day, Herschelle Gibbs scored 175 from only 111 balls which still is the 12th highest ODI score by a batsman.

Interesting is New Zealand's 397/5 against Zimbabwe back on 24 August 2005 which came off only 44 overs, which gives us the highest runrate by a team in their innings, at 9.02 runs per over.

Highest total by :-

1. England = 434/3 against Pakistan.
2. India = 414/7 against Sri Lanka
3. Sri Lanka = 443/9 against Holland.
4. South Africa = 433/2 against West Indies
5. Australia = 434/4 against South Africa.
6. New Zealand = 402/2 against Ireland.
7. Pakistan = 385/7 against Bangladesh.
8. West Indies = 372/2 against Zimbabwe.
9. Bangladesh = 326/3 against Pakistan.

ODI Batting Records - Highest Player Score in an Innings

ODI Batting Records - Highest Player Score in an Innings:

Player	Team	Against	Venue	Date	Score
Rohit Sharma	India	Sri Lanka	Kolkata	Nov 13, 2014	264
Virender Sehwag	India	West Indies	Indore	Dec 8, 2011	219
Chris Gayle	West Indies	Zimbabwe	Canberra	Feb 24, 2015	215(147)
Sachin Tendulkar	India	South Africa	Gwalior	Feb,24 2010	200*
Charls Coventry	Zimbawe	Bangladesh	Bulawayo	Aug, 2009	194*
Saeed Anwar	Pakistan	India	Chennai	May 21, 1997	194
Vivian Richards	Wesi Indies	England	Manchester	May, 1984	189*
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	India	Sharjah	Oct 29, 2000	189
Gary Kirsten	South Africa	UAE	Rawalpindi	Feb 16, 1996	188*
Sachin Tendulkar	India	New Zealand	Hyderabad	Nov 08, 1999	186*
Shane Watson	Australia	Bangladesh	Bulawayo	Apr 11, 2011	185*
Mahendra Dhoni	India	Sri Lanka	Jaipur	Oct 31, 2005	183*
Sourav Ganguly	India	Sri Lanka	Taunton	May 26, 1999	183
Mathew Hayden	Australia	New Zealand	Hamilton	Feb, 2007	181*

Now Sign Into Microsoft Account Without Password

U.S. tech giant Microsoft has announced a new feature wherein users can now just use their smartphone to sign in to their account.

The company is enabling the new option as part of the iOS and Android Microsoft Authenticator app.

"The process is easier than standard two-step verification and significantly more secure than only a password, which can be forgotten, phished, or compromised," said Alex Simons, Director of Program Management, Microsoft Identity Division, in a statement.

Just add your account to the Android or iOS Microsoft Authenticator app, then enter your username as usual when signing in somewhere new. Instead of entering your password, you will get a notification on your phone. Unlock your phone, tap "Approve", and you are in.

Using your phone to sign in with PIN or fingerprint is a seamless way to incorporate two account "proofs" in a way that feels natural and familiar, Simons added.

India Wins Elections To 2 UN Subsidiary Bodies

India has won elections to two subsidiary bodies of a UN organ focussed on social and economic issues. 

India, along with 12 other members, was elected to the Committee for Programme and Coordination (CPC), a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The country garnered the most number of votes in the Asian group, with 49 out of 50 members of ECOSOC voting in its favour.

"India tops Asian group again @Un elections. 49 of 50 members of Economic & Social Council vote India to Committee for Program & Coordination,” India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin tweeted yesterday.

The 13 members elected for three-year terms, beginning January 2018, include Burkina Faso, Iran, Japan, Pakistan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Moldova, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, the United Kingdom and United States.

The CPC is the main subsidiary organ of the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly for planning, programming and coordination.

India, along with 19 other nations, was also elected by acclamation to the International Narcotics Control Board for a four-year term beginning January next year.

The 20 members included Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo, Algeria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Croatia, Czech Republic, Russia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Cuba.

PM Modi To Launch UDAN Air Connectivity Scheme On April 27

Union Minister Jayant Sinha on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the government's air regional connectivity scheme -- UDAN -- on April 27.

Sinha disclosed this at the 11th edition of the Mindmine Summit organised by the Mindmine Institute, an independent think tank set up by Hero Enterprise.

"The aviation industry in India is a sunrise sector. We are working towards UDAN or 'Ude Desh ka har Nagarik', building efficient regional air connectivity, between the metros and the tier 3 and 4 cities like Shimla, Gorakhpur, Kanpur," Sinha said while addressing a session on 'India in 2017: More Roadbumps or Achhe Din?' at the summit.

"PM, Shri Modi will launch UDAN on 27th April and we will add 33 new airports across the small Indian cities in one year. This will be achieved with a subsidy of only 205 crore."

PM Modi is expected to launch the scheme at Jubbarhatti, located on the outskirts of Shimla on April 27.

Bootstrap Tricks And Tips

Bootstrap is full of incredible features but can seem too complex for many of us. You simply cannot remember all the functions or cannot take one week off to study its documentation. Many times even experienced users get surprised when they discover some of its hidden gems.

I have carefully chosen some of the best tips and tricks that I have used in my Bootstrap coding career so far and I would like to share them with you.

For a better reading experience, I divided them into 4 groups.

If you would have suggestions for some more tricks, share them with me in comments.

Bootstrap grid

1. How to make columns same height

2. How to add vertical spacing to columns

3. How to use your own classes instead of columns and rows

4. How to change ordering of columns on mobile

5. How to show or hide elements on mobile

6. How to disable responsiveness

Components - navbar, footer

1. How to open a navbar dropdown on hover

2. How to change navbar height

3. How to create sticky footer

Bootstrap Components

navbar, footer

How to open a navbar dropdown on hover

A standard behaviour of Bootstrap dropdowns is that they open on click. It has its pros and cons and I usually keep it as default. If you would like to open dropdowns on hover, it is not a complicated process to achieve it.

We will need to change two things and we will apply our changes only if the viewport's wider than 768px (i.e. navbar is not collapsed).

First, add this CSS rule to your stylesheet after loading the Bootstrap's CSS. It is quite straightforward - if the viewport's wider than 768px and you hover above a .dropdown link, a .dropdown-menu opens.

Second, if the parent link should point to an URL too, we will need  to add a bit of JS code to change the .dropdown links' onclick behaviour. 

How to change navbar height

When you want to change the navbar height, you will need to adjust more things than simply adding a new height value for .navbar. 

In the following code, I outline an approach how to change your navbar's height to 80px. 

How to create sticky footer

Create a sticky footer for your website following these steps:

1. Create a footer element and set its position to absolute with bottom offset 0. 2. Set a fixed height for it. (In my example, it will be 80px).

3. Add bottom padding to your element, set it to the same value as the footer's height.

Bootstrap Grid

How to make columns same height

This is a classical problem. You have content boxes with different content but you want them to have the same height. A solution to this problem will be a smart usage of flexbox on the Bootstrap rows.

This approach consists of these steps:

1. Create a .row-flex and apply it to your content boxes' parent row.

2. Columns in the .row-flex row will have same height now.

3. Usually do not mix Bootstrap with my components and I have all the           backgrounds, padding, etc. of the content boxes declared in its child element -    .content. To make everything work, all you need to do is just to set a height: 100% to the .content boxes.

How to add vertical spacing to columns

To add some vertical spacing to your columns easily, use the following simple CSS rule that gives bottom margin of 30px to every Bootstrap column. 

How to use your own classes instead of columns and rows

Many people simply do not like the Bootstrap way of writing the code with columns and rows such as:

To achieve it, you will need to use Bootstrap {LESS} .make-row() and .make-*-column() mixins.

How to change ordering of columns on mobile

A quite useful feature of the Bootstrap grid is an ability to order columns differently on mobile devices and differently on desktops. 

All you need to do is to use .col-(breakpoint)-push-(number) and .col-(breakpoint)-pull-(number) classes to push or pull the columns on the specified breakpoint out of its original place.

I know it sounds a bit complicated and usually, it takes me some time to visualise the outcome but let's have a look at it in an example. In the following code, the first column will appear as a first item on mobiles but as a second item on tablets and desktops.

In the following code, the first column will appear as a first item on mobiles but as a second item on tablets and desktops.

How to show or hide elements on mobile

If you need to quickly and easily hide an element only on xs devices, there is a .hidden-xs class that you can use. 

Similarly, you can use a .hidden-(breakpoint) class for the rest of the breakpoints too and combine them together, i.e. use classes .hidden-lg, .hidden-md, .hidden-sm.

On the other hand, if you want to show an element only on certain devices, you can use .visible-(breakpoint)-(display) classes. Note a slight difference there - you have to use a display property there too. Possible values for the (display) part of the class name are block, inline-block and inline. So, if you need to display an element as a block on large devices, just add a .visible-lg-block class to it.

How to disable responsiveness

There can be situations when you would prefer your page to behave as a non-responsive. These could be when preparing your web page for print or generating output for PDF.

Basic steps to disable responsiveness:

Omit a

Set a fix width for your .container. E.g., .container {width: 1000px !important;}