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A Point of View: Making sense of six decades on the throne Few monarchs make it to their diamond jubilee - and in the past century or so, many of the world's royal dynasties have fallen by the wayside. So the festivities can carry a hint of relief and thankfulness, says historian David Cannadine. It may not yet have fully impinged upon the collective public consciousness, but we are well into the season of celebrating the Diamond Jubilee. The Queen has received addresses from both houses of parliament at a ceremony in Westminster Hall; she's already driven through the streets of London to widespread popular acclaim; and other members of the royal family have begun their visits, on her behalf, to the countries of the Commonwealth. The climax of these celebrations will be the thanksgiving service, to be held at St Paul's Cathedral on 5 June, in conscious replication of that held for Queen Victoria when she celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in the summer of 1897....

Why do some people propose in public? By Mark Bosworth BBC World Service Jimmy Hill's very public proposal to Josie Stanford A wedding proposal is the most intimate of occasions - so why are a growing number of people proposing in public? The traditional wedding proposal was a low-key sort of thing. One might think of something in a restaurant or a peaceful garden. When it was in public, any bystanders might have been completely oblivious. But now a slew of YouTube videos are testament to a wave of ever more elaborate and often very public proposals. You can see compilations of proposals at baseball and basketball stadiums in the US. Some unkind souls have even gathered together the most notable refusals. And the flashmob wedding proposal - a craze which may have begun in the US in 2009 - is increasingly popular in the UK. In November 2011, a marria...

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Hindus of upper Sindh: a bruised community carries on Hindus of Sindh are marginalised due to their religious orientation and beliefs.—APP Photo In the little town of Reharki in Ghotki district, a sprawling multi-acre complex sits among fields just off the main road . Known as the Reharki Darbar, it houses the Sant Satram Das temple and is just a few kilometres from the Bharchundi Sharif shrine, which has become the focal point of allegations that Hindu women are being forced to convert to Islam. At one end of the Reharki Darbar, an enormous hostel is being constructed for visiting pilgrims, while a recently completed causeway donated by the federal government provides easy access to temple sites at either end of the massive grounds. In mid-April, according to caretakers at the darbar, tens of thousands of visitors will gather at the complex for a festival marking the death anniversary of Bhagat Kanwar Ram, a popular Sufi poet and singer who was killed in communal riots i...

C H Atma -Preetam Aan Milo-with Lyrics The late C.H. Atma made his debut in 1945. His deep, rich voice bore a distinct resemblance to his idol K.L. Saigal. This song is very soulful & melodious. The music was by the famous Cine Music Director O.P.,Nayyar. C.H. Atma was born in Hyderabad Sindh.

Shakespearean fools: Their modern equivalents By Denise Winterman BBC News Magazine Shakespeare loved a fool and not just on 1 April. He used them in most of his well-known plays, but who would their equivalents be today? It was never about bright clothes, eccentric hats and slippers with bells on them. Shakespeare's fools were the stand-ups of their day and liked to expose the vain, mock the pompous and deliver a few home truths - however uncomfortable that might be for those on the receiving end. "Shakespearean fools, like stand-ups today, had a licence to say almost anything," says Dr Oliver Double, who teaches drama at the University of Kent and specialises in comedy. "It was an exalted position." Continue reading the main story About Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 He married Anne Hathaway in 1582 and they had three children He publ...