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Lost Images of the First Atomic Bombing -- After the United States detonated the atomic bomb " Little Boy " over the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, American photographers surveyed the unimaginable destruction the blast had wrought. Their photos of the desolated  cityscape  remained  classified  for decades, but with this year's exhibit at the International Center of Photography   in New York  City, they are now accessible to the general public for the first time. The images in the slides that follow provide an unfiltered look into nuclear warfare's destructive power. Credit: International Center of Photography / United States Strategic Bombing Survey, Physical Damage Division 

A team of doctors checks the health of India's anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on the stage during his hunger strike in New Delhi, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011. Hazare began a public hunger strike and mass protest, which entered sixth day on Sunday, adopting the tactics of liberation hero Mahatma Gandhi to push for government to adopt his version of a bill setting up an anti-graft watchdog. (Manish Swarup) Supporters of Indian rights activist Anna Hazare march on a flyover in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011. Hazare, who is on his sixth day of hunger strike to demand that Indian lawmakers pass his anti-corruption bill said Sunday that his supporters comprise a "people's parliament" above the nation's elected assembly. (AP Photo) Indian shouts slogans in support of India's anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare during his hunger strike in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011. Hazare began a public hunger strike and mass protest, which entered sixth...

Punjab has started UID Aadhaar enrollment drive during March 2011. The state is gearing up to provide Aadhaar UID cards to all its 2.8 crore people to make the governance efficient and transparent. A unique 12 digit Aadhaar UID will be linked to the implementation of the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Punjab. Apart from taking biometrics, the Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Department will also collect the details of ration cards and LPG connections through prescribed Aadhaar forms. People have to submit the forms along with all   relevant copies of certificates   and documents. The application forms will be called as Know Your Resident Plus (KYR+) form, an independant version of Punjab. The PDS is a more contentious issue in Punjab and the Government is likely to make Aadhaar a mandatory for the beneficiaries of the scheme. After the issue of UIDAI Aadhaar number, new database of the beneficiaries will be stored for the purpose of implementing foodgrains, kerosene and LP...