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Only a few days ago, we brought you this year’s most popular <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Whats-The-Buzzword-Of-The-Year-Find-Out-Here/articleshow/27210409.cms">buzzwords</a> on <keyword id="6354576" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Facebook">Facebook</keyword>. But you must have been wondering till now what the <keyword id="1983041" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Most-popular-search-terms">most popular search terms</keyword> are on Google this year and finally, here is the list. Just like Facebook, Google has a global search list, as well as country-specific ones and we have decided to delve deep into the Indian psyche. 
 Google announces the <keyword id="1983046" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Internet-Zeitgeist">Internet Zeitgeist</keyword> (German for ‘the spirit of the times’) after scanning more than a trillion search queries it receives every year. Zeitgeist offers a unique perspective on the year’s major events and hottest trends, based on <keyword id="898386" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Google-searches">Google searches</keyword> conducted in India and across the globe. 
 Going by the top charts published by <keyword id="1983045" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Google-Zeitgeist-2013">Google Zeitgeist 2013</keyword>, <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword>, <keyword id="11111" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="celebs">celebs</keyword> and <keyword id="1521" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Cricket">cricket</keyword> top the search lists here in India – whether you like it or no. And speaking about Bollywood, <keyword id="1671" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shah-Rukh-Khan">Shah Rukh Khan</keyword> still rules all hearts and search queries. Chennai Express, a romantic action-comedy starring <keyword id="1379" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="king-khan">King Khan</keyword> and the sultry <keyword id="598" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Deepika-Padukone">Deepika Padukone</keyword>, tops the Zeitgeist ‘<keyword id="1983047" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Top-trending">top trending</keyword>’ list (<keyword id="1983050" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Search-topics">search topics</keyword> with the <keyword id="1983055" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Biggest-increase-in-search-volume">biggest increase in search volume</keyword> since the previous period) this year. But then, the movie went on to become the highest grossing Bollywood film worldwide, surpassing <keyword id="6373971" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="40" keywordseo="3-idiots">3 Idiots</keyword>, and we are not really surprised. Other <keyword id="406" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Movies">movies</keyword> among the top trending are blockbusters such as <keyword id="780293" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aashiqui-2">Aashiqui 2</keyword>, <keyword id="500441" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Krrish-3">Krrish 3</keyword> and <keyword id="1886157" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Ram-Leela">Ram-Leela</keyword>. Unfortunately, there’s no place for <keyword id="24705" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="80" keywordseo="Dhoom-3">Dhoom 3</keyword> (or Aamir, for that matter) among them. 
 But what about the most-searched-for <keyword id="1983035" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="Bollywood-actor-and-actress">Bollywood actor and actress</keyword>? Hold your breath – you have <keyword id="6354701" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Salman">Salman</keyword> and Katrina there. SRK is second in that list and so is Deepika. But once again, the ‘people’ list may leave you gasping. Here, <keyword id="1983057" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Adult-movie-star">adult movie star</keyword> <keyword id="836886" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sunny-Leone">Sunny Leone</keyword> has pushed Sallu to the second spot. That’s some fire power – we must agree. 
 Yet what has surprised most is the resurgence of the <keyword id="6354831" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indian-Premier-League">Indian Premier League</keyword> in the ‘top trending’ list. Despite the hue and cry over alleged corruption practices, the <keyword id="6354312" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="IPL">IPL</keyword> has broken records in terms of online searches for latest scores and results. 
 And that brings us back to the Little Master, often compared with the legendary <keyword id="73093" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Don-Bradman">Don Bradman</keyword>. Sachin has recently bid adieu to Test cricket (he stopped playing ODIs and T20 earlier) and tops the <keyword id="805759" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="most-searched">most searched</keyword> list for sportspersons, followed by <keyword id="6386353" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Milkha-Singh">Milkha Singh</keyword> (because of the movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, it seems) and <keyword id="6354832" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="MS-Dhoni">MS Dhoni</keyword>. <keyword id="30621" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Badminton">Badminton</keyword> ace <keyword id="30618" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Saina-Nehwal">Saina Nehwal</keyword> and cricket great <keyword id="2727" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rahul-Dravid">Rahul Dravid</keyword>’s retirement are also among the most searched news events and that gladdens our heart. 
 If you are still wondering where <keyword id="1729991" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Madiba">Madiba</keyword> (<keyword id="45802" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Nelson-Mandela">Nelson Mandela</keyword>) is in these lists, we have to disappoint you. He topped Google’s global list but didn’t find an audience in India, it seems. Instead, recently deceased American <keyword id="271" type="POSITION" weightage="100" keywordseo="actor">actor</keyword> <keyword id="1983032" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paul-William-Walker-IV">Paul William Walker IV</keyword> has found the eighth position in ‘top trending’ – one place down from the popular TV reality show <keyword id="26022" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="bigg-boss">Bigg Boss</keyword> 7. 
 But it has not been fun and frolic all the way. ‘Change’ and ‘tragedy’ have impacted our searches and the <keyword id="859697" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="top-news">top news</keyword> moments have captured our attention. Do you want proof? The <keyword id="86474" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Unique-Identification-Authority-of-India">Unique Identification Authority of India</keyword> (<keyword id="6355252" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="UIDAI">UIDAI</keyword>), the organisation behind the <keyword id="155319" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aadhar">Aadhar</keyword> concept, <keyword id="1983062" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="GATE-2014">GATE 2014</keyword> (it shows <keyword id="6375224" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="higher-education">higher education</keyword> is still top priority in the country) and the tragic death of actor <keyword id="1983034" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Zia-Khan">Zia Khan</keyword> are among the <keyword id="1983063" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Top-trending-topics">top trending topics</keyword>. 
 The announcement of <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> as <keyword id="1866999" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="BJPs-prime-ministerial-candidate">BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate</keyword> and the proposed sale of <keyword id="6354356" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="BlackBerry">BlackBerry</keyword>, once the <keyword id="139821" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="market-leader">market leader</keyword> in mobile devices, are among the top-searched news in India this year, in addition to Karnataka poll results, <keyword id="14678" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vijay-Mallya">Vijay Mallya</keyword> &amp; <keyword id="6360137" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="kingfisher">Kingfisher</keyword> debacle, Arushi Talwar case and the state of Indian economy. 
 Interestingly, <keyword id="35621" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="e-commerce">e-commerce</keyword> has emerged as a significant search topic in the year 2013, with <keyword id="6354742" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Flipkart">Flipkart</keyword> and Olx.com topping the chart for most searched shopping sites. Gaming has also emerged as a popular category for the first time, as a critical mass of people searched for games online. Local <keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment">entertainment</keyword>, too, has been popularly searched on mobile this year. The top three searches on mobile are <keyword id="34615" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="restaurants">restaurants</keyword>, <keyword id="6355410" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="bars">bars</keyword> and movies, followed by <keyword id="6354798" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="coffee">coffee</keyword>, <keyword id="899787" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="cricket-score">cricket score</keyword> and <keyword id="41941" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="fast-food">fast food</keyword>. As for smartphones, <keyword id="10591" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Samsung">Samsung</keyword> Galaxy S4 is leading the gang, followed by <keyword id="1554555" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Nokia-Lumia-520">Nokia Lumia 520</keyword> and <keyword id="1983069" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Micromax-Canvas-2">Micromax Canvas 2</keyword>. 
 
So what has changed in search? A lot, going by the 2013 trends. The results this year present a huge difference compared to last year’s Zeitgeist, which mostly reflected utilitarian searches based on personal requirements like booking tickets, shopping and other information purposes. 
 “From a search trends perspective, 2013 was clearly the year of entertainment. <keyword id="4546" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shah-Rukh">Shah Rukh</keyword>’s Lungi Dance from Chennai Express, the Bollywood romantic drama Aashiqui 2, national heart-throbs <keyword id="6354583" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Salman-Khan">Salman Khan</keyword> and <keyword id="6354850" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Katrina-Kaif">Katrina Kaif</keyword>, Telugu actor <keyword id="18727" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kajal">Kajal</keyword> and her counterpart, the young rebel star Prabhas and <keyword id="250" type="POSITION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Singer">singer</keyword> <keyword id="380702" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Honey-Singh">Honey Singh</keyword> ruled the year, and drove millions of Indians to the web. <keyword id="6357762" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Online-shopping">Online shopping</keyword>, <keyword id="6354778" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Banking">banking</keyword> and e-commerce also continued their upward trend – a clear testimony to Indians embracing <keyword id="6626738" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="online-transactions">online transactions</keyword>,” said <keyword id="249393" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rajan-Anandan">Rajan Anandan</keyword>, vice-president and managing director (sales and operations), <keyword id="45395" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Google-India">Google India</keyword>. 
 
Top trending topics in India 
1. Chennai Express 
2. IPL 2013 
3. Aashiqui 2 
4. UIDAI 
5. GATE 2014 
6. Krrish 3 
7. Bigg Boss 7 
8. <keyword id="106867" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paul-Walker">Paul Walker</keyword> 
9. <keyword id="19566" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Jiah-Khan">Jiah Khan</keyword> 
10. Ram Leela 
 
With input from Agencies

For India, It’s Entertainment
First In 2013, Says Google

Banihal (JK), Jun 13 () A government teacher has been placed under suspension for dereliction of COVID-19 duty in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. Aftab Alam Malik, who was posted at Under Primary School in Gujjarnar-Karwa, had "failed" to report the arrival of some travellers to the official concerned, they said. The matter was reported to District Magistrate, Ramban, Nazim Zia Khan, who ordered Malik's suspension. The teacher has been attached with the zonal education officer, Banihal, and an inquiry has been initiated into his conduct, they said. Meanwhile, Ramban town wore a deserted look on Saturday as the main market was closed for two days after two people tested positive for COVID-19. Chief Medical Officer, Mohammad Fareed Bhat said the two new patients include a frontline local health worker from Ramban town. Ramban township will remain closed on Sunday as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the disease. With 193 COVID-19 cases, Ramban on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway is the only district in Jammu region which falls in the 'red zone'. So far, 37 patients have recovered,while 156 are undergoing treatment. CORR/TAS DPB

Govt teacher suspended for dereliction of COVID-19 duty in J-K's Ramban district

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/52b9638569bedd3d628be076-1200-800/rtx12tz1.jpg" border="0" alt="pakistan" />REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro A Pakistani flag flies on a mast as paramilitary Frontier Corps soldiers talk while guarding at Karachi's District Malir prison, August 23, 2013.</div></div></div>ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - China has committed $6.5 billion to finance the construction of a major nuclear power project in Pakistan's port city of Karachi as it seeks to strengthen ties with its strategic partner, Pakistani officials said.
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif broke ground on the $9.59 billion project last month but officials have provided few details of how they plan to finance it.
Financing documents seen by Reuters showed China National Nuclear Cooperation (CNNC) has promised to grant a loan of at least $6.5 billion to finance the project which will have two reactors with a capacity of 1,100 megawatts each.
Two members of the government's energy team and three sources close to the deal confirmed this. CNNC was not available for comment.
"China has complete confidence in Pakistan's capacity to run a nuclear power plant with all checks in place," said Ansar Parvez, chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission which runs the civilian nuclear program.
Parvez declined to give more details of the funding but said it would be completed by 2019 and each of the two reactors would be larger than the combined power of all nuclear reactors now operating in Pakistan.
As part of the deal, China has also waived a $250,000 insurance premium on the loan, said two sources in the Energy Ministry with knowledge of the project. They declined to be identified as they are not authorized to speak to the media about the financing.
Pakistan and China, both nuclear-armed nations, consider each other close friends and their ties have been underpinned by common wariness of India and a desire to hedge against U.S. influence in South Asia.
Pakistan sees nuclear energy as key to its efforts to solve power shortages that have crippled its economy. Pakistan generates about 11,000 MW of power while total demand is about 15,000 MW.
Blackouts lasting more than half a day in some areas have infuriated many Pakistanis and sparked violent protests, undermining an economy already beset by high unemployment, widespread poverty, crime and sectarian and insurgent violence.
Under its long-term energy plan, Pakistan hopes to produce more than 40,000 MW of electricity through nuclear plants by 2050.
The United States sealed a nuclear supply deal with India in 2008, irking both China and Pakistan.
Pakistan wants a similar agreement with the United States but it is reluctant, largely because Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan admitted in 2004 to transferring nuclear secrets to North Korea, Iran and Iraq.
"There should be no double standards in terms of civilian nuclear deals," Parvez said. "Pakistan has energy needs and the building of two new reactors should convince everyone that India's embargos and restrictions won't stop us."
<h3>PROLIFERATION FEARS</h3>
Pakistan carried out its first nuclear tests in 1998, soon after India conducted tests. Both refuse to join the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, which would oblige them to scrap atomic weapons.
China has already helped supply two nuclear reactors at the Chashma nuclear power complex in Pakistan's Punjab region, while another two are also under construction with Chinese assistance.
China's nuclear cooperation with Pakistan has caused unease in Washington, Delhi and other capitals due to fears about commitment to nuclear non-proliferation rules.
China says its nuclear ties with Pakistan are entirely peaceful and come under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards. It has not given details of the project's financing but state media has put its total value at $9.59 billion.
"Bilateral cooperation in the energy sector is to help ameliorate Pakistan's energy shortages," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Monday. "This accords with the interests of the Pakistani people."
Three prominent physicists recently raised questions about the safety, design and cost of the new reactors inKarachi, sparking a national debate.
"There is no official information about preparedness for a nuclear accident in Karachi that is available publicly," said Zia Mian, a Pakistani-American physicist who directs the Project on Peace and Security in South Asia atPrinceton University.
"The only real obstacle that may exist to the new reactors being built is if the citizens of Karachi decide they do not want to live with the risks these reactors create."
But Pakistan's new energy minister has dismissed the critics.
"Every 1,000 megawatts of electricity produced through nuclear energy saves you $1 billion in oil imports,"Khawaja Asif, the minister for water and power, told Reuters.
"If critics can give me alternatives and other platforms to raise money for low-cost, clean power, I'm willing to listen."
(Additional reporting by Ben Blanchard and Aizhu Chen in Beijing; Editing by Maria Golovnina and Robert Birsel)

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