.in

.in
Introduced	1989
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	INRegistry
Sponsor	National Internet Exchange of India
Intended use	Entities connected with  India
Actual use	Was traditionally not very popular as Indians preferred generic TLDs such as .com; liberalization of registration rules in 2005 led to a great increase in registrations, mostly domain hacks
Registration restrictions	No restrictions on who can register second-level domains or most third-level domains; restrictions under some specialized subdomains
Structure	May register at second level or at third level beneath generic-category 2nd level domains
Documents	Policies
Dispute policies	.IN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (INDRP)
Website	registry.in
DNSSEC	yes

.in is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for India. The domain is operated by INRegistry under the authority of NIXI, the National Internet Exchange of India. INRegistry was appointed by the government of India.

As of 2005^[update], liberalised policies for the .in domain allow unlimited second-level registrations under .in. Unlimited registrations under the previously structured existing zones are also allowed:

• .in (available to anyone; used by companies, individuals, and organizations in India)
• .co.in (originally for banks, registered companies, and trademarks)
• .firm.in (originally for shops, partnerships, liaison offices, sole proprietorships)
• .net.in (originally for Internet service providers)
• .org.in (originally for non-profit organizations)
• .gen.in (originally for general/miscellaneous use)
• .ind.in (originally for individuals)

Six zones are reserved for use by qualified organizations in India:

• .ac.in (Academic institutions)
• .edu.in (Educational institutions)
• .res.in (Indian research institutes)
• .ernet.in (Older, for both educational and research institutes)
• .gov.in (Indian government)
• .mil.in (Indian military)

Before the more liberal policies for the .in domain, only 7000 names had been registered between 1992 and 2004. As of March 2010, the number had increased to over 6.1 lakh, with 60% of registrations coming from India, rest from overseas.^[1] This domain is popular for domain hacks.

The domain .nic.in is reserved for India's National Informatics Centre, but in practice most Indian government agencies have domains ending in .nic.in.

Internationalized domain names and country codes[link]

India plans to introduce internationalized domain names, that is domain names in 22 local languages used in India. They are planned to be introduced in mid-2012.^[2]

These internationalized domain names will be used together with seven new top domains for India.^[3]

These top domains are:

• .भारत (Devanagari)
• .ਭਾਰਤ (Gurmukhī)
• .ભારત (Gujarati)
• .இந்தியா (Tamil)
• .భారత్ (Telugu)
• .ভারত (Bengali)
• .بھارت (Urdu)

See also[link]

• Country code top-level domain
• Satyam Infoway Ltd. v. Sifynet Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

References[link]

1. ^ Chatterjee, Moumita Bakshi (March 13,2010). "‘.in' domain registration crosses six-lakh mark". The Hindu Business Line. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-info-tech/article986365.ece. Retrieved May 01, 2012. 
2. ^ India introduces domain names in all 22 national languages
3. ^ http://www.dncrunch.com/?p=9489

External links and references[link]

• IANA Whois information
• .in whois information from the .IN Registry: India's Official .IN Domain Name Registry
• Policies from the INRegistry website
• List of Accredited registrars for .in

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Born	Zahida Malik, Veena Malik Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Actress, Model
Years active	2000 – present
Parents	Mohammad Ali Malik, Zeenat Malik

Veena Malik (Urdu: وينا ملک, born Zahida Malik) is a Pakistani actress, model and comedienne. Over a span of ten years, she has worked with news channels and in movies.

Early life[link]

Veena Malik was born in Rawalpindi in the province of Punjab,^[1] to Ali Malik, and his wife, Zeenat Malik.^[2] . She holds a BA in Sociology, Psychology and Persian.^[1]

Career[link]

Films[link]

Before starting her career off as an actress, Malik worked as a comedian for several television shows and series. She made her acting debut alongside Shaan and Zara Sheikh in Askari's Tere Pyar Mein (2000), which was a box office hit. She played a supporting role in the film and was barely acknowledged. However, she appeared in a supporting role in Javed Sheikh's Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa (2002).

In 2003, Malik appeared in Indo-Pak cross venture Punjabi film Pind Di Kuri which failed to do so well, however, the film turned out be the first Indo-Pak venture film with a budget of approximately 70 million rupees. She also appeared in Askari's Sassi Punno (2003) alongside Sana and Moammar Rana, however the film failed to do well at Lahore's cinemas and further screenings had stopped in cinemas after a week of its release. She then appeared in Rafique's Jageer.

In 2005, she appeared in a short Punjabi film Bau Badmash (2005) which did not garner any recognition due to the lack of big stars. She then appeared in Reema Khan's Koi Tujh Sa Kahan (2005) which was a commercial success in Pakistan.In 2007, she won her first Lux Style Award for being the most stylish celebrity on the red carpet.^{[citation needed]}

In 2008, Malik appeared in Rafique's Punjabi film, Mohabbatan Sachiyan, alongside ex-fiancee Babrik Shah and newcomers Maria Khan and Adnan Khan. The film went on to become a commercial success.^[3] The same year, she appeared in Raza's Kabhi Pyaar Na Karna in a supporting role, but the film was a flop. Her last film of 2008 was Altaf's Ishq Beparwah, which also failed to impress the audience.

In 2010, she worked in Rafique's Main Jeena Tere Naal, and Beyg's debut comedy film Miss Duniya.^[4]

Television[link]

In 2002, she was called by Prime TV to host a show called Prime Gupshup^[5] for them ushering a new direction for her comedic skills and she improvised on the hour-long show occasionally mimicking actors.

She hosted the Geo TV show Hum Sub Umeed Say Hain, in which she was hailed for her comedic parodies.^[6]

Veena Malik performing to the tunes of Naheed Akhtar at the Lux Style Awards 2007.^[7]

In 2007, she graced the red carpet event of the Lux Style Awards and was awarded as being the ‘most stylish celebrity on the carpet’.^[7]

In October 2010, Malik appeared in the Indian television reality show Bigg Boss Season 4.^[8] She was evicted two weeks before the finals, and was one of the final six contestants out of the original fourteen who had participated.^[9] Malik was also part of the finale of the show.^[10] After her Bigg Boss stay, she was mentioned in the media as the voice of liberal muslims, including leading dailies, Daily Times,^[11] Express Tribune,^[12] and The Australian.^[13] Sabbah Hajim, from the Haji Amina Charity Trust in Jammu and Kashmir, writing in the magazine Tehelka, when comparing her with liberal rector of Darul Uloom Deoband, Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi said, "these two newly public figures might teach Muslims to stop feeling eternally outraged."^[14]

In February 2011,^[15] Veena Malik became part of the Cricket World Cup reality show^[16] in Delhi, India, called "Big Toss." Big Toss was a reality game show with contestants and Malik as the captain of one team, against Rakhi Sawant^[17] and her team.

In March 2011, Malik engaged in a passionate debate with a mufti, who claimed she had engaged in immoral behaviour as a contestant on Bigg Boss, even though he admitted to not having watched the show. Malik countered pointing out the double standards of Pakistani media against women among other rebuttals.^[18]

FHM Images[link]

Controversy resulted in Pakistan over a nude image of Malik on the cover of FHM magazine India edition in which she had "ISI" written on her upper arm – the initials of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence spy agency. ^[19] Malik says she was topless^[20] but did not pose completely nude,^[21] and has sued the magazine over the images.^[22]

Other works[link]

Malik has worked as a representative at the World Health Organization for two years. She also sponsors a child at the SOS Children's Village, an NGO based in Pakistan working with orphaned children.^[23]

Filmography[link]

Veena Malik on the sets of "Movers and Shakers"

Television[link]

Reality television[link]

As Contestant

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Veena Malik

• Official Website
• Veena, Vida, ViciExpress Tribune
• Veena Malik at the Internet Movie Database