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.lv
	.lv NIC
Introduced	1993
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science
Sponsor	University of Latvia
Intended use	Entities connected with Latvia
Actual use	Popular in Latvia
Registration restrictions	None (some subdomains may have restrictions)
Structure	Registrations are accepted directly at the second level and also at the third level beneath various second-level labels
Documents	General rules; .gov.lv policy
Dispute policies	Dispute resolution policy
Registry website	NIC.lv

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.lv is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Latvia.

Registration is permitted at the second level, and this is the form of registration currently encouraged by the registry; however, registrations are also accepted at the third level beneath a number of subdomains:

.com.lv - commercial entities
.edu.lv - educational institutions
.gov.lv - government and semi-government entities.
.org.lv - various forms of affiliation groups
.mil.lv - defense entities of Latvia
.id.lv - individuals
.net.lv - network infrastructure providers
.asn.lv - associations
.conf.lv - conferences and exhibitions requiring short duration Internet connectivity

Registration is open to foreigners, though the dispute policy says that precedence is generally given to domestic users. There does not appear to be much non-Latvian use of this TLD; exceptions include a few sites apparently using it to suggest Las Vegas—much as .la is used for Los Angeles—or “love”—as in “my.lv,” “we.lv,” or “true.lv”—but these types of usage are not widespread.

Internationalized domain names may also be registered (see details).

External links

IANA .lv whois information

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-{{Infobox musical artist  <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
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-| Born                = {{birth date and age|1967|8|18}}
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-'''Daler Mehndi''' ({{lang-pa|ਦਲੇਰ ਮਹਿੰਦੀ}}, ''{{IAST|dalēr mahindī}}''), born [[August 18]], [[1967]], is a [[bhangra]]/[[pop music|pop]] [[singer]] from [[India]]. Mehndi was a student of traditional Punjabi music and his first album broke sales records in India.<ref name="popular">{{cite web | author=Peter Popham  | date=April 14, 1999| title= Sikhs mark 300 years as fighters sect| format= | work=The Independent | url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/mehndi_daler/bio.jhtml | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref>
+'''.lv''' is the [[Internet]] [[country code]] [[top-level domain]] ([[ccTLD]]) for [[Latvia]].
-Since 1995 he has recorded several highly successful albums in India, and also sung in several [[Bollywood]] movies. His international popularity has grown in recent years allowing him to tour the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Ankeny, Jason | year=2005| title= daler mehndi| format= | work=All Music Guide | url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990414/ai_n14222222 | accessdate=2006-09-03}}</ref>
+Registration is permitted at the second level, and this is the form of registration currently encouraged by the registry; however, registrations are also accepted at the third level beneath a number of subdomains:
-Mehndi is well known as a [[philanthropist]], funding beautification projects in [[Delhi]] and aiding earthquake victims.
+* '''.com.lv''' - commercial entities
-==Biography==
+* '''.edu.lv''' - educational institutions
-===Early life and discovery===
+* '''.gov.lv''' - government and semi-government entities.
-As a [[Sikh]], born and raised in [[Patna]], he began singing at age 6 and was taught the [[ragas]] and [[Shabad]]s from the [[Guru Granth Sahib]] by his parents.<ref name="bio-insight">{{cite web | author=| year=2006| title= Biography - Insight| format= | work=dalermehndi.com | url=http://www.dalermehndi.com/html/bio-insight.shtml | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> At age fourteen he spent three years refining his voice and learning the [[tabla]], [[dholak|dholak/dhool]], [[harmonium]] and [[tanpura]] from Raahat Ali Khan Saheb.<ref name="popular">{{cite web | author=Ankeny, Jason | year=2005| title= daler mehndi| format= | work=All Music Guide | url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/mehndi_daler/bio.jhtml | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref><ref name="success">{{cite web | author=Ad-Lib| year=2004| title= The sheer power of his music engulfs you!| format= | work=Sify | url=http://sify.com/peopleandplaces/interview.php?id=1023017&cid=13150109 | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref>
+* '''.org.lv''' - various forms of affiliation groups
+* '''.mil.lv''' - defense entities of Latvia
+* '''.id.lv''' - individuals
+* '''.net.lv''' - network infrastructure providers
+* '''.asn.lv''' - associations
+* '''.conf.lv''' - conferences and exhibitions requiring short duration Internet connectivity
+Registration is open to foreigners, though the dispute policy says that precedence is generally given to domestic users.  There does not appear to be much non-Latvian use of this TLD; exceptions include a few sites apparently using it to suggest [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]&mdash;much as '''[[.la]]''' is used for [[Los Angeles]]&mdash;or &ldquo;[[love]]&rdquo;&mdash;as in &ldquo;my.lv,&rdquo; &ldquo;we.lv,&rdquo; or &ldquo;true.lv&rdquo;&mdash;but these types of usage are not widespread.
-Mehndi married in 1986 and currently has three children.<ref name="success">{{cite web | author=Ad-Lib| year=2004| title= The sheer power of his music engulfs you!| format= | work=Sify | url=http://sify.com/peopleandplaces/interview.php?id=1023017&cid=13150109 | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref>
-Mehndi then moved to [[San Francisco]], [[United States]] and worked as a cab driver before returning to India in 1991 and forming a band.<ref name="cab">{{cite web | author=Ghosh, Swapna | year=2001| title=Bhangra Is Back| format= | work=Asia Week | url=http://www.pathfinder.com/asiaweek/97/0808/cs7.html | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref><ref name= "ndtv">{{cite web | author=| year=2003| title= Music Profiles: Daler Singh Mehndi| format= | work=ndtv.com | url=http://www.ndtv.com/ent/musicprofiles.asp?id=2&language=hindi | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> Initially he sang [[ghazal]]s inspired by the poets [[Qateel Shifai]] and [[Firaq Gorakhpuri]].<ref name="popular">{{cite web | author=Ankeny, Jason | year=2005| title= daler mehndi| format= | work=All Music Guide | url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/mehndi_daler/bio.jhtml | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref><br>
-In 1992 he was in a car accident that injured a jaywalking man who Mehndi then took to the hospital. Mehndi was sued as a result of the mishap.<ref name="car">{{cite web | author=Tharyan, P.| month=December | year=2000| title= Me & My Car: Daler Mehndi| format= | work=indiacar.com| url=http://www.indiacar.com/index2.asp?pagename=http://www.indiacar.com/infobank/owner_daler_mehndi.htm | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref><!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Bolotararaalbum.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Breakout album ''Bolo Ta Ra Ra'']] -->
+[[Internationalized domain name]]s may also be registered (see [http://www.nic.lv/DNS/lvdomain.php details]).
-===1995-present: Popularity ===
-Mehndi eventually switched from classical music to pop, and in 1995 his first album ''Bolo Ta Ra Ra'', with tunes based on those given to him by his mother,<ref name="tribune">{{cite web | author=Puri,Amit | date=July 15, 2002| title= Green singer, evergreen songs| format= | work=tribuneindia.com | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020715/login/music.htm | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> sold half a million copies in four months and 20 million copies total, <ref name="bio-insight" /> making him the best selling non-soundtrack album in Indian music history. He received the Award for Voice of Asia International Ethnic and Pop Music Contest in 1994.<ref>{{cite web | author=| year=2006| title= Awards| format= | work=Daler Mehndi.com | url=http://www.dalermehndi.com/html/bio-multimillion-contracts.shtml | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> He earned Channel V's Best Male Pop Singer Award, which he received in 1996 for Dar Di Rab Rab and in 1997 for Ho Jayegi Bale Bale. He has appeared in the films ''[[Mrityudata]]'' and ''Arjun Pundit''. <ref name="popular">{{cite web | author=Ankeny, Jason | year=2005| title= daler mehndi| format= | work=All Music Guide | url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/mehndi_daler/bio.jhtml | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> His success helped him negotiate a record-breaking deal with his record company Magnasound for 20.5 million rupees.<ref>{{cite web | author=| year=2006| title= Multi-Million Contracts| format= | work=Daler Mehndi.com | url=http://www.dalermehndi.com/html/bio-multimillion-contracts.shtml | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> He has also been a guest star on the new Indian version of ''[[Sesame Street]]'' known as ''[[Galli Galli Sim Sim]]''.<ref>{{cite web | author=| date=May 1, 2006| title=  Bose talk| format= | work=The Hindu| url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/05/01/stories/2006050100820200.htm | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref>
+==External links==
-His album song "[[Tunak Tunak Tun]]" is an [[Internet phenomenon]]. This [[cult following]] was spurred by the [[music video]] for Mehndi's song "Tunak Tunak Tun", often referred to simply as "Tunak", which gained its popularity due to Daler Mehndi's wild dancing and has led to many homages and parodies.<ref>{{cite web | author= Harrop, Christopher| date=March 18, 2004| title= Bollywood films find place in U.S. venues| format= | work=Kansas State Collegian| url=http://www.kstatecollegian.com/article.php?a=1167| accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> Mehndi originally conceived of the music video, in which he dances with "clones" of himself, in response to media statements that he was popular only because of the models in his videos. ''Tunak Tunak Tun'' was the first music video to make use of [[bluescreen]] technology in India.<ref name="bio-insight" /> His enduring popularity is reflected by the male Draenei in ''[[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade|The Burning Crusade]]'', the official expansion pack to [[Blizzard Entertainment]]'s award winning [[MMORPG]] ''[[World of Warcraft]]'', revealed at [[E3]] 2006, which appears to be performing Mehndi's "Tunak Tunak Tun" dance.<ref>{{cite web | author=KJM| date=June 6, 2006| title= World Of Warcraft: Dranei Dance and Blood Elves Boogie Down| format= | work=MMORPG Blog| url=http://mmorpg.qj.net/World-Of-Warcraft-Dranei-Dance-and-Blood-Elves-Boogie-Down/pg/49/aid/58082 | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> His cult status was further bolstered by the Swedish [[animutation]] "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXtsAqaXIXc Han Teleporterar Taliban]" ("he teleports taliban"), based on his song "Jalwa".
+* [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/lv.htm IANA .lv whois information]
-[[Image:Tunaktunakvideo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Music Video "Tunak Tunak Tun"]]
+{{CcTLD}}
-=== Controversies ===
-Mehndi was accused of being a member of a scam bringing illegal immigrants to Canada by disguising them as musicians, a charge he denies.<ref>{{cite web | author=Charles, Eleanor| date=October 23, 2003| title= Bollywood stars in migrant scam| format= | work=Asian Pacific News Service| url=http://www.asianpacificpost.com/portal2/402881910674ebab010674f4b6031341.do.html | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> He was in hiding for a month before he surrendered to police in [[Patiala]] and charged with 31 counts of immigration law violations.<ref>{{cite web | author=| date=October 27, 2003| title= Daler Mehndi faces public rage| format= | work=Sify| url=http://sify.com/peopleandplaces/fullstory.php?id=13292562&vsv=39 | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> Punjab police director-general, A. A. Siddiqui, later stated Mehndi was innocent and insinuated that the confusion arose because Daler and his brother, who was the original target of the scandal, looked alike. <ref>{{cite web | author= Bagchi, Shrabonti| date=October 16, 2004| title= Return of the King| format= | work=Telegraph India | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041016/asp/weekend/story_3844483.asp| accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> Mehndi has also commented on the legal troubles of his brother [[Mika Singh]] and performer [[Rakhi Sawant]], saying that "party kissing" is an undesirable addition to Indian culture.<ref>{{cite web | author=| date=June 11, 2006| title= Daler Mehndi slams party kissing| format= | work=Rustomjee| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1034769 | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref>
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-An Indian Islamic group called Raza Academy took Mehndi to court over some of the lyrics and the video of his album ''Nabi Buba Nabi'' to be offensive.<ref name="islam">{{cite web | author= Vedi, Puja| year=2005| title= I WANT TO CONQUER UK, AMERICA & CANADA - DALER MEHNDI= | work=radiosargam.com| url=http://www.radiosargam.com/features/interviews/daler.htm | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> Several of the words were changed, removing references to "prophet".<ref>{{cite web | author= Avijit, Anshul | date= May 21, 2001| title= Well Meaning| work=india today on the net| url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/20010521/ecathers.shtml | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref>
-==Artistry==
-Daler Mehndi specializes in a type of Punjabi-Pop that he infuses with Rababi singing, a [[Sikh]] musical tradition. The sound is similar to that of [[Techno]], dance, and house music, with the folk sounds of an Indian [[tabla]] being played in the background. His popularity and the concurrent revival of [[Bhangra]] music is thought to be driven by the ease of dancing to it and a national pride in the Indian people.<ref>{{cite web | author= Sudhanva Deshpande | month= July | year= 2000| title= Grannie doesn't skip a bhangra beat - once the music of Punjabi peasants, bhangra has been transformed into popular music embraced by Indian youth| work=UNESCO Courier| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1310/is_2000_July/ai_63845110 | accessdate=2006-09-03}}</ref>
-==Philanthropy and other activities==
-Mehndi has established the Daler Mehndi Green Drive to help make a cleaner environment in [[Delhi]].
-He has also donated 85 million rupees to the green drive, 12 million rupees to Cargyle charities, and built 16 houses in Gujarat after an earthquake there.<ref name="islam">{{cite web | author= Vedi, Puja| year=2005| title= I WANT TO CONQUER UK, AMERICA & CANADA - DALER MEHNDI= | work=radiosargam.com| url=http://www.radiosargam.com/features/interviews/daler.htm | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> He also did a concert series in Pakistan to raise funds for the quake victims.<ref>{{cite web | author= | date=December 13, 2005| title= Daler Mehndi wants to organize charity music shows in Pak for quake-affectees| format= | work=Pakistan Tribune | url=http://www.paktribune.com/news/print.php?id=128155 | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> He has also helped rehabilitate victims of the Orissa cyclone and street children in Kenya.<ref name="tribune">{{cite web | author=Puri,Amit | date=July 15, 2002| title= Green singer, evergreen songs| format= | work=tribuneindia.com | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020715/login/music.htm | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref>
-He is a fan of automobiles, owning a [[Toyota Land Cruiser|Prado]] because of the protection it gives against the road rage and "poor discipline on the part of the majority of road users" on Delhi's streets, but hopes to purchase a [[Hummer]] "like [[Jackie Shroff]]" at some point.<ref name="car">{{cite web | author=Tharyan, P.| month=December | year=2000| title= Me & My Car: Daler Mehndi| format= | work=indiacar.com| url=http://www.indiacar.com/index2.asp?pagename=http://www.indiacar.com/infobank/owner_daler_mehndi.htm | accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref>
-==Discography==
-* ''Bolo Ta Ra Ra'' - 1995
-* ''Dardi Rab Rab'' - 1996
-* ''Ho Jayegi Balle Balle'' - 1997
-* ''Tunak Tunak Tun'' - 1998
-* ''Ek Dana'' - 2000
-* ''Nach Ni Shaam Kaure'' - 2002
-* ''Mo Jaan Laen Do'' - 2003
-* ''Shaa Ra Ra Ra'' - 2004
-* Single ''Nach le'' for Hindi film ''[[Lakeer]]'' - 2004
-* Single ''Rang De Basanti'' for Hindi film ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' - 2006
-* ''Raula Pai Gaya'' - 2007
-* Single ''Bhootni Ke'' for Hindi film ''[[Singh Is King]]'' - 2008
-* ''Om Zaarare'' for Tamil film [[Kuselan]] , along with [[K.S.Chitra]] and [[Sadhana Sargam]]
-*''Karle Baby Dance Wance for hindi Film Hello (2008) with Sunidhi Chauan
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
-==External links==
-*[http://www.dalermehndi.com/ Official site]
-*[http://www.tunaktunak.com/ Official Photo Gallery site]
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bAN7Ts0xBo Tunak Tunak Tun music video]
-*[http://lordofdance.com/ First known Tunak Tunak Tun Parody, from 2001]
-[[Category:1967 births|Mehndi, Daler]]
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