title: Google search returns blank page
body: <p>When I do a google search for any string it is retuning a blank page. The html source of the returned page looks like this.</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;html&gt;
  &lt;body&gt;
  &lt;META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0; URL=http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;q=test+search&amp;meta=&amp;safe=active"&gt;
  &lt;/body&gt;
  &lt;/html&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>i.e. there is nothing at all returned to the browser. </p>
  
  <p>But, when I search using google's IP address in the address bar (rather than typing google.com), the search returns required results. (doesn't return blank page anymore).</p>
  
  <p>Why is this strange behavior happening? I am dead certain that it is not blocked at firewall as other users in the network with same access rights as mine are able to work normally with google. And neither is it any setting in the browser.</p>
  
  <p>And it looks to me as if the search request when I search using domain name (google.com) doesn't reach google server at all. </p>
  
  <p>Conceded that it is not a programatical question and though I am able to search using google's IP adress, the issue when using domain name remains an unanswered puzzle to me.</p>
  
  <p>What could be the reason for this rather strange behavior?</p>