Kudos to Indian sportsmen.

It is heartening to see Wrestlers,Archers,Shooters,Badminton players,Boxers  achieve !

Kudos to Indian sportsmen.

Hockey requires some introspection.

On the whole creditable performance by Indian sportsmen at London Olympics!

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Image of Anna is not what it was an year back.

Anna Hazare disbands Team Anna!Act of desperation or a calculated move?

Whatever it is,the image of Anna is not what it was an year back.

Contradicting statements  from Anna himself has raised a wave of disappointment across India.

Will Anna rise again or won't he?

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London Olympics- a lot of following and expectations

London Olympics gets a lot of following and expectations from the Indians this year as Indians sportsmen and women are medal hopes which is splendid news for the sports lovers .Need not be only cricket to capture our interests and imaginations.For a change!

Vijay Kumar,Gagan Narang and today Saina Nehwal in the medals list is a heartening news indeed.

Kashyap,Jai Bhagwan,Vikas Krishnan have done India proud though not medallists.

Indian Hockey Team,one of the topmost aspirants in yester years is is nowhere in the show!When will it capture the glory of the past?Everyone wonders.

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What is happening to Olympics?

First the match fixing in Ladies badminton,then   dubious decision in Bhagwan's boxing match and to cap it all the deplorable decision now  against Vikas Krishnan in the Boxing bout!

What is happening to Olympics?

Another political arena?

Especially after the Judges declared Vikas Krishnan the winner USA appealing to their Boxing Federation and their pressurising to reverse the Judges' decision and declare the US Boxer as the winner is a shame on Olympics!
No more powerful lobbies pressure to be tolerated please,

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Anna Hazare going in for formation of a Party!

Anna Hazare going in for formation of a Party.Entering politics!

This seems to be a deviation from their initial proclamation as just a people's movement!

Timing for formation of Party doesn't appear to be good.After the low attendance for their fast this time.

Team Anna as of now does not seem to have enough matured and tactful politicians .

People opposed to their movement will be taking advantage of this.

Is it  not a bit too late ?Party could have been formed when they were at their peak ask some.

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Drought in India!

Drought in India!Depressing news.
In Karnataka &TamilNadu seriously felt.

In Karnataka the new  CM Jagadish Shettar arranges for poojas in 35,000 temples all over the state to invoke Rain God.

This has been challenged in the court calling it a wasteful expenditure of Tax payers money!

Every problem has two sides!

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God's Pharmacy

To continue from yesterday's blogging on God's Pharmacy from Different Strokes compiled by V.Raghavendra:

Kidney beans look like human kidneys and heal and help maintain kidney functions!

Sweet potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics!

Olive assists the health and function of ovaries!

Onions look like body cells .Research shows Onions help clear waste materials from all the blood cells!

We go searching for Pharmacies all over the city,utilising the facility of    the God's Pharmacy right  in your vicinity,where the medicines are offered without any prescriptions!

Thanks to V.Raghavendra,7th Block,Jayanagar,Bangalore  for bringing home this vital point in his DIFFERENT STROKES.

Iam immensely benefited by the compilation on GOD's PHARMACY

So I thought I should share it with you all.

Hope you too are benefited.

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Petrol prices zoom!Re dives!

What is happening to Indian economy!

It was during Manmohan Singh's Finance term that India made a quantum jump in the world economy.Same Manmohan as PM will see its downfall too as PM?

Frustrated are the Indians!

Petrol prices go to Rs82 in Bangalore,highest of all metros!Dubious distinction!

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Dhoni reserves his heroics for the crucial matches?

Dhoni is a mysterious character!Not only Lady Luck smiles on him  but he also plays his trump card when needed very badly!With his batting exploits he showed  Harbajan's Mumbai the door in the eliminator!187 for 5 is an imposing total indeed.

Mumbai could just make 149!
Rohit Sharma,Pollard Bravo all turned out to be paper tigers!Just simply did not fire when it needed at Bangalore on 23June.
So Chennai meets Delhi n the other eliminator at Delhi's home ground.

Can Dhoni do it again or his deputy and adversary Sehwag will have the last laugh?

Their fans are biting their nails!Who loses the max nails we will have to wait and watch!

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Sharukh Khan all smiles!

So Sharukh Khan's Kolkata Knight Riders in final of IPLV.

Gautam Gambhir won with a vengeance over Delhi(his former team)

Sharukh Khan is in great spirits!Delhi's 144became a nail biting game for Kolkata.

One guy called Yusuf Pathan,who sent the redcherry all over the place in IPLI and was termed a big find as a hitter has been having a lean patch,the ignominy of being dropped from the Indian team too.
Yesterday he played the game what Kolkata knew of him in a blistering fashion(40 of 21 balls ) and helped Kolkata reach the final.

What is in store in the Eliminator round Mumbai vs lucky Chennai today?

Lets wait and watch!

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No Bangalore,no Gayle!

What a disappointment for Bangaloreans!

RCB not to figure in the playoffs of IPLV!

It is a reflection of the erratic and unpredictable batting of the RCB.Gayle hits the roof or digs the ground!
Too much of dependence on Gayle in the earlier matches cost RCB dear.
Virat Kohli shined in the later games only.
In the last  league match Steyn was almost unplayable!

Rajastan too had the taste of Steyn's fury!Poor Dravid!Rajasthan was a formidable force under Dravid.

The luckiest of all is Chennai no doubt.Will they have a crack at the Cup once again?

They have come to the playoffs based on the last match failures of RCB and Rajasthan!

Many nail biting finishes in this IPL V.Spectators had their money's worth.Gayle serving the biggest feast!

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Exposed to some unknown vibrations which electrifies?!

The peace of mind and tranquility one gets when one is in a Temple is something beyond description.
True it is that God resides within us say all the scriptures.

But when one visits a Temple one comes out of his routine thinking and egoistic feelings and is exposed to some unknown vibrations which electrifies!

Have you experienced it?.

One of  such Temples is the Sri Varadaraja Perumal  Temple and the other Sri Kamakshiamman  Temple at nagareshu Kanchi,about 70 kms from Chennai.

One has to visit these Temples for their divinity,inexplicable!.

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It is sad for IPL!

Is it not sad that spot fixing scandal is surfacing in IPL?

Leaving  alone a Film Star 's brawl at the gate or a misbehaviour of a player the news that saddens an ardent fan of IPL is the spot fixing.

With an enormous craze for this fast paced game millions of fans hope to see a clean game first of all.

If a doubt arises that a game is being tampered with by illegal means and fixing its a big blow for the game's following.

.Don't you agree with me?

Bowling a No Ball is the methodology in Spot Fixing.

Just for info Do you know which all fall under No Ball category.?

   An umpire will rule a no ball under any of the following conditions:.

[edit]Illegal action by the bowler

• If the bowler bowls without some part of the front foot either grounded or in the air behind the popping crease
• If the bowler bowls with the back foot not wholly inside the return crease.
• If the bowler bowls more than one ball above the head height in a over.
• If the bowler throws, rather than bowls, the ball. 
• If the bowler changes the arm with which he bowls without notifying the umpire.
• If the bowler changes the side of the wicket from which he bowls without notifying the umpire.
• If the bowler bowls underarm unless this style of delivery is agreed before the match.
• If the bowler throws the ball towards the striker's wicket before entering the "delivery stride".
• If the ball does not touch the ground in its flight between the wickets and reaches the batsman at a height above either his waist when delivered by a fast bowler (this delivery is called a 'Beamer') or the shoulder when delivered by a slow bowler.
• If the ball bounces more than twice, or rolls along the ground, before reaching the popping crease at the striker's end. However, the ECB has ruled that in certain competitions in England the ball is only allowed to bounce once.
• If the ball comes to rest in front of the line of the striker's wicket.

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Credit card kingpin Manoj Kumar nabbed

Credit card kingpin Manoj Kumar nabbed.(at bangalore)

He had swindled several lakhs of rupees from people living abroad.

His gang is said to have cloned 22 credit cards  and purchased goods worth 14 lakhs!

What a way to lead a life!

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Gusty hitting

What a win for Mumbai! 

The sizeable score of 173 for 8 by Chennai was overtaken by Mumbai Indians(174 for8)  by some gusty hitting by Rohit Sharma,Tendulkar and the last over pinch hitting by Smith.

Bangalore outplays Hyderabad 

Hyderabad's challenging total of 181 for 2  was not sufficient.Bangalore tore into Hyderabad's bowling and made 185 for 5 in 18.5 overs.

Dishan and De Villiers were magnificent.

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More girls than boys into medicine!

More girls than boys into medicine

According to University Grants Commission data for the academic  year 2010-11 there are 3,30,000 girls as compared to 3,22,000, in medicine..

60% of seats in Medical Colleges are filled by girls as of today when compared to 20% in the 70's says one report!

Will this trend continue next year also?

"One of the most effective forms of healing that has been neglected both by  Doctors and patients is by reading."- an except  from the book DIFFERENT STROKES  compiled by V.Raghavendra ,Bangalore.

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No Tinted glass says Traffic Police

Cars in Bangalore will be checked by the Traffic Police for the tinted glass on the rear and the windows from 19 May.

Penalty and seizure of cars contemplated.

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Auto drivers fined upto Rs2000!.

Bangalore Traffic Police  acting tough on Auto Drivers refusing to ply to the desired destination or over charge passengers.

Such auto drivers are being sent straight to the court and fined upto Rs2000.

In the past fortnight 428 Auto Drivers sent to court.

Good show  Banagalore Traffic Police.

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When Dada was against Kolkata!

Ganguly almost did it!

Playing against Kolkata(his former team)Ganguly the heart throb of the Bengal fans put in a spirited fight playing forPune Warriors defeat  to defeat team Kolkata on his home ground.

What a paradox this IPL has brought about!

The Bengal fans had a puzzling time at the Eden Gardes on Saturday whether to hail Dada or not!

It was a close finish.When Sharukh khan and Ganguly went round the  Ground Dada's fans and Sharukh's fans went delirious!

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Bangalore always in the news!

*Gulley Premier League(GPL)- heard of it?It is going on in Yeshwantpur,Yelahanka and in several localities in Banhalore.

*World Rummy Contest is to be held on 5th and 6th of May(2012).I Prize Rs 1crore!At City Institute Bangalore

*Palace Grounds Live concerts in future may be shifted to Tumkur Road/Hoskote!

        To overcome Traffic jams.

        Cantonment people  in Bangalore are disappointed..Charm will be lost they say.

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Bangalore Budget delays!

No wonder Bangalore Infrastructure development is lamented by all Industrialists,starting from Narayanamurthy of INFOSYS to Aziz Premji of WIPRO.

                                            Remembering old Bangalore!

The BBMP Budget is still not submitted for the current year 2012-2013 .
For 2011 a budget of Rs 8500 crores was drawn but the Receipts were Rs 3500 crores only!
Same was the case in 2011-12.Budgeted Rs 9200 crores but Receipt 3500 crores only!.
Every year the Budget also is not presented on time.Delays of several months.

This year already 50 days lost.

Other Cities are far ahead in the Budgets.New Delhi and Hyderabad was ready in Jan.Delhi,Jaipur Ahmedabad all in Feb,Greater mumbai,Chennai,Patna,Bhubaneswar all in March.
Pune  in April.

Bangalore when?No one knows?

Why this sluggishness?

Pitiable is the Bangaloreans' plight with several projects in limbo,causing traffic,amenities and upliftment deficiencies.

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Manmohan Singh &Sonia!

A hilarious joke from Pudhiya Thalaimurai Tamil Magazine published from Chennai!

Manmohan Singh:Madam Can I beat two times on this Drum pleaaaa se?


SoniaGandhi:Only once.That too without making any sound!


















This is too much isn't it?


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UB Towers in Bangalore for sale?

Mallya going desperate.

Selling the UB Towers including his iconic office?

Sad indeed.

Step to save the debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines ?

If the Airlines is revived a great news for the Travellers.

What a splendid Airlines it has been !

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RTE Act being challenged?

Karnataka Unaided Schools Management Association with 1800 Managements challenge the 25% Reservation under the Right to Education Act.

Will they win their case?

Anxious Parents await the outcome.

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"No scope for Sachin"says Bal Thackeray

Sena supremo took strong exception to Sachin Tendulkar's nomination to Rajya Sabha."No scope for him there"Bal Thackeray  averred.
His estranged nephew Raj Thackeray welcomed Sachin's nomination!

Its time to take a close hard look at the Filmstar's contribution to the Upper House  says Thackeray.

Tendulkar on a difficult pitch indeed in Mumbai!

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