"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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Who will be the next President of India?

Vice President Hamid Ansari,Finance Minister Pranab Mukerjee and Speaker Meira Kumar re in the race for the President election.

Congress seeking Karunadhi's support.The strained relationship between Cong and DMK being mended.

NCP,TMC to play a key role too.

Pranab Mukerjee from Finance to the gubernatorial post  is a surprise selection.Enough of his Finance ?

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Sehwag in top form

While Sehwag is in top form bringing back his famous  breathtaking shots,and scored a quickfire63 in 39 balls Delhi just managed to get 152 .Rajasthan almost got to it(151 by just losing 3 wickets!)Ajinkya  Rahane's 84 just not sufficient!Dravid scored a breezy 40.But Rajasthan couldn't just make it.!





In a one sided match Mumbai(101 for 5) outplayed Hyderabad.The Deccan Chargers could just score 100(all out in 18.4 overs)

Team Delhi tops the table with 14 points followed by Kolkata with 11 Mumbai with 10 Chennai&Bangalore  with 9 each.Team Hyderabad in the bottom with 3 points

One of the talked about news is about the Champions Chennai s struggling.
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Petrol Price hike in India!

Petrol price may be hiked  says PM..Spiralling cost of international crude.Severe strain on our Import Bill says he.

Allies TMC (Mamata Banerjee ) and NCP(Sharad Pawar)  to  protest


Some jokes which I read and saw

Traffic police can breathe easy. Drink and drive should not be a problem now. After all how many will be able to afford alcohol and petrol on the same day?
Petrol on 75, Sachin on 99. Who will reach hundred first?(A joke told before Sachin touched the century mark)

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A day of upsets in IPL!

Bangalore(143) steamrolled by Kolkata(190 for 4) despite Gayle's 86!

Gautam Gambhir's 93  of 51 balls set the winning path.

58,000  screaming Eden Gardens fans got their money's worth.

In another match on Saturday  Chennai lost to Punjab!

With all the batting mights Chennai  couldn't score the 156 set by Punjab

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Sonia Gandhi in Siddaganga Mutt

Sonia Gandhi was felicitated by the 105 year old Shivakumara Swami of Siddaganga Mutt on his 105th birthday.and received from the Swamiji:

A silk saree worth Rs one lakh

A shawl worth t Rs 15,000.

A sandalwood garland, a memento and a bowl of fruits

'We will bring constitutional validity to the ideologies of saints & reformers'.announced Sonia.

'Capture Karnataka in 2013.Stop your squabbles' she told the Congress leaders.

Beaming  Congressmen were excited.Sonia's visit a great boost to their 2013 polls victory' t

Sachin as MP!

                                                                Learning a new shot?







Sachin made Rajya Sabha MP!

How well will he play on  this  pitch is what all Newspapers are screaming.

Quite a few of Sports writers and ex Cricket stars have termed it a wrong step by Sachin.
Even for any of the team's issues he has not stood up how can he stand for any cause in the Parliament many wonder.

It is not like accepting Boost ad simply saying yes to the MP role say many.

In the first match after his nomination to the Upper House Tendulkar flopped  for Mumbai Indians against Delhi Dare Devils.

But One Newspaper  linking his failure in that match to  his becoming MP..... biggest joke of the day!




One of the fine Headings by a columnist:

Sachin Tendulkar in Parliament: House that? Vijay Tagore | Saturday, April 28, 2012

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The tangled skein of India’s political system is, perhaps, too complex for an ordinary citizen’s comprehension. The politics here is fast becoming a contact sport and for a gentleman like Sachin Tendulkar, there could be hardly any place in it. The jury is out on his elevation to the Rajya Sabha, but on the face of it the nomination looks a politically motivated decision. This was not an out-of-nowhere nomination. His consent, obviously, has been obtained before the announcement was made. Although it is an apolitical appointment, there is every reason to believe that he has allowed his popularity and brand image to be exploited by the ruling Congress party. For a party reeling under corruption scandals in high places, the Little Master provided the tool with which it could win back some lost ground. It was a populist move that was played to the gallery and Tendulkar, wittingly or unwittingly, agreed to be used by a party in trouble. Also, by visiting the 10 Janpath, he has made his political leanings clear. Engagement with Tendulkar effectively brings in votes. He seems to have failed to see the ulterior interest of the ruling party.

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