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• India Loses in Hockey; Abhinav Bindra Misses Medal by a Whisker and .......

  

  Aussies started the tour with a bang in Pallekele, bundling out Lankans for a mere 117. Eight days of cricket later, the series has been decided, and one of... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2016 SOCIETY

• Teams Stay at Olympic Village at Rio; USA Basketball Players Are on 'high-sea" !!

  

  A nice bar and lounge… It has its own florist, a beauty salon and even a McDonald's; not any ordinary village. The Rio 2016 Athletes' Village is where the... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2016 SOCIETY

• Teen-ager Thrasher Wins First Gold at Rio -Gold Medal is Not All Gold !!

  

  Mack Horton was lucky to compete after he rolled his Land Rover off the edge of the road and down an embankment in May. The car was written off from the acciden... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2016 SOCIETY

• Nations Parade at Rio Olympics : Why USA is Not Last ! and Why Tonga is in News...

  

  They are in news and Internet search engines are busy …. Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 169... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2016 SOCIETY

• African Slender-snouted Crocodiles Fly to Ahmebadad

  

  There are three groups (families) of crocodilians: the alligatoridae, which includes the alligator and the caimans; the crocodylidae, which includes the "true"... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2016 SOCIETY

• Sordid Tale of Mangar Chout ~ Spirit of Olympics and South Sudan

  

  The Olympic spirit is best expressed as : "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in lif... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2016 SOCIETY, SPORTS

• India Unites ~ Rajya Sabha Passes GST in Monsoon Session of Parliament

  In life, they say only ‘death and taxes’ are certain !! Tax returns for 2015-16 (AY 2016-17) were originally to be filed by July 31, but due to day-long strike... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2016 SOCIETY

• Venezuela Selling Oil to Jamaica; Will Blake Beat Bolt; Ashwin Equals Prasanna !!

  

  In Test no. 2211, Blackwood after making a 50 got out to Ravi Ashwin, caught Pujara – inside ede bat on to pad, for 63. In 2012 London Olympics, Yohan Blake... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2016 SOCIETY

• Threat of Another Tsunami in 2009 !!!

  Dear (s) There are some frantic messages circulating on internet urging people to stay from the beaches all around in the month of July. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2016 SOCIETY

• Kadai-ezhu-vallalgal : Kolli Malai Ori and the Sentiments Behind !!

  

  Over centuries there have been Kings and Kings…. What set apart the famous from others was their great virtues of valour and benevolence. Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2016 SOCIETY

• Horse Reckless Set to Receive PDSA Dickin Medal

  

  Reckless, who served during some of the bloodiest fighting of the Korean War, has been posthumously decorated for bravery ! In the U.S., the war was initially... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2016 SOCIETY

• Remembering the Blow out in Amalapuram 1995 ~ the Sufferers !!

  

  Telugu movie Arya released in 2004 had Allu Arjun in the main lead. The song "Aa Ante Amalapuram" became famous in Andhra Pradesh giving Allu Arjun an identity. Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2016 SOCIETY

• Ennui ? Lassitude, Tedium, Boredom ..... to Bore-0ut ?

  

  How much do you love job !~ do you feel it is mundane ! – are you able to find differently interesting things even in routine work !! Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 SOCIETY

• Toddler in Cell; Crimes, Punishments ~ Madurai Portrayal in Movies !!!

  

  The wildebeests, also called gnus, are a genus of antelopes, native to Africa. In the jungles of Masaimara, many wildebeest populations are experiencing rapid... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 SOCIETY

• Tanker TORM Vessel Visits Chennai Port, Seen at Marina !

  

  At some point of time, you sure would have admired the pristine beauty of Marina beach – the sandy shore than runs from Fort St George to Besant Nagar. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2016 SOCIETY

• Extended MRTS to Ponneri / Sulurpet; Thiruvallur, Arakonam and More !!

  

  Triplicane boasts of many historic places laced with spiritualism. In 1600s, Triplicane was a separate village. Besides Marina, one added attraction is... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2016 SOCIETY

• After Mendis's Big Ton ~ Rangana Hearath Bowls Lanks to Victory Over Aussies

  

  It is all about Herath, Rangana Herath, more fully : Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Bandara Herath.. .. he was not the Man of the Match though ! Back in... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2016 SOCIETY

• Pro-kabaddi League 2016 : Patna Pirates Will Meet Jaipur Pink Panthers in Finals.

  

  Dharmaraj Cheralathan, Rajesh Mondal, Bajirao Hodage, Pardeep Narwal, Fazel Atrachali, Abolfazel Maghsodlo .. .. .. and more, - we have been hearing these... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2016 SOCIETY

• Maya, the Tiger Cuddled by Its Child - Set to Become Postal Stamp !

  

  29th July is - Global Tiger Day, often called International Tiger Day, a day invented to raise awareness for tiger conservation. All is not well with them. Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2016 SOCIETY

• It is Not Deers Alone That Go Missing ! Sometimes, Drivers and Police Men Too !!!

  Ravindra used to stay in Room 61 of Building number 3 at the Naigaon police quarters. A monthly rent of Rs 230 was deducted from his salary as rent for the... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2016 SOCIETY