Sampathkumar Sampath

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• Tempest ~ Infamy of (non-existent) Bermuda Triangle ! - a La Fiction ?

  

  Virender Sehwag hit a century (114 off 87) - India made 413 in an otherwise forgettable World Cup in 2007. Russell Dwayne Mark Leverock, a police man, also a... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2015 SOCIETY

• National Level Pugilist Lives Collecting Garbage ~ Sad !!

  

  At Chepauk, there used to be Pongal Tests and similarly, at Melbourne, - the Boxing day tests. Boxing Day has nothing to do with ‘ ring fighting’ but is a... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Lightning Rampage - Killing Spree in Andhra Pradesh

  

  On June 7, 1975, the World Cup limited Overs Tournament for men was inaugurated. India played in the very first match and were thrashed in the hands of England ... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Ben Stokes out Obstructing the Field ~ the Unusual Dismissals in Cricket

  

  Andrew Mark Jefferson Hilditch, played 18 Tests and 8 ODIs from 1979 to 1985. Later he became an Australian selector too. Andrew Hilditch was a qualified... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Hail the Supreme Sacrifice of Lance Naik Mohannath Goswami

  

  • The safety, honour and welfare of your country comes first always and every time. • The honour, welfare and comfort of the men you command come... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2015 SOCIETY

• 10 Downing Street ~ Official Residence of the First Lord of Treasury !!

  

  Number 10 Downing Street has never been busier than it is today. It is an office for the Prime Minister, a meeting place for the Cabinet, a venue for state... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2015 SOCIETY

• This Day 76 Years Ago ! - Nethaji Visited and Stayed in Chennai

  

  This day – 76 years ago ! ~ something great happened in our land of Thiruvallikkeni. Give Me Blood! I Promise You Freedom!! The British are engaged in a... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Abtment of Suicide IPC 306 ~ Chennai Bridges and People Jumping Over !!!

  

  One cannot be faulted, it one has missed out or intentionally skipped this news item of a couple reportedly jumping into the Adyaru river from Thiru-Vi-Ka... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 SOCIETY

• the New Age Pure Car Carrier - Hoegh Target on Her Maiden Voyage

  

  The Indira Gandhi Container Terminal (ICT) in Mumbai officially opened up for Ro/Ro operations on 18th July 2015. On 20th July, Höegh Seoul made the inaugural... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Odisha Govt Forced to Close Schools ~ Dhanushkodi Destroyed by Tidal Cyclone in...

  

  How does your kid commute to school … many of us are not in a position to drop them to school…. Most make arrangements with private autos; vans and cycle... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Lamborghini Gallardo Goes up in Flames in Delhi !!

  

  Life is all about comparisons….. when you are in a public transport, say a crowded bus 0r train – it is enviable to go free in an auto rickshaw; nothing like... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Bird (peacock) Hit ~ Not a Plane, but a Rail !!

  

  Mishaps do occur – some are sudden, accidental, fortuitous. A Ship, howsoever big it is could still suffer a setback by so many perils, especially – the perils... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Human Cargo of Slaves in Transatlantic Voyages ~ Insurable Interest - Mortality...

  

  Amistad, ran full houses in 1997 ~ a historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg based on the true story of an uprising in 1839 by newly captured... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Idling at Traffic Signals ~ Should One Switch off the Engine ?????

  

  Traffic choking is common is every other city ~in roads like OMR, often vehicles get struck – and in some signals, one has to wait for long – there is no... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Slave Tetris ~ What a Nauseating Concept !!

  

  Most parents are none too pleased when their kids watches and enjoys ‘Wrestle Mania’ a professional (!) wrestling promotion. WWE first produced the event in 198... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Speed Machine Dafne Schippers Wins 200M at Beijing

  

  The 15th World Championships in Athletics held at Beijing, China, has concluded. 43 nations won medals, 144 of which were awarded. Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Cricketer Dinesh Karthik Moves Consumer Forum Against DC Avanti Car

  

  In Dec 2006, India played its first ever T20 at Johannesburg – do you what happened in the match ?and who was the Man of the Match ?? In Feb 2015 Richard Madley... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Bodyguard Smashes Uninsured Pagani Zonda Causing Loss !!

  

  Zonda wind, is a regional term for the foehn wind that often occurs on the eastern slope of the Andes, in Argentina. The Zonda is a dry wind (often carrying... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Yahoo Share Prices Fall ! ~ the Reason Its CEO Marissa Mayer is ...

  

  Can you imagine this reason for fall of value of shares in the market !!!!~specifically that of Yahoo !Yahoo ! [Yahoo Inc.] is an American multinational... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2015 SOCIETY

• Cricketer Turned Taxi Driver ~ is That Not Sad ?

  

  This is trending the media now – and me too thought of joining the bandwagon and writing something on this. The post as seen in vikadan. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2015 SOCIETY