Sampathkumar Sampath

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• iPhone 6 Lands Unscathed in 100,000ft - Space Drop Test

  

  The other day infront of a busy traffic junction – was a young girl on a scooty, talking on mobile (placed between her head and shoulders) – the signal turned... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Whither the Quality Indian Spinner !!

  

  One cannot be faulted for not following Ranji, especially when India is thrashed downunder. For the uninformed, Assam shot out Goa for 175. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 SOCIETY

• 22 Feared Dead in Tug Boat Capsize Tragedy in China's Yangtze River

  

  Capsize means : to overturn or cause to overturn. The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Neutral Umpires - Nick Cook to Officiate in Tamilnadu Mumbai Ranji

  

  Nicholas "Nick" Grant Billson Cook, a slow left arm spinner played in fifteen Tests and three ODIs from 1983 to 1989. Cook made his international debut against... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Rod Laver Arena - Australian Open and Thanasi Kokkinakis Celebrating !

  

  Some celebrate too wildly ~ and become news ! Rod Laver Arena is a stadium that is part of the National Tennis Centre at Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia. Th... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Snowroom in Cruise - Norwegian Escape

  

  When holidaymakers decide to splash out on a cruise, it's likely they want a temporary reprieve from the cold. But here is a Cruiseline showcasing first-ever... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Finn & Anderson Rattle India .... When India First Beat England in ODI ?

  

  In 2013, a change in rule brought in by MCC affected him – it ruled that a bowler who breaks the stumps during the delivery stride - a habit that was plaguing... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Toystory the Bull That Earned Millions and Sired Thousands ....

  

  I had earlier posted about Yuvraj [translates to Young Prince], five feet nine inches tall from hoof to shoulder, stretching 14 feet from his mouth to tail,... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Language Spoken on Field - Warner Asks Rohit to Speak English !!!

  

  Australians are known for sledging ….and Warner is pushy; … he went far on an on-field spar with Rohit Sharma, instructing him to speak English ! [for once he... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 SOCIETY

• McDonald Pune Outlet - Pushed out a Child ?

  

  Trichinopoly [modern day Trichy] has many colonial names ~ many a times I have checked in a famous hotel situate in ‘Mcdonalds’ Road’. It houses the famous... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 SOCIETY

• De Villiers Records the Fastest ODI Ton ~ Who Made the Very First One ??

  

  In the inaugural match of 1975 World Cup (which was ODI No. 19), England opener Dennis Leslie Amiss amassed 137 runs as England made 334 for 4 in allotted 60... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Bizarre Aquarium in Derelict Shopping Place in Bangkon - Closing Down !

  

  Bizarre photographs have emerged of a derelict shopping place in Bangkok, Thailand, after its closure in 1997 ~ who lives on its ground floors makes it... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Sad Tale of Cows Drowning in Ice-water Mixture

  

  In this beautiful land, Cows are holy … Komata is sacred to us.. we worship cows … at Thiruvallikkeni, the land of Lord Parthasarathi, the cowherd king, true... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Kanum Pongal at Marina Beach ..

  

  The harvest festival Pongal brings cheer and happiness to everybody and in a City where the population has moved far away from its culture and tradition also th... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Kagitha Kappal Thanni Mela ~ the Paper Boat That Sailed !!

  

  The song ‘kagitha odam kadal alai mele’ in Marakka Mudiyuma starring SS Rajendran and Devika with music of TR Pappa was a hit in those days. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 SOCIETY

• iPhone Smuggler Held at Futian Port Between Hongkong and China

  

  Nayakan the Kamal starrer directed by Mani Ratnam, released in 1987 was a grand hit. The film inspired by The Godfather started a new trend of glorifying... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Mail @ In.com Closing Down !!!

  

  Ever tried googling your name, try and find out your web presence ? – how many e-mail accounts you have ? – who are the service providers ??? Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Kevin Pietersen and the Infographic Tattoo ....

  

  Watching the game of Cricket is made more interesting by the statistics, commentary, analysis, graphs, visuals, and more. Information graphics or infographics... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Kiran Bedi Joins BJP; Microsoft Ends Free Support to Windows 7 ~ Xiaomi...

  

  Down under, the 3 Nation ODI Series begins. Unlike the earlier versions, this is short – India plays Australia on 18th and 26th; England on 20th 30th –... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 SOCIETY

• Pink Slip; Damocles Sword and Madras HC Restrains TCS ....

  

  Decades ago, in every Deepavali Special issues – there will be jokes on ‘bridegrooms sought’ – it was considered that persons in lower cadre of Govt too were... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 SOCIETY