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70-year old Delhi woman allegedly beaten brutally by her son. News

Sometime back there was a news that a 75 year old woman who was ill was thrashed with broomstick by her daughter


MORAL: Don't live for too long to become old.

If you do not have children, you don't have to be afraid of old age!

 

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Jayalalithaa's 10,500 saris, 750 slippers, 500 wine glasses in court. News

They can all be auctioned while the wine glasses can be handed over to Tasmac in her memory

 

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Coimbatore: Engineering student commits suicide

Not able to bear Jayalalithaa's death?

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No because of scoring low marks

 

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Today (11th December) is Bharathi's birthday
Bharathiyar had several love affairs that made him pen songs. If the love for his wife and children made him sing ‘Nimirndha Nannadai Ner Konda’ and ‘Oadi Vilayaadu Paapa’, respectively, it was love for fellow human beings and the nation that made him sing ‘Thani Oruvanukku Unavillai Yenil Jagathinai Azhithiduvom’ and ‘Paarukkulle Nalla Naadu’.
He even loved his enemies — he dedicated ‘Pagaivanukku Arulvaai’ for them.
As my humble tribute to Mahakavi, I am presenting separately my pencil drawing ( drawn a few days back)of Bharathi on his birthday in a separate column




Bharati, the love poet
Two days before the Mahakavi’s birth anniversary on December 11, lyricist Niranjan Bharathi, his great great grandson, writes on the richness of his works
thehindu.com

 

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My experience,July 2013 ( when meters were made mandatory)


Autocracy


When I wanted to go from my house near Thiruvanmiyur bus stand to the corporation office at Adyar yesterday, the auto driver demanded a flat rate of Rs 60/- and when questioned about the meter, he said he would switch on the meter, but irrespective of the meter reading, I must pay Rs 60/- for that distance. I had no other go and so I agreed to his term and sat in the auto. When I reached the corporation office the meter recorded a distance of 2 kilometres and showed a fare of Rs 30/-.When I asked him whether it was fair on his part to ask double the fare, he started using expletives and to avoid a scene in the middle of the road, I paid him what he demanded. Similarly on my return, when I contacted another autowallah, he said that he had given his meter for repair and recalibration and asked me how much I was prepared to pay. I told him that as per the govt approved meter, the fare worked out to Rs 30/- and he immediately left the place asking me to wait until a govt auto picked me up. At that rate no auto was willing to go by the meter and at last I had to pay Rs 50/- for a more reasonable auto driver to reach my home. So as I feared the meter has become a bogus affair and no auto seems to care for the revised rates. Adhocism continues to rule the roost and people get fleeced as usual. Having become used to extortion, these autowallahs are not willing to see reason and if we think that one day they would abide by the rules and go by the meter, it will only be wishful thinking.
The situation has not changed a wee bit since then

 

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இப்போ "வர்த்" புயல் வருது, வருதுன்னு சொல்றாங்க. இந்தப் புயல் மக்களுக்கு மழையை மாத்திரம் தரட்டும். அவர்களுக்குக் கண்ணீர் மழை வரும்படி பண்ணாம இருக்கணும். போன வருஷப் புயலுக்கு கொஞ்சநாளுக்கு முன்னேதான் அதோட தவசநாள் வந்தது. அந்தப் பயம் இன்னும் பலரை விட்டு அகலவே இல்லை. அதுக்குள்ளே இன்னொரு புயலான்னு பயந்து நடுங்கிக்கிட்டு இருக்காங்க. வரட்சி வந்தாலும் பரவா இல்லை. மழை பெஞ்சு வாழ்க்கையிலே விரக்தி வரும்படியா எதுவும் நடந்துடக் கூடாதேன்னு பலபேர் கவலைப்படுறாங்க. இப்ப வர "வரத்" நல்ல ஒரு வரமா இருக்கும்னு நான் நம்பறேன்.

 

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470 died of shock over Jaya’s demise: AIADMK

Till yesterday, it was 280. Today it is 470. Good progress.

But one problem is that some say it is because of demonetisation.

 

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News papers are deadly in two ways:
1. Presenting distorted news
2. When used for packing eatables, lt can create troubles such as cancer etc in view of the fact that the ink used in papers contain harmful chemicals
The best use for old papers is by recycling. Since plastic packs or thin sheets are also dangerous, there is no other cheaper material available for packing for small and roadside vendors. So go with your own clean vessel to make such purchases and if you can't do that , leave your craving for such eatables. Without eating those things, you can live much longer!





Food wrapped in newspapers might be killing Indians slowly: FSSAI
Foods contaminated by newspaper ink raise serious health concerns since the ink contains multiple bioactive materials.

 

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we in our country have plenty of garbage in our country including several politicians. Why not send them to Sweden?




Sweden runs out of garbage, imports from other countries - Times of India
Sweden, which sources almost half its electricity from renewables, was one of the first countries to implement a heavy tax on fossil fuels in 1991. Sweden's recycling system…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

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Chennai suffers severe damage due to deluge last December and still many people who suffered last year have not recovered from that shock. this year it is a very severe cyclone causing devastation and destruction. from last year's experience I think the administrators have learntb the lesson which I hope will be vert helpful now. I wish that sufficint steps are taken to mitigate the sufferings of the people. It is unfortunate that some people have been killed. my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved members of their families. I wish normalcy is restored quickly. one advantage in an otherwise tough situation is thatb Chennai should make full use of this opportunity to get its reservoirs filled to avert water crisis for the year




Cyclone Vardah leaves behind a trail of destruction in Chennai, claims seven lives - Times of India
Severe cyclonic storm Vardah pounded Chennai at an unprecedented 140kmph for a good 90 minutes on Monday afternoon until it crossed the city and travelled inland,…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

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The cyclone speaks for itself. Aweful, woeful, deadly, devastating
Last year's deluge has taught a lesson which has come in handy this year for the authorities to handle the present supercyclone without giving scope for much complaints, let us congratulate all the organisations involved for the fairly efficient manner in which the situation was handled. kudos to the people also who were helpful to each other.
My heartfelt condolences to all those affected.






The worst of Cyclone Vardah
The worst of Cyclone Vardah is over. Here's a quick look at the trail of destruction it left behind in Chennai.
thehindu.com

 

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During her initial years of power between 1991-96, our late Chief Minister Jayalalitha was a crazy shopper who loved to purchase saries. That is how she acquired 10500 sarees. After 1996, when she was chargesheeted for the mammoth show of her adopted son's marriage, she turned a leaf, gave up ostentation and her desire for purchases and acquisition of articles. She lived the life of a hermit dedicated to politics only. But she became a permanent victim of her initial amateurish blunders until her last days.

The only indulgences which she permitted herself after 1996 were chocolates and ice cream. "Though she was diabetic, she loved them and, even in the assembly, she would pop in a small piece of chocolate into her mouth without anyone noticing," says Sudhangan.

 

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Kolkata slumdweller finds Rs 60 lakh in Jan Dhan account she didn't know she had News

This has nothing to do with the film "Slumdog millionaire" . After Nov 8th many millionaires became large hearted enough to donate ( to do dhaans) to common people (Jan) lakhs and lakhs of rupees. Jan Dhan scheme has come in handy for these black money holders.

 

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IT people who go on a raid are advised to go with dog catchers, snake charmers and so on to safeguard themselves and not to eat or drink anything offered by the (dis)gracious black money holders.
But what baffles the minds of ordinary people like us who are yet to see a 2000 rupee note is the question " how these new 2000 rupee notes reach the hands of such secret unscrupulous elements?" There seems to be a liaison between these people and the note distributors from Reserve Bank down to The other banks, when the whole country is suffering from cash crunch. The black sheep should be identified, eliminated and incarcerated. Are they aiding and abetting the anti Modi group? Looks like that they want the scheme to fail and land Modi in deep trouble. There seems to be some serious loophole somewhere which needs to be plugged immediately.




Rs 2.89 crore found from an apartment in Bengaluru - Times of India
Rs 2.89 crore of unaccounted cash, which included Rs 2.25 crore in Rs 2000 notes, was seized from an apartment in Yeshwantpura in North Bengaluru. The raiding officials…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

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Whether Jayalalithaa will attain Moksha or not is a different matter. Who decided that her body should be buried against the tradition to which she belongs? Who gave them the authority? Why most of her blood relatives except her nephew were prevented from participating in the final rituals? Jaya might have made history, but her last days were a mystery. Who will resolve these doubts?




Jayalalithaa's relatives re-perform last rites as per Hindu customs for her 'moksha' - Times of India
J Jayalalithaa's relatives re-performed her last rites at Paschima Vahini on the banks of Cauvery River in the holy town of Srirangapatna on Tuesday. They expressed…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

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An average American is far below an average Indian so far as general knowledge is concerned. Some of them are rat brained who think that America is the world and there is nothing beyond that. Their knowledge of history and geography of the world is next to nothing. When I came to States for the first time (1987) I was asked where from I hail, I told the person that I am from India and the immediate reaction was " What? India? Where is it?". Only when I told him that it is adjacent to Pakistan, he could understand it. He might not also have known where exactly Pakistan is in the global map, but since he has been repeatedly dinned in his ears about Pakistan by the Government, the press and the media of those days, he probably became familiar with the name of that country. That Miss America who is an Indian origin American was dubbed as an Arab is yet another proof of their ignorance and racial prejudice. When many enlightened Americans are there, some bigots with a racial outlook bring disrepute and discredit to America.

 

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Highly disgusting but true

U.S. researcher ties higher incidents of rape in India to open defecation

At least for the sake of protecting the honour of women, if not for anything else, a latrine is a must and form part of every household. First as a citizen of this country and next as an environmental engineer interested in the well being of everyoned, I have been interested in the field of sanitation and working for the cause of latrine usage in the country, to wipe out the national shame that we are still practising.

 

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If the calendars are party calendars, no problem. The oarty can take any decision. But if they refer to government calendars, they have no business to print Sasikala's photos there. What is her standing as on date? She is nobody except that she stole the lime light after the death of Jayalalithaa on the pretext that she was close with her as her assistant for over 30 years. This will be a very unhealthy move that deserves to be condemned in the strongest terms.





Orders for calendars with Jaya’s portrait cancelled
Bolder images of V.K. Sasikala are replacing them

 

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Do you know that the Indian Curry is now so popular in Japan that it is almost revered as the country's national food. Originating in India, the dish came to Japan via Europe and took on its own distinct local flavor. The dish is a favorite with kids and is often a mandatory menu item in school lunches. In fact, it was a relish which the British took it from India and is one of their most favoured and desired dishes and now curry is slowly seeping through in States also. I won't be surprised that in the near future, it becomes one of the internationally favoured dish, when we Indians are becoming more western in our food habits.

 

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ஜெவுக்கு பிரமோஷன். இனி அவர் அம்மா இல்லை. அவர்இனி பெரியம்மா.
எனவே அவர் பெயரில் வழங்கிய் திட்டங்கள் எல்லாம் பெரியம்மா உணவகம், பெரியம்மா ஃபார்மஸி, பெரியம்மா உப்பு என்று பெயர் மாற்றப் படுமா? அது போல இனி வரப்போகும் திட்டங்களுக்கு சின்னம்மா ஊறுகாய், சின்னம்மா மிளகாய் என்ற பட்டப் பெயர் சூட்டப்படுமா?




ஜெ., பெரியம்மா, சசி சின்னம்மா: பொன்னையன் கண்டுபிடிப்பு
சென்னை: கடந்த வாரம் வரை, அதிமுகவில் சிலர் பொதுச்செயலாளர் ஆவர் என வரும் வதந்திகளை நம்ப வேண்டாம். கட்சியின் பொதுக்குழு,…
dinamalar.com

 

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Is beard a must for muslims?

SC on Thursday said that officers of Indian Air Force can't grow beard citing religious reasons while dismissing a Muslim man’s plea against his sacking for keeping a long beard.




The bench of judges headed by Justice TS Thakur clarified, that the regulations that bar the soldiers from sporting beards does not interfere with their religious freedom, rather ensures discipline.

But the pseudo secular congress minister A.K. Anthony removed the restriction on beards saying that he did not want to interfere with the religious freedom of the individual. But subsequently it was modified.

 

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Woman raped in Delhi's Moti Bagh after being given a lift News

Delhi is again and again proving that it is the rape capital of India ( or the world) and with all that there are still some women in Delhi who do not seem to have learnt any lesson

 

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Even though ragging is officially banned, it is taking place stealthily in many colleges and universities. I have undergone this ordeal of ragging in my days in 1952 when I joined engineering when ragging was officially patronised. Now at least many can realise how cruel and barbarous the so called ragging is on going through the news enclosed. No mercy should be shown to the students who indulge in this sort of ragging and they should summarily be dismissed from college and must be punished by our courts of law as criminals, depending upon the intensity of damage they have inflicted on those ragged







Student suffers kidney damage after cruel ragging - Times of India
THRISSUR: In a gruesome incident, a 22-year-old youth hailing from Irinjalakkuda in Thrissur was brutally ragged at the polytechnic at Nattakam in Kottayam, where he…

 

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CBI arrests two more RBI-Bengaluru officials for alleged illegal note exchange

News

வேலியே பயிரை மேய்கிறது. என்னத்தைச் சொல்ல? எதிர்கட்சிகள் இந்தப் போக்கைக் கண்டிக்காமல் ஏன் வாய்மூடி மௌனியாக இருக்காங்க? ஏதாவது சதி நடந்து கொண்டு இருக்கிறதோ?

Why is it that no opposition has come forward to condemn this treachery in the strongest terms. Probably hand in gloves. Is it? Probably there is a conspiracy going on to derail demonetisation,

 

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President-elect Donald Trump today misspelled 'unprecedented' as 'unpresidented,' in a tweet on China seizing an unmanned US Navy drone in the South China Sea . News

What happened to the autocorrect in his computor? Was it afraid of correcting the would be president? Because he has always been thinking and talking about president, this mistake might have occurred and this spelling mistake by a would be president is also "unprecedented"