Think or blink!!!

:welcome: Six pack band to liberate the rest of the transgenders from the stigma attached to them!

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https://in.news.yahoo.com/transgenders-music-group-mumbai-creating-030000890.html
 
Diamonds may be doomed and often leave a deadly trail! :fear:


[h=3]Shirley Temple's rare blue diamond ring fails to sell at auction[/h] (Reuters) - A 9.54-carat rare blue diamond ring once belonging to the late Shirley Temple, one of Hollywood's most famous child actors, failed to sell at a New York auction on Tuesday, where it had been estimated to fetch between $25 million and $35 million. The Sotheby's auction for the Fancy Deep Blue Diamond ring, purchased by Temple's father for $7,210 in 1940 around the time of the actress' 12th birthday, opened bidding at $19 million and closed at $22 million, which was below the ring's reserve price. "The Shirley Temple Blue Diamond is an exceptional stone in quality, rarity and provenance. It has been an honour to share its story with collectors, connoisseurs and Temple's loyal fans over the past few months," Sotheby's said in a statement.

Reuters

 
An actor can not become the person he represents in a movie! :nono:

 [h=3]Dev Patel's mathematics trouble[/h] Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Actor Dev Patel, who essays the role of late Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan in "The Man Who Knew Infinity", found it difficult to break down complex mathematical formulas while shooting for the film. To make Dev understand his character better, Japanese-American mathematician Ken Ono was hired by the producers to help him around. "I was involved because they wanted to get their mathematics right and before I knew it, I was on the sets in England, helping out with so many different things.

IANS India Private Limited
 
Oh the cruel hands of Destiny that had made the troupe of

talented performing artists travel by the cursed bus - unfit to travel! :doh:

 [h=3]Odisha bus accident: Vehicle’s fitness certificate expired 3 yrs ago[/h] A day after 27 people were killed when a bus carrying a Jatra troupe met with an accident in Odisha’s Deogarh district, the state government officials said the vehicle’s fitness certificate had expired three years ago. On Sunday evening, 27 artistes of Bharati Gananatya, a Bargarh-based Jatra troupe, died and 11 others were injured when the bus carrying them went off a hilly road and fell into a gorge. Preliminary probe by transport department officials has revealed that the fitness certificate of the bus had expired three years ago.
The Indian Express

 
People should wonder "Why no statue has been put for for this great person?"

rather than look, ponder, wonder and ask "Who might this joker be?" :rolleyes:

 [h=3]Ban on shrines, statues on public roads: SC raps states[/h] The apex court had earlier on March 8 instructed the states to chalk out an action plan and file an affidavit. An apex court bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Gopal Gowda hit out at the state governments and asked them to take the orders seriously. The court has bestowed all states with a time slab of two week to submit a report to Additional Solicitor General.

ANI
 
Maatraan thottathu maaigai thaan maNakkum! :rolleyes:

 [h=3]The unkindest cut? Shakespeare more popular abroad than in Britain[/h] By Bethany Rielly LONDON (Reuters) - On the 400th anniversary of his death, Shakespeare is more popular abroad than in Britain, according to a survey published on Tuesday which also found he makes a significant contribution to the UK’s prosperity and influence. The British Council, which commissioned the YouGov survey of 18,000 people from 15 countries, said the results showed that internationally Shakespeare is widely known, liked and understood. "Four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare’s work continues to play a vital role in educating and entertaining people around the world," said the Council's Rosemary Hilhorst in a statement.

Reuters
 
Reminds me of the graceful Mayuri Alarippu in Bharata naatyam! :love:



  • [h=3]Of Birds and Beasts[/h] Kuchipudi dancer Bhavana Reddy has spent hours studying swans, scrutinising YouTube videos one after the other. One will be conducted by Santosh Nair, an artist who specialises in Chauu, a martial dance form from Odisha.

    The Indian Express
 
ONE thing all Indians are uniformly good at is ...

Making hay while the sun shines. :flame:

The Odd and Even Scheme is one such Shining Sun in Delhi!

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If a clever man owns two taxis - one with an odd number and one with an even number-

he will be able to buy two more taxis faster than he can say "Jack Robinson!" :rolleyes:


 
Isn't it better to make name for oneself than than borrow the name made by someone else?

[h=3]A South Korean fried chicken joint has to pay Louis Vuitton $12,750 for using its name[/h] French luxury house Louis Vuitton is not one to mess with, especially if you're going to use its name to sell fried chicken. The owner of South Korean fried chicken restaurant "Louis Vuitton Dak" — tondak in Korean means whole chicken — has been ordered by a district court to pay a 14.5 million won ($12,750) fine to Louis Vuitton for using its brand name. The hefty fine was slapped on the owner identified only by his surname Kim, after he failed to comply with an earlier court ruling that banned him from using the Louis Vuitton brand name for his business. SEE ALSO: Balenciaga's latest It-bag looks a lot like Thailand's humble shopping tote According to The Korea Times, the logo for "Louis Vuitton Dak" also bore a close resemblance to the luxury brand's logo. Louis Vuitton had taken the matter to court in September last year, citing the "Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act" violation. It claimed that Kim using its name for a fried chicken restaurant was damaging the brand's originality and devaluing its prestige. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in Louis Vuitton's favour in October and ordered Kim to pay 500,000 won ($440) per day to the brand if he continued to ignore the terms of the order. Still adamant on being tongue-in-cheek, Kim changed its business name to "chaLOUISVUI TONDAK," which unfortunately did nothing to appease the brand. Louis Vuitton followed up by requesting Kim pay 14.5 million ($12,750) for using its name for 29 days. Despite Kim's argument that the second name was significantly different, the court ruled against him on Sunday and ordered him to pay up the stipulated amount. The court's statement is as follows: "The (Korean) name, which plays an important role in making a distinction, is still read in the same way, so we cannot say that the new name lies beyond the scope of the court's ban."
Mashable
 
Aasai yaarai vittathu?? :)

Actor tries his luck at poll, to contest from Velachery

Chennai: After having shared screen space with top actors in the Tamil film industry for nearly three decades, actor Raja Krishnamoorthy aka Kitty, is now making the transition into politics as he gears up to contest the Velachery assembly constituency. The Kottivakkam resident, who was on Sunday spotted distributing flyers to visitors at the Valmiki Nagar beach in Thiruvanmiyur along with his family, friends and volunteers, is contesting as an independent candidate. Having started his campaigning from April 6, he said that he is keen on “directly meeting” at least 25,000 voters from his constituency en route his campaign trail as he believes ‘engagement’ to be a key aspect in ensuring successful governance. Asked about the decision to contest the polls, Kitty said that it was time for a representative action.

Deccan Chronicle q
 
When the taxis compounds their fares, it is time to impound them! :)

 [h=3]Surge pricing: Delhi govt impounds 18 taxis[/h] A day after it warned app-based cab companies Ola and Uber against charging customers more than State-prescribed fares, 18 vehicles were impounded by the Transport Department here on Tuesday. "The government is of the view that harassment through overcharging can have serious repercussions for the success of the ongoing odd even scheme hence the swift and exemplary action," said a senior government official. The Department had issued a notice to Ola and Uber warning them against overcharging customers through surge pricing - a demand and supply mechanism that ups fares automatically at locations with less availability of cabs - described as a quality control measure by the said operators. Transport Minister Gopal Rai is scheduled to address a press conference over enforcement action taken by the government shortly.

The Hindu q
 
It is very good not to be very good in throwing things! :brick:

 [h=3]Hong Kong leader testifies in 'glass-throwing' case[/h] Unpopular Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying gave evidence Tuesday in an assault case against a legislator who threw a glass at him in parliament, the first time a sitting chief executive has testified in court. A calm Leung occasionally broke into smiles as he was cross-examined by pro-democracy and anti-China lawmaker Raymond Wong, who is accused of common assault and was representing himself in a courtroom packed with supporters from both sides. It comes as he battles widening political divisions in the semi-autonomous city, with some young campaigners pushing for self-determination or outright independence from China as fears grow that Beijing is tightening its grip.

AFP

 
Octopus makes good its escape from captivity! Now a bear manages to escape from a zoo! :thumb:

Oh Boy! The animals are becoming like humans since the humans chose to become like animals!
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Wild bear digs way out of Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad


  • Hyderabad: A wild bear escaped from its enclosure in Nehru Zoological Park at Bahadurpura in Hyderabad on Monday night. The bear climbed the wall fencing the zoo and was first spotted by locals who immediately informed the police control room about it. Zoo officials swung into action and it took them a few hours before they managed to trap the bear back with the help of tranquilizers. According to Zoo officials, the bear dug a big burrow in its enclosure and then escaped through it.

    Deccan Chronicle q
 
Take pride in the number and fatality of the road accidents.
Vehicles unfit for travel,
Buses with gaping holes at the bottom,
Drivers under intoxication,
Drivers hooked to mobile phones,
Drivers with poor/ low vision,
Conductors who stuff people like the proverbial puLi moottai inside the bus
The handsome heroes who believe in foot board travels,
The middle aged mamas daring to board running buses
You may add the other clauses yourself
as I am feeling out of breath!
 

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