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Think or blink!!!

I hope it is an honor!!! :)

 [h=3]PM Modi to declare Sikkim as the first organic state[/h] New Delhi, Jan. 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the valedictory session of the ongoing National Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Farmers in Gangtok on Monday and he is expected to formally declare Sikkim as the first organic state of the nation. After arriving in Gangtok, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate a flower show at Ridge Park. The two day conference was inaugurated by Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh at Chintan Bhawan in Gangtok yesterday.

ANI

 
  • Politicians should not head sports bodies: Rahul Gandhi

    Mumbai, Jan. 16 (ANI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that politicians should not be involved in sports administration, and added that a popular sport like cricket should be run by cricketers. "I don't think politicians should be anywhere near sports administrative bodies.

    NOR should politicians play hide and seek in national affairs! :nono:


    • Cong’s negative mindset delaying GST Bill, says BJP

      BJP Saturday hit back at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for saying that his party would back GST Bill provided its conditions were met. BJP said Congress’s “negative mindset” was delaying the key tax reforms legislation. “Instead of playing anti-development, anti-poor politics, Rahul Gandhi should tell the country up front whether his party supports the Bill or not,” BJP national secretary Shrikant Sharma said.

      The Indian Express


    ANI

 
What an alarming rate of suicides!!! :shocked:

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https://in.news.yahoo.com/list-suicide-helplines-india-164700069.html
 
Hats off to those brave hearts!!! :yo:



  • [h=3]Twenty Five brave hearts bag National Bravery Awards 2015[/h] New Delhi, Jan. 18 (ANI): Twenty five children - 3 girls and 22 boys - have been selected for the National Bravery Awards 2015. The coveted Bharat Award has been conferred on 15 year old Late Master Gaurav Kawduji Sahastrabuddhe of Maharashtra, who sacrificed his life in an attempt to save four of his friends. The prestigious Geeta Chopra Award has been conferred on eight year old Km.

    ANI

 
This play boy can also play good cricket! :thumb:

 [h=3]Gayle smashes 12-ball fifty to equal world record of Yuvraj Singh[/h] West Indies batsman Chris Gayle smashed fifty from 12 balls for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League on Monday to match India's Yuvraj Singh's record for the fastest half-century in Twenty20 cricket. Left-hander Yuvraj achieved the feat against England in a group match at the inaugural World Twenty20 in 2007 in South Africa, smashing fast bowler Stuart Broad for six sixes in one over. Opening batsman Gayle plundered 21-year-old Adelaide Strikers bowler Greg West, playing his second T20 match, for 27 runs in the first over and hit the last four deliveries for six.

Reuters

 
Did they need a survey to discover this fact???:rolleyes:

 [h=3]Many young people fear losing their jobs to robots, survey finds[/h] Four out of ten young people believe machines will be able to do their jobs within a decade, an international survey published on Monday has found. Nearly half of young workers surveyed in Western countries said their education did not prepare them to do their jobs. The skills gap is especially pronounced in Europe, according to a poll of 9,000 16- to 25-year-olds in nine of the world's biggest nations commissioned by Indian business and software services firm Infosys.

Reuters

 
May I know what they do earn their living??? :ear:

 [h=3]Two women boxers make India proud at 34-nation AIBA tournament in Serbia[/h] New Delhi, Jan.19 (ANI): Two women boxers, Soniya and Sakshi have made India proud by clinching the gold and bronze medals respectively in the 5th Nations Cup, a prestigious international boxing tourney held in Serbia, which saw the participation of over 250 boxers from 34 nations. The Nations Cup, the first event in the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) 2016 calendar, took place in Ruma, Serbia from January 8 to 12.

ANI
 
EnnamO nadkkuthu! ONNumE purialai!!! :(

 [h=3]Court recalls non-bailable warrant against Dhoni[/h] New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Ananthpur court that had issued a non-bailable warrant against India's limited overs cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for posing as Lord Vishnu on the cover page of a magazine on Tuesday recalled the issued warrant. "Our legal team led by Mr. Rajneesh Chopra today moved an application before the local court in Ananthpur, Andhra Pradesh, thereby seeking cancellation of the non-bailable warrant as issued against the cricketer by the local court vide its order dated 07.01.2016. The non-bailable warrant was issued against Mr. Dhoni for non-appearance before the Leaned Trial Court on 07.01.2016," Arun Pandey, chairman of Rhiti Sports, which manages Dhoni's off-field activities, said in a statement.

IANS India Private Limited/Yahoo India News
 
Looks like we can have a brand ambassador for anything and everything!!! :thumb:

 [h=3]Acid-attack survivor Laxmi becomes face of fashion brand[/h] By Rina Chandran MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An acid-attack survivor in India has been made a model for a fashion brand, drawing attention to the crime in the country with one of the highest rates of acid violence in the world. Laxmi, who goes by one name, features in an advertising campaign for a new range of apparel from Viva N Diva in an initiative the company said is aimed at raising awareness of those who have lost their physical beauty to acid attacks. A video clip titled 'Face of Courage' ( https://youtu.be/uJucK5qmV-w ) shows Laxmi being made up and then striding down the catwalk while smiling at the cameras, her scarred face in focus.

Reuters

 
This 2 minutes' video is sure to make you cry!
A catwalk with messages on courage and endurance!
1. True beauty lies in the eyes (of the beholder)
2. Whatever happens, your life must go on!
Will this clipping reduce the alarming rate of suicides caused
by distressed people's fear that there is no more HOPE???
 
Here is the 'Wapasi' of the 'Wapasi Culture'!!! :)

 [h=3]Dalit scholar suicide: Writer Ashok Vajpeyi to return D.Litt[/h] New Delhi, Jan. 19 (ANI): The 'Award Wapsi' trend returned with writer Ashok Vajpeyi on Tuesday deciding to return his D. Litt honour conferred on him by Hyderabad University as a mark of protest against the University's attitude towards a Dalit scholar's suicide. Incidents like Malda , replay of Muzaffarnagar, and now the University showing anti-Dalit attitude. "Under present circumstances, I don't think I can associate with Hyderabad University," he added.

ANI

 
A Publicity stunt??? :decision: A failed stump???

(A stump = a question no one can answer) :tape2:
You're a rockstar: B-Town to Sunny Leone on brave interview

Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) "Disgusting and sexist" questions posed to Indo-Canadian adult-film star and Bollywood actress Sunny Leone in a TV interview have left Hindi film celebrities enraged. Sunny, who made inroads into Indian showbiz with a past season of reality show "Bigg Boss" and then landed a role in Bollywood with "Jism 2", is busy these days promoting her new film "Mastizaade" directed by Milap Zaveri. During one such promotional TV interview, CNN IBN anchor Bhupendra Chaubey posed some questions, which Sunny tackled quite sportingly.

IANS India Private Limited/Yahoo India News
 
' KuLLa narigaLum, KaLLamillaa naarigaLum!!! :tsk:

 Police rescue trafficked teens duped into sexual slavery in Delhi

By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Two teenage girls from rural India, lured by traffickers with promises of marriage and a good life in the city, were rescued from brothels in Delhi at the weekend, a senior police official said on Monday, adding that a search was on for a third girl. North Delhi's Deputy Commissioner of Police Madhur Verma said the three girls -- aged between 16 and 17 -- were brought from West Bengal to Delhi, where they were held and repeatedly raped by several men for a month. "The three youths got in touch with the girls through social networking sites and then through phone calls and convinced them of marriage," Verma told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

Reuters
 
The Kittens on the wall keeping the Tom cat confused! :tsk:

 [h=3]Jammu and Kashmir govt formation: Numbers firmly in PDP-BJP’s favour, but here are the other equations[/h] The demise of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on January 7 has created a power vacuum in Jammu and Kashmir. With the possibility of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti becoming the next CM, there have been a lot of uncertainity surrounding the continuation of the BJP-PDP alliance in the state. After a party meeting on Sunday, it was reported that Mehbooba will not overturn her father’s decision and continue the alliance with BJP.
The Indian Express

 
Sweet news to Asin admirers!!! :)

 [h=3]Exclusive Wedding Details Of Asin Thottumkal And Rahul Sharma Revealed[/h] Actress Asin Thottumkal got engaged to Micromax CEO Rahul Sharma in September 2015. The couple will get married once again in the night as per the Hindu traditions, so as to honour their respective religions. Only 50 guests were expected to attend the Christian wedding, while about 200 guests are supposed to attend the Hindu wedding.

Bollywoodshaadis.com

 

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