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Think or blink!!!

The most shocking news in 2016??? :noidea:

[h=3]Vijayawada: Meet Yadireddy, a beggar who donated silver crown to Lord Ram[/h]Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec.29 (ANI): At a time when many across the country are facing a severe cash crunch, the offering made by the beggar to Lord Ram came as a surprise for many. A 75-year-old Yadireddy, hailing from Nalgonda district of Telangana, had come to Vijayawada as teenager. As a thank you, I am offering my bit to Lord Rama", said Yadireddy.

 
nellukup paayaamal althu pullukup posigindratho??? :decision:

[h=3]Demonetisation: Deadline to deposit junked notes ends today[/h]The 50-day deadline to deposit the old Rs 500/1,000 notes in banks comes to an end tomorrow but the cash crunch and queues before ATMs are likely to continue for some more time as currency printing presses have failed to meet the huge demand for new bills. People, however, will still have time to exchange the currency notes at designated RBI counters till March 31 after giving valid reasons for not depositing defunct notes in their accounts by December 30. The government is also planning to come out with an Ordinance making possession of old Rs 500/1,000 notes beyond a specified limit for numismatic purposes illegal and punishable. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a surprise announcement on November 8 declared the old Rs 500 and 1,000 notes invalid.

 
Proves that one man/ woman can make a difference...if so determined! :thumb:

[h=3]This Mumbai Lady Raised Rs 25 Lakhs for Her Driver’s Son to Get a Heart Transplant[/h]Meena Sriram, a resident of Mumbai, helped raise Rs. 25 lakh to pay for multiple surgeries for her driver's son who was born with holes in his heart. Aditya Shinde, the six-year-old boy, needed two open-heart surgeries and one heart transplant. Meena's driver Rupesh Shinde had been despondent trying to get his son the treatment he needed. He notes that Aditya used to ask him if he would ever walk again. But even when a heart was made available for the transplant after waiting for seven months, Rupesh realised that the cost of the surgeries would lead to a crushing debt. This was when his employer took charge and raised necessary funds within the week. Meena, who is a financier, also helped Rupesh travel to Chennai for the surgeries. Meena told The Times of India that the money came rolling in once people found out about the cause. She added that everyone was far more generous than expected and it only took two days for them to hit the target. Image for representation. Photo source: Wikimedia "I was glad I was connected with doctors. If someone reaches out to the right doctors and ask the right questions, a lot of lives can be saved. Everyone has made this happen. A person in my office earning only Rs 25,000 gave a check of Rs 5,000. Giving is important as it can save so many lives," she said. Despite complications, the procedures were successful. And today, Aditya is walking again. Like this story? Or have something to share? Write to us: [email protected], or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter. NEW: Click here to get positive news on WhatsApp!
[COLOR=#1E7D8E !important]The Better India[/COLOR]
 
Glorious confusion in IV fertilisation!!! :wacko:

[h=3]IVF mistake means eggs fertilisation by wrong sperm[/h]Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 29 (ANI): A fertility clinic made a shocking revelation to several couples who trusted them with their fertility treatments. A single mistake by In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) clinic means that women's eggs may have accidentally be fertilised with the wrong sperm. Mix-ups have previously led to people accidentally having children with people they'd never met IVF is a way of allowing people who might otherwise not be able to conceive to do so.

 
Does this trend of selecting /electing a woman relative/ friend with no training in politics mean

that the well trained men of those parties can only obey and never take the command ??? :noidea:

[h=3]The Scorpio Factor, Mystery And Power: Sasikala May Emerge As One Of The Most Enigmatic Leaders[/h]Sasikala has seen a fair share of fame and media glare over the years. After analysing her stars, Ganesha feels that Some tricky situations and ugly controversies are likely to make things messy for her.
 
The woman warrior with a difference - since she had to search

for her tormentor in the (virtual/ invisible) cyber world!!! :thumb:

[h=3]Gutsy Woman Tracks down Her Online Abuser, Makes Him Pay Rs 25,000 to Charity[/h]Sreelakshmi Satheesh, the CEO of an educational set-up based out of Kerala, woke up to every woman's nightmare when she started getting incessant phone calls from strange men asking her for her "rates". A quick investigation gave her the answer that one of her acquaintances had posted her number on a WhatsApp group and had called her an "item". Once she reached the bottom of the matter, she tracked down the perpetrator and made him pay Rs. 25,000 to a charity of her choice. Sreelakshmi recounted her tale in a now-viral Facebook post written in Malayalam. She wrote that she was shocked and sickened after receiving multiple calls from unknown numbers of men soliciting her services. They all thought she was a prostitute. Photo source: Facebook She finally took matters in her hands and called one of the men asking him the truth about how her number had been disseminated so widely. Her disgust was further exasperated when she found out that not only was the original perpetrator someone she knew personally, but he was also a well-respected member of a political party. While she wanted to go to the police and file a complaint, his elderly father and the party officials dissuaded her from doing so. She also wrote that she was a little apprehensive about filing a case because the man in question is a politician and she was concerned about her safety. So Sreelakshmi came up with another solution -- she had the political party throw the man out of his job and also made him pay a sum of Rs 25,000 to a charity. He had to give her a receipt as proof. Photo source: Facebook Her post has been shared over 1,000 times on Facebook and many women and girls are seeking her advice on handling online abuse. But one thing is for certain -- nearly everyone is commending this woman for showing grace while under fire. Like this story? Or have something to share? Write to us: [email protected], or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter. NEW: Click here to get positive news on WhatsApp!

 
See the lighter side... what a lucky blighter!!! :)



World
[h=3]Chinese Man Used Hand Grenade as a Nutcracker for 25 Years[/h]A villager in China unknowingly used a hand grenade to crack walnuts for a quarter century, only realizing his potentially fatal mistake when he spotted the grenade on a government flyer. The man, whose surname is Ran and who lives in Shaanxi province, claimed that a friend gave him the grenade in the early 1980s. Not having any idea what it was, he used it to crack open walnuts. The nutcracker in this case was a Chinese Type 67 defensive hand grenade. The grenade is a so-called "stick" grenade, also known as a "potato masher." Invented by the German Army in World War I, stick grenades contain an explosive charge in one end of the weapon. A pull string runs through the length of the handle and
Popular Mechanics

 
The new year is welcome always, but when it becomes old it just receives a hard kick in the rear! :(
Technology
New Year's celebrations around the world

A look at the New Year’s celebrations around the globe to ring in 2017. _____ See more of our year-end related posts: 2016 Year in Pictures: News >>> 2016 Year in Pictures: Animals >>> In memoriam: Remembering the notable figures we lost in 2016 >>> The 16 best memes of 2016 >>> The top 10 undercovered stories of 2016 >>> Here are 10 actually heartwarming things that happened in 2016 >>> See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.
Yahoo News Photo Staff

New Year's Eve 2017: Times Square live ball drop and how to watch celebration online
NJ.com
Happy New Year! Six ways 2017 will be celebrated around the world
International Business Times UK
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Are not we having troubles with the existing cow-sized-cows and elephant-sized-elephants already??? :rolleyes:



Science
[h=3]Scientists are attempting to bring back an ancient elephant-sized cow[/h]Scientists are close to bringing back a huge ancient cattle species called an auroch. Aurochs roamed Europe for thousands of years until the last of their kind died in the Jaktorow Forest in Poland in 1627. They were 7 ft tall and weighed around 1,000kg. Since 2009, European science teams have been breeding cattle which still carry auroch DNA. Two programmes are attempting to revive a version of the auroch through breeding. One is Operation Taurus, which has selectively bred 300 calves with auroch DNA via a process called back-breeding. They select breeds of cattle which have certain auroch characteristics and each generation of calves gets closer to the original auroch in appearance, behaviour
Business Insider

 
Acceptance is what every one is us seek from all the others!!! :tea:




  • U.S.
    American Girl’s Latest ‘Girl of the Year’ Doll Is African-American

    Doll company American Girl has made steps in recent years to diversify its popular lineup and did so again this past Friday with the naming of its “Girl of the Year” doll. The latest is African-American girl Gabriela McBride, the first Girl of the Year doll since 2011 who isn’t white. Fans of American Girl dolls have known for years that the only African-American doll available for a time was Addy, a 9-year-old girl born into slavery who eventually escapes to freedom.
    Yahoo Style


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Astronomical scams take place in the West as much as in the East!!! :(



U.S.
[h=3]Doctors, pharmacists indicted in $100M fraud case[/h]PHOENIX - A dozen doctors, pharmacy owners and marketing pros have been accused of a kickback scheme that prosecutors allege involved a sham medical study used to bilk up to $102 million from the publicly funded federal health program for military family members. The doctors included Walter Neil Simmons, 47, of Gilbert, Ariz., emergency medicine doctor who has worked at two metro Phoenix hospital chains. He was indicted in October in U.S. District Court in Dallas on one count of conspiracy to commit health-care fraud. The federal charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. When reached by phone this week, Simmons said, "I can't make any comments." Federal
USA Today

 
A real Whale spotted in a river??? :shocked:



U.S.
[h=3]Police: Whale Spotted in New York City's East River[/h]Officers patrolling New York City's harbor in a police boat have spotted a whale in the East River. The New York Police Department's special operations division posted a photo of the unusual tourist on its Twitter account Saturday morning. The whale was seen swimming along the shores of Manhattan's upper East Side, close to Gracie Mansion, where the mayor lives. U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Frank Iannazzo-Simmons says officials from his office haven't seen the whale. But he says based on the photos it appears to be a humpback whale. One such humpback whale was also spotted in the East River last month. Iannazzo-Simmons says the Coast Guard usually notifies mariners when it spots whales in busy
ABC News

 
'One must be off one's hook' to wish for a selfie with a toothy monster like this one! :der:



  • World
    Tourist bitten by crocodile after trying to take a selfie with it

    She just snapped. A French tourist was bitten by a crocodile after posing next to the enormous reptile in a misguided attempt to take a selfie, according to reports. The 41-year-old woman was exploring Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park with her husband when the duo came across the giant female reptile, reported The Mirror. The couple squatted down next to the crocodile, who then reportedly sank its teeth into the woman’s thigh as the picture was taken. Snaps from the scene show the woman being whisked away by rescuers, as the croc ambles away through the brush. The park reportedly broadcasts many signs telling visitors to stay on paths and not detour through the thicket. The unnamed woman, whose
    New York Post




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I bet the pit bull did not like that sweater nor to wear one! :wof:
It played true to its name Scarface by scarring and scaring the owners!!!

A pit bull mix named Scarface attacked its owner on Friday after she tried to put a Christmas sweater on it, police confirm to PEOPLE. Police said the dog attacked 52-year-old Brenda Guerrero, biting her arm, in the back yard of her Tampa, Florida, home when she tried to put a Christmas sweater on it, WABC reports. Guerrero’s husband, Ismael, and their 22-year-old son tried to help the woman but were both attacked by the dog.
People
 
Fine cartoon depicting how valuable currency was rendered to colorful confetti

on the Anniversary of the Terrible Twin Tower Tragedy! :(



World
[h=3]India in 2016: Cash crisis, alcohol ban and cheapest phone[/h]In India, 2016 has been a year of political surprises, alcohol ban and heated debates about nationalism, and plenty of other news in between. The BBC's in-house cartoonist Kirtish Bhat picks six news events to give his humorous take on 2016. Who wants freedom? Two news events in February were all about freedom. One firm launched the world's cheapest smartphone, priced at 251 rupees ($3.67; £3), and called it Freedom 251. At the same time, police arrested some students in Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University for allegedly raising anti-India slogans, and demanding "freedom" for Kashmir from Indian rule. The students denied the allegations, but they were charged with sedition. Later, they were freed
BBC News

 
I know one added advantage!
One may be able to reach everything stored inside the house

JUST BY stretching one's hands without having to move their feet! :)

A house on wheels makes it unnecessary even to own the ground below it! :)

One light, one fan, one cooler/ heater will save the consumption of the precious power!




  • Lifestyle
    9 Surprising Truths No One Tells You About Moving Into a Tiny Home

    The meteoric rise of the tiny-house movement in recent years has been spurred on by contemporary homeowners' desire for a simpler, unfettered life. While these micro dwellings do come with some great perks - they're inexpensive and low-maintenance, freeing up time and money for other things - they also come with a few lesser-known cons. Before you sell off your belongings and take the dive into the tiny-living lifestyle, get all the information. Check out nine surprising truths of tiny-home ownership below. Basic Life Functions Everyday things you take for granted in a standard house, like getting mail and doing laundry, require thought when living in a tiny house. If you decide to downsize,
    PopSugar
 
The wildlife photos of the wild animals! :photo:

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Science
[h=3]Stunning wildlife photos[/h]Ready for some animal magic? This collection of images showcases some amazing moments in wildlife photography, capturing everything from the incredible to the downright ridiculous. From two bears wrestling as they fish for salmon, to a bird that looks hopping mad, the animal kingdom has given us plenty to wonder about. (Caters News) See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.
Yahoo News Photo Staff

 
So recycling gifts (unwanted) is the universal custom!

Tucson News
[h=3]Local charities could benefit from unwanted Christmas presents[/h]You can make those unwanted presents keep giving by re-gifting to local nonprofits. TMM Family Services, which started as Tucson Metropolitan Ministry outreach more than 40 years ago, is among dozens of local charities in need of in-kind donations to benefit low-income and at-risk children, families and seniors. Since 1990, TMM Family Services has been providing housing and support for single mothers with children and for children in the care of the Department of Child Safety. A 2007 beneficiary of funds from Angel Charity of Tucson, its seven-acre midtown campus is licensed to provide care for 53 foster children in 10 group homes in the Children’s Village; it also offers 21-low rent apartments for mothers and their children in the Family Journey Program as well as other affordable apartments throughout Southern Arizona.
Arizona Daily Star



 
Drunken driving is more dangerous in the air than on the roads!!! :spit:

God forbid it - but what is the pilot had passed out AFTER the take off??? :scared:


 
Thanks for the info. The project is under consideration! :)



U.S.
[h=3]See the Most Beautiful Sights in America on This $213 Train Trip[/h]If one of your 2017 resolutions is to see all of the beauty and history that America has to offer on a dime, then you're going to love this supremely affordable travel idea. Thanks to a brilliant train route devised by travel expert and blogger Derek Low, you can now experience the ultimate sightseeing journey-covering 3,400 scenic miles from San Francisco to New York-for just $213 . The inexpensive trip, which Derek shared on his blog, takes you through cities like Salt Lake City, Denver, Chicago, and New York, and features stunning views of the Rockies, the Sierra Nevada mountains, and more. For a little over $200, you can purchase one ticket for the direct California Zephyr and Lake Shore Limited routes.
Popular Mechanics

 

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