2011 May 21 - The judgement day

The Judgement Day May 21st 2011 The movement, led by Harold Camping who runs the evangelical station Family Radio ( www.familyradio.com ) , is predicting that mid-May of this year will bring about Judgment Day--the time when, according to some, the earth will be destroyed due to mankind's sins. Camping believes this will occur on May 21st because of a mathematical system he created to interpret prophecies hidden in the Bible.Earlier in...

Cricket Diplomacy between India and Pakistan

Pakistani PM to watch cricket cup semi-final in India Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani is to travel to India to watch a cricket World Cup match between the two South Asian nations, hoping the visit will nudge along a fragile peace process between the old rivals. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday invited Gilani and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to watch the hotly contested World Cup semi-final to be played in Mohali...

Use your credit card for a better credit score

Currently there is an increasing awareness about the importance of a credit score and the impact it has on any loan who wish to opt for in future! If you are one of those individuals who plan to take a home loan a few years down the line and do not have a credit score at all, then it is time to thought of starting a credit score record, which will benefit you in the long run. What does a score look like and what is a good score? A credit score is generally a three digit number within the range of 300 and 900. Higher the score...

Convert tax gains into higher investments

Mumbai, Mar 27 (PTI) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today sought higher investments from companies in return for boosting their business margins through budget proposals like sparing any hike in excise duty rates. He also sought help from Corporate India in pushing further the government''s economic growth and reforms agenda and said this support was necessary for him to meet their expectations. "Just as I have to meet up to your expectations to get you to scale new heights of productivity and growth, you also have to meet...

Before Buying a Home

For most middle and upper-middle class families, a house is the most expensive asset owned by them. The asset also has emotional value and therefore families should perform meticulous research before buying the same. The following is a set of must-dos before buying a house. Due diligence of a property: To ensure credibility of the builder, two must-have documents for a home buyer are the approved drawings of the project and the Intimation of Disapproval (IOD) which is an instruction set pertaining to construction from an authority...

Libyan rebel spokesman Claims Muammar Gaddafi's hometown had been captured

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - A Libyan rebel spokesman said Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte had been captured by the rebels on Monday. No independent verification of the rebel statement was immediately available. "It's confirmed Sirte has fallen into pro-democracy hands," said the rebel spokesman, Shamsiddin Abdulmolah. He said the rebels had not faced much resistance from pro-Gaddafi forces. Celebratory gunfire erupted and car horns sounded in the eastern rebel stronghold of Benghazi as news of the rebel statement about...

Radiation fears mount again in Japan

Radiation fears mount again in Japan after plant workers injured TOKYO (Reuters) - Radiation fears escalated in Japan on Friday after workers suffered burns as they tried to cool an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant, while the government sowed confusion over whether it was widening an evacuation zone around the facility. Prime Minister Naoto Kan, making his first public statement on the crisis in a week, said the situation at the Fukushima nuclear power complex north of Tokyo was not getting worse but described it as "nowhere...

Youngest CEO 2011

14 Years Old Girl set World Record as Worlds Youngest CEO Sindhuja Rajaraman, the ninth standard girl,CEO of Seppan, launched her Chennai based animation company in October 2010. She is the youngest digital caricaturist certified by Corel Corporation, India, fastest 2D animator in the country certified by Nasscom Animation and Gaming Conclave, 2010.  She had also made a Guinness Book record attempt for the fastest animation film....

Lady Meherbai Tata Education Trust scholarship for Indian women graduates

A scholarship  opportunity for  Indian women graduates to pursue higher education in foreign universities for  announcement pls visit the  website: www.dorabjitatatrust.org ; weblink: http://www.dorabjitatatrust.org/about/pdf/Scholarship%20Announcement.pdf Sir Dorabji Tata Trust – a Trust that has gone on to build institutions of national importance, uplift the nation and its people and change lives. Twe...

Remembering Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru

A Rich tribute to martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru who sacrificed their lives for the country sixty nine years ago on March 23, 1931. March 23 is observed as Martyrs Day to remember the significant contribution of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru and other important revolutionaries, who paved the way for the independence of the countr...

Apple sues Amazon over 'Appstore' name

Apple is suing Amazon in a bid to stop the online retail giant from using the name Appstore. The California-based firm, which makes iPhones and iPads, claims that the name is deliberately similar to its own App Store. "It will confuse and mislead customers," said Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet. Amazon's Appstore will offer downloadable applications for Google's Android operating system. The lawsuit states: "Amazon has begun improperly using Apple's App Store mark in connection with Amazon's mobile software developer program. Read...

Tomato facts

The Tomato is a savory, typically red, edible fruit, Originating in South America. Tomatoes are botanically Fruits, since it is used in cooking it is considered as vegetable too. French botanist Tournefort provided the Latin botanical name, Lycopersicon esculentum, to the tomato. The high acidic content of the tomato makes it a prime candidate for canning, which is one of the main reasons the tomato was canned more than any other fruit...

Amazon offers Android Application through AppStore

Online retail giant Amazon is attempting to grab a slice of the fast-growing market for apps by opening its own online store. It will initially offer programs that run on Google's Android mobile operating system. Developers can now submit their apps for approval and they should be available later this year. Amazon's move comes as the competition to become the go-to destination for mobile apps intensifies. App stores are supposed to provide software developers with a simple process for marketing their products, while simultaneously...

Medicine for Blood cancer - Imitinef Mercilet

'Imitinef Mercilet' is a medicine which cures blood cancer. Its available free of cost at "Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai". Create Awareness. It might help someone.    Cancer Institute  in Adyar, Chennai Address: East Canal Bank Road , Gandhi Nagar Adyar , Chennai -600020 Landmark:  Near Michael School  Phone:   044-24910754  044-24910754 ,  044-24911526044-24911526 ,   044-22350241  044-22350241   Tweet Tw...

Beef and Vegetable Stir fry - recepie

Ingredients • 250g dried medium egg noodles • vegetable oil • 350g steak, thinly sliced • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced • a thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely sliced • 1–2 large fresh red chillies, finely sliced • 200g peanut shoots or beansprouts • soy sauce • sesame oil • juice of half a lime • 1 large red pepper, deseeded and finely sli...

Prevent dandruff

Tips to control dandruff A few lifestyle modifications, constant hair care, healthy habits and a balanced diet can keep your scalp dandruff-free. The simplest treatment is frequent and effective shampooing of the hair and the scalp. Mild dandruff can be treated by regularly shampooing the scalp with a mild, non-medicated shampoo. If this does not help, a medicated dandruff shampoo can be used. Stop using styling products from gels to hairsprays in your hair. These hair styling products pose a potential threat by drying the...

10 Things To Say To Keep The Peace

Use these 10 go-to phrases to defuse potentially volatile conversations 1. "Thank you for your opinion. I'll think about it. " When you receive unsolicited advice at a family gathering, such as Aunt Sylvia's suggestion that you change your hairstyle, just smile and respond with this casual conversation terminator. If you're rudely asked a question like "Are you still single?" don't reply with a lengthy excuse. Say, "Yes, and I'll let you know if anything changes." The goal is to be polite and end the conversation. There is...

Focus

Focus on the circumstantial, and problems appear to magnify. Pay attention to that which is eternal and true, and problems take on a whole new appearance. No, our difficulties may not vanish, but our experience of them changes such that we see them differently, becoming open to ideas and aware of resources unknown to us before. Where does your focus lie right now? Mary Manin Morrissey Tw...

Sikh touch if Parmigiano-Reggiano chesse Italy

Sikh Cheese Producers Indian Sikhs are perhaps the least known of Italy's ethnic minorities. But the country is dependent upon them for their cheese production. Several thousand Indians have taken up residence in the Po Valley, where they tend to the cows whose milk is used to produce Italy's famous Reggiano parmesan cheese. One of Europe's largest Sikh temples is located in the town of Novellara. Sikh community in Novellara Novellara,...

Shocking videos of Army firing on People protest in Bahrain

Bahrain's army deliberately kills peaceful protesters with automatic guns This video has very disturbing implications. Any vanguard of democracy would see that. The problem with all of you fools is that you have gotten dumb and lazy. ...

Army firing on protestors in Bahrain

Last Friday, at least 50 people have been injured as security forces in Bahrain opened fire on protesters for a second straight day. Protesters who tried to march to the square on Friday described a chaotic scene of tear gas clouds, bullets coming from many directions and people slipping in pools of blood as they sought cover. New shocking video of Bahrain Army shooting protesters with automatic guns Some claimed the gunfire came from either helicopters or sniper nests. The video shot by RT crew shows chanting protesters...

Centuries old mummy found in China - well preserved for 800 years

Construction workers digged out a centuries old mummy in China  These incredible pictures show a 700-year-old mummy, which was discovered by chance - by road workers - in excellent condition in eastern Chi...

Tsunami and Earth quake of 8.9 magnitude striked Japan - Photos and videos

The biggest earthquake to hit Japan since records began almost 150 years ago smashed into the country's northeast coast today, triggering tsunamis up to 23-feet high that swept away boats, cars and homes and killed hundreds of people. Hours later, the waves hit Hawaii but did not cause major damage. The 8.9-magnitude quake's epicenter was 231 miles northeast of Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey reported. But areas as far away...

A magnitude 8.9 earthquake strike Japan

WARNING : Tsunami Alert for New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, and others. Waves expected over the next few hours, caused by 8.9 earthquake in Japan Magnitude 8.9 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 2011 March 11 05:46:23 UTC A magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan’s northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. At least one person was killed and there were reports of several injuries in Tokyo, hundreds...

Search News

NEWS Search engine Check out whats happening around the globe. Get News stories from major News portals in one place. Start Your search Now!! searches sites including: urbanlegendsonline.com, vacancies-online.blogspot.com, mercy-heals.blogspot.com, naukri.com, thehindu.com Keywords: news,stories, hot news, world news, india,Vacancies, Jobs, urban legends, employment   SEARCH NEWS   Tw...

India's Warren Buffett - Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is an Indian Chartered Accountant by qualification but an investor / trader by profession. In 2010, Forbes rated him India's 51st and the world's #1062 richest man with wealth of $1.0 billion. He is a famous equity investor in India and manages his own portfolio as a partner in his asset management firm, Rare Enterprises. Jhunjhunwala was described in a magazine as the "pin-up boy of the current bull run" and by another...

Gaint Moon on March 19, 2011

On March 19th 2011, the moon will make its closest approach to Earth in almost 20 years. On March 19, the moon will swing around Earth more closely than it has in the past 18 years, lighting up the night sky from just 221567 miles or 356,577 kilometers away.This phenomenon is called lunar perigee or Supermoon, happens when the moon reaches its absolute closest point to Ear...

Book with no contents become best seller!!!

What Every Man Thinks About Apart From Sex: Blank book is surprise hit!!! A blank book titled What Every Man Thinks About Apart From Sex has become a bestseller after becoming a hit with students in the UK. Professor Sheridan Simove has produced the 200-page book and the work has sold out online on Amazon following heavy promotion in student unions across Britain. The £4.69 item, which was intended as a novelty gift, is being used by...

The Hundred Dollars

100 Dollar - Touching Story A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?" SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "If you must know, I make $100 an hour." SON: "Oh! (With his head down). SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow $50?" The father was furio...

The 100 $

100 Dollar - Touching Story A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?" SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "If you must know, I make $100 an hour." SON: "Oh! (With his head down). SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow $50?" The father was furio...

Awsome Presence Of Mind

Awesome Presence Of Mind An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was very hard work. His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his situation. Dear Son, I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my potato garden this year. I hate to miss doing the garden, because your mother always loved planting time. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden pl...

The Salty Cofee

He met her on a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he so normal, nobody paid attention to him. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised, but due to being polite, she promised. They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, she thought, please, let me go home.... suddenly he asked the waiter. "would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee." Everybody stared at him, so strange! His face...

The Gift - A touching story

I was walking around in a Big Bazaar store making shopping, when I saw a Cashier talking to a boy couldn't have been more Than 5 or 6 years old. The Cashier said, 'I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll. Then the little boy turned to me and asked: ''aunty, are you sure I don't have enough money?'' I counted his cash and replied: ''You know that you don't have enough money to buy the doll, my dear.'' The little boy was Still holding the doll in his hand. Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he...

Express your feelings

Express ur Feelings - Story A Sad Love Story telling us not to be afraid of expressing our Feelings. I have a boyfriend who grew up with me. His name is Jin. I always thought of him as a frienduntil last year, when we went to a trip from a club. I found that I fell in love with him. Before thattrip was over, I took a step and confessed my love for him. And soon, we became a pair oflovers, but we loved each other in different ways. I always concentrated on him only, but byhis side, there were so many other girls. To me, he...

Mothers Sacrifice

My mom only had one eye. I hated her... she was such an embarrassment. My mom ran a small shop at a flea market. She collected little weeds and such to sell... anything for the money we needed she was such an embarrassment. There was this one day during elementary school. I remember that it was field day, and my mom came. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school..."Your mom only has one eye?!" and they taunted me. I wished that my mom would just disappear...

Budget India 2011 Highlights

Here are the highlights: TAXES * Standard rate of excise duty held at 10 percent * Service tax rate held at 10 percent * Scope of service tax to be widened * Minimum alternate tax raised to 18.5 percent from 18 percent * Iron ore export duty raised to 20 percent * Personal income tax exemption limit raised to Rs 180,000 * Surcharge on domestic companies raised to 5 percent  * Net market borrowing for 2011-12 seen at Rs 3.43 trillion. * Revised gross market borrowing for 2010-11 at Rs 4.47 trillion...

20 money-saving tips for students

If you are a college student, cashlessness is a perpetual state of existence. Short on funds and craving for pleasurable pursuits, you have two options. Resign to your impoverished status, or go through the 20 pointers we have compiled for you. These will not only help you save and manage your money better, but also tell you how to make some on your own. Go on, read them-and have 20 times more fun. MANAGING YOUR MONEY 1. Make A Monthly Budget: This doesn't have to be a complicated number-crunching exercise. A simple Excel...

Boorsha - Orgin of the Word

Boorsha The people in kerala is very familiar with the word "Boorsha". It is a communist term and used to point the capitalist class of society. I just had a thought to do some search on this term and its orgin.The people in kerala is very familiar with the word "Boorsha". It is a communist term and used to point the capitalist class of society. I just had a thought to do some search on this term and its orgin. The Malayalam word "Boorsha"...

Salaried, with income below Rs 5 lakh? Skip filing returns

Salaried, with income below Rs 5 lakh? Skip filing returns Hindustan Times New Delhi, February 28, 2011 Salary earners having an income of less than Rs 5 lakh a year will not need to file tax returns from this year, a finance ministry official said. “Salaried people, may be up to Rs 5 lakh...they need not file the (income tax) return,” CBDT chairman Sudhir Chandra said at the customary post-budget press conference. The exemption from filing tax returns come into effect from the assessment year 2011-12. In case such a salary...

Strength and Courage

Strength and CourageLove opens doors where there were none before.Have a LOVE-ly day!It takes strength to be firm,It takes courage to be gentle.It takes strength to stand guard,It takes courage to let down your guard.It takes strength to conquer,It takes courage to surrender.It takes strength to be certain,It takes courage to have doubt.It takes strength to fit in,It takes courage to stand out.It takes strength to feel a friend's pain,It takes courage to feel your own pain.It takes strength to hide your own pains,It takes courage...

Strength and Courage

Strength and CourageLove opens doors where there were none before.Have a LOVE-ly day!It takes strength to be firm,It takes courage to be gentle.It takes strength to stand guard,It takes courage to let down your guard.It takes strength to conquer,It takes courage to surrender.It takes strength to be certain,It takes courage to have doubt.It takes strength to fit in,It takes courage to stand out.It takes strength to feel a friend's pain,It takes courage to feel your own pain.It takes strength to hide your own pains,It takes courage...

: One More Day to Live

One More Day to Live "One More Day to LiveBe simple n humble like grass because when storms attack,all big trees get uprooted, but simple grass survives.One More Day to Live…If I had only one more day to live,All love, praise, and glory to you I'd give.I'd try my best to put a smile on someone's face To share with them your saving grace.I'd remember things about my lifeThe times you were there through fun and strife, And thank you then for all you've done.Without you no victories would have been won.If I have one more day before...

Only nationals can run recruitment agencies in UAE(Gulf News)

Dubai: Recruitment agencies must be managed and owned by Emiratis only and those who break this law will be prosecuted, and would face hefty fines and jailed."Recruitment agencies cannot be owned or managed by expatriates or rented to expatriates," said a senior official from the Ministry of Labour.In a meeting with owners of labour recruitment agencies at the Ministry of Labour premises yesterday Humaid Bin Deemas, acting Director-General, said that the meeting was only for Emiratis and expatriates cannot talk or participate...

Tough Laws around the world

FREEDOM OF HUMANS VERSUS LEGALITY OF TOUGH LAWS Ignorance is no defense especially when it comes to ignorance of the laws in countries you plan to visit. While it may seem natural to study some of the general customs and laws in major foreign countries you might not expect, for example, to have to look for strange law changes in somewhere like Florida. Most places in the world are relatively easy to get along in. Some strange laws are...

Catholic Minister shot dead in Pakistan

For all those who follow the Catholic News, must have read the article about Shahbaz Bhatti . We also had, today he was shot dead. News link - here. May his soul rest in peace. We definitely need more 'bold' people like him, may the good lord turn us into one. Shahbaz Bhatti, a Catholic and Pakistan’s minorities minister was shot dead for his movement against Pakistan's Blasphemy law. “I have been told by pro-Taliban religious extremists...

Scientific Facts

Traveling at light speed, your ship could go from New York to Los Angeles 70 times in less than one second. In that same one second you could make seven and a half trips around the earth at the equator. Uncertianity Principle : It is impossible to know the position and motion of an elementary particle (e.g., an electron) at the same time. Werner Heisenberg discovered the Uncertianity Principle. Werner’s best subjects were mathematics, physics, and religion, but his record throughout his school career was excellent all round....

Fun Facts

Fun facts! The longest nerve cell in your body, the sciatic nerve, runs from your lower spine to your foot, roughly two to three feet in length! The crust of the earth is solid. So is the inner core. But in between, the outer core and mantle (90 percent of the mass of the earth) are liquid to molten semi-solid. We do not live on a particularly solid planet. Darwin believed that humanoids emerged in Africa. No one believed him for 50 years, until Dart uncovered his famed skull in 19...