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Saturday, 15 September 2012

Alter Your life! By Altering Your Attitude!!

  In many ways, we all are alike; however, one little difference almost always makes us a big difference. The little difference is attitude. "The greatest discovery of this generation is that a human being can alter their life by altering their attitude." Over the years we have seen it happen countless times. What most people fail to realize is that your attitude not only impacts your happiness and your success, it also can impact...

Homemakers fret over 6-cylinder cap

Lack of clarity on rate of non-subsidised cylinders and type of refills causes confusion For consumers in the city, there were more questions than answers as they tried to come to terms with the government’s decision to impose a six-cylinder-a-year-cap on subsidised cooking gas for households. Making it difficult, even for distributors for much part of the day, was the lack of clarity and communication on various issues, particularly...

A P J Abdul Kalaam - Signature

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Former President of Ind...

Angry Monk !

There was a monk who was bad tempered. He lived in an ashram but found it difficult to get along with the ashramites. He decided to leave and live a secluded life in the forest. He thought he could thus overcome anger. In the beginning, he found peace and tranquillity within. He was happy. One day, he went to the river to fill a jug of water. As he placed the jug on the ground, it toppled over. He picked it up and filled it again. Again, the jug toppled down. He repeated the process a number of times, until finally he lost his temper and...

Mechanic v Doctor Story

A mechanic, was removing a cylinder head from a Harley-Davidson motorbike, when he spotted a world-famous heart surgeon in his garage. The heart surgeon was waiting for the service manager to come and take a look at his bike. Allan, the Mechanic shouted across the garage, 'Hey Doc can I ask you a question?'  The famous surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to Allan. Allan straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked, 'So Doc, look at...

Alexander the Great's Last 3 Wishes

Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his conquests,his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence.  He now longed to reach home to see his mother's face and bid her his last adieu. But, he had to accept the fact that his sinking health would not permit him to reach...

God has plans and justice for everyone....

Once there was a sweeper in a well known temple and he was very sincere and devoted.Every time he saw thousands of devotees coming to take darshan of the Lord, he thought that the Lord is standing all the time and giving darshan and He must be feeling very tired.So one day very innocently he asked the Lord whether he can take the place of the Lord for a day so that the Lord can have some relief and rest. The Deity of Temple replied, "I do not mind taking a break.I will transform you like Myself, but you must do one thing.you must just stand...

Actor ‘Power Star’ Srinivasan held for fraud

CHENNAI: Actor 'Power Star' Srinivasan was on Friday arrested on charges of cheating a businessman of Rs 65 lakh. He was arrested on a complaint from G U Balasubramanian, proprietor of RBS International in Chrompet, to city police Commissioner J K Tripathy that the actor had taken the money after promising to get him a 10 crore loan. Balasubramanian said he never got the loan. Police said Balasubramanian had approached the actor's finance...

Why Winners Keep Winning

Winning is indeed a habit… It is not a coincidence that Winners keep winning. If you closely look at winners, you will tend to observe a behavior pattern that helps them or in fact keeps them winning. Here are the top 6 habits as to why Winners Keep Winning   1.       Positive – Winners are quite positive about opportunities and that they know that things will work in their favor. A positive thinking...

Why We Shout In Anger?

A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled 'n asked. 'Why do people shout in anger shout at each other?' Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, 'Because we lose our calm, we shout.' 'But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft...

86 arrested in US consulate attack in Chennai: Police

Chennai: Eighty-six people were arrested on Friday after a group of several hundred Muslim protesters threw stones and smashed windows at the US consulate in the Indian city of Chennai, police said."They smashed the window panes, surveillance camera and tried to scale over the compound wall, but we dispersed them while exercising restraint," a senior police officer said on condition of anonymity. "We made 86 arrests."The violence flared...

3 suffer burns in LPG leak fire

In yet another tragedy involving gas leak in Chennai, three persons including a 60-year-old woman suffered serious burn injuries at Porur Friday morning. The incident happened in a ground floor apartment on Arunachala Main Road in Ambal Nagar in Porur where software professional couple Jaganathan and Jeeva lived with Jagannathan’s mother Siveneswari and brothers-in-law Gopi, 18, an engineering student, and Aravind Kumar, 20, who works in...

Friday, 14 September 2012

Tamil Nadu buses to have GPS-based e-ticketing

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has invited bids from IT firms to implement a GPS-based e-ticketing system with hand-held devices in all state transport corporation buses. "The objective of the project is to modernise existing passenger ticketing system with the help of information technology to provide maximum benefits to the travelling public and the transport corporations," a senior official in the transport department said. He said the government would purchase 43,987 GPS-enabled electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) and set up...

Traffic diversion tomorrow

The city traffic police have announced traffic diversions in view of the proposed underground metro station construction work on Raja Muthiah Salai between PLC point (EVR Salai and Raja Muthaiah Salai junction) and Vepery High Road. The modifications will be implemented for three days on a trial basis, with effect from September 15 at 6 a.m.  The stretch of Raja Muthaiah Salai from PLC Point to Vepery High Road will be made a one-way...

Thursday, 13 September 2012

Amala Paul bags film with Puri Jagannath - Allu Arjun!

Lady luck is beaming bright on Amala Paul who is going great guns in both Tamil and Telugu cinema. The actress who recently did a biggie in Malayalam with Mohanlal (Run Baby Run) has now bagged a biggie in Telugu!She has been roped in for a film by top notch Telugu director Puri Jagannath, where she will be cast opposite Allu Arjun. Titled 'Iddaru Ammayilatho' (With two girls), a heroine hunt is on for the second female lead although few...

Cancelled TNPSC group II exam on November 4

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission on Wednesday announced that Group II re-examinations would be conducted on November 4. The TNPSC had cancelled the Group II examination held across the state over a month ago following allegations of a question paper leak. The authorities have launched an investigation into the allegations and arrested several people involved in the racket. The commission had earlier said it would hold a meeting...

Building owners get last chance

The state government has decided to give a final ‘opportunity’ for owners of over 20,000 unauthorised buildings, including 17,000 residential buildings in the Chennai metropolitan area, for regularisation. After a lull, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has started despatching ‘opportunity’ letters to the owners who had applied for regularising their buildings during 1999-2002. The letter sought the owners to submit...

To get pure and clean ice

To  get pure and clean ice Boil water  first before freezing....

Simple Solutiont to Solve Ants Problem

Ants Problem Ants hate cucumbers. Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole  ...

You Have No Reason to Waste "RESOURCES".

This may or may not be a True Story, but it gives us a very important Lesson in life. Germany is a highly industrialised country. It produces top brands like Benz, BMW, Siemens etc. The nuclear reactor pump is made in a small town in this country. In such a country, many will think its people lead a luxurious life. At least that was my impression before my study trip. When I arrived at Hamburg , my colleagues who work in Hamburg arranged a welcome party for me in a restaurant. As we walked into the restaurant, we noticed that a lot...

Every Husband (and Wife too) ----- should read this

BELIEF - 1WIFE WILL NEVER BE SATISFIED: TRUTH :Wife is always looking for ways to makes things better. Dont take her suggestions as Complaints or Critisms, but as her desire to make the Relationship or Situation the best that it can be.BELIEF - 2A STRONG, CONFIDENT WOMAN DOESN'T NEED A MAN TO TAKE CARE OF HER :TRUTH :Everyone Loves To Be Taken Care Of and To Feel Needed. Even if a Woman can fix things around the house or change the oil in her...

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Stop writing news about Manmadhan 2: Simbu

There have been many speculations about Silambarasan's pet project Manmadhan 2. It was reported that South Indian big names including Trisha Krishnan, Ileana D'Cruz, Tamanna Bhatia were part of the movie. The buzz also claimed that he had roped in AR Rahman to compose the music. However, all these reports have turned out to be false, as Simbu clarified that the reports are untrue. Simbu was bombarded by questions from his fans on Twitter...

Guwahati molestation case: 13 accused get bail

Guwahati, Sept 12: Thirteen persons, accused of molesting a girl outside a bar in Guwahati, have been granted bail by a court. The Kamrup Chief Judicial Magistrate on Tuesday, Sept 11 granted bail to Nabajyoti Baruah, Jitumoni Deka, Nabajit Deka, Dipak Deb, Puspendra Das, Dhanraj Basfor, Rubul Ali, Hafizuddin, Sikandar Basfor, Diganta Basumatary, Debo Das, Rupkanta Kalita and Ghanashyam Malik. While prime accused Amarjyoti Kalita's bail...

Power Cut Schedules in Chennai Areas - Check your Area !

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Power Cut Schedules in Chennai Areas - Check your Area ! Sepetember 1st 2012 Power cut Schedule Chennai Areas: Existing Time Revised Time 8 A.M. to 9 A.M. 9 A.M. to 10 A.M. 9 A.M. to 10 A.M. 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. 11 A.M. to 12 Noon 11 A.M. to...

Sasikumar's new film runs into title trouble

A stay order has been issued against the use of the title of the film 'Sundarapandian', scheduled to release on September 14. The order follows a petition  filed in the city civil court by Jupiter Film Makers, who claim to have produced a movie with the same title way back in the ’90s. Director Sasikumar plays the lead role in new film, which has newcomer Lakshmi Menon, Vijay Sethupathi and Soori in supporting roles. Sasikumar’s ...

Udayakumar whisked away by supporters

A day after protests and clashes, Idinthakarai on Tuesday witnessed emotional scenes as PMANE coordinator S P Udayakumar appeared among the anti-Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant agitators around 4 pm on the premises of Lourdh Matha church in the village. Many women broke down after Udayakumar said that he would court arrest to save the people protesting the commissioning of the plant. “I will court arrest to save the villagers from police...

Dhoni happy with Yuvraj's return to international cricket

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says that Yuvraj Singh can draw confidence from his performance against New Zealand in Tuesday's Twenty20 as he made a return to international cricket after a grim battle with rare germ cell cancer. In his first international match in 10 months, Yuvraj bowled two overs for 14 runs and struck an aggressive 34 off 26 balls at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. India though lost the match by one run but Dhoni...

Fruit, veggie prices drop at Koyambedu

Prices of fruits and vegetables have come down at the premium wholesale market complex in Koyambedu, thanks to the commencement of the crop season in different parts of the country. While the vegetable rates have dropped by approximately 20 per cent this week, prices of fruits like apple, banana and mosambi were reduced as less as about 50 per cent, traders claimed. According to S Chandran, president of the Koyambedu Periyar Wholesale...