Cracked Pot !

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck.  One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course,...

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325 agitators booked for anti-US protests

Ten police personnel including a woman constable, who suffered grievous injuries in the anti-US protest by Muslim groups on Tuesday evening near Spencer Plaza, are undergoing treatment at government hospitals here. Police have booked 325 persons in connection with the protest and clash that followed. The clash broke out between police personnel and protesters of more than 20 Muslim groups who had gathered near Tarapore Towers on Anna Salai around 4 p.m. in order to express their protest against the controversial US movie Innocence of...

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Deadline for water tax is Sept. 30

The last date for payment of water and sewerage tax and charges is September 30. Consumers may make payments at the head office of Metrowater, areas offices or any depot collection centres.  The cash counters will function on Sundays, too, between 9.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.  Residents of merged areas can pay the dues at the rates fixed by the erstwhile municipalities and town panchayats at the Metrowater cash counters, a press release said.  Keywords: water tax, Chennai Corporati...

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Anna Hazare parts ways with Kejriwal

Team Anna on Wednesday suffered a vertical split with Anna Hazare and some top activists choosing to part ways with the Arvind Kejriwal-led group, opposing their plans to form a political party. After a roller-coaster ride of 18 months in which they came together to run a high-steam anti-graft movement, the group led by Hazare had acrimonious discussions with Kejriwal and his supporters including Prashant Bushan and Shanti Bhushan on the...

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Simple Thoughts

I Met Money and Said You Are Just A Piece of PaperMoney Smiled & Said Of Course, But I Haven't Seen A Dust Bin For Me Yet! Meaningful Message:A Tongue Has No Bones.But It Can Break A Heart.It Can Also Be A Pillar For Building A Broken Heart!Tomorrow Will Come Daily. But Today Will Come Today Only.So Finish Your Today's Work Today Itself.And Be Free Tomorrow.Every Night We Go To Bed,We Have No Assurance To Get Up Alive In The Next Morning But Still You Have Plans For The Coming Day;That's Hope!What Is Forgiveness?It Is The Wonderful Smell...

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Oil leak at Tondiarpet scares residents

A leak in an underground oil pipeline in the densely-populated north Chennai locality of Tondiarpet on Saturday evening, sparked tensions and set off panic, as oil companies took time to react and clear the fuel spill on Kummalamman Street.  Residents said the leak had first been noticed in the afternoon, but many thought it was sewage. The police was notified by 4 p.m. and later, the area was cordoned off. The police threw mud on...

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Simple Thoughts

1:- If the Road is Beautiful then, Worry About the Destination, But if the Destination is Beautiful, Then Don't Worry About The Road!  2. We Always Feel that GOD Never comes on Time When We Call Him...But the Truth is "He is Always on Time" But "We are Always in Hurry! 3.Trust the One Who can See, These Three Thing in You, Sorrow Behind Your SMILE, Love Behind Your ANGER & Reason Behind Your SIL ENCE! 4.Beautiful things Are not Always Good, But Good things are Always Beautiful! 5.Never Miss the First Opportunity, Because...

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Important Toll Free Numbers in India

DescriptionNumber Blood Bank 1910 Women in Distress 1020 CATS 1099 eye bank helpline 1919 Child Labour complaint Old age help line anti courreption Help Line 1098 Heart Attack 1050 Heart Brigade 1051 Police 100 Fire brigade 101 Accidents 102 AIDS Control Centre 1097 Local Assistance 199 Airlines Toll Free Phone Numbers : Indian Airlines 1800 180 1407 Jet Airways 1800 22 5522 SpiceJet 1800 180 3333 Air India 1800 22 7722 KingFisher 1800 180 0101 Automobiles Toll Free Phone Numbers : Mahindra Scorpio 1800...

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