May 7th
Facts
10,908 crore rupee is the net profit of Reliance Industries in 2006-07
15.10 Crore was paid by actor Hrithik Roshan as income tax in 2006-07
170 bullets were fired by Virginia tech killer Seoung Hui Cho ( it was lick that lesser number of people were killed )
611 Crore rupees is the amount for which Mumbai based Hotel Leelaventure has bought 3 acres in south Delhi
Quotes
Amar Singhiji is not a friend , he's a member of my family. If people believe my association with him disgraces me, then I am proud to be disgraced- Amitabh Bacchan in his relationship with Amar Singh of the Samjadwadi Party
If the emergency had not been imposed, I would have never been a political leader. It was necessary for curbing indiscipline in the country - Lalu Prasad Yadav Railway Minister
If eight or nine players sign a contract with a XYZ company, the company wants the players to be always in the team. It is not an official complaint but looks like one- Sharad Pawar BCCI President
Snippets
Bihar
When a bride in Bochha village in Samsitpur district refused to marry a man double her age, the
groom had not way but to return empty handed. The dramatic event unfolded when Julie Kumari stunned all by refusing in front of the guests to marry Jeevash Kumar Sah. The twenty something bride cried and protested as the marriage ceremonies took off. The girl's father was forced to call of the marriage as the neighbours came to the rescue of the bride
Tamilnadu
The rock python in Aringar Anna Zoological park in Chennai has Zoomed to instant fame by laying 40 eggs. Kids and animal lovers who were eager to get a glimpse of the rate event crowded the park. This is the fifth time the python has laid eggs in the enclosure. The Zoo officials are now waiting for the eggs to hatch.
English Premier League ( Football )
Not sure how many follow this but football is one of the most interested sports in the Europe- the reason for penning this was the fact Manchester United the club which I follow won the title after a gap of two years. The league has twenty clubs and they meet twice through the year-- once at home and once away-- the winner gets three points and a draw one-- the league starts in July and runs till end of May-- So a gruelling season -- Matches are played on week ends and there are record attendances to watch the matches-- Each stadium can hold up to 75,000 spectators and they are full and tickets are sold out well in advance- The quality of the game is very high and players from all over the world are bought in by the clubs and paid well too-- (Wayne Rooney , star striker for Man U is just 23 or even less and earns GBP 140,000 a week)-
I also see some games on our NFL ( India ) and the quality is pathetic although it is improving with influx of foreign players.. The clubs are public -- some are listed on the stock exchange as well - Chelsea which finished second is owned by Ramon Abrahomvich a Russian oil Billionaire-- Thaksin the ousted PM of Thailand is in the thick of rumours to be bidding for buying one of the clubs-- So lot of corporate interest in the sport and the club- Sadly no Indian plays for any of the English Clubs although Baichung Butia our star striker played for a season with Bury FC a fourth division side at the EPL program -- So a long way to go for us
Cheers
Sri
10,908 crore rupee is the net profit of Reliance Industries in 2006-07
15.10 Crore was paid by actor Hrithik Roshan as income tax in 2006-07
170 bullets were fired by Virginia tech killer Seoung Hui Cho ( it was lick that lesser number of people were killed )
611 Crore rupees is the amount for which Mumbai based Hotel Leelaventure has bought 3 acres in south Delhi
Quotes
Amar Singhiji is not a friend , he's a member of my family. If people believe my association with him disgraces me, then I am proud to be disgraced- Amitabh Bacchan in his relationship with Amar Singh of the Samjadwadi Party
If the emergency had not been imposed, I would have never been a political leader. It was necessary for curbing indiscipline in the country - Lalu Prasad Yadav Railway Minister
If eight or nine players sign a contract with a XYZ company, the company wants the players to be always in the team. It is not an official complaint but looks like one- Sharad Pawar BCCI President
Snippets
Bihar
When a bride in Bochha village in Samsitpur district refused to marry a man double her age, the
groom had not way but to return empty handed. The dramatic event unfolded when Julie Kumari stunned all by refusing in front of the guests to marry Jeevash Kumar Sah. The twenty something bride cried and protested as the marriage ceremonies took off. The girl's father was forced to call of the marriage as the neighbours came to the rescue of the bride
Tamilnadu
The rock python in Aringar Anna Zoological park in Chennai has Zoomed to instant fame by laying 40 eggs. Kids and animal lovers who were eager to get a glimpse of the rate event crowded the park. This is the fifth time the python has laid eggs in the enclosure. The Zoo officials are now waiting for the eggs to hatch.
English Premier League ( Football )
Not sure how many follow this but football is one of the most interested sports in the Europe- the reason for penning this was the fact Manchester United the club which I follow won the title after a gap of two years. The league has twenty clubs and they meet twice through the year-- once at home and once away-- the winner gets three points and a draw one-- the league starts in July and runs till end of May-- So a gruelling season -- Matches are played on week ends and there are record attendances to watch the matches-- Each stadium can hold up to 75,000 spectators and they are full and tickets are sold out well in advance- The quality of the game is very high and players from all over the world are bought in by the clubs and paid well too-- (Wayne Rooney , star striker for Man U is just 23 or even less and earns GBP 140,000 a week)-
I also see some games on our NFL ( India ) and the quality is pathetic although it is improving with influx of foreign players.. The clubs are public -- some are listed on the stock exchange as well - Chelsea which finished second is owned by Ramon Abrahomvich a Russian oil Billionaire-- Thaksin the ousted PM of Thailand is in the thick of rumours to be bidding for buying one of the clubs-- So lot of corporate interest in the sport and the club- Sadly no Indian plays for any of the English Clubs although Baichung Butia our star striker played for a season with Bury FC a fourth division side at the EPL program -- So a long way to go for us
Cheers
Sri
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