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Facts : 5 million copies of the first six Harry Potter books have been sold so far 40 Million dollars is the estimated cost of a Hindu temple coming up in Toronto, Canada 8.5 lakh laptops have been sold in India in 2007-07 -- a growth of 97 % over the previous year Quotable Quotes I don't believe in Atma or paramatma, I believe in humani-- Sharad Yadav JD ( U ) leader when asked about conscience vote It is very awkward of the them to think that the word sex means the final act and nothing else- Renuka Chowdhury Union Minister on how some states view the govt., adult education program It was good fun. - Murali Deora Congress MP on presidential elections People of Pakistan get very upset when, despite all the sacrifices, you get all these criticisms-- Khursheed Memood Sasuri Pak foreign minister on criticism in the US of Pakistan's fight against terrorism Snippets Jharkhand At the tomb of Sufi saint Miskin Baba in Jamshedpur, the prayers are for clearing visas and getting flight

Facts : 50 Million Dollars has been proposed as bounty by the US senate on Al- Qaeda chief Osama bib Laden 0.7 % of the world's population is drunk at any point of time 42,000 railway tickets are booked on an average per day on the internet as against 72 lakhs at booking counters 3 percent of Indians use the internet which is the lowest in Asia Pacific Region says a study Quotable Quotes Musharaff will not be in power by the end of September-- Imran Khan Member of Pakistani Parliament What if there is a emergency ? Will the IAF wait for the morning ? -- President Abdul Kalam when told that the Mizoram Airport does not have night take off facilities . I have not thought about where I might stop. I don't think it is the right time for me to think about that- Sachin tendulkar Cricketer I wanted to be a IAS officer, But then , Miss India happened and I am doing films-- Neha Dupia Bollywood actress The next one is going to be a lot funnier. To me Bond has never been that Macho-- Dan

Facts7,600 Swarovski crystals were used by Sanrio a Japanese company to decorate a dog house !! 22.9 years is the average age at which Indians lose their virginity says a global survey conducted by condom makers Durex 1 % is India's share in global diabetic research Quotable Quotes Sachin is a good batsmen. But I have not forgotten he once called me a chucker-- Shoiab Akhtar Pakistani fast bowler Terrorists are terrorists. I have been telling President Musharraf that terrorism is a common enemy. If you do not check .. It can grow in to a menacing evil- Man Mohan Singh PM India I was sick of kissing on screen-- thankfully , I am not kissing anyone in " Awarapan "-- Emrann Hashmi Actor -- I do not always agree with President Bush but we never engage I paternalism. We do not assume mentor's tone . We always talk as friends-- Vladimir Putin Russian PM When the Broadcasting bill is passed in parliament, the media of the developed countries will salute India saying that we

Facts 6,50.100 US $ was California Investor Mohnish Pabrai's winning bid for lunch with billionaire and philanthropist Warren Buffet 4,882 Crore Rupees will be spent in the Eleventh Plan to ensure availability of rice , wheat and pulses under the National Food Security Mission 1,432 rupees was the saving account balance of India's first President Rajendra Prasad 4.5 acres is the size of the landing deck of nuclear powered American Warship Nimitz which dropped anchor off Chennai port on July 2 Quotable Quotes Let the work of change begin-- Gordon Brown British PM as he took over from Tony Blair Corruption is a cancer that steals from the poor, eats away at governance and moral fibre and destroys trust-- Robert Zoellick World Bank President Just me and 164 guys- that's kind of cool-- Liz Halliday - the only woman to participate in this year's 24 hours of Me Mans racing championship I want to help set up a place where these woman prisoners inmates can get themselves back

Facts 10 Million dollars was former US President Bill Clinton's income from his lectures in 2006 15 month old Maharanth Kamalakar set a news record by swimming 4 metres under water at Cosmopolitan Club in Chennai on June 13 81.6 Million pounds was former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra's bid for English football club Manchester City-- ( Thaksin is in UK on exile from Thailand and he bids ) Quotable Quotes The UPA nominee ( Pratibha ) Patil is a joke played on the nation by Sonia Gandhi-- J.Jayalalitha ADMK Leader At one point there were 3500 cases against me. I should have been in the Guinness book of world records-- MF Hussain We ( West Bengal Govt ) have adopted industrliation.. It cannot be achieved without the help of capitalists like Tata's -- Prakash karat CPI ( M ) General Secretary I support the candidate of Pratibha Patil. It is for the first time that a woman has got the chance to adorn the highest seat of power and I think our country is ready for it-- Preity Zinta