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Facts 65,000 KM is the total length of the national highway in India 5,000 criminals were convicted in Bihar last year- 1,52,000 troops were deployed by YS in Iraq as of Mid November this year 76,000 railiway brigdes in India are more than 100 years old ( What is magician lalu going to do on this ?> ) Quotable Quotes The democracy that creates an opportunity for terrorism is a joke. It is no simple joke but a deadly joke-- Mahinda Rajapaskse Srilanka President There is no limit to my expectations on GDP growth-- P. Chidambaram Finance Minister It seems to be an English habit to come out with books that nobody reads-- jens Lehmann Arsenal Goalkeeper on former Team mate Ashley Cole's autobiography Will the rupee ever be totally free ? The anse is never, because other countries don't have it either-- SS Tarapore Former RBI Governor Every day is like an obstacle -- Arjun Ramphal Actor With a population of one- third of humanity that is constantly moving forward, what happens in ...

Facts Estimated number of monkeys in Delhi- 5000 Number out of these that the Delhi govt would like to translocated to Madhya Pradesh, a request turned out by the MP Govt.--300 Number of monkeys MP govt had received from Delhi in 2004 after charging INR 1.04 CR to create Infrastructure --250 This is real monkey business !! 14.8 billion pounds is the estimated wealth of steel t ycoon lakshmi Mittal 4,000 metres of clothes has been used by Mohammed Sultan Sheikh to make 28 dresses for Aiswarya Rai in the last four years 147 deals have been announced by Indian Corporate houses since Jan 2006 ( not sure how much this number is for 2005 but guess is less than 25 ) Quotable Quotes The division which exist among Christians are a scandal to the world-- Pope Benedict XVI What the US Forces are doing in Iraq is not working well enough or fast enough- Donald Rumsfield Former US Defence Secretary If they really want to save the horse or the vwolves or the grizzly bear, why don't they chain the...

Facts 1.6 Million Iraqis have left Iraq since the US invasion in 2003-- 25 % of skilled migrants in Australia are Indians 7 lakh US $ was granted to the University of Texas by the US Govt to establish Hindi and Urudu teaching programs 2.17 Kgs of turkey was consumed by Patrick Bertoletti if Chicago in 12 minutes: he won the annual turkey eating contest in New York Quotable Quotes If sentencing is to be done, the first one to be given the most severest sentence on this planet has to offer should be the president of the United States- Hugo Chavez Venezuelan President What I am today is because of being a member of the remarkable family in to which I married- Sonia Gandhi Thank god they didn't say he is a terrorist. He is not a terrorist , not a criminal. He is a clear cut good man-- Arshad Warsi Actor on fellow actor Sanjay Dutt's travails Info Kerla Almost everyday for 12 years, Abdul malik of padinjatmuri village in Malapuram has been paddling a rubber tube across the kadalund...

Hiring Woes Average number of days it takes to fill a vacancy in the USA in 2004-- 37 days Average number of days it takes currently-- 51 days Chances that managers said they had hired below - average candidates " just to fill a position quickly " -- 1 in 3 I would say we are not doing badly at this point of time Other facts 36 Million US $ was spent by Senator Hillary Clinton on her re election 5.89 million cars were produced in China since October of this year 415,000 people are employed in India's ITES and BPO sectors Quotable Quotes The test of the pudding is in the eating- Pranab Mukerji External affairs Minister on the Ind- pak anti- terror mechanism I am an Kuchipudi dancer. So I wont have any trouble balancing the demands of my new job-- Oscar Fernandez -- Union Labour Minister - Well said !!! Even though India has all the attributes of a great power its most striking asset was actually its soft power-- Shashi Tharoor UN under secretary general The more time you s...

Facts Average number of strikes and lockouts across 19 states in 1991-8 -- the same number for 2005 is 2.5 13.4 % of the Muslim population in India contributes only 6 % of the GDP 150 Million US $ is the projected value of Indian art sale in International auction in 2006 1,00,147 crore INR is the estimated revenue loss due to tax exemptions in 2006-07 $1 increase in the crude oil price has 100-120 Crore monthly impact on four products-- Petrol , Diesel, cooking gas and kerosene Quotable Quotes For Tourism it is " incredible India " and for business it is credible India -- Kamal Nath Union Commerce and Industries Minister I want to become the Prime Minister of India and I will do that without any fuss or quarrel-- Lalu Prasad Yadav Union Minister for Railways She is a very political person and may join Nepal politics any day-- Prakash Koirala father of Actor Manisha Koirala The energy future we are facing today is dirty, insecure and expensive-- Calude Mandil ED International ...

Facts 100 soldiers commit suicide in the Indian Army every year on an average 24 is the rank of Khan market, Delhi in the list of international retailer locations 22 billion dollars was the cash remittance from NRI's in 2005 22.5 lakh rupees is the amount the RBI has allowed individuals to remit in property abroad every year 12 % is the decline in global fishing yields since 1994 Quotable Quotes My biggest godfather is my audience-- John Abraham Actor ( Bipasha Basu's boy friend-- you may be able to relate easier this way ) Manmohan Singh is probably the only Gandhian left in India in terms of political integrity-- Jagadish Bhagwati Columbia University Professor I believe in bench marking Gujarat with the best of the economies of southeast Asia-- Narendra Modi CM of Gujarat What a country ! Part Silicon valley, part Stone age !-- Steve Hamm, Writer on India in his book Bangalore Tiger Filmi Gappa Once the undisputed glam- girl of the South Simran is finding it tough to make a c...

Facts 15,912 refugees came to Tamilnadu from war ravaged Srilanka this year 8,000 Crore INR is the worth of Alcoholic beverage market in India (Venkat , what is our market share in this ? ) 11,22,829 INR is the cost of running the Lok Sabha for an hour 93 % of Italian teenagers have their meals with their parents, which is rare in other European nations Quotes Just because a film boasts of a big hero , I am not going to shake my hips around him-- Shreya Reddy VJ and Actor My enemies have declared me dead or moribund. But I am not --Fidel Castro Cuban President I will eliminate ruffians and protect people-- Mahak Kothari An eight year old boy who became the inspector of the Jubilee Hillls police station in Hyderabad for a day He ( George Bush ) has something even more deadly in store for them -- Bill Maher American talk- show host on Bush saying that he has no plans to attack North Korea Information MP A workshop that functions 24X 7 ? A dream come true for motorists. Well those in Indo...

Facts 170 Million Indians don't have access to safe drinking water 80,446 Indians are studying in US Universities 100 billion dollsrs is the projected size of Indian and Chinese combined mobile handset market by 2020. 30 % of all cancer deaths are caused by smoking Quotes Women should work less and devote more time to their main mission--raising children-- Mahmoud Ahmadnejad Iran President A woman's heart is not something you can fix with fevicol-- Celina Jaitely Actor Reel life is nothing but extension of Real life-- madhur Bhandarkar - Film maker When I was the President of the republic, I was in love with 17 Million French Women -- Giscard D'Estaing Former French President on his love life Information MP The traditional buffalo fight during Goverdhan Pooja, observed the next day of Diwali , attracts thousands of people every year in Bhopal. Preparitions include putting the buffaloes on a special energy diet- milk, nuts , Ghee and wine besides tufts of green grass. The lo...

James Bond On a flight James bond was sitting next to a Telugu guy. Telugu Guy: "Hello, May I know your name please?" James Bond: "My name is Bond" Continuing in his inimitable style, "......James Bond." Then Bond asks: "And you?" Telugu Guy: "My name is Rao... Siva Rao... Samba Siva Rao... Venkata Samba Siva Rao... Yarlagadda Venkata Samba Siva Rao... Rajasekhara Yarlagadda Venkata Samba Siva Rao... Sitaramanjaneyula Rajasekhara Yarlagadda Venkata Samba Siva Rao... Vijayawada Sitaramanjaneyula Rajasekhara Yarlagadda Venkata Samba Siva Rao..." Since then when anyone asks Bond his name he simply says "James Bond" Facts 21,000 of the 53,000 hotels and motels in the US belong to Gujaratis 100 INR is the incentive ULFA gave to a 10 year old boy to throw a bomb in Bongaigaon 8,13,226 saplings were planted in Tamilnadu in a single day in an effort to preserve the ecosystem. Quotes By lighting the funeral pyre of my Guru ( Kanshi Ram...

Some lessons from Dhirubhai Ambani Dhirubhaism : Roll up your sleeves and help. Dhirubhaism : Be a safety net for your team Dhirubhaism : The silent benefactor Dhirubhaism :Dream big but dream with your eyes open. Dhirubhaism: Leave the professional alone! Dhirubhaism: Change your orbit, constantly! Money is not a product by itself, it is a by-product, so don't chase it Facts 1.2 Crore child labour are there in India ( With the new legislation , where will these people go ? ) 1.1 Million people live in Britain and 6 lakh of them visit India every year 1.4 Lakh couples divorced in England last year Quotes At first , I was very excited.. Then I thought I was dreaming or may be it was the wrong number-- Andrew Z Fire Nobel prize winner for Mathematics. Being a bad boy is not my scence-- Saif Ali Khan Sanctions are nonsense. If full scale sanctions take place, we will regard it as a declaration of war-- A North Korean Official on punitive sanctions following the country's nuclear t...

Teacher Arrested NEW YORK -- A public school teacher was arrested today atJohn F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to board aflight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a set square,& aslide rule. At a morning press conference, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said he believes the man is a member of thenotorious "Al-gebra" movement. He did not identify the man, who hasbeen charged by the FBI with carrying weapons of math instruction."Al-gebra is a problem for us," Gonzales said. "They desire solutionsby means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in search ofabsolute values.They use secret code names like 'x' and 'y' and refer to themselves as'unknowns', but we have determined they belong to a common denominatorof the axis of medieval with coordinates in every country. As theGreek philanderer, Isosceles, used to say, 'There are 3 sides to everytriangle'."When asked to comment on the arrest...

The 21st century ... Our communication --Wireless Our dress - Topless Our telephone Cordless Our cooking - Fireless Our youth - Jobless Our food - Fatless Our labour - Effortless Our conduct - Worthless Our relationships Loveless Our attitude - Careless Our feelings - Heartless Our politics - Shameless Our education - Valueless Our follies - Countless Our arguments - Baseless Our bosses Brainless Our job - Thankless Our income, in real terms Very Less Quotes I got closer to killing Osama than anyone else. And wif I were still the president, we would have got him-- Bill Clinton Fomer US President I have to measure every word I utter. An "if" to "but" from my lips can create a national crisis-- Sania Mirza We should look zt ourselves through our own eyes and not other people's eyes-- Noam Chomsky -- American linguist and thinker. Bihar Anxious to know how much mils a calf will yield I future ? Or what would be its health like ? A horoscope can tell them all. Resea...

A old one but worth reading and having a good laugh Kuttappan is an Indian. Kuttappan was bragging to his Boss one day, "You know..... I know everyone there is to know. Just name someone, anyone important, and I'm sure I will know them." Tired of his boasting, his Boss called his bluff, "OK, Kuttappan, how about Tom Cruise?" Kuttappan replies "Sure, yes, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it." So Kuttappan and his Boss fly out to Hollywood and knock, on Tom Cruise's door and sure enough, Tom Cruise shouts," Hey Kutz!! Great to see you! You and your friend must come in and join me for lunch!" They have a blast of a time. Katie Holmes even personally packs 2 sets of Masala Dosas, which is of course specially made by their South Indian chef. They bid each other farewell. Although impressed, Kuttappan's Boss is still skeptical. After they leave Cruise's house, he tells Kuttappan that he thinks Kuttappan'sknowing Cruise was...

Facts Butterflies taste with their feet . Elephants are the only animals that can't jump In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated Most people fear spiders more than they do death Shakespeare invented the words 'assassination' and 'bump' Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated ( We fall all over !!! ) The electric chair was invented by a dentist The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the bodyto squirt blood 30 feet Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have overmillion descendants Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in yourear by 700 times The cigarette lighter was invented before the match Most lipsticks contains fish scales Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different Women about men Q: What is the difference between men and puppies? A: Puppies grow up. Q: Why do men...

It is physically impossible for pigs to look up at the sky.. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughesttongue twister in the English language. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppressa sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents great king fromhistory. Spades - King David Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne Diamonds - Julius Caesar. What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laserprinters all have in common?Ans. - All invented by women. Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.A snail can sleep for three years. All polar bears are left handed .American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive fromeach salad served in first-class A simple quiz Here's a simple quiz. You pass if you get four out of 10 answers right. Do not scroll down first ! 1...

Some amazing little-known facts 1. Coca-Cola was originally green. 2. The most common name in the world is Mohammed. 3. The names of all the continents start and end with the same letter. 4. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. 5. There are two credit cards for every person in the United States 6. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters onlyon one row of the keyboard. 7. Women blink nearly twice as much as men! 8. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath .9. It is impossible to lick your elbow. 10. People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond. Quotes Michael Schumacher is simply not a great champion because he has played too many dirty tricks-- Jac Villeneuve F1 Driver ( crap from Jac ! ) I have more wrinkles than titles.. It is time Martina Navratilova Tennis player on her decision to retire after the US open ( she is 50 years old ) We think the special privilege that Americ...

From Radhakr here were interesting statistics on India Today two weeks ago. 136 - is the no of MPs with criminal records in the current Lok Sabha. It was none in the first Lok Sabha 334 - the no of airports in India compared to 14,883 in US 40 - is the % age of doctors who are absent from their Govt health centres at any given time 43 - is the % age of child-births in India attended by skilled doctors compared to 98 % in Canada 52 % of Indian Americans have high skill jobs, compared to just 21 % of white Americans This is a ripper -- Believe it or not : 86 % of Indians have access to clean water. I thought the converse is true. Comparatively it is only 77 % in China. Some more 72.583 Kg is the weight of the world's longest sari, measuring 1,585 feet. 270 Kg is what an elephant can hold in it trunk Quotes It is ball tampering all the way I am not here to answer that question-- Darrel Hair Australian umpire to Inzamam 's query regarding the ball change The ICC must be stuoid or b...

Facts 342 US $ is what Steven Spielberg earns a minute ! 1 billion people in the world are obese 172,960 ofBritain's estimated 376,000 millionaires are female 7,000 crore INR is the combines annual turnover of PepsiCo and Coco - Cola in India Quotes I don't lust after Women. I am too sexy to lust. Call me pansy, if you may-- Shah Rukh Khan Actor If he needs a job, I will get him one-- As Terminator 4-- Arnold Schwarzenegger Actot on British Prime Minister tony Blair I want to write to the Guiness book of World records that Manmohan Singh is the only Indian PM who has not even won a municpal election-- Natwar Singh, Former external Affairs Minister I am only a toddler-- Amar Singh SJP leader denying his hands in Natwar Singh's outburst against Manmohan Singh Information Bihar Ever heard of mothers feeding their children with arrack instead of milk ? In poverty stricken Saharsa district, where milk is a luxurt, mothers just do that. they need no longer sing lullabies and spen...

Facts 638 is the number of attempts on Fidel Castro's life 0 is the number of jails in Arunachal Pradesh 14 Billion bullets are made globally every year 12 Billion USD is the annual sale of Lipitor, the largest selling drug in the US Quotes Bring on the money. There is no limit to how much money i can make. I always look for more -- Maria Sharapova Russian Tennis Player Our little neighbours to the north should not fear. I am not planning to be in office at that age- Fidel Castro on a survey showing that more Cubans are living beyond 1oo years What crime has poor Natwar Singh committed ? has he drunk all the oil ? Amar Singh SJP leader. Three things stike straightaway. First, he has that bit of spunk about him. Second, he loves bowling and third, he is astute at reading situations-- Shane Warne on Monty Panesar Info Snuffed Friendship Sacrificing a minor pleasure to gain a major goal is a habit with politicians, snooty or snotty. Former civil aviation minister C.M.Ibrahim who is kn...

Facts 7 inches is the height of the shortest monkey found in the Amazon forest 3,30,000 GBP is the amount for which Paul McCartney's first acoustic guitar was auctioned in London 12,338 Bangaldeshi's who entered India in 2005 are missing now ( wonder where they went ! ) 139 Million Dollars is the price of the most expensive house in the world in Updown Court,Windiesham Quotes No one knows whn Fidel Castro moves on. In my judgement that's the work of the Almighty-- George Bush US President We believe in secular India-- Rahil Abdul Rehman Sheik , Prime suspect in the Mumbai blasts I have always look after the players. It is like a religion for me-- Jagmohan Dalmia , After being re- elected as the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal I don't think I am competent to handle such a complex canvas-- Naryana Moorthy , asked if he would venture in to Politics Information Uttar Pradesh Doctors in Agra will soon weild guns as they use scalpels-- this time to save their o...