Wednesday, February 29, 2012

On yesterday's non-voting related news item....

Those who live in glass houses should not throw stone at others

&

Practise first what you preach

Eating the crow...

For once I am happy in eating the crow....Well done Indian cricket team....Now show the same verve against the Australians.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Thumbs Up & Thumbs Down

Thumbs Up to Indian Hockey Men's Team for giving the French Team such a drubbing...

Thumbs Up to Sandeep Singh for his amazing 5 goals in the match and 16 in the tournament..

Thumbs Up to the Indian Hockey Women's team for having fought so well...Better luck next time...



And a big THUMBS DOWN to the over-feteed, over-paid and over-rated Indian cricket team - and this includes Sachin Tendulkar & Sehwag

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Sadda Punjab - “Punjabi lassi helps dogs win medals”

"... a majority of participants of the all-breed championship at the dog show in Patiala on Sunday gave credit to lassi and curd for the good performance of their dogs..."
(http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-20/india/31078918_1_dog-show-rottweiler-dog-lovers)

Sadda Punjab: Balle-balle behind bars...

"...This is now a daily routine at the Central Jail Patiala where bhangra beats have been helping the old and the not so old to start their day on a rather vigorous note...with a robust rendition of the soulful and peppy beats of a Gurdas Mann hit Apna Panjab hove..(http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120208/punjab.htm#14)

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Chattisgarh Govt. ordered to prevent mating of endangered wild buffaloes...

"Raipur to turn buffalo soldier?: NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has saddled the Chhattisgarh government with the unenviable task of preventing mating of endangered wild buffaloes with domestic ones in Udanti wildlife sanctuary which is spread over 232 sq km in Raipur district....."
(http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-17/flora-fauna/31070588_1_buffaloes-udanti-sanctuary)

"Notice to Prez's son for seized poll cash"- news

"Amravati: President Pratibha Patil's son abd Congress MLA Raosaheb Shekhawat has been issued notice by the district Collector in connection with the seizure of Rs. 1 crore unaccounted cash from Amravati, where civic polls are under way....".(The Times of India, New Delhi, February 17, 2012.)

"Lucknow as pretty as Paris: Maya"

Hon'ble CM of UP, Ms. Mayawati has stated that "Our Lucknow looks as magnificent as Paris" (The Times of India, Feb. 17, 2012)