Only in this blunder land called India…
Tantriks promise treasure, vanish with Rs.22 lakhs…
Mumbai: Between October 2011 and January 2012, a travel agent was duped of Rs.22 lakhs by conmen posing as tantriks who promised to show him the way to hidden treasure trove inside his office. During the period, they performed a series of 'pooja' in the room to "access the treasure". The victim shelled out lakhs in installments for the 'pooja' and ended up losing all his savings.
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Tweet of the day: "If we in India are so confused about who'll be our next PM, why don't we offer the job to Silvio Berloscuoni? Bungabunga"
(Me: If you didn't know it, Berloscuoni is the Italian multi-million dollar business man turned politician turned Italian ex-PM who was better known for his sexapades…)
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Cartoon quip in MM…
Politician: "We'll ban anything that's even a bit politically incorrect!.... Just so long as the ban's electorally correct!!"
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Tongue in cheek…
The world is full of willing people. Some willing to work, while others willing to let them.
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Health tip…
Cardamom (eliachi/elakkai) is a good stimulant and beneficial for those suffering flatulence and gas.
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News of the day…
Zimbabwe has only $277 in the bank…
Economy went into free-fall after Mugabe seized white-owned farms. The move shattered investor confidence, paralyzed production and scared off tourists.
In 2009, Zimbabwe's central bank introduced $100 trillion notes, after printing other absurdly high denomination bills ($100 million, $500 million, $50 billion, $100 billion). But its hyper-inflation meant that the bills were worth only a few US dollars and in some cases a few cents – barely enough to buy a loaf of bread. The country has officially abandoned Zimbabwean dollar, and uses the US dollar.
The high-denomination notes are a hot commodity among currency collectors and novelty buyers..
(Me: Populism and financial profligacy that politicians in or out of power resort to is the sure-fire recipe for a country's economic disaster…)
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Man to wife: "I only watch the History Channel. Their news is less depressing because I know we already survived it"
(Me: haha. Current news is all dreadful!)
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Health news…
What's the different in nutrition between goat's milk and cow's milk?
Goat's milk offers more nutrients and flavor than cow's milk. It provides more omega-3's, calcium, phosphorous, magnesium and cancer-fighting Cla. But be prepared to spend 3 times more for goat's milk.
(Me: Mahatma Gandhi was a gr8 votary of goat's milk)
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Bizarre news…
Monkeys run amok in Indonesian village..
A mob of wild monkeys has gone on a rampage in a village in eastern Indonesia, entering houses and attacking residents. Seven people were injured in the incident, including one who is in critical condition.
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US couple held for locking daughter in cage..
A US woman and her boyfriend have been arrested for leaving their 8-year-old adopted daughter locked in a cage while they went out to see a movie.
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All fb users, beware…
Hacker held for forcing women to go nude online…
A man's unusual complicated hunt for nudity on the internet may land him in person for more than 100 years after federal prosecutors say he hacked into hundreds of social media and email account to coerce more than 350 women into showing him their naked bodies.
(Me: It's a lesson for India's law-enforcement agencies/judiciary, too, who stick to their law book stubbornly and don't award stricter punishments to hardened criminals)
