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Monday, October 31, 2011

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	October 31, 2011

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Absence of decision making in govt biggest concern: Premji
Azim Premji warned that complete absence of decision making in the government would make the country suffer if prompt action is not taken.

BS Yeddyurappa loyalists boycott Advani yatra in Karnataka
The boycott of BJP leader LK Advani's Jan Chetna Yatra continued even in Mangalore by Yeddyurappa loyalists - Shobha Karandlaje and VS Acharya.

Madhu Koda beaten up by jail security staff, hospitalised
The VIP inmates including Koda and his former cabinet colleagues were agitating for the last couple of days allegedly over poor quality of food.

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Janardhana Reddy's judicial custody extended till November 14
A special court extended the judicial custody of former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law BV Srinivasa Reddy till November 14.

Kolkata caught in Dawood and Rajan's drug war
NCB officials admitted that during each seizure of white sugar, they got a specific tip-off from an unknown caller.

Business

'Britain faces 1-in-3 chance of recession'
Britain faces a one-in-three chance of entering recession in the next 12 months and at best it faces several quarters of feeble economic growth, feels economists.

Sensex ends down by 100 points
Snapping four straight sessions of gains, the BSE benchmark Sensex today declined by almost 100 points to close at 17,705.01 on profit-booking.

Sports

India's F1 debut is a resounding success
A marvellous racing facility, the famed warmth in hospitality, passionate fans, it all came together perfectly to make India's Formula One debut a blockbuster.

Fit-again Novak Djokovic asks for time to find top form
Novak Djokovic said on Sunday he needs "some time" to rediscover top form after his historic season was interrupted by a six-week injury break.

Entertainment

Aishwarya needs to be extra careful in her 39th year?
What's in store for the ever-so gorgeous Bachchan bahu' and 'soon-to-be-mom' on the eve of her 38th birthday.

Hillary Swank fires manager over controversy
The Oscar winning actress had been condemned for being a part of the birthday celebrations of Ramzan Kadyrov, who has been indicted for abductions.

Infotech

Wipro Q2 net up 1%, beats forecast
Wipro Ltd , country's No. 3 software services exporter, posted a 1 per cent rise in quarterly profit, beating street estimates.

Google's hiring drive in J&K
Google is flying an 8-member team to Jammu and Kashmir in its attempt to help local talent become part of the surging knowledge economy.

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Sunday, October 30, 2011

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	October 30, 2011

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F1: Sebastian Vettel wins inaugural Indian Grand Prix
Reigning F1 champion Sebastian Vettel scorched his way to clinch the inaugural Indian GP as Button and Alonso finished second and third respectively.

Team Anna to be revamped after formulating constitution
Hazare, in a written communication which was read out by Kejriwal at a press conference, said he did not find it right the clamour for disbanding the core committee.

'Over 5K children raped, another 1,408 murdered in 2010'
The latest National Crime Records Bureau data says 10,670 children were also kidnapped or abducted during the year in various states and union territories.

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Bride burning: 85-yr-old woman gets life
A woman has been sentenced to life imprisonment along with her elder son for burning alive her younger son's wife for failing to fulfil dowry demands.

Allahabad: 20 fall ill after consuming adulterated sweets
The people complained of vomiting and diarrhoea and have been admitted to the primary health centre in Babaganj.

Business

Australian court hears Qantas case
Thousands of stranded Qantas passengers scrambled to reach their destinations as the airline argued in a lengthy arbitration hearing.

CII calls for reforms in power sector
Industry chamber CII today asked the government to bring in reforms in the power sector in order to help distribution companies overcome losses.

Sports

Indian hockey team may appeal against suspensions
Stung by five suspensions, the Indian hockey team management will consider appealing against the penalty.

Tendulkar unknown for foreign scribes
Sachin Tendulkar may be a world-renowned figure in the cricketing circle but for a few foreign journalists and photographers.

Entertainment

Hema's best is yet to come: Rekha
Almost two decades after her directorial debut, Hema Malini's friends and colleagues have lauded her work in Tell Me O Kkhuda.

'Breaking Dawn sex scene too steamy'
Kristen Stewart has revealed that the first ever highly anticipated sex scene of the 'Twilight' saga.

Infotech

Google algorithm: Romney can't win 2012 US election
Google's mysterious search algorithm has apparently decided that US presidential contender Mitt Romney has poor chances of winning the 2012 election.

How Samsung beat Apple in phones
For the first time, Samsung Electronics Co shipped more smartphones in the latest quarter than tech industry darling Apple Inc.

The Fire Yogi of Tanjore (full 47 minute video); Importance of Pranayama

Importance of Pranayama

Pranayama is extremely beneficial for children, young, middle aged and old people. Other exercises are not recommended for weak and patients' suffering from tuberculosis, heart disease, epilepsy, intestinal problems etc. the patients of bone disorder, swelling, cirrhosis, paralysis and handicapped people should also not do exercises. But everybody can practice pranayama irrespective of the age and problems. The diseases are cured and provide good health. Tough asanas cannot be done but pranayama can be practiced easily. Generally, tough exercises makes the person dull headed...

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The Fire Yogi of Tanjore (complete 47 minute documentary video)

The Fire Yogi is a 47 minute documentary exploring a Yogi who has the extraordinary ability to use a unique breathing technique to get into union with Fire. This documentary portrays a rare and unusual Fire Ritual performed by the Yogi and the subsequent chemical analysis of his clothing & physical tests that examine this supernatural phenomenon. The Yogi has performed this Fire Ritual for a total of 1000 days over the last 45 years. The Yogi, weighing a mere 94 pounds (43 kilos), has been able to survive on only two bananas and a mere glass...

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Saturday, October 29, 2011

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	October 29, 2011

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Maruti Q2 profit falls 60%, to open new plant in Gujarat
Maruti today reported 59.81% fall in net profit at Rs 240.44 crore for the quarter ended Sept 30, mainly due to production loss at Manesar because of labour unrest.

Badal endorses former DGP accused of fake encounters
CM Prakash Singh Badal has appointed former DGP Mohammad Izhar Alam in-charge of Malerkota constituency for the assembly polls.

India, Japan to resume N-deal talks
Japan on Saturday agreed to resume civil nuclear negotiations with India that were stalled after the Fukushima disaster.

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Additional stoppages to trains during Chhath
In view of the rush of passengers during the Chhath festival, railway administration has decided to give stoppages to some trains from October 27 to November 3.

'TV actor' alleges she was raped
A 27-year-old Mohali woman, who claims to have worked in some TV serials, has alleged raped by a Panchkula resident on Thursday.

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Australia's Qantas grounds all flights over labor dispute
Hit by a series of strikes, Australian flag carrier Qantas on Saturday grounded its entire domestic and international fleet indefinitely.

Wal-Mart sued for gender discrimination
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. discriminated against female employees in Texas stores in pay and promotion decisions, according to a lawsuit filed in Federal Court in Dallas.

Sports

BCCI rejects revised Sports Bill
The BCCI on Saturday rejected the revised draft of the National Sports Development Bill that seeks to regulate the functioning of the Cricket Board.

Viru rubbishes Greg remarks on Sachin
Rubbishing Greg Chappell's remarks about Sachin Tendulkar, Sehwag has said that Sachin had piled a heap of runs while facing the fiercest pace attack.

Entertainment

I will continue to act: Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya in a candid chat with MM.com about his next flick Damadamm! which releases on October 27.

Ranbir Kapoor wants to be the biggest star
The grandson of the legendary Raj Kapoor says he wants to grow with every character and be "the biggest star".

Infotech

China unveils homemade supercomputer
 China has made its first supercomputer based on Chinese microprocessor chips, an advance that surprised high-performance US computing specialists.

Google effect: Motorola Mobility to cut 800 jobs
Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc, that agreed to be bought by Google Inc, expects to incur $31 million in costs as it cuts 800 jobs, according to a regulatory filing.

Friday, October 28, 2011

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	October 28, 2011

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Indian-American gets job, $295,000 in discrimination case in US
 Trilochan Singh Oberoi was denied prison guard's job in California as he refused to shave off his beard required by his Sikh religion.

Mayawati rejects MNREGA scam charge
Mayawati described Jairam Ramesh's letter citing a huge scam in implementation of schemes under NREGA as "politically motivated and misleading.

Unease in Team Anna, Hazare hints at revamp
The core committee of Team Anna will be expanded soon, journalist Raju Parulekar, who is Anna Hazare's official blogger, said on Friday.

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Hookah smoke under a cloud, raids on 7 bars
 Hookah bars in Haryana, particularly in Gurgaon, Faridabad, Rohtak and Panipat, are under the scanner of the state's food and drugs administration (FDA).

Cobbler son's ISM dreams in tatters
A cobbler's son, Deepak Kumar, became a hero of his village Tiuri in Nalanda district when he cracked IIT-JEE this year. But months later, his dreams are likely to get shattered.

Business

Gold at Rs 2,8000, silver up by Rs 2,300
 Trading sentiment turned bullish as gold rallied in global markets as European leaders agreed on a plan to contain the region's debt crisis.

Sensex closes 516 points higher
The BSE Sensex on Friday zoomed 516 points, biggest jump in two months, on funds buying blue-chips such as RIL and Infosys amid global rally on easing euro-zone debt crisis.

Sports

Eng would have lost Tests too: Shastri
Ravi Shastri has made light of England's poor show in ODIs, saying that the hosts would have pounded them just as badly had there been a Test series as well.

India aim for whitewash against England
After thrashing England in ODIs, India would be aiming to wrap it up in style by beating the visitors in one-off T20 International at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.

Entertainment

Amitabh Bachchan upset over fake ID
"ATTENTION !!! Someone using my fake ID and writing rubbish ..My ID is @SrBachchan .. fake ID being disgustingly used is @ SrBachhann..."

SRK to collaborate with Lady Gaga?
 Unable to work with the pop icon prior to RA.One release , SRK to collaborate with the artist for a post-release promotional track.

Infotech

HP not to shut PC unit
Hewlett-Packard Co ditched a plan to spin off its personal computers unit, a month after the ouster of CEO Leo Apotheker.

Samsung topples Apple as top smartphone maker
 Samsung Electronics Co overtook Apple Inc as the world's top smartphone maker in the July-September period with a 44 percent jump in shipments.

Improve your Digestion with Yoga and Ayurveda; Gods, Demigods and Incarnations

Improve your Digestion with Yoga and Ayurveda

Indigestion is a common problem these days. We hear people often complaining about digestion related problems. The food does not get digested easily and the body becomes weaker and weaker. The person also suffers from various other diseases.

They complain of discomfort frequently especially on eating oily and fried food. They drink a lot of water and it has also been noticed that excessive intake of tea, coffee, alcohol, and tobacco affects the digestion process. Similarly, sour food, pickles affect the digestive system...

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Gods, Demigods and Incarnations

A question someone wrote to us: In Srimad Bhagavatam 5.17.12, Srila Prabhupada explains that people have sex in the spiritual world and there is no possibility of conception there. How is sex possible between different persons in the spiritual world and how can they be Krishna conscious at the same time?

The term sex is in reference to the sanskrit concept of rasa, the original spiritual relationships. In the material world this rasa is best reflected as...

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

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	October 27, 2011

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ISI may act if Afghanistan gets too close to India: Musharraf
"India is trying to create anti-Pak Afghanistan. I'm not saying this because I'm anti-India. I know this through intelligence, I know this to be a fact," Musharraf said.

Muammar Gaddafi's death renews hopes of Oriya professionals
Oriya profesionals hope the situation in Libya turns peaceful after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi so that they can return to their jobs.

Witness in Sanjiv Bhatt case goes missing
A witness in the case involving Sanjiv Bhatt, the top cop who took on Narendra Modi over the 2002 post- Godhra riots, has been missing for the past two days.

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Monsoon back in Chennai, here to stay
A day after its arrival, the north-east monsoon gave to Chennaiites an indication of what it holds in store for the next three months.

Posters of Sena CEO, Nirupam found defaced
Posters of Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam and Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray greeting citizens on Diwali were found defaced on Tuesday.

Business

Gokaldas eyes mega Wal-Mart contract
Gokaldas Exports is set for new business contracts with the world's largest retailer Wal-Mart and niche European fashion houses.

Food inflation rises further, at 11.43 percent
A week after it breached double digits, India's food inflation continued with its upward climb and was recorded at 11.43 percent for the week ended Oct 15, official data showed.

Sports

Cook left searching for answers
Alastair Cook was left searching for answers after England's humiliating 0-5 ODI series defeat to India. The captain just couldn't figure out the reasons.

'Sachin listened to too many people'
 Lele, in his book, writes that Tendulkar as captain used to pay heed to too many advices and thought it was disrespectful to ignore suggestions from elders.

Entertainment

Arjun Rampal stuck at London Airport
 On his way back from London after the premiere of RA.One, Arjun Rampal got stuck at Heathrow airport and missed his flight.

Bollywood's next bad man : Prakash Raj
 The national award winning actor from Tollywood is fast becoming Hindi film industry's most sought after bad man.

Infotech

Sony to buy out Ericsson in JV
 Sony Corp is to buy full control of the Sony Ericsson mobile phone venture from Ericsson, both partners said, as it seeks to catch up smartphone rivals.

Microsoft employee 'angered' Jobs to create iPad
 'The real inspiration behind the iPad has been revealed in the recently published Walter Isaacson's authorised biography 'Steve Jobs.'

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Siddhis, Riddhis and Mystical Experiences; New Direction of Yoga and Ayurveda

New Condition and Direction of Yoga and Ayurveda

Our Vedas, Holy Scriptures and philosophy mention about yoga. Saint Patanjali had termed the control of conditions of the mind as 'Yoga'. Saint Vyas defined deep meditation as yoga. Yoga is the union of soul with the supreme soul through devotion along with control of the mind. A person who follows this path is yogi.

India has been a place of sages, seers and philosophers. Though yoga was limited to our Vedas, Upanishads, mythology and Gita or to the places of devotion and abode of sages, seers and philosophers like caves, deep forests and...

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Siddhis, Riddhis and Mystical Experiences

(Originally published in Tattva Prakasha newsletter.)

It has become quite popular nowadays to speak about mystical experiences and "siddhis". Most yoga and meditation groups speak of them, along with other esoteric blabber such as the raising of kundalini, opening of chakras, and other things which no one has actually experienced. On one side we have new age gurus speaking of siddhis very cheaply as though they are as common as sand on a beach, and on the other hand we have "rationalists"...

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	October 25, 2011

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RBI hikes key rates again; home, auto loans set to get costlier
The RBI on Tuesday hiked repo rate by 25 basis points. It said likelihood of rate action in December mid-quarter review was "relatively low".

Multi-crore MNREGA scam in UP, says Jairam Ramesh
The rural development minister shot off a letter to Mayawati citing a huge scam in the MNREGA scheme in UP and warned of a CBI inquiry if no action was taken.

Grenade blasts rock Srinagar, 2 CRPF personnel injured
A day after chief minister Omar Abdullah's meeting with high level central team, militants hurled hand grenades at two places in Srinagar city.

Cities

Bank locker turns deadly gas chamber for guards in Kolkata
Two security guards of a bank suffocated to death inside a locked currency room in the wee hours of Monday when generator fumes turned it into a gas chamber.

Summer of joy for B-school pupils
Brushing aside fears of a possible economic slowdown , students of a leading B-school here have managed to bag 100% summer internship placements.

Business

Rupee gains 7 paise against US dollar in early trade
The rupee strengthened by 7 paise to Rs 49.75 against the US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange, boosted by higher openings in the stock market.

Sensex plummets as RBI lowers growth estimate, hikes rates
The BSE benchmark index fell sharply after the RBI in its 2nd quarter policy review lowered growth estimates for the current fiscal, while hiking the repo rate by 25 basis points.

Sports

Dhoni one of the best finishers in ODIs, says Bevan
Former left-hand batsman Michael Bevan was known as "the finisher" in Australian cricket for his ability to finish one-day internationals. Excerpts from an interview with TOI...

Ind vs Eng: Meaker dismisses Tiwary as India struggle
Steven Finn and Tim Bresnan struck to get rid of three key wickets in the form of Gambhir, Kohli and Rahane in the fifth ODI at the Eden Gardens.

Entertainment

Burning crackers is burning money: Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty is against burning crackers since the past few years. The actress who used to enjoy the activity as a kid, now refrains herself from doing so.

Shah Rukh gets emotional prior to Ra.one release
The actor had a special trial of his film in Mumbai before he left for Dubai and the privileged few who got to see the film, have liked it.

Infotech

WikiLeaks suspends operations due to cash crunch
WikiLeaks will have to stop publishing secret cables and devote itself to fund-raising if it is unable to end a financial "blockade"...

Steve Jobs advice to Tim Cook
When Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook took the microphone at a memorial tribute to Steve Jobs last week, he shared a piece of advice Jobs gave him before his death on October 5.

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