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Thursday, May 16, 2013

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May 16, 2013

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BCCI suspends tainted trio, promises 'strictest' action
A "shocked and saddened" BCCI on Thursday suspended pacer S Sreesanth and two other Rajasthan Royals players accused of spot-fixing in the IPL.

Actor Sanjay Dutt surrenders at special Tada court in Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt's vehicle was mobbed by hundreds of people making it difficult for his car to move forward. He was accompanied by wife Manyata.

No arrest for posts on social sites without senior cops' nod, Supreme Court says
SC said that no person should be arrested for posting objectionable comments on social networking sites without taking prior permission from senior police officials.

Cities

Woman held for letting lover rape daughter
Ankali police on Wednesday arrested a woman who did nothing to stop her lover from sexually abusing her 19-year-old daughter after drugging the teenager.

Techie falls to death from 17th floor
A 31-year-old software engineer who tried to open the jammed door of his 17th-floor flat died when he accidentally slipped down from the railing in Whitefield.

Business

Gold slumps by Rs 500 to hit 1-month low at Rs 26,800
Rolling down gold prices dropped to one-month low by losing Rs 500 to Rs 26,800 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday.

Sensex recovers from early loss, up 54 points
The BSE benchmark sensex resumed lower at 20,167.93 and declined further to 20,162.12 on profit-booking in select counters.

Sports

Sania, Bethanie in quarters of Rome WTA event
The sixth seeded Indo-American pair registered a 6-4 6-3 win over the Italian-Australian combination in one hour and 13 minutes.

Chances of a top-two finish hurt after loss to MI, says Rahul Dravid
"This loss was a big one for us. Obviously our net run rate is below both Mumbai Indians and CSK's," says Dravid.

Entertainment

Akshay Kumar-Shilpa Shetty's 'Dhadkan' to return
The makers of Akshay Kumar-Shilpa Shetty starrer 'Dhadkan' are planning a sequel to the romantic blockbuster.

Parineeti wants to flirt with Ranbir Kapoor
Actress Parineeti Chopra says if she has an option to flirt with someone in Bollywood, it would be the current heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor.

Infotech

Google CEO Larry Page gets personal at I/O 2013
The company's chief executive, Larry Page, created a stir with a surprise appearance on stage in which he answered questions from software developers in the audience.

US visa bill: Senators, IT industry tussle continues
Senate supporters of a broad US immigration bill struggled to satisfy technology companies that want greater leeway to hire high-skilled foreign workers.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple Treasure: The Inside Story; Shri Lilashuka Bilvamangala Thakura




In July 2011, the Sree Anantha Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, captured world headlines when vast wealth was discovered in its vaults, catapulting it to the position of the world's richest temple. The wealth came to light as a result of on-going litigation concerning control of the ancient temple. The Supreme Court of India ordered an inventory of the temple's six sacred vaults. Four of the vaults, which are opened regularly, contained no surprises. The remaining two, denoted A and B by the court and said to be unopened for centuries, caused great...

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Shri Lilashuka Bilvamangala Thakura, was one of the greatest early Vaishnava acaryas. He lived during the early medieval period in which the science of devotional service to Lord Shri Krishna was promulgated far and wide, especially by Lord Caitanya, along with His principal associates and their followers. Shrila Bilvamangala Thakura's contribution to the world of transcendental Vaishnava literature, particularly his Shri Krishna-karnamrita, was highly appreciated by Shri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, as well as by all other devotees.

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May 15, 2013

Top Headlines

IOA agrees to IOC demands, India back in Olympic fold
India is back in the Olympic fold after the Indian Olympic Association agreed to International Olympic Committee's demands of holding fresh AGM and elections.

Public perception that govt not serious on corruption: Antony
"Despite our serious efforts, the general perception among people is that the govt is not serious about eradicating corruption," defence minister Antony said.

France slides into recession, Germany ekes out growth
France's economy hasn't grown significantly in over a year and was last in recession at the beginning of 2012.

Cities

Hyderabad sees 3-fold jump in women office-goers
According to an analysis, the number of women employees have increased to 3.67 lakh now compared to 1.1 lakh in 2001.

KRS has no water to spare for Bangalore
Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) said as on Tuesday it was receiving 110 MLD of water.

Business

Mittu Chandliya is AirAsia India's first CEO
The board of AirAsia India has appointed Singapore-based management consultant Mittu Chandilya as its first CEO.

Air India may sell all eight of its Boeing 777 aircrafts: Chairman
State-run Air India is open to selling all eight of its Boeing 777 passenger aircrafts, chairman Rohit Nandan said.

Sports

Steyn says India's Champions Trophy squad is a strong one
Dale Steyn was of the opinion that the conditions in England would be dry in June and it could be challenging for both batsmen and bowlers.

KKR vs PWI: Aaron Finch falls after brisk knock, Pune 2 down
Lakshmipathy Balaji ended Pune's skipper brisk knock that included three huge sixes and two fours.

Entertainment

Shruti Haasan to play a Karachi prostitute
In Nikhil Advani's 'D-Day', Arjun Rampal, a RAW agent, falls in love with Shruti Haasan, who plays a prostitute from Napier Road, Karachi.

Next Shootout to have Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, who is in top form post 'Shootout At Wadala', will take the franchise forward with yet another daring shootout story.

Infotech

Apple to make Galaxy S4 part of patent battle
Apple plans to include the newly launched Galaxy S4 in its patent battle against South Korean giant Samsung.

Indian offers $580k for 30mins with Apple CEO
A Durgapur Regional Engineering College alumni offered $5,80,000 bid for a 30-minute meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook.

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

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May 14, 2013

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Scientists write to PM, CMs of TN, Kerala on Kudankulam nuclear plant project safety
Scientists have written to the PM as well as the chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, expressing concern over the use of substandard components at Kudankulam.

Govt forms GoM to insulate CBI from external influence
In the wake of the Supreme Court's scathing observations on CBI, the government formed a Group of Ministers to draft a law to insulate it from external influence.

Naroda Patia case: Gujarat govt withholds decision on death penalty for Maya Kodnani, Babu Bajrangi
Gujarat government kept on hold its decision to seek death penalty for former minister Maya Kodnani, BabuBajrangi and eight others in the 2002 NarodaPatia riots case.

Cities

3 arrested for raping pregnant sister-in-law
Three brothers were arrested for allegedly raping their sister-in-law in their house, the police said.

Policemen strip woman on suspicion
GRP cops at Ujjain forced a woman to strip on suspicion that she might have stolen from fellow passengers in the general coach of Indore-Ratlam passenger train.

Business

Issue only clean notes, RBI tells banks
The Reserve Bank has directed banks to do away with stapling of note packets and issue only clean currency notes to the public.

Investors can now invest in SBI gold fund in quantity
Now, invest in the scheme based on a specific quantity of SBI GETS unit, wherein unit of SBI GETS represent approximately one gram of gold.

Sports

Madras high court clears last hurdle for IPL match at Chennai
Madras HC stayed the state government's withdrawal of stability certificate for MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Moyes hints at 'best player in the world' Rooney to stay back in Manchester United
New Manchester United boss David Moyes has hinted that he may like to retain Wayne Rooney in the club.

Entertainment

I am a loner: Ranbir Kapoor
Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who loves travelling, says he is a loner and prefers to travel alone.

I might direct my son, says Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol, who had directed 'Dillagi', says his son Karan Deol will be launched in a year's time and that he might go behind the camera to direct him.

Infotech

Nokia worldwide marketshare falls 5%: Gartner
Nokia, battling to keep up with Samsung and Apple in the global phone race, lost almost 5 percentage points of market share in the first quarter.

Immigration Bill: IT companies seek more concessions
High-tech companies looking to bring more skilled workers to the US pushed for more concessions in an immigration bill pending in the Senate.

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Akshaya Tritiya and Chandan Yatra; Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism in early Tamil History




Candana yatra starts on this day, which is celebrated as well as the day on which treta yuga began. Barley, one of the main ingredients for homa, which is the yuga dharma of Treta Yuga, was also created on this day. Ganga devi also descended to earth on this day. Many common people have special puja on this day. One should bathe in a sacred river, give charity, perform japa and offer barley in a sacred fire, and offer barley preparations to the deity.

Akshaya Tritiya day is the very auspicious day - there's no inauspiciousness...

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If one were to appraise the religious character of early Tamil society, one will need to refer to the earliest specimens of Tamil literature that exist today i.e. the Sangam-era work. The Sangam works consist of two literary compendia namely the Ettutogai or Eight Anthologies and the Pattu Paatu or 10 songs. Both are dated to between the 1st and 3rd centuries of the Common Era (CE). It is also important to cite the earliest Tamil grammar in existence today i.e the Tol-kaapiyam. The latter text is usually dated to the early centuries CE. There is an academic debate on...

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