Hi....Good Morning.....Dobre Rano
Welcome back with a greeting in Slovakia, its an energetic morning in Hyderabad and quite electrifying too, as usual. Indian pride has scaled higher after the Grammy's announced posthumously 'life time award' to Pandit Ravi Shankar, the sitar maestro. The award is to be presented at Los Angeles on February 10.
Tirupati: Devotees influx normal today, however 50,001 pilgrims visited the temple town on Thursday. In the early hours of the day about 5 compartments are filled and the average darshan time is just four hours.
Cheetah stays away from Babu!: TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu on his Vastunna Mee Kosam is now treading in the Cheetah zone and is sure to scare the big cat with his stern determination. Last night he was camping near the Ekbalpur lake in Adilabad District. This place was noted for a cheetah presence that often comes to drink water from the pond. Everything was under control and the big cat strayed away from the political guests with due courtesy to fierce commandos guarding the convoy. The supremo has crossed nearly 1100 kms across the lengths and breadths of the state to create public awareness over corruption in turn gain mileage at the vote bank for the party in the coming general elections.
Jana's 'mouna vratham' with media: State Minister from the Telangana region Jana Reddy seems to have embarked on a diplomatic protest with media. He said he was confident that the all-party-meet would find a solution for the impending issue and shall then air his views after the proposed meet. However political circles express that the leader conveniently has escaped the weird controversies that the whole affair has had since the announcement. While the t leaders feel that this would begin the process, the high command airs that it is a meeting to plan for future, sending signals that it is not the end of the issue. Now under these circumstances the leader has nothing to speak, after all.
Vijayawada: Chaitanya College celebrates the 'Fresh Fair' amidst pomp and grandeur. The evening was filled with many cultural entertaining programs rendered by students. It was fun and frolic for one and all.
Tollywood Big Question: Aunty or Ms Beauty? Sridevi competes tough: If there is one South Indian who is garnering maximum media glare globally at the moment, it is none other than, our Sridevi. The starlet made a majestic comeback after fifteen years with 'English Vinglish' is once again amidst the happenings. In spite of her phenomenal strike at the global box office, Sridevi seems to be giving a run for money for her younger contemporaries. Her recent hot photo shoot raised most eyebrows and the younger ones are flocking towards beauty clinics to compete with this aged yet beautiful damsel.
Entertainment: Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu releases across the state staring Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nani made by filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon. Music Maestro Ilayaraja does the tracks which are already a rage among youth. As Menon is a master of weaving romance that relates to youth, expectations are running high. For detailed analysis and movie review of Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu check the home page where our Wishesh movie experts have aired their views.
Gujarat Poll updates: The fierce war of words ensued between the two competing parties in the state. The Congress had its lead campaigners Sonia Gandhi and Rahul voice their concerns aloud to regain, the lost control while the chief Minister Narendra Modi gave befitting counters to retain power. The first phase of polls commenced for the assembly sections, yesterday in the state. 'Rahul Gandhi, my father was not the PM. He was not even a sarpanch. Still people love me,' was one of the best quotes by Modi, while addressing a rally in Siddhpur in Patan district.
Sports: On the second day of the last Ind vs Eng test in VCA Stadium in Nagpur, England move on from an overnight score of 199/5 and at the moment 259/6. Matt Prior gets his 24th test fifty. And has been bowled in after scoring 57 runs. On Day one Indian bowlers struck well, Ishant sent home the openers for a mere 16 runs. The surprise was Ravindra Jadeja on his debut test came back in form after a bad patch in limited edition. He grabbed two pricey wickets on the first day. India has to go beyond to level the series with fresh blood inducted. England has won the toss and elected to bat. England leads the series with 2-1 and this is the last chance for India to equal the visitors.
Days specialty: Today is celebrated as the 'Monkey day' globally. The day `is primarily celebrated with costume parties intended to help draw attention to issues related to simians, including medical research, animal rights, and evolution,' claims Wiki. However the interesting story behind the day was Casey Sorrow, a cartoonist wrote 'monkey day' on one of his friend's calender in 2000. and since then the day gained prominence.
History of the day: In 1903 the Wright Brothers made a fervent appeal to fly with their Wright Flyer in North Carolina. However the flight was not much successful but took off for two seconds. Later on December 17 the same year the wright brothers flew the craft well and thus began the aviation industry.
Thought for the day: Determination leads to innovation and eventually to success. A determined soul searches for the possibilities and is sure to hit upon a novel strategy to achieve the goal. Think hard and find solutions, as divine help comes to those who help themselves. The ideal way to succeed is to ideate. (Wishesh AarKay)
