13, ఏప్రిల్ 2009, సోమవారం
Dhoni's men know how to win: McGrath
New Delhi: Glenn McGrath is a living legend of the game. After battling personal tragedy and smiling through what has been the toughest phase of his life, the Daredevil is back to do what he does best. CNN-IBN's Nishant Arora caught up with McGrath in an exclusive interview just before he flies off to South Africa to take part in the second season of the Indian Premier League.
25, మార్చి 2009, బుధవారం
Traval guide from Thomoscook:Rock on Singapore
4 days from INR 29700 + USD 210
Prices are per person and inclusive of air and land cost only
Highlights of the tour
A complete Rock-On tour: Dance, Music and Shopping at a fabulous price!
Dance the night out at different discotheques.
Full- spread American breakfast at the hotels.
Enjoy delicious Italian, Chinese and Indian Dinners.
Stay 3 nights in Singapore - The Lion City.
Enjoy a panoramic city tour of Singapore.
A relaxed tour with ample time for shopping too
INCLUSION
Return Economy Class Airfare with taxes.
Single Entry Singapore visa.
Medical insurance for the duration of the tour.
Accommodation, meals, sight-seeing as mentioned in the itinerary.
ACCOMMODATION & PRICING
Hub City
Single Room Supplement
Per Adult on
Twin Share
Per Child
Without Bed (below 12 years)
Valid from : November 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009
Ex-Mumbai/Delhi/Chennai
USD 190
Rs.29700 +
USD 210
Rs.27000 +
USD 120
Note: For a 3rd person in a Triple room, most hotels use roll away beds or 2 queen size beds and the room size may be the same as a double room.
Surcharges for Christmas / New Year / Chinese New Year / Local events applicable on certain departure dates.
ITINERARY
Day
Activities
1
Welcome to Singapore - the Fun City!
Your time to chill starts today, as you arrive into Singapore. On arrival, you will be welcomed by a local representative and transferred to your hotel. Today, the day is free for you to chill. Go shopping to famous malls of Orchard Road or Mustafa Market. Today, enjoy local dinner. Overnight at Fragrance hotel or similar in Singapore.
2
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Singapore on your city tour.
The party begins tonight! After breakfast proceed on a city tour of Singapore. Drive past the Parliament House, Supreme Court, City Hall, China Town and Little India. Stop at Raffles landing site. Rest of the day is free for you to continue your shopping spree. Let the party begin tonight. An Italian dinner, dance the night away to some pulsating music in a popular discotheque. Overnight at Fragrance hotel or similar in Singapore.
3
Shop, Explore Sentosa Island or Just Chill!
After breakfast, the rest of the day is at leisure. Continue shopping in this shopping paradise, or venture on your own to Sentosa Island, where the monorail, Underwater World Oceanarium and Dolphin Lagoon, the sound, light and lazer show will enthrall you. You can even try the exciting luge ride out there. After a delicious Indian dinner, its time to rock, as you venture out to a popular discotheque for a night long of dance, music and masti Overnight at Fragrance hotel or similar in Singapore.
4
Fly back home.
After breakfast proceed to the airport as your rock on tour comes to an end. Return home with rocking memories of your tour with Thomas Cook.
Prices are per person and inclusive of air and land cost only
Highlights of the tour
A complete Rock-On tour: Dance, Music and Shopping at a fabulous price!
Dance the night out at different discotheques.
Full- spread American breakfast at the hotels.
Enjoy delicious Italian, Chinese and Indian Dinners.
Stay 3 nights in Singapore - The Lion City.
Enjoy a panoramic city tour of Singapore.
A relaxed tour with ample time for shopping too
INCLUSION
Return Economy Class Airfare with taxes.
Single Entry Singapore visa.
Medical insurance for the duration of the tour.
Accommodation, meals, sight-seeing as mentioned in the itinerary.
ACCOMMODATION & PRICING
Hub City
Single Room Supplement
Per Adult on
Twin Share
Per Child
Without Bed (below 12 years)
Valid from : November 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009
Ex-Mumbai/Delhi/Chennai
USD 190
Rs.29700 +
USD 210
Rs.27000 +
USD 120
Note: For a 3rd person in a Triple room, most hotels use roll away beds or 2 queen size beds and the room size may be the same as a double room.
Surcharges for Christmas / New Year / Chinese New Year / Local events applicable on certain departure dates.
ITINERARY
Day
Activities
1
Welcome to Singapore - the Fun City!
Your time to chill starts today, as you arrive into Singapore. On arrival, you will be welcomed by a local representative and transferred to your hotel. Today, the day is free for you to chill. Go shopping to famous malls of Orchard Road or Mustafa Market. Today, enjoy local dinner. Overnight at Fragrance hotel or similar in Singapore.
2
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Singapore on your city tour.
The party begins tonight! After breakfast proceed on a city tour of Singapore. Drive past the Parliament House, Supreme Court, City Hall, China Town and Little India. Stop at Raffles landing site. Rest of the day is free for you to continue your shopping spree. Let the party begin tonight. An Italian dinner, dance the night away to some pulsating music in a popular discotheque. Overnight at Fragrance hotel or similar in Singapore.
3
Shop, Explore Sentosa Island or Just Chill!
After breakfast, the rest of the day is at leisure. Continue shopping in this shopping paradise, or venture on your own to Sentosa Island, where the monorail, Underwater World Oceanarium and Dolphin Lagoon, the sound, light and lazer show will enthrall you. You can even try the exciting luge ride out there. After a delicious Indian dinner, its time to rock, as you venture out to a popular discotheque for a night long of dance, music and masti Overnight at Fragrance hotel or similar in Singapore.
4
Fly back home.
After breakfast proceed to the airport as your rock on tour comes to an end. Return home with rocking memories of your tour with Thomas Cook.
MORAL STORY :A Place Without any challenges
Once a there lived a busy Doctor called Dr. Sam. He was busy not because of his skill as a Doctor but due to his talent in handling his patience. It was about 10:30 pm when Dr. Sam was about to leave his clinic. Suddenly a patient came running to the doctor’s room. Dr. Sam asked him what was his problem? The patient said - “Dr. Sam, I have a great regard for you. Now all I require is a straight forward answer for my question”. “What is you question?” asked Dr. Sam. He replied - “I wanted to know whether there is any place on earth where there are no challenges?” Dr. Sam asked him why he was asking it. The patient replied that he wanted to be in that place.
Dr. Sam said that it was too late and asked him to come to his house early in the morning by 7:00 am and he promised him that he would take him to the place. The patient went home and was wondering where the doctor would be taking him, the next day. He never slept for the night and was waiting for the sunrise. Then he visited the doctor’s residence by 7:00 am, where the doctor was waiting for him. Then both of them walked down to the nearest taxi stand and took a taxi.
It took about one hour of drive from the place and they reached the place. It was a big area with a high-raised walls and the entrance had a big gate. The patient was wondering and started thinking whether the Dr. Sam had gone mad or what? Yes, Dr. Sam had brought the patient to the cemetery. And Dr.Sam got down from the taxi and said - “from my experience, this is the only place without any challenges”.
Dr. Sam said that it was too late and asked him to come to his house early in the morning by 7:00 am and he promised him that he would take him to the place. The patient went home and was wondering where the doctor would be taking him, the next day. He never slept for the night and was waiting for the sunrise. Then he visited the doctor’s residence by 7:00 am, where the doctor was waiting for him. Then both of them walked down to the nearest taxi stand and took a taxi.
It took about one hour of drive from the place and they reached the place. It was a big area with a high-raised walls and the entrance had a big gate. The patient was wondering and started thinking whether the Dr. Sam had gone mad or what? Yes, Dr. Sam had brought the patient to the cemetery. And Dr.Sam got down from the taxi and said - “from my experience, this is the only place without any challenges”.
IPL to start from April 18 in South Africa
New Delhi: After months of speculation, it has been confirmed that South Africa will be hosting the second season of the Indian Premier League to begin from April 18.
The deal was sealed after IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi met Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola on Tuesday afternoon and South Africa agreed to offer full support to the IPL.
South Africa have also assured top security during the mega event.
"I am delighted to announce that we have reached a decision to host the 2009 season of the Indian Premier League in South Africa. To move the event out of India has been one of the hardest decisions the Board of Control for Cricket in India has had to take.
"But I am confident that staging the IPL in South Africa will be a massive success for us," said lalit Modi at a press conference in Johannesburg.
Durban, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth will be the venues for the second season of the IPL in South Africa. The opening ceremony will be held in Cape Town.
The 59 matches will be played in the six stadiums across the country at prime time of 4 pm and 8 pm IST.
According to the original schedule, the IPL was to kick off from April 10 but it is being reported that the reason for postponing the tournament is to give the Indian players a breather. India will be finishing their current tour of New Zealand on April 7.
The deal was sealed after IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi met Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola on Tuesday afternoon and South Africa agreed to offer full support to the IPL.
South Africa have also assured top security during the mega event.
"I am delighted to announce that we have reached a decision to host the 2009 season of the Indian Premier League in South Africa. To move the event out of India has been one of the hardest decisions the Board of Control for Cricket in India has had to take.
"But I am confident that staging the IPL in South Africa will be a massive success for us," said lalit Modi at a press conference in Johannesburg.
Durban, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth will be the venues for the second season of the IPL in South Africa. The opening ceremony will be held in Cape Town.
The 59 matches will be played in the six stadiums across the country at prime time of 4 pm and 8 pm IST.
According to the original schedule, the IPL was to kick off from April 10 but it is being reported that the reason for postponing the tournament is to give the Indian players a breather. India will be finishing their current tour of New Zealand on April 7.
A GOOD STORY FOR U
A farmer rears twenty-five young hens and one old cock. As he feels that the old cock could no longer handle his job efficiently, the farmer bought one young cock from the market.
Old cock to Young cock : "Welcome to join me, we will work together towards productivity.
Young cock : What you mean? As far as I know, you are old and should be retired.
Old cock : Young boy, there are twenty-five hens here, can't I help you with some?
Young cock : No! Not even one, all of them will be mine.
Old cock : In this case, I shall challenge you to a competition and if I win you shall allow me to have one hen and if I lose you will have all.
Young cock :
O.K. What kind of competition?
Old cock: 50 meter run. From here to that tree. But due to my age, I hope you allow me to start off the first 10 meters.
Young cock : No problem ! We will compete tomorrow morning.
Confidently, the following morning, the Young cock allows the Old cock to start off and when the Old cock crosses the 10 meters mark the Young cock chases him with all his might.
Soon enough, he was behind the Old cock back in a matter of seconds.
Suddenly, Bang! ...... before he could overtake the old cock, he was shot dead by the farmer, who cursed, "Hell ! This is the fifth GAY chicken I've bought this week !"
Old cock to Young cock : "Welcome to join me, we will work together towards productivity.
Young cock : What you mean? As far as I know, you are old and should be retired.
Old cock : Young boy, there are twenty-five hens here, can't I help you with some?
Young cock : No! Not even one, all of them will be mine.
Old cock : In this case, I shall challenge you to a competition and if I win you shall allow me to have one hen and if I lose you will have all.
Young cock :
O.K. What kind of competition?
Old cock: 50 meter run. From here to that tree. But due to my age, I hope you allow me to start off the first 10 meters.
Young cock : No problem ! We will compete tomorrow morning.
Confidently, the following morning, the Young cock allows the Old cock to start off and when the Old cock crosses the 10 meters mark the Young cock chases him with all his might.
Soon enough, he was behind the Old cock back in a matter of seconds.
Suddenly, Bang! ...... before he could overtake the old cock, he was shot dead by the farmer, who cursed, "Hell ! This is the fifth GAY chicken I've bought this week !"
19, మార్చి 2009, గురువారం
10 mind-blowing ideas to keep tele-callers at bay!
1 After the telemarketer finishes speaking, ask him/her to marry you.
2 Tell the telemarketer you are busy at the moment and ask him/her if he/she will give you his/her home phone number so you can call him/her back.
3 Ask them to repeat everything they say several times.
4 Tell them it is dinner time for you but insist on putting them on hold. Put them on your speakerphone while you continue to eat at your leisure. Smack your food loudly and continue with your dinner conversation.
5 Tell them that all business goes through your agent and then hand down the phone to your five-year-old child.
6 Tell them you are hard of hearing and that they need to speak up.... louder...louder. ..louder!
7 Tell them to speak very slowly because you want to write every word down.
8 If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "I'm so glad you asked because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems...”
9 Cry out in surprise, "Helen, is that you? I've been hoping you'd call! How is the family?" When they insist they are not Helen, tell them to stop joking. This works especially well if the telemarketer is a man.
10 Tell the telecaller to call on your office number and give him the call centre number of a rival company.
2 Tell the telemarketer you are busy at the moment and ask him/her if he/she will give you his/her home phone number so you can call him/her back.
3 Ask them to repeat everything they say several times.
4 Tell them it is dinner time for you but insist on putting them on hold. Put them on your speakerphone while you continue to eat at your leisure. Smack your food loudly and continue with your dinner conversation.
5 Tell them that all business goes through your agent and then hand down the phone to your five-year-old child.
6 Tell them you are hard of hearing and that they need to speak up.... louder...louder. ..louder!
7 Tell them to speak very slowly because you want to write every word down.
8 If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "I'm so glad you asked because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems...”
9 Cry out in surprise, "Helen, is that you? I've been hoping you'd call! How is the family?" When they insist they are not Helen, tell them to stop joking. This works especially well if the telemarketer is a man.
10 Tell the telecaller to call on your office number and give him the call centre number of a rival company.
Book your Nano, follow these steps
Everyone is waiting with bated breath for the cheapest car, the Nano's launching on March 23. Here’s how you can book your Nano.
Where you can book your Nano
· At any authorised Tata motors dealer
· At a Croma store
· At a Westside outlet
· Bookings can be made online
How to book a Nano
Fill out the Rs. 300 application form
With it, include a 70 per cent-80 per cent deposit of the Nano's price.
Paymment can be made through cheque/demand draft.
Deposit the form from where you bought it, or at any SBI branch
Remember to include an address proof
Voter ID
Passport
Driving license
However, be prepared. Even if you book a Nano you might not get it in the first slot as the allotment will be through a lottery system. Once allotted, the car will be at your doorstep in two months. The only drawback, no one gets more than one Nano.
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