October 4, 2008 by desivoxpopulis
Pakistan Marriot Bombed a la 9/11 Twin Towers
Well, Whadda ya expect??
Old Sanskrit (& Old Jungle) Saying:
“If you rear/raise a snake as a pet…one day its bound to sting/bite you”
Close on the heels of the Civilian government of Ali Zardari pronouncing that their current government would NOT tolerate any foreign troops invading Pakistan’s security and pledging to eliminate terrorists, a massive truck bomb exploded at the Marriot Hotel. This hotel was in the proximity of the meeting addressed by Zardari. Dozens have been killed and once again Talibani Jihadi terrorists have struck by passing security.
Even a potential head of State Ms Benazir Bhutto was assassinated similarly.
The latest massive truck bomb was also the handiwork of a suicide bomber and evoked similarities to the twin tower bombing on 9/11 in USA,’
Obviously the same trained terror network is at play and brings back haunts of rearing a monster in your own backyard and then complaining about being hassled.’!!
The ISI- Pakistani Secret Service created and nurtured the Taliban and the US has continued to look conveniently away. Even when neighbors including Afghanistan and India face the brunt of attacks over decades, not much was said or done. The US continued mollycoddling the Islamic dictatorship of Gen. Musharraf, while declaring the military dictatorship as “Allies”, at the drop of a hat.
Even after President Karzai publicly named Pakstani army and ISI as the reason for growing Jihadi menace iin the region, not much was done. Isnt this one more failure of US intelligence?? if suddenly they find that Taleban is operating with impunity in Pakistan? What a shame that innocent people have to suffer in crowded market places in Afghanistan, India,Bali,Bangladesh etc and now Pakistan
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October 4, 2008 by desivoxpopulis
Barack Obama says Pakistan Misused US Aid to prepare for War with India
US Presidential candidate Barack Obama in a major interview with FOX News anchor Bill O’Reilly said that Pakistan misused US Aid and funds to fight and prepare for war against India.
This follows an equally provocative statement in 2007 by Obama in which he said that he was in favor of bombing targets inside Pakistan, recognizing the fact that Al Qaeda and Taliban elements have been given safe harbor in Pakistan and also advice, military and tactical support by Pakistani Army and their ISI Secret Service agency, possibly with some knoweldge by elements in the US CIA and State department.
OBAMA on War on Terror-Iran and Pakistan with FOX NEWS Bill ‘Reilly
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NSG Approves Nuclear Deal for India
The 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)approved an US proposal to end nuclear trade sanctions against India. The proposal only needs to be ratified by the US Congress to be implemented.
India as a stable democracy and an icon to many of the World has pledged to keep a moratorium in atom bomb tests and nuclear non-proliferation commitments
This opens up the plans for addressing Indias enormous need for energy domestically.
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October 4, 2008 by desivoxpopulis
Asif Ali Zardari New President of Pakistan
Elected as President in the latest contest for President, the leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was put on the front seat following the recent death/mrder of his wife Benazir Bhutto. Zardari replaces Gen Musharaff and inherits a turbulent time in Pakistan which has been exposed for its continued support of the Taliban, rogue elements in the Army folds working hand in hand with Secret Service ISI and Al Qaeda. Zardari also has to live down his reputation as a corrupt politician (Mr 10 per cent) and also the fact that he is certified to have become mentally unstable, depressed following 11 years of imprisonment. In fact his own defense in UK Courts presented this evidence as a plea
This makes Pakistan the only country in history with a certified mentally unstable president- and no disputes in that his own lawyers presented the evidence
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October 4, 2008 by desivoxpopulis
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October 4, 2008 by desivoxpopulis
CONGRATS!!! INDIA’s FIRST GOLD
ABHINAV BINDRA WINS GOLD MEDAL at Beijing Olympics in 10 meter Shooting DETAILS
 INDIA’s ABHINAV BINDRA WINS GOLD MEDA@ OLYMPICS
India’s first Individual Gold Medal at the Olympics was by Shooter Abhinav Bindra. He won the gold medal in Men’s 10 metre Air rifle event at the Beijing Olympics.
Qinan Zhu of China scored 699.7 for second place and Finlands Henri Hakkinen finished third with a total of 699.4.
Team mate Gagan Narang didnot qualify for the final round and finished a creditable 9th overall with a score of 595/600.
Bindra becomes the First individual gold medal winner for India.
India has won several Golds in Field Hockey in the past and RS Rathore won the Silver at the last Olympics and Bronzes by female weightlifeter K Malleswar Sydney 2000 K Jhadhav Mens Wrestling 1952 Helsinki , and Lander Paes Tennis 1996 Atlanta Games.
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OLYMPICS UPDATES: India’s hopes rest with: -Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi-TENNIS Doubles duo are in Pre Quarters Aug 12th
-Jitender Kumar BOXING (51 kg( in PreQuarter and will mee Tulashboy Doniyorev of Uzbekistan GOOD LUCK
-Akhil Kumar BOXING (54 kg) who meets 2007 world Champ Sergey Vodopynov of Russia GOOD LUCK
SAINA NEHWAL Lost Aug 12- Watching her live I felt many in crowd were supporting her but her opponent 12 ranked Maria Y was calm insoite of Saina leading 11-4 in the decidediung set and pulled off a victory with last set at 21-15
The scores wer 26-28, 21-14, 21-15 for the winner
STILL TO COME
While we still have Table Tennis, Track and Field and Wrestling and Weightlifting, Unfortunately Sania MIRZA Tennis had to quit Singles due to Injury and possibly doubles as well
Bindra becomes the First individual gold medal winner for India.
India has won several Golds in Field Hockey in the past and RS Rathore won the Silver at the last Olympics and Bronzes by female weightlifeter K Malleswar Sydney 2000 K Jhadhav Mens Wrestling 1952 Helsinki , and Lander Paes Tennis 1996 Atlanta Games.
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Let The Olympics Begin
08-08-08 Beijing
India Contingent at Beijing Olympics 2008
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The spectacular games every four years began today in Beijing, China 08-08-08
With the one party system machinery in place, the games will be well run and reports already trickling in of the tremendous cooperation of the Chinese people at the many venues and tourist destinations. The games should no doubt be an eye opener in many ways to all, as the media is controlled in China both to the outside world and for those within.
All said and done there will always be a BUT about Olympics in China with the totalitarian type regime but conveniently capitalistic rulers ( a few)
Also repressions against people al over China and also Tibet etc
BUT OLYMPICS are a time to usher in New UNDERSTANDING, New HOPE COOPERATION via Godwill and Sports.. SO LET THE GAMES BEGIN
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COMMENTS AND PREDICTION:
ABOUT THE GAMES and COMPETITION:
Olympics was always a lot more than mere sports and I mean in an idealistic and nice way
To most it was a time for athletes to compete and build relations in the midst of turmoul even if for two weeks! Add to this the saga of human endurance, tales of improbable feats and achievements and even attempts…stuff which legends are made of….Thus you had the Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia running and winning Barefoot the marathon, Young Muhammed Ali (then Casius Clay), Boxer Teofilo Stevenson of Cuba. The football (soccer) triumphs of Argentina, Brazil, Italy etc and the field hockey of India (not lately), Sprinter PT Usha and Bronze Medal Wrestler KD Jhadav from India (Yes 1952) and Silver medalist RS Rathore and Gold medalist swimmer A Nesty from Suriname and many many stories from the USA forever including Carl Lewis, Mary Lou to several others…BUT a pall of deceit and deception has surfaced not just by the Soviet Bloc countries but all over the world with Team USA also very very culpable.
Pressures of commercialization no doubt fuel the CHEATING and DOPING so you have disgraced athletes like Ben Johnson (Canada), Marion Jones USA, Tony Pettigrew, Al and Calvin Harrison ( US Sprinters) and the list goes on….makes you wonder how CLEAN is the Games anymore!
PREDICT:
-USA has maximum medals Russia is next and China is next
-GOLDs Max China then USA
-At least 3 TOP Athletes will withdraw “due to injury”- an euphemism, for Drug busts
More later stay Tuned-
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CONGRATS RAJ BHAVSAR
Member US Olympics Gymnastic Team 2008
 
Photos courtesy US Olympics
Indian-American Raj Bhavsar of HoustonTX residing in Columbus OH came tantalizingly close at the US Nationals and finished 4th by a mere 0.09 points
Paul Hamm who made it to the team had to withdraw following a rotator injury and broken hand.
So Bhavsar waiting in the wings as an alternate qualifies and makes it to Beijing Olympics
WISH RAJ BHAVSAR and RAJU RAI THE BEST and ALL OF USA And INDIA are with you BRING BACK THE GOLD FOR US
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CONGRATS RAJIV “Raju RAI
Member US Olympics Badminton Team 2008
Raju Rai
25 year old Rajiv “Raju” Kumar Rai is the son of Nachi and Sandra Rai and has one brother, Sanju and was raised Atlanta, Georgia.
Rai made it to the Beijing Olympics after being awarded entry as one of the top 38 seeded players qualifying for the games in Beijing. This makes Rai the only representative from the USA in the Men’s badminton singles this Olympics, although others are representing USA in doubles events.
The lad who stands 5′ 11″and 152 lbs. is a specialist in the Men’s Singles at the Beijing Olympics.
Rai attends Santiago Canyon College (Orange, CA) where he is studying Biology and plans to one day become an optometrist
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USA Gymnastics
USA Badminton
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October 4, 2008 by desivoxpopulis
VIGIL FOR VICTIMS OF TERROR BOMBS in India
Sun Aug 3- San Jose
Nearly 300 attended the Vigil Protest MorePics and Report
All photos Sam Rao Hi Res Pics Available Copyright © All rights Reserved
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Terror bombs struck INDIA, Afghanistan and killed many innocent peopl(Hi Res available)e
Vigil held Sunday Aug 3rd, 2008 4 PM- at San jose downtown Caesar Chavez Park
SEE MAJOR NEWS MEDIA Link Pakistan ISI Secret Service
to Terror bombs in Kabul at the Indian Embassy
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UnforgettableTour 2008 Oakland ORACLE Arena Sunday July 27th
Amitabh Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit along with Abhisekh B, Aishwariya Rai -B, Ritesh Deshmukh, Priety Zinta and Music Duo Vishal-Shekar and the Background dancers of Shiamik Daver
The show was Madhuri and Amitabh. DETAILS MORE Unforgettable HERE
JULY 26
Terror Bomb Blasts rock India- Ahmedabad Toll rises over 50 after Bangalore (Bengaluru)
-Islamic Jihadi Network Blamed and takes responsibility.
-Pakistan’s ISI Likely behind the Blasts
India Govt. Survives no Confidence Vote. A Win for Democracy & US-India Nuclear Agreement
CONGRATS! GUINNESS BOOK WORLD RECORD SET with MAXIMUM 318 DANCERS SIMULTANEOUS DANCE PERORMANCE
- Abhinav Bindra Wins 1st Gold Medal for India- 10 meter Shoorting Beijing Olympics 2008
- Let the Games Begin- Beijing olympics 08-08-08
-2 Indian-Americans in US Olympics RAJ BHAVSAR Gymnastics and RAJU RAI- Badminton- Beijing Olympics 2008
-Vigil for Victims of Terror Bombs in India and Elsewhere= San Jose Sat July 26th
-UnforgettableTour 2008
-Amitabh, Madhuri Dixit, abhisekh, Aishwariya rai, Priety Zinta, Ritesh Deshmukh and Dancers at the Oakland ORACLE Arena Sunday July 27th
-India Government Survices No-Confidence Vote. win for Democracy & Us India Nuclear Agreement
-Nominal Results of CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS (Clinton &Obama) Some WINNERS Qualified as DEMO DELEGATES
-Indian American Leaders
Alkesh Desai elected to SanJose/Berryessa School Board
-PADMA AWARDS India Announced
for Jan 28th 2008 -58th Repub,lic Day of India COMPLETE LIST HERE
-World Junior TT Championship stanford, 4 Girls from India perform crediatbly
-3-TIME World Table Tennis Champ STELLAN BENGSSTON
Dr Rajendra Pachri Awardees Nobel Peace Prize 2007 along w/ Al gore (Details) Dec 10, 2007
-USA Under 15 Cricket team vists India
- SUNKRISH BALA on ABC TV Comedy show “NNotes from the Underbelly”
Sameer Mishra wins US Spelling Bee 6 Other Indian-Americans finish in top 20 CONGRATS ‘
CONGRATS! Akshay Rajagopal 11 year old Indian-American Wins US National Geography Bee
-ICC India Community Center opens 40,000 sq ft Center in SF Bay area
-Shashi Tharoor adresses SF Bay area at ICC. Sam Pitroda No show speaks via ironically a land line telephone
Congrats Bobby piyush Jindal Elected as Governor of Louisiana. First Time for an Indian-American!
Congrats Dr Pachauri- Share of Nobel Peace Priize with VP Al Gore as Head of TERI
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September 6, 2008 by desivoxpopulis
US ELECTIONS
DEMOGRAPHICS of Delegates at Conventions
DEMOCRATS
White 65%
Hispanic 11%
Black 23%
See Graphic
REPUBLICANS
White 93%
Hispanic 5%
Black 2%
(Based on CBS/NY Time Poll at both conventions)
See Graphic
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September 6, 2008 by desivoxpopulis
GANAPATI BAPPA MORYA
starts WED SEPT 3 ( Bhadraapada Shukla Chaturthi)
One of the more favorite dieties, Ganesha, the elephant Headed god with many names is cherished by many faiths. Ganesha makes an apperance in Budhhism, Sikhism, Jianism etc and is always known as Remover of Obstacles and hence prayed before launch of any venture.
The poojas are interesting and after 10 days there is Visarjana or dunking of the clay idols. In North America, festivals are postponed for the weekends for convienience and “interestung” shortcuts are taken,
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September 6, 2008 by desivoxpopulis
ARJUNA AWARDS and KHEL RATNA AWARDS Announced 2007- 2008
The highest civilian awards for Sports in India were announced for 2008, with India cricket star MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI was awarded the KHEl RATNA or officially known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. The Khel Ratna carries a medal, a ceremonial dress, the scroll of honour and a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh (Rs.500,000). His father Pan Singh accepted the honouron his behalf, as MS dhoni was in Sri Lanka
Ms Dhoni Cricket
KHEL Ratna
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D. HARIKA Chess
Arjuna Award
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Arjun Atwal, Golf
Arjuna Award
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Arjuna awards were awarded to Chitra K Soman (athletics), Anup Sridhar (badminton), Verghese Johnson (boxing), D. Harika (chess), Arjun Atwal (golf), Prabhjot Singh (hockey), Tombi Devi (judo), Bajranj Lal Takhar (rowing), Avneet Kaur Sidhu (shooting), Alka Tomar (wrestling) and Farman Basha (powerlifting — disabled category). The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 300,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll.
The Dronacharya Award to prominent coaches was given to Jagdish Singh (boxing), Sanjeev Kumar Singh (archery), G. E. Sridharan (volleyball), Jagminder Singh (wrestling) were the four coaches who were honoured with the Dronacharya award for the year 2007.
The Dhaynchand award given to the retired sportsperson and coaches was also given to Hakam Singh (athletics), Mukhbain Singh (hockey) and Gyan Singh (wrestling).
The Tenzing Norgay award - the highest national recognition for outstanding achievement in the field of adventure sports – went to Subedar Neel Chand, Subedar Mohinder Singh, Air Commodore Tushar Kanti Rath, Captain M. S Kohli.
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September 6, 2008 by desivoxpopulis
TWO GREAT STALWARTS DIE
K K BIRLA & THOMAS BATA (Shoes)
Close on the heels of each other two great Industrialists with India connectionshave died.
One India’s own illustrious KK Birla at age 90 died in Kolkota soon after his wife Manoramadevi who died last month. Birlaji from Pilani was an icon of India and industrialist in sugar, fertilizers, chemicals, heavy engineering, textiles, shipping, newspaper etc. His philantrophy and support of various causes and temples etc are legendary including educational institutions. He was a Rajya Sabha Member of Pariament for 18 years and KK Birla foundation has awards in various fields.
The Other is
Thomas BATA jr, a Shoe Maker Industrialist of Eastern European descent- No he was not Indian!! But No one of Indian origin or from 27 countries that sells BATA shoes could hav missed his brand. The Czechkoslavakian native suffered under Nazis and later under Communists and immigrated to Canada. he went back to Czechkoslavakia. Sales for BATa shoes worldwide are reportedly 300 million per year
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