Ricky Ponting to retire from International Cricket

Ponting has announced his retirement from International Cricket after the Perth test between Australia and South Africa..

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Piers Morgan ‏@piersmorgan

Belated congratulations to the great Ricky Ponting on his retirement - one of the finest batsmen to ever grace the game of cricket.

Aakash Chopra ‏@cricketaakash

My best Ponting memory--He scored a double century at Adelaide and blew a kiss to his wife to be in the stands. Can life be more perfect? :)

Harbhajan Singh ‏@harbhajan_singh

Ricky ponting.Another legend leaving the field.it was great playing against u.really enjoyed the battles mate.Salute to u for achivements

mandira bedi ‏@mandybedi

Ricky Ponting, left us all wanting.. by calling it quits. A great batsman, who will be missed..

Suresh Raina ‏@ImRaina

Congratulations Ricky Ponting for an incredible career. The most successful skipper n brilliant batsman. Wish legends could stay forever

herschelle gibbs ‏@hershybru

What a player,entertainer of note and an all time great ricky! Always loved his approach to batting... #legend

Shane Warne ‏@warne888

Congrats to Ricky Ponting on an amazing career, well done Punter...Enjoy your last match in Perth buddy, was a pleasure playing with you !!!

GAYATRl REDDY ‏@Gayatritwit

Cricket world will miss Ricky Ponting on the field. Punter announced retirement today.

ajinkyarahane88 ‏@ajinkyarahane88

A legend announced retirement . The cricket world will miss RickyPonting on the field.

Siddharth ‏@Actor_Siddharth

1 of the all time greats decides to hang up his boots…hoping Ricky ‘punter’ ponting goes out in a blaze of glory in Perth…go well champion!

Virat Kohli ‏@imVkohli

Ricky ponting what an absolute legend. Iam glad I had the honour of playing against him. Take a bow #legend #respect

Kevin Pietersen ‏@kevinpp24

Ricky Ponting RETIRES.... ONE OF THE GREATS! I always got excited playing AUS, so I could watch him bat up close. Well done Punter! #legend

Sanjay Manjrekar ‏@sanjaymanjrekar

Ponting retires - And, from this moment on, there will be only nice things said about Ponting :)

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Lose weight fast: the vegetable way

Who don't need a good health and a body of great shape? To remain healthy  our diet should contain fruits and vegetables of all types, more importantly leafy vegetables which are rich source of vitamins and minerals like potassium, iron, calcium and vitamin K,C and E. These leafy and also non leafy vegetables are source of fibre and anti - oxidants, which helps in maintaining a good health.

Let's look at the health benefits of green vegetables:

Weight loss: Vegetables are rich in fibre and have no calories which make them the best food to be taken in a diet plan. They can be taken in the form of salads with some seasonings on them. They also supply vitamins and minerals which helps you maintain good health as well. Green and leafy vegetables play an important role in a diet plan and therefore highly recommended for in weight loss program.

Lower the risks of heart attack:  Fibre in vegetables reduces cholesterol deposition in arteries, since it has a tendency to bind with it and thus helps in removal from the body and reducing the chances of a heart stroke.So higher the intake of the green and leafy vegetables, lower are the chances of getting any cardiovascular disease.

Maintaining blood pressure: It helps in reducing systolic blood pressure thereby reducing the chances of getting high blood pressure.


Maintaining blood sugar level:  Green vegetables are  best for diabetic person, as they are low in starch level and also helps in reducing the blood glucose levels.

Digestive health: As green vegetables are rich source of fibre, it helps in our digestive system as well. Constipation and other tract disorders can be easily prevented by intake of fibre food. 


Other benefits includes - increase in immunity, good vision, glowy skin most importantly a healthier  body and healthy heart.

Imam Siddiqui on Bigboss

47 year old Imam Siddiqui on Bigboss 6 and it seems he is here to play game..

By occupation he is an Image consultanant and a casting Director. He is a fashion model and and a well known talent manager. He is also a Fashion critic.

A wild card entry in Big boss, which presumably seems to be a new way to for gaining TRPs. Violence and cheap publicity stunts and continuously saying 'I am here to play the game' is something for sure, which might have helped Big Boss in gaining some TRPs.

On Bala Saheb Thackeray sad demise

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The tiger is no more and not only whole Maharashtra but also India is mourning on the loss of a great cartoonist and a visionary leader.Let's read what people have to say about this sad incident.

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Dr Manmohan Singh ‏@PMOIndia

PM: "The passing away of Bala Saheb will be deeply felt by his family and followers."

Dr Manmohan Singh ‏@PMOIndia

The Prime Minister has condoled the death of Shiv Sena leaderBala Saheb Thackeray. He also spoke to his son Udhav Thackeray.

Kailash Kher ‏@Kailashkher

Nations s historical day,More than 2 Millions bid adieu to BalaSaheb, never seen celebration of Immortality of this magnitude,

Amitabh Bachchan ‏@SrBachchan

T 936 - Bala Saheb wore a rudraksha mala around his neck and hands ... today the thread that bound all the seeds, broken ...

Amitabh Bachchan ‏@SrBachchan

T 936 - As I drive back from the funeral, two poster images stir an emotional chord. One : the word 'Swargiya' before Bala Saheb's name ..

Amitabh Bachchan ‏@SrBachchan

T 936 - Yes Bala Saheb, I would like to believe, was close to me, and never had I imagined that I would live to see his motionless body !!

Amitabh Bachchan ‏@SrBachchan

T 936 - ... the respect for Bala Saheb Thackeray and secondly the deep ingrained culture of the Maharashtrian ... 'sanskaar' !!!

Ram Gopal Varma ‏@RGVzoomin

Bala saheb was the only political leader who dint care a fuck about being a politically correct leader

Ram Gopal Varma ‏@RGVzoomin

Many of the dialogue from both Sarkar and Sarkar raj are actuallyBala sahebs lines which i copied from what he said!

Harbhajan Singh ‏@harbhajan_singh

Rip to great bala saheb thackeray ji.you wil be missed.very sad to hear the news.condolence to the family.respect

Ram Gopal Varma ‏@RGVzoomin

Mumbai is synonymous with Bala saheb...Will not be the same now that he is not there

Sushma Swaraj ‏@SushmaSwarajbjp

Bala Saheb was as tall and as firm as the Himalayas.

dia mirza ‏@deespeak

RIP Bala Saheb. Let there be peace.

digvijaya singh ‏@digvijaya_28

Sorry to hear about Bala Saheb's sad demise. Never accepted his Political Ideology but admired his Wit and Courage of Conviction

Aftab Shivdasani ‏@aftab_ps

Touching moment to see Uddhav ji light Balasaheb's pyre.. Prayers and condolences to the Thackeray parivaar.. Rest in Peace.

Mahesh Bhatt ‏@MaheshNBhatt

A view of Linking Road, Khar, Mumbai. The city which never sleeps pauses to bid good bye to Balasaheb Thackeray.pic.twitter.com/8QMZd5xH

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ‏@SriSriSpeaks

After Chhatrapati Shivaji, if anyone upheld Maratha Pride it was Balasaheb Thackeray.

Dilip Kumar ‏@TheDilipKumar

We are deeply grieving the passing of Balasaheb Thackeray who I always thought was not a Tiger but a Lion.

Akshay Kumar ‏@akshaykumar

May strength be with his family. RIP BalaSaheb Thackeray.

Ranganathan Madhavan ‏@ActorMadhavan

Rip BalaSaheb Bal Thackeray.The mighty Tiger bids farewell.

Karan Johar ‏@kjohar25

Thoughts and prayers with the Thackeray family....RIP balasaab.....

GAYATRl REDDY ‏@Gayatritwit

RIP Balasaheb Thackeray. Once a tiger, always a tiger.

Narendra Modi ‏@narendramodi

Full of life, Balasaheb Thackeray was an epitome of courage & valour. I am grieved to hear about his demise. May his soul rest in peace.

Vivek Oberoi ‏@vivek_oberoi

RIP Balasaheb---The Roaring Tiger of Maharashtra! Our prayers are with the Thackeray family and the millions of followers!

latamangeshkar ‏@mangeshkarlata

Aaj 3:30 baje, hindu hriday samrat, param adarniya Shri Balasaheb Thackeray  hum logon ko chhodke anant mein vileen ho gaye. Yeh satya hai ki aaj Maharashtra anaath ho gaya. Unhone itne saalon se jo mahaan kaarya, aur Maharashtra  ki sewa ki hai, aur Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ka naam Maharashtra mein zinda rakha, aisa kisi ne nahi kiya. Balasaheb ki pavitra aatma ko hum Mangeshkar koti-koti pranaam karte hain aur unki aatma ko Ishwar shanti de, yehi prarthana karte hain.

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Booking a ticket on IRCTC

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Collection of some hilarious tweets on booking a ticket in IRCTC.

Faking News ‏@fakingnews

Why is IRCTC trending? Someone finally booked a tatkal ticket in one attempt?

Laughing Gas ‏@waatho

Einstein: when an object moves at the speed of light, time dilates (slows to a standstill). IRCTC proves the same for stationary objects too

Laughing Gas ‏@waatho

Newton's 4th law: A car starting from City A will reach City B in less time than it takes to book a ticket between cities A & B on IRCTC.

A muse sing ‏@LoKarloFollow

How to book a tatkal ticket on IRCTC website within 20 seconds.http://bit.ly/UaNeZh 

Atypical gURL ‏@drmalvika6

True friend is one who can book a ticket for you through IRCTC !!

Fake News ‏@Ohfakenews

BREAKING: IRCTC booked a tatkal ticket from Rajnikant. And it starts trending.

Aladdin!!! ‏@Alllahdin

IRCTC hs joined the competition with Akash Tablet,Digvijay Singh,MMS,KRK, Poonam Pandey,n Rohit Sharma,to becme the National Joke of India

Hardik ‏@Hardism

IRCTC = I Refuse Connectivity To Customer. 

Gabbar singh ‏@GabbbarSingh

IRCTC should redirect to the flight booking page when someone clicks the tatkal option, keeping it real.

May Gah ‏@AmmoLoaded

I'm trying to crack a joke on IRCTC but my mind says "Can't login, try again later"

Keh Ke Peheno ‏@coolfunnytshirt

A lot of people think IRCTC's tagline is 'This webpage is not available'.

Mujib ‏@mujib

IRCTC. India's favorite massively multiplayer online adventure game. No amount of badges elsewhere can match the feeling of accomplishment.

LOLan ROFLani ‏@Nine__11

IRCTC represents the modern India. It is strongly against reservation.

Madhuchhanda Bose ‏@madhuchhanda11

Sachin Tendulkar scores a century against Railways ...Railways has now challenged him to book a ticket thru IRCTC

Ban on women in Haji Ali dargah

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There is a widespread condemnation on the decision taken by Haji Ali's trustees for not allowing women in dargah. In a secular country like India we are still facing such discriminations!! Let's see what tweeple have to say about this..

Randeep Hooda ‏@RandeepHooda

Haji Ali ban on women is ridiculous and goes against the rather loving and accepting teachings of Sufism. Who holds the authority to do so??

Chetan Bhagat ‏@chetan_bhagat

If you keep indulging religious fanatics in the name of secularism, stuff like Haji Ali ban on women will only rise.

barkha dutt ‏@BDUTT

All Religious orthodoxy has always been tilted against women. Unacceptable that women should be kept out of the Haji AliDargah.

digvijaya singh ‏@digvijaya_28

Not allowing Women to visit Haji Ali is a regressive step. Liberal Muslims must rise to oppose it. Can't allow Talibani thought in India.

Angry Bombay Girl ‏@shadymumbai

All Women Banned from Entering Haji Ali should Refuse to Cook at Home .Problem solved ..in 2 days Haji Ali will be Declared 

Ramesh Srivats ‏@rameshsrivats

At this rate, Haji Ali will soon start looking like IIT- Madras.

Raj ThackerYAY ‏@Raj_ThackerYAY

The 3rd World War will be caused if Haji Ali Juice Center stops allowing women to enter in.

Mihir Fadnavis ‏@mihirfadnavis

All this talk about Haji Ali makes me glad that we are Hindoos. We ban women from entering temples only once a month. High 5!

Naushina Shaikh ‏@NaushinaShaikh

After Haji Ali women can't visit Taj Mahal..after all even that is a grave..

avantika srivastava ‏@avantika_s

Can't understand why Men stop women in Haji Ali and Sabrimala? We are created by God as much as them so why be afraid of us?

Gabbar singh ‏@GabbbarSingh

Haji ali references - contnd - Bluffmaster(romance scene), Aan-men at work, Halla bol,
Bombay movie.