| Heavy rush to purchase gold on auspicious day
Chennai, April 20 (PTI): People started thronging jewellery and consumer durable shops right from early morning to purchase on the auspicious Akshaya Trithiya day today, as they believed that purchases made on this day would bring prosperity for the entire year. Legend has it that it was on this day Lord Krishna presented a gold vessel to Pandavas during their exile, which provided them umlimited food. In Chennai, many shops remained open till midnight yesterday as the auspicious day started last evening itself and spilled over till 10.30 AM today. People made a beeline infront of shops right from yesterday and those who could not afford to purchase big jewellery items, picked up gold coins or nose rings, silver lamps and anklets, Anathapadmanaban, a leading jeweller here, said. Yesterday's sales was 15 per cent more compared to normal days, he said.
Bentley: I'll put Lamps in the shade
DAVID Bentley is ready to prove he's worthy of an England call-up by putting Frank Lampard and his Chelsea team-mates in the shade at Old Trafford tomorrow. The former Arsenal star, who has been in outstanding form for Blackburn this season, has regularly been touted for a senior international call-up by his manager Mark Hughes. So far, England boss Steve McClaren has decided to ignore Bentley's claims, despite the midfielder earning rave reviews for some dazzling performances for Blackburn and England's Under 21s. However, the 22-year-old knows the clamour for his inclusion in the senior squad will become overwhelming if he can out-shine Lampard and Co as Rovers attempt to reach the FA Cup final for the first time since 1960. Bentley, who is likely to be up against England defender Ashley Cole tomorrow, said: "Playing at Old Trafford in a semi-final is a great chance for me to show what I can do.
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Anaheim and Detroit haven't played over since March 21, 2004, a streak that goes back seven games. An under play looks strong here too with the Red Wings struggling to light the lamp. They've only scored five goals combined in their last four outings. Pick: Under 5 ½ Tuesday – Pittsburgh at Washington Putting Gary Roberts on the ice with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in extra-man situations has really sparked the Penguins' power play. Each had a power-play goal in the first period during Sunday's 5-0 trouncing of Boston. “They made the right decisions when attacking the net," coach Michel Therrien told reporters. “The execution was there." It's shaping up to be a death sentence for the Capitals, who've allowed eight power-play goals in their last six tilts.
Editorials: Not like the lampposts controversy
THAT those who were noisy about the decorative lamps issue are now training their guns on the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) is not surprising.
The CICC is the most controversial project undertaken by the administration of Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and critics hounded it throughout its construction last year.
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When the issue was not about the appropriateness of the spending, it was about whether it would be built on time or even about the leak in a portion of its roof.
Surprising
It is thus surprising that after the facility was used as venue of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation in January, the CICC was spared from scrutiny until recently.
With the number of critics and this being an election season, Capitol officials probably expected questions on the CICC construction to be raised earlier.
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