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WORLD LARGEST FOUNTAIN IN DUBAI

2008-07-22T06:51:00.003+05:30

Emaar Properties said on Monday it plans to build one of the largest fountains in the world as the centrepiece of its Downtown Burj Dubai project. Arabian Business reveals what the real estate giant has in store.The fountains, which has yet to be named, will be capable of shooting water over 150 metres into the air - the height of a 50-storey building - and stretch over 275 metres - the length of two football fields.

The fountains will shoot 22,000 gallons of water in the air at any given moment and feature over 6,600 lights and 50 colour projectors.
The structure is scheduled to be operational by 2009

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2008-07-22T06:33:00.003+05:30

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Infosys in kuwait

2008-07-21T08:14:00.002+05:30

check out this pictures of the infosys building in kuwait to be built soon.....

latest from kuselan...

2008-07-21T08:06:00.002+05:30

the latest news buzzing around the much expected rajini fim starrer is the no.of prints to be released....

The very thought of a Real Film Star appearing as a Reel Film Star on screen is mighty thrilling. And when it is Superstar Rajinikanth it would be just perfect in wowing audiences…! This very thought brings the word 'Awesome' doesn't it?

'Kuselan' is definitely going to rock with Rajinikanth' dashing looks and style as he plays a reel-life superstar.

Pyramid Saimira is going to release 'Kuselan' with a starting 1200 prints, on 31st July. The movie is being produced by K. Balachander's Kavithalaya. The movie trailer will be out in a few days amidst huge expectations.

P.Vasu is directing the movie. Rajinikanth paired with Nayantara plays the star role, while Pasupathy is co-starring Rajini for the first time. Meena and Mamtha Mohandas are appearing in prominent roles.

G.V.Prakashkumar (nephew of A.R.Rahman) has composed the music.

latest news about vijay,s new film....

2008-07-21T07:45:00.001+05:30

Actor Vijay is playing the lead role in a movie titled 'MGR', directed by Perarasu. Hold your horses and don't jump to conclusions. This is a film within a film.

Vijay's dad S. A. Chandrasekhar is directing a film called 'Pandhayam' with Nithin Sathya donning the lead role. Vijay will be playing himself in the film as a guest performer. Since he plays himself, he will be depicted as though he is shooting for a film under the direction of Perarasu. And that film's title is 'MGR'.

The scene was shot in Chennai recently. Nithin Sathya, the hero of 'Pandhayam' plays a die-hard Vijay fan in the film and so goes to see Vijay shooting for a movie. Prakash Raj and Sindhu Thulani also are in the cast. Vijay Anthony has scored the music.

It may be recalled that Vijay had earlier acted in a guest role in S A Chandrasekhar's 'Sukkran'.

Vijay is meanwhile busy with 'Villu', directed by Prabhudeva and the shooting for the film, produced by Ayngaran Internationals is on at a rapid pace

national skills registry

2008-07-20T05:09:00.002+05:30

National Skills Registry (NSR)

“National Skills Registry (NSR)” an initiative by NASSCOM and Indian IT / ITeS industry across all levels.

For registration process and to know more details on NSR you can visit www.nationalskillsregistry.com and familiarize yourself with the initiative.

We give below brief details about NSR.

What is NSR?

National Skills Registry (NSR) is a database of details of the IT Professionals (ITPs) as entered by an individual and background check information on the same. It includes personal, academic and employment details of individuals employed / to be employed (ITPs) in the IT and ITeS industry. Every ITP registered in NSR is identified uniquely by finger-prints. The database also have the photograph of the ITP.

What are the advantages for NSR Members:

· Having a permanent profile on an industry-wide database driven by NASSCOM.

· NSR Registration will be promoted as a benchmark standard for information security.

· Enhanced credibility of registered and verified information.

· No hassles of repeat background check for each employment.

· Transparent Background Verification Process.

· Deterrent for competing job applicants with inflated and bloated profiles.

· ITP will get an access to its profile and can update the same.

· Companies can view ITPs profile only with his/her permission.

· ITP (IT Professional) will know when companies authorised by him/her views the profile

NSR Facilities for IT Professionals”

· Self Registration

· Self Updation

· Showcase verified information to employer companies

· Request for self verification

· NSR ITPIN Card

Payment:

Charges payable by ITP for registering for and using NSR i.e. Registration fee of Rs. 300 (including first year usage fee) and Annual Usage Fee of Rs. 50 plus applicable Service Tax can be paid using Payment Gateway facility. Subsequent Annual Usage Fee can be paid for multiple years in advance as well, so that yearly payment is not required. The charges will be borne by the ITP.

ITP Registration

IT Professional (ITP) enters his/her data (Personal, Academic and Employment information) online on NSR website.

ITP must ensure to enter correct information as it will be used for background verification and reference by companies.

ITP must memorise his/her Login ID, Login & Transaction password and answer to hint question as recorded by ITP itself; these will be required for operating the profile after registration.

Enter correct email ID, as ITPIN and subsequent communications will be sent by email.

NSR system issues an acknowledgement number and generates a Web - Acknowledgement form for the ITP.

ITP needs to take a print of this form and submit to the Point of Service (POS) appointed by NDML for submitting finger-prints.

ITP makes payment of registration fee either by using credit card on payment gateway which is integrated on NSR website or by cash to the POS).

Fee for each ITP registration is Rs. 300 plus applicable Service Tax and includes first year of usage also.

ITP visits POS to complete its registration by submitting its finger-prints, photograph and signature. ITP needs to carry a valid proof of Photo Identity which will be verified by POS.

Documents accepted as Proof of Photo Identity are: Voter's ID Card, Passport, Driving License, Bank Pass book (if photo attached), College ID Card (not more than 1 year old), PAN Card, Employment Identity Card.

POS captures above data using software provided by NDML and uploads the same to NSR system.

NSR processes the information and allots a unique IT Professional Identification Number (ITPIN) to the ITP.

NSR creates a permanent profile for the ITP. If there are any changes in ITPs details, such as change in employment or address etc. These changes can be updated by the ITP. NSR central system checks for uniqueness based on bio-metrics. Multiple registrations by ITPs will be marked accordingly as duplicate.

ITP now accesses NSR based on ITPIN issued by NSR, Login ID and Login Password registered by ITP while registering its details.

download saroja free mp3 songs.............

2008-07-20T04:50:00.004+05:30

here the link where u can download saroja songs..
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kumble's interview ahead of srilankan tour

2008-07-16T12:50:00.001+05:30

Anil Kumble, India's Test captain, has brushed off suggestions that the team may be distracted by the approaching milestone for Sachin Tendulkar, who needs 172 runs to surpass Brian Lara as the leading run-scorer in Tests. Kumble insisted the team's focus was on a series win.

"We always feel proud that one of our team-mates is going to cross a landmark," Kumble said. "Every time when there is an achievement, it's not for the individual only but also for the team.

"But, the most important factor is that we go there and ensure a series victory. That will be on top of everybody's mind," Kumble said. "I am sure that at some point of time, Sachin will cross the mark. It will be a huge achievement not just for him but also for Indian cricket. Sachin is confident. He has come back fully fit from groin injury. He is really fresh in mind and really confident."

Although India lost to Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final recently, Kumble was confident of the Test team's prospects. "As a Test team we have really performed well, in that sense, we are pretty confident," he said. "In Test cricket, we have done exceptionally well in the last year or so. We have been consistent. I am sure we will be able to put up a good show and ensure a series win."

The umpire review system, where players can challenge the decision of the on-field umpires, will be tested for the first time during the series. "We are going to have a chat about it once we reach Sri Lanka with the officials," Kumble said. "We will see how it goes.

"From whatever I gather, it is the captain who takes the call," he said. "It all depends on what kind of a situation you are in. If it is a lbw decision, then what is important is what the wicketkeeper or the bowler feels because the captain might not be in a position to say whether it was close or worth having a go.

"It all depends on what happens on the field. It is difficult to say right now whether I am going to take the call or say that we will appoint one player to take the call on an issue."

Happy with the practice for the series, Kumble said, "We just followed our plans to spend a day in Chennai before we leave for Sri Lanka. Players have all had a camp in Bangalore for about a week. We have had eight days of training before going in to the Test match. By the time the Test match starts, I am sure the team will be well prepared."

India kick off the series with a three-day warm-up match against a Sri Lanka Board XI, which starts on Friday.

asif suspended....

2008-07-16T12:49:00.001+05:30

Mohammad Asif has been suspended by the Pakistan board for testing positive for a banned substance during random drug tests conducted during the Indian Premier League. To make it worse for Asif, the Pakistan board has refused to assist him in the matter, though he has the right to appeal against the suspension. Asif has said he will ask for a testing of his B sample.

"Asif has been suspended until the drug tribunal of the IPL completes its inquiry," Shafqat Naghmi, the PCB's chief operating officer, said. "For the time being he is suspended from playing all forms of the game until further decision which includes the right of appeal."

The board also said it would go by the decision taken by the IPL's drug tribunal. "Since Asif competed in a tournament outside Pakistan, we will honour the findings of the IPL drug tribunal and will assist them if required," Naghmi said.

He also explained the PCB's decision to not provide assistance to Asif. "Our policy on dope offenders is very clear," he told The News. "The board will not provide any kind of help to Asif and he will have to fight his case himself. The player seems to be in a lot of trouble. A second drug offence means a life ban."

If he is left to fight for himself this time, it will signal a distinct change in the board's policy. In 2006, Asif and Shoaib Akhtar had their bans overturned after successfully appealing to an independent committee against the original punishments. Though they escaped on a technicality, it was widely speculated that the decision had the PCB's complicit support.

Asif, who said he was "shocked and surprised" at failing the test, has asked for his B sample to be examined. "We will fight the case because we believe that our client has not taken any drug so we will go for the B sample test and do whatever required to clear Asif's name," his lawyer Shahid Karim told AFP.

This is Asif's second drug offence since failing a dope test before the Champions Trophy in 2006, and the board has warned that a life ban is possible if he is found guilty. Last month he was detained in Dubai for 19 days under suspicion of possessing a contraband substance and is already the subject of a board inquiry into those events.

While the PCB has chosen to distance itself from the current controversy, it hasn't stopped former Pakistan cricketers from lashing out at its functioning. Aamer Sohail, a former captain, has blamed the board for not taking appropriate action against doping after Asif and Shoaib tested positive for Nandrolone, a banned substance, in 2006.

"My question is, what has the PCB done in this regard," Sohail told the News. "What measures did the board take since Asif and Shoaib Akhtar tested positive for banned drugs in 2006? Did they introduce dope testing in domestic cricket? The board has totally failed to handle things.

"The last two years have been the worst for Pakistan cricket and the situation will get worse if no action is taken."

The IPL had announced on Monday that Asif's sample was positive after comparing the result from the WADA-approved laboratory in Switzerland [that tested the samples] with the data collected by IDTM, the Sweden-based independent agency that organised the tests.

Asif played eight of the Delhi Daredevils' 15 matches in the IPL, taking eight wickets with an economy rate of 9.25

New i10 launched by Hyundai....

2008-07-16T12:38:00.003+05:30

hyundai has launched an updated version of the i10 it released recently.IT is powered by a 1.2 litre kappa engine,at its plant in chennai.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Tuesday rolled out the i10 powered by the all new 1.2-litre Kappa engine at its plant in Chennai. The in-line, four-cylinder, 1.2 litre engine while adding to the power will also deliver greater operational efficiency in terms of both fuel consumption and emissions.

Company said that their new Kappa engine is the best in class today, with more power, less fuel consumption and a lower CO2 and overall emissions.
The engine is aluminium block, Double Overhead Cam Shaft (DOHC), 16 valve with 32 bit microprocessor Kappa engine delivers now even more power as compared to earlier engine of i10 that is, 80PS/5200rpm and 11.4Kgm/4000rpm torque. The engine is Euro 5 ready and emits only 119g/km of CO2 which is the lowest for this class of cars. It is also said that engine is 4% more fuel efficient than current 1.1 i10. The new Kappa i10 is priced between Rs 3.99-5.43 lakhs.

New i10 Kappa will also come in an automatic transmission variant with 4 speed automatic gearbox.

The Kappa i10 will be launched in three variants the Magna, Sportz and the Asta with all top-end features like the sunroof, 2-Din audio system, a unique red pack for the Sportz interiors and some class leading safety features like anti-lock braking system (ABS) and dual airbags.

kamarajar's birth anniversary,,,,,,

2008-07-16T12:34:00.002+05:30

kamaraj...also called the kingmaker..s one of my fav leaders and i beleive that noone like him can come again.....

He was involved in the Indian independence movement and was a close ally of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. He was instrumental in bringing to power two Prime Ministers, Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1964 and Indira Gandhi in 1966. He was affectionately known as the Gandhi of the South. In Tamil Nadu, his home state, he is still hailed for facilitating the spread of education to millions of the rural poor by introducing free education and free mid-day meals scheme in schools for the first time in the whole world during his chiefministership in 1957. He was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, posthumously in 1976. The main airport in Chennai is today named Kamaraj airport in his honor. He was hailed as one of the greatest of politicians of all the free world by the then US vice-president Hubert Humphrey.

Kamaraj was born 15 July, 1903, to Kumarasamy Nadar and Sivakami Ammal at Virudhunagar near Madurai in Tamil Nadu. His parents were from a trading family. His real name was Kamakshi Kumaraswamy, but was affectionately shortened to Raja by his mother, Sivakami Ammal. His father, Kumarswamy Nadar, was a coconut merchant. Kamaraj was enrolled at the local elementary school, the Enadhy Nayanar Vidyalaya, and later shifted to the high school Kshatriya Vidyalaya.

Unfortunately his father died within a year of Kamaraj's enrollment in school. Kamaraj's mother sold all jewelry except her earrings and deposited the money with a local merchant and cared for the entire family on the monthly interest that the money earned.

On October 2, 1975, Gandhi Jayanti day, Kamaraj awoke from his afternoon nap feeling uneasy. His housekeeper, Vairavan, rang up his physician. While he was on his way out, Kamaraj said, "Vairavan, put out the lights when you go out." K. Kamaraj died that day in his sleep. He was honored with the highest civilian honour, the 'Bharat Ratna' posthumously in 1976.

new safari introduced in madras crocodile bank

2008-07-16T12:14:00.004+05:30

now people visiting crocodile bank can also enjoy the night safari which ll be started at the earliest.

The safari ll be open between 7 p.m and 8.30 pm on saturdays and sundays.

rare crocodile nests r also shown.

The aldabras tortoises from the islands of seychelles will be on display very soon.

Vijay on vacation to US

2008-05-22T08:52:00.000+05:30

Actor Vijay is off to California along with his family members. Vijay, whose ‘Kuruvi’ released recently, is off to spend his summer vacation in the United States. He is expected to return to Chennai on 6 June.

It is said that the star brand ambassador of the Chennai Super Kings cricket team will not be attending the matches to be played by the team in Chennai on Wednesday and Saturday.

On his return, he would commence shooting for his next movie to be directed by Prabhudeva.

Zaheer ---wisden cricketer of the year...

2008-05-20T13:31:00.001+05:30

Zaheer Khan has been felicitated on being a named one of the Five Cricketers of the Year by Wisden Cricketer's Almanack.

In a short ceremony in Bangalore, Rahul Dravid presented Zaheer with a leather-bound copy of the Wisden 2008. Zaheer was recognised by Wisden as "the Indian left-armer who ended England's six-year sequence of being unbeaten in home Test series". Zaheer ended the three-Test series with 18 wickets at 20.33 and his 9 for 134 was instrumental in their victory in Nottingham, a win that set up the 1-0 triumph.

Zaheer said the award was a true reflection of his efforts in the last year. He said that while he was not a great reader of cricket books he had been inspired after reading The Art of Fast Bowling by his childhood idol Dennis Lillee. "Apart from Lillee, I have followed Glen McGrath, Allan Donald and Wasim Akram."

Dravid cited Zaheer's performances as one of the chief reasons for India's successes in England and South Africa. "Zaheer's performance in England and the whole of the last year was truly exceptional," he said. "He led the attack really well and that was critical to me as the captain. I could just throw the ball to him and I knew he would run in and lead the attack well.

"I still remember the Test match we won in Trent Bridge," he said off the match remembered for Zaheer getting fired up after seeing some jellybeans on the pitch. "The game was on a knife-edge: Michael Vaughan had just scored a hundred and they [England] were just behind us. We needed a wicket as chasing anything more than 150-160 last would have been tough task on that Trent Bridge wicket.

"We needed some one to stand up and be counted. We took the new ball and Zaheer responded - he took three wickets in that spell which ensured that we won that Test match and the series. It's a just reward for some one who started off with such promise in 2000 but had to endure injuries on the way. He has worked hard and is fighting back. India's success depends on how well Zaheer does.

"After Javagal Srinath, he has taken the mantle of leading the Indian attack. With a good new group of young bowlers coming through, Zaheer has an added responsibility to lead the attack for the next three years. I wish him all the best and hope he takes care of the injuries as he has all the talent and the nous required of a strike bowler."

Wisden chose Ian Bell, Ryan Sidebottom and Ottis Gibson and Shivnarine Chanderpaul alongside Zaheer for their outstanding achievement during the English season of 2007.

FIR filed against kuselan audio!!

2008-05-20T12:53:00.000+05:30

The audio of Rajnikanth starrer 'Kuselan' set to tunes by young G V Prakash is ready. The album has five songs and the likes of Shankar Mahadevan, Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam among others have rendered their voice.

MGR, NTR, Sivaji thanthadhu intha cinemathan - goes the opening song of Rajni, which is sung by Shankar Mahadevan.

Interestingly another song comprising the titles of Rajinikanth movies, penned by Vaali, features the actor in 20 different get-ups. Vaali has used the titles of Rajinikanth films including Pokkiri Raja, Rajadhi Raja, Polladhavan, Murattu Kaalai.

Also, Udit Narayan and Sadhana Sargam have sung a romantic duet shot on Rajinikanth and Nayantara.

A remake of Malayalam hit 'Katha Parayumbol', 'Kuselan' is directed by P Vasu. Pasupathy, Vadivelu, Meena and Sneha are also in the cast.

Love at first sight!!!!!

2008-05-17T11:26:00.001+05:30

Tendulkar set to return!!!

2008-05-13T08:29:00.002+05:30

It s now almost certain that sachin tendulkar will make his ipl dedut against the chennai super kings and he ll leading his mumbai indians side....The news is a shot in the arm for Mumbai who played the first half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the absence of Tendulkar, forced to sit out due to groin injury.

But Tendulkar announced today that the rehabilitation process had been successful and there was no "discomfort" and that he would open Mumbai's innings along with Sanath Jayasuriya.

"I will be playing on May 14. It's looking very good and I'm feeling very positive," Tendulkar said after a two-hour long batting session at the Wankhede Stadium. He said it was really "tough" for him to sit out but acknowledged the support of the fitness staff who had "really worked hard, especially the physio and the masseur".

Tendulkar first picked up the injury during the CB Series in Australia and it got worse after the first Test against South Africa in Chennai, forcing him to miss the final two matches of the series. He was unable to recover for the start of the IPL, missing Mumbai's first seven games.

Though Mumbai lost their first four games, Tendulkar was careful not to return before he was completely fit. "It was disappointing to miss the two Tests against South African and then seven IPL games. But during the first half of the rehabilitation I had to completely rest and followed it by strengthening of the muscles and working out a bit. With the help of the fitness staff all the things went fine and I'm feeling strong now and there is no discomfort."

In his absence Harbhajan Singh led Mumbai for the first three games and after he was banned for an on-field row with Sreesanth, Shaun Pollock came in as the stand-in captain. Asked if it would be difficult for the side to have another new captain especially when Pollock was proving to be successful, Tendulkar said the players had supported each other through it all and they understood each other well.

"I will be the captain. Shaun was a makeshift captain and he did a terrific job and the other senior players have also contributed well. It's not about who the captain is but it's about helping each other and that's what Mumbai Indians have been doing and will continue to do."

Despite his minimal exposure to the Twenty20 format - he has played only five games so far - Tendulkar was looking ahead to the challenge ahead. "I always try hard and I've always given my best." Mumbai are currently placed sixth in the points table, just above the Deccan Chargers and the Bangalore Royal Challengers.

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2008-05-13T08:25:00.002+05:30

here the stills....surya s really hot ........

10 Little Things you can do for the Environment

2008-05-12T09:11:00.000+05:30

1. Use a glass when brushing your teeth. Every year, billions of liters of fresh water is wasted by simply not using a glass when brushing your teeth.

2. Don't use straws. They say the straw is the most stupid invention. They are unnecessary and only add to our waste problem.

3. Say NO to plastics when shopping. Bring your own reusable bags when doing your grocery, or when buying single items like books or cd's, a plastic bag, or even a paper bag is unnecessary.

4. Turn off the lights. When there is ample daylight or when no one is in the room. You not only save on electricity, you also lower temperature as light gives off heat.

5. Walk. Take the stairs. Or car pool or take public transportation. You not only lower your carbon gas emissions, you are also doing your heart good when you walk regularly.

6. Unplug cell phone chargers after use. As well as all unused electronic appliances. Some appliances use more electricity even when not in use. Microwave oven with timers uses more electricity on stand by mode the entire day than when you cook dinner with it.

7. Use both sides of the paper. And make sure to recycle it after. You not only lessen your wastes but you also help stop the unnecessary cutting of more trees.

8. Turn off shower when soaping. And make sure to avoid long and frequent showers. Showering three times a day not only uses precious fresh water, but also creates more waste water that goes into our rivers and lakes. It dries your skin too.

9. Never burn anything. Burned resources are lost forever. Burning also releases harmful substances into the atmosphere. Reduce and reuse always. Compost and recycle what you can.

10. Tell your friends about this. Spread the word, and together we can make a difference

THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELLPHONE COULD DO

2008-05-12T09:10:00.001+05:30

There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies.

Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for

survival. Check out the things that you can do with it: -

1

EMERGENCY

*The Emergency Number worldwide for **Mobile**is112...* If you find

yourself out of coverage area of your mobile network and there is an

emergency,dial 112and the mobile will search any existing network to

establish the emergency number for you,and interestingly this number 112

can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. **Try it out.**

2

Have you locked your keys in the car? Does you car have remote keys?

This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone:

If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call

someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone.

Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person

at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on

their end. Your car will unlock.Saves someone from having to drive your

keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away,

and if you can reach someone who has the other "remote" for your car, you

can unlock the doors (or the trunk).

3

Hidden Batterypower

Imagine your cell battery isvery low, you are expecting animportant call

and you don't have a charger.Nokia instrument comes with a reserve

battery.To activate, press the keys *3370# Your cell will restart with

this reserve and the instrument will show a50% increase in battery. This

reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time.

AND

4

How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?

To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone:

* # 0 6 #

A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your

handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. when your phone get

stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They

will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the

SIM card, your phone will be totally useless.

You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either.

If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.

To which animal do u belong?

2008-05-12T08:57:00.001+05:30

January 01 - 09 ~ Dog January 10 - 24 ~ Mouse January 25 - 31 ~ Lion	February 01 - 05 ~ Cat February 06 - 14 ~ Dove February 15 - 21 ~ Turtle February 22 - 28 ~ Panther	March 01 - 12 ~ Monkey March 13 - 15 ~ Lion March 16 - 23 ~ Mouse March 24 - 31 ~ Cat
April 01 - 03 ~ Dog April 04 - 14 ~ Panther April 15 - 26 ~ Mouse April 27 - 30 ~ Turtle	May 01 - 13 ~ Monkey May 14 - 21 ~ Dove May 22 - 31 ~ Lion	June 01 - 03 ~ Mouse June 04 - 14 ~ Turtle June 15 - 20 ~ Dog June 21 - 24 ~ Monkey June 25 - 30 ~ Cat
July 01 - 09 ~ Mouse July 10 - 15 ~ Dog July 16 - 26 ~ Dove July 27 - 31 ~ Cat	August 01 - 15 ~ Monkey August 16 - 25 ~ Mouse August 26 - 31 ~ Turtle	September 01 - 14 ~ Dove September 15 - 27 ~ Cat September 28 - 30 ~ Dog
October 01 - 15 ~ Monkey October 16 - 27 ~ Turtle October 28 - 31 ~ Panther	November 01 - 16 ~ Lion November 17 - 30 ~ Cat	December 01 - 16 ~ Dog December 17 - 25 ~ Monkey December 26 - 31 ~ Dove

If you are a Dog: A very loyal and sweet person. Your loyalty can never be doubted. You are quite honest and sincere when it comes to your attitude towards working. You are a very simple person, indeed. Absolutely hassle free, humble and down-to-earth!! That explains the reason why your friends cling on to you! You have a good taste for clothes. If your wardrobe is not updated with what is trendy, you sure are depressed. Popular and easy-going. You have a little group of dignified friends, all of them being quality-personified.

If you are a Mouse: Always up to some sort of a mischief! The mischievous gleam in your eyes is what makes you so cute and attractive to everyone. You are an extremely fun-to-be-with kind of person. No wonder, people seek for your company and look forwa rd to include you for all get-together. However, you are sensitive, which is a drawback. People need to select their words while talking to you. If someone tries to fiddle around and play with words while dealing with you, it is enough to invite your wrath. God bless the person then!

If you are a Lion: Quite contradictory to your name, you are a peace loving person. You best try to avoid a situation wherein you are required to fight. An outdoor person, you dislike sitting at one place for a long duration. You are a born leader, and have it in you how to tactfully derive work from people. You love being loved, and when you receive your share of limelight from someone, you are all theirs!!!! Well, well... hence some people could even take an advantage, flatter you to the maximum and get their work done. So be careful.....

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Kings XI punjab team video!!!!

2008-05-07T08:41:00.003+05:30

Enjoy this video...nice song for the kings XI....

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2008-05-07T08:26:00.002+05:30

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Bravo replaces malinga for mumbai indians....

2008-04-20T14:45:00.000+05:30

Dwayne Bravo, the West Indies allrounder, will be joining the Mumbai Indians squad to replace the injured Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga.

Lalchand Rajput, Mumbai's coach, confirmed that Bravo was the unanimous choice of the "few" names discussed by the team think-tank. "The decision to pick Bravo was a collective decision," he told Cricinfo.

Malinga, recovering from a knee injury that he picked during the CB Series in Australia, and, had to miss the Caribbean tour but was confident last week he would be fit to join the Mumbai squad. But Rajput said "we got a report that his recovery might take a further two to three weeks. So we decided to have a back-up".

Charl Langeveldt, the South African pace bowler was amongst the names discussed but Bravo nosed ahead by virtue of being an allrounder. "We wanted an allrounder and not another regular bowler", Rajput said of the outcome of the team meeting that took place on Thursday. Bravo will be the fourth West Indies player to feature in the IPL joining Shivnaraine Chanderpaul, Chris Gayle and Ramnaresh Sarwan.

Bravo would only be available for short period before he returns home for the Australia series but the Mumbai team management felt they could extract the most out of him before he heads back. Bravo will also miss Mumbai's opening game against the Bangalore Royal Challengers at home as he arrives only on Sunday but will get to be part of seven of their 14 league matches before he heads back home on May 14. "We know he would be returning on May 15 but by then we would have played most of our games."

While confirming the signing, Reliance, owners of the Mumbai team, did not disclose the price they had offered him. A sum in the range of US $200-250,000 wouldn't be amiss considering his international record. Bravo may not have a good Twenty20 record - he averages 11 in seven Twenty20 games and has just two wickets at 55 - but he could light up the show like he did in the first game of the ODI series against Sri Lanka recently, grabbing four wickets and playing a handy cameo as an opener.

Bravo's late call-up means that he misses out on Trinidad & Tobago's Carib Beer Challenge match against Jamaica, starting on April 24. The development was confirmed by Trinidad's manager, Colin Borde, who said the experience of playing in the IPL would be beneficial for Bravo.

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2008

2008-04-20T14:35:00.001+05:30

The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2008 has been published.

It is a nice touch. The features throughout are extremely well written. The detail, of course, is unsurpassed. The attention to accuracy by Berry and his "disciples" as he calls his assistant editors in an allusion to the book's supposed Biblical command, is impressive. Where else but in Wisden would be printed this errata: "Oxford UCCE's 2007 captain, PJW Young, attended Wellington College." He had had the misfortune to be listed as having gone to the less prestigious Wellington School, which, as followers of Jeffrey Archer's career will know, can be easily muddled up.

The conundrum that Berry, and indeed all newspaper editors and columnists face is: how to tackle the IPL, the ICL, and the seemingly inexorable growth of Twenty20? Not only is Berry's market one that, on the whole, will not take willingly to this form of the game, he himself will be challenged by its brashness: what Glamorgan's equally erudite scorer, Dr Andrew Hignell, calls "an indictment of our society". One or two cricket writers may enjoy watching Twenty20, but few relish reporting it. What is there to be said about a match-winning 13 not out?

Berry, rather like the old leader writer in the Times, when it came to assessing the crucifixion, tries hard to be fair. "I am not against Twenty20," he writes, and he makes the pertinent comment that "the joyless and long-winded" 50-over World Cup last year played into the hands of the IPL and ICL organisers, but there is a sting at the end of his editor's notes: "In the course of time, what 20-over cricket lacks - if only a change of tempo - will become ever more apparent, by comparison with Test cricket."

So to the content of the other articles. Mike Brearley, who in his speech at the dinner to launch Wisden was as fair-minded towards developments in India as he was towards Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket 30 years ago, writes illuminatingly about Bedi's deception in his bowling. Paul Newman of the Daily Mail contributes a long and highly detailed account of the mystery surrounding the death of Bob Woolmer, concluding that for the jury to return an open verdict after a long inquest was "the worst possible verdict - because it means we just do not know whether he had his life taken from him or simply succumbed naturally to the stresses inherent in his very demanding job". Strangely enough, the inquest itself last autumn received little media attention by comparison with the deluge of comment when Woolmer died.

Pat Collins, in his review of the year's books, has no time at all for Duncan Fletcher's autobiography - or, perhaps more to the point, Fletcher himself. "The Wisden Forty," an account of the leading 40 players in the world during 2007, is an article too many.

Kuruvi songs released!!!

2008-04-17T07:23:00.004+05:30

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latest from kuselan!!! kamal in kuselan???

2008-04-13T08:01:00.002+05:30

'Kuselan' is the remake of the Malayalam chart buster film 'Katha Parayumbol' that starred Mammootty and Srinivasan in the lead roles. The Tamil remake would be a little different from the Malayalam original in the sense of the songs as well as some addition to the scenes.

Yes, it is true! We have heard about actor Prabhu essaying a very vital role in this superstar's film. Now there is one more 'mighty' addition to the star cast and Kamal Haasan too will be seen along with Rajinikanth in this multi-starrer film.
Reports also indicate that Kamal will be seen shaking a leg with the superstar apart from a scene where the two Kollywood supremos would be seen together.

The long list of actresses appearing for a song in Superstar Rajinikanth starrer ‘Kuselan’ is still growing, with Trisha and Flora being the latest additions.

According to sources, Flora, who is facing a ban in Kollywood following her alleged involvement in the US visa forgery racket is shaking legs for a peppy number in the Telugu version of the film.

Suja, the item number specialist of Kollywood is doing the number in Tamil while Trisha, Sneha and Mamta Mohandas are also there.

sourav's best test knock..in kanpur!!

2008-04-13T07:54:00.002+05:30

Sourav chandidas Ganguly has accepted that this knock of 87 is one of his best knocks in test cricket.It was so spl for him bcoz it came on a difficult track and also in a difficult situation.Sourav Ganguly's 87 today on a Kanpur minefield can safely join the company. And the man himself rates this as one of his best efforts. "Considering the surface and context, this is definitely one of my top Test knocks," was his summary after a gripping day's play.
When he was walking out in the afternoon he must have crossed Rahul Dravid almost writhing in pain, throwing away his arm guard after being hit by Morne Morkel on the right wrist, but the way he batted it didn't seem the pitch bothered him at all. And Ganguly would be lying if he said it didn't. "The odd ball would bounce and go through the top, and that is not in my control. These are the pitches where how you think matters. You may get out to a normal delivery as well. You cannot worry about the ball, if it goes through the top it does.
He also said he was "very" disappointed he did not get the century he so thoroughly deserved. But the way he got out was exactly what the situation required. Three wickets had fallen rather quickly to bring the tail in; the first, that of a reckless Dhoni, triggering the collapse when India were 17 runs away from South Africa's 265 and 3.5 overs away from facing the new ball.

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2008-04-13T07:34:00.002+05:30

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2008-04-13T07:17:00.003+05:30

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High Calorie Meal Plan

2008-04-10T17:23:00.002+05:30

Breakfast
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• Hot cereal with fortified whole milk or cream, topped with 1 teaspoon of margarine and brown sugar and granola
Mid-morning snack
• Buttered raisin toastwith peanut butter, an egg, or jam
• Fortified whole milk
Lunch
• Cream soup — made with fortified whole milk or cream, and topped with cheese (grated or sliced)
• Crackers spread with margarine or butter
• Open-face sandwich;spread with lots of margarine, butter or mayonnaise; cheese or meat and one slice of tomato
• Sweetened applesauce thickened with cream
Mid-afternoon snack
• Milkshake or can of Ensure/Boost
Dinner
• Meat and vegetable casserole with added skim milk powder
• Mashed potato made with cream and margarine, or 1 slice of bread with margarine or butter
• Avocado slices (try it plain or with a sprinkle of lemon juice) orseveral olives
• Pudding or custard topped with whipped cream and/or nuts Note: when making udding, you can use an instant pudding mix and add 2 cups whole milkplus 3/4 cup of skim milk powder and 2 tablespoons of oil.
Evening Snack
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• Fortified whole milk or sweetened juice
• Coffee and tea areoptional; try to include 6-8 glasses of water or other fluid during the day

how to gain weight--part 2

2008-04-10T17:20:00.001+05:30

Don’t fill up on low-calorie foods
• Limit plain coffee, tea, clear soup, diet drinks or
raw, bulky vegetables. These fill you up but don’t
give you the calories that you need.
If you get tired easily, use quick
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• Buy ready-to-eat meals and foods such as TV
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• Buy “instant” cereals, soups, hot cocoa package
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• Order food by phone and have it delivered.
• Cook meals in advance and freeze them in single
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Choose high-calorie foods
Fats are high in calories
• Add butter, margarine, mayonnaise, salad
dressing, cream cheese, oil, gravy, sour cream,
cool whip, whipping cream and cream sauces to
recipes and foods.
• Fry or deep-fry foods in fat for extra calories.
Sugar
• Add sugar, honey or jam to your drinks and
foods.
• Try adding non-alcoholic drink mixes such as
pina colada to ice-cream or milk shakes.
Snacks
• Try cheese and crackers, raisin toast with
margarine or peanut butter, raisins and dried
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• Dip fruits in a mixture of sour cream and honey.
Desserts
• Choose ice cream, frozen yogourt, regular fruit
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• Foods as shown in Canada’s Food Guide to
Healthy Eating should always be the main part of
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How to gain weight ??

2008-04-08T11:30:00.001+05:30

Eat often
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• Set an alarm to remind yourself to eat.
• Have a full meal at the time of day when your
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• Have a snack before you go to bed at night.
• Keep nutritious, high calorie snacks where you
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Slowly increase your food
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Have protein at every meal
• Protein includes cheese, eggs, poultry, fish, meat,
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• If your appetite for meat is poor, serve it cold and
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• Try cold sliced turkey on buttered bread or
crackers, cheese chunks in salads, or peanut butter
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• Add canned white beans or kidney beans to soup
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• Chopped boiled egg can be added to casseroles or
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• Add grated cheese to soups, tacos, lasagna and
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• Add milk powder to soups, stews, casseroles,
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Deep sea creatures!!!

2008-04-07T21:33:00.003+05:30

Deep sea creatures are fish and other creatures that live down in the deepest part of the ocean. It is very cold down at the bottom and there is no sunlight only the light produced by the some of the creatures. Almost every deep sea creature has a cell in their body that makes a light.

If a deep-sea fish or creature from the bottom of the ocean to the twilight zone is brought up to the surface, their organs and eyes will explode and they will die. Fish of the deep-sea have a light that they produce from a cell in there body. The light that they produce is a greenish-yellow color.
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Comet holmes losing its tail....!!!

2008-04-06T09:42:00.002+05:30

Here we could see the comet named holmes losing its tail as seen by as seen by the British telescope SuperWASP.

Normally faint comet erupted into its largest outburst in a century last October, which is when the robotic SuperWASP on the island of La Palma just happened to be pointing towards Comet 17P Holmes. Within two hours of its first sighting, Holmes outshone the telescope's "eyes" and prevented accurate measurement.

Here the images show the comet on November 3, November 6, and November 14, as a tail develops and eventually detaches as a large chunk of frozen gas and tiny solid particles. Astronomers remain mystified by this outburst of comet material, which reflected extra sunlight to make the comet one million times brighter than normal.

Will ishant return for the third test??

2008-04-06T09:22:00.002+05:30

Now wat ll the indian team do after the crushing defeat to south africa in the 2nd test,,it already suffered a setback when tendulkar was ruled out of the third test,,so now they depend on the fitness test of ishant,,who could be the match winner india s serchin.
The team for the final match is expected to be selected at the end of the Ahmedabad Test.

Ishant, who starred in the Tests and the ODIs on the Australia tour, was advised complete rest for three weeks by the then physio, John Gloster. He had a problem in the big toe of his landing foot as well as an inflammation in the right forefinger.

He underwent some tests at the NCA before the start of the South Africa series but had not attained full fitness. He was with the team at both Chennai and Ahmedabad, and has been monitored by Paul Close, the physio. Anil Kumble hoped Ishant would be fully fit for the Ahmedabad Test but the team decided to give him a bit more time.

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2008-04-02T22:38:00.002+05:30

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2008-04-02T22:15:00.002+05:30

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2008-04-02T21:45:00.002+05:30

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2008-04-01T21:52:00.000+05:30

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cities go dark for one hour.

2008-03-30T07:51:00.002+05:30

Sydney's iconic Opera House and Harbour Bridge went dark Saturday night as the world's first major city turned down its lights for this year's Earth Hour, a global campaign to raise awareness of climate change.

The lights on the Harbour Bridge were turned off at 8 PM, followed shortly by the Opera House and other city landmarks.

Most businesses and homes were already dark as Sydney residents embraced their second annual Earth Hour.

More than 2 million people and 2,000 businesses marked last year's event and organizers expected this year to be more widespread in Australia. The event was also spreading later in the day to hundreds of cities and towns in more than 35 nations, organizers said.

''It is a wake-up call,'' said Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore. ''We need to really plan for our future. Earth Hour is something we can all do together. Going global is very empowering.''

Mortgages

2008-03-30T07:25:00.003+05:30

A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage (a legal instrument). However, the word mortgage alone, in everyday usage, is most often used to mean mortgage loan.
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2008-03-30T07:01:00.002+05:30

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Cash Advance Writeup

2008-03-30T06:46:00.002+05:30

A payday loan or cash advance matches the lenders and particular customers so that they get the cash advance directly and early,the next business day.It is a small, short-term loan that is intended to bridge the borrower's cashflow gap between pay days. they are interested in highlighting the legitimate uses of cash advnaces in a responsible manner.paycheck advances are 100% safe and the form is handled completely online.
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2008-03-29T21:43:00.002+05:30

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2008-03-25T23:11:00.003+05:30

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2008-03-22T07:04:00.000+05:30

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2008-03-20T21:59:00.005+05:30

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Nokia Aeon

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2008-03-18T11:31:00.002+05:30

Artist Julian Beever amazin works...part 1..

2008-03-18T11:10:00.002+05:30

Reason for andre nel being dropped

2008-03-18T11:09:00.000+05:30

It s found that according to the new agreement a 14 member south african squad must contain atleat 6 coloured players...,,so now andre nel doesn't find a place in the squad as if he s picked then only 5 coloured members ll be there.....

The 14-member squad has swing bowler 33-year-old Charl Langeveldt who has 16 wickets from six Tests as against 30-year-old Andre Nel's 119 wickets in 34 Tests.

Langeveldt joins JP Duminy, Peterson, Makhaya Ntini, Ashwell Prince and Hashim Amla as the six coloured players in the squad.

Nel was so upset with this decision that he even refused to play the one dayer against bangladesh.,,his coach had to talk to him to make him play,,were he finished wit 4 for 27..
This s a unfortunate situation for andre nel.....
Now he s threatening to quit national cricket..as he has got offers from ICl and IPL...

This ll be a big blow for Sa cricket...
The squad for indian tour is
Graeme Smith (Captain), Ashwell Prince (Vice-Captain), Hashim Amla, Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Paul Harris, Jacques Kallis, Charl Langeveldt, Neil McKenzie, Morne Morkel, Makhaya Ntini, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn.

Imitiaz patel--the new icc chief

2008-03-18T11:08:00.001+05:30

South african Imitiaz patel has now been appointed as the new ICC chief.He won defeating Indian IS bindra.

Imtiaz Patel, chief executive of Supersport, the South African broadcast network, will succeed Malcolm Speed as the ICC's chief executive when he steps down in June. The ICC executive board, which met in Dubai on Monday, also named IS Bindra, the former president of the Indian board, as principal advisor, a new role.

Patel and Bindra were shortlisted by a four-man ICC sub-committee comprising the ICC president, Ray Mali, the president-elect, David Morgan, the Cricket Australia chairman Creagh O'Connor, and the president of the BCCI, Sharad Pawar.

Patel, a South African of Indian origin, is seen as a compromise candidate after concern among other ICC member nations over an Indian stranglehold on world cricket affairs had Bindra become the chief executive. A teacher before becoming development director at the United Cricket Board of SA - the forerunner of the current national body - in 1991, he joined SuperSport in 1999 and rose through the ranks to be its chief executive.

It is understood that the Bindra-Patel arrangement was worked out over the last "two or three days" between the Indian board and other ICC members. The BCCI had initially pushed hard for Bindra and the prospect of an age bar ruling out its candidate saw its president, Sharad Pawar, writing a letter to the ICC pointing out flaws in the argument.

The appointment bypasses concerns over a possible Indian stranglehold with Sharad Pawar in line to take over the top job from Morgan in two years. At the same time, the BCCI will have a key man in the top levels of the ICC keeping a tab on, and influencing, major decisions.

Bindra, 66, himself was reportedly not to keen to relocate to, and work in, Dubai on a full-time basis, especially since he is on the governing council of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He recently told Cricinfo that he would also have to take into account his daughter's education, and his position as head of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), the local association for the Mohali franchise.

An ICC official said Bindra will be based in India and will be available to it whenever necessary to provide guidance.

"We are delighted that Imtiaz is the board's choice for the post of the next chief executive," Mali said. "I have no doubt that if he accepts the position he will do a great job."

Morgan, who also takes over his post in June, said: "We are now negotiating the details of Mr Patel's engagement. In anticipation of an early completion to that negotiation, I do look forward to working closely with him during my presidency. These are exciting and busy times for world cricket and I know that Mr Patel will bring his wide range of skills and broad knowledge of the game to the table in a way that will benefit cricket as a whole.

2008 formula one teams and drivers

2008-03-18T11:07:00.001+05:30

Ferrari

			Kimi Räikkönen
			Felipe Massa

BMW Sauber

	Nick Heidfeld
	Robert Kubica

RENAULT

	Fernando Alonso
	Nelson Piquet Jr

WILLIAMS

	Nico Rosberg
	Kazuki Nakajima

RED BULL

	David Coulthard
	Mark Webber

TOYOTA

	Jarno Trulli
	Timo Glock

TORRO ROSSO

	Sébastien Bourdais
	Sebastian Vettel

HONDA

	Jenson Button
	Rubens Barrichello

SUPER AGURI

	Takuma Sato
	Anthony Davidson

FORCE INDIA

	Adrian Sutil^[63]
	Giancarlo Fisichella

MCLAREN

	Lewis Hamilton
	Heikki Kovalainen

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2008-03-18T11:00:00.002+05:30

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2008-03-18T10:26:00.002+05:30

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2008-03-17T18:57:00.004+05:30

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Shaun tait planning to make a return....

2008-03-14T11:13:00.002+05:30

Australian tear away speedster shaun tait who announced during the last concluded test series that he s goin to quit international cricket due to mental and physical worries has now changed his mind........

Recently he has told that his mind and body are in harmony so that he can make a comeback.He s now feeling better to hav a go.

He was the trump card for the australian side in the world cup,so he definitely a match winner,,,,

So his comeback could really help the already struggling australian side.....

hope he does that well....

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2008-03-14T09:49:00.002+05:30

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2008-03-14T09:38:00.002+05:30

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SRK's KOLKATA IPL TEAM NAMED the Kolkata Knight Riders

2008-03-14T09:36:00.002+05:30

Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan and his business partners today launched their Indian Premier League (IPL) team -- the Kolkata Knight Riders,.

Speaking at the launch, Khan said the catch line for his team would be 'All The Kings Men', and added that no stone would be left unturned as far publicity for the team is concerned.

He confirmed that a theme song had been composed by music duo Vishal-Shekhar to cheer the team and plans were in the pipeline for introducing a mascot. Bollywood designer Manish Malhotra, he said, has been roped in to design the jersey for the players .

The theme music begins with the line "korbo-lorbo-jitbo", a visual presentation of which was shown before the team was officially launched. The mascot, a Royal Bengal Tiger, has been named Hoog Lee.

While launching the mascot, Khan said: "I am the boss of this team and I want Hoog Lee as a permanent member of the team".

The jersey is designed in black and gold. Khan explained that 'golden symbolizes spirit of life and black presents the Goddess Kali.'

He also said that 'the philosophy of the team would be work-fight-win ( Korbo-lorbo-jitbo) . He also informed that the name of the team was chosen after through research. He explained the name 'Knight Riders' was chosen keeping the mindset of children in mind .

In his speech, Shah Rukh said he was inspired by Saurav and 'dada' (as Saurav is called in Bengal).

Saurav , who took the center stage , said: "Kolkata cricket is truly something different . Playing cricket before 90,000 people, a full gallery, I always say cricket in Eden is truly different."

While replying queries on financial aspects of the venture Shah Rukh said that the majority of earnings would come from broadcast rights, sponsors and from ticket sales.

He also clarified that players would be used for commercials, not personally, but as a team . At the same time he said he would like his players to concentrate on cricket and himself would see to the promotional aspects.

Shah Rukh committed if his new venture does well he would definitely do something for Indian hockey and soccer .

Knight Riders coach John Buchnan, CAB president Prasun Mukherjee and Shah Rukh"s business partner Juhi Chawla were also present on the occasion.

Hillary-finally wins after a string of defeats.

2008-03-14T09:33:00.002+05:30

Senator Hillary clinton defeated Senator Barack Obama in Ohio and Texas on tuesday ending a string of defeats.This allowed her to review her race for the presidential nomination.

Ms Clinton also won in Rhode Island,while Obama won in Vermont.This means that the race for the Democratic nomination for the presidential election was very much alive.

The victory in Texas was razor-thin but she was able to win the Ohio state quite decisively.The victory is so important bcoz no candidate either democratic are republic has won the white house without winning the ohio state in recent history.

But in the case of republican side,,,John s McCain won comfortably in all the states and its now confirmed that he s the nominee for presidential election from the republican side,,

His rival Huckabee has also withdrawn from the competition.....

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2008-03-14T09:23:00.002+05:30

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GPS Insight vehicle tracking product review

2008-03-13T21:05:00.004+05:30

So now wat s GPS???----Global positioning system by which we can trace an object in earth with the help of satellite....It s useful in tracking vehicles....

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2008-03-07T15:27:00.003+05:30

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2008-03-05T22:13:00.003+05:30

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Is india showin signs to becom a champion side....

2008-03-04T21:22:00.003+05:30

Just a day after the indian under-19 team lifted the world cup,it was time now for the seniors (with full of youngsters) driven by a charged harbhajan, won the CB series against australia by winning the 2nd final in gabba,,,,

Twenty three years after India's last significant limited-overs title in Australia, Sachin Tendulkar helped script another memorable chapter with an innings of skill and determination. There was to be no repeat of his twin centuries against Australia in 1998, but his 91 set up a total which, backed by Praveen Kumar's subtle-swinging accuracy, proved nine runs too much for Australia.

In a game that ebbed and flowed wonderfully, James Hopes took Australia agonisingly close to victory with his maiden fifty after Praveen returned from an 11-run 45th over to snap a threatening eight-wicket stand. Back when Australia dominated this tournament regularly Steve Waugh earned the moniker 'Ice Man' and under starry skies Hopes and Praveen gave it a modern context.

Hopes battled on with comfortable sweeps against the spinners and some deft placement down the ground. There was not a trace of emotion on face as he raised his fifty. Similarly, having given up 11 runs in his penultimate over, Praveen displayed awesome composure to bowl a three-run 47th, cleaning up Brett Lee.

That left Australia needing 29 from 18 balls. Sreesanth picked up a second wicket but Hopes refused to bow down, flat-batting a six over wide long-on to ratchet up the tension. With 13 required off the final over, Pathan came back on. A single to third man exposed Nathan Bracken, who chipped a slower ball to midwicket. Hopes crossed and drove a manic couple to long-off but could only drive the fourth ball into midwicket's diving lap. Sinking to the ground as India whooped and cried around him, Hopes cut an endearing figure, a hero on a losing side, but the entire Brisbane crowd stood to applaud a pulse-setting, nerve-wracking game - and the deserving winners.

The contest was set up by yet another masterclass from Tendulkar. In nearly three hours of nimble-footed driving, mainly to the off side, interspersed with soft on-side strokes, Tendulkar treated an appreciative crowd to a fine innings. India were steady during the Powerplays, scoring 36, 30 and 26 in three blocks, but made their best opening of the tournament. The ball didn't speed away to the ropes when the openers leaned into their drives and so they smartly adjusted gears, keeping the outfielders busy through a mixture of full-faced dabs to third man and flicks to deep square leg.

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2008-03-02T15:00:00.003+05:30

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Guard of honour for srilanka's two greatest players....

2008-03-02T08:01:00.003+05:30

The last part of the video shows the guard of honor given to the,,,,,, two all time great's of cricket by the australian team,,,

It's the swashbuckling sanath jayasuriya and the smiling assasin murali,,,,

This was the last match for the 2 greats in the australian soil and so the australians decided to give them the guard of honor.....

Indeed a good show by the australians ....

SUPER SUNDAY FOR INDIAN CRICKET....

2008-03-01T21:57:00.003+05:30

It's going to be a action packed super sunday in the cricket field tomorrow.

The battle is going to take place in australia were the indian seniors are going to take on the champions australia......in CB series final

The next battle will be in kuala laumpur, malayasia were the india colts ll be havin a shot on the under 19 world cup final against the south africans,,,,

After going at each other for the past two months, Australia and India clash in the first of three finals at the SCG on Sunday, and if recent encounters are any clue, expect some gripping cricket. Both have been involved in plenty of controversial moments on and off the field, adding to the entire drama which has made this last edition of the CB Series an enthralling affair.
The success story for both teams has been their bowling attack. Ishant Sharma, Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh have proved to be constant thorns for the opposition, while Brett Lee has been an outstanding spearhead for Australia. He has bowled throughout the summer with a hostility that no batsman has been able to consistently stand up to. Lee's closing spell at the MCG when India were chasing a small total was one of the best of the summer, while Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken and James Hopes have offered excellent support.

Australia (likely) 1 Adam Gilchrist (wk), 2 Matthew Hayden, 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Michael Clarke, 5 Andrew Symonds, 6 Michael Hussey, 7 James Hopes, 8 Brad Hogg, 9 Brett Lee, 10, Mitchell Johnson, 11 Nathan Bracken.

India (likely) 1 Sachin Tendulkar, 2 Robin Uthappa, 3 Gautam Gambhir, 4 Rohit Sharma, 5 Yuvraj Singh, 6 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt, wk), 7 Virender Sehwag/Praveen Kumar, 8 Irfan Pathan, 9 Harbhajan Singh, 10 Sreesanth, 11 Ishant Sharma.

In the under-19 side India are the only team to be unbeaten in the tournament while SA were beaten only once by India...so it s expected to be fitting finale....

So just sit and enjoy the super sunday for cricket....

TAMIL WRITER SUJATHA PASSES AWAY.....

2008-02-28T20:41:00.003+05:30

S Rangarajan alias Sujatha, has died at the age of 73.Sujatha, who had been suffering from diabetes and had undergone a bypass heart surgery, died of multiple organ failure on Wednesday night, doctors at the Apollo Hospital said.

A multi-faceted personality,73-year-old Rangarajan, is survived by wife and two sons.

An electronics engineer from IIT-Madras, Sujatha was general manager (Research and Development) in Bharat Electronics

He had taken great pains to prove the efficacy of the EVMs a few years ago, when suspicions had been raised about the functioning of the machines.

Sujatha was a pioneer in the field of science fictions in Tamil. He also wrote short stories, novels, screenplays and columns in weeklies.

In his fictions, the writer imagined a Chennai post-2020, where air-taxis and gigolos would be a common affair. He also ventured into areas of child sex abuse, a concept not much discussed by the Tamil society.

With about 100 novels and 200 short stories under his kitty, he served as editor of popular weekly Kumudam.

His columns in Ananda Vikatan, which discussed a range of issues, enjoyed wide readership.

Sujatha wrote screenplay and dialogues for Rajnikanth-starrer film Sivaji --The Boss and under-production film Dasavataram featuring Kamal Haasan

IMPORTANT POINTS OF INDIAN RAILWAY BUDGET 2008-09

2008-02-26T22:18:00.003+05:30

Free season tickets to girl students till graduation

50 percent concession for AIDS patients, senior women citizens and Ashok Chakra awardees

Arrival time to be printed on tickets

Wait-listed e-tickets to be introduced

Tickets to be confirmed through mobile phones

20,000 km of high-density network planned

30 major stations to have multi-level platforms

All level crossings to be manned

Staff benefit fund to be increased by 10 times this fiscal

Only stainless steel coaches to be made from now on

Many Rajdhani trains extended to cover more destinations

Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains to have new coaches by 2011

Hospital trains to be introduced with healthcare and operating facilities

16,548 km of railway track to be replaced

Railways to build cargo terminals in 50 major locations

Private companies can have their own cargo terminals on railway land

Wagon leasing policy introduced to facilitate business

Additional Rs.200 billion earned on freight services

790 tonnes payload or weight per freight train target achieved

Payload to go up 78 percent by increasing wagons to 58 from 40

15,000 freight wagons to be added

470 engines to be added in 2008-09

15,000 automated ticket machines by 2009

Smartcard technology for ticketing system

Rs.40 billion to be spent on green toilets

More trains in peak season

Rs.250 billion in profits in 2007-08

New earnings of 21 percent in 2007-08

Rs.300 billion to be spent on network expansion

Rs.492.50 billion invested in new projects

Cash surplus in 2007-08 at Rs.250 billion

Operating ratio a favourable 76 percent

WINNERS OF OSCAR 2008

2008-02-25T21:20:00.005+05:30

Here's the results of the much awaited oscar-2008 ...............

India vs Papua New Guinea,u-19 world cup match 2008

2008-02-17T15:44:00.000+05:30

Hi,,,,,India has defeated Papua New Guinea in its first match of its u-19 world cup tournament very comfartably,,,,,,,it was a thumping win for india

India won the match by a large margin of 196........the Papua New Guinea side lasted only for 28 overs,,,,the indians were all over them...The Papua New Guineans lacked basic application......they threw there wickets away needlessly goin for big shots,,,,where it was expected for them to just stay in the crease.......most of the players were bowled r had been leg before wicket......................

A Amini was the top scorer of the side....while the extras were the second highest scorer......which adds to the embarrassment of the battin team ,,,,,

On the other hand The indians had a very good day at the office with both bat and ball.......Everybody contributed to the team's sucess,,,,,the top scorer for the side was ,,,,,,,,,, TM srivatsava with 83 ,,,he was the man of the match for his score,,,,,Goswami also made a half century.....among the bowlers everyone contributed ...

Sanwan,Argal, V Kohli took two wickets each.......

Iqbal aabdulla finished with impressive figures of 3 overs,1 maiden,2 runs,3 wickets......

BILLA Ajith car-2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CL63 AMG AND S63 AMG

2008-02-17T15:35:00.002+05:30

The high-and-mighty car market is small, and Mercedes intends to exploit every possible scrap, a strategy reinforced by the introduction of the AMG editions of the company’s range-topping CL-class coupe and S-class sedan. Like other offerings from the Mercedes in-house tuning shop, the CL63 and S63 add an extra measure of sporty character to a pair of cars that already rank among the best in the business.

Unlike other AMG specials, though, the key difference isn’t a matter of extra muscle. There’s certainly plenty of that—518 horsepower, 465 pound-feet of torque, thanks to a new 6.2-liter V-8, an engine designed, developed, and produced in-house by AMG.

But the 5.5-liter twin-turbo V-12 of the CL600 and S600 almost matches the horsepower of the V-8, trumps its torque with a prodigious 612 pound-feet, and likely beats the straight-ahead hustle of the CL63 and S63 by a small margin, even though Mercedes estimates a 0-to-60-mph time of 4.5 seconds for all of them.

That’s pretty quick for cars weighing well over two tons.

But what sets these AMG editions apart is a level of athleticism and nifty footwork that’s absent in their more mainstream counterparts. This shows up in a near-total absence of body roll in hard cornering, and quicker responses in a series of linked turns—mountain switchbacks, for example. AMG achieved this partly by employing harder suspension bushings, a time-honored tuning trick, but mostly by retuning the computer-controlled profile of the ABC active suspension system, which is pure 21st century.

Sticky Yokohama tires lend extra grip and high-speed stability, oversize brakes exploit the added adhesion, and AMG-specific bucket seats lend a much higher level of lateral support.

But the most instantly tangible element in the AMG editions is steering that clearly communicates with the driver, a striking contrast with the lifeless helms of the other CL- and S-class offerings.

With most Mercedes-Benz models, the AMG massage makes the subject vehicle the most expensive member of a particular model line. And that’s still true for the 604-hp CL65 and S65 AMG versions which cost almost $200,000.

But these second AMG offerings in the CL- and S-class replace the old supercharged CL55 and S55 and maintain their relative price positioning below the CL600 and S600. Those prices are expected to start at about $130,000 for the CL63 and $126,000 for the S63 when they go on sale in June. Does that sound like a lot of money? Maybe. But it’s less than the CL600 and S600. Bargains sometimes come in very fancy package

That’s pretty quick for cars weighing well over two tons.

Sticky Yokohama tires lend extra grip and high-speed stability, oversize brakes exploit the added adhesion, and AMG-specific bucket seats lend a much higher level of lateral support.

But the most instantly tangible element in the AMG editions is steering that clearly communicates with the driver, a striking contrast with the lifeless helms of the other CL- and S-class offerings.

Techofest-shanker mahadevan concert

2008-02-15T17:57:00.001+05:30

wat to say abt this concert???...really amazing performance by shankar mahadevan in anna university intercollege culturals techofest...... He had the enter audience dancing to his songs.... the sound there was really incredible....he sung both hindi and tamil songs.....among them the song "lets go party tonight"...had such an effect that everyone in the crowd were dancing...the show really rocked...he also did popular vijay songs and the impressive manmatha rasa.....were a cute little girl just 5yrs old danced for the whole song...and she had a huge no.of audience,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

chinmayi and naresh iyer gave guest performances....since it was valentine's day,,,u could see many cute couples....and shankar dint disappoint them by singing the romantic track from kandu kondaen kandu kondaen....

latest information regarding IPL......

2008-02-15T17:36:00.003+05:30

Here is the latest news regarding much talked about IPL(Indian premiere league) ,,,,the hot news s that selection of coaches for the various teams is first i the agenda...............................

The main news surrounding the Indian Premier League (IPL) concerns the players' auction in Mumbai next week, and the contracts tangle with Cricket Australia, but there is hectic activity at another level - team owners have begun to zero in some of the game's best- known coaching names.

Tom Moody, the former Sri Lanka coach, Greg Chappell, the former India coach, and Victoria's Greg Shipperd top the list of those on the verge of tying up with various IPL teams, Cricinfo has learned.

John Buchanan is the other big name in the mix though the former World-Cup winning Australian coach has clarified that he would sign up with one of the eight teams only if he is able to utilise his "skills of building something unique, special and sustainable in the long-term".

Chappell currently heads a private academy in Rajasthan, run by Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, and he has been sounded out by the Jaipur franchise, owned by Investors In Cricket, a media group. And Moody, it is learnt, is expected to take a call on Friday on an offer from the Mohali franchise, owned by an Indian business consortium including Bollywood actor Preity Zinta.

Shipperd, who steered Victoria to victory in the Pura Cup in 2003-04 and to the final in 2005-06, has been linked to the Delhi team owned by construction major GMR, said sources in the franchise.

India's current coaching staff is also in the fray, with fielding coach Robin Singh almost certain to sign up with the Chennai franchise owned by India Cements. And Venkatesh Prasad, the bowling coach, has emerged as a strong candidate for the Bangalore team owned by Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya, said sources.

Both Bangalore and Mumbai, owned by petrochemical major Reliance Industries, are also believed to be very keen on Buchanan playing a significant role. But a representative from the Bangalore franchise refused to confirm any move in this direction.

List of sucessful batsman against murali

2008-02-15T17:17:00.002+05:30

Australia - and India and England, to a lesser extent - have found a much better blend of attack and caution against him. Australia have the lowest dot-ball percent, and a lower boundary percent than West Indies, Zimbabwe and India, indicating that they have adopted a relatively risk-free approach and yet managed to score at a reasonable rate.

Among Australian batsmen, Ricky Ponting best exemplifies that approach: in 220 deliveries that he has faced from Murali in ODIs since 2002, he has allowed just 99 dot-balls, worked 87 singles, 15 twos, seven threes, 11 fours, and a six, which means just 50 of his 188 runs have been scored in boundaries. Sachin Tendulkar hasn't been dismissed in the 82 balls he has faced from Murali during this period, but he has relied more on boundaries to get his runs, with six fours and a six among the 69 runs he has scored off him.

The batsman who has impressed most against Murali in the CB Series has been Gautam Gambhir: in 39 balls he has scored 42 runs, but only 16 of them came in boundaries. Overall, Gambhir has scored 53 at a run a ball, with a superb dot-ball percentage of just 43%.

The top batsmen against Murali in ODIs since Jan 2002
Batsman	Runs	Balls	Dismissals	Average	Runs per over
Gautam Gambhir	53	53	0	-	6.00
Shivnarine Chanderpaul	61	69	0	-	5.30
Sachin Tendulkar	69	82	0	-	5.04
Brian Lara	54	79	0	-	4.10
Chris Gayle	25	64	0	-	2.34
Ricky Ponting	188	217	2	94.00	5.19
Mohammad Yousuf	91	143	1	91.00	3.81
Mahendra Singh Dhoni	67	85	1	67.00	4.72
Boeta Dippenaar	56	82	1	56.00	4.09
Michael Clarke	107	116	2	53.50	5.53
Adam Gilchrist	107	133	2	53.50	4.82
Khaled Mashud	51	133	1	51.00	2.30
Simon Katich	93	126	2	46.50	4.42
Rahul Dravid	88	164	2	44.00	3.21
Andrew Symonds	160	175	5	32.00	5.48
Damien Martyn	93	150	3	31.00	3.72

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2008-02-15T11:06:00.003+05:30

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Never heard current australian cricket player's nick names....

2008-02-13T22:34:00.003+05:30

Adam Gilchrist — Church, Gilchurch, Gilly, The Demolition Man
Matthew Hayden — Haydos, Unit, Big Fish
Ricky Ponting — Punter, Chinaman
Michael Clarke — Pup, Clarkey
Michael Hussey — The Huss, Mr Cricket, The New Bradman
Andrew Symonds — Symo, Roy, Golden Bollocks
Brad Haddin — BJ, Harry, Guildo
Brad Hogg— George, Hoggy, The Postman
Stuart Clark — Sarfraz, Stu
Nathan Bracken — Bracks, Andy G
Brett Lee — Bing, Binga, Oswald
Mitchell Johnson — Midge

CAPTAIN-VIJAYAKANTH'S NEW CHANNEL......

2008-02-12T17:11:00.001+05:30

The latest news from the kollywood is captain vijayakanth is goin to launch new tamil channel......
which is no surprise as it has been the case with all other prominent politicians.....

It seems as a step to promote his political activities...also his movies.......as most of the existing tamil channels aren't telecasting his meeting and movies........so now we may have one more channel to choose for watchin our fav programs......

Born as Vijayaraj on August 25, 1952 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. His parents are K.N. Alagarswami and Aandal. He married his wife Premalatha Vijayakanth on January 31, 1990 and has two sons with her, Vijay Prabhakar and Shanmuga Pandian. He is nicknamed 'Captain', as he has starred in a popular movie called "Captain Prabhakharan". "Captain Prabhakharan" was commercially successful and Vijaykanth's 100th film.

And now here comes the name of the channel......guess wat???...............

yes of course it ll be """""""""""CAPTAIN TV''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''............

BLACK HOLES---LATEST INFORMATION

2008-02-12T16:25:00.000+05:30

Cosmic flares shot from exploding black holes could provide long-sought proof of extra spatial dimensions, new calculations suggest.

Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking predicted that black holes evaporate through a quantum process known as "Hawking evaporation" and can explode in brief bursts of energy before vanishing completely.

Only mini-black holes roughly as massive as an asteroid or smaller would be able to evaporate completely within the lifetime of the universe. And such tiny black holes may have been created in large numbers within 1 second of the big bang, as elementary particles clumped together at extreme energies.

Now, researchers led by Michael Kavic of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, US, say the evaporation of such "primordial" black holes could emit detectable radiation – if the universe contains additional dimensions beyond the familiar three of space and one of time. Such extra dimensions are predicted in some theories that try to unify gravity and quantum mechanics, such as string theory.

In the presence of extra dimensions, black holes would wrap around these extra dimensions to form "black strings." "You can envision this as a rubber band wrapped around a fire hose," Kavic told New Scientist. "As the black hole evaporates, it eventually becomes too small to wrap the extra dimension."

APPU ARMY LAUNCHED.........

2008-02-12T16:15:00.000+05:30

Do u know wats this appu army????

Now here is the answer ,,if there is one Barmy army for England cricketers...then here s the appu army which ll be cheering its srilankan cricket heroes ,,,,,

Here u could see a poster displaying the launch of the appu army....there were buzzing wit their music.... Their red coloured T-shirts made them stand out and were joined by their friends in hay-coloured sombrero-hats.

They kept playing the distinctive bayla tune that lets you know the Sri Lankans are around. The Appu Army was in full swing and lent a carnival-like atmosphere as they marched up and down the main drag behind the Don Bradman stand inside the ground. The horns and the whistles kept blowing, so did the conch shells and the hand bells. So festive was the atmosphere that it was difficult for the Indians not to soak it in.

INSTINCTS 2K8 in SSN

2008-02-09T23:07:00.000+05:30

Instincts is the yearly inter-college cultural festival in our college,SSN college of engineering........
This is the third year of the event. It s a great cultural event were students from all over tamil nadu participate.....

Last time the event was a grand sucess.....Jayam ravi and Madhavan were the chief guests for the 2k6 and 2k7....and many more personalities were seen as judges.....

This time too a famous film personality is expected....keep ur fingers crossed...

Abt 30 events ll be in show.....and 3.5 lakhs worth prize money to be won.......

It s scheduled on MARCH 6 , 7, 8......

do come and unleash the fire in u......

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2008-02-09T11:09:00.000+05:30

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Ajith kumar's new pair katrina kaif????

2008-02-08T22:17:00.000+05:30

THALA ajith kumar's yet to be named new film has kick started with a fight sequence in hong kong.
Raja sundaram is the director.

Earlier plans were made by Raju Sundaram to go for first shooting schedule for a period of one month. But ultimate star Ajith had all his mind for his new born baby and so he has shooting has been completed soon. With next shooting scheduled for next month of February, buzzes are that Raju Sundaram has approached Katrina Kaif to pair up with Ajith offering a sum of Rs. 1.5 Crore. Well, things related to this heroine issue will be decided within couple of days.

Meanwhile, if you any suggestions to comment on who would be more apt to be paired up with Ajith: Be it Bipasha Basu or Katrina Kaif, post your options with a suitable reason at below comments section.

sachin tendulkar-the mentor

2008-02-08T22:10:00.000+05:30

Sachin Tendulkar has now turned into a mentor for a young indian side. Sachin Tendulkar has always relished being a mentor to upcoming players but during the current One-Day International triangular series in Australia he has to shoulder that burden to a greater degree in the absence of Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid.

Though Sachin may be shortest of all the Indian players but he towers above with the sheer weight of his stature.

Even as Indian cricket undertakes the bumpy road to transition, Tendulkar stands out as the bridge that leads to the future. For a team whose average age is just 23, it's just ideal that they have Tendulkar as their cornerstone.

"The experience of Sachin is very vital for the team and he is sharing it with the younger lot," India’s assistant coach Lalchand Rajput says.

E Sreedharan CNN-IBN Indian of the year-2007

2008-02-02T21:04:00.000+05:30

The verdict is out and the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year for 2007 is E Sreedharan.

Metro Man Sreedharan, who was also the winner in the Public Service category, was chosen for achieving the near-impossible, for breaking through bureaucratic red tape and defying the naysayers of modern infrastructure-building to build the Delhi Metro.

The 76-year-old Sreedharan is the Managing Director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation , its builder and executor. The Delhi Metro has proved to be a Godsend for the city as every morning, over six lakh Delhiites today use the network to commute to work.

Sreedharan faced numerous challenges. Bureaucratic red tape tried to delay his work. Contractors would not meet commitments. Corruption threatened to slow him down.

But the unassuming railway engineer never lost hope and never stopped believing in his project, which changed the face of urban transport in India.

With 56 kilometres of the network on track and only two more phases left to be completed, the $2 billion project is running ahead of time and strictly within budget.

In just two more years, the high-speed train will be accessible to every resident of Delhi.

introduction

2007-12-15T12:24:00.000+05:30

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