Woman from France found dead in Goa

A French woman was found dead at the helipad in Vagator on Sunday morning. Though investigations are still on police suspect it could be a case of grug overdose.
Anjuna police sources said that the woman, in her early thirties, and her male companion were travelling in a van with kitchen, room and washroom and had stopped at the helipad to relax. Though, the police ascertained their nationality through the vehicle, they were unable to get further details as the woman's passport was not found. "While the woman was found dead, the man, who has a slight disability was fine, but fell unconscious on realizing that the woman had died. He has been admitted to the Goa Medical College and Hospital," said a police official. "The French woman's body has been kept at the GMC morgue for post-mortem," the official said.

Haryana Govt and 6th pay commission

Hi friends/Govt. employees,
Cheeer up. Your waiting ends up very soon. Though according ti the 6th pay commission report, revised pay is to be given fron w.e.f. 01-01-06, but now as per CM Haryana, Mr. Huda, new revised pay is to be implimented now.
As per latest update, Haryana Govt. employees are going to be paid their reivsed salary in february i.e. January paid in February.
Other details are awaited so far.

Madona is feeling sad!

Breaking her silence over her break-up with British director Guy Ritchie for the first time, Madonna admitted that divorce has left her feeling "sad" but says her heavy workload "provides a distraction" to keep her going. The "Material Girl" star said the split has taken its toll on her - but she copes by keeping busy, the Daily Mail reported. "I'm sad about my personal life, but I feel very blessed and very lucky that I have the opportunity to do what I do in my professional life," Madonna said. The 50-year-old star is currently on her "Sticky & Sweet tour" and her heavy workload "provides a distraction that keeps me going," she said. "It would be horrible if I was just thinking about getting a divorce and had nothing to do." Ritchie is also staying busy filming new movie 'Sherlock Holmes' in London. The singer will keep most of her USD 440 million fortune after Ritchie said he did not want "any of her money". Madonna is currently promoting her documentary "I Am Because We Are", which explores the impoverished African nation of Malawi, where more than one million children are orphaned by AIDS.

6th pay commission in Haryana

Latest report from reliable source, it is said that the 6th pay comission report is to be implimented in the month of November. It is also said that the report was to be implemented and declared on 1st of November by the CM of Haryana but due to the dispute in the deduction in allowances, the report was returned my the FM of Haryana.
Now according to many news sources, there is a deduction in all the allowances and the report is being not implemented as per centre structure as it was declared by the CM of Haryana.
Many unions are now getting prepare to do some thing regarding this.
As per different sources of news, it is said that the employees of haryana will get their new pay in the month of december i.e. November paid in December.

Sexy Riya Sen and Mini Skirt

Actress Riya Sen, who made her Bollywood debut in 2001 with "Style", a sex comedy and later went on to wear revealing clothes in "Jhankaar Beats", says that people will hardly find her wearing a mini-skirt."I am very fussy about my clothes and very moody as well. One will never catch me in a mini-skirt just like that," Riya said after walking the ramp for designer Ranna Gill at a recently held Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week .The surprising fact was that she sashayed across the ramp wearing a "mini-skirt" with a short jersey top teamed with a big necklace to jazz up the look.

Is Shilpa Shetty the Sexiest personality so far??

Shetty Shilpa has always been the hottest bod in the business. And this time she's out to prove it. In the good 'ol days, our Indian actresses didn't dare to bear. But now they seem to give in to their 'script's demands' and get under their character's skin so much that the character's skin actually shows – the curves, cleavage, cracks and what not! And though Shilpa had a body to die for – every woman's envy and every man's treat – it was Kareena Kapoor's bikin show in Tashan and 'size zero' hungama that was the talk of the town - this after Esha Deol's flashboard abs display in Dhoom , Aishwarya's crazy avatar in Dhoom 2 , and Bipasha Basu's sizzling hot body in the same film. It was then Minissha Lamba's turn. The girl lost her baby fat and transformed into babe in Sanjay Gadhvi's Kidnap . She wore the bikini, swam the deep seas and walked on cloud no. 9. She made it to the front pages, too. As if this wasn't enough, Priyanka Chopra now has us stunned in Dostana . Her emergence in a golden swimsuit from the clear blue waters ala Ursula Andress has the men ogling at her in a way never imagined. The sweet girl next door has now become a 'golden fantasy' for most. So while these women are being talked about and dreamt of, where is the original hot bod Shilpa Shetty? Well, she was nowhere in the picture, until now! The girl who had disappeared in the oblivion – thanks to her no body show - now appears from the horizon having surrendered to the two-piece in Karan Johar's Dostana . And the original hot bod is all set to win back the 'hot' trophy, and have the men and women returning to her, her oomphy status all over again! So..............??

Builder sucided in Delhi

A builder sucided in Narela (Delhi) after a heavy loss due to the market fall. He had invested a lot of money in share market.
The money he had lent from banks, was invested by him in share market.
Due to the market fall, all his investment was lost and he was so depressed that he shot himself by firing on his head.
The detailed news awaited so far.

At last Raj Thackeray arrested

At last Maharashtra Navnirman Sena supremo Raj Thackeray was arrested in Ratnagiri late on Monday night. He is being brought to Mumbai and is likely to be produced in Bandra court at about 1100 hrs IST. Police have charged Raj with rioting in Kherwadi in Mumbai and a case has been registered in the Bandra police station.He has been charged under Section 153 (provocation with intent to cause riot), Section 353 (Assault or use of criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and Section 427 (Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of Rs 50 and upwards) of the Indian penal Code.While the first and the last are bailable offence, the second is a non-bailable offence.Police are also on a high alert in Mumbai to prevent any backlash from his supporters. But despite the heavy police presence in Mumbai, some taxis belonging to North Indians were damaged by MNS activists though no one was injured in the attack.

Angelina Jolie wants more kids

Angelina Jolie, who recently gave birth to twins, and partner Brad Pitt , are planning to extend their brood.However, Jolie says that she and Pitt will wait until their twins turn six months old in January before adding to the family.In a recent TV interview on show Today, the Tomb Raider star confirmed that she and hubby Brad Pitt are planning to adopt their seventh child.'It depends, you can't even start the process until any new children are six months old to understand how the new family has settled, and to see what you can absorb... I think that's a smart thing,' the Telegraph quoted Jolie, as saying. She added that the other children were unfazed by their rapidly expanding family: 'We have so many children that they are not really stunned any more when kids come home.' The couple have three adopted children: Maddox, seven, from Cambodia, Pax, four, from Vietnam and Zahara, three, from Ethiopia. They also have two-year-old biological daughter, Shiloh, while twins Vivienne and Knox arrived in July.

Britney's belly shirt

Like Mother, Like daughter. This past week saw troubled celebrity Britney Spears and her mother Lynne Spears tell all on national television, but on different television stations. While Britney spoke to MTV, Mother Spears spoke to host Mike Jerrick on America's nationally syndicated programme, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet.Speaking about Britney’s stint at the rehab, Lynne Spears said, “I think it put a band-aid on the problem.”When questioned about Britney’s first music video, Lynne said, “Yeah, yeah. The belly shirt was too much, especially for the dance moves, especially for the age.”“I do like Kevin. I mean he's been good to us. He's included Jamie and I. Kevin could have been a real pill about a lot of things. But he wasn't. He worked with us and I think he's tried to make everything good for the boys. He's thought about the boys throughout all this,” she added.Meanwhile, the show Britney: For the Record will air on MTV on November 30 — two days before the release of her new album Circus.“I sit there and I look back and I'm like — I'm a smart person. What the hell was I thinking?” Britney said talking about her new show.

Kareena Kapoor is launching her web-site

Kareena Kapoor, the hot bollywood actoress is also launching her website,

The site would inform netizens about the actress' latest fashion trends.
"Kareena's official website is going to be on an absolutely tech savvy format. It's going to be on the lines of the sites of international stars including Victoria Beckham, Madonna and Jennifer," a source close to the actress revealed on Tuesday.
The source added: "Her website is going to be more fashion oriented. The site will have updates not only of Kareena's fashion trends but also other trends that take place all over the globe".
The actress has been known for her fashion presence even in the fashion fraternity and looks forward to sharing her trend sense with her fans through the site.
"She has sound knowledge about the fashion industry and the web site will give her a chance to share her fashion knowledge with her fans. There have been a number of occasions when Kareena has even actively participated in designing her own costumes for films," said the source.

Monica Bedi returned to Bigg Boss house

Monica Bedi is once again in news. Gangster Abu Salem has served a legal notice on the former actress. He says that he is deeply hurt after Monica denied their marriage. Monica is also returning in Bigg Boss house this week.
Monica, in several interviews including TV reality show Bigg Boss, claimed she never married Salem. But Salem, in the notice, maintains that the duo got married in a Mosque at Los Angeles in November 2000.
Meanwhile, Monica is slated to enter the Bigg Boss house yet again with the wild card entry system.
She who was extradited along with gangster Abu Salem from Portugal in 2005 and lodged in jail in a fake passport case, participated on the show to "start life afresh".
Monica had entered the Bigg Boss house along with 13 other participants, mostly celebrities. The participants have to spend three months closeted in a house sans any communication with the outside world. The winner of the show gets to walk away with a cash prize of Rs 750,000.

Nano going to Gujrat From West Bengal

TATA's Nano plant is going to be shifted to Gujrat. The Gujrat Govt. has given 100 acres land in Gujrat at market rates. It was said from TATA that there are two types of M in India. One is bad M (Mamta) and other is good M (Modi) .
It was stated that Nano will be launched in time. TATA's also said that TATA will also launch CNG and Elecrtric cars very soon.

Mahindra Housing Segment

Mahindra Group's real estate arm Mahindra Lifespaces is likely to join the 'affordable' housing bandwagon in a year, aiming the middle-income group. "We are looking at opportunities to enter into the affordable housing sector, but it is still at the discussion stage. It may take one year to concertise the plan," Mahindra Lifespaces Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Pawan Malhotra told PTI here. Affordable housing is making waves in the realty sector due to high cost of property, dearer home loan and its availability, high inflation and the huge gap between demand and supply. A mapping of the supply trend of housing from private developers done by Ernst & Young shows that 70-80 per cent of it caters only to the higher-income groups. In contrast, the Planning Commission expects that the housing shortage in the country to go up to 26.53 million units over the next four years. Of the total housing shortage, economically weaker sections and low-income groups account for about 99 per cent of the shortfall in India. Thus, anticipating volumes to make up for lower margins, a number of recognised real estate players, like Puravankara and Omaxe Ltd, have already plunged into the new asset class of the real estate sector.

Andhra girl, cousin's killings

The state government and the Regional Passport Office (RPO), Hyderabad, have initiated steps to bring back the bodies of 23-year-old Soumya Reddy and her cousin Tummala Vikram Kumar Reddy from the United States. Chief secretary P Ramakanth Reddy has written a letter to the Consulate-General of India, Chicago, and the Embassy of India, Washington, offering to ferry the dead bodies to their home town. "The government will put efforts to bring the bodies as early as possible to the city," a GAD source told TOI. Meanwhile, Regional Passport Officer B Bala Bhaskar is liaising with the Indian embassy officials. The bodies of Soumya and her cousin Vikram Reddy might be flown to the city in the next three weeks after completion of probe. "If the parents want to go to the US, the RPO will extend its cooperation in preparing temporary passports," he said. Meanwhile, the Tummala family continues to be in the dark with little information emerging on the circumstances that led to the killings, as the St Louis County police searched for the gun at the Spanish Lake County Park where the two cousins were shot dead over the weekend. The shattered family in Padmaraonagar was clueless till Wednesday night with barely any information furnished to them by the US federal authorities and the Indian Consulate-General officials in Chicago, though the St Louis County medical examiner's office had completed the autopsies. It refused to divulge the post-mortem results, it is learnt. "At this time we do not have a suspect in custody and that there is no third party," Gary Berra of St Louis County police department said, stressing that the authorities continue to treat the killings as a murder-suicide only. Reports said the medical examiners have apparently determined that Vikram Reddy whose body surfaced in the Sunfish lake died from a single gunshot wound to his mouth, while his wallet was found by the investigators in Vikram's car where Soumya's body was found slouched. The police said Soumya was shot sometime between 9 pm on Friday(US time), when the park closes, and 8.30am on Saturday.

Latest hot swimsuite babe - Priyanka

The blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the sparkling beaches of Miami, rises a sexy babe clad in a golden swimsuit. With water shimmering on her body in the sunlight, the face turns towards the camera and we get the first look of Priyanka Chopra in a bathing suit. The vista is mesmerizing. With bollywood babes going the extra mile to show off their toned bodies, it is now the turn of Priyanka Chopra. Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Amisha Patel, Minissha Lamba have done it and now Priyanka joins the elite gang of those wearing a swimsuit for a film. In her signature husky voice, Priyanka who is suffering from acute congestion in her throat and chest says, “The compliments are pouring in. The film has been shot in Miami and as we are young people, the best place for frolicking is on the beach. Hence, the swimsuit.”

Priyanka-Kangana after all friends for ever!

Bollywood is cashing in on the festive season. The latest to join the devotional bandwagon are Madhur Bhandarkar and his team of ‘Fashion’able girls. Recently, the music launch of Madhur’s Fashion took place at Mumbai’s upmarket Siddhivinayak Temple. The director got there with his leading ladies, Priyanka Chopra and Mugdha Godse, and model-actor Arjan Bajwa. Kangana made a slightly late entry at the venue but headed straight to where Priyanka was standing. The buzz was Kangana and Priyanka had got into a little tiff over the latter hogging the limelight.The girls got chatty as soon as they met though. Does this mean there was never any problem between them regarding screen space? Priyanka cleared the air first. “The film has me, Kangana and Mugdha in pivotal roles. Our characters are well defined,” she said. Kangana backed her by saying, “You can confirm this with any actor. When we’re made to read our scripts and monitor our performances, each of us has eyes only for ourselves. No one is interested in the other’s role or scripts,” she said. Now, we all know that glitz and glamour are the essence of the film. Why the unglamorous music launch without the who’s who of Bollywood in attendance? Says Priyanka, “Whether or not you have glamour you can’t be successful without God. Madhurji and I are both devotees of SiddhiVinayak, so this is the perfect start to the film’s campaign.” Watch Priyanka, Kangana and Mugdha vouch for Fashion, dressed in simple, yet elegant traditional attire.

Salman Khan will launch Govinda’s daughter!

Salman Khan’s Partner co-star Govinda swears by Sallu’s name. The Raja Babu of Bollywood believes the macho star blindly and well! He has reasons to be grateful to the ‘Khan’daan. Salman signed Govinda at a time when the latter was in a deep financial crisis. Partner’s success helped the wacky actor regain his lost glory. And now, Sallu has also taken up the cause of Govinda’s family. Apparently, the brash boy of Bollywood would launch Chi Chi’s daughter Narmada! Govinda said, “Salmanbhai and his brothers are part of my family. They will naturally do what is best for any member of my family.” Speaking affectionately about his daughter, an emotional Govinda added, “She won’t have to go through the long period of struggle like her father did. She won’t make the mistakes that I did. Hopefully, she has none of my blemishes and all of my virtues, whatever they may be.” And it is not just his personal life that Govinda is thrilled about. A television report stated that Govinda’s political constituency in Mumbai North is the second-most prosperous and well-developed in Mumbai has left Govinda feeling elated. He now plans to visit Sonia Gandhi with the information, though he never did anything for the upliftment of the area. That South Mumbai was declared the most prosperous constituency in the same report doesn’t daunt Govinda. “South Mumbai is prosperous by its very nature whereas my area is underdeveloped. I was tired of people accusing me of neglect and political ignorance. I understand the needs of my people. Now all I want is for my party to acknowledge my contribution to my constituency and remove the political stigma from my career,” he said. Govinda is also changing his approach to his filmy career. “I’ve four films in hand which I’ll complete by October. In November, I start Mani Ratnam’s film. And then I’ll do only one film at a time. There was a time when I simultaneously did 40 films. That ‘s now down to four. Now that I’ve paid off all my debts - financially and to my constituency - I want to devote time to quality work and to my family, which I never did before,” he said.

Serial Blast In Delhi

At least 18 person killed and more than 100 injured in a serila blast in Delhi.
Five blasts ripped through different parts of the National Capital on Saturday evening between 6:15 PM and 7 PM. Unconfirmed reports say the casualty figure may be higher.The blasts took place in the Gaffar Market area of Karol Bagh, two blasts in Connaught Place, and another in Greater Kailash. The impact of the blasts in Karol Bagh could be gauged by the fact that an auto was thrown up and got caught in the electrical wires. According to Delhi Police, two persons were detained from Connaught Place area soon after the blasts. Police said a boy named Rahul had claimed to have seen the terrorists. Rahul informed the police that terrorists were travelling in an auto-rickshaw. He also said that the terrorists were clad in black kurta-pyjama. Security was tightened across the National Capital, with police personnel fanning out in large numbers to railway and Metro stations, hospitals, bus terminals and airport. Gun-toting security personnel were deployed at sensitive points after explosions in a span of 45 minutes ripped through the city. Barricades were put up at several places to regulate traffic. There was chaos on the roads as people who were outside rushed back home following the blasts. Security was stepped up at railway and Metro stations, inter-state bus terminals, airport, cinema halls, shopping malls and other sensitive points. Several major city markets, including the popular Sarojini Nagar Market which was targeted in the previous Diwali-eve blasts in 2006, were shut down and evacuated. Mobile services were jammed in Connaught Place and Gaffar Market area, the sites of three of the explosions. Extra personnel have been deployed at religious places, besides keeping an extra vigil on the borders. Police have asked cyber cafe owners and dealers to be on alert and keep a tab on their customers. Security has been tightened at all the Metro stations.

Teenagers' latest addiction – Tanorexia

More than 25 percent students of a large university are addicted to tanning, a new study has found. All the students having symptoms of tanning dependence also suffer symptoms similar to alcohol and drug-addicted individuals.
The study by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center also found those with a tanning dependence tend to be more likely to be thin and smoke cigarettes than others.
For the study, the researchers set out to understand what proportion of college students report problems with tanning dependence and whether there are shared behaviours among those considered to be tanning dependent and those with other forms of addiction.
"Adolescents and young adults tend to put themselves at risk for later skin cancer by exposing themselves to high levels of ultraviolet radiation, so by understanding some possible reasons why, we hope to develop innovative interventions to help prevent these risky behaviors," explained an associate member at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Carolyn Heckman, Ph.D.
They recruited 400 students and other volunteers at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia during the spring semester of 2006. Participants took part in an online survey utilizing items adapted from questionnaires used to measure traditional substance abuse and dependence.
The measures assess tolerance to tanning (the need to tan increasingly frequently), withdrawal from tanning (discomfort when not having tanned recently), and difficulty controlling the behaviour despite awareness of its negative impact such as freckles, wrinkles, pre-cancerous lesions, etc.
The survey included questions such as "Do you think you need to spend more and more time in the sun to maintain your perfect tan?” "Do you continue tanning so your tan will not fade?" and "Does this your belief that tanning can cause skin cancer keep you from spending time in the sun or going to tanning beds?".
Participants were queried about their level of intentional and incidental sun exposure, tanning booth use, and chemical sunless tanner use.
The survey also asked about health-related behaviors such as body mass index, smoking, and exercise."The media and lay public may know tanning dependence as ''tanorexia,'' alluding to similarities to both substance addictions and body image disorders like anorexia.
There is some evidence that UV tanning dependence may have biological underpinnings like other addictions such as the production of endorphins as in the ''runner''s high," said Heckman.
Heckman added: "We were surprised to find that 27 percent of those we surveyed were classified as tanning dependent. The finding that almost 40 percent of those surveyed had used tanning booths and that the mean age when tanning booths were first used was 17 is also alarming.
"It was revealed that sun tanning was more closely related to tanning dependence than indoor tanning, though use of indoor tanning during warm weather also signalled tanning dependence.Finally, the researchers said that those addicted to tanning were more likely to be thin and smoke cigarettes than others, suggesting meaningful avenues for further research into possible links among risky behaviours

Britney started drinking at 13, lost virginity at 14

Britney Spears began drinking at the age of 13, lost virginity at 14 and then started drugs at the age of 15, according to the tell-all book by mum Lynne Spears.
Lynne has made some sensational revelations in her book due to release on September 16.
In her book Through the Storm, Lynne revealed that the 26-year-old singer began drinking at the age of 13, lost her virginity at 14, and then started taking drugs at 15.
The Toxic singer allegedly had her first drink after joining Disney’s squeaky-clean Mickey Mouse Club.
Lynne also claims that the 14-year-old Britney then had sex with an 18-year-old high school senior in her home town of Kentwood, Louisiana soon after she quit the TV show.
She said that she regrets handing over control of Britney’s career to managers and allowing her daughter to be promoted as a sex object in raunchy videos at such a young age.
As Britney pursued her career, Lynne let her 16-year-old daughter sleep with Justin Timberlake, despite claiming she was a virgin.Britney was once caught with cocaine and cannabis on a private jet, when she was 16.

Google Chrome

Search engine major Google on Wednesday launched a new web browser, Chrome, in its beta version. Google is touting its new browser as a "better Web experience" which will be faster, less crash-prone and more secure than anything in the market yet. The browser market is currently dominated by Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which accounts for more than 70 per cent of browsers, followed by Mozilla's Firefox, Apple's Safari, and Opera.

This is surely a fast browser.I opened nseindia.com and it took just a flash to come up, this site however takes time to load on Mozilla, thanks to the heavy in-built java application.The over look and feel looks good....may be because I have gone bored of Mozilla and IE looks.The thumbnails concepts of the recently visited sites is a good idea.Thats a new thing.However I did notice a bad thing.On the navigation arrows(back and front)you don't get a drop-down of the previous pages like we get in Mozilla and IE.I found this bad.One cannot go back sequentially from the present page doing a back every time to reach the page one wishes to.Chrome should have the navigation drop down for quick nanvigation/access.

Near-fatal accident leads to music career

Hardly. She was recovering from a near-fatal bicycle accident that at age 19 shattered her pelvis and left her with neurological damage. Her doctors suggested turning to music as therapy: So she took up guitar, learning to play on her back because it was too painful to sit up.
Now 23, Gardot's jazz-inflected major label debut album "Worrisome Heart" has critics and music fans sitting up all over the place. Some call her the new Norah Jones. Gardot prefers to call herself Superwoman.
"I can see everything, I can hear everything," she says referring to her post-accident hypersensitivity to light and sound.
She always wears shades. And her ears always ring. She sees the irony, too.
"I picked the most unusual path. I have a hard time with light and a hard time with sound and I sit on the stage almost every night with a lot of noise and a lot of light!"

LYNNE SPEARS DENIES REPORT

Lynne Spears is denying reports that she ordered a present to be sent to Bristol Palin, the pregnant 17-year-old daughter of John McCain’s vice presidential pick Sarah Palin, on behalf of her teenage daughter (and new mother) Jamie Lynn Spears.
"I just got off the phone with Lynne. I can tell you that she hasn't sent her any gifts, but that she does support Sarah and, of course, can empathize with their situation," Curt Handling, Spears' publicist at the Thomas Nelson publishing company, tells E! News.
On Wednesday, a source close to the Beverly Hills baby store Petit Tresor told CelebTV.com that Lynne Spears, Jamie Lynn’s mother, called about the gift, and requested that the gift come from her daughter.
“It was ordered by phone, and they asked what could be done for under $100. They spent $60 on pink burp cloths,” the source said.
A store rep told ABC News that Spears included a card with the package: “Dear Bristol, Hang in there! XXOO, Jamie Lynn Spears.”
Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney Spears' younger sister and the former star of the TV show "Zoey 101," gave birth to her daughter, Maddie Briann, in June. She's engaged to Casey Aldridge, a pipe-layer from Liberty, Miss., but the couple has been dogged by rumors of his infidelity.

Katrine and Hindi??

Sexy Katrina is xpert in hindi now??

In Prakash Jha's film, Ms. Kaif, we hear has given a full length dialogue in Hindi. And she did that so well that even Jha is impressed. In fact it's Kat's very serious role in Prakash's Rajniti that made Hindi tuitions necessary. And her dedication to the job has left the director wide-eyed. After all her hit films, Prakash Jha now wants to present Katrina in a never-seen-before avatar ! Well, with flicks like Namastey London and Singh Is Kinng , one would've expected her to be an ace at Punjabi instead. But none of that seems to be happening. It's only Katrina, her dramatic birthday parties and now her Hindi which is oh-so-happening!

So.......??

No TATA at singur??

Tata Motors on Tuesday said it was looking for alternate options to manufacture its small car Nano from the company's other plants and work at Singur has been suspended."In view of the current situation, the company is evaluating alternate options for manufacturing the Nano car at other company facilities," the company said it a statement. A detailed plan to relocate the plant and machinery to an alternate site is under preparation, it added. "Tata Motors has been constrained to suspend the construction and commissioning work at the Nano plant in Singur in view of continued confrontation and agitation at the site," it said. The decision has been taken in order to ensure the safety of its employees and contract labour who have continued to violently obstructed from reporting to work, it added. A total investment of Rs 1,500 crore has been envisaged for the project that stipulated rolling out Rs one lakh car by October. It, however, has been mired into controversy right from its inception with Mamata Banerjee demanding return of 400 acres out of a total 1000 acres land leased out to Tatas by the state government. Ratan Tata had last month warned that the project would be shifted out of the state in case violence persisted at the Singur plant. The decision to look for alternate options was taken at a management committee comprising company Managing Director Ravi Kant, CFO C Ramakrishnan and Nano project head Girish Wagh, besides group Chairman Ratan Tata, sources added. The company said the decision has been taken to ensure the safety of its employees and contract labour who have continued to violently obstructed from reporting to work. The project's auto ancillary partners were also constrained to suspend the work in line with Tata Motors' decision, it added. The plant was shut for the fifth day on Tuesday as the management did not consider the atmosphere conducive for normal work with the Trinamool Congress dharna entering its 10th consecutive day. "Our workers will not be reporting for work today," a Tata Motors official said earlier in the day. The company's threat to withdraw from Singur comes at a time even when hectic parleys were to end the impasse with state Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi suggesting to find a neutral mediator. Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee rushed twice from the dharna site at Singur to Kolkata to discuss the issue with the governor.

The sexiest lingerie model Kate??

The sexiest lingerie model
The 34-year-old stunner piped singer Kylie Minogue, 40, to claim the crown of the top Agent Provocateur model of all time. Third place in the poll was taken by Dita Von Teese, 35, who was recently voted the world’s sexiest Wonderbra babe. Explaining Kate’s victory, the survey stated: “In the four films starring Kate, we are given dream sequences that invite us to imagine how we might fulfil her desires.” “The dreams are beautifully crafted fantasies, each with an eerie atmosphere that brings us into a serene la-la land where we feel free to imagine pleasing Kate,” The Daily Star quoted the statement, as adding. In fourth spot is model Alice Dellal, 20 – who will soon be seen in a new photoshoot and film promo for the lingerie firm. Alice is followed by Lily Cole, 20, who caught the eye of those surveyed by recently walking down a catwalk with other Agent Provocateur models carrying whips and chains. Sixth spot is taken by Catherine Bailey, 46, the firm’s oldest model. Model Daisy Lowe, 19, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, 30, Aussie Tiah Eckhardt and French fancy Vahina Giocante, 27, rounded off the top 10 list.

Madonna and her Loan?

Madonna was sued by financier Jay Dykes Jr. who alleges that she has failed to repay a loan of over $400,000 that she took to make a movie in 2006. According to the suit filed in Louisiana, Madonna, her manager Guy Oseary and their Maverick Motion Pictures company took a loan from Jay Dykes Jr., of Dykes and Dykes LLC, to make the movie "Material Girls", starring pop stars Hilary and Haylie Duff. Dykes also alleges he was never given the co-producer credit he claims to have purchased with the loan, contactmusic.com reports. Meanwhile Madonna, who is on her Sticky and Sweet world tour, got an additional member on her entourage, medical doctor Steven Margolin. An insider said: "It's (tour) going to be very draining, and she needs him around to aid her in her recovery time after each show. She'll have daily massages to relax her." Madonna's touring entourage is now 250-strong.

Singh is Kinng rakes in crores overseas

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's much hyped film Singh is Kinng has raked in Rs 18 Crore across India and managed the biggest-ever opening in North America, the UK and the Middle East in the first two days of its release, the production unit claimed.The film's opening on August 8 fetched a net collection of Rs 8 crore and the second day screening earned Rs 10 crore, breaking previous records in the past 10 years, spokesperson for the production house said in a statement.The film received the biggest-ever opening not only in the UK and Middle East but also in North America where Om Shanti Om and Jodhaa Akbar have been the top grossers.Singh is King, however, beat both the films' opening on Friday with a record haul of $232,000 as opposed to $227,000 by Om Shaanti Om and $209,000 by Jodhaa Akbar.In the UK, the film pocketed 337,000 Pounds, while in UAE it earned 1.4 million United Arab Emirates Dirham, the statement said.Filmed on Australia's Gold Coast, Singh is Kinng sees Akshay Kumar, champion the role of 'Happy Singh' in a high-octane action comedy which also heralds the first ever collaboration of its kind where Akshay comes together with international hip hop superstar, Snoop Dogg, to create the title track and music video for the film.

Deepika wii be the Kapoor bahu?

Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor’s relationship is no news. However, it looks as if Deepika’s girlfriend status is soon going to be replaced with that of the Kapoors’ daughter-in-law. Buzz is that Ranbir’s father, Rishi Kapoor is keen on addressing the beauty as his ‘bahu’. Just a few months back, the Kapoor lad’s mother, Neetu Singh had announced to the media that Deepika is just his friend and nothing more than that. So is there a disagreement within the family itself?
If one goes by what Neetu had to say at a recent social gathering, perhaps, there are no differences after all. The graceful Neetu, gave one of her bewitching smiles, and said, “She’s his girlfriend but beyond that I really don’t know… I am totally in for whatever makes Ranbir happy.” As for the girlfriend, she chose to give a very starry, ‘no comments’ response. Looks like, Bollywood is fast catching up with this lass from the ramp. Just two films old and the model-turned-actress is already making waves. Deepika recently topped the LG Maxim World Hot 100 list as well. As for doing any hot roles post her winning the title, she says, “There are no such roles at the moment. However, in Chandni Chowk To China, I am playing double role and one of the characters has a lot of action to showcase. That is a very sexy character.” Here is one actress who has her professional as well as personal life going great. Yet, according to her, she has no difficulty concentrating on her career with her love life being the talk of the town.

Paris launches her hair extension line

Sexy Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton, who is famous for sporting multifarious hair extensions, has launched her own hair extension line called ‘Bandits’. The Hilton heiress is selling her own line of interchangeable hair extensions ‘The Bandits’ through Sally Beauty Parlour. "My goal was to bring myself and my personality into this project," the New York Daily News quoted her as saying. "I have been wearing extensions for years, and there is nothing out there like this product. Every woman should have one," she added. The ‘Bandits’ collection will be available in the stores by September 20. So wait and watch.......!

Kate on vacations?

Hot hot hot.......

Kate Beckinsale is incredibly beautiful. The classy British actress is funny, self deprecating and can also kick ass. She’s the type of girl you’d want to marry. She’s also the type of girl you’d want to see in a bikini. Luckily for us Kate's been on vacation.

Kate met her future husband whilst filming Underworld, which starred her then boyfriend and father of her child Michael Sheen. Apparently all 3 get along very well.

Sex!! what the women want??

The hottest question so far....??

Women want to find true love! Lusty women, passionate women, one-man women, sigh! Women want the same thing -- they want fairytale. They want to feel like Cinderella. Love still makes the world go round. Model Amanpreet Wahi says, “One thing, that I want the most is a person who loves me unconditionally. Believe me, if you get that one person, your life is perfect. I know many people who want money but what’s life without that someone special who loves you. My life is beautiful because of my boyfriend Raghav. A lot of people envy me for that.” Agrees actor Mona Singh, “I want everything but if I am asked to choose, it would be love.” Women want to be a tigeress at work! When you see a woman pitching fresh ideas in every meeting and also cancelling dinner dates with her partner or friends for attending an official gathering, she’s a woman who chooses career, hands down. Sarah Jane Dias, model says, “For me, work is my passion. This definitely doesn’t mean that I wouldn’t love to have that special someone but being good at work gives me a high.” Sanya Kapoor, a college student says, “If you have a good career, you get good money with which you can shop, socialise, have nice people around and also get a successful man as your partner.” Women still want a good marriage! We’re still traditional. You got it right. We want to be wooed, and then finally get married happily. At least, that’s what a majority of the women dream about. Is it easy? TV actor Shilpa Saklani says, “For me, there’s nothing more important than a good marriage. Making my married life work is an ambition.” Women want good friends We all need a shoulder to cry on. The TV soap Friends has given us great lessons in love and frienships. When we’re down, the ‘dial-a-friend’ therapy works wonders. Every woman needs friends. Why isn’t Sex and the City all about great friendships. “If you have good friends around you, nothing can bother you. They guard you like pillars all the time,” says HR consultant Deepti Kalra. Isn’t that what friends are for! Women want to be high maintainence girls Show me the money, honey! Yes, that’s what some women love to sing. Gucci bags, Chanel glasses, solitaires, high heels, Armani clothes and a penthouse. Aaah! Now, that’s what women dream of. It’s not only a happy distraction but a reality. “I would like to embark on a shopping spree every now and then, without bothering about my dipping bank balance. This will make me the object of envy for every other woman. Money can buy anything - even a nice guy,” says team leader Smita Kullu. Women want good sex! We’ve glamourised sex too much! While men are bragging about the amazing sex they are enjoying, women are left asking for more. Women as you know, don’t need much time to rev up when it comes to sex. Bad sex is a dampener! So, we were not surprised when 70% women voted for good sex. Actor Sherlyn Chopra says, “Sex is very important for me. There’s no greater pleasure than a good sex session. I even use sex toys as I think no man can satisfy me completely.” Women want to be intellectuals! Actor Tisca Chopra says, “For me, time is the most desirable thing in this world. There are so many places to visit, so many people to meet. I always feel that if I am not living 60 seconds of a minute, I am not doing justice to my life.”

So take it easy...........!!

Jade broke down

Talking exclusively to The Sun, Jade broke down admitting: "I am fighting for my life."
She is now interested in her children's future. She is preparing herself to tell Bobbie, 5, and Freddie, 3, of her health.
"Bizarrely, I want to take the boys to a third world country to make them appreciate what they have. I'd like them to see how lucky they are to have so much compared to some. I'm so desperate to see them but I know I won't be able to stop the tears flowing and they are both sensitive little boys and it will only distress them."
She wants to battle the disease if that's the last thing she does: "At the end of the day I am going to bloody beat this thing because I've got two amazing kids to live for. And there's no way I'm gonna let them down."
Jade cancelled her India visit, where she was to appear on actress Shilpa Shetty's Big Boss show, after she was told she had cancer. A large tumour in her womb may have spread to her blood stream - putting major organs such as her liver and kidneys at risk. She will undergo a hysterectomy next week.
She recalled the moment in Mumbai when she received a telephone from her doctor. "The blood drained from me as my doctor said, 'We have looked again at your biopsy, and there are severe abnormalities. You need to fly home immediately'.
“I looked at the phone in disbelief as he said, 'You have cancer, Jade, it's real and it's serious'. I collapsed to the floor, thinking, 'My boys. Oh my God, I'm going to die'."
Her consultant, Dr. Ann Coxon, said: "She has serious second stage cancer and needs surgery as soon as possible. The cancer is in an advanced stage and was diagnosed in the nick of time. The bottom line is, if she'd stayed in India for the next three months, she wouldn't be here."
Jade shockingly revealed that four previous tests to detect cervical cancer revealed pre-cancerous cells in her womb - but she was given the all-clear. "Always the medics told me there was nothing to worry about. I feared I was becoming a hypochondriac."
But then three weeks ago Jade collapsed at home. Paramedics rushed the star to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex, where she stayed almost a week.
Jade recalled: "The doctors still insisted they couldn't find anything wrong with me, so I insisted on an ultrasound scan. But nothing showed up. I just got on with my life. I thought about cancelling the Big Brother India trip. But they had offered me £100,000, which will go towards bringing up my kids. People think I'm a multi-millionaire from telly, which couldn't be further from the truth."

Sushil Kumar wins bronze in wrestling

Congratulate Sushil Kumar.
Sushil Kumar provided an unexpected boost to India's Olympic campaign by clinching bronze medal after beating Kazakhstan's Leonid Spiridonov in the repechage match of the men's freestyle wrestling 66kg class here on Wednesday. Sushil also thwarted the challenge from American Doug Schwab and Belarrussian Albert Batyrov in the first two repechage rounds after losing his opening round bout earlier in the day. Sushil is only the second Indian wrestler to win the wrestling bronze after Kashabha Jadhav had returned with the medal in 1952 Helsinki Games. This will be after 56 years that an Indian contingent will return with more than one Olympic medal as shooter Abhinav Bindra has won first-ever Games gold medal for the country earlier at the Beijing Games. Sushil had lost to far superior Ukrainian Andriy Stadnik in his first round bout.

Pay Calculator of 6th pay commission

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Bipasha the sexiest – Ranbir

Now junior Rishi Kapoor i.e. Ranbir Kapoor spoke -

Even as lady love Deepika Padukone looked on, the Kapoor kid publicly announced on a show on Zoom TV Bachna Ae Haseeno Special that he found the dusky Bipasha Basu the sexist of the lot. With rumours abuzz of how Deepika was completely trumped at a reality show when Ranbir decided to walk in with Bips, this definitely has distorted the otherwise rosy picture the couple makes. The masala on the show is there for all to see. Even as Bips and Minissha Lamba keep pulling Ranbir’s leg, the distraught Deepika seeks comfort from beau Ranbir. In a charming gesture he introduces his lady love as ‘the beautiful Deepika Padukone,’ only to have Bipasha snap at him that he should have complimented Minissha too similarly! A defensive Deepika protests, “He did call you hot and sexy!” Seems the lovers were about to have a tiff yet again when Ranbir decides to set the record straight by saying, “Ok, hot, beautiful and sexy Deepika Padukone”, much to the lady's delight. Apart from general ribbing, the stars also end up sharing some real interesting anecdotes. Deepika talks about the incident when she was scratched and covered by pigeon poop while shooting for a song sequence. Ranbir talks of how he overcame hydrophobia by jumping into a swimming pool. Minissha shot for a song in chilling cold where all she had to help her was a hot plastic water bottle. Bipasha shared her fear when she needed a root canal done and was so petrified that she forced her dentists to be on a conference call throughout the process!

Niketa Mehta’s abortion case

Barely eight days after the Bombay High Court gave its ruling on an appeal that had the country divided into two sides, Niketa Mehta, who sought to abort her 25-week-old-foetus has suffered a miscarriage. According to her husband Haresh Mehta, Niketa suffered a miscarriage on August 12. 27 weeks pregnant Niketa was rushed to a hospital in suburban Mumbai after complaining of severe pain on Tuesday night. Confirming that his wife Niketa had a miscarriage on Tuesday, Haresh Mehta said, "If not the court, at least god was on our side." Niketa's husband has blamed intense media pressure for his wife's high blood pressure and increased stress level which led to the miscarriage. Niketa's appeal caught the nation's imagination after she sought to terminate her 25-week-old foetus, after medical reports that her child would be born with a complete congenital heart blockage and malpositioned arteries. The report had claimed that the child would have required a pacemaker soon after birth. The couple had approached the court as the Pregnancy Act of 71 prevented termination of pregnancy after 20 weeks. On August 4, the court turned down Mehtas plea. The court had also said that medical evidence did not suggest that the foetus needed to be aborted.

Top News - Govt approves Sixth Pay Commission report

The government on Thursday approved the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations, heaping civil and defence staff with a salary hike bonanza on the eve of the country's 61st Independence Day.According to Information and Broadcast Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi, the revised pay scales will take effect from January 1, 2006. He added that arrears will be paid in two installments, 40 per cent this fiscal and 60 per cent in the next financial year. Approving the recommendations with slight modification, Dasmunsi said that the new system includes four pay bands and the mid-level officers have been placed in the highest pay band. The minimum entry level pay has been raised to Rs 7,000 from Rs 6,660 per month recommended by the Commission. The minister also added that special allowances will be provided to Army commandoes and their Naval and Air Force equivalents. The Sixth Pay Commission, headed by Justice B N Srikrishna, had in March submitted its report to the government, recommending an average 28 per cent hike for central government staff and defence personnel. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday held a meeting with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Defence Minister A K Antony and Finance Minister P Chidambaram to discuss the pay commission report and the recommendations of the empowered committee of Secretaries that went into it. The pay round comes roughly once a decade and the previous one in 1997 raised salaries for federal employees by nearly 40 per cent, prompting many state governments to follow suit and blowing the combined state and federal deficit to nearly 10 per cent of GDP.

Today US stocks end with loss

U S Wall Street ended an erratic day Wednesday with a lopsided loss, as blue chip stocks bore the brunt of investors' concerns over the health of the financial sector. The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 100 points, but the other major indexes finished with single-digit losses. High-tech and small-capitalization stocks fared better than the broader market, proof that investors were wary and choosy. The market started the day disappointed by the government's retail sales report, and a jump in oil prices further dampened the mood. With many investors on vacation, and therefore fewer people trading, price moves were exaggerated. ``We're in that part of the summer where volume tends to be light, conviction tends to be minimal,'' said Joseph V. Battipaglia, chief investment officer at Ryan Beck & Co. The Dow fell 109.51, or 0.94 percent, to 11,532.96 after falling more than 150 points earlier in the session and just under 140 points on Tuesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 3.76, or 0.29 percent, to 1,285.83, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 1.99, or 0.08 percent, to 2,428.62. The Commerce Department said retail sales slipped 0.1 percent as rising prices helped offset the effect of economic stimulus payments to U.S. households. Excluding a big drop in sales of automobiles, retail sales rose 0.4 percent. But even on that basis it was the weakest showing in five months. Wall Street had expected sales to remain flat after a minor increase in June. The report followed a warning from department store bellwether Macy's Inc. that its full-year profits would fall short of expectations because of slower sales. The advance in oil prices also tinged investor sentiment. Light, sweet crude rose $2.99 to $116 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after the government said U.S. crude supplies fell unexpectedly last week. Thatz it!

Reliance Industries Vornado to invest $500 mn in shopping mall JV

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced a 50-50 partnership with US-based real estate investment trust Vornado to collectively invest 500 million dollars in a shopping mall joint venture. Under the JV, RIL and Vornado Realty Trust would commit up to 250 million dollars each to acquire, develop and operate retail shopping centers across key cities in India. "The shopping centers will contain 500,000 to 1,000,000 or more square feet and typically be anchored by a hypermarket to be owned and operated by Reliance, Vornado said. RIL currently operates over 700 retail stores in multiple formats in India. Vornado has an aggregate investment in other India joint ventures of approximately USD 91 million and capital commitments to these ventures of an additional USD 92 million. RIL is India's largest public company with revenues in excess of USD 34 billion and a market capitalization of over USD 75 billion. Vornado Realty Trust is a fully-integrated equity real estate investment trust. It is one of the largest owners and managers of real estate in the United States with a portfolio of over 100 million square feet in its major platforms, primarily located in New York and Washington, DC metro areas. Vornado's other real estate investments include 32.8 per cent interest in Alexander's Inc, 32.7 per cent interest in Toys "R" Us and Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City.

Paes-Bhupathi won first round

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi put behind their frosty relation and recreated the old magic to sail into the second round of the men's doubles event of the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday. It took a lot to make them play together but once they walked out in the court, Paes and Bhupathi were their usual self as the 'Indian Express' duo tamed the French scratch pair of Gael Monfils and Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-3 in less than an hour to breeze into the second round. The seventh seeded Indians now meet the Brazilian pair of Marcelo Melo and Sa Andre, who upstaged the Czech pair of Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek 5-7, 6-2, 8-6 in a gruelling first round match at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. Despite not playing together enough in recent past, there was no real rust in their play as Paes and Bhupathi played clinical tennis against their French rivals to chalk out a rather facile opening round victory. After the first three games went with the serve, India broke France to go 3-1 up and maintained the lead with Bhupathi serving out for the set. The second round saw both the pairs levelled at 3-3 when the Indians again broke Monfils and Simon to go 4-3 up and Paes held his serve to make it 5-3. In the ninth game again, the Indians grabbed the opportunity that came their way to inch close to the win. Monfils knocked one wide, while Simon's return was buried in the net and Paes then sealed the set and match with a scorcher of a backhand return that rifled past a baffled Monfils. Paes later said though it seemed an easy outing, they had to fight hard. "The scoreline may suggest it otherwise but I think it was not that easy. Anyway, I'm happy with the way we played but we need to raise our game in the next round," he said. "We played solid tennis and I'm really happy to start on the right note," he said.

Abhinav Bindra wins 1st Gold Medal for India

The 1st Gold Medal for India
The final shot from Abhinav Bindra's rifle may not have been heard outside the packed hall in the Beijing Shooting Range Complex on Monday morning. But its bang was loud enough to lift the spirit of a billion-plus Indians back home.

No individual gold has mattered so much to so many people in the history of Olympics. It was a medal for Abhinav; it was redemption for India. Never again will anyone be able to point a smug, sardonic finger and say: "No Indian is good enough to win an individual Olympic gold."
Hockey's eight gold medals notwithstanding, the last coming 28 years ago, this is the first time that an Indian has won an individual gold since modern Olympics started in 1896. There is no greater joy than listening to the sound of the national anthem on the world's biggest stage.

The global media looked bemused as grown-up Indians danced like little children, shedding tears of joy. How can they understand?

The joy was also spurred by the improbable nature of the triumph. The script of the men's 10m air rifle final might have been penned by Alfred Hitchcock himself. Bindra, who qualified for the final in the morning with the fourth-best score of 596, looked calm and assured when the call for the first shot came.

The first shot - 10.7. He started with a bang and that set the tone for the 10-shot final. He followed it up with a 10.3. After the third shot, a 10.4, he had moved from No. 3 to No. 2. Then, Bindra slowly ate into the lead of Finland's Henri Hakkinen and went ahead after the seventh shot with 10.6.

Hakkinen caught up with him after the ninth shot, and with one shot to go, the Indian and the Finn were tied at 689.7 points.

There was a hushed silence inside the hall. The suspense was unbearable. It's in such situations that champions show their mettle. And Bindra showed nerves of steel. He fired first, an amazing 10.8 for a total of 700.5. Home favourite and defending champion Zhu Qinan shot a 10.5 and Hakkinen simply withered under pressure, managing only 9.7. Bindra finally smiled, but barely.

He turned back and went up to hug his Swiss coach Gaby Buehlmann, with whom he trained for months in Germany, away from the intrusive home media. After the medals' ceremony, Bindra was mobbed by journalists, several of them from Finland and China.

"How does it feel Mr Bindra?" "Hard to describe it... it's the thrill of my life," he said, still looking calm as a monk. "The final shot was perfect. I just went for it. I was aggressive. It went my way. I'm lucky," he added in a matter-of-fact tone.

Will this not change his life? "My life will go on. I hope it changes the face of Olympic sports in the country," he said.

This is the fifth individual Olympic medal for India. Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav won the first, a bronze in wrestling at the Helsinki Games in 1952. After a long gap, Leander Paes won the tennis bronze in Atlanta Games in 1996. Then, Karnam Malleswari won a weightlifting bronze in 2000 in Sydney and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore raised the bar, winning a silver in Athens in 2004.

Olympics - 2008 -Ivanovic withdraws

BEIJING: Top seed Ana Ivanovic of Serbia withdrew from the Olympic tennis event on Sunday with an injury to her right thumb.
"This is one of the worst moments of my career," Ivanovic told a news conference at the Olympic Tennis Centre.
Ivanovic, who will be replaced by fellow Serb Jelena Jankovic at the top of the world rankings on Monday, said she had not been able to practice since arriving in China.
She said she sustained the injury when she returned to training after losing at Wimbledon.

Lanka's line of fire against India

India were 161 for five, leading Sri Lanka by 14 runs, at the close of the third day of the deciding third Test on Sunday.Sri Lanka grabbed control of the game as they dominated all three sessions, building a healthy 147-run lead as they extended their first innings to 396 and then making deep inroads into the top order.Rahul Dravid provided the only glimmer of hope for the tourists, looking solid on 46 not out. He was batting with the injured VVS Laxman on 17 at the close.India started their second innings confidently as Virender Sehwag (34) and Gautam Gambhir (26) added a run-a-ball, 62-run opening stand.

Phelps breaks world record in winning 400 medley gold

Michael Phelps of the United States smashed his world record in the men's 400-metres individual medley in a time of four minutes 03.84 seconds in winning the final at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.

Phelps took 1.41 secs off his old mark of 4:05.25 and it is eighth time he has broken the 400m medley world record.

It is his seventh career Olympic gold medal and his ninth medal overall.

Laszlo Cseh of Hungary took silver in 4:06.16 with Ryan Lochte of the United States finishing with the bronze in 4:08.16.

Saina in second round

Saina Nehwal used the atmosphere she described as 'electrifying' to propel herself to a comfortable win in the first round of the Women's singles badminton competition on Saturday. The 18-year-old Saina thrashed Russian Ella Karachkova 21-9, 21-8 in just 28 minutes to move into the round of 32 where she meets Gryga Larysa. Larysa beat Agnes Allegrini 21-15, 21-11 in another match. "I found the Olympic atmosphere electrifying and enjoyed it thoroughly. I had a comfortable time and did not have to exert myself or use too much of smashes. I relied on the drop shots and they worked well enough," said Nehwal, who could run into China's fourth seed Wang Chen in the round of 16. The Indian star has been training with former All England champion Pullela Gopichand. She dominated the match from the start and ran up huge leads early in both games and then built on them to wrap up the match. Saina, a good all-round player, kept her opponent pinned to the back court and then effectively dropped the shuttle dead right in front. The long rallies also helped her get used to the atmosphere, which could be pressure filled as and when she comes across a local Chinese player. She also attacked Karachkova's serve and gave her no room to find her feet in the match. On Sunday, India's men's entry, Anup Sridhar, the World No. 29 will begin his campaign against Marco Vasconcelos of Portugal. In other matches, world No. 11 Park Sunghwan of the Republic of Korea, the winner of the 2008 Badminton Asia Championships, will compete against Canada's Andrew Dabeka. The women's singles round of 32 will see matches with the big favourites in action. Most of them had byes in the first round. Eight of the world's top 10 have qualified for the Beijing Olympics and all of them will join the competition on Sunday. World No. 1 Xie Xingfang of China, also the tournament's top seed, will meet World No. 25 Cheng Shao-Chieh from Chinese Taipei. World No. 2 Lu Lan, also a Chinese player, will compete with Karen Foo Kune of Mauritius. France's Pi Hongyan, who ranks fifth in the world, will face Claudia Rivero of Peru, while World No. 4 Denmark's Tine Rasmussen will meet Akvile Stapusaityte from Lithuania. World No. 6 Wang Chen from Hong Kong will play Eva Sladekova of Slovakia.

Sherlyn ......?? What you doing??

Never mind, she’s no less outrageous as it were.

When Sherlyn Chopra came a visiting Delhi recently, to publicise her latest album, she took full advantage of the mauka to mouth some more shockingly raunchy statements.

And if that didn’t shock the journos and lensmen present, her outfit sure did.

Sherlyn took her time to put in an appearance.

But when she finally did, for one full moment, one could have heard a pin drop.

Jaws dropped, eyes popped out... and then the photogs began the mad scramble to get up close for a ‘nice’ shot (we got one too, see...).

As for her naughty oneliners... here’s one: “I went in for a butt enhancement because I aim for perfection!” Anyone out there with a better reason?

Is it good to be loud??

If you’ve watched Memoirs of a Geisha , you’d know that Japan is made of paper! Not all of it. People are still made of blood, gore and all that, but every other wall, door or screen you see in the movie are paper! It seemed like a really cool idea, where in one shot, the director cleverly shows a silhouette of what’s cooking behind closed doors. But I’ll tell you where it all became a terrible idea for sure – I could HEAR them! Oh, the horror! On the way back home, I got thinking. Why did the noisy Japanese people in the movie freak me out? It’s nothing to do with them being Japanese! Some of my favourite people are Japanese (Honda Aibo, Hello Kitty, etc.). So does it have anything to do with the movie being noisy? No, that’s not true... I prayed. So what, then? As I walked to my woman (I say this in the most non-sexist way imaginable!), I decided to be more observant in my intimate moments. So here we are in the throes of passion... Back to the whole ‘noise’ thing, I concluded after extensive research over a period of months that we are a noisy couple, and though the less coherent one of the lot, I do contribute my fair share. And most importantly – I like her being vocal! So, why the earlier discomfort? To study this phenomenon, I decided to embark upon a study using the scientific method of injecting the topic into conversations with guys everywhere (The data yielded was best when the pints downed were in double-digits). Here’s the no-surprise result – all of them (as in us, fellow-manly men) agree that nothing compares to ‘YES’ many times over, though there were some who admitted to shhhhing their loved ones in life’s finer moments. Further research was conducted to determine the latter brigade of men. And the reason was simple really. Neighbours! Not just when you’re the noise, but also when you’re the neighbour, there’s trouble both ways. If you’re the noise, and the neighbours can hear you – you risk offending them for a number of reasons (they may not be getting any, they may envy your stamina, they might want to hear and not just watch the TV, you might be upsetting their pets or children etc.), and if you are the neighbour, you might be offended for the same reasons! So, here are the final results: We love it when you love it, so tell us, as loud as you want. Sometimes when we shhh you, just tell us you want the neighbours to know that we are studs! There are some among us who truly may not like getting it loud and the silver bullet for that is headphone! Not for you, for him. Tell him, it turns you on, and he won’t ever take ‘em off

`Singh is Kinng` collects Rs 8 crore on day one!

Anees Bazmee ‘Singh is Kinng’, released this Friday, is doing wonders at the Box Office. According to reports, the collections are amazing and totalled to Rs 8 crores on day one and the weekend collections are expected to be around Rs 28 to Rs 30 crores. Bollywood sighs with relief as Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif starrer ‘Singh is Kinng’, is all set to do amazing business at the Box Office. Till date, SRK-Deepika starrer ‘Om Shanti Om’ has earned the highest first week collections of Rs 37 crores while the modest projections for the first week collections of ‘Singh is Kinng’ is put at Rs 45 crores. The film is on its way to make a new box office record! The story of the film goes like this - Lakhan Singh aka Lucky (Sonu Sood) is the 'king' of the Australian underworld. He functions with the help of his associates - Javed Jaffrey, Neha Dhupia, Manoj Pahwa, Yashpal Sharma, Kamal Chopra and Sudhanshu Pande. Far away, in Lucky's village in Punjab lives someone more notorious than him - Happy Singh (Akshay Kumar). The villagers are fed up of Happy, the good samaritan, because most of his good deeds turn into hilarious, and often disastrous situations. Out of desperation, they decide to send him to Australia to bring Lucky back to Punjab. The happy-go-lucky bumpkin, taking his mission a bit too seriously, embarks on his journey accompanied by his friend, Tony Singh (Om Puri). The high point of his journey is his chance meeting with Sonia (Katrina Kaif) with whom he falls in love. But when he reaches his destination, things take a turn and Happy lands up in a series of comic misadventures, leaving him penniless. An affectionate elderly lady (Kirron Kher) rescues him and also helps him meet Lucky. Happy saves Lucky's life by risking his own. Following the hilarious altercation, Lucky lands up in hospital paralysed, and Happy, unexpectedly, finds the tables turned on him when he is expected to assume the role of the new leader of the gang. The series of chaotic and comic misunderstandings eventually results in an accidental wedding! The film's USP is Akshay and Katrina Kaif, who teamed up in two of last year's biggest hits - "Namastey London" and "Welcome". Shot in Punjab, Australia and Egypt, the film's music is already doing well. American rapper Snoop Dogg features in the movie wearing a turban. Apart from Pritam Chakraborty, Britain's popular bhangra band RDB has also composed a song for the film. The Box Office reports are reinstating the fact that Akshay ‘Khiladi’ Kumar, is truly turning out to be the ‘Kinng’ of filmdom!

Can cycling improve your sexlife?

Results of the study may be potentially useful for the five million recreational cyclists to alleviate perineal discomfort and maintain sexual health. Ninety bicycling policemen from five metropolitan regions in the US using traditional seats were evaluated prior to changing them and again six months after the switchover to noseless seats. Use of noseless seats resulted in a reduction in saddle contact pressure in the perineal region. There was a significant improvement in penile tactile sensation. The percentage of policemen who indicated they had not experienced genital numbness while cycling for the preceding six months rose from 27 percent to 82, using no-nose seats. Their use also resulted in significant increases in erectile function as assessed by the initial evaluation. But there were no significant changes noted in Rigiscan measures, a method used to record penile rigidity while the subject sleeps. With few exceptions, bicycle policemen were able to effectively use no-nose seats and 97 percent of men completing the study continued to use the no-nose saddle afterward. Steven Schrader of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Cincinnati, co-author of the study, stated: "No-nose saddles are a useful intervention for bicycling policemen alleviating pressure to the groin and improving penis health.Different seat designs may require some re-learning of 'how to ride a bicycle', but the health benefits of having unrestricted vascular flow to and from the penis and less penile numbness is self-evident." Irwin Goldstein, director, Sexual Medicine, Alvarado Hospital, San Diego, wrote in an editorial that "for the first time, we have a prospective study of healthy policemen. Not only did their sensation improve, their erectile function also improved. "Changing saddles changed physiology. This is a landmark study for our field that is important for future riders, and modification of lifestyle showing improvement without any active treatment."

Kareena is definitely the most wanted girl

Sensuous-sexy-sultry Kareena Kapoor and her stardom are beyond limits. After the super success of Jab We Met and her super-glam look in Tashan, Kareena has become hot property for both Bollywood and Hollywood. There was a buzz couple of days back about Kareena signing a Hollywood project but Kareena’s spokesperson denied stories about her doing a Hollywood film.Apparently, during the shoot of Kambakht Ishq, Kareena was in talks with Hollywood production houses. “It is true that Kareena was offered a role in Chamera which is to be directed by Daniel Silverman but she has not signed on the dotted lines, ” said her spokesperson.So is Kareena doing any Hollywood film at all? “Kareena is busy for the next one and a half year with her commitments in Bollywood. Until then she isn’t doing any international film. Besides Chamera, Kareena was also offered two other Hollywood films which I cannot divulge much into.” Kareena is definitely the most wanted actress currently. Surely, her lucky streak is on. Way to go Kareena!

Katrina solves Salman-Shahrukh spat

Days have gone by since the news of the spat between Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan broke out. No ugly incident took place again. So, who solved the problem? Katrina Kaif. How did she solve the whole issue? By saying nothing.Well, journalists have the habit of creating a mountain out of a mole hill. They blow things out of proportion if the individuals involved in the rumour react and speak out. The controversy on Salman-Shahrukh spat would have turn really ugly if not for the cool attitude of Katrina Kaif. She solved the problem by keeping silent and not speaking to the media about the incident.Now, people have stopped talking about the spat and Katrina is said to be back in Salman's life. All is well that ends well!

Pak Woman scientist caught with Al-Quida personal

One of the most perplexing mysteries in the war on terror returned centerstage on Monday with the announcement by US authorities of the arrest in Kabul of a Pakistani-American woman scientist whose sudden disappearance in 2003 caused many to think she was in American or Pakistani custody and underscored the disturbingly clandestine nature of the war. Aafia Siddiqui, an MIT alumna with a doctorate in neurosciences, and a mother of three children, vanished while on a visit to Karachi nearly five years ago. She was believed to have been taken into custody by Pakistani and/or US intelligence agencies because of her alleged connections to suspected terrorists and some questionable financial transactions. So strong was the belief that she was one of the victims of the covert and spooky US-Pakistani collaboration that her family and friends petitioned courts for her release. There was concern and outrage in the Boston area, where she had long standing academic connections going back to her sophomore years at MIT in 1992. Her work ranged from a paper on "Islamization in Pakistan and its Effects on Women," to articles on the early systems in the Internet to, later, research in Neurosciences at Brandeis University. More recently, there were reports that she was being held in solitary confinement at the Bagram Theater Internment Facility in Afghanistan, where fellow captives were said to have nicknamed her Prisoner No.650 and the "Gray Lady of Bagram." One report said she had lost her sanity and cried all the time. There was no information about her children, two of whom were toddlers when she disappeared and the youngest was only six months old. But on Monday, the FBI announced that Siddique, now 36, was captured in Afghanistan as recently as July 17. The Bureau's version: On July 17, 2008, officers of the Ghazni Province Afghanistan National Police ("ANP") observed Siddiqui outside the Ghazni governor's compound. ANP officers questioned Siddiqui, regarded her as suspicious, and searched her handbag. In it, they found numerous documents describing the creation of explosives, as well as excerpts from the Anarchist's Arsenal. Siddiqui's papers included descriptions of various landmarks in the United States, including in New York City. Siddiqui was also in possession of substances that were sealed in bottles and glass jars, the FBI said. According to the Bureau, on July 18, 2008, a party of United States personnel, including two FBI special agents, a United States Army Warrant Officer, a United States Army Captain, and United States military interpreters, arrived at the Afghan facility where Siddiqui was being held. The personnel entered a second floor meeting room -- unaware that Siddiqui was being held there, unsecured, behind a curtain. The Warrant Officer took a seat and placed his United States Army M-4 rifle on the floor next to the curtain. Shortly after the meeting began, the Captain heard a woman yell from the curtain and, when he turned, saw Siddiqui holding the Warrant Officer's rifle and pointing it directly at the Captain. Siddiqui said, "May the blood of be directly on your ." The interpreter seated closest to Siddiqui lunged at her and pushed the rifle away as Siddiqui pulled the trigger. Siddiqui fired at least two shots but no one was hit. The Warrant Officer returned fire with a 9 mm service pistol and fired approximately two rounds at Siddiqui's torso, hitting her at least once. Despite being shot, Siddiqui struggled with the officers when they tried to subdue her; she struck and kicked them while shouting in English that she wanted to kill Americans. After being subdued, Siddiqui temporarily lost consciousness. The agents and officers then rendered medical aid to Siddiqui. Pak woman scientist with al-Qaida link captured

The FBI said Siddiqui had been brought to New York on Monday evening and will be presented on Tuesday before a Judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on charges related to her attempted murder and assault of United States officers and employees in Afghanistan. No word about terrorism-related charges -- or about her three little children who disappeared along with her. But the FBI version has been strongly contested by Siddiqui's family in Pakistan, which insists she has been in custody all along. "After five years of detention, Aafia was suddenly 'discovered' in Afghanistan? I am not that much of a believer in coincidence," her sister, Fauzia Siddiqui told the media in Karachi. Independent rights group The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan in a statement also termed the US claims as lies. "To say that she had been taken into custody only on July 17, 2008 is a blatant lie," it said. "The insinuation, that she had been hiding herself since 2003, is a travesty of truth." Meanwhile, the new civilian government in Pakistan has demanded consular access to Aafia Siddiqui, amid suggestions that the previous military dictatorship actively collaborated with the US in keeping her in custody.

Why Angelina to adopt a Chinese baby

The actress, who is a mother to three biological children, Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne and three adopted children namely Maddox, Pax and Zahara, was reportedly touched by the footage of the recent earthquake in China and is thinking about adopting a Chinese orphan in the near future. "Angelina is devastated over the earthquake that occurred in China in May, she has been in constant touch with relief workers as part of her UN involvement and even got her hands on photos of a few orphaned kids, She's made overtures offering a home to one earthquake orphan, or even two if they are siblings," the China Daily quoted a source, as telling Britain’s Star magazine . Angelina Jolie and her boyfriend Brad Pitt are busy as well as delighted these days, looking after their newly born twins. "It is chaos, but we are managing it and having a wonderful time, Shiloh calls the twins her babies. She and Zahara pick out their clothes, help change and hold them, It's sweet - they are like little mommies," Angelina said