Hero Honda Cup 2009 3rd ODI India vs Australia (Ind vs Aus) Live

India vs Australia 3rd ODI will be played live in Delhi today. Australia is prepared to fight back against India today. Ponting feels that 7 ODI matches series is too long to play. Australia’s major problem is their bowling attack against India’s strong batting lineup. Brett Lee is going back to Australia due to his injury. James hopes can also miss the today’s match.

The live cricket streaming of Ind vs Aus can be seen on cricket nirvana and willow and on television the live cricket will be broadcasted on Neo Sports.

Bharti Airtel’s stocks take a plunge after company joins the price war bandwagon

With Bharti Airtel joining the bandwagon of price war, investors dumped the company’s stock and Bharti shares fell by over 6% to Rs 292.15 on the BSE, its lowest level in over six months while the RCom stock slipped over 7% to Rs 175.95.

India’s largest phone firm announced on Friday that revenue grew at its slowest pace in six years during the quarter to September.
The pioneer of the “minutes factory” business model of measuring revenue, cost and margin per minute is belatedly offering its customers a tariff plan to bill them exactly for the amount of time they speak, the “seconds factory” practice started by Tata DoCoMo and copied by rivals such as Sistema-Shyam, Aircel and now Bharti.

Inflation creeps to 1.51%

Vindicating the Reserve Bank of India’s hardening monetary policy stance aimed at containing the price spiral, the rate of inflation moved up by 30 basis points to 1.51 per cent for the week ended October 17 from 1.21 per cent in the previous week, giving a clear signal of inflationary pressures building up in the economy.
Even as prices of certain food articles were on the decline, the upward movement in WPI inflation — despite the high base of 10.82 per cent in the like week a year ago — reflected the pressure on prices. With the rising trend setting in, the RBI’s projection of a 6.5-per cent headline inflation by the end of the fiscal is now appearing realistic to analysts.

In J & K Govt bans prepaid mobile connection from nov 1

The ministry has asked the department of telecommunications to take appropriate action in the matter for implementation of the decision. The step comes in the wake of the reports that proper verification is not being done while providing such prepaid mobile connections by the service providers/vendors. In some cases, a single person had been issued with multiple number of connections. The fake documents/identity numbers are also reportedly being used by the vendors particularly, in the case of prepaid connections. This situation had given rise to serious security concerns

No pre-condition but Pak must curb terror: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said there were no no pre-conditions for talks with Pakistan but they cannot make headway unless there is "effective control" of the terror groups operating in that country. Winding up his two-day visit to Kashmir Valley, he also voiced the hope that separatists and others would reciprocate his appeal for a dialogue with all sections of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Big B in trouble over Ash's college at Barabanki LKO
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has landed up in a new controversy as he has been accused of violating an agreement to build a girls' college in Barabanki, UP. The college was announced by the superstar in January, 2008 and he had said it would be named after his daughter-in-law, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
This is not the first time that this land has caused trouble for Bachchan. He was taken to court on the charges that Mulayam Singh Yadav had illegally allotted this land to him. The allotment was cancelled in court. Bachchan then bought land from local farmers in the area to set up the college.
But now, Bachchan has reportedly re-gifted parts of that land to an NGO run by actor Jaya Prada, who's also a Samajwadi Party MP. The village head for Daulatpur accuses Bachchan of fraud and of re-gifting the land. The complaint also says that after an elaborate ceremony for the laying of the foundation stone, no progress has been made in constructing the college. Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya, Jaya Bachchan, Mulayam Singh Yadav and Amar Singh had all attended the inauguration ceremony.

Now No Longer Worry About Fail -CBSE BOARD

Students in a CBSE school need no longer worry about failing in classes IX or X. Besides altering several evaluation methods, the CBSE board will now allow students who do not clear classes IX and X three more attempts to make the grade. And if they fail to do so, the board is considering taking into account their performance in extracurricular activities and sports. So if you're an ace footballer with a poor math score, there's a chance you'll still pass the year. Assessment, too will be revamped. A child who fares poorly in written exams can be tested orally, or via projects, to see if he has understood the concepts. Moreover, the CBSE board, which is in the process of making board exams optional and replacing them with a system of continuous and comprehensive evaluation in classes IX and X, now wants schools to show students their answer sheets over the two years and take into account students' feedback before the final grade is given. The Class IX and X term papers will now be set by the board, so the level of question papers in CBSE schools across the country remains the same.Those who are gifted at say, biology, or math, can opt for a proficiency test in the subject, which will have questions at the level of a science Olympiad.

" REALITY OF THE REALITY SHOWS "

love it or hate it but you juz cant ignore it

Welcome to the era of reality Television, a place where fiction meets reality.Which might have seemed next to impossible a few years back

The advent of reality shows can be traced back to the forties with shows like Allen Funt’s Candid Camera that captured candid reactions of people to humorous tricks and prank. TV shows without stringent story-lines, soon became increasingly popular with the audience. Ordinary people captured in real-life situations seemed to amuse the audience, which was hitherto bombarded with ultra-dramatic soaps and movies. Reality television broke the monotony to create interesting scripts and out-of the box ideas that made them stand out from the run-of-the-mill shows. Although drama-lovers are still glued to their idiot boxes at prime time, reality shows are hogging the limelight big time. Some of these reality shows are talent hunts, game shows, celebrity shows, documentary-style shows, makeover shows, or some of them are just plain voyeurism personified. However different their concepts might be, all the reality shows, intrinsically run on the same path. They put ordinary people or celebrities in real-life situations and allow peeping toms to enjoy the thrill of watching them!

Besides giving the audience the thrill and excitement of live un-edited action, reality television allows the audience to be a part of the show.

Studying the international television scenario, the Indian counterpart has promptly caught-up with the latest trends. Reality Television has arrived in India and is here to stay ! Reality shows in India date back to the Channel V’s talent hunt for making of a musical band. The band of girls called Viva that emerged from this show enjoyed short-lived popularity but marked the beginning of reality shows in India. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s Kaun Banega Crorepati, which was the Indian version of Who wants to be a Millionaire, was a major hit with the audience in India. What followed next was a flood of reality shows, many of them being adaptations of the pre-existing western versions. Reality shows in India are a welcome break for many of the audience who were tired of cribbing about the Ekta Kapoor's saas-bahu series that were (and some of them still are) pre-dominant on Indian television. Indian Reality TV is however in its nascent stage and mostly includes desi-versions of the reality shows abroad. However these shows are enjoying tremendous popularity and will definitely give way to more innovative concepts on air.

Most Popular Reality Shows on Indian Television:- MTV bakra, indian idol, kaun banega crorepati, Sa Re Ga Ma, big boss etc,

UK job website targeted by hackers

Hundreds of thousands of job seekers may have had their personal details stolen after a website in Britain was hacked recently, reports on Monday said. The Guardian Jobs website had been "targeted by a sophisticated and deliberate hack" according to the Guardian News and Media Group. Nearly half-a-million could be affected by the security breach, though the publishing company said it had no clear idea of the numbers affected. Over the weekend nearly 500,000 emails were sent out to users as a precautionary measure.
The Guardian Jobs website is outsourced to third-party jobs board provider Madgex, and enables users to target their CV to potential employers. The breach could make it possible for criminals to create "very attractive and believable email that will have a high likelihood to trick the recipient into clicking on a link or running the attachment," according to Patrik Runald, senior manager of Websense security labs.
Such phishing attacks are particularly dangerous and open people up to identity theft as well as financial fraud. The email warned customers of the security breached and advised them on certain actions they might take. In particular they were told to contact their creditors, even if they had not been affected, so that they might monitor accounts and ensure they remain protected. They were also urged to contact a credit reference agency such as Callcredit, Equifax or Experian who may provide information as to how to resolve the situation and prevent it happening again. In addition Guardian Jobs users also suggested those who believed they had become a victim of identity theft should consider subscribing to CIFAS, the UK's Fraud Prevention Service. Although financial information is not believed to have been lost, even a standard CV and covering letter can provide enough detail to initiate identity theft.
The Guardian News and Media Group said it had been assured by its provider, Madgex, that the site was now secure and the US version of the site had not been affected. The paper also said the incident was now being investigated by the central e-crime unit at New Scotland Yard and would not comment further until the investigation was complete. "The police remain anxious to keep information about the apparent theft to a minimum, in order not to compromise their investigations, but did agree with us that we could inform those users who may be affected," the Guardian said in a statement released through its website. "We stress our regret that this breach has occurred," it added, but stressed that although up to half-a-million might be affected, it was "clear that only a minority of Guardian Jobs users are at risk" given that more than 10 million users are on the paper's data base.

RBI~Review In Line With Govt. Thinking

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the RBI's move to keep almost all rates unchanged is line with the discussions he had with the apex bank's governor and the Government's thinking on fiscal and monetary policies.
"I had a discussion with the Governor RBI a few days back. We had discussions there would be no change in the rates and there has not been any substantial change," Mukherjee told reporters after the monetary review.
The RBI kept key rates unchanged, while hiking Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR), the deposits that commercial banks are to park in government securities, by one percentage points to 25 per cent.
Mukherjee said," Of course the assessment of the RBI on the whole the policy, which has been announced is in conformity with the government's own thinking of both fiscal policy and monetary policy."

Indian History - Important events

History of India . An overview : The people of India have had a continuous civilization since 2500 B.C., when the inhabitants of the Indus River valley developed an urban culture based on commerce and sustained by agricultural trade. This civilization declined around 1500 B.C., probably due to ecological changes.
During the second millennium B.C., pastoral, Aryan-speaking tribes migrated from the northwest into the subcontinent. As they settled in the middle Ganges River valley, they adapted to antecedent cultures.
The political map of ancient and medieval India was made up of myriad kingdoms with fluctuating boundaries. In the 4th and 5th centuries A.D., northern India was unified under the Gupta Dynasty. During this period, known as India's Golden Age, Hindu culture and political administration reached new heights.
Islam spread across the Indian subcontinent over a period of 500 years. In the 10th and 11th centuries, Turks and Afghans invaded India and established sultanates in Delhi. In the early 16th century, descendants of Genghis Khan swept across the Khyber Pass and established the Mughal (Mogul) Dynasty, which lasted for 200 years. From the 11th to the 15th centuries, southern India was dominated by Hindu Chola and Vijayanagar Dynasties. During this time, the two systems--the prevailing Hindu and Muslim--mingled, leaving lasting cultural influences on each other.
The first British outpost in South Asia was established in 1619 at Surat on the northwestern coast. Later in the century, the East India Company opened permanent trading stations at Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta, each under the protection of native rulers.


The British expanded their influence from these footholds until, by the 1850s, they controlled most of present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. In 1857, a rebellion in north India led by mutinous Indian soldiers caused the British Parliament to transfer all political power from the East India Company to the Crown. Great Britain began administering most of India directly while controlling the rest through treaties with local rulers.
In the late 1800s, the first steps were taken toward self-government in British India with the appointment of Indian councilors to advise the British viceroy and the establishment of provincial councils with Indian members; the British subsequently widened participation in legislative councils. Beginning in 1920, Indian leader Mohandas K. Gandhi transformed the Indian National Congress political party into a mass movement to campaign against British colonial rule. The party used both parliamentary and nonviolent resistance and non-cooperation to achieve independence.
On August 15, 1947, India became a dominion within the Commonwealth, with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister. Enmity between Hindus and Muslims led the British to partition British India, creating East and West Pakistan, where there were Muslim majorities. India became a republic within the Commonwealth after promulgating its constitution on January 26, 1950.
After independence, the Congress Party, the party of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, ruled India under the influence first of Nehru and then his daughter and grandson, with the exception of two brief periods in the 1970s and 1980s.
Prime Minister Nehru governed India until his death in 1964. He was succeeded by Lal Bahadur Shastri, who also died in office. In 1966, power passed to Nehru's daughter, Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister from 1966 to 1977. In 1975, beset with deepening political and economic problems, Mrs. Gandhi declared a state of emergency and suspended many civil liberties. Seeking a mandate at the polls for her policies, she called for elections in 1977, only to be defeated by Moraji Desai, who headed the Janata Party, an amalgam of five opposition parties.
In 1979, Desai's Government crumbled. Charan Singh formed an interim government, which was followed by Mrs. Gandhi's return to power in January 1980. On October 31, 1984, Mrs. Gandhi was assassinated, and her son, Rajiv, was chosen by the Congress (I)--for "Indira"--Party to take her place. His government was brought down in 1989 by allegations of corruption and was followed by V.P. Singh and then Chandra Shekhar.
In the 1989 elections, although Rajiv Gandhi and Congress won more seats in the 1989 elections than any other single party, he was unable to form a government with a clear majority. The Janata Dal, a union of opposition parties, was able to form a government with the help of the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the right and the communists on the left. This loose coalition collapsed in November 1990, and the government was controlled for a short period by a breakaway Janata Dal group supported by Congress (I), with Chandra Shekhar as Prime Minister. That alliance also collapsed, resulting in national elections in June 1991.
On May 27, 1991, while campaigning in Tamil Nadu on behalf of Congress (I), Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated, apparently by Tamil extremists from Sri Lanka. In the elections, Congress (I) won 213 parliamentary seats and put together a coalition, returning to power under the leadership of P.V. Narasimha Rao. This Congress-led government, which served a full 5-year term, initiated a gradual process of economic liberalization and reform, which has opened the Indian economy to global trade and investment. India's domestic politics also took new shape, as traditional alignments by caste, creed, and ethnicity gave way to a plethora of small, regionally based political parties.

The final months of the Rao-led government in the spring of 1996 were marred by several major political corruption scandals, which contributed to the worst electoral performance by the Congress Party in its history. The Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged from the May 1996 national elections as the single-largest party in the Lok Sabha but without enough strength to prove a majority on the floor of that Parliament. Under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the BJP coalition lasted in power 13 days. With all political parties wishing to avoid another round of elections, a 14-party coalition led by the Janata Dal emerged to form a government known as the United Front, under the former Chief Minister of Karnataka, H.D. Deve Gowda. His government lasted less than a year, as the leader of the Congress Party withdrew his support in March 1997. Inder Kumar Gujral replaced Deve Gowda as the consensus choice for Prime Minister of a 16-party United Front coalition.
In November 1997, the Congress Party in India again withdrew support for the United Front. New elections in February 1998 brought the BJP the largest number of seats in Parliament--182--but fell far short of a majority. On March 20, 1998, the President inaugurated a BJP-led coalition government with Vajpayee again serving as Prime Minister. On May 11 and 13, 1998, this government conducted a series of underground nuclear tests forcing U.S. President Clinton to impose economic sanctions on India pursuant to the 1994 Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act.
In April 1999, the BJP-led coalition government fell apart, leading to fresh elections in September. The National Democratic Alliance-a new coalition led by the BJP-gained a majority to form the government with Vajpayee as Prime Minister in October 1999.

attack

22-year-old Indian youth attacked in Australia

In yet another attack on Indians in Australia, a Sikh was punched in his head by a group of Australians who also removed his turban while he was sleeping at a bus stop in Melbourne.

Economy servey

India Inc upbeat on economic growth: Survey


India Inc is upbeat on the country's economy as it projects growth in the range of 6-7 per cent this fiscal but slackening global demand remains a major concern for the community, a CII survey said.
The industry optimism was also expressed in the Business Confidence Index that rose 7.4 points to 66.1 points for October-March 2009-10, compared to a 2.4 points increase during the first half of the fiscal, according to the survey.
"The sharp rise in the index reflects better prospects for the coming six months and indicate the economy has indeed bottomed out," CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said.
However, an uncertain global economic outlook and slackening consumer demand still remain among the major concerns for the business community, he said.
The CII's bi-annual Business Outlook Survey also said the economic recovery is at nascent stages and do not yet suggest any clear trend.

baghdad tragedy

Baghdad car bombs near government offices kill 91

Iraqi hospital officials say at least 91 people have been killed and 250 wounded in twin car bombings that appeared to target government buildings in downtown Baghdad.

Media then and now........

Changes have a bad reputation in our society. But it isn’t all bad-not by any means. In fact, change is necessary in life-to keep us moving…to keep us growing….to keep us interested…imagine life without change. It would be static….boring….dull” isn’t that true and relevant to every field? Yes it definitely does and so, why media will remain unswayed by this. Talking about media initially and the media at present we’ll come across a track between them on which travels a train of changes which keep on moving incessantly. Sometimes this train goes on smoothly and some times with jerks. Turning the pages of our minds few years back, we’ll got to know at that time media’s main aim was to make people aware and updated by keeping public’s interest in their minds but now the scenario is entirely different what ever media does today is driven out by TRP (television rating point). Once upon a time doing work for media was a passion for the people but now it has transformed into merely a profession. At earlier times when the media was not glamorous, writers were recognized by their pen power or verbal power but now this field has turned so glamorous that even if you have less knowledge but have a beautiful and pleasing face then you are liked by the people and can survive in media. Print media was the only media in the beginning, but now the mushrooming electronic media had shared the space with it and sometimes goes ahead of it. Electronic media initially use to show only news but now they even show comedy shows, glimpse of daily soaps etc moreover we can say that- it is overflowed by entertainment stuff more then the news. Media in bygone days was never regarded as a business but now it is being operated as a good and successful business no matter what effect it cast on the news or the lives of the commoners….I agree that changes should always be there but it should be in positive direction because then only our aims will be fulfilled, else not...so enjoy the change Changes have a bad reputation in our society. But it isn’t all bad-not by any means. In fact, change is necessary in life-to keep us moving…to keep us growing….to keep us interested…imagine life without change. It would be static….boring….dull” isn’t that true and relevant to every field? Yes it definitely does and so, why media will remain unswayed by this. Talking about media initially and the media at present we’ll come across a track between them on which travels a train of changes which keep on moving incessantly. Sometimes this train goes on smoothly and some times with jerks. Turning the pages of our minds few years back, we’ll got to know at that time media’s main aim was to make people aware and updated by keeping public’s interest in their minds but now the scenario is entirely different what ever media does today is driven out by TRP (television rating point). Once upon a time doing work for media was a passion for the people but now it has transformed into merely a profession. At earlier times when the media was not glamorous, writers were recognized by their pen power or verbal power but now this field has turned so glamorous that even if you have less knowledge but have a beautiful and pleasing face then you are liked by the people and can survive in media. Print media was the only media in the beginning, but now the mushrooming electronic media had shared the space with it and sometimes goes ahead of it. Electronic media initially use to show only news but now they even show comedy shows, glimpse of daily soaps etc moreover we can say that- it is overflowed by entertainment stuff more then the news. Media in bygone days was never regarded as a business but now it is being operated as a good and successful business no matter what effect it cast on the news or the lives of the commoners….I agree that changes should always be there but it should be in positive direction because then only our aims will be fulfilled, else not...so enjoy the change

EVERYTHING IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR

The term 'Love Jihad' seems to have originated in coastal Karnataka and Kerala, a belt known for communal tension. Churches were attacked after allegations of forced conversion to Christianity. The young daughter of an MLA from Kasargod said she was pulled of a bus and abused for talking to a Muslim boy. In this context, the expressed concern over conversion through a love jihad is in tune with the overall atmosphere of suspicion.

deal between US and.korea

Gates pledges nuclear umbrella to counter north korea

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that North Korea poses a threat to his country's allies in North Asia and promised to protect them under the US nuclear deterrent.

election results

Maharashtra’s ruling Congress

NCP alliance stole an early lead over the rival Shiv Sena-BJP alliance when votes polled for the assembly elections were taken up for counting on Thursday.

firing words of taliban

‘You Have Atomic Bombs, but We Have Suicide Bombers.’

war against taliban

'US encouraged by Pak offensive against Taliban'

ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT — US Secretary of State Robert Gates said on Tuesday he was encouraged by a Pakistani offensive against Taliban militants but that it was too soon to judge the outcome.
"I'm obviously encouraged by the Pakistani operations," Gates told reporters aboard his aircraft en route to Tokyo.
"I think that the terrorist attacks that have been launched inside Pakistan in recent days made clear the need to begin to deal with this problem," he said.
"And so we obviously are very supporting of what the Pakistanis are doing. But it's very early yet," he said, adding the operation had "only been underway a few days."
Pakistan has vowed to target Taliban leaders and deal a killer blow to the Islamists as it pressed a major offensive.
The army said 78 militants had been killed in the operation which presents the military with its biggest challenge yet in the war against hardliners who have been blamed for a wave of attacks, killing 2,250 people in two years.
The United States has long pressed for military action against Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked militants, following a prolonged assault in the northwest Swat Valley - considered a less difficult fight than Waziristan.

indian ambassy in kabul

2nd car, ground observers kept an eye on Indian embassy bomber
Initial probes into the suicide attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul have revealed the presence of a second vehicle that was keeping a constant watch on the bomber’s car.

TERROR

India ready to meet any challenge:antony

Warning that the situation in Pakistan is ‘very serious’, Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said terrorism is "spreading" in that country and asserted that India is prepared to meet any challenge from Taliban militants.

IT cos Q2 revenue to rise on better demand

Major IT firms are expected to post up to four per cent growth in dollar term revenue in the second quarter of the fiscal on the back of favourable currency movements and improved business demand, analysts say.
"We expect some uptick in revenue growth, with tier-I companies reporting 2-3.5 per cent sequential growth in revenues. Margins are expected to be largely stable," Citi said in its research note on IT Services and Software.
IT major Infosys would kickstart the quarterly earnings season from Friday followed by other sector majors– Wipro, HCL Technologies and Tata Consultancy Services.
"We expect 2-4 per cent Q-o-Q dollar revenue growth with Infosys leading among large-caps on the back of volume growth recovery, cross-currency benefit and higher billing days," ICICI Securities said in its research report.
According to the estimates of brokerages, in rupee terms Infosys is likely to post a growth of 2.7 per cent Q-o-Q, while Wipro and TCS is likely to post a revenue increase of 3.5 per cent and 1.4 per cent respectively, Sharekhan said.
"Infosys will likely raise FY'10 guidance and markets are factoring in a return to growth and any disappointment could be a negative for the stock or sector," Citi noted.
Earnings of the IT firms, which are mainly exporters are likely to get strengthened as the rupee has remained largely flat against the US dollar during the September quarter. And what is its potential as an alternate asset.

winners of champions trophy-2009

Australia took their second consecutive ICC Champions Trophy title with a six-wicket win against New Zealand in Centurian.......