A Happy Christmas and Advance Happy New Year 2010

May your world be filled with warmth and good chear this Holy season, and throughout the year.Wish your christmas be filled with peace and love. Merry X-mas.

Wishing all visitors a Happy Christmas and Advance Happy New Year (2010)

A warm wishes from Current Affairs Blog and from me.......

Andhra Pradesh CM, YS Rajashekar Reddy's (YSR) Chopper Crash Images:

Andhra Pradesh CM, YS Rajashekar Reddy's (YSR) Chopper Crash Images:

CM's YSR Chopper Crash Site

Chopper Crashed Wreckages..

Flight Recorder..

CM Dr. Y S Rajashekar Reddy's Dead Body..

2nd Dead Body..

Pilot's Dead Body..

4th Dead Body..

5th Dead Body..

AP's CM Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy’s (YSR) Chopper Found at Kurnool:

Parts of Helicopter found on hill.
No one found alive.
5 Dead bodies found under the parts of the Chopper..

AP's CM Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy’s (YSR) Chopper Located:

A spokesman of Air Force Said that YSR's chopper has been located on top a hill at a distance of 40 nautical miles east of Kurnool. He, however, did not confirm if the chopper crashed.

Waiting for some more details.

Andhra Pradesh CM's Chopper Missing

In India, Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy’s Chopper went missing since 9.35am. AP CM Rajasekhara Reddy left Hyderabad on a Chopper at 8.35am this morning (Wednesday) for Chittoor accompanied by his secretary and chief security officer but after 9.35am radio contact was lost with the government helicopter.

Andhra Pradesh finance minister A Rosaiah said that search for the CM's Chopper there were Several helicopters- Indian Air Force, state govt and private helicopters, are involved in search operations

Just a short while ago (3.10pm), Karnool SP B L Meena, had, however, told The Times of India that the chief minister’s chopper had been located and a police team was going to escort him back to Hyderabad. The chopper had landed in Pamalupudu village in Karnool district, the SP said.

For More Visit Times of India

World's Oldest Blogger Award to 96Yr old Indian Origin

A 96-yr-old of Indian origin, Randall Butisingh was awarded with the world's oldest blogger. It was launched on 1999 as an attempt to encourage the world's senior citizens to overcome their distrust of computers.

He was the only one among the senior bloggers to type and post his own blog.

To Know More about it Log on to Times of India

Wish You All A Very Happy Independence Day

Hi Folks,

"Wish You All A Very Advance Happy Independence Day"

"If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India!" --French scholar Romaine Rolland
May our great nation.. always bloom with happiness and prosperity..................looking forward to a colourful celebration...

These are the proud moments anyone can cherish in their lives.

A Final Tribute to Micheal Jackson - At Los Angeles's Staples Center:

Michael Jackson's memorial started in Los Angeles's Staples Center by reading the condolences message by South African president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, and singer Diana Ross.



Michael who died on 25th June, had met withe Nelson Mandela on several occasions was very close to Ross, even naming her as a back-up guardian for his children.

"Michael was a giant and a legend in the music industry. And we mourn with the millions of fans worldwide," read the message from Mandela.

Watch the Live MJ’s final journey at CNN.com

Micheal Jackson - A Pop Star died in Los Angeles:

Pop Star Micheal Jackson has died at 50 on Thursday and was confirmed by the spokesman. It is a very sad news for all pop star lovers.

Lieutenant Fred Corral Spokesman of Jackson, 50, was pronounced dead at 2:26 pm (2126 GMT) local time after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest.

The spokes man said "I can tell you at this time that we were notified by West Los Angeles Police Department detectives that Mr Jackson was transported ... to the hospital, and upon admitting, he was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at approximately 2:26 this afternoon," Corral said.

Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, and started is career with a business show debut with four of his older brothers in the Jackson Five pop group, and went on to lead the stage clan with a piping soprano and dazzling dance moves. And signed a contract with Motown Records in 1969, becoming one of the last great acts to emerge from the legendary label.

A Breakthrough album as a composer and co-producer, "Thriller," which became the top-selling album of all time, with sales exceeding 41 million.

For More Info Check on to Times of India

Satyam Bidding Completed : Tech Mahindra wins bidding

In satyam bidding process, the three huge companies Tech Mahindra, Engineering L&T, and Wilbur Ross had particpated in the bidding, on Monday. According to Times Now report Tech Mahindra had won in satyam bid with by paying Rs 1757 cr and 31% stake in Satyam. Tech Mahindra will pay Rs 58 Per share, and L&T had offer to pay of 49 Rs per share.

Spice Corp did not submitted bid for satyam as there is no E-Auction.

For More check out Times of India

Shoe thrown on Chidambaram, by a Journalist

As the finiancial Minister P. Chidambaram addressing to the press on 1984 anti-Sikh riots case protesting against CBI's clean chit to senior Congress Leader Jagdish Tytler, a Journalist thrown a shoe on to him. The shoe however missed him.

The Journalist from Hindi daily Dainik Jagran, Jarnail Singh, was taken away by police.

Watch the Video:


For More check out Times of India

Blast in western Guwahati, India March 2009

A blast repoted in Western Guwahati, near Lal Ganesh area. According to the reports, 1 killed and 4 people are injured in blast. And according to reports the blast took place near to the place where Pranab Mukherjee was supposed to address a poll rally.

For More updates keep watching current affairs.

For more info Log on to Times of India

Anjali Waghmare withdrawn from Kasab's Case

A lone terrorist of mumbai attacks on 26th November, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab for him a lawyer as appointed to represent him. Maharashtra Service Legal Authority, Anjali Waghmare, she had appointed to represent him and as the hearing to start on April 6 in a High security special Court in Mumbai.

But According to reports, some Shiv Sainiks has attacked on residence of advocate Anjali Waghmare, and protested against representing a lone terrorist Kasab.

Due to this Advocate Anjali Waghmare had withdrawn from the case.

For more Info log on to Times of India

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Excessive Ping Pong Celebration @ Yahoo! Video

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Indian embassy data has infiltrate by Chinese hackers

A group of china based hacker have entered into the computers and stolen all the documents from all over the world which including Indian Embassy in US and Dalai Lama's organization, said by Canadian researchers.

Their examination unearthed a broader e-spying operation that with in 2 years they infiltrated at about 1,295 Computers and 103 countries.

For more Info check out Silicon India

Man arrested for raping is daughter: Punjab, India

Punjab, India, police has arrested a BJP leader "Ashok Taneja" who allegedly raped his daughter for the last eight years, came to light after her daughter given complaint with help of relatives.

This is second case from last week as a business man who raped his daughter for over nine years on the advice of a black magic practitioner to get "rich quickly".

This is the most disgusting news.....

Times of India

IPL2 to be host in South Africa

Due to the elections season in India, IPL 2 has to shift from India to Outside overseas. So, According to sources IPL2 has decided to host in South Africa and also may be IPL2 will be starting from April 17th.

For More on IPL 2 Keep Watching Current Affairs

Drunk Cop crashed car: 4 Indian IT Students Killed: 23rd March, 2009

4 Indian IT students which includes 3 girls were killed in accident by a A Drunken Policewomen, when Indian students thier vehicle was on a highway in Missouri. Among them 4 were killed and one is Injured.

According to police they are all from Andhra Pradesh and studying in Eastern Illinois University, and was returning home on a Honda Accord when the policewoman's SUV, speeding on the wrong lane, hit them head-on in Des Peres, authorities said.

Here are the details of 4 students Anusha Anumolu (23), Satya S Chinta (25), Anita Lakshmi (23) and Priya Muppvarapu (23) and one of the 27-year-old Nitesh Adusumilli, was seriously injured.

Check out for more info on Times of India

List of World's Biggest Losers: by Foreign Policy magazine

A List of World's Biggest Losers was realsed by the Prestigious Foreign Policy magazine.
Among them Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is the worlds fifth biggest loser. Austrian Businessman Josef Fritzl who is in Top 1st position by making her daughter a sex slave.

Here is List of World's Biggest Losers from bottom:

13.) Edward Liddy
12.) Forbes Billionaires List
11.) Eliot Spitzer
10.) Gordon Brown
9.) Bibi Netanyahu
8.) A.I.G. Bonus Babies
7.) Ben Bernanke
6.) Tim Geithner
5.) Asif Ali Zardari
4.) Chris Dodd
3.) Bernie Madoff
2.) The Pope
1.) Josef Fritzl

For More Info Check Out Times of India

IPL 2 will be held in Overseas: by BCCI

As the General Elections and IPL match dates for clashing and also holding the state governments responsible for the decision to shift IPL to overseas.

In an emergency meeting BCCI president Shashank Manohar announced that the IPL will be held outside India.

Their will be no change in Timings and dates of matches. But the final decision on IPL dates will be announced on Monday

For more Info check Times of India

17 people killed in a Plane Crash in Montana, US

A small Plane which was carrying children for a ski trip has crashed on Sunday near Holy Cross Cemetery, as it was approaching to Butte airport, indeed happen to kill 17 people said by federal official.

According to the Hagler, owner of Table Mountain Aviation said that the Kids were ranging from the age of 6-10years old.

For more Info check Times of India

Nano "People's Car" will be Launched tomorrow in Mumbai

Atlast the Most awaited Tata Motors dream car the "People's Car" Nano is going to be launched in mumbai tomorrow and going to create history of World's Most Cheapest Car Nano.

The customers of Tata can own the car for only between Rs 1.20 lakh and Rs 1.30 lakh according to the verision of Nano, but the bookings will be start only on April 2nd week.

For More Log On to Times of India.

India Won the 5 Match Series agains New Zealand, 2009

India Vs NZ, 5th ODI Match, 2009 Played at Eden Park, Auckland, on 14 March 2009 - day/night (50-over match)
Due to Interruption of rain, the match was reduced to 43 Overs
Toss: India won the toss and Chose to bat first
India's Innings 149/10 in 36.3 overs:
Highest run scorrers India's Innings:
RG Sharma - 43 (retired hurt)
V Sehwag - 40
Target for NZ was 150 in 43 overs
NZ Innings 151/2 in 23.2 overs:
Highest run scorrers NZ Innings:
JD Ryder - 63
MJ Guptill - 57 (Not Out)
NZ won the 5th ODI Match
Man of the Match - JD Ryder(NZ)
Series: India won the 5 Match series by 3-1

Sehwag's ton made India to Win the 4th ODI: Watch Video Youtube

India tour of New Zealand, ODI Series - 4th ODI Match, Played at Seddon Park, Hamilton, on 11 March 2009 - day/night (50-over match)
Sehwag's became the first Indian Batsman to make century in 60 balls and broke the record of Azharuddin

Video of Sehwag's Century Youtube:



Toss: NZ won the Toss and elected to bat first

Due to the falling of rain the match was reduced to 47 Overs

NZ Innings 270/9 (47 Overs)
BB McCullum - 77
PD McGlashan - 56 (Not Out)
JD Ryder - 46

Indian Innings 201/0 (23.3 Overs)
V Sehwag - 125 (Not Out)
G Gambhir - 63 (Not Out)

Due to the Interupting of rain the match was reduced and the target was set of 118 in 23.3 Overs by D/L method.
India won by 84 runs (D/L method)
India won the 4th ODI Match and led the series by 3-0
By winning the 4th ODI Match India also the won the 5-series by 3-0

For More Info Check CricInfo

Medical Student beaten to death by Senior Students

A 19-year-old Aman Kachroo,originally hails from Jammu and Kashmir but settled in Gurgaon, and his father is doctor works in Tanzania. Aman has been ragged and beaten by the senior medical students causing the death of Aman, first semester student of the same college on Sunday.

"He was died of serious head and other injuires sustained after being beaten up by drunk seniors during ragging", Police officials said

They booked 4 Senior Students of case Ajay Verma and Naveen Verma were arrested and the other two are Abhinav Verma and Mukul Sharma were absconding

For Info check out Times of India

India tour of New Zealand, 3rd ODI 2009

As the 2nd ODI was called off due to the rain and 2ODI was given No Result.

3rd ODI New Zealand v India held at AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Toss: NZ won the toss and Chose to field first

India's Innings 392/4 in 50 overs:
Highest run scorrers India's Innings:
SR Tendulkar - 163 (retired hurt)
Yuvraj Singh - 87
MS Dhoni - 68

Target for NZ was 393 in 50 overs

NZ Innings 334/10 in 50 overs:
Highest run scorrers NZ Innings:
JD Ryder - 105
BB McCullum - 71
KD Mills - 54

India won the 3rd ODI Match and led the 5 match series by 2-0

Man of the Match: SR Tendulkar (India)

Gandhi's belongings Auctioned: Mallya bring's Gandhi's heritage back to India

Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi's belongings are auctioned in New York, in Frendzy bidding, the belongings were won by the famous Industrialist Vijay Mallya for about USD 1.8 million,which brought the Gandhi's heritage back to India.

Actually, the owner of the belongings James Otis had agreed to withdraw them from the auction but the auction house did not agree.

Gandhi's iconic items, including his glasses, sandals, pocket watch, plate and a bowl, in India has been fulfilled.

Tony Bedi said that it was "bidding for the country", who bidded on behalf of Mallya, and also this sale means that Gandhi's items would now return to India

For More Info Check Times of India

"48 Heroes of Philanthropy" by Forbes publication Includes Sunil Mittal

In the list of "48 Heroes of Philanthropy" compiled by business publication Forbes, 4 Indians are Included among them are, Indian telecom giant Sunil Mittal, NRI Businessman Anil Agarwal, Shiv Nadar, the chairman of HCL Technologies, and Rohini Nilekani, wife of Co-Founder of Infosys Technologies.

Forbes said that many of them helped the vicitims of Sichuan earthquake and the Myanmar cyclone in May in various ways by donating to health, education, cultural and other.

For More Info Check Out Times Of India

Navin Chawla appointed as next CEC

As N Gopalaswami, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) is going to retire on April 20, Navin Chawla is going to take over as the next CEC

after the retirement of Gopalaswami.

Chawla, an IAS officer of the 1969 batch, will hold charge till July 29, 2010 when he will attain the age of 65 years.

A spokesmen of Rashtrapati Bhavan said that "The President has approved the appointment of Navin Chawla as the Chief Election

Commissioner with effect from April 20 on completion of the tenure of N Gopalaswami."

For More Info Check Out Times of India

Successfully test fired BrahMos New Version Missile

BrahMos (Brahmaputra of India and the Moscow of Russia) is a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land. It is a Joint venture between India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroeyenia.

In the earlier test of BrahMos was carried out in 20th January and but it was failed to hit the target. After the failure then the BrahMos has detected some software issue.

BrahMos Missile test was again done on Wednesday Morning at 10.30 hrs at Missile Testing Range Pokhran in Rajasthan desert. This time Missile has successfully hitted the target. "The Block II BrahMos missile was successfully launched at 1030 hours this morning," officials of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), who have developed the weapon system in collaboration with Russia scientists, said.

It took at about "took two-and-a half-minutes to strike its target in the Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan," officials said

For More on BrahMos Check Times of India and wikipedia

Comfortable Victory for India in 1st ODI

India tour of New Zealand, ODI Series - 1st ODI Match, Played at McLean Park, Napier, on 03 March 2009 - day/night (50-over match)
Toss: India won the Toss and elected to bat first

Due to the falling of rain the match was reduced to 38 Overs
Indian Innings 273/4 (38 Overs)
MS Dhoni - 84 (Not Out)
V Sehwag - 77
SK Raina - 66

Due to the Interupting of rain the match was reduced and the target was set of 216 in 28 Overs by D/L method

NZ Innings 162/9 (28 Overs)
MJ Guptill - 64
LRPL Taylor - 31
DL Vettori - 26 (Not Out)

India won the match by 53 runs
Man of Match was given to MS Dhoni
India led the 5-Match Series by 1-0

For Info Check CricInfo

Terror Attacks on SL Cricketers's: Minor Injuries for Captain

Terrorisists attacked on the bus which is carrying Sri Lankan Cricket Team to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Five Cricketers received minor injuries including Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, and his deputy Kumar Sangakkara. In the attack 5 Security men are dead.

Habibur Rehman, chief commissioner of police said that the 12 masked terrorists fired at the Sri Lankan team bus as they were on their way to the Gaddafi Stadium. A grenade was also thrown at the bus but it missed. And Some Other Players, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Samaraweera and Tharanga Paranavitana also injured in the attack.

Keep visiting Current Affairs for More on Terror Attacks on Sri Lankan Cricketers

Sourabhee First Female Indian Idol Youtube Video

Atlast in the Grand Finale of Indian Idol held on 1st March, 2009. After 4years Sourabhee Debbarma of 22-years won the Indian Idol Crown. And she won a
Contract of Rs.10 million with Sony TV and a car.

Check for the Exclusive Video of Sourabhee Indian Idol Youtube:



Congrats Sourabhee!!!

3 Weeks for Launching Nano: Tata Motors

Atlast most awaited Nano of TATA Motors will be launched on to the Indian Showrooms by March 23. The 1 Lakh Nano Car going to displayed in the Showrooms of Tata Motor Dealerships by April 1st Week and bookings would be starting from 2nd week of April, Said by an official statement of the Company.



The other details about the dealers and bookings of Nano Car well be announced on March 23, 2009

India tour of New Zealand, 2009 2nd T20 Match

2nd T20 New Zealand v India held at Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Toss: NZ won the toss and Chose to field first

India's Innings 149/6 in 20 overs:
Highest run scorrers India's Innings:
Yuvraj Singh - 50
MS Dhoni - 28 (Not Out)
Sehwag - 24

Target for NZ was 150 in 20 overs

NZ Innings 150/5 in 20 overs:
Highest run scorrers NZ Innings:
BB McCullum - 69 (Not Out)
LRPL Taylor - 27
JD Ryder - 26

New Zealand won the 2nd T20 Match and won the 2 match series by 2-0

Man of the Match: BB McCullum (New Zealand)

India tour of New Zealand, 2009

1st T20I New Zealand v India played at Christchurch, Feb 25, 2009
Toss: NZ won the toss and elected to field first

India's Innings 162/8 in 20 overs:
Highest run scorrers India's Innings:
SK Raina - 61 (Not out)
Sehwag - 26
Harbhajan Singh - 21

Target for NZ was 163 in 20 overs

NZ Innings 166/3 in 18.5 overs:
Highest run scorrers NZ Innings:
BB McCullum - 56 (Not Out)
MJ Guptill - 41
LRPL Taylor - 31

New Zealand won the 1st T20 Match and led the 2 match series by 1-0

Man of the Match: BB McCullum (New Zealand)

Watch Oscar Awards A R Rahman, Youtube

Watch A R Rahman in Oscar Award Ceremony:



Hope u enjoy it...

A R Rahman Won Oscar Award for Slumdog:

Most awaited 81st Academy Awards cermony has begun. "Slumdog Millionare" of Danny Boyle has won the 6 Awards for its "Best Cinematography" for Anthony Dod Mantle, "Best Adapted Screenplay" Simon Beaufoy, "Best Sound Mixxing" for Resul Pookutty, A R Rahman won 2 Oscars for his "Best Background Score" and also for "Best Original Song"

Best Documentary Short Subject: Megan Mylan for "Smile Pinki"

Best Documentary Feature Film: Man on Wire

For More on Oscars Check Times of India

7.2 Million Plus jobless people in 2009 by ILO

ILO (International Labour Organization) said that Asia is likely to have 7.2 million plus people will be jobless till the end of 2009 as due to the fall of global economic crisis, raising to 5.1% jobless rate.

By the reports, last year their was a unemployment of 4.8%.

For More Info Log on to Times of India

Global Plain English Award for Times of India

World's leadning media "The Times of India" has won the global award for clear writing and using simple, plain English. Britain's Plain English Campaign International Media Award 2008 was given to TOI for "demonstrating a positive attitude in raising the awareness of plain English within its press coverage throughout India."

In Total Asia TOI is the only media to recieve this Award.

For More Information log on to Times of India

Singh in Britain...just watch it

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Man with a rifle held: Threat to Obama

Alfred Brock, 64, of Winnfield, Louisiana, was drove his truck to the US Capitol complex and told police that he had a delivery for President Barack Obama, as officers started questioning him further and he admitted that he was having a rifle in his truck. The Man was arrested by police and charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and possession of unregistered ammunition.

For More Info Check Out: Times of India

Pathan brothers made India to win T20 Match

India is the Champion in the T20. Pathan brothers lead the match to win T20 Match against SriLanka which held at Colombo, Tuesday.

Toss: SL won the toss and Elected to bat first

SL Innings 171/4 in 20 Overs:
Highest Run getters in SL:
TM Dilshan - 61
ST Jayasuriya - 33
LPC Silva - 21 (not out)

Target was 172 in 20 Overs
Highest Run getters in India:
SK Raina - 35
Yuvraj Singh - 32
IK Pathan - 33
YK Pathan - 22

India won the match by 3 wickets and 4 balls remaining
Series: India won the one-off match

Man of the Match: YK Pathan

For Info Log on to Cricinfo

BAFTA Award for A R Rahman for Slumdog

Britain's BAFTA Award were awarded to on Sunday, Slumdog bagged the Best Film and Best Directory and also in Other Five Categories. Music Maestro A R Rahman Won the BAFTA Award for the Best Music Score Category for "Slumdog Millionaire". This became the First Indian Musician to win the BAFTA Award.

Check the Video Here


For More in BAFTA Award Log on to Times of India

India Vs SriLanka, 5th ODI, 2009

Dilshan made SL to win in 5th ODI Match held at Colombo, 2009 which help to avoid Clean Sweep in 5 Match Series against India
Toss: SL won the toss and elected to bat first
SL Innings 320/8 (50 Overs):
Highest Run Getters in SL Innings:
TM Dilshan - 97
KC Sangakkara – 84
ST Jayasuriya - 37
Target was 321 in 50 Overs
India’s Innings 252/10 (48.5 Overs):
Yuvraj Singh – 73
R Jadeja – 60
MS Dhoni – 53
Match: SL won the Match by 68 runs
Man of the Match: KC Sangakkara (SL)
Series: India won the 5 Match Series by 4-1
Man of the Series – Yuvraj Singh (India)
For Info Check out Cricinfo

New CEO of Satyam - AS Murthy

Finally AS Murth was Appointed as New CEO of Satyam Computer Services on Thursday effective immediately. Before Murthy was appointed he worked as chief delivery officer for Satyam Computers

Added to this Tata Chemicals Homi Khusrokhan and Partho Datta are appointed as Special Advisors to the board to assist the management and finiancial areas

For More Info Check Out BharatChronicle

India in Sri Lanka ODI Series - 4th ODI, 2009

G Gambhir's ton Made India to win the 4th ODI
Played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on 05 February 2009

Toss: India won the toss and elected to bat first
India innings 332/5 (50 Overs):
Highest Run getters in India:
G Gambhir - 150
MS Dhoni - 94
SK Raina - 49(Not Out)

SL Innings and target was 333 in 50 Overs:
KC Sangakkara - 56
KMDN Kulasekara - 39
TM Dilshan - 38

India Won the Match by 67 runs
India led the 5 Match series by 4-0

Man of the Match - G Gambhir (India)

For Info Log On to Cricinfo

Another Indian Engineer Killed in US, Atlanta, Feb 2009

R Sudhir Kumar, 31 of Hyderabad who is found murdered in US at his house in Atlanta. As he was working in Toyota Motors in Atlanta as Mechanical Engineer his family belongs to East Godavari district. His father, Sri Rama Raju and mother Padmavathi stay at flat number 502 in Divya Residency, Madhuranagar.

Sudhir and his sister Madhu use to stay together in same Flat at Atlanta. His sister Madhu use to work as Software Enigneer in Atlanta. At midnight on Tuesday, Sudhir's friend Madhukar called us up and informed about the death.

For Info Log On To Times of India

Yuvraj, Sehwag tons made to win the series

As in the earlier post we had the India's 1st Innings against SriLanka
Target was 364 runs
SriLankan Innings 216/10 (41.4 overs):
Highest Run getters in SL:
KC Sangakkara - 83
TM Dilshan - 31
DPMD Jayawardene - 30

India won the Match by 147 runs and lead the 5 match series by 3-0

Man of the Match was given to Yuvraj Singh

Yuvaraj and Sehwag's ton brought India to 363/5

India Vs SriLanka, 3rd ODI Match being played at Colombo
Toss: India won the toss and elected to Bat First

India's First Innings 363/5 (50 overs):
Highest Run getters in India:
V Sehwag - 116
Yuvraj Singh - 117
YK Pathan - 59 (Not Out)

Keep Visiting Cricket Updates for latest scores

Australian Open 2009 Grand Slam Results and Winners

Winners of Australian Open Grand Slam Titles 2009:

• Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi had won the Australian Open 2009 Mixed Doubles Title.

• Rafael Nadal had won the Men's Single Australian Open 2009 over Roger Federer.

• Serena Williams has won her Fourth Australian Open 2009 Women's Single over Russian Dinara Safina.

• Yuki Bhambri of India won the Junior Grand Slam Singles Title over Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas of Germany.

SA won the 5th ODI and the Series against Australia

SouthAfrica Tour of Australia - 5th ODI Match
Played at Perth, 30th Jan, 2009

Toss: SA won the Toss and elected to bat first

SA Innings - 288/6 (50 overs)
Highest Run Scored in SA Innings
HM Amla - 97
AB de Villiers - 60
JP Duminy - 60 (not out)

Australia Innings - 249/10 (49.0 overs)
Highest Run Scored in Australia Innings
MEK Hussey - 78
BJ Haddin - 69
DJ Hussey - 32

SA won the 5th ODI
SA won the 5-Match Series by 4-1

Richard Attenborough Film Awards - Slumdog bags 4 Prizes

Oscar Nominated a Danny Boyle's film bagged 4 Prizes at Richard Attenborough Film Awards. The Movie was named as the "Film of Year", Best Director for Danny Boyle and a 18year old actor Dev Patel won the "Rising Star" award.

Slumdog's fame Patel, who previously acted in a TV series 'Skins' for E4, also won the British Breakthrough Star prize, in a new People's Choice award, E!Online reported.

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80,000 jobs terminated in Single day Globally

Atleast 80,000 jobs lost in single day through out the world on Monday, that is on January 26th. From 80,000 jobs most of them are from construction machinery manufacturer Caterpillar, pharma major Pfizer, telecom firm Sprint Nextel and home improvement retailer Home Depot. This indicates that the recession attacked all Industries mainly machinery equipments.

Banking Sectors also announced the job cuts, from ING axed at about 7,000, Philips Company announced 6,000 job cuts and also the largest steel maker of British Corus also axed about 3,500 from its global workforce.

For Info Check out Silicon India

India won the 1st ODI Match in Srilanka, Jan 28th 2009

India made his entry with winning start in 5 match series against Srilanka.

Toss: India Won the toss and choose to field first

Srilanka 1st Innings 246/7 in 50 Overs
Highest Scorers in Srilankan Innings:
ST Jayasuriya - 107
KC Sangakkara - 44
MF Maharoof - 35

India 2nd Innings 247/4 in 48.1 Overs
G Gambhir - 62
MS Dhoni - 61 (Not Out)
SK Raina - 54

India won the Match by 6 wickets
India is now lead with 1-0 in 5 Match Series

India tour of Srilanka, 2009 1st ODI Match

1st ODI match between Sri Lanka v India at Dambulla, Jan 28, 2009

Toss: India won the toss and elected to Field
As the Match started with Srilanka's batting, Srilanka lost his 1st wicket of Dilshan(run out by Pathan) in 0.3 over

For Live upates keep visiting Cricket Updates

Hackers Broke into Monster.com

A famous and popular job portal website www.Monster.com, has said that Hackers broken the database and stolen all the personal data. Nikki Richardson, a spokesman of Monster.com has confirmed yesterday that sites around the world had been targeted, but said some regions, notably Asia Pacific and eastern Europe, were spared.

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SouthAfrica tour of Australia - 3rd ODI Match

SA won the 3rd ODI match Against Australia which was held in Sydney Cricket Ground on 23 January 2009 - day/night (50-over match).
SA is leading in 5 match series with Australia by 2-1

Australia Innings - 269/10 (49.2 overs)
Highest Run Scored in Australia Innings
DA Warner - 69
SE Marsh - 43
DJ Hussey - 36

SA Innings - 270/10 (46.3 overs)
Highest Run Scored in SA Innings
HH Gibbs - 64
JH Kallis - 60
JA Morkel - 40

SA won the 3rd ODI Match by 3 wickets

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Slumdog Nominated for Oscar Awards:

Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, had bagged 10 Oscar Nominations. A R Rahman the Music Mastero had bagged tripple nominations for Best Original Score category and twice in the Best Original Song section. Rahman got the awards for the song “Jai Ho” and "O Saya”.

Below are the Nominations of Oscar Awards for Slumdog:
Best Motion Picture category, Best Director — Danny Boyle and Best Adapted Screenplay — Simon Beaufoy. Other nominations include Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing and Best Film Editing.

Other Films which are nominated for Oscar Awards are:
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", "Frost/Nixon," "Milk," and "The Reader"

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Another Engineer Of AP died in the US

Another Software Engineer from Andhra Pradesh, a 27 year Old Muthyala Purushottam was found dead in his flat on Thursday sources said. This is the Second Incident of Indians who died in US this month.

Purushottam, whose family stays in Anantapur attended a call from US informing that he is found dead in his flat's Bathroom on Tuesday night.

Purushottam was working for Triton Infotech and was married to 25-year-old Praveena Reddy, who is also from Anantapur.

Indian Techie Murdered in US this month

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Barack H. Obama: 44th President of the US finally Sworns

The first African-American president of the United States, Barack Obama, Sworned in as 44th President of United States of America on Jan 20, 2009. By Sworning of Obama as President had shattered all the racial barriers for the country.

The inauguration drew almost 2 million people. Security was unprecedented as Washington braced for logistical headaches with major streets and bridges into the capital closed.

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UP gangster shot down by Delhi Police

Delhi Police shoot down UP gangster Satya Prakash alias Satte in South Delhi's Green Park area, who was tried to rob a bank, with him 2 accomplices are also killed

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US Airways jet crash Pilot lands in New York river: All 155 Survive

A cool-headed pilot ditiched the US Airways Jet landed it into Hudson River, in New York City on Thursday after a collision with a flock of birds apparently knocked out both engines.

Officals said that all 155 Passengers were rescued, one suffered with two broke legs, Paramedics treated atleast about 80 said that many of them had minor injuries, but there were no serious injuries.

The governor said, "a miracle on the Hudson."

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Indian-techie murder in US : Suspected Arrested

A Indian Techie from Andhra Pradesh engineer Akshay Vishal who was working in Scam hit Satyam Computers, who was shot dead on Tuesday by a unknown person. Due to this Arkansas cops has arrested a 20 year old man who is strongly suspected with the murder case of Indian Techie.

Arkansas police not yet revealed any information about the suspect, but however local media identified the suscpect as Brandon Johnson.

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Job cuts announced by Google, Motorola:

Global Recession which is also affected to mighty Google. Google's which is going to cut 100 recruiting jobs and also planning to close three engineering offices in Norway, Sweden and Texas, the company announced.

"Google is now hiring at a reduced rate it needs fewer people to hire people" said by the Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president of people operations in a Blog Post

Motorola to might cut more than 4,000 jobs. Last Year Motorola axed about 6,800 jobs and total 16,000 jobs cut from 2007

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Indian Moon mission Chandrayaan-1 Sends 40,000 images in 75 days

Chandrayaan-1, beams back 40,000 images in 75 days which is great achievement for ISRO. Chandrayaan-1 was launched on Oct 22, 08 it has sent about 40,000 images in 75 days, it means is sending nearly 535 images daily, ISRO believe is quite a record compared to the lunar flights of other nations.

These Images were first transmitted to Indian Deep Space Network at Byalalu near Bangalore, from where they are flashed to ISRO's telemetry, tracking and command network at Bangalore.

Some Interesting links about Chandrayaan-1:
India's First Unmanned Moon Mission
Latest Video from Chandrayaan-1
Iron Minerals found by Chandrayaan-1

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Wipro had not done anything unethical, says Premji

As earlier said that the World Bank has barred Wipro from doing any business with the global lender, Wipro's Chairman Azim Premji stated addressing all his 100,000 employees saying that Wipro did nothing wrong and also stated that "Let me reaffirm that Wipro was right from a legal as well as ethical standpoint. We believe what we did what was right and we did it in the right manner."

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Ronaldo: FIFA World Player award

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United received the FIFA World Player Award for 2008 by Brazilian soccer legend Pele, which held in Zurich, on Monday night. Ronaldo had won this Award for the first time in his career.

Wipro, Megasoft and other 3 companies are banned by World Bank

World Bank barred Wipro, Megasoft and other 3 companies for four years from receiving direct contracts from the Bank under its corporate procurement program.

WB stated that they are ineligible to receive contracts from the World Bank and Megasoft Ltd, have also been barred for four years since 2007.

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A R Rahman: First Indian to win Golden Globe Award

As the said in the previous post about the Golden Globe Award for Slumdog Millionaire. A R Rahman became the First Indian to Win Prestigious Golden Globe Award and he mentioned that it is dedicated to "billion people of India". He won the Prize for music score 'Jai Ho' in the film added to this he thanked director and his fellow musicians.

"Unbelievable..! I thought, I would not win, so anyways thanks to the almighty God for bringing me here... Danny Boyle, Fox pictures, all my musicians in Chennai, Mumbai,... and the billion people from India," he said while accepting the award.

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Recent News on Oil Strike

Oil and BPCL calls off strike
Officers of all oil companies calls off strike
Full oil supplies across the country
Recent Blasts at Guwahati, Assam, 3 people injured

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Slumdog bagged 5 Awards, Critics Choice Awards 2009

Slumdog Millionaire,a film which was made on a small budget on Novel based on Q & A by Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup bagged the Prestigious award Broadcast Film Critics Association's 14th annual Critics Choice Awards 2009.

In this Award Music Mastero A R Rahman got Best Composer Award, Best Film, Best Director for Danny Boyle, Best Writer for Simon Beaufoy and Best Young Actor for Dev Patel, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Broadcast Film Critics Association's 14th annual Critics Choice Awards (BFCA), which took place at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium last night, is the largest film critics organisation, with more than 200 members in the US and Canada

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Satyam hold's staff Salaries for 2 Months: Recevied E-Mail

Satyam Computer's had announced the staff Salaries were kept hold for 2 months, that is staff will not receive salary for 2 months.

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Srinivas Vadlamani, CFO of Satyam attempts suicide: Sources

Chief Financial Officer of Satyam, Srinivas Vadlamani attempted sucicide as he was allegedly involved in the Company’s financial fraud, say market sources. He is, however, safe, sources add.

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Raju might be arrested today

Satyam Computer Services Chairman Ramalinga Raju might be arrested today by the police due to pressure on AP government to arrest Raju

Satyam likes to continue business and Protect Staff

Satyam spokesman speaking at the news conference said to the its top 100 clients that satyam aims to continue the business and also the to protect employees career.

Right now Interim CEO of Satyam will be Ram Mynampati, Ram said that the company will be helping in investigating agencies and had launched a process to assess its financial position.

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Satyam Founder might face 10-yr jail

As Satyam Computer's Founder and Chairman Ramalinga Raju who has claimed himself for the fraud of Rs. 7000 crore and gave statement that no other Board Member and Senior Executive is aware of the fraud, Raju and any other director/executive found to be involved in the scam are liable to be prosecuted on charges punishable with imprisonment up to 10 years.

The Below might be the serious penalities that Raju might face under various Laws:

* Section 23 of the securities contract regulation Act 1956, that imposes a penalty of imprisonment up to 10 years and fine up to Rs 25 crore and more sections.

And Satyam is holding news conference at 5PM on Thursday

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Satyam : Fraud of over Rs 7,000 crore

Satyam, means truth but Ramalinga Raju promoter-chairman of Hyderabad-headquartered Satyam Computers, has lied for years to shareholders, employees at large by making a fraud of Rs 7,000 Crore.

TCS, Infosys, Wipro and country's fourth largest IT company was Satyam, by making the fraud satyam computers is knocked to the bottom and which inturn resulted to be removed from its S&P CNX Nifty 50-share index from January 12, as the Satyam Founder resigned from Board the shares of crashed down to 80 percent. And Anil Ambani-group firm Reliance Capital Ltd will be replacing Satyam in the main index, the exchange said in a statement. Satyam will also be excluded from the CNX 100 index, CNX 500 index and the CNX IT index.

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Kasab a Pakistani national - Finally Pakistan Admits

Alone terrorist who caught in Mumbai Terrorist Attack, Pakistan has finally admitted that Ajmal Amir Kasab is Pakistani reported by Pakistan's Dawn News television on Wednesday

The Pakistani government had said it could not find his name on a national database of citizens and it was investigating.

Unedited CEO's letter to employees

Ram Mynampati the CEO of Satyam Computers wrote a letter to employees to stand together

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Pietersen resigns as England Captain - Sky News

Kevin Pietersen of England has resigns as Captain due to broke down relationship with Team Coach Peter Moores on Wednesday.

"This situation is not healthy, we have to make sure it is settled as soon as possible and certainly before we fly off to the West Indies. Everybody has to have the same aims and pull in the same direction for the good of the England team", said Pietersen.

He was appointed Captain in August after Michael Vaughan resigned.

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South Africa Tour of Australia - 3rd Test Match

Atlast Australia won the 3rd Test Match against SA by 103runs, which held in Sydney, Jan 3-7, 2009

3rd Test Match Details
Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first

Australia 1st Innings 445/10
SA 1st Innings 327/9
Australia 2nd Innings 257/4 and set a target of 376runs
SA 1st Innings 272/10

Australia Won the 3rd Test Match by 103 runs

3-Match Series won by South Africa by 2-1

Man of the Match - PM Siddle (Australia)
Man of the Series - GC Smith (South Africa)

Founder and Chariman of Satyam Resigns

India's Fourth Largest IT company Satyam Founder and Chairman Ramalinga Raju has resigned from the Board. Raju has put in his papers and is waiting for the Board's decision.

As Satyam was in news previously in Maytas deal and at last Raju has written a letter to the board giving details of how the balance sheet has inflated cash balances of Rs 5040 crore and accrued interest of Rs 376 crore is non-existent. Rs 1230 crore was arranged to Satyam and is not reflected in the books.

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A R Rahman - A Happy Birthday

Wishing Music maestro AR Rahman a Many More Happy Returns of Day. I wish him all the success in his career...,

Terror on first day of 2009: 5 killed, 67 injured in Guwahati

Terrorists Started attacking from the 1st day of the Year 2009. A Serial Bomb Blasts in Assam in Guwahati which taken 5 lifes and 67 injured in this attacks, these attacks are suspected by Ulfa militants

This was happened before the Home Minister P Chidambaram who had to visit the state regarding law and law and order situation and after the blast Home Minister was escorted to Raj Bhawan from the airport under heavy security, past one of the blast sites.

Total 3 Blasts were held, One at near Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi TB Hospital at Birubari at 2.35pm, second one at busy Bhootnath market near the famed Kamakhya Temple and last one Bhangaghar, one of the poshest areas in Guwahati, at 5.45pm

In these 3 blasts total 5killed and 37 injured

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Five persons killed in Pakistan in a Suspected US missile

A Suspected US missile had striked in Pakistan and killed about 5 persons on Thursday. This was happened when US drones carried out a fresh missile strike in Pakistan's troubled South Waziristan tribal region, known to be a stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaida terrorists.

The drone fired three missiles at Karikot village in South Waziristan, official sources were quoted as saying by TV channels.

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