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Da Vinci Sketch Alarms Against Arctic Ice Melting Issue

In order to pay a tribute to the great Leonardo da Vinci, recently an artist recreated his most famed drawing Vitruvian Man in the Arctic ice to illustrate concentration to the ice melting issue.
However, all threes details were made public by the Greenpeace organization officials. The organization is supposed to be the leading independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful direct action and creative communication to expose.

Now, watch cricket through a player's 'eyes'!

Photo Description : The state-of-the-art shades will contain 8 GB memory, polarized lenses for protection from sun rays while capturing videos or photographs, and a clear pair of lens for matches played under lights.

MUMBAI: This season's Champions League T20 event will see cricket take another technological leap with the introduction of high-definition pinhole cameras in players' sunglasses.

The cameras will provide viewers with a unique first-person perspective, enabling them to see a match from the player's point of view. Attempts are being capture images of team huddles, celebrations and unique images of athletic ability.

When Abhay Deol met Scarlett Johansson

Actor Abhay Deol, who’s been on a travelling spree, was a guest of honour at a couple of international events.He first flew to Toronto for a special festival that recognised his work and contribution to Indian cinema. 

After that he headed to New York for another assignment as well as took part in the Independence Day Parade there. He then proceeded to Shanghai as a special invitee for Diner Du Siecle (Dinner of the Century), where he shared the spotlight on the red carpet with Hollywood hottie, Scarlett Johansson. Abhay was felicitated for being the only Indian actor invited to the event.

People call me Gadha(Donkey): Shah Rukh Khan

Says Shah Rukh Khan as he reacts to former skipper Nasser Hussain's controversial comments on Indian players.

Shah Rukh Khan was launched as the face of Champions League T20 today at a suburban five star hotel in Mumbai. The actor sported his pony tailed Don 2 look. He even launched the winner's trophy.

I wish I was Katrina Kaif: Ali Zafar

Pakistani music star Ali Zafar who made his acting debut with Bollywood flick, Tere Bin Laden,last year, had a taste of mainstream cinema with Yashraj's ""Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (releasing today) in a parallel role with actors Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif. With soft, romantic looks and good screen presence, Ali Zafar, who is in love with India and acting, goes a bit over top in the film. A tete-a-tete with the singer-actor.
 
Tell us about your character in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.
I'm playing is Luv. Luv is Kush's (Imran Khan) elder brother and they have a very interesting relationship with each other. They are kind of candid with each other, but there is also a little bit of a formal equation between the two. Luv is a little loud, a little flamboyant, with the history of not having had many good

Twitter reaches 100 million active users

The inexorable rise of the actively twittering masses has hit a new high, with 100 million people regularly tweeting their fascinating insights into what they had for breakfast and how happy they are that Beyonce is pregnant.
Oh no wait, apparently "active user" just means someone who's logged into Twitter, so make that 60 million tweeting and 40 million just "listening to what's happening in the world right now", according to the little bluebird.

But they're not all just spreading celeb gossip and breaking gagging orders: 35 of them are global heads of state, including Julia Gillard in Australia, the Mayor of London and the posse of US presidential hopefuls.

Kodak launches Hero All-in-One printers

NEW DELHI: Kodak has introduced a new line of Kodak Hero All-in-One printers that is able to print files pushed from any device connected to the internet.

This feature is possible due to the implementation of Google Cloud Print and Kodak's own Email Print technologies.

Apple Wins Permanent Ban on German Sales of Samsung Tablet

Samsung must not sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany because it looks too much like Apple's iPad 2, the district court in Düsseldorf ruled on Friday.

In addition, Samsung Germany may not sell the device in any other European Union country, although other Samsung divisions may sell into those countries, a spokesman at the court said.

Samsung will appeal the decision in the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, a spokesman said.

"We are disappointed with this ruling and believe it severely limits consumer choice in Germany," he said via email.

Ultratech eyes overseas buy

MUMBAI: Ultratech Cement, part of the diversified Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla Group, is scouting for acquisitions overseas to enhance its cement manufacturing capacity by 50% to 75 million tonnes.

Confirming this move, Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of Ultratech Cement, said, "Ultratech is planning to make investments in the Indian Ocean region (IOR) to enhance its cement manufacturing capacity. We are in the lookout for value adding opportunities. We are exploring both organic and inorganic growth to further strengthen our leadership position."

AOL shares sink amid Yahoo! merger talk

NEW YORK — AOL shares shed five percent on Wall Street on Friday amid reports the Internet company had reached out to Yahoo! about a potential merger.

Bloomberg news agency reported that AOL chief executive Tim Armstrong is in talks with advisers to Yahoo! following the firing this week of Yahoo! chief executive Carol Bartz, who rebuffed a previous approach.

Interpol issues arrest notice for Kadhafi, son Seif

Photo Description: A woman reads a copy of the newspaper Arus al-Bahr bearing a doctored image of Moamer Kadhafi

LYON, France — World police body Interpol on Friday called for the arrest of fugitive former Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi for his alleged crimes against humanity, following a request by the International Criminal Court.

Interpol said it had issued a "red notice" for the arrest of Kadhafi, his son Seif al-Islam and his intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi, one day after ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo asked for the agency's help.

9/11: Bin Laden death was important, says Blair

The killing of Osama Bin Laden was "immensely important" in the battle against terrorism but al-Qaeda remains a threat, Tony Blair has said.

In an interview marking 10 years since the 9/11 attacks, the former UK prime minister said there had been significant advances against the group.

But "large numbers of people" still shared al-Qaeda's ideology, he added.

Bin Laden, widely thought to have been the 9/11 mastermind, was shot dead in Pakistan by US forces in May.

Protest of Thousands in Cairo Turns Violent

CAIRO — A demonstration that brought tens of thousands to this city’s central Tahrir Square turned violent on Friday, when thousands of people — led by a heavy contingent of soccer fans — tore down a protective wall around the Israeli Embassy, while others defaced the headquarters of the Egyptian Interior Ministry.

About 200 people were injured in clashes with the police at the Israeli Embassy and 31 were injured near the Interior Ministry, the Ministry of Health said late Friday night. Protesters scaled the walls of the Israeli Embassy to tear down its flag, broke into offices and tossed binders of documents into the streets.

Delhi High Court blast victims deny to accept compensation cash

Mismanagement on the part of its officials spoiled Delhi government's otherwise generous intentions to put monetary balm on the wounds of the affected persons in Wednesday's Delhi High Court blast.

A number of persons refused to accept the money, claiming that they were not being given compensation according to the degree of damage they had suffered. Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit had announced a compensation 4 lakh to the next of kin those killed in the blast, Rs.2 lakh to those who suffered permanent incapacitation, Rs. 1 lakh to persons with major injuries andRs. 10,000 for minor wounds.

Delhi HC blast: e-mails confuse investigators

New Delhi: There are now four e-mails that security agencies are investigating in the Delhi High Court blast and the question remains as to whether the e-mails are merely a prank or a modus operandi used by terror groups to confuse investigators.

Three days after the High Court blast, investigating agencies are still groping in the dark for conclusive leads. Gujarat was added on the list of states on high alert after a third e-mail warned that Ahmedabad would be the next target.

10 years of World Trade Centre attack: Qaida jitters on anniv eve

WASHINGTON: Dark forebodings on the economy, war fatigue and a sense of dread over terrorism pervades America on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the event known as 9/11, when terrorists attacked the United States with four hijacked passenger airplanes. 

Although there has not been a single successful attack on America since that catastrophic day, the world's most powerful country, albeit with declining strength, is on edge at the prospect of a "commemorative" attack. Federal authorities on Thursday warned local law enforcement agencies of a potential terrorist threat involving car bombs in New York and Washington that could coincide with the 10th anniversary of 9/11. 

Cricket Update Till Now

Test matches

2nd Test: Sri Lanka v Australia at Pallekele - Sep 8-12, 2011

Sri Lanka 174; Australia 345/3

SE Marsh 110* MEK Hussey 131* S Randiv 35.1-6-78-1 S Prasanna 21-3-67-0

Australia lead by 171 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

One-Day Internationals

3rd ODI: England v India at The Oval - Sep 9, 2011

India 234/7 (50 ov); England 218/7 (41.5/43 ov)

England won by 3 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (D/L method)

1st ODI: Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo - Sep 8, 2011

Pakistan 247/7 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 242/7 (50 ov)

Pakistan won by 5 runs