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 Lata Mangeshkar

 Ranbir Kapoor

 Naomi Watts

Hilary Duff

Tendulkar moves into his new dream house

Sachin Tendulkar , on Wednesday, fulfilled his long cherished dream of living in a house of his own as he moved into a sprawling bungalow at Perry Cross Road in suburban Bandra, Mumbai .

Ra.One takes over Youtube

Shahrukh Khan is known to promote his movies in unique ways and this time, for his pet project Ra.One, he has left no stone unturned.

The actor is taking help of the digital medium and has launched a channel on the broadcasting website, YouTube. On this channel one can watch exclusive behind-the-scene footage, uncut shots and promos. Also, all events regarding Ra.One, such as red carpet events are being live casted on this channel.
Red Chillies in an attempt to make full use of Youtube have released an interactive video where SRK can be seen explaining the superpowers that he uses in the movie.

Shoaib is just trying to sell his book: Akram

Legendary swing bowler Wasim Akram was annoyed to hear former Pakistan teammate Shoaib Akhtar's claims about Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar being afraid of his bowling, in his much talked about book 'Controversially Yours'.

Ludhiana is India's most polluted: WHO

LUDHIANA : When it comes to pollution, there's no city in India that does as bad as Ludhiana. The latest report released by World Health Organization establishes Ludhiana as the most polluted city in the country. The 'distinction' is as much the failure of Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) as it is of the residents, who have given two hoots to environmental issues dogging Ludhiana.

Dead satellite fell in south Pacific, not Canada: NASA

WASHINGTON : The dead NASA satellite fell into what might be the ideal spot part of the south Pacific Ocean about as far from large land masses as you can get, US space officials have said.

Amitabh Bachchan to call victims of Sikkim quake on KBC

MUMBAI : Actor Amitabh Bachchan on Tuesday night tweeted that he wanted to call the victims of Sikkim quake on his show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).

Samsung to launch flexible smartphone Galaxy Skin

LONDON : A mobile phone with a screen that bends and can survive the hardest blows, even a strike from a hammer, might sound fairly futuristic, but you could soon own it.

RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 arrives in India via Airtel

The RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 smartphone makes its way to India through Airtel. Complete with the new BlackBerry 7 operating system, it incorporates an integrated BBM experience for those who constantly want to stay in touch with their family and friends.

Apple expected to unveil new iPhone next week

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) looks set next week to unveil its much-awaited new iPhone, which analysts say will have a bigger screen and work better with remote computing services.

Rich must be taxed more: Chidambaram

Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who as Finance Minister had slashed taxes, on Wednesday suggested that rich should be taxed more even though “many people” would not like the idea.

Kingfisher Airlines to exit low-cost operations, raise capital

Photo Description : India's Kingfisher Airlines will exit its low cost operations Kingfisher Red, Vijay Mallya told reporters after the company's annual general meeting on Wednesday.

 

BANGALORE : Industrialist Vijay Mallya on Wednesday announced the exit of his spirits-to-aviation group from Kingfisher Red, the low-cost airline operations, and said a Rs 2,000 crore rights issue will be pursued to spruce up the financials.

Sensex near 16400; Jaiprakash Associates, Hindalco, L&T, Maruti down

MUMBAI : Indian markets were witnessing profit booking session after a sharp rally in absence of fresh buying ahead of September series expiry. Weak cues from European peers also weighed sentiments. Gains in technology, FMCG and realty space were offset by losses in capital goods, metals and auto space.

Militants flee US drone strike in Pakistan: officials

Photo Description : A US Predator unmanned drone armed with a missile.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants escaped a US drone strike targeting a vehicle in a troubled Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border on Tuesday, security officials said.

The missile strike took place in the South Waziristan tribal district, where the Pakistani military launched an operation against Islamist militants in 2009.

Jackson doctor trial to resume after opening drama

Photo Description : The court were shown a chilling picture of Jackson's dead body.

LOS ANGELES — The trial of Michael Jackson's doctor, accused of negligence leading to the pop star's death, was to resume Wednesday after dramatic opening statements and chilling evidence from beyond the grave.

Typhoon death toll hits 23 in Philippines

Photo Description : Debris litter the scenic Roxas Boulevard near a seawall in Manila, after Typhoon Nesat battered the capital and other parts of northeastern Philippines on Tuesday.

The death toll in Typhoon Nesat’s onslaught in the Philippines rose to 23 on Wednesday, as the country began to clean up the destruction left behind by the powerful cyclone.

J&K: 5 militants, 3 soldiers killed in Kupwara, encounter on

Five militants were gunned down in an ongoing encounter in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, army officials said on Wednesday. The encounter also claimed lives of three security personnel.

Afzal Guru resolution: Vote put off after uproar in J&K Assembly

Srinagar:  It was a noisy morning for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. It was scheduled to debate and vote today on a controversial resolution that demands clemency for Afzal Guru, who has been awarded the death sentence for his role in the attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001, but the vote had to be put off as members forced repeated adjournments.

Modi has put Gujarat on world map: Mukesh Ambani

AHMEDABAD : Reliance Industries Limited chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani praised Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi for putting Gujarat on the world map. "You have made India and Indians proud by putting Gujarat on the global map.

Cricket Update Till Now

Nokia Champions League T20

Group A: New South Wales v Trinidad & Tobago at Chennai - Sep 28, 2011

Match scheduled to begin at 16:00 local time (10:30 GMT)

Group A: Chennai Super Kings v Cape Cobras at Chennai - Sep 28, 2011

Match scheduled to begin at 20:00 local time (14:30 GMT)

Group B: Kolkata Knight Riders v South Australia at Hyderabad (Deccan) - Sep 27, 2011

South Australia 188/5 (20/20 ov); Kolkata Knight Riders 169/9 (20/20 ov)

South Aust won by 19 runs

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Youth One-Day Internationals

1st Match: India Under-19s v Australia Under-19s at Visakhapatnam - Sep 27, 2011

Australia Under-19s 163 (41.1 ov); India Under-19s 167/0 (12 ov)

India U19 won by 10 wickets (with 228 balls remaining)

2nd Match: Sri Lanka Under-19s v West Indies Under-19s at Visakhapatnam - Sep 27, 2011

West Indies Under-19s 146 (47.1 ov); Sri Lanka Under-19s 147/8 (46.2 ov)

S Lanka U19 won by 2 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)