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News Summary: Apple shares hit $700 for the first time as iPhone 5 orders flood in

2012-09-18T08:39:00.001-07:00

THE MILESTONE: Apple’s stock reached $700 for the first time on Tuesday. The rally in Apple’s stock price puts the company’s market value at $656 billion.

THE BACKDROP: The all-time high came a day after Apple announced that orders for its iPhone 5 topped 2 million in the first 24 hours, more than doubled

that for the iPhone 4S over the same period last October.

WHAT IT MEANS: The $700 mark is somewhat of an arbitrary milestone for Apple’s stock, representing little more than a nice round number and a record high

trading level.

Is ‘struggling’ Tendulkar blocking way for youngsters?

2012-09-07T23:33:00.000-07:00

Sachin Tendulkar getting clean bowled on Indian pitches in a jam- packed stadium is nothing less than a nightmare for Indian fans. But unfortunately, the fans have gone through such a sight thrice now in Tendulkar’s successive innings against New Zealand in the home series.

As Tim Southee rattled Tendulkar’s stumps at the Chinnaswamy stadium in the second innings, the jubilant Kiwi camp got into a huddle and the crowd witnessed one of the rare moments of Tendulkar’s career. It was a similar delivery which had knocked his stumps in the first innings; the ball found its way between the pad and the bat and Tendulkar completed his hat-trick. But it was Tendulkar’s reaction after the dismissal which was worth noticing.

The sound of the ball hitting the timber is one of the most humiliating moments for a batsman. The moment he missed the line, Tendulkar knew he was gone, which meant the end of another struggle at the crease for him. Tendulkar turned and ‘almost’ smashed the cricket ball in absolute frustration, something which we have rarely seen him do before in his phenomenal 23-year-old career.

It was just two days back that former Indian cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Sanjay Manjrekar questioned Tendulkar’s foot work after he perished to a fuller length delivery from Doug Bracewell. One of Sachin’s biggest admirers, Sunil Gavaskar, reckoned that it was age which was taking its toll on Sachin’s footwork, which at one stage bothered the best of the bowlers around the globe. His critics joined in and it fanned the flames of the debate on whether the Master Blaster is blocking the way for the youngsters in the team.

The batting maestro who recently got the monkey off his back by hitting the much-awaited hundredth ton against Bangladesh has once again found himself in one of the toughest phase of his career. As the Kiwis breached through his defence on three successive occasions, his critics have once again questioned whether the Master should call it a day.

The critics aren’t too bothered about the way in which Raina, Gambhir, Sehwag have played throughout the series, but Tendulkar’s struggle on home turf is something they can’t digest. While he scored 19 in Hyderebad, with scores of 17 and 27 at Bangalore, the 39-year-old has disappointed his fans to a great extent.

It was the similar story with Rahul Dravid, who had a horrendous tour in Australia where he was bowled on most of the occasions. ‘The Wall’ hung his boots earlier this year and even the stylish VVS Laxman, who was being criticized for his poor run in Tests, surprisingly retired ahead of the Test series between India and New Zealand.

Tendulkar is 39 years old and now many think it is the right time for him to call it a day and make way for youngsters like Ajinkya Rahane and Manoj Tiwary. India now has Cheteshwara Pujara who is being hailed as the apt replacement for Dravid at the No. 3 position. They have Kohli, who is undoubtedly India’s most prolific batsman in all formats of the game at the moment. And thus, critics, experts and even fans want the Master to draw curtains on his glittering career before its too late.
But keeping in mind the upcoming home series against England and Australia, one might ask whether India can afford to lose someone like Sachin Tendulkar?

India vs New Zealand 1st T20: Yuvraj Singh set to return to international cricket

2012-09-07T23:30:00.001-07:00

Visakhapatnam: After winning his battle against a rare germ cell cancer, India`s World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh would be the cynosure of all eyes when he starts his journey back to international cricket with the first Twenty20 match against New Zealand on Saturday.

Yuvraj was diagnosed with the ailment between his lungs within months of winning the Man of the Tournament award in the 2011 World Cup.

His career looked in jeopardy when the diagnosis was first revealed but the flamboyant all-rounder fought back after undergoing three cycles of chemotherapy.

The 30-year-old left-hander has been training hard at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore and would be looking to make a statement when he returns to the cricket field in tomorrow`s match.

It is something that has never happened on the cricket field and Yuvraj will go on to inspire generations when he wears the Indian colours again after more than nine months.

Behind all the limelight he hogged after he returned home, Yuvraj put in hours sweating out at the NCA to regain the fitness and agility, for which he was known for.

Whether he would make a stupendous comeback on his return tomorrow or not but the fact that he beat cancer will now be a part of cricketing folklore.

"I had played three practice games at NCA. I will get some serious match practice in the two matches against New Zealand scheduled September 8 and 11," he said.

"Then, I would be playing two more practice matches. So, you see, I will be having seven games before the World Cup. I will be having enough match practice," he added.

His last International appearance was the Kolkata Test against the West Indies in November last year, while it was more than a year ago when he last played a T20 (against South Africa on January 9, 2011).

The two T20Is against New Zealand will start India`s countdown for the fourth edition the World Twenty20 that will get underway in Sri Lanka on September 18.

As it`s a jam-packed Twenty20 calendar ahead -- World T20 followed by the Champions League in South Africa -- India would be keen for a winning start against the Kiwis.

The hosts could not have started their home season on a better note having routed the visitors 2-0 in the just-concluded two-Test series.

The T20 series against New Zealand will also mark the return of Harbhajan Singh, the star off-spinner who went out of favour after being blanked 0-4 in the disastrous England tour in July-August last year.

Both Yuvraj and Harbhajan were part of India`s successful campaigns in the ODI and Twenty20 World Cup (in 2007 and 2011).

Form-wise, Virat Kohli has been the man of all formats for India in recent past, with many match-winning knocks under his belt.

The youngster will once again form the core of Indian batting, while Suresh Raina, known for his exploits in the shorter formats, will look to give the finishing.

In the middle-order Rohit Sharma will have to prove his worth soon enough or the struggling batsman might end up losing his spot to the talented Manoj Tiwary, who has been waiting in the wings.

The opening duo of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir are also yet to fire.

Sehwag is yet to convert his starts and is long due for a big score, while Gambhir too has struggled in the Test series.

But he can draw confidence from the fact that he had a fine outing in India`s 4-1 and 1-0 victory in ODI and T20 series in Sri Lanka.

The very mention of Dr YSR Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium, perched on the foothills of Simhachalam forests on the outskirts of the city, makes one remember the great knock of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Dhoni had announced his arrival with a magnificent 148 against Pakistan back in 2005 and the Indian skipper would look forward to the belter where India have never lost from four ODIs.
Doug Bracewell and Tim Southee are the Kiwis pace spearhead while 20-year-old Adam Milne will look to impress with his searing pace for the first time in sub-continental conditions.

Sun has been shining bright after last few days of bad weather and the Visakhapatnam T20 is set to enthral the cricket-starved crowd of this coastal port city of Andhra Pradesh.

New Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone to go on sale in November: Operators

2012-09-07T23:13:00.003-07:00

HELSINKI: Nokia will start selling its new smartphone, potentially its last chance to break into the most profitable part of mobile phone market and secure its future, in November, sources at European telecoms operators said on Friday.

The Lumia 920, which uses Microsoft's Windows software, is Nokia's attempt to catch up with Apple'siPhone and a string of popular phones using Google'sAndroid software, like Samsung's Galaxy models.

The new phone, which with its rounded edges and colourful covers look similar to its predecessors, was unveiled on Wednesday and drew a thumbs down from many analysts, who felt it lacked the "wow" factor to make big inroads against rivals.

They were also unsettled by Nokia's refusal to say when the phone, and the smaller Lumia 820 models, would go on sale, or to give details on the price and operator partners.

Once the world's biggest mobile phone maker, Nokia fell behind rivals in the fast-growing smartphone market and has struggled to catch up, racking up more than 3 billion euros in operating losses in the last 18 months and forcing it to cut 10,000 jobs, as well as pursue asset sales.

By going on sale in November, the Lumia 920 will hit stores in time for the key holiday sales season.

But it will probably be more than a month after Apple's new iPhone and will also face stiff competition from Samsung, which last week unveiled the world's first Windows Phone 8 model, as well as new models from HTCand Google's Motorola.

An executive at an eastern European telecoms operator said he would start selling the Lumia 920 - which features a high-quality camera and touch screen that can be used with gloves - in the second half of November, adding larger countries would receive the model earlier that month.

"The problem is that Nokia has temporarily destroyed the market for its own phones. Nobody will buy the old Windows phone and until the new Lumia comes, the market is absolutely dead," the executive said, declining to be named because he was not authorised to speak to the media on the subject.

Industry sources said on Thursday that Nokia had cut the prices of its older smartphones.

Analysts expect the Finnish firm to lose another 700 million euros in the July-September quarter and to sell around 3.6 million Windows phones, down from the last quarter.

In comparison, Samsung sold more than 20 million units of its flagship Galaxy S3 smartphone in just 100 days.

Samsung has become the world's largest smartphone maker as Nokia's share of the market has plunged to less than 10 percent from 50 percent during its heyday before the iPhone was launched in 2007.

A Nokia spokesman declined to comment on Friday on when the Lumia 920 would go on sale.

5 STEPS TO CREATE YOUR WEBSITE

2012-07-08T02:25:00.001-07:00

Learn How To Make Your Own Website In 5 Simple Steps

Would you like know the steps you have to take to create a website all on your own? Really, there are just five simple steps you need to follow to design one easily and effortlessly.
What five steps do you need to take to make your own website so that others may see what you have to say or even sell?

Step 1 – Register Your Domain Name

Step 2 – Setup Your Hosting Account

Step 3 – Set The Domain Servers At The Registrar

Step 4 – Installing WordPress In A Few Clicks

Step 5 – Configuring WordPress and Making Your Website Your own

Yep its pretty simple, just by following these 5 steps we will have your site up and running in no time.

Step 1 – Register Your Domain Name

It doesn’t matter if you’re building a personal or business website, you need to have a good domain name. For example, if your business name is Freelance Writer Mom, then it’s best to register your domain name as freelancewriter.com or freelancewriter.net. If that’s unavailable, then you could add something to the end of it. Or, if you want, you can add in your town or state to the end of it such as freelancewriterArkansas.com or freelancewritermomArkansas.com… or something like this.

There are heaps of concepts and designs out there. All you’ll need to do is have a few ideas and then test them at the relevant websites to see if those domains are available.

Of course, you can always get an unrelated website domain such as www.mywebsiteishere.com or mywebsiteisthebest.com

There are many websites that can help you register a domain name, although one of the best domain registrars to choose is Godaddy.com. You can simply register and secure your domain name for under $12 sometimes cheaper depending on the deals they have.

Simply go to www.GoDaddy.com and you will see a screen that looks like the picture below; enter your desired name into the box and press GO!

If your domain name is available there will be a screen that looks like this, simply press the ADD button and it will continue onto the registration process. If you choose a domain that is already taken just keep trying until you find one that is available.

You will be presented with a bunch of offers throughout the process, I would recommend to decline them all at this stage as you can come back at a later stage to add the different things if you like, Godaddy is a really good domain registrar but I would recommend also to try a different company for web hosting (you will see why later). Once you have purchased the domain and everything is processed you should receive an email with all your relevant info.

Great work, you have now purchased your domain!

Step 2 – Setup Your Hosting Account

Ok now that you’ve got your domain name registered and ready to go, you’ll need to host it somewhere. To get your website published on the web, you’re going to need to purchase a web hosting account and then upload it to the internet. How do you pick from all the different ones available? It’s actually really easy, there are 2 main rules you should follow when deciding on the best hosting company to use.

1. Avoid cheap offers from non reputable companies
2. Pick a well established, highly regarded company

We recommend our customers use a well priced and established company called Hostgator.

They are extremely dependable and provide users all kinds of hosting plans to choose from. They offer 24/7 support which is good because they are available anytime of the day to answer your questions or concerns. Whatever you do be sure you pick a dependable hosting company. After all, if the web hosting company goes down, it means your website will also go down. Thus, your visitors will not be able to find you. Avoid cheap companies because, while they sound good in the beginning, they could end up costing you money and time in the long run.

Setting up your Hostgator account.

Firstly you will need to go to the hostgator website by clicking this link: www.Hostgator.com.

When you get there click on “View Web Hosting Plans” and then you will see a screen like this:

We will use the “Hatchling Plan” to begin with as we only have the one domain to host, so decide how long you want to run for and hit the “Order Now” button.

As we have already purchased our domain use the box on the right and enter our domain we just purchased and press “Continue to Step 2″.

Hot Tip – If you sign up for 2 years you will instantly save 35 dollars

We have secured a 25% discount code for all our customers so enter the wordsWEBSITECREATION like the picture shows below to secure your immediate discount.

Fill in all the account information and once you are done hit Create Account and you are ready to roll. You should receive an email with all relevant information in it, keep this in a safe place as we need the detail in step 3 and for your future reference.

See how easy it is to do, it took you about 10 minutes or so to do these first 2 steps. Well Done!

Step 3 – Set The Name Servers At The Registrar
Next, you’ll need to alter the Domain Name Servers at the domain register. Once the Hostgator sends you the Account Login Information email, you’ll find those name server specifics, which usually begin with “NS1, NS2, NS12, etc. If you can’t find this information, be sure to talk with them either by email or phone and they’ll provide you with the information associated with the hosting account.

So go to godaddy.com and log in with your details.

1 – Once logged in, hover over the Domain tab and then click Domain Management. There, you’ll have a list of domain names that you registered with the company.
2 – Highlight the Domain name and click on it.

3 – On the next page (see pic), where it says name servers, click the tab that says Set Name Servers

4 – Click the tab that says I have specific nameservers for my domains

5 – In the boxes named Nameserver 1 and Nameserver 2 enter the details that were sent to you when you signed up for your Hostgator account then click ok. (It should be in your email)

That’s it, your are done for now it may take some time to become active, sometimes up to 48 hours but usually its a lot quicker.

If you’re having difficulties changing your Name Servers, get in touch with Hostagor so they can walk you through the process. Their support system is fantastic for people wanting some assistance or use our contact us page and we will be happy to assist you at any stage of the process.

Step 4 – Installing WordPress
WordPress is a blogging platform that allows you to effortlessly choose the design and theme for your website. It also allows you to create pages for it and publish them online with little effort. To get WordPress installed on your website, you’ll need to go to the cPanel on the hosting account. Bear in mind that you have to wait until after the 48 hours at the most (it’s usually sooner) of changing your Name Servers to do this. Once you can, open cPanel through the URL. (Ex. www.yourdomainnamehere.com/cpanel).

If you have successfully changed the Name Servers, you’ll get a popup that will ask for a username and password for the cPanel. Refer back to the account information email you received from hostgator, all your relevant details should be in that email.

1. Once you can log into the cPanel using the URL, head to the Fantastico De Luxe option by clicking on it.

2. When it opens, find the WordPress option under Blogs.

3. Choose WordPress and then on New Installation.
4. On the next page, choose the domain name you’ll be installing WordPress on. Be sure you type in your email address, powerful password and any information that’s requested. Keep in mind that you can change these later on using the WordPress Admin panel once you’ve installed it. Now, press “Install WordPress” to see the last page.
5. Now, choose “Finish Installation” so that WordPress will be entirely installed onto the domain.
6. That’s it great work, when you visit your website, you’ll find the default WordPress blog page with a greeting.

If you see that, you know you’ve installed it correctly. It’s not uncommon for a delay in WordPress showing up; it all depends on the server configuration of hostagtor. If you still can’t see it, be sure to clear out your browser cookies and cache but if you have followed these 4 steps correctly you should be all good in 24 hours at the latest. If you are having any difficulties send us an email anytime and we will assist you, our aim is to get you up and running as fast as we can with your own website.

Step 5 – Setup WordPress and Publish Your Website

After you have installed WordPress, you’ll need to do the following things:

– Configure WordPress
– Select Design
– Contribute Content
- Publish

A – When you need to configure WordPress, you’ll need to log into the admin area by typing in your actual domain name and then after the .com, type in /wp-admin. After you do this, find the “configure various settings” button using the Settings option.

B – When you’re ready to choose a design, do the following things: Appearances, Themes, Install Themes. When you get to the Install Themes option, you can pick a variety of things for your website. If you need help, choose “Find Themes”.

Just choose the theme you like best and hit install. Once it’s done, activate it. If you don’t like it, continue doing this step until you find one you like. Go to Appearance, Themes and Manage Themes to keep track of all of them.

C – Once you have your theme, go to “Pages, Add New”. Here, you’ll be able to give a page its heading and page content. You can alter the font, colors and whatever else from the toolbar. Once you’re happy with what you have laid out, hit the PUBLISH button to publish the page. Be sure you design your other pages in exactly the same way.

D – Once this is done, go to option front page and adjust the radio button choice from “A Static Page” from “Your Latest Posts”.

E – Choose the “Page Name” from the “Front Page” selection. This tells the program want to show as the homepage. Now, hit the Save Changes button and voila! Your site is now available for all to see!

Whenever you want to alter your pages, you can do so anytime you want. Everything about your site is under your control so you can update it anytime you feel the need to. Keep in mind that WordPress is extremely popular with thousands of designs, features and plugins. Just remember to play with it and you’ll learn something new each time you do.

There are a multitude of things that can be done within the WordPress admin area and additional help will be available soon. If you have any problems, be sure to ask. If you have questions regarding what to do after you’ve done the five steps above, check out the other tutorials offered. You can also speak with us about any problems or questions you have regarding the creation and publication of your website.
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Website Design Agencies

If you want to create a website in a few steps, your best bet is to use a free online site builder because these tools are very easy to use and offer good results if you find a good builder. But if you need those websites that have a more professional look with interactive features, a web design agency may be able to do the work for you. Every agency that is committed to serving clients has a dedicated team that can work on your project in full time. This not only gives you faster results but it ensures that the professional quality is there. But there are agencies that might have different standards of quality so it is important that take some time in finding a good web design agency rather than finding the first web design agency that you see with attractive advertising. Use these tips in finding an agency that you can trust in delivering a quality output.

See How the Agency’s Homepage is Designed

You have every right to judge the web design agency by its official website because the web design team should work hard to give those visitors a good first impression. If you are not very satisfied with the look of the website, the agency might not be worth hiring especially if you need a website that looks more out-of-the-box than this. The only exception is if the agency is more focused in building websites for businesses.

View the Sites that the Agency Designed in the Past

If the homepage looks generic but acceptable, you can give the agency another chance by checking out the portfolio. Any agency that has been around for a few months should showcase some of their best works. If you are happy with what you see, you can be confident that the web design agency will serve you well.

See How Competitive their Pricing Is

There are a lot of web design agencies that are very flexible in making designs for different kinds of clients. Therefore, the only way to stay competitive is to make the pricing scheme more reasonable. Some groups cannot keep their prices too low because they have larger teams. This is a good thing if you want a big project to be done very quickly. Find any sites that have good portfolios and analyze their pricing schemes so you can figure out the best choice. It is also important that you understand exactly what you get when you hire the web design group. Some web design agencies might be more expensive because they offer free marketing assistance.

If you have a hard time choosing from a number of very good companies, compare their portfolios once again or do some additional research using your favorite search engine so you can find some positive feedback.

50 useful things to do on the INTERNET

2012-07-02T08:28:00.001-07:00

50 Useful Activities on the Web
1. Art
2. Auctions
3. Automotive
4. Banking
5. Books
6. Blogs
7. Browsers
8. Business Startup
9. Cards
10. Chatting
11. Comedy
12. Computers
13. Dating
14. Dictionaries
15. Documents
16. E-Mail
17. Education
18. Employment
19. Events
20. Fashion
21. Food
22. Games
23. Grammar
24. Health
25. Insurance
26. Inventions
27. Legal Matters
28. Maps
29. Movies
30. Music
31. News
32. Pets
33. Podcasts
34. Politics
35. Photos
36. Real Estate
37. Research
38. Search Engines
39. Self-Help
40. Shipping
41. Shopping
42. Sports
43. Stocks
44. Technology
45. Time
46. Travel
47. Trivia
48. Videos
49. Wikis
50. Weather

Aishwarya Rai's daughter Aaradhya was not even mentioned on Oprah Winfreys's show !

2012-05-31T00:35:00.004-07:00

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A BollywoodLife reader saw Oprah’s The Next Chapter episode and pinged us

So Aaradhya Bachchan aka Beti B did not make an appearance on Oprah Winfrey’s new show, The Next Chapter, after all. There was a huge buzz that Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan’s darling daughter will say her first hi to the world on the world’s most celebrated talk show. But alas! It didn’t happen.

A BollywoodLife reader happened to catch the show in the United States and immediately informed us (we had asked for some dope from our US readers). Said Erin at 1.23pm IST, “The show aired hours ago, Aishwarya and Abhishek were barely featured, no mention of the baby’s name and no shot of the baby.”

While we are sad that Aaradhya was not even mentioned, forget shown, what makes us sadder is Erin’s observation that Aishwarya and Abhishek were “barely featured”. As if to compensate, Oprah tweeted a picture of her India visit, with Abhishek and her helping Aishwarya step down, and Amitabh Bachchan in the background. Left us highly unsatisfied we must say…. About time Beti B’s picture is shared with the world, at least. What do you think?

Meanwhile, we hear that a new girls’ college in Daulatpur, Uttar Pradesh is going to be named after Aishwarya. The Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Girls’ College, as it will be called, will be built by Amitabh Bachchan’s foundation, Sewa Sansthan. The college was delayed for some time and is now being revived – maybe the birth of Aaradhya has made the Bachchan’s speed up the process of doing their bit for the girl child. Now this is something the Bachchan family fans will be truly proud of, won’t they?

Maatran on AUG 15

2012-05-10T00:33:00.000-07:00

It's official, at last. Director K. V. Anand's “Maatran,” starring Suriya and Kajal Agarwal in the lead, is to hit the screens on August 15. Earlier, there was a lot of speculation about its release and sources in the unit had indicated that the film was likely to release in July.

Now, Eros International, which has bought the Tamil theatrical rights of the film, has announced that it will hit the screens on Independence Day.

Suriya plays two roles in the film which has been shot in various places such as Russia, Croatia, Serbia, Albania and Macedonia.

Kamal edutha VISWAROOPAM

2012-05-06T21:08:00.000-07:00

FACTS AND RECORDS IN IPL

2012-05-05T23:37:00.001-07:00

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0.The number of bowlers, among those who've bowled at least 20 overs, with an economy rate of less than six. Anil Kumble is the only one.

1 The number of sixes Sachin Tendulkar has struck in IPL 3. Despite that, he has scored 314 runs at a strike rate of 140.

2 The number of batsmen who've scored more than 1000 runs in all IPL matches. Raina leads with 1093, while Gilchrist has 1081.

3 The most ducks by a batsman in all IPL matches. Piyush Chawla and Shane Warne share this record.

4 The number of sixes given by Rajasthan Royals in the first six overs in IPL 2010 (in all matches so far), the highest in this tournament so far.

5 The number of sixes hit by Deccan Chargers in the first six overs in IPL 2010 (in all matches so far), the highest by any team.

6 Number of fours conceded by Albie Morkel, the most by any bowler in IPL 2010.

7 The number of fours Sachin Tendulkar has struck in IPL 3. It is the most by a batsman in the tournament thus far.

8 The number of sixes for Gilchrist in all IPL games. Yusuf Pathan and Suresh Raina are the only others with more than 50.

9 The number of extras conceded by Mumbai Indians, the most by a team this IPL.

10 The number of dot balls bowled by Muttiah Muralitharan in IPL 3, the most by a bowler yet.

11 The highest partnership for any wicket in all IPL games. Adam Gilchrist and VVS Laxman scored these for the first wicket for Deccan Chargers.

Who will win IPL5?

2012-05-04T23:10:00.003-07:00

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Comparison between BILLA2 and THUPPAKI

2012-05-03T00:54:00.002-07:00

Who is going to win the race???????????

WAIT IS OVER Sachin's 100th Century [ rare photos and video]

2012-03-16T06:18:00.004-07:00

Centurion: Sachin Tendulkar's wait for his 100th international century is now over:
It had been 369 days since he last made a century for India (the second longest gap between hundreds over his 23-year career) but if that was trying his patience, his quest was causing some to suggest he was consumed to the point of self-obsession, always an unhealty thing in a team sport. Happily, it has come before his motivations can be questioned.

Maatran story and what the actor says about it?

2012-03-10T07:52:00.000-08:00

Maatran is directed by KV Anand and it will be the fourth movie of the director followed by Kana Kandaen, Ayan & Ko. Maatran will also be the second movie with Surya after Ayan. The movie will be produced by AGS Agoram Entertainment.

The movie poster reveal that the movie will be a action movie and the actor looks very rough in the poster. Surya will be appearing in five different roles in Maatran.

Suriya-starrer Maatran is one of the most important films releasing this year in Tamil. The same, directed by KV Anand, is released as Duplicate in Telugu. Kajal Agarwal is paired opposite Suriya, while the music is by Harris Jayraj.

Speaking at the audio launch of the film, Anand said that the music by Harris has come out really well. He was all praise for the hero. "Working with Suriya, planning for a scene with him is a pleasant experience. You can take him for granted. He is dedicated. As of Kajal, I have never seen a heroine who is very spontaneous, versatile and quick-witted."

Kajal termed Duplicate "a truly intelligent film". "It is not just entertainment, but the film makes you think and use your brains. It was a wonderful learning experience working for this film. Suriya is an amazing co-star and a true superstar", she said. She seems to have acted in some daredevil scenes in the movie. It was possible because of Peter Hynes, who could be "trusted completely."

Surya was of the opinion that Duplicate was not a no-brainer but a roller-coaster ride and offered 200 per cent entertainment. "My association with KV Anand sir dates back to 1997 when he took my first photograph, which was published. He is more like an elder brother to me. It was he who motivated me to be vibrant. It is difficult to imagine a film like this in this canvas and budget. The level of planning that went into the film was great. We took 500 gunny bags from India to Russia. I would say that Anand sir is a mix of all best directors. Duplicate has great entertainment, it is logical and sensible."

The actor described Kajal as a down-to-earth actress.

Peter Hynes said that he had thrilling experience working for the film. He has made many gravity-defying fights for films like Aparichithudu and 7th Sense in the past, but this film was still "tough and challenging."

5 STEPS TO IMPRESS YOUR GIRL !

2012-02-21T23:36:00.001-08:00

What actually gets a girl to like you, and how can you get better at it?

Well the first thing we need to do is break down what causes attraction, and how to really get that girl at your beckon call.Expression not Impression

Actually to talk specifically of impressing a girl, it’s kind of a loaded statement.

Something I often talk about is that you want to be the buyer, not the seller in an interaction.

If you are trying to impress her, what does that say about how you view her compared to yourself?

The goal is to actually get to the point where SHE is impressing YOU.

Easier said than done.

This is where concepts like Extreme Self Love come into play, and working on your MINDSET.

But since you are here for specifically because you asked how to impress a girl, here are five quick steps…

1. Speak LOUD!

-Loud is a sign that you are unstifled, and at ease with your environment. It shows that you are comfortable talking to her, and have talked to other girls just as cute as she is, making her feel more attracted.

2. Take up Space.

-Get big. Have a presence. Create an aura. The more physical space you can take up both as you talk and seated, the more it conveys that you are not insecure about your surroundings, a very attractive trait.

3. Maintain Eye Contact.

-One of the first thing a girl looks at when trying to determine if you are a high value attractive man is how much you are able to maintain eye contact as you talk to her. Hold it strong, even when you feel uncomfortable, get used to holding.

4. Have FUN!

-Stress is an indicator that your life is not handled. The most high value attractive guys have their shit together and feel at ease in the world. They can have fun because they have little to worry about.

5. Convey your Intent.

-Most guys are afraid to show that they actually like the girl, but if you can authentically show that you like her, and are willing to be vulnerable, it conveys MASSIVE value.

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2012-01-07T20:51:00.000-08:00

VIRAT KHOLI FINED FOR SHOWING HIS MIDDLE FINGER

2012-01-04T21:55:00.000-08:00

SYDNEY: India's middle-order batsman Virat Kohli was fined 50 per cent of the match fee for showing his middle finger to the crowd on the second day of the second Test at the SCG.

"Mr Kohli, along with the manager of the team, Mr Shivlal Yadav, were summoned by match referee Ranjan Madugalle this morning. The player pleaded guilty and accepted his mistake. The matter is now closed," said media manager GS Walia on Thursday.

Kohli was pictured showing his middle finger to the crowd on the second day when Indians were on the ropes and Australians were piling runs by hundreds in the middle.

The level two offence for breaching the ICC's code of conduct relates to "using language or gesture(s) that is seriously obscene, seriously offensive and of a seriously insulting nature to another player, player support personnel, umpire, match referee or any other third person during an international match.


The minimum punishment for such an offence is 50 per cent of the match fee or a maximum penalty of a one-Test suspension.

Kohli had earlier used twitter to present his personal viewpoint on the matter.

"I agree cricketers don't have to retaliate, what when the crowd says the worst things about your mother and sister, the worst I've heard," tweeted Kohli.

Former England skipper and one-time team-mate of Kohli in the IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kevin Pietersen offered a word of sympathy to the young batsman on twitter.

"Welcome to Australia buddy ... you beat them and they start abusing their own."

It seems a Sydney Test between the two nations can't pass without a controversy.

During India's last tour of Australia in 2007-08, a massive row erupted on the "monkeygate" issue and nearly led to the abandonment of the tour and a diplomatic row between the two nations.

Dhoni's reason for losing first test match against AUS

2011-12-29T05:01:00.000-08:00

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - India captain MS Dhoni gave a frank assessment of his team's fourth day collapse to lose the first test against Australia, saying the Melbourne Cricket Ground wicket was benign enough to reel in the victory target.

Chasing 292 to win, India were bundled out for 169 on Thursday after their formidable batting lineup crumbled in the face of a spirited onslaught from pace trio Peter Siddle, James Pattinson and Ben Hilfenhaus.

"I think they bowled a really good line close to that off-stump area... I think the length and line they bowled was very crucial," Dhoni told reporters following the 122-run defeat.

"We thought if we could get them out for 240 or 250-odd runs that's a very gettable score, but I felt 290-odd runs was also a score we should have achieved.

"The wicket was pretty good. It's not like there was too much wear and tear in the wicket. I think our batting line flopped in both the innings.

"In the second innings, we kept falling at regular intervals which meant getting close to 300-odd runs was becoming more and more difficult."

The laid back wicketkeeper-captain mounted a more spirited defence of his bowlers, who managed to bowl Australia out twice after being dogged by injury concerns in the leadup, but also failed to efficiently clean up Australia's tail in both innings.

Rangy 24-year-old paceman Umesh Yadav was impressive in just his third test, taking seven wickets, while Zaheer Kahn also took seven, the left-armer showing he had lost none of his guile after a four-month lay-off from injury.

Paceman Ishant Sharma, who was troubled by an ankle injury prior to the start of the four-match series, bowled a far lighter load in the second innings and only took two wickets, but Dhoni dismissed concerns about his fitness.

"The big positive to win a test match you need to take 20 wickets and we have been able to do that in this particular test match," Dhoni said.

"The scores that the opposition got were something that we could have achieved if we had batted well.

"We are hoping that the mistakes that we committed in this particular game, we work on it and don't repeat it in the next game that starts in Sydney (on January 3)."

SHEWAGS SIZZLING DOUBLE CENTURY... News with Videos and Stills

2011-12-09T06:13:00.000-08:00

"I had never dreamt of doing this," Sehwag said during the innings break.
"The easy wicket and the short boundaries made it easier. I told Gauti (Gambhir) that if we showed a little patience we could get a big one. But I never expected to make a double century.

"The pitch was so true that one could play all shots. When Sammy dropped me, I knew God was with me. I am relieved but also tired because I am an old man now.

"I just want to thank my family and all those who have supported me in my career," he said.

The Break-up of Sehwag's Innings

50 - 41 balls, 3x4, 4x6

100 - 69 balls, 10x5, 5x6

150 - 112 balls, 16x4, 5x6

200 - 140 balls, 23x4, 6x6

219 - 149 balls, 25x4, 7x6

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