YOUNGISTAN

Best Navaratri wishes to My best 1's

2011-10-04T01:55:00.000-07:00

Get More Scraps

Get More Scraps

Get More Scraps

Get More Orkut Scraps

GoodLightscraps.com

Wish U a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi

2011-08-30T03:49:00.000-07:00

More Orkut Flash Scraps

Ganesh Festival

More Orkut Scraps

GoodLightscraps.com

Ganesh Chaturthi Scraps

More Glitter Graphics

2011-08-30T01:30:00.000-07:00

Ramadan Scraps

Orkut Scraps | Eid Mubarak

Ramadan Cards

Orkut Scraps | Eid Mubarak

Ramadan Cards

Orkut Scraps | Eid Mubarak 2011

Ramadan Cards

Orkut Scraps | Eid Mubarak

Ramadan Scraps

Orkut Scraps | Eid Mubarak

Ramadan Scraps

Orkut Scraps | Eid Mubarak

2013 Mercedes S-Class

2011-08-29T21:47:00.001-07:00

With falling sales and stiff competition from the BMW 7-Series and the Audi A8, Mercedes is looking to revamp its S-Class line for 2013. Recent spy shots have revealed a sightly longer model with the hood and the wheelbase getting additional length. All new LED daytime running lights and indicators have also been spotted and appear at the top of the headlights as opposed to the side. Expect the new S-Class to get styling cues from the 2010 Mercedes F800 Style Concept which would mean sharper lines and possibly, a new front radiator grille.

As far as power is concerned, expect modified versions of the Mercedes’ current lineup; a twin turbo 46L V8 producing 429 HP, a twin turbo 5.5L V12 delivering 510 HP, and an AMG twin turbo 5.5L V8 getting between 536 HP and 550 HP. Mercedes’ Head of Research and Development, Dr. Thomas Weber, has previously revealed that the new S-Class will also feature a plug-in variant modeled after the 2010 Vision S500 Plug-In Hybrid Concept. This would mean that the new hybrid would be powered by a powerful direct injected V6 engine and a 60 HP electric hybrid module run on a next generation lithium ion battery pack. The Vision S500 was able to translate this setup into a 0 to 60 MPH sprint time of 5.5 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155 MPH, all while achieving 74 mpg!

Hero Honda is now Hero MotoCorp

2011-08-29T21:23:00.001-07:00

Finally July 29, 2011 marked the beginning of a new era in the world of motorcycles in India when the legendary Hero Honda get itself acquainted itself with new identity as Hero MotoCorp after getting final approval from Registrar of Companies to change its name. Since the termination of joint venture between Hero Group and Honda group both the companies were in process of establishing their independent flagships. Launched almost 25 years back under the joint venture Hero Honda Bikes brought a new revolution in the Indian bike market by breaking the dominance of erstwhile bikes like Yezdi and Rajdoot and dominated the Indian market successfully for a long period.

Though the joint venture between both the groups was supposed to get mature in 2014 but due to some internal conflicts between the groups arising as the result of Honda group trying to establish its independent identity in Indian market, both the groups decided to terminate contract before the maturity period by Hero group taking over the 26% of Honda’s stake in joint venture. As the part of joint venture Hera groups was technically dependent on Honda group but now after the separation both the companies will now be contender to each other standing on the same floor.

Taking a step ahead of establishing its own identity Hero group has already hired the services of famous brand innovating specialist Wolff Olnis, to design the new logo of the company and also to work on its visibility on products. There are rumours that Hero group is planning to launch its new brand in London on August 9, 2011.

Overwhelmed with revitalizing progress Mr. Pawan Munjal, Managing Director and CEO Hero Group said that getting the new name for group is the first step towards establishing company’s dominance in two wheeler industry. He further added that it will mark the start of new period in terms of innovations in technology, product development and customer satisfaction. It will help company to expand its boundaries to global market.

New Yamaha R15 coming on Sep 6

2011-08-29T06:04:00.001-07:00

Craze for Yamaha bikes can be best witnessed at a time when any new variant from Yamaha Bikes is expected to make its debut in the market. Expected to make its debut in the Indian two wheeler market on September 6, 2011, the New Yamaha R15 2.0 or the modified edition of existing New Yamaha YZF R15 has already made Yamaha aspirants crazy. Since the time of its launch announcement, the crowd has approached the Yamaha dealers to know about its features and specifications. There are also rumors that some Yamaha dealers have even started the booking for new Yamaha R15 at the payment of INR 1000/-. The existing Yamaha R15 or Yamaha YZF R15 price in is Rs 97425.

On the other hand there are some dealers who are still waiting for the official announcement of starting the bookings for New Yamaha R15 by Yamaha Motor India. However whatever the situation is the truth is that the proposed buyers of New Yamaha R15 won’t worry even if the amount they are paying for booking new Yamaha R15 is unofficial. The New Yamaha R15 is considered as the modified version of existing New Yamaha YZF R15. The major changes introduced in Yamaha R15 include the change in swing arm and the chassis which is visible at the rear. The thing which remains unchanged in New Yamaha R15 as compared to New Yamaha YZF R15 is the twin headlamps which is same as in the erstwhile model. Whereas the raised rear end with splitted seat makes the New Yamaha R15 a more stylish motorcycle.

Though from the beginning Yamaha R15 is always been considered as the baggage filled with unmatched features and now when New Yamaha R15 is expected as the modified version the expectations are obviously high. Moreover when it is already rumoured that it is designed more sportier and is made more powerful to deliver powerful performance it can be speculated that the New Yamaha R15 will set new standards in the Indian bike market. At present we just hope and wish that Yamaha Motors price will be affordable and more or less same as the existing Yamaha R15.

South Scope Magzine

2011-08-10T00:35:00.001-07:00

Finally Prabhas Rejected Nithya Menon

2011-07-18T04:10:00.000-07:00

Prabhas Reacted Finally :

Now, Prabhas, who came to know about it from the media, has politely sent the DVDs of his movies to Nithya Menon in a neatly packed-box. The Chatrapathi star has reportedly written a note for her to give feedback to him after watching the films.

Young rebel star Prabhas has rejected to share screen space with Nithya Menon and that's the reason why Nitya Menon said, “Who is Prabhas”? Now this is really getting interesting and so let's catchup more on this! Some time back Prabhas was trying to find out a good heroine for Rebel movie and the name of Nithya Menon came for discussion but Prabhas rejected her because she is too short and their combination looks odd and therefore he selected Deeksha Seth instead of Nithya Menon. Cut to Nithya Menon and you guys know what she said about Prabhas. Sources say that Nithya Meon was very angry on Prabhas for rejecting her and to take revenge on him, she uttered those comments the other day.

Prabhas is currently busy shooting for 'Rebel' Telugu movie. In fact, Rebel movie fresh schedule of shooting commenced on June 27. Anushka and Deeksha Seth are being paired up in this movie, directed by Raghava Lawrence and produced by J Bhagwan and J Pulla Rao. Even Rebel movie business started off with a bang as Kadapa district rights for this movie were bagged by Kodur Madhu for 90 lakhs. The shooting would be done by October and Prabhas Rebel release is scheduled for December.

Earlier Story :

Strauss salutes Indian maestro Tendulkar

2011-07-15T21:56:00.000-07:00

England Test captain Andrew Strauss has saluted India icon Sachin Tendulkar as the legendary batsman prepares to chase his 100th international hundred in the forthcoming series between the sides.

Tendulkar has notched 51 Test and 48 one-day centuries and Strauss believes there are few signs of the 38-year-old Indian's powers diminishing.

Strauss will get a look at Tendulkar's current form over the next few days as the Middlesex batsman is on a loan spell with Somerset -- in a bid to end his run of low scores -- and will play in their match against the tourists at Taunton.

"It goes without saying that it is a phenomenal achievement, not just the fact he scored those runs, but his desire and motivation to play that long and keep chasing down those records," Strauss said.

"He seems to be playing as well as ever at the moment. It is a great example for us all that if you are still hungry, there is no reason why your powers should decline as you get older.

"He has been one of the great players over the last 20 years and I'm sure he will want to have a big series.

"Technically he is fantastic, his mental strength to bat under that amount of pressure for all that time is fantastic.

"He is a very dignified and humble man as well. If there are good examples out there, he is probably the best of them."

However, Strauss is hoping England paceman Chris Tremlett can make life uncomfortable for Tendulkar and his team-mates in the first Test at Lord's next week.

"Are India susceptible to short deliveries? I think all the sub-continent sides have got better at that in recent years," Strauss said.

"It comes as a result of touring here quite often. Certainly their senior players are no strangers to these shores.

"We are not expecting any dramatic weaknesses there but we know someone like Chris Tremlett performed very well against them last time around here.

"He was a lot younger and probably less developed as a bowler then.

"I think we saw against Australia and Sri Lanka, that type of bowling, if done consistently and accurately, will trouble most people."

Beware of Tendulkar, say ex-England captains

2011-07-14T22:59:00.001-07:00

By Mail Today Correspondent in New Delhi

Sachin Tendulkar has been in scintillating form for the past few seasons and even after 22 years on the road in international cricket, former England captains Michael Vaughan, Nasser Hussain, Mike Atherton and Graham Gooch feel the talismanic batsman will pose the biggest threat to the Englishmen in the much anticipated Test series that begins next week at Lord's.

"Sachin's a different player now from 2007; the best players in the world change little things about themselves to keep themselves in the game."

"In the last two years he's become more aggressive, he's gone back to his old way of trying to score when for a period he tried to survive," Vaughan told The Cricketer magazine.

"Chris Tremlett bowled well against him in 2007 and he's a miles better bowler now. But Sachin doesn't have any weaknesses although every batsman is vulnerable on and around the off stump early on. England might go aggressive at him, test him with a few short balls, I've seen people do that over the last two years and it hasn't affected him," Vaughan added."

Hussain, on his part, felt that Tendulkar has managed to rediscover his aggressive instincts, even after two decades of international cricket.

"Technically and mentally Sachin has changed little over the years but he has changed his game plan."

"He began as a flamboyant, extravagant stroke- maker who had all the shots and simply loved the game. Once the records and the hundreds started to be racked up, he turned into a run- machine."

"The Indian public became driven by his stats and consumed by a Sachin infatuation."

"His priority was his wicket. Once Sehwag arrived, he was happy to let him tee off."

"In the last couple of years he has rediscovered his flamboyance and is playing shots again," Hussain said.

Another England captain and astute batsman, Atherton, recounted how dropping Tendulkar proved to be an expensive and unforgettable experience.

"I dropped him in the gully at Trent Bridge (in 1996) and he went on to get a big hundred."

"He's not a man you want to put down early on. He was calm at the crease, difficult to get out of his bubble."

"There weren't any flaws. He was just a very solid, orthodox player."

"One of the most remarkable things is that he has hardly changed at all, exactly the same set- up, very few changes to his method. He's trusted in his technique and power all this time." "He's stayed true to his game."

Gooch, who saw the Mumbai batsman blossom as a youngster, said: "No one had ever seen him in 1990. As a 17-year-old it was evident that the lad had great skill, great balance, great timing, an eye for the ball."

"You could see he had all the attributes to make a top player."

For one so young he had a poise and composure about his batting."

"You don't often get that in young players; you get the talent and the stroke-making but poise, authority and composure normally come."

Sony's S1 and S2 Innovative Android Tablets: Detailed Look

2011-07-14T22:18:00.001-07:00

Tendulkar warning for England

2011-07-14T04:14:00.001-07:00

Former England skippers have singled out Sachin Tendulkar as the biggest threat for Andrew Strauss' team ahead of India's tour later this month.

Sachin Tendulkar has been visiting England since 1990 and has scored 1302 runs in 13 Tests at an impressive average of 62 with four hundreds and six half-centuries.

"Sachin's a different player now from 2007; the best players in the world change little things about themselves to keep themselves in the game. In the last two years, he's become more aggressive, he's gone back to his old way of trying to score when for a period he tried to survive," The Cricketer quoted Michael Vaughan as saying.

"Chris Tremlett bowled well against him in 2007 and he's a miles better bowler now. But Sachin doesn't have any weaknesses, although every batsman is vulnerable on and around the off stump early on. England might go aggressive at him, test him with a few short balls - I've seen people do that over the last two years and it hasn't affected him," he added.

Nasser Hussain believes Tendulkar has regained his aggression in the last couple of years after being in a shell for a few years.

"Technically and mentally Sachin has changed little over the years but he has changed his game plan. He began as a flamboyant, extravagant stroke-maker who had all the shots and simply loved the game.

"Once the records and the hundreds started to be racked up, he turned into a run-machine. His priority was his wicket.

"Once Sehwag arrived, he was happy to let him tee off. In the last couple of years, he has rediscovered his flamboyance and is playing shots again," he added.

Michael Atherton stressed on how giving Tendulkar a life early on could spell trouble for the team.

"I dropped him in the gully at Trent Bridge (in 1996) and he went on to get a big hundred. He's not a man you want to put down early on. He was calm at the crease, difficult to get out of his bubble. There weren't any flaws. He was just a very solid, orthodox player.

"One of the most remarkable things is that he has hardly changed at all - exactly the same set-up, very few changes to his method. He's trusted in his technique and power all this time. He's stayed true to his game," he said.

Graham Gooch, who played against Tendulkar in the 1990 series, said even as a teenager he always came across as someone special.

"No one had ever seen him in 1990. As a 17-year-old, it was evident that the lad had great skill, great balance, great timing, an eye for the ball. You could see he had all the attributes to make a top player.

"For one so young, he had a poise and composure about his batting. You don't often get that in young players; you get the talent and the stroke-making but poise, authority and composure normally come," he said.

India cricket schedule 2011

2011-07-14T03:02:00.000-07:00


Month	Tours/tournaments/matches	Full fixtures
January	India tour of South Africa, 3 tests, 5 ODI, 2 T20	Ind in SA 2011
Feb-March	Cricket world cup 2011 in Asia, ODI tournament	World Cup 2011
April-May	Indian Premier League 2011 (not international)	IPL 2011
June-July	India tour of West Indies, 3 tests, 5 ODI, 1 T20	Ind in WI 2011
July-Sept	India tour of England, 4 tests, 5 ODI, 1 T20	IND in ENG 2011
October	England tour of India, 5 ODIs, 1 T20	Eng in Ind 2011
November	West Indies tour of India, 3 tests, 3-5 ODIs	WI in Ind 2011
December	India tour of Australia, 4 tests, 2 T20 + Triseries	IND in AUS 2011

Bharat Ratna to Sachin may happen soon

2011-07-12T04:57:00.001-07:00

Sachin is a phenomenon, and has touched lives of millions of sports lovers across the world with his bat. He's a down to earth personality. A man with an average height, Tendulkar has been keeping the tri-color waving since his international debut.

THE COUNTRY'S highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, it appears, may soon be conferred on the living legend of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, a man synonymous with world records.

According to reports emanating from sports ministry, sports minister, Ajay Maken has recently written a letter to ministry of home affairs requesting to include sports arena also in the domain considered for honoring the coveted award. As of now the guidelines crafted for honouring the persons for Bharat Ratna considers people who have rendered exemplary services in the field of art, literature, science and public service.

Once the government gives its nod to the proposal of the sports minister in principle, the decks will be cleared for Sachin’s coronation. Over the years, many people have supported the idea of honoring the wizard of cricket with nation’s highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna.

Sachin has virtually re-written record books in his glittering awesome career spanning over two decades. Now, whatever he does on the cricket field automatically becomes world record. The legend has excelled on every pitch, in every condition and with the fiercest opponent.

Tendulkar is a phenomenon, he has touched lives of millions of sports lovers spread across geographies with his bat and down to earth personality. A man with height of 5.5 feet has been keeping the tri-color waving since he stepped into the cricket arena in the year 1989 against the arch rival, Pakistan.

The living legend of cricket has already found his name in folklores; he is a youth icon and looked upon by many as an epitome of inspiration. Let’s hope the file will not be biting dust somewhere in the corner of home ministry. And in the near future we will see our icon bestowed with Bharat Ratna. Honoring him with nation’s highest civilian award will be a fitting tribute to virtual god of cricket.

Thirty accolades from people on MS Dhoni's 30th birthday

2011-07-07T02:42:00.001-07:00

As Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 30 today, MiD DAY provides you with the same number of accolades from people who have admired the skipper over the years

Dhoni is one guy, who grasps things very quickly and has really transformed his game. Youngsters can learn a lot from him. And I think he has handled the captaincy really well.
Yuvraj Singh

He is the best captain I have played under. He is very sharp and always alert. He reads the situation well and is open to sharing ideas. He always has discussions with bowlers, batsmen and senior players separately.
Sachin Tendulkar

He stays calm.
Situational awareness has been his biggest strength. He reads the situation well, is open to ideas, and above all, he doesn't show frustration.
Sachin Tendulkar again

His cricket, his decisions, his manners all speak for themselves, he is right up there as a skipper.
Harbhajan Singh

Dhoni is the greatest captain of our country. His record is proof of that.
Sourav Ganguly

Dhoni is the Obama of cricket.
Praveen Kumar

It feels good to be compared to a player like him. Dhoni is like God.
Saurabh Tiwary

Dhoni was a junior player when he became captain (in 2007) but with his performances, he established his authority on the seniors. I am not a junior, but I want to lead from the front like him.
Shahid Afridi

MS, to me, from a personal point of view, is a very special leader to play under. I have a very good relationship with him, having played alongside him for four IPL seasons.
Albie Morkel (SA player)

There's a lot of support for him and the team seems to be so relaxed around him, and that is great.
Sir Vivian Richards (after T20 World Cup win)

It is stressful doing wicketkeeping, batting and captaining the team. He has handled the pressure well and I am confident he will do well with the willow in the World Cup.
Kiran More before '11 WC

I am very fond of Dhoni as a cricketer. He is extremely modest, hardworking and dedicated. I like his body language and the way he approaches his game. He likes to take risks and is not afraid of losing in the bargain.
Dilip Vengsarkar

Dhoni is my hero. We talk a lot about Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, but this boy has as much as talent as anyone in the game.
Kapil Dev

I strongly believe in Dhoni. He's a clever captain and will come up with some sort of a plan.
Kapil Dev before 2011 WC

Dhoni is the greatest captain India has ever seen.
Navjot Singh Sidhu

Dhoni has no false modesty and judges the situation to ably tackle it. He had the quality of a good leader and everytime he tries to give 100 per cent.
Greg Chappell

I have never seen a player give as much effort to every game. I've never seen him lose his temper. He loves taking responsibility and when the team loses, no one feels it more than him.
Gary Kirsten

Dhoni does not give you an impression that he is tired. We actually felt he might get tired after such a rigorous World Cup campaign, but we were amazed.
Andy Bichel, Chennai Super Kings bowling coach

Dhoni is the most assured and relaxed captain and he has the respect of his players. He is also an astute tactician and a genuine match-winner.
Imran Khan

He has become the biggest brand of Indian cricket, but remains the same. He has not changed a bit which is really commendable.
Keshav Banerjee, Dhoni's coach at DAV school, Ranchi

A lot of placards in the crowd suggest that you should get a haircut, but if you take my advice, you look good in this hairstyle.
Parvez Musharraf (former Pakistan president)

He first came across as someone who didn't fear anything, someone who just played his shots and had a lot of fun.
Harsha Bhogle

I pray that a tennis player should emerge from Ranchi as M S Dhoni emerged for cricket.
Sania Mirza

Dhoni is the backbone of Indian cricket.
Milkha Singh

Dhoni is the best of all modern captains.
Ian Chappell

Dhoni has changed the face of Indian cricket. he leads from the front. He has charisma and the players like him. He has given this team confidence.
Wasim Akram

He came to cricket as might a passenger at a train station, reached captaincy, runs, fame and riches not as some ruined child or as a street urchin destined to cover himself in bracelets but as a grounded and gritty young man for whom wealth was a consequence and not an aim.
Peter Roebuck

Dhoni's leadership, the role he plays behind the stumps and his middle-order batting makes him India's key player.
Tony Greig

The greatest innings ever played by a captain in a World Cup final was Clive Lloyd's monumental hundred against Australia at Lord's in the inaugural tournament in 1975 and if this (Dhoni's 91 in the World Cup 2011 final) was not its equal then it was not far behind.
Mike Atherton, former England captain

At school I used to score regularly but I think they were quite afraid of my temperament. I was very aggressive with the guys who were not really 100% on the field.
Dhoni on Dhoni

India get Sachin boost for England Tests

2011-07-04T01:49:00.001-07:00

New Delhi, Jul 03, 2011: Batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar, on the verge of an unprecedented 100th international century, returned on Saturday to a strong Indian squad for the upcoming Test series in England.

Tendulkar, with 51 hundreds in Tests and 48 in one-day internationals, had opted out of the ongoing Test series in the West Indies. He is also the world's leading scorer in both Tests (14,692) and one-dayers (18,111).

Openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag, pacemen Zaheer Khan and Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, and all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who missed the West Indies tour, also returned to the squad after regaining fitness.

"Sehwag will join the team a fortnight later," the Indian cricket board said in a statement, meaning the opener will miss the first Test.

The four-Test series starts at Lord's on July 21, followed by a one-off Twenty20 match and five one-day internationals. The team for the limited-overs matches will be announced later.

The full-strength squad will be led by wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, with Gambhir as his deputy.

India named five fast bowlers as conditions are expected to favour them in England and two spinners in Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra.

Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma and Munaf Patel are the other pacemen.

Batsman Virat Kohli, part of the current squad in the West Indies, was dropped while Wriddhiman Saha was picked as a second wicket-keeper.

India won their last Test series in England in 2007 under Rahul Dravid.

Indian Test squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Gautam Gambhir (vice-capt), Abhinav Mukund, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Venkatsai Laxman, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Munaf Patel, Amit Mishra, Yuvraj Singh, Wriddhiman Saha, Virender Sehwag.

Google+ First Look

2011-07-01T22:47:00.000-07:00

Google Plus (aka Google+), Google's new social network, might offer the right mix of sharing and privacy to woo you away from your Facebook account. If you don't know how to use it, though, it's just a confusing mess of circles and contacts. So we've assembled a few tips to help you get started. (If you aren't on Google Plus yet, try our Google Plus invite trick.)

Tweak your email notification options. By default, Google Plus will spam your Gmail account with notifications for practically anything involving your new account. You can go to the Google Account options to uncheck all of the ones you don't want to get, thereby reducing your Gmail traffic considerably.

Change your profile's field-sharing settings. Your Google Account has certain basic fields that it can share with anyone--but you don't have to go along with maximum sharing. Open your Google Account Profile and privacy settings, click Edit visibility on profile, and then click the individual profile fields and determine how public you want to make them.

Disable resharing. Google Plus may make it easy for you to segregate who you share your information with, but your connections have no such limitations, meaning that something you share with a select few can still spread like wildfire across your networks. Nevertheless, you can disable resharing of a certain post after posting it: Just click the arrow in the upper-right-hand corner of the post and then click Disable resharing.

Check your Incoming feed. Unlike Facebook, Google Plus lets people share things with you even if you're not following them. Consequently you'll want to check your Incoming feed now and then to see whether you're missing out on anything interesting from someone you don't follow. Think of it as a spam folder that occasionally contains something interesting.

Use the Your Circles option while sharing. Google Plus's Circles system is great for letting you use your Plus account to set barriers between the various groups of people you want to share things with. If most of what you share on Google Plus isn't especially privacy-sensitive, however, use the Your Circles sharing option to automatically share items with all of your circles and avoid the trouble of clicking each individual circle.

Start some Sparks. In addition to following people, you can search for interesting stuff to share about particular topics in the Sparks section on the side menu of the main page. Click Sparks, and search for things that you're interested in or browse through the featured topics; if you want to pin a search on your sidebar for easy future access, click the Add Interest button under the search field.

Click through profile pictures. You can easily cycle through other people's profile pics by clicking on them.

Add some basic formatting. As with Google Talk and Google Buzz, you can add basic text styles to some of your Google Plus text. Paired asterisks (*text*) make bold text, paired underscores (_text_) make italics, and paired dashes (-text-) make strikethroughs.

Virat Kohli Profile

2011-07-01T03:18:00.000-07:00

Domestic team information
Full name	Virat Kohli
Born	5 November 1988 (age 22) Delhi, India
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Righ arm medium pace
Role	Batsman
Years	Team
2006-present	Delhi
2008-present	Royal Challengers Bangalore
ODI debut	18 Aug 2008 India v Sri Lanka
Last ODI	16 June 2011 v West Indies
Test debut	20 June 2011 India v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition	Test	ODIs	First Class	List A
Matches	1	56	30	74
Runs scored	19	2,035	2,131	2,950
Batting average	9.50	44.40	57.59	48.36
100s/50s	0/0	5/13	7/8	8/18
Top score	15	118	197	124
Balls bowled	-	70	468	116
Wickets	-	0	3	–
Bowling average	-	-	84.66	–
5 wickets in innings	-	0	0	–
10 wickets in match	-	0	0	–
Best bowling	n/a	n/a	2/42	–
Catches/stumpings	2/–	20/–	27/–	24/–

Virat Kohli set to miss Test spot for England tour

2011-07-01T00:09:00.000-07:00

Sehwag is not ruled out yet. He may be added as the 17th member and is expected to be 100 per cent fit after the first Test at Lord's (July 21-25).
It can be recalled that Sehwag did not get picked for the 2007 tour of England.

It is learnt that Parthiv Patel will be included in the squad as the second wicketkeeper and an opening batsman option. Yuvraj Singh will return to the Test team after a wondrous performance in the World Cup. Yuvraj, like Sehwag, Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar is not with his mates in the West Indies.

Skipper Dhoni is expected to support the selection of left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha, but leg-spinner Amit Mishra may end up getting the nod.

The likely squad:
MS Dhoni (captain), Gautam Gambhir, Murali Vijay, Parthiv Patel, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Zaheer Khan, S Sreesanth, Munaf Patel and Praveen Kumar.Gautam Gambhir is all set to return to India ranks after a shoulder injury kept him out of the ongoing tour of the West Indies. Gambhir's injury intensified in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League.

However, his opening partner Virender Sehwag may not be among the names to be announced for this month's four-Test series in England. The selectors will meet in Chennai tomorrow to pick the squad. Virat Kohli is all set to miss the Test boat.

Shun drugs, Tendulkar says

2011-06-26T23:16:00.000-07:00

Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar is now asking the youth to shun drugs.

Messages and posters endorsed by Tendulkar have been displayed on local trains and railway stations, according to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Yashodhan Wanage.

Sunday is the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

Targeting the 18-30 age group, Tendulkar’s simple messages reads: Think Health, Not Drugs.

This is the second major public awareness activity taken up by the cricketer. Last year, he promoted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s save water campaign.

Mahesh - The Business Man - Still

2011-06-21T01:33:00.000-07:00

Mahesh Babu Biography – Filmography – Profile

2011-06-21T00:57:00.001-07:00

Real Name: Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu
Screen Name: Mahesh Babu
Nickname: Prince
Born: August 9, 1974
Birth Place: Madras(Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality: Indian
Height: 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
Profession: Actor
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Hindu
Mother Tongue: Telugu

Family:
Father: Krishna (Actor)
Mother: Indira Devi

Sibilings:
Elder Brother: Ramesh Babu,
Elder Sisters: Padmavathi and Manjula (Film Producer)
Younger Sister: Priya (Priyadarshini)
Spouse: Namrata Shirodkar (Bollywood Actress)(Married-February 10th, 2005)
Son: Gautham (Born-August 31st, 2006)
Debut Movie: RajaKumarudu

Follow him at twitter @ http://twitter.com/urstrulyMahesh

Film Awards:

Nandi Award:
1999 Best Male Debut for Raja Kumarudu
2001 Jury Award Nominated for Murari
2002 Special Jury Award for Takkari Donga
2003 Best Actor for Nijam
2004 Special Jury Award for Arjun
2005 Best Actor for Athadu

Santosham
2003 Best Young Performers Award for Okkadu
2006 Best Actor Award Telugu for Pokiri
2007 Best Actor Award Athidhi

Filmfare:
2001 Best Actor Award (Telugu) for Murari
2003 Best Actor Award (Telugu) for Okkadu
2006 Best Actor Award (Telugu) for Pokiri

CineMAA Award:
2007 Best Actor for Athidhi

Publicity:

He is the brand ambassador for Thumbs Up, Navratna, UniverCell, Amrutanjan, Provogue, Idea, Vivel and Jos Alukkas in Andhra Pradesh

MAHESH BABU FILMOGRAPHY

Mahesh Babu is the son of Tollywood Super Star Krishna. The Prince started his career as an Child artist in his Father films.

Mahesh Babu after finishing his B.Com from the famous Loyola College in Chennai, He made a debut as hero with the film Rajakumarudu with priety Zinta which was a big hit. A series of hits soon made Mahesh Babu the heart-throb of Tollywood.

Mahesh’s performance was applauded by even Ram Gopal Varma and Amitabh Bachchan.

Mahesh Babu, married co-star in Vamsi, Namrata Sirodkar in the year 2005. The simple wedding Feb 10 was a very private affair with only close relatives in attendence.

Filmography as child Artist:

List of Telugu Movies in which Mahesh Babu acted

01. Needa – 1979
02. Poratam – 1983
03. Sankharavam – 1987
04. Bazaar Rowdy – 1988
05. Mugguru Kodukulu – 1988
06. Gudhachari 117 – 1989
07. Koduku Diddina Kapuram – 1989
08. Bala Chandrudu – 1991
09. Kodukulu – 1990

Mahesh Babu Movies:

Raja Kumarudu – 1999
Yuvaraju – 2000
Vamsi – 2000
Murari – 2001
Takkari Donga – 2002
Bobby – 2002
Okkadu – 2003
Nijam - 2003
Naani – 2004
Arjun – 2004
Athadu – 2005
Pokiri – 2006
Sainikudu – 2006
Athidhi – 2007
Khaleja – 2010
Dookudu – 2011 (Process)
The Business Man – 2011 (Process)

Mahesh Babu Quotes:

“Chiranjeevi has always been very genuine to me. That is the greatness of that man. He watches films with a comman audience perspective. He spoke to me over phone for 15 minutes and explained me which scene he liked in the film. Chiranjeevi is very happy because Pokiri has become such a good hit.”
“I will select my future subjects keeping my fans in mind. I saw them enjoying Pokiri success more than I did, and that’s why I will only do films which make them happy from here on”.
“Puri Jagan is completely responsible for the success of Pokiri with his story, dialogues, characterization and direction.”
“Telugu film industry is in the brink of change. Audiences are looking for freshness in films. Films made with outdated formulas are not working at box office. Hindi film industry has already changed and Telugu film industry is on the verge of change.”
“After marriage, I entered very exciting phase of my career. I never had back-to-back super hits in my career earlier”

Young Rebel Star Prabhas Uppalapati Biography – Filmography – Profile

2011-06-20T03:54:00.000-07:00

Name: Prabhas Uppalapati
Nephew of Rebel Star: Shri KrishnamRaju
Birth Date: 23 October, 1976
Star Sign: Scorpio
Nationality: Indian
Profession: Actor

Family:
Father: U.Suryanarayana Raju
Mother: Siva Kumari
Sister: Pragathi
Brother: Prabodh
Height: 6′ 2″
Home Address : Jublee Hills, Hyderabad

Favourites:
Hero: Krishnam Raju
Heroine: Savitri
Directors: Maniratnam, Ram Gopal Varma
Muisc Director: A.R Rahman

Debut Movie: Eshwar

Film Awards:

Santosham
2004 Best Young Performer Award for Varsham

Filmfare

2004 Best Actor Award (Telugu) for Varsham
2005 Best Actor Award (Telugu) for Chatrapathi
2009 Best Actor Award (Telugu) for Ek Niranjan

Prabhas Raju Filmography:

Prabhas has become a very famous hero in Tollywood in a very short span of time.His full name is Prabhas Raju Uppalapati. He was born on 23rd of December 1979 in chennai,India. Prabhas Raju Uppalapati’s parents are U Suryanarayana Raju and Siva Kumari. Prabhas Raju Uppalapati is one of the three silblings. His brother’s name is Prabodh and sister’s name is Pragathi. Krishnam Raju Uppalapati, who is a fomous actor in Tollywood and a politician, is uncle of Prabhas.

Prabhas started his movie career with Eshwar in 2002 about a poor boy falling in love with a rich girl. In 2003, he was seen as the lead in Raghavendra. Both did not do well at the box office.

Varsham (2004) reversed his fortunes. He was cast opposite Trisha Krishnan. The film went on to become a huge hit. Then he acted under the direction of B.Gopal in Adavi Ramudu, which miserably failed at the box office. In Krishna Vamsi’s Chakram (2005) he played a cancer patient, which performed moderately at the box office. However Chatrapathi (2005), in which he played a rebel, with Shriya Saran was a monumental blockbuster.

The movies which followed like Pournami (2006), Yogi, Munna (2007) and Bujjigadu (2008) however failed to leave an impact at the box office.

In 2009 Prabhas was seen in Billa, which is a reworked telugu version of the hugely successful bollywood film Don. The movie stars Anushka Shetty and Namitha and also Hansika Motwani doing an item number. He shared screen space for the first time with his real life uncle, Krishnam Raju Uppalapati. The movie turned out to be an average one.

Prabhas Raju Uppalapati Movies:

Eeshwar – 2002
Raghavendra – 2003
Varsham – 2004
Adavi Ramudu – 2004
Chakram – 2005
Chatrapathi - 2005
Pournami – 2006
Yogi - 2007
Munna – 2007
Bujjigadu - 2008
Billa – 2009
Ek Niranjan – 2009
Darling – 2010
Mr. Perfect – 2011
Rebel – 2011

Nagarjuna Damarukam Stills

2011-06-20T03:39:00.000-07:00

Mahesh Dookudu On 1st look

2011-06-13T01:21:00.000-07:00