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Friday 30 September 2011

Finally Ranbir Kapoor Admitted Infedelity; Confessed Cheating On Deepika


Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor finally came out from closet and confessed of cheating on former girlfriend Deepika Padukone.

Ranbir and Deepika were in relationship for two years before they broke up in November 2009. It was rumoured that Ranbir had cheated on Deepika with his Rajneeti co-star Katrina Kaif which led to their split.



In an interview with Stardust magazine, Ranbir confessed the cheating, “Yes, I have, out of immaturity, out of inexperience, out of taking advantage of certain temptations, out of callousness”

“You realise it now, when you grow up and you value it more — why be in a relationship, why be committed to someone when you cannot be committed? I’ve realised that now. That’s why I don’t want to jump into a relationship with anybody because ... unless you have a special bond, a special equation with somebody, somebody who you can be committed to, somebody who can trust you, who you can respect, there’s no point,” he adds.





About his recent link-up with Rockstar co-star Nargis Fakhri  Ranbir said, “I am extremely fond of Nargis, I mean I can safely say she is the best actor I have worked with so far in my movies and I respect her for that. She is a great girl and extremely close to my mother. She is a buddy.”




Possible Participants of Bigg Boss 5


India's biggest reality show 'Bigg Boss' about to hit the small screen and the names of possible participants which are doing the rounds include -





1. Mike Tyson (Former world heavyweight boxing champion)
2. Shakira (Colombian singer and dancer)
3. Navjot Singh Sidhu (Former cricketer)
4. Barbara Mori (Mexican actress)
5. Jonty Rhodes (Fformer South African cricketer)
6. Nihita Biswas (wife of convicted murderer Charles Sobhraj)
7. Parul Chauhan (TV Serial 'Bidaai' fame)
8. Lady Gaga (pop icon)
9. Jay Sean (British singer- rapper)
10. Jaspal Bhatti (Comedian)
11. Sudesh Lehri (Comedian)
12. Karan Singh Grover (of 'Dil Mill Gayye')
13. Actor Adhyayan (Shekhar Suman's son)
14. Amar Upadhyay (Television Actor)

Also name of Sima Biswas, Dino Morea and Madhuri Dixit are popping up.

Bollywood superstars Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt are going to host this season's Bigg Boss. Salman Khan was the host for the fourth season too.

Bigg Boss 5 is set to hit the small screen on October 2 on Colors channel.





Thursday 29 September 2011

Amazon Kindle Fire @ $199


World’s largest online retailer Amazon.com unveiled its latest additions to its Kindle Line ‘Kindle Fire’.

Kindle Fire promised to do well in the tablet space, and may likely emerge as the leading Android tablet and will give Apple iPad a stiff competition.





The device is coming less than half the price of iPad. The Kindle Fire sells for $199, compared with $499 for Apple’s cheapest iPad.

The Kindle Fire comes with a 7-inch multi-touch display. It has 8GB internal memory Storage and it based on cloud-accelerated web browser.






Amazon has started taking pre-order for Kindle Fire.

As per Amazon website, Kindle Fire Features:

• 18 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, and books
• Amazon Appstore - thousands of popular apps and games
• Ultra-fast web browsing - Amazon Silk
• Free cloud storage for all your Amazon content
• Vibrant color touchscreen with extra-wide viewing angle
• Fast, powerful dual-core processor
• Amazon Prime members enjoy unlimited, instant streaming of over 10,000 popular movies and TV shows




Demi Moore And Ashton Kutcher Headed For $290 million Divorce Battle


The power couple of Hollywood Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have reportedly headed for a bitter divorce and gearing up for an estimated $290 million divorce battle.

"Ashton and Demi have separated and the marriage is over," a source close to the couple told Star magazine."The relationship ended because of Ashton's serial cheating. It's a painful time for Demi."



Moore (48) and Kutcher (33) got married six years back and they have been living apart following Kutcher's alleged cheating.

Currently Kutcher is busy filming Two and a Half Men in Los Angeles and Demi Moore working on her upcoming movie Magic Mike in New York.

Tabloids are revealing that Kutcher's alleged relationship with a sexy blonde university student was the main reason for the break-up.

Last week Moore twitted, "When we are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself & study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.”

We have not heard any official comments from Couple’s agents yet.





After English Channel, Sisters Rashmi and Richa Sharma crossed Indian Ocean


Sisters Rashmi and Richa Sharma successfully crossed the Indian Ocean in South Africa with a timing of three hours and twenty minutes.

Kolkata based this sister duo previously crossed the English Channel thrice in 2006, 2007 and 2009 and also swim across the Strait of Gibraltar two years ago.





They crossed the Indian Ocean through Algoa Bay Crossing, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Coast of South Africa. They have started from King’s Bay and finished at Bell Buoy.
Rashmi and Richa will attempt the South Atlantic Ocean next week at Cape Town, the Western Coast of South Africa.



Wednesday 28 September 2011

Bipasha Basu Getting Married With Rana Daggubati?


Its official! Bollywood beauty Bipasha Basu is seriously considering getting married with Telegu actor and film maker Rana Daggubati.

Few months back Bipasha Basu’s last relationship with actor John Abraham ended. Rana’s long relationship with Shriya Saran also ended recently.





For the last few weeks rumors of Bipasha and Rana Daggubati, dating each other have been making news in Bollywood.

A close friend of Bipasha told reporters, “Bipasha and Rana are in a very good space presently. Though it’s too early to talk about their marriage but if things go well then there might be an official announcement on the same.”

Bipasha and Rana Daggubati are very serious about their relationship. They also plan to tie the knot soon.




Sachin Tendulkar Moves Into His New House


Sachin Tendulkar’s long dream fulfilled today when he moves with his family into a magnanimous bungalow spread over 6,000 square feet at Perry Cross Road in suburban Bandra in Mumbai.

Sachin bought a dilapidated bungalow for Rs 39 crore in 2007and then reconstructed the whole plot according to his desire. It is a five storey building including two underground basements.



"Everyone has a dream of owning a house. I, too, had this dream. I am happy that I was able to fulfil it. The flat where I earlier used to live, I had received it under the sports quota. I have now vacated that place, so that some other sportsman can live there," Sachin told reporters today.

"We had done the 'gruha shanti' and 'vastu-puja' on June 11, before I left for England. I could not visit Mumbai after that, but now that I am in the city, today I brought my mother to show the place," the master blaster adds.

Besides lavish bedrooms, drawing and dining rooms, a gorgeous temple, guest rooms, servant quarters, the villa also has a trophy room where Tendulkar family going to display various awards and trophies won by Sachin.

The second basement has been kept for parking area with capacity for 40-50 cars and also there is a swimming pool on the terrace of the house,




Lata Mangeshkar Celebrates Her 82nd Birthday


Legendary singer and the Nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar turned 82 today.





Lata Mangeshkar who sang around 30,000 songs over seven decades starting from 1942, has decided to spend a quiet birthday with her family. She is supposed to attend an award function later in the day to receive the 'Hridaynath Award' from superstar Amitabh Bachchan for her contribution to the Indian music industry.

Lata Mangeshkar  has received several awards in her singing career. These include Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), Maharashtra Bhushan Award (1997), NTR National Award (1999), Bharat Ratna (2001) and three National Film Awards.

India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna recipient Lata told media in an interview, "I do not celebrate my birthday in a lavish way. I do not believe in cutting cakes. It will be a family affair...where all family members will be present. My whole day will be spent in accepting wishes from friends and fans worldwide. Later in the day, I will go for Hridaynath award function".

"I think whatever I am today...is all because of my fans and well wishers. It is all due to their never-ending love, blessings, support and appreciation. I thank all my fans and well-wishers for making me Lata Mangeshkar," Lata adds.

Summarizing about her glorious journey, Lata Mangeshkar said, "I am happy and humbled. It feels great to receive so much love and support."



Most Trusted Brands 2011, Colgate Tops the List


Indian consumers have multiple choices over brands and flavours from different product range. In terms of the Brand Equity this year's Most Trusted Brand in India crown goes to Colgate. Colgate regained the top spot beating the brands like Lux, Airtel and Nokia.





Top 20 Trusted Brand of 2011 in India are:
1. Colgate
2. Lux
3. Airtel
4. Lifebuoy
5. Nokia
6. Dettol
7. Britannia
8. Vodafone
9. Maggi
10. Closeup
11. Coca-Cola
12. Fair & Lovely
13. Tata Salt
14. Clinic Plus
15. Sunsilk
16.Thums Up
17. Vicks
18. Pond's
19. Mirinda
20. Bournvita




BlackBerry Curve 9360 Launched In India @ Rs 19,990


Research In Motion (RIM) launched its new BlackBerry Curve smartphone in India with priced at Rs 19,990.

BlackBerry Curve 9360 based on new Blackberry 7 operating system. It comes with GPS and Wi-Fi support, memory support up to 32 GB and 5MP camera with flash and video recording.





RIM has partnered Bharti Airtel for selling the device and Airtel supposed to offer two months of free trial usage period for new users. Also users can make local calls for 20 p/s and free SMS service to any one BlackBerry number of choice for one year from the date of purchase.

BlackBerry Curve 9360 comes with an exclusive feature called BlackBerry Protect which allows users to back up their personal data and help locate misplaced handsets using GPS.





Speaking on the occasion RIM Director Marketing India Krishnadeep Baruah said, "The BlackBerry Curve series has been extremely popular in India and we are excited to launch the all new BlackBerry Curve 9360. It provides an ideal upgrade path for our existing Curve customers as well as the millions of feature phone users in the Indian market".


Features & Specifications of BlackBerry Curve 9360

Device type: Smart phone
General: 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Size: 109 x 60 x 11 mm
Weight: 99 gm
Display Type: TFT touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard
Operating System: BlackBerry OS 7
CPU: 800MHz processor
Battery: Standard, Li-Ion 1000 mAh
Memory: Internal 512 MB storage, 512 MB RAM, microSD Card slot up to 32GB
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
Camera: 5 Megapixel with LED flash
Messaging: SMS, MMS
Browser: HTML
Other Features:- NFC support
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input
- Email, Push Email,






Sachin and Yuvraj To Miss ODI Series Against England! Sehwag, Rohit Sharma Doubtful


Dhoni’s nightmare continues. After disastrous performance by Indian team in England tour, Dhoni this time also not getting his full team in revenge home series against England starting from October 14.

Many important players are either unavailable or doubtful for the five-match one-day series. Master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar who is suffering from toe injury has still not completely recovered. While Yuvraj Singh, who fractured his index finger on the tour, also has a ligament tear on his finger which will take some more time to heal.





Opener Virender Sehwag and Middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma's fitness are too under severe question and likely to miss the ODI series.




The selectors are under lots of pressure to pick the ‘fit’ team and not to repeat the same mistake what they did earlier in England tour. The selectors will meet on September 29 to select the team for ODI series and it is speculated that Ajinkya Rahane and Manoj Tiwary’s name will come up for discussion.

Gautam Gambhir will come back to the squad that is for certain. What will be Harbhajan Singh’s fate that generating lots of query in fan's mind.  Ashish Nehra likely ttbe picked in the absence of Zaheer Khan and Munaf Patel. New faces like Varun Aaron and Umesh Yadav may get the chance.




Big B To Invite Victims Of Sikkim Earthquake On KBC


Bollywood Shahensha Amitabh Bachchan yesterdat night tweeted that he wants to invite the victims of Sikkim quake on his popular show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).

Bachchan tweeted, "Calling people to KBC affected from the quake we shall endeavour .. as far as charity goes, believe it needs to be done not talked of.''





He also tweeted, "Conversing with gentleman from Darjeeling .. stating that several villages still unattended to after quake and in desperate condition If there are some people that are reading this please inform concerned.

About 111 people were killed after an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit north-east India and Nepal on September 18.




Justin Bieber Teams Up With Usher For Christmas Duet


The "One Time" and "Baby" singer and Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber has recorded a Christmas duet with King of R&B Usher for his upcoming festive album.

Usher Terry Raymond IV, the mentor of Bieber, (17) recently signed him to his Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG) label to duet on a Yule Tide hit.






Bieber is overjoyed doing this Christmas number with Usher and he expressed his feelings on twitter.
"just finished a late nt in the studio for the christmas album...it is OFFICIAL...my big bro @UsherRaymondIV is on the album with me! #EPIC (sic)," Bieber twitted.

"this duet with me and @USHERRAYMONDIV for #christmas is CRAZY!!!" he adds.





Also Justin Bieber is teaming up with a host of music stars for his Christmas record including The Band Perry, Taylor Swift and Sean Kingston.

Bieber, who is considered a teen idol won Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards, and was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards






Tuesday 27 September 2011

Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Nomura, UBS, HSBC Cutting Jobs in India


Global financial companies have started cutting jobs in India as part of their plan to deal with the current financial crisis.





Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Nomura, UBS and HSBC have begun the sacking of employees in the third wave of financial market job cuts since the Asian crisis of 1997. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corp, also plans to eliminate more than 30,000 jobs worldwide.

Indian market is watching the situation cautiously as European financial crisis may have just begun to impact India in terms of financial services jobs.



Honda Launched Its Small Car Honda Brio in India, Priced @ Rs 3.95 Lakh


Honda enters into the highly competitive low-price compact car segment in India with the launch of its Brio model, priced between Rs 3.95 lakh and Rs 5.1 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

"With Brio, we will be entering a new segment for the first time in India. It has been designed and developed specially to meet the needs of customers here," HSCI president and CEO Takashi Nagai said.





"The Brio is at present about 80 per cent localised and over the next few months, it will reach 90 per cent. This has been key to the pricing strategy of the Brio." He adds.

In a joint venture with the Siel group, Honda Siel Cars India is eyeing revenues of Rs 112 crore in this year from the export of auto components from India. "We will have export turnover of Rs 112 crore this fiscal," he said. The company also exports components for the City and Jazz to Malaysia and Indonesia.





The Brio will be available in four variants and it is supposed to compete with Hyundai i10, Maruti WagonR and General Motors Chevrolet Beat.

"The compact car segment will soon become the second pillar of business for Honda in India," Nagai said.




Hyundai Launches Luxurious SUV Santa Fe in India


India’s largest car exporter Hyundai Motor India today launched its luxurious SUV, the Santa Fe with automatic transmission (AT) and additional features.

Awarded five star safety rating by New Car Assessment Program the Santa Fe is now available with six speed automatic transmission for smooth and stress free driving. It has push button start and smart key ensure convenience with one-touch operation.





The Santa Fe AT is available with the most powerful engine 2.2.L CRDi engine and it will give a maximum power of 197PS/4000 rpm and an impressive torque of 44.5kgm/1800-2500. The engine gives optimal balance of performance, excellent drivability on all terrain and a fuel mileage of 11.72 kmpl (ARAI certified).




Santa Fe comes with the six standard airbags and active head rests greatly enhance passenger protection and safety.

The 4WD (AT) Santa Fe is available in five colours and it is priced at Rs 24,36,500 (ex-showroom Delhi).





Monday 26 September 2011

Supreme Court Rejects CBSE Plea to Combine Medical & Engineering Entrance Exams


The Supreme Court has rejected the application by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to conduct a common entrance examination for engineering and medical admission.

A bench headed by Justice R. V. Raveendran refused to go into the issue after he was briefed that the ministry of health and family welfare had found the proposal impractical because of technical difficulties.




The bench was of the opinion that the proposal required a proper hearing for which a separate petition should have been filed. The Directorate General of Health Services had opined that benefits of convenience should not lead to any compromise on the substantive merits of either examination.

The CBSE had proposed merger to facilitate students who had opted for both biology and mathematics at the 10+ 2 level to appear for both streams at ease. However the Medical Council of India said that they continue to conduct a single entrance examination to fill seats in all medical courses in the country.


Samsung to Ship Out Microsoft Mango Phone in October


World's second largest handset maker Samsung announced that it will launch its first smartphone based on Microsoft’s latest version of mobile operating system at end of October.

Samsung to roll out Omnia W, based on the latest release of Windows Phone, code-named Mango to Europe, CIS, Latin America, Africa, South East and South West Asia. Microsoft Mango Phone features a 3.7-inch AM-OLED display and a 1.4 GHz processor.






Samsung the top seller of Google's Android phones, will now also be running on Microsoft's software and its own proprietary "bada" software.

Samsung also launched two LTE versions of its Galaxy S 2 smartphones in South Korea on Monday to give solid challenge to Apple's iPhone.





Saudi Women Gain The Right To Cast Their Votes


In a historical speech King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia announced that from now on Saudi Arabia will allow women to stand for election and vote.

In a short but significant speech the king announced Saudi Arabia’s most controversial yet required social and political reform.





"Because we refuse to marginalize women in society in all roles that comply with sharia, we have decided, after deliberation with our senior ulama (clerics) and others... to involve women in the Shura Council as members , starting from the next term," King said in a speech delivered to the advisory body.

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud also declared that women can also take part in the next session of the unelected, advisory Shura Council, which vets legislation but has no binding powers.

"Women will be able to run as candidates in the municipal election and will even have a right to vote." King Abdullah added.

Saudi women are very happy hearing this news. Wajeha al-Huwaider, a Saudi writer and women's rights activist said, "This is great news. Women's voices will finally be heard. Now it is time to remove other barriers like not allowing women to drive and not being able to function, to live a life without male guardians."







Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai Passed Away


2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kenya's Wangari Maathai passed away today after suffering from cancer. Wangari Maathai won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for her environmental work.

Maathai born in 1940 in Kenya and devoted herself on environmental job. She founded the Green Belt movement in 1977 and campaigning for environmental conservation and good governance. Since 1977 Wangari Maathai’s organisation has planted some 40 million trees across Africa. She also  headed the Kenya Red Cross in 1970s. Maathai was involved in saving world's second largest tropical forest  Congo basin forest.





Maathai won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for her environmental work and reforestation in her native Kenya. She was the first African woman to get the Nobel Peace prize.

"It is with great sadness that the family of professor Wangari Maathai announces her passing away on 25th September 2011 at the Nairobi hospital after a prolonged and bravely borne struggle with cancer," the Green Belt Movement said in a statement.

Maathai was survived by three children and a grandchild.



BlackBerry Torch 9860 Now in India @ Rs. 28,490/-


Research in Motion has launched the BlackBerry Torch 9860 smartphone at a price of Rs 28,490 in India. Based on new BlackBerry 7 operating system, the BlackBerry Torch 9860 runs on 1.2GHz processor and it has a 3.7" 24-bit capacitive touch screen display- the largest ever on a BlackBerry smartphone.

The BlackBerry Torch 9860 has 768 MB RAM and 4 GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32 GB with a microSD memory card.





The new BlackBerry Torch 9860 comes with a 5 mega pixel camera with auto focus, flash and 720p HD video recording. It is optimized for displaying web pages, photos and videos, as well as delivering powerful gaming experiences.

BlackBerry Torch 9860 comes with a 1230 mAh Li-ion battery that offers talk time up 6 hours.
Other Blackberry OS 7 phones already available in Indian markets are the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the BlackBerry Torch 9810.





On the occasion of its official launch, Frenny Bawa, Managing Director, India at Research In Motion said, “We are very excited to build on the success of the BlackBerry solution in India with the introduction of the new BlackBerry Torch 9860. This powerful new smartphone features many new enhancements, including the next generation BlackBerry 7 operating system, and we think customers will be particularly thrilled by the faster performance, enhanced browsing and richer multimedia.”

Features & Specifications of BlackBerry Torch 9860

General: 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Size: 120 x 62 x 11.5 mm
Weight: 135 gm
Colour: Black
Display: TFT capacitive touchscreen, Optical trackpad
Operating System: BlackBerry OS 7
CPU: 1.2 GHz processor
Memory: Internal 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM, microSD card slot up to 32GB, buy memory
Battery: Stand-by Up to 330 hour
Talk time: Up to 5 hour
Camera: 5 Megapixel, autofocus
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM 6
Browser: HTML
Java: MIDP 2.1
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
Other Features:- NFC support
- Digital compass
- Social feeds
- BlackBerry maps
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Media player
- Video player
- Organizer
- Voice memo/dial
- Games
- GPS






Jonty Rhodes In Bigg Boss 5


South African ex-cricketer and pioneer of modern fielding Jonty Rhodes will be one of the housemates in the Bigg Boss house on its fifth season on Colours Television starting from 2nd October.


Currently Rhodes is associated with Mumbai Indians as fielding coach and busy with their latest T20 outing. Amid the speculation of his entry to the Bigg Boss house, Rhodes said to media, “"I have seen the occasional episode of Big Boss, and have also seen Big Brother, in different countries around the world. Would love to try my hands at the Indian version of the show, though.I have been coming back to India on regular occasions since 1993, and have not been able to learn much Hindi; how to do Yoga; dance or cook some of the delicious Indian dishes, so I hope being on the show will put me in an environment where I am able to cover a few of those skills!"

"I have cricket coaching commitments until mid-October, so am not sure when they would be able to slot me in to the show!" What about the fact that he doesn't speak Hindi? He shoots back, "I obviously don't possess the same assets as Pamela Anderson, but she seemed to do okay! Anyways the universal language of cricket should see me through!" He adds.





"I love travel, adventure, learning to cook, and extending myself in trying circumstances, because I believe the "real you" is revealed only once you are placed under pressure! Last IPL I spent a week snowboarding in Kashmir followed by a week boating in Kerala, and loved the different cultures and cuisine in the North and South of this amazing country, so if there are reality shows that ask a person to perform under pressure, then I would love to be a participant!" Jonty Rhodes said.





Friday 23 September 2011

Blackberry Bold 9900 - The Review


BlackBerry Bold 9900 is Research In Motion’s (RIM) best creation in terms of design till date. Based on brand new BlackBerry Operating System 7, the bold 9900 is aesthetically built thinnest BlackBerry.





Bold 9000 offers some revolutionary tech. Its 1.2GHz processor, high-spec touchscreen, brand new OS7 and HD video camera are all specs we never really expected a BlackBerry to have.

The 9900 only weight around 130gm, with 66mm wide and 116mm high it can easily fits comfortably into pocket.





The display is made from extra hardened glass. The 9900′s colour scheme, including the backlighting is almost entirely monochrome with only the notification LED delivering some colour to the palette.

BlackBerry offerings of a fantastic keyboard and top-notch security will keep regular users interested. With 8GB of internal storage and an option to increase that to 32GB, this is a handset that doesn't scrimp on memory.





Features & Specifications:

General: Quad-band GSM support and quad-band 3G with HSDPA
Display: 2.8" 16M-color TFT touchscreen of VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
Keyboard: QWERTY keyboard
Processor: 1.2GHz QC8655
Operating System: BlackBerry OS v7
Memory: 8GB of inbuilt storage, microSD card slot (up to 16GB), 768MB RAM
Connectivity:  Dual-band Wi-Fi b/g/n
Camera: 5 megapixel fixed-focus camera, LED flash
Video: HD video
Other Features:NFC capabilities
  • GPS receiver and BlackBerry maps preloaded, digital compass
  •  Enhanced email and data security
  • Trackpad
  • DivX and XviD video support
  • Office document editor
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Smart dialing
  • Compact body and solid build quality

Katrina Kaif Will Be the Leading Lady In Dhoom 3


Sizzling Katrina Kaif will be the leading lady in the third movie of the Yash Raj Films’ action-adventure series Dhoom. First two movies of the series "Dhoom" and "Dhoom:2" had seen Esha Deol and Aishwarya Rai in the leading role.

The selection was made jointly by Writer-Director Victor and producer Aditya Chopra. In Dhoom 3 Aamir Khan will play the role of anti-hero. Both Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra will continue in their iconic roles of Jai Dixit and Ali respectively.





“After almost a year of searching for a new face for 'Dhoom: 3', we were still unable to find the perfect debutante to play the lead role. We even reached out to international talent but were still unable to find someone who stood out," said director Victor.

"She is someone who we all know will bring tremendous enthusiasm and commitment to the film. The first time pairing of Aamir with Katrina will also certainly add value," he added.

Katrina’s last two movies "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" and "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" became smashing hits. The shooting of Dhoom 3 will begin towards the end of this year.
"Dhoom: 3" is scheduled for a 2012 Christmas release.




Madhuri Dixit Headed For Divorce?


Rumours are on its high that bollywood Diva Madhuri Dixit is headed for a divorce to end 12 year old marriage with US based Doctor Shri Ram Nene. Madhuri got married to Nene in 1999 and shifted to the US. They have two sons, Arin and Ryan.

Madhuri is searching home in Mumbai and she is relocating to India. Madhuri herself twitt: “For all my fans, we r relocating to India! It will b good to b back home.”





At first people thought that whole family is coming back, however now a close friend reveals that all not good between Madhuri and her husband Dr. Nene . The source told, “There were major fights between Shri Ram and Madhuri before Madhuri shift to India.”





She has reportedly started searching schools for her sons in Mumbai. Madhuri is now focusing on her career and considering few selected offers from the big production houses including Yash Raj Banner. Madhuri was last seen in a movie in 2007’s hit movie Aaja Nachle.




Thursday 22 September 2011

Imran Khan's book ‘Pakistan: A Personal History’ Recalled by Publishers


Former Pakistan Cricket Team Captain and the Chief of Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan’s latest book ‘Pakistan: A Personal History’ was recalled by publishers Transworld in view of incorrect labelling of Kashmir on the map.






The book was launched last week in London but after seeing the official complaint and controversy Transworld Publishers -- a Random House Group Company had recalled all advance copies of the book in India prior to the formal announcement in a pre-emptive move before any official complaint.

The publishers have accepted that the mistake was made by them only and the said map in the book was not the one provided by Imran Khan. The book will re-launch very soon after the correction.




Nawab of Cricket Tiger Pataudi Passed Away


Legendary cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi died today evening in New Delhi after battling with a severe lung infection. He was admitted in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for the last 4 weeks. He was 70.

"He passed away around 6.30 pm. His condition had deteriorated sinceyesterday. He was suffering from interstitial lung disease (interstitial pneumonitis) which worsens rapidly inspite of the best treatment available," Dr S P Byotra, Department of medicine in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said.





Pataudi was one of the greatest cricket captains India has ever produced. Pataudi was born on 5th January 1941 in Bhopal, nicknamed Tiger, was a former Indian captain.

Pataudi was a right-hand batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. Pataudi played in 46 Test matches for India between 1961 and 1975, scoring 2793 runs for an average of 34.91 with an unbeaten 203 being his highest score.





 In March 1962, Mansoor was elected as the captain of the Indian cricket team. He was the youngest Indian test captain ever at age of 21. Under Pataudi’s leadership India achieved their first Test victory  in foreign soil (New Zealand).

The India-England Test series trophy has been named in his honour.

Pataudi is survived by wife Sharmila Tagore and three children Saif Ali Khan, Soha Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan.




India to Become World's 3rd Largest Economy


India may become the world's third largest economy in 2011 by surpassing Japan in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) measured according to the domestic purchasing power parity.

India is currently fourth-largest economy in the world behind the US, China and Japan and if everything goes well India may overtake Japan in 2011 to become the third-largest economy in the world at purchasing power parity.





IMF forecasts show India and Japan at par in 2011, but the disaster in Japan has given India some edge.

The IMF expects the Japanese economy to grow 0.7% this year while India is expected to grow 8.2%. A bigger economy could also give India additional influence and bargaining power overseas.

The size of the Indian economy is expected to reach almost $5 trillion by the end of 2011.




Forbes Announced Top Ten Richest Americans of 2011, Bill Gates Top the List


For the 18th year in a row Bill Gates tops the Forbes' list of richest American of the year. The Forbes magazine announced this year’s top 400 list of richest Americans and the Microsoft co-founder's wealth amounts to $59 billion, ranking him ahead of all the other billionaires who make up this year's list.




With net worth $39 billion Berkshire Hathaway Inc. chairman Warren Buffett is in second position on the list.





Oracle CEO Larry Ellison completes the top three richest Americans post with a net worth of $33 billion.
Forbes said the combined assets of the 400 people on this year’s list are $1.5 trillion, a 12% increase than last year. 18 people made it to the Forbes 400 list for the first time including Napster co-founder Sean Parker (200), and owner of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool John Henry (375).

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (14) was the biggest gainer of the year with net worth of $17.5 billion.
There were 42 women on the list, including Oprah Winfrey (139) with a net worth of $2.7 billion.

The top 10 people on this year's Forbes 400 list are:

1. Bill Gates ($59 billion)
2. Warren Buffett  ($39 billion)
3. Larry Ellison ($33 billion)
4. Charles Koch ($25 billion)
5.  David Koch  ($25 billion)
6. Christy Walton & family ($24.5 billion)
7. George Soros ($22 billion)
8. Sheldon Adelson, ($21.5 billion)
9. Jim Walton ($21.1 billion)
10. Alice Walton ($20.9 billion)




Gautam Gambhir Is Getting Married to Delhi Girl Natasha Jain


India’s top Cricketer and Kolkata Knight Rider’s captain Gautam Gambhir (29) is getting married very soon. According to sources Gautam Gambhir’s marriage has been finalised with Delhi based Natasha Jain (27) and the simple ceremony will be held in late October or early November.

Natasha Jain belongs to a Delhi based prominent business family. A close friend of Gambhir family told us that Gautam met Natasha earlier this year and eventually gave his consent to both the families for getting married and the wedding will be a simple event, with not more than 100-200 invitees.





Designers duo Shantanu-Nikhil will be designing the couple’s wedding trousseau. Natasha has requested for a very subtle and stylish outfit and Gautam has opted for a traditional one.

Gambhir has also approached his favourite singer singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for performing at his wedding. Rahat Fateh Ali has agreed but there are some visa issues, so if it not works then Gambhir may approach  another of his favourite Atif Aslam.





Tuesday 20 September 2011

Skoda Auto India Unveils New Laura RS


Skoda Auto India launched new edition of its popular sedan Laura in India, priced at Rs 15.49 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The new Laura RS comes with a 1.8 litre petrol engine and claims to give a mileage of 13.4 km per litre of fuel.





"The Laura has a huge fan following in India. We have launched this new edition for those who are car enthusiasts and like performance," SkodaAuto India Marketing Head Tarun Jha said.

Jha also reveals Skoda’s expansion plan by saying "We are currently operating 81 outlets and it will grow to 100 by the end of this year.” He also reveals plan to introduce a new sedan car by the end of this year.”The sedan will be based on Fabia platform and it will be launched in both petrol and diesel variants."





The Participants of Bigg Boss Season 5 (2011)


The most controversial and popular reality show in India is inarguably Bigg Boss on Colors TV. The much awaited season 5 of Bigg Boss is about to kick off within less than 15 days and the channel and producers of the show are busy finalizing this season’s participants.

5th season of Bigg Boss will start from 2nd of October 2011 and will end on 7th of January 2012. This season will be hosted by Bollywood’s two superstars Sanjay Dutt & Salman Khan.






This season’s confirmed participants so far are Mike Tyson, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Poonam Pandey, Aamir Ali, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Jay Sean, Meera, Kratika Sengar and Dino Morea. The total member will be around 13-15 participants for Bigg Boss season 5.

Bigg Boss is a reality show based on the concept of popular Big Brother.




Monday 19 September 2011

Chetan Bhagat's Letter to Fans Prior To Release of ‘Revolution 2020’


India’s no. 1 fiction writer Chetan Bhagat wrote a letter to his fans prior to release of his latest book 'Revolution 2020'. The book is set to release this October.
 
Bhagat reaches out to his fans saying he is vulnerable emotionally, and writing and expressing to his fans himself will help him.






Bhagat wrote, "Revolution 2020", something I have lived with for the last two years, is finally going to be out there in the world on October 8th 2011. Countless opinions shall follow, and the book will finally find its place in the world. I remember how nervous I had felt right before the release of '2 States', my last book in October 2009. I had gone to ISKCON temple in Mumbai the night before and blogged about it later. I do not feel as much nervousness, at least as yet. Maybe I have matured, maybe I am confident about 'Revolution 2020', and maybe I am just numb. I need to get away for a while, and will share more about that in a moment."

Bhagat thanked social media for playing a very important role in his books' success, in his word, "Twitter and Facebook exploded as well". Chetan Bhagat is now connected to millions of book lovers with the help of these two platforms.





Chetan Bhagat expressed his nervousness regarding people's response to 'Revolution 2020'. He says, "I try to not think about the magnitude of expectations, and for that reason I think it would be a good idea to get away for a while. Hence, even though the book launch is right around the corner."
In the end he said, "This time the title of the book doesn’t reveal so much about the story, but I think that will add to the fun of reading it. I can’t wait for your feedback."

Chetan Bhagat wrote four books so far and all four became blockbuster novels.  Five Point Someone (2004), One Night at the Call Center (2005) and The Three Mistakes of My life (2008). "2 States: The Story of My Marriage" (2009).

The popular movie 'Three Idiots' based on his book 'Five Point Someone', and another Bollywood movie “Hello” was made based on his novel One Night at the Call Center.



Hyundai's Small Car Eon to Enter Indian Market in This October


South Korean auto giant Hyundai's much awaited entry-level small car  Eon to enter India between October 10 and 15, days ahead of Diwali with a starting price of Rs 2.50 lakh to Rs 2.60 lakh.

Surely current market leader in the small car segment Maruti’s Alto is to face a tough Challenge from Hyundai's Eon.






Hyundai claims that Eon is offering much more than what Maruti’s Alto offers so far.  Although it is an entry-level car but Hyundai has done no compromise with Eon. It provides very big space with a large boot - something that only seen in bigger cars. Hyundai did not compromise on Eon’s style. Eon was conceived, designed and produced exclusively for the Indian market.

Eon features the 'Fluidic' design characteristic of the restyled Verna \which gave a serious competition to its rivals like Honda City and Volkswagen Vento after its makeover.

The base price of the car is being quoted between Rs 2.50 lakh and Rs 2.60 lakh. The upper end of the car will cost less than the base variant of Hyundai's i10. The price of rival Alto is Rs 2.32 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).




Sunday 18 September 2011

Nokia C2-03 Touch Type – A Review


Nokia’s latest Dual SIM Touch and Type Slider Mobile Phone, Nokia C2-03 runs on Series 40 Operating System. Nokia C2-03 comes with 240 x 320 pixels screen resolution and it features 2 Megapixel camera, Video recording, Music player, FM radio.

Nokia C2-03 is a 2G supported handset and it has 3.5 mm audio jack, 10MB internal memory and external memory support up to 32GB.






Nokia C2-03 Touch and Type Mobile phone has a special feature, it can remember up to 5 SIM card settings and it comes with an impressive Standby time up to 500 hours.

Nokia C2-03 is available at all major mobile showrooms in India and it is priced at Rs. 4443/-.






Nokia C2-03 Features & Specifications:

General: Dual SIM, 2G Net work GSM 900 / 1800/850 / 1900
Size: 103 x 51.4 x 17 mm
Weight: 115 gm
Display: Touch type, handwriting recognition
Colours: Chrome Black, Golden White
Memory: Internal 10 MB, Card slot up to 32GB, 2GB included
Connectivity: v2.1 Bluetooth, microUSB v2.0
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email
Camera: 2 megapixels
Battery: Standard Li-Ion 1020 mAh (BL-5C)
Stand-by:  Up to 400 h
Talk time:  Up to 5 hour
Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML
Java: MIDP 2.1
Music: MP4/H.264/H.263 player, MP3/AAC/WAV player
Other Features:Video QCIF
FM radio
Games
Organizer
FlashLite support
Voice memo
Predictive text input