Shahrukh Khan Waxed !!

Bollywood Megastar Shahrukh Khan (SRK) has become the third Indian to make it to the famous museum, Madame Tussauds of celebrity sculptures made of wax.

The other 2-Indians who were being honoured by the same are Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai.

IIT asks students to mention OBC status in JEE(Joint Entrance Exam)...

IIT asked the candidates at the JEE(Joint Entrance Exam) that was held on Sunday, to mention in the attendance sheet if they were from SC, ST, or OBC.

Usually, IITs ask for only SC/ST candidates to list their caste category in the attendance sheet. This time they didn't want to take any chances with data on OBC candidates.

Chappell speaks again..

In an exclusive interview to Mumbai Mirror, a furious Greg Chappell, guzzling down pints of strong beer over crispy tortillas at Taj's swanky Starboard bar, speaks his mind on the Indian team's dismal performance in the West Indies, on his own imminent sacking, and on various issues plaguing cricket in India.

Please visit this link to see the full news article: http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article&contentid=20070401022538421768f856e&sectid=47

Big B scores again..

Big B Amitabh Bachchan's magic has worked once again.
Mr. Amitabh Bachchan had given his voice for the 2006 Oscar winning film "Penguins, A Love Story" for narration in Hindi and English.

The producer and director were in a dilemma for the release of a collector's DVD pack in all the versions including French and English, because they had 2-versions in English, one narrated by Morgan Freeman for the US release and the other one by Big B Amitabh Bachchan for the worldwide release. They were confused about which one to select.

Finally, they chose Big B over Freeman. They found Big B's voice as more emotional and internationally more acceptable.

Puja Gupta becomes Miss India Universe!!

Pantaloon Femina Miss India Results:

Miss India World: Sarah-Jane Dias
Sarah won Miss India Oman in 1995. Currently, she is working as a VJ in Channel [V]. Her main weakness is her addiction. In future, she wants to travel around the world. Her ability to talk with anyone is her major strength. Since childhood, Sarah wanted to become Miss India and now she has done it..

Miss India Universe: Puja Gupta
Some girls want to be model, some actress, some money and fame but Puja Gupta is exceptional. Her dream is to become a writer. Independent, friendly, Puja loves yoga, writing, horse riding and drawing. She is an outgoing person who loves to travel meet new people and know about other cultures.

Miss India Earth: Pooja Chitgopekar
Twenty one year old Pooja Chitgopekar lives in New Zealand. She is doing her MBBS from University of Auckland. Earlier, Pooja won Miss India New Zealand 2002. She was the first runner up in Miss India Worldwide 2003 and Miss Auckland 2002. She worked as a ramp model for New Zealand fashion week. She came to participate in Miss India beauty contest because she believes that Femina Miss India would help her express her opinions.

Logan Launched in India !!

The much awaited Mahindra Renault Logan is here...
It'll be available in 3 variants:
- 1.4 litre Petrol
- 1.6 litre Petrol
- 1.5 litre Diesel

The price range will be between 4.28 lahks to 6.44 lakhs.
For more information visit the website : http://www.mahindrarenault.com

Sensex down 240 points..Nifty Down 59 points...

The markets were pessimistic today followed by heavy selling. The worst hit sectors were IT, Auto, and Banking.
The Sensex closed 12884.34 (down 239.98 points) and Nifty closed at 3761.90(down 58.85 points).

Turban Ban in France continues..

The apex court of France has dismissed a petition against Turban Ban, filed by Sikh students staying in France.

Around 3-years back, wearing of headgear was banned across all schools in France and Sikhs were victims of this Ban.

Sunita Williams stuck in Space !!

Indian American Astronaut Sunita Williams flew to the International Space Station last year in December and she was planning to come back home in July this year after a 7-month stay in Space Station. But now she'll be coming a bit late becuase of a damage done to the fuel tank of the space shuttle Atlantis by a hail storm. This has disrupted NASA's flight schedule for this year.

Anil Kumble's Retirement from ODIs..

Ace spinner Anil Kumble is all set to announce his retirement from ODI (One Day International) Cricket. Kumble has played 113 tests and 271 ODIs in his long International Cricket career. So fas, he has claimed 547 wickets in Tests and 337 wickets in ODIs. He has got a number of World Records on his name including the very famous 10 wicket record in single innings against Pakistan.

Sealing in Delhi continues..

Thousands of traders came on road for protest against the Supereme Court's order to continue sealing operations against all commercial units which are violating Master Plan 2021.Civic authorities will target more than 55000 shops on 573 roads.

Hayden's 158 put Australia on Top..

Hayden's massive 158 of 143 balls(14 fours and 4 sixes) against West Indies pushed Australia to 322/6 in 50 overs before the Rain stopped the day's play on 27th March in Antigua.
Now the Match will resume today with West Indies Batting.

Sanjay Dutt and Boman Irani on KBC !!

Kaun Banega Crorepati(hosted by Shahrukh Khan, SRK) will be featuring Sanjay Dutt and Boman Irani on the Hot Seat. The show will be telecasted this week on Star Plus at 9PM on 29th March.
It is going to be a great show full of humour and you'll definitely not like to miss it.

Guess whom they'll call while using Phone a Friend Lifeline?? :-)
Guess whom will Sanjay Dutt consult when he'll be confused?
Guess what is Sanjay Dutt's hidden talent?
Guess which song will Boman Irani sing?
Watch the show and find out all the answers.... Dont miss it !!

300 : Must see movie..

Release Date: March 9th, 2007 - Warner Bros

Cast: Gerard Butler - Spartan King Leonidas, Andrew Pleavin - Daxos, Tyrone Benskin - Persian Emmissary, Richard Cetrone - Hero Spartan, Michael Fassbender - Stelios, Lena Headey - Queen Gorgo, David Leitch - Hero Spartan, Vincent Regan - Captain, Deke Richards - Spartan Soldier, Rodrigo Santoro - Xerxes, Dennis St John - Spartan Baby Inspector, Maurizio Terrazzano - Sentry, Andrew Tiernan - Ephialtes, Marc Trottier - Spartan, David Wenham - Dilios, Dominic West - Theron, Tom Wisdom - Astinos.

Director: Zack Snyder

Screen Writer(s):Michael Gordon and Kurt Johnstad

Official Site: 300themovie.warnerbros.com/

Trailers: 300 Trailer

Summary: Based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller, 300 is the story of the ferocious ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. Facing insurmountable odds, their valor and sacrifice inspire all of Greece to unite against their Persian enemy, drawing a line in the sand for democracy. The film brings Miller’s (Sin City) acclaimed graphic novel to life by combining live action with virtual backgrounds that capture his distinct vision of this ancient historic tale.

Maria Sharapova stealed Victory..

Maria Sharapova defeated Venus Williams with 2-6, 6-2, 7-5. As a result, Maria has reached the fourth round of 6.9 Million dollar WTA and ATP Masters Series Tournament.

West Indies Will take on Australia in Super Eight

The World Cup fever will gain momentum today in Antigua, when West Indies will clash with Australia in the first match of Super Eight.

Other teams that qualified for Super Eight are: Sri Lanka, New Zealand, England, Ireland, South Africa, Bangladesh.

India, Pakistan, Scotland, Bermuda, Kenya, Canada, Zimbabwe, Netherlands are already out of the World Cup.

Stock Market Holiday today..

On occasion of Rama Navmi, Sensex will be closed today(27th March, 2007).

SENSEX down 162 points

Sensex was down 162 points on Monday, 26th March, 2007. The markets closed at 13124 points as a result of as a result of profit taking by retail investors.

Indian Rupee strengthened against the US Dollar and ended at 43.29, which is actually a 20-month high level.

Stock Trading in CBSE course !!

The new Financial Markets Management stream will be introduced in the next academic session of CBSE for class XI and XII. It will have 40% practical component which will include Simulated Stcok Trading.
The National Stock Exchange and CBSe will also provide a joint Certificate.

IIM-B fees increased by Rs.75,000.

Students at IIM-B(Bangalore) will have to pay Rs.75,000 more for the PGDM programme(Post Graduate Diploma in Management). The fees has been raised from Rs.1,75,000 to Rs.2,50,000.

Abhishek Bachchan - Aishwarya Rai wedding on April 20th.

The most eagerly awaited Bollywood Wedding of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, will be held in Mumbai on 20th April, 2007, most probably at the Bachchan's Mumbai(in Juhu) house. It will be a small family affair, with only close family and friends. So, one thing is for sure that it is not going to be one of the big fat bollywood wedding.
The couple got engaged on January 14, 2007.

Suicide Bombing in Sri Lanka: 2 killed.

A Suicide bombing was carried out at an army camp in eastern Sri Lanka on Tuesday. 2-soldiers were killed in the incident and 2-were wounded.

XLRI student got $100,000 job offer !!

If you think, only IIM students are getting big salries, then your are wrong, becuase XLRI student has been offered a salry of $100,000 in this year's placements. In 2007 Placement Programme in XLRI, 49 students got 106 offers from 26 companies including Tata Motors, JSPL and Anil Ambani Group.

• Highest international offer: $100,000
• Highest domestic offer: Rs.3500,000
• Average Salary offer: Rs.1500,000

Manjunath Murder case: Main accused gets Death sentence.

Britney Spears admitted in Hospital for tooth treatment..

Bangladesh Moves to Super Eight, India eliminated from World Cup.

Bangladesh won by 7-wickets against Bangladesh, in a crucial rain-delayed match at Port of Spain. As a result of this victory, Bangladesh finsihed second in Group B after Sri Lanka claiming the first place.
After being delayed because of rain, the match was shortened to 21 overs. Bermuda scored 94/9 in 21 overs and in return Bangladesh scored 96/3 in 17.3 overs.
Indian team is out of the World Cup now. Its a sad day for Indian Cricket :-(

Big B Amitabh Bachchan and Johnny Depp in Mira Nair's next movie !!

Mira Nair's next movie "Shantaram" will be starring our very own Big B Amitabh Bachchan and Johnny Depp. The movie is based on Gregory David Robert's novel named "Shantaram".

Bangladesh VS Bermuda match delayed due to rain..

(World Cup Cricket 2007): The very-important match between Bangladesh and Bermuda has been delayed due to heavy rain.

India Cricket Team's fate depends on Bermuda..

(World Cup Cricket, 2007) Today, the last and final group match will be played between Bangladesh and Bermuda. This match is of great importance to Indian Team, because they'll move to Super Eight stage only if Bermuda wins against Bangladesh. Otherwise, Bangladesh will move to the Super Eight. And in that case, India team will have to fly back home, which is going to be the biggest ever disappointment for Indian Cricket Fans.

Protests in South Africa over Gandhi Ad..

A Credit card advertisement has triggered protests in South Africa over the use of Mahatama Gandhi's image for the promotion of the credit card of British Virgin group.
Organisations like Phoenix Settlement Trust and the SOuth Africa Hindu Maha Sabha have said that it was an insult to Gandhi and what he had stood for.
Some of the statements given are:
"Gandhi did not stand for the promotion of business interests".
"Gandhi was a simple man, and money matters were not part of his criteria".

SC: Delhi sealing to resume on 28th March.

Supreme Court ordered resumption of sealing from 28th March of the unauthorised structures in Delhi that do not conform to Masterplan 2021.

Also the sealing will remain suspended from 4th April to 7th April because of elections and counting process.

Big Day for Indian Cricket !!

If you are a real fan of Indian Cricket Team, then today is the day when they need our prayers.
Today, India will face Sri Lanks in its 3rd and final Group B Match of the World Cup 2007, at Queen's Park Oval. India has to win this match in order to go to Super Eight.
The Match will start at 7:00PM India Time.
Let us cross our fingers, and pray for the Men in Blue...

Bob Woolmer was Murdered, Jamaican Police

Shoaib Slap Woolmer in bus during Champion Trophy

Shakira LIVE in Mumbai !!!

Shakira is going to perform LIVE in Mumbai on March 25th, 2007 in "Nokia Shakira Live Concert" at the MMRDA grounds, Bandra-Kurla Complex.

ICRA IPO oversubscribed 6.3 times

ICRA is a leading provider of investment information and credit rating services in India.
Their IPO has been oversubscribed 6.3 times.
The price band for the issue is between Rs.275 to Rs.330 per equity share.
The stocks will be listed on both NSE and BSE.

Woolmer was murdered.. Confirmed by Jamaica Cops...

"The official report from the pathologist states that Mr. Woolmer's death was due to asphyxia as a result of manual strangulation. In these circumstances, the matter of Mr. Woolmer's death is now being treated by the Jamaican police as murder," Police Commissioner Lucius Thomas said in a press conference in Kingston.

"There is an ongoing murder investigation into the death of Robert Woolmer and as a result the security arrangements at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel are a part of those investigations," Assistant Commissioner of Jamaican Police, Owen Ellington, issued a statement.

Mindtree stock slows down..

Mindtree Consulting IPO hit the market earlier this month with a bang. It surprised the market with unexpected rise in its stock price. Its price went till Rs.1023(issue prise of Rs.425) within 10 days of its listing. Everyone in the market was clueless about such an incredible rise. Experts said its time to book the profits because it is overvalued. And as a result of that, its price has come down to 850-880 levels...

Tata plans for Air Car !!

Tata Motors has signed an agreement with MDI of France to develop a car that will run on compressed air. The car will be virtually pollution free.

After 14 years of research and development, Guy Negre of MDI has developed an engine that could become one of the biggest technological advances of this century.

The car might hit Indian roads in 2-years and will cost around 3.5 lakhs. The car is expected to give a mileage of 300KMs in 90 Rupees.

The top speed of the car will be around 60km/hr using air alone and 200 km/hr using an air and petrol combination engine.

Checkout more details about MDI and their "Air Car" at : www.theaircar.com
Checkout the details about Tata and MDI agreement at: http://www.theaircar.com/tata_agreement.html

Haldiram IPO !!

Kolkata based confectionary and snacks company, Haldirams Bhujiyawala is planning for an

Initial Public Offer (IPO) to fund its diversification and expansion programme.

Haldiram Bhujiawala has 7-company owned stores and 35-franchises in the city and its suburbs.
They will use the funds in their plans to diversify into hotels and retail real estate, and also to expand their existing business.