Andhra Pradesh CM dead in chopper crash

Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Rajasekhara Reddy died in a helicopter accident.
It may be recalled the helicopter in which YSR along with security personally, special secretary and 3 others are travelling went missing since yesterday noon. YSR is on his way to attend the Rachabanda program in Chittoor district. The last communication from the twin-engine Bell 430 helicopter last communicated from the thick Nallamalla forests range in Kurnool district. Both the State Government and the Union Governments confirmed the accident and the death of the Chief Minister.

An Indian Airforce helicopter has confirmed about the crash site early in the morning. Army commandos have recovered the body of YSR and 4 others. Dr. Reddy is accompanied by Principal Secretary S Subramanyam, Chief Security Officer ASC Wesley and two captains Group Captain SK Bhatia and Captain MS Reddy.

Sri Rosiah is proposed as the interm Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. A communique from Congress Party says it will pick a permanent candidate for the post of Chief Minister in 2-3 days.

Friends, Political party representatives, supporters and people in large numbers have arrived at the CM Residence in Hyderabad and at the Secretariat.

Bhuvan : 3D satellite imagery of India

Bhuvan, which literally means 'earth', is a web-based tool like Google Earth, but it promises better 3-D satellite imagery of India than what is currently being offered by other Virtual Globe software.

It brings you a host of India-specific features such as weather information and even administrative boundaries of all states and districts.

Bhuvan is equally capable of offering images of the globe, but the best resolution area is India, at least for the time being. "Bhuvan will be able to give you an image from only 10 meters away", an ISRO spokesman said; which means in the Indian subcontinent even a commuter moving on the road can be easily spotted. Bhuvan uses images taken at least a year ago by ISRO's seven remote-sensing satellites in orbit including Cartosat-1 and Cartosat-2.

Unique features

1. Bhuvan allows users to access, explore and visualize 2D and 3D image data along with rich thematic information on soil, wasteland, water resources etc in the Indian subcontinent.

2. It displays multi-resolution, multi-sensor, multi-temporal image data.

3. Users can superpose administrative boundaries of choice on images as required.

4. It allows visualization of AWS (Automatic Weather Stations) data in a graphic view and use tabular weather data of user choice.

5. Fly to locations (Enables users to fly from the current location directly to the selected location)

6. It features a Heads-Up Display (HUD) navigation controls (Tilt slider, north indicator, opacity, compass ring, zoom slider)

7. Allows navigation using the 3D view Pop-up menu (Fly-in, Fly out, jump in, jump around, view point)

8. 3D Fly through (3D view to fly to locations, objects in the terrain, and navigate freely using the mouse or keyboard)

9. Drawing 2D objects (Text labels, polylines, polygons, rectangles, 2D arrows, circles, ellipse)

10. Drawing 3D Objects (placing of expressive 3D models, 3D polygons, boxes)

11. Snapshot creation (copies the 3D view to a floating window and allows saving to an external file)

12. Measurement tools (Horizontal distance, aerial distance, vertical distance, measure area)

13. Shadow Analysis (it sets the sun position based on the given time creating shadows and effects of the lighting on the terrain)

14. The Bhuvan portal is designed to run on slow Internet connections.

Thus, Bhuvan represents, in essence, the whole India on your computer. The next version of Bhuvan is expected to be called Bhuvan ChandraBhumi, which will feature both earth and moon in resolution up to 347 m maximum in near side and 432 m far side which is taken by Chandrayaan. The Bhuvan project demonstrates the country's expertise in both information and space technology.


The Bhuvan can be downloaded from http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/.

Info from Yahoo India News

63rd Indian Independence Day - 15th August 2009

15th August Independence Day 2009, Independence Day - August 15, 1947, the most important day in the history of India, the day when the long suppressed nation found utterance, it was the day when India got independence from the British rule. The stroke of the midnight brought with it a ray of new hope for India, as our first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru said, the world was asleep but India awoke to life and freedom. A new nation was born! Since then August 15 is celebrated as the independence day in India every year.

Independence from the British rule was the sole aim of their lives. This dream of millions of Indians was realized when finally India got freedom on August 15, 1947. The joy of independence brought along with it the grief of partition! The country was divided into two parts - India and Pakistan. Pakistan assumed August 14 as its independence day whereas August 15 was declared the independence day for India.

keep swine flu away: Ayurvedic experts

Lucknow, May 27: Wonder herb Tulsi can not only keep the dreaded swine flu at bay but also help in fast recovery of an afflicted person, Ayurvedic practitioners claim.

"The anti-flu property of Tulsi has been discovered by medical experts across the world quite recently. Tulsi improves the body's overall defence mechanism including its ability to fight viral diseases. It was successfully used in combating Japanese Encephalitis and the same theory applies to swine flu," Dr U K Tiwari, a herbal medicine practitioner says.

Apart from acting as a preventive medicine in case of swine flu, Tulsi can help the patient recover faster.

"Even when a person has already contracted swine flu, Tulsi can help in speeding up the recovery process and also help in strengthening the immune system of the body," he claims.

Dr Bhupesh Patel, a lecturer at Gujarat Ayurvedic University , Jamnagar is also of the view that Tulsi can play an important role in controlling swine flu.

"Tulsi can control swine flu and it should be taken in fresh form. Juice or paste of at least 20-25 medium sized leaves should be consumed twice a day on an empty stomach."

This increases the resistance of the body and, thereby, reduces the chances of inviting swine flu," believes Patel.


Bureau Report

Swine Flu Testing Centers in India

Delhi Swine Flu Testing Center

Isolation/Critical Care Facility for Delhi
Yellow Fever Quarantine Centre,
Near AAI Residential Colony,
New Delhi
Contact: APHO- 25652129
Dr. S.K Singh: 09868252314

Influenza Ward,
Ward no 5, Second Floor,
New Building, RML Hospital,
Delhi-1
RML- 24525211,23404328,23365525- Ext 4328

Control Room
DHS Office
Tel: (011) 22307145
Contact Time: 24x7

Nodal Officer:
Dr. R. P. Vashist
Ph: 09212222456, 22305657 (O), 23646049(O)
Fax: 23646173

Kolkata Swine Flu Testing Center

Isolation/Critical Care Facility for Kolkata, West Bengal
Beliaghata Infectious Diseases Hospital,
57, Beliaghata, Main Road,
Kolkata
This is an Isolation and Critical Care Centre
Contact:
Dr. Vishwanath, Ph: 09433392182
Dr. Vishwas, Ph: 09434009077

Control Room
Chamber of Joint Director (Health Services),
Swasthaya Bhawan,
Sector-5, GN Block,
Kolkata - 91
Ph: (033) 23571192
Contact Time: 10 AM to 7 PM on working days and 11 AM to 4:30 PM on Saturday and Holidays

Nodal Officer:
Dr. Bhaskar Bhattacharya, Jt.DHS
Ph: 033-23330180
Mobile: 09831187818

Swine Flu Testing Center for Mumbai, Maharashtra

Isolation/Critical Care Facility for Mumbai, Maharashtra
Kasturba Hospital,
Sane Guruji Marg,
Mumbai - 11,
Maharastara (Isolation and critical care)
Ph: 022-23083901, 02,03,04
Contact Person: Dr. Umesh Aigal, Ph: 09820935680

Control Room
Room no.137,
First Floor, Swasthaya Bhawan,
Mumbai.
022-22029070
022-22025830
Contact Time: 24x7

Nodal Officer:
Dr. Gawande Ph: 09420711426
Dr. Awate, Ph: 09423337556

Chennai Swine Flu Testing Center
Isolation/Critical Care Facility for Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Communicable Disease Hospital,
87, T.H. Road,
Tondiarpet,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
This is also an Isolation Facility
Contact: Dr. Lakshmi, Ph: 044-25912688, Mobile: 09841250567

Control Room
Office of the Director (Public Health &Preventive Medicine),
Central Malaria Laboratory,
359, Annasalai,
Chennai - 6
Ph: 044-24321569
Contact Time: 24x7

Nodal Officer:
DR. Elango, DHS, Ph: 09940610123

Bangalore Swine Flu Testing Center
Isolation/Critical Care Facility for Bangalore, Karnataka
Dr. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases and SDS TB Hospital
Hosur Road,
Near NIMHANS,
Bangalore 560029,
Karnataka (Isolation and critical care)
Dr. S. Buggi, Ph: 09448042579
Dr. Nagraj, Ph: 09448057093

Control Room
Office of the Director (Health and Family Welfare),
Anand Rao Circle,
Bangalore - 560009
Phone no: 080 1056
Contact Time: 24x7

Nodal Officer:
Dr. Chelluraj, Ph: 09901060584
Dr. Vasudev Murthi, Ph: 09880024329

Slumdog Millionaire - 8 Oscar Awards

Slumdog Millionaire follows the story of an orphan named Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) who grows up in the harsh slums of Mumbai, only to be chosen as a contestant on the Hindi version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire where he's poised to win $20 million rupees.

Boyle's newest novel-to-silver screen adaptation has raked in over $12 million since its opening, according to BoxOffice.com and is being lauded by film critics nationwide. The director's popularity has grown since he released 1996's cult classic Trainspotting – the story of a group of heroin addicts living in Edinburgh.
Slumdog is based on a novel called Q and A by Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup. And it follows not only the boys life but India's trajectory from underdeveloped to a capitalistic, mass consumption society.

As always Boyle manages to evoke raw emotions and suspense from his use of guerilla-like camera work, stunning scenery of the Mumbai slums and Indian countryside, as well as a touching love story that carries the audience until the end.

A Touching Story With One Leg In The Past

The film follows the life of Jamal and his older, amoral brother Salim through a series of flashbacks.
When it opens Jamal has been arrested and tortured by Indian police who believe that his good fortune on the television show is attributed to cheating – when in fact each question is inexplicably tied to major events in his life.

In order to appease Sergeant Srinivas (Saurabh Shukla) he tells the story of how he knows each of the answers and how they relate to his incredibly challenging life.
The two brothers were orphans after their mother is murdered. They travel the country hustling and stealing to survive, later struggling to avoid a nefarious head of an orphanage and meet a beautiful young girl named Latika (Freida Pinto) along the way.

Like Boyle's other films, Slumdog features his characteristic style of dark humor, plus those scenes that are touching and those that are sickening and disturbing. In an ode to gross toilets - a memorable scene from Trainspotting with Ewan McGregor - Boyle has the young Jamal jump into a vat of feces to get the autograph of his favorite Bollywood actor.

Another stomach-turning scene features his twisted brother Salim forcing him out of their room to steal young Latika's virginity. Jamal doesn't see neither of them for many years after that night, but makes it his mission to find her.
While the story is told through a series of historical vignettes, the action always returns to Jamal on the set of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

Slumdog More Than Money, It's a Love Story

Throughout the entire film, Jamal is only a few questions away from winning millions, but his true motivation is finding the beautiful Latika. When he does find her she is in an abusive relationship with a local gangster who happens to employ his brother Salim.

Both characters have always felt a profound connection with one another since they first met, but because of their circumstances neither had the opportunity to express it. Winning the $20 million rupees is only an ancillary to Jamal's goal, one that would allow the two to live together anywhere in the world.

A Fascination With Game Shows

Game shows are a fascination for Boyle who includes them in almost all of his movies. The director's fascination could be to point out a relation between chance, risk and the unpredictability of life. Slumdog, on the other hand, is one step closer - it is completely set within a contemporary game show.
Yet, the Hindi version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is more than just simple entertainment in this film.

Instead it shows the cultural changes in India as Bombay transforms into Mumbai, considered the metropolitan center of the entire country. The old slums are torn down and replaced by high rise hotels, investment makes the cities' businesses rich, and the Americanized ideal of “anything is possible” takes hold

A.R. Rahman won 2 Oscars

Bollywood's Music Composer A.R. Rahman won Oscars for original score and original song in Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" on Sunday, becoming the first Indian composer to strike gold at the annual Hollywood awards.

"Slumdog," which tells of a young man looking for love and competing for money on the Indian version of the television game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire", scooped up eight Oscars, including best motion picture.

Rahman, 43, won the Original Song Oscar for 'Jai Ho'. "Before coming, I was excited and terrified," Rahman said when accepting his Academy Award. "Last time I felt like that was during my marriage," he added.

Rahman had also been named best composer at the Golden Globes last month.

India's first gold medal in olympics-Abhinav Bindra

India bagged its first ever individual Olympic gold medal in 108 years when Abhinav Bindra won the 10 metre air rifle event in one of the most exciting shooting finals in the history of the world's biggest sporting spectacle.

The historic win for the 25-year-old pro from Chandigarh came against heavy odds as he entered the event ranked number 17 in the world and pitted against Athens Olympic champion Zhu Qinan of China and Henri Hakkinen of Finland rated much higher than him.


Bindra shot 104.5 to take his total to 700.5 in the final. In ten rounds, he shot 10.7, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.5, 10.5, 10.6, 10.0, 10.2, 10.8 to clinch the first berth. China's Qinan Zhu won silver while Finland's Henri Hakkinen won bronze.

Bindra, the 25-year-old businessman from Chandigarh, followed his world championship title two years ago to finally win a landmark gold medal for his country

Team India’s Historic Win Against Australia -CB Series

An incredible 2-0 win over the World Champions in the CB series marks the young Indian team’s announcement in world cricket as a force to reckon with.Beating Australia by nine runs in a thrilling second final of the CB Series, India brought to an end a long, hard, bitter and controversial tour of Australia on a winning note.

Chasing a target of 258, Australia were bowled out for 249 in 49.4 overs as India registered their first-ever tri-series victory in Australia. Sachin Tendulkar made 91 in India's 258 for nine after winning the toss and batting, following his match-winning 117 not out in the first game at Sydney.

Praveen Kumar claimed four for 46, including the wickets of Adam Gilchrist (2) and Ricky Ponting (1) to have Australia reeling on eight for two, before the world champions took it down to the last over.Any way it was a great series.

The cheapest car ever-Rs 1 Lakh,by Tata

Tata unveiled the Nano on Thursday amid feverish media coverage, and said the curvy but compact car would carry a dealer's price of $2,500, affordable, it hopes, for millions of poorer customers in emerging markets.

Chairman Ratan Tata said on Thursday the design and development of the Nano was done entirely in-house. "India is a low-cost manufacturing centre, but we also have engineering skills that make these ambitions possible," he said.
Car body type: Hatchback

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Christmas Gifts

It is the tradition of Christmas to exchange gifts among the closed ones.

Here are given some popular Christmas gift ideas that will enable you to know about the top Christmas gifts of 2007.

• DVDs
• Jewelry
• Pet
• Chocolates and wine
• Holiday package
• Robot
• Digital camera
• Cell phones
• MP3 players
• Apple iPods
• Cakes
• Santa dolls

Merry christmas to all.

Diwali Greetings Cards,e-cards,Recipes

One of the best ways to share happiness during Festivals like Diwali is definitely by sending greeting cards to our dear ones.I have listed some of the sites which I found to be the best for sending whishes this Diwali.whishing u all a very happy Diwali.

www.diwali-greetings.com
www.123greetings.com
www.greet2k.com
www.diwaligreetings.net
www.theholidayspot.com
www.123diwali.com
www.dgreetings.com

Mukesh Ambani-The World's Richest Man

Mukesh Ambani is the richest man in the World!! Lakshmi Mittal being at 5th position. Two Indians being at top 5!!

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani is now the richest person in the world, exceeding American software emperor Bill Gates, Mexican business tycoon Carlos Slim Helu and famous investment guru Warren Buffett, courtesy the bull run in the stock market.

Following a strong share price rally on in his three group companies, India's most valued firm Reliance Industries, Reliance Petroleum and Reliance Industrial Infrastructure, the net worth of Mukesh Ambani rose to $63.2 billion (Rs 2,49,108 crore).

In comparison, the net worth of both Gates and Slim is estimated to be slightly lower at around $62.29 billion each, with Slim leading among the two by a narrow margin.

Earlier on September 26, Ambani had overtaken steel czar Lakshmi Mittal to become the richest Indian in the world.

While most of Mittal's wealth comes from his steel empire, though he has also spread his wings into businesses like oil and real estate, those of Ambani and Gates are mostly through petrochemicals and software respectively. However, Buffett and Slim are making money from investments across a host of sectors.

The list goes this way

1. Mukesh Ambani ($63.2 billion)
2. Carlos Slim Helu ($62.2993 billion)
3. William (Bill) Gates ($62.29 billion)
4. Warren Buffett ($55.9 billion)
5. Lakshmi Mittal ($50.9 billion)

Look At This Black Beauty-Nokia's Latest Two Head Cell Phone

Recently I read a article about this Nokia's latest mobile(Nokia 6555).Its feauters were fantastic.So i decided to share with u all.Here's a design concept by Daewoo Kim for a cell phone that might actually be practical in desperate situations, because when one phone runs out of power, the other one can charge it up. And look at them, aren't they cute, spooning on that charger together? Cell phone purveyors will probably like this design, because it may entice people to buy two products instead of one. There's another unique idea built into this cell phone, too.

• Nokia 6555 is Skinny Clamshell with 3G, Analog Clock, Video Sharing.
• Nokia 6555 is the first WCDMA phone with a smooth-back fold design.
• It has a QVGA 16 million color internal display on a large 240×320 screen, 30MB internal memory, microSD slot, Bluetooth and the self-portrait and video sharing camera.
• Available in black, red and meta`llic peach-or is that apricot.

The worlds largest aircraft

Russian antonov is considered to be the worlds largest aircraft.There was a little excitement at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas with the arrival of the world's largest aircraft, a Russian Antonov 225. It was there to deliver a very large power transformer for Nevada Power, which had been built in Turkey.Apparently G.E. or Westinghouse weren't capable, or they lost the 'bid' to Turkey.Note the wingspan is just about a football field length. Aircraft specifications are at the bottom.

some of the specifications are:
Wingspan.... ........290 Ft.
Height...... . .89.4 Ft.
Length...... ........276 Ft
Number of wheels..24
Max T.O. Weight.....1, 322,750 lbs. (Over 660 Tons.)
Max payload...551, 150 lbs. (Over 275 Tons)
Engines..... .....six Lotarev D-18T turbofans
Max speed....... .530 MPH
Cruise speed...495 MPH
Range....... ........8, 310 Miles

Only one aircraft built and it's not for sale.

Bollywood news: Saif Ali Khan Kareena Dating together | Bollywood Actress | Bollywood Gossips

Bollywood news: Saif Ali Khan Kareena Dating together | Bollywood Actress | Bollywood Gossips

My-India News: Racism controversy hyped by media: Yuvraj

My-India News: Racism controversy hyped by media: Yuvraj

Eye Care Tips

Check out some of thesetips to care your precious eyes

• Dip wads of cotton in a chilled mixture of cucumber and potato juice. Keep this on your eyelids for 15 to 20 minutes and gently wash it off. Apply a little baby oil.
  

• For long eyelashes apply a thin coat of castor oil every night. It strengthens lashes and keep your eyes cool.
  

• Massage a few drops of coconut oil around the eyes to get rid off dark circles.
  

• To reduce puffiness of your eyes, grate a potato; tie in a cloth and place the cloth over your eyes for about 15 minutes.
  

• Add a small pinch of salt in water and wash for bright and sparkling eyes.
  

• Mix tomato juice and lemon juice in equal quantity and apply around the eyes. After 30 minutes wash it off with cold and hot water alternatively.
  

• Make a paste of sandal wood and nutmeg. Apply the paste around the eyes before sleeping and wash it off in the morning.
  

• Place cotton wool swabs dipped in cold milk on closed eyes for removing dark circles.

Lip care-Tips for Chapped and Cracked Lips

The main reasons for cracked or chapped lips are less moisture and vitamin deficiency.Lips is very sensitive part of the skin hence it loses moisture very fast compared to skin.Hence resulting in cracked lips stealing your smile.

Unlike most parts of our body, our lips do not have any melanin to protect them from the sun, nor do they produce any moisturizing oil. That makes it highly vulnerable to the drying effect of the climate.Try these home remedies.

• Butter is a very good moisturiser for lips.
• Honey is good solution for chapped lips.For best results apply it overnight.
• Try Olive oil for curing dry and chapped lips.
• Considering lip balm Plain old petroleum jelly works just fine.

Do’s and Don’t’s

• Don’t lick your lips.It increase the dryness and leave a painful lips
• Drink plenty of water to stay hydration.
• Exfoliate your lips once a week. Wet a washcloth to gently buff your lips this removes the dead skin.This can be done using lemon juice also.
• Rinse well after brushing.
• Stop smoking.
• Intake Vitamin-B rich diet.

Restore your smile.

Indian-American Bobby Jindal (Louisiana governor)

The Indian-american Bobby Jindal was elected as the governer of the US state Louisiana. Amar Jindal, Bobby's father, had immigrated to the US almost 40 years ago - to settle down in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The 36- year-old Indian immigrant beat 11 opponents to become Louisiana's first non-white governor since 1870. Of about 70 percent of the votes polled, Jindal won nearly 53 per cent of them in totality. With this win, Jindal has become the nation's youngest governor in office.

Jindal was born on June 10, 1971 in Baton Rouge, Jindal was Indian American Person of the year in 2005. At the age of 24, he was appointed as the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, in which capacity he fixed the health care system of the State.In 2001, Bush appointed him Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation. He held this post till 2003.Jindal lost to Democrat Kathleen Blanco in 2003, garnering 48 per cent of the votes.Finally he did it and now he has created history.

Congratulations to Bobby Jindal for his victory

T20-Twenty20 International Cricket - India Vs Australia

India win the T20 match against Australia by 7 wickets at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai..That was a great cricket played by indians against Aussies.Indians have maintained the supremacy(champions of t20 cricket).

Australia won the toss and elected to bat.The first big wicket of Adam Gilchrist was taken by RP Singh.Australian captain Rickey Ponting played pretty well and target kept for India was 167.

The opening batsman Gautam Ghambir did a fabulous job. Despite losing Virender Sehwag early, the Indians got to their first fifty in just five overs. The fifth over of the Indian innings, bowled by Brett Lee, yielding as many as 20 runs with the combination of Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa

After adding 82 runs off 52 balls for the second wicket, Uthappa was caught by Gilchrist off Michael Clarke for a well-made 35 off 26 balls with six hits to the fence.Gambhir played one of the best innings in a Twenty20 match, scoring 63 off 52 balls with six fours and a six.

Yuvraj the man of sixes contributed with a fine unbeaten 31 off 25 balls with a four and three sixes while skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored an unbeaten nine off five balls with a single six that got the winning runs for the hosts.India did a great job thus fulfilling expectations.

The young soul of india rocks.

Benazir Bhutto homecoming-Bomb Blast in Pakistan

Benazir Butto's homecoming ended in a real tragedy.On Thursday night i.e 18th october suicide bombers struck former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's convoy, killing over 165 people and leaving neary 450 injured. Bhutto escaped unhurt hours after her return from an eight-year self-exile. Reacting to the deadly Bhutto has demanded ISI chief’s resignation.

“I am aware of the security threats and have written a letter to General Musharraf. Extremists fear my return. I want ISI chief’s resignation,” bhutto said.

Bhutto was on her way to a party meeting in Karachi, greeting thousands of supporters who had gathered to welcome her, when two bombs went off right next to her convoy, killing more than 160 people and injuring hundreds others.

Benazir spoke of the those dead as having sacrificed their lives not just for the party and her, but also for the country and the transition to democracy. The leader did not seem visibly shaken after having survived a suicide attack that has till now claimed at least 133 people.

Chak De India at AIFF Best Film Award

Chak De! India was based on the Indian women’s hockey team’s 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games win. The movie Chak De India features 90 Australian women hockey players and about 9000 locals as extras.

The movie Chak De India shot extensively in the Sydney and Melbourne has bagged the best film award at the fifth Australian Indian Film Festival (AIFF). The winner was announced last night at a dazzling ceremony at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art.

Chak De India is the story of a coach's fight of making his team, Team India by overcoming their diverse backgrounds, by learning to use everything that life hurls on them as a secret weapon. It's a story about honesty, sincerity and integrity. A story to remind the nation of its National sport.

Chak De India really deserves the award.

World Champion - Chess Master Vishwanathan Anand

From being the country's first Grandmaster in 1987 to a World Champion in 2000 in Tehran, Vishwanathan Anand has come a long way and the year 2007 will go down as one of the most glittering in the 37 year-old's career. On April 1^st Vishwanathan Anand became the top ranked player in the game and then the big day arrived on September 29th.

Vishwanathan Anand took over from Russian Vladimir Kramnik as the undisputed champion of the world in Mexico City but according to the revised World championship regulations Kramik holds a one-time right to challenge Vishwanathan Anand for the world crown in 2008. Speaking on the format, the world champion Vishwanathan Anand feels the regulations are not fair.

"Its fantastic to win the tournament undefeated. The tournament helped me keep my leading position in the world rankings and since last year we have unified titles. So no ifs and buts, Im just the world champion now."

Vishwanathan Anand's victory is sweeter because its the first time in 35 years that a non-Russian specifically indian has the honour to hold the top rank and the world title at the same time.

Beauty Tips from your Kitchen

we can have a great look with ur homemade beauty recipes.check out these simple beauty tips right from our kitchen.

Facial Mask
Squeeze half a lemon and mix the juice with one beaten egg white. Leave on your face overnight or, for a quick pick-me-up, just 15 minutes. use warm water on your face to rinse. It helps to removes spots, because the lemon works as a bleaching agent.

Hair Egg Conditioner tips
1 teaspoon baby oil
1 egg yolk
1 cup water
Beat the egg yolk until its frothy, add the oil then beat again. Add to the water. Massage into the scalp and throughout your hair. Rinse well

Hair Conditioner One
Combine mashed avocado with some coconut milk. Comb it through the hair and let sit for 10 -15 minutes, rinse out.

Lighten Circles under Eyes
To lighten dark circles under your eyes, wrap a grated raw potato in cheesecloth and apply to eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Wipe off residue and apply an eye cream.

Egg & Honey Mask
Mix together 1 tablespoon honey, 1 egg yolk, 1/2 teaspoon almond oil and 1 tablespoon yogurt. Honey stimulates and smoothes, egg and almond oil penetrate and moisturize, and yogurt refines and tightens pores.

Egg, Avocado & Mud Facial Mask
Clay is available in powder form at any health food store. Mix 1 tablespoon dry clay with 1 egg yolk, 1/4 of a mashed avocado and enough witch hazel to create a smooth mixture. Mud dries excess sebum while the egg yolk and avocado replenish lost moisture. Witch hazel tones.

Egg & Olive Oil Hair Mask
Mix two whole eggs with four tablespoons of olive oil. Smooth through hair. Wrap head with plastic wrap, and leave in hair for 10 minutes. Rinse well.

Facial Exfoliater
2 heaped tsp fine oatmeal
1 tsp. baking soda
Combine ingredients, and add enough water to make a paste. Apply to skin and rub gently. Rinse and gently pat dry.

Banana –The Wrinkle Fighter
Banana is wonderful as an anti-wrinkle treatment. Mash 1/4 banana until it is creamy. Spread all over face and leave for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water followed by a dash of cold. Gently pat dry.

Grape Cleanser
Grape juice is an excellent cleanser for any skin type. Simply split one or two large grapes, remove pips and rub the flesh over face and neck. Rinse off with cool water.

Oily Skin Mask
Mix 1 tsp. brewer’s yeast with enough natural yogurt to make a thin mixture. Pat this thoroughly into all the oily areas and allow it to dry on the skin. After 15 - 20 minutes, rinse off with warm water, then cool water and blot dry.

Have a Safe and Great Diwali Festival Celebrations

Every year a number of people across the country, lose their eyesight and sustain burns during the festival. Property is also damaged.

Visually disabled children took out a procession to draw the attention of the state authorities in Lucknow.

The message of 'Safe diwali', 'Happy Diwali' and 'Say no to crackers' was loud and clear at Delhi Public School also. The programme was organised by Dr PK Gupta at lucknow who highlighted that the bursting of the crackers was directly associated with national income. Addressing the children he said, "Crores of rupees is burnt in the form of crackers on the day of Diwali. The same amount can be used for a number of developmental activities". Hope the voice of these children are heard.

Indian Cricket - Murali Karthik's Hattrick

Murali Kartik took six wickets for 27 runs and then scored an unbeaten 21 to steer India to a thrilling two-wicket victory over Australia in the seventh and final one-day international at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Murali Kartik spun the Aussies out with career best figures of 6 for 27, the best figures by a left arm spinner in one-day internationals. Australia lost their final eight wickets for just 76 runs with the middle-order unable to play on a pitch which was offering considerable spin. Australia were bundled out for a paltry score of 193 runs, their lowest in the series.

Murali Kartik has played eight Tests and 30 one-dayers for India since making his international debut in February 2000. He last played an ODI for India in early 2006, when he conceded 64 runs in nine overs against Pakistan, after which he was dropped. Murali kartik played for Middlesex during the 2007 season and took 51 wickets at 24.96 from 12 Championship matches, including 9 for 73 in an innings victory against Glamorgan at Lord's.

Murali Kartik, the hero of Ind'ias incredible two-wicket win, said the secret of his performance was ''not putting any pressure on myself and just enjoying being there.'' Murali Kartik, speaking to the media after leading India to a consolation two-wicket win, also revealed he shared jokes with batting partner Zaheer Khan to keep his calm during the chase.

After his six-wicket haul broke Australia's back, Murali Kartik shone with the bat as well. He was unbeaten on 21 and it was his unbeaten 52-run stand with Zaheer (31 not out) that frustrated the Australians and guided India home in the see-saw match.

"It's a special place for me. I broke a record here in an Irani Trophy match and I got my last Man of the Match award here in 2004-5. So it has been a happy hunting ground for me" said Murali Kartik of the venue where he took seven wickets to lead India to a famous Test win against the same opponents in 2004-05.

Bollywood Actors - Saif and Kareena Together

Speculations were rife whether Saif Ali Khan was seeing Kareena Kapoor, because they were seen together in public places more than often. They added fuel to the fire by keeping silent in spite of all the rumours doing the rounds. This time, they have stopped further speculations by admitting that they are seeing each other.

On October 17, 2007 the lakme Fashion Week, the couple which stole the thunder from the glam brigade. Saif Ali khan and Kareena Kapoor made an appearance at the fashion extravaganza and the 'Chote Nawab' finally broke his silence on his relationship with Kareena Kapoor. Saif Ali Khan finally spilled the bean on his much speculated relationship with Kareena Kapoor.

The couple who has been getting the gossip mills working overtime, chose the final day of the Lakme Fashion Week to make thier first public appearance. Instead of sneaking from the back door like most stars, the duo walked the red carpet together. They sat in the front row with with the other stars and by the looks of it they knew what a stir they had caused.

When asked about relationship with Kareena, Saif catagorically said to the press, "There is lots of speculation from a long time. Yes we are together and very much happy with each other". When Saif made this statement Kareena was also present there with him and she did not seem to have any objection. The grand finale of the Lakme Fashion Week by Manish Malhotra was a memorable as it pulled in a list top stars at one go but proved to be catylist for something which not only overshadowed the show but even the movers and shakers of Bollywood.

Cricket - Andrew Symonds Racism Complaint

Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds, whose blistering century sealed the one-day series against India 4-1 on Sunday, said racist abuse from spectators in the last match had fired him up.The 32-year-old Andrew Symonds was subjected to monkey noises by spectators when he was fielding in Thursday's game in Baroda.Indian cricket fans jeered him all the way back to the pavilion, but some cameras captured the sort of behaviour which sends a chill down the spines of the game's administrators: fans mimicking a monkey, in reference to Andrew Symond's Caribbean heritage.

The International Cricket Council (ICC), which strengthened its anti-racism code last year, has written to Indian officials asking them to comment on events in Baroda.Atnakar Shetty, the Board of Control for Cricket in India chief executive, rejected Andrew Symonds' claims that he was racially abused at Vadodara in the one-day match on Thursday.

Andrew Symonds was subjected to racist taunts and compared to a monkey by some sections of a large and boisterous crowd. "Our message to the Australian public is that every cricketer who comes here deserves to be treated with the respect that we would expect our cricketers to be treated with when they travel abroad," he said.

"There were some things that have happened that I really drew on out there," Andrew Symonds told a news conference after his side's 18-run win in the sixth one-dayer.

"I had plenty of incentive to apply myself," Andrew Symonds said after scoring 107 not out from 88 balls.Man of the match Andrew Symonds lashed nine fours and four sixes for his sixth one-day century and was involved in two half-century partnerships to help his team recover to 317-8 after a middle-order collapse.