Champions League t20 2008 fixtures, Champions League Cricket Match Schedule
The much awaited Champions league t20 cricket 2008 will start from 3rd Dec 2008. Here is the schedule/match fixture of Twenty20 Champions League:
Dec 3rd - Middlesex Crusaders vs Victoria Bushrangers in Mumbai
Dec 4th - Sialkot Stallions vs Western Rambal Warriors in Banglore
Dec 4th - Chennai Super Kings vs Victoria Bushrangers in Mumbai
Dec 5th - Middlesex Crusaders vs Pretoria Titans in Chennai
Dec 5th - Rajasthan Royals vs Sialkot Stallions in Mumbai
Dec 6th - Western Australia vs Natal Dolphins in Banglore
Dec 6th - Victoria Bushrangers vs Pretoria Titans in Chennai
Dec 6th - Chennai Super Kings vs Middlesex Crusaders in Chennai
Dec 7th - Natal Dolphins vs Sialkot Stallions in Bangalore
Dec 7th - Rajasthan Royals vs Western Rambal Warriors in Bangalore
Dec 7th - Chennai Super Kings vs Pretoria Titans in Chennai
Dec 8th - Semifinal 1 (Group B Top team vs Group A Second placed team)
Dec 9th - Semifinal 2 (Group A Top team vs Group B Second placed team)
Dec 10th - Final match of Twent20 Champions League(Winner of Semifinal 1 vs Winner of Semifinal 2)
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Astronomers locate site for perfect observatory
Sydney, Sep 1 (IANS) The search for the best observatory site in the world has led to the discovery of what is thought to be the coldest, driest and calmest place on earth.
No human is thought to have ever been there but it is expected to yield images of the heavens three times sharper than ever taken from the ground. The site known as Ridge A is 4,053 metres high up on the Antarctic Plateau.
'It is extremely calm... there is very little of the atmospheric turbulence elsewhere that makes stars appear to twinkle,' said Will Saunders of the Anglo-Australian Observatory and visiting professor at University of New South Wales (UNSW).
'The astronomical images taken at Ridge A should be at least three times sharper than at the best sites currently used by astronomers,' said Saunders, who led the study.
'Because the sky there is so much darker and drier, it means that a modestly-sized telescope there would be as powerful as the largest telescopes anywhere else on earth,' he adds.
The joint US-Australian research team combined data from satellites, ground stations and climate models in a study to assess the many factors that affect astronomy - cloud cover, temperature, sky-brightness, water vapour, wind speeds and atmospheric turbulence.
The study revealed that Ridge A has an average winter temperature of minus 70 degrees Celsius and that the water content of the entire atmosphere there is sometimes less than the thickness of a human hair, said a UNSW release.
Enrolling kids for sports inspires parents
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) Enrolling kids for sports also seems to imbue parents with positive qualities like self-confidence and team spirit, says a new research.
'We found that parents also are affected when their children play organised team sports,' said Travis Dorsch, doctoral student in health and kinesiology at the Purdue University (P-U).
While children are making friends and learning to work well in groups, parents are practicing the same behaviours in the stands and on the sidelines.
Spousal communication also improved as adults coordinated logistics for carpooling and attending practices and games, whereas other parents noted improving their time management skills.
Some parents reported maintaining friendships after their children finished with sports, and others talked about how they experienced an emotional loss when they were finished being a sports parent and no longer had those opportunities for adult 'playdates'.
One mother even shared that her child scolded her for being so loud on the sidelines. 'You know, that made me re-evaluate a little how I was looking at others around me,' said the parent, who reported improving her behaviour because of her child's comments.
Other parents reported they were proud of their children and were even motivated themselves to learn about or begin playing the sports their children participated in, said a P-U release.
Another parent said that when her child decided to play tennis, she took up the sport as well. 'I never would have done that,' the parent said.
'I don't think it's terribly surprising that parents connect with one another, but what was surprising is the intensity of that connection,' said Alan Smith, P-U associate professor of health and kinesiology (branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement).
In 2006, more than 57 million children under the age of 18 participated in organised sport programmes, according to the National Coaching Report.
Right dose of omega-3 fatty acid identified
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) A team of French scientists has identified just the right dose of DHA acid that prevents heart disease in healthy men.
This study is the first to identify how much DHA or docosahexaenoic acid (omega-3 fatty acid) is necessary to promote optimal heart health.
Scientists show that a 200 mg daily dose of DHA is enough to affect biochemical markers that reliably predict cardiovascular problems, such as those related to aging, atherosclerosis, and diabetes.
'This study shows that regularly consuming small amounts of DHA is likely to improve the health status of people, especially in regards to cardiovascular function,' said Michel Lagarde, co-author of the study.
Lagarde and colleagues examined the effects of increasing doses of DHA on 12 healthy male volunteers aged between 53 and 65.
These men consumed doses of DHA at 200, 400, 800, and 1600 mg per day for two weeks for each dose amount, with DHA being the only omega-3 fatty acid in their diet.
Blood and urine samples were collected before and after each dose and at eight weeks after DHA supplementation stopped.
Researchers then examined these samples for biochemical markers indicating the effects of each dose on the volunteers.
'Now that we have a very good idea about how much DHA is just right, the next step is to try it out in an expanded clinical trial that involves many more people,' said Gerald Weissmann, editor-in-chief of The FASEB Journal, which is slated to publish the report.
'Until then, I'll stick with tasty foods that contain DHA, like fish, rather than getting a quick fatty-acid fix at the local vitamin store,' Weissmann said.
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What is Moto2?
What is Moto2?
A new 4-stroke MotoGP World Championship class was announced on 11th December 2008 and is set to replace the 250cc category from 2010.
Taking the name of Moto2, this new category is intended to be a prestigious yet cost-effective accompaniment to the premier class of MotoGP.
Some of the key characteristics of this new category of Grand Prix racing will be the single engine supplier and a single tyre supplier. Honda Racing Corporation was chosen as the engine supplier, while Dunlop, currently present in the 125 and 250cc World Championships are to provide the tyres.
Technical specifications
Powered by a one-make 600cc 4-stroke engine, producing around 150hp, the Moto2 class will continue the 250cc series' pursuit of developmental excellence with the running of a prototype chassis -free from limitation.
No production bike parts will be permitted for the frame, swing arm, fuel tank, seat or cowling, meaning that these aspects of the machine will be left to the manufacturer and designers. discretion.
However, electronic systems will be more limited than those currently permitted in 250cc, which has seen select factories bringing in traction control in recent years. Moto2 rules will allow for data loggers, ECU and timing transponders supplied by the organiser, with a maximum total cost of the ECU's components set at 650 euros. No other electronic control, nor datalogging systems, will be present on the bikes.
Teddy bear-shaped nurse robot developed
London, September 1 (ANI): Japanese scientists have come up with a robot resembling a huge, happy teddy bear to help look after hospital patients.
RIBA, Robot for Interactive Body Assistance, which can lift a weight of 61 kg on its foam padded arms, is the work of the government-run Riken research institute.
Dr. Toshiharu Mukai, the lead researcher, said the device was developed to lift hospital patients in and out of their wheelchairs and beds.We have developed RIBA because we want to help caregivers when they are required to transfer patients between hospital beds and wheelchairs," the Telegraph quoted Mukai as saying.
The robot, that can also recognise faces and voices and respond to up to 30 spoken commands, may be seen in hospitals and retirement homes within three years.
Mukai said battery-powered RIBA was based on a teddy bear because humanoid versions could leave people uncomfortableMoto2 in the CEV Buckler
Moto2 bikes made their first competitive outing in the 2009 edition of the CEV Buckler - the Spanish National Road Racing Championship, with teams such as Promo Racing, Laglisse and BQR lining up early Moto2 prototypes and displaying impressive potential.
2010 Entry List
By the end of May 2009, the future Moto2 class garnered so much interest that IRTA (International Racing Teams Association) received as many as 47 team applications for a total of 91 rider entries. It was then decided to provisionally offer entries in this class to 27 teams (41 riders). A further 10 teams were placed on a reserve list and it was necessary to refuse applications from 10 teams.
The teams provisionally accepted will have until the bwin.com Grande Premio de Portugal (2nd-4th October 2009) to confirm the details of their entry, including the team structure, machines to be used and riders contracted. Decisions on the teams accepted will be made in Estoril in October based on this information.
Toyota's new device 'alcolock' can prevent drink and underage driving
London, Sep 1 (ANI): World's largest automaker Toyota has come up with a novel device that prevents a car from starting when the driver is over the alcohol limit.
Fitted with a digital camera, the "alcolock" locks the ignition if it detects that the driver has drunk too much, or is under the legal limit, and gives the motorist a warning, reports the Telegraph.
The camera can also be used to check the driver's identity.
Toyota is one of a number of companies developing the technology, with Nissan, another Japanese carmaker, preparing a device, which can be installed in a car in the US.
This follows legislation passed in certain states, which would spare a motorist a driving ban if the device were fitted.
There is also interest in Britain in the use of the alcolock, which has already been tested in Bristol and the West Midlands.
One option under consideration is to offer motorists a shorter driving ban if they agree to have the device fitted once their disqualification is complete.
There have also been trials in Sweden, where the user pays all the expenses of the programme, which is around 1,250 pounds a year. (ANI)
Toyota's new device 'alcolock' can prevent drink and underage driving
London, Sep 1 (ANI): World's largest automaker Toyota has come up with a novel device that prevents a car from starting when the driver is over the alcohol limit.
Fitted with a digital camera, the "alcolock" locks the ignition if it detects that the driver has drunk too much, or is under the legal limit, and gives the motorist a warning, reports the Telegraph.
The camera can also be used to check the driver's identity.
Toyota is one of a number of companies developing the technology, with Nissan, another Japanese carmaker, preparing a device, which can be installed in a car in the US.
This follows legislation passed in certain states, which would spare a motorist a driving ban if the device were fitted.
There is also interest in Britain in the use of the alcolock, which has already been tested in Bristol and the West Midlands.
One option under consideration is to offer motorists a shorter driving ban if they agree to have the device fitted once their disqualification is complete.
There have also been trials in Sweden, where the user pays all the expenses of the programme, which is around 1,250 pounds a year. (ANI)
Sachin Pilot likely to attend E-revolution
Union Minister of State for Communications and Technology Sachin Pilot is likely to attend the latest edition of E-revolution, the annual software jamboree organised jointly by the governments of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. The two-day event is scheduled to be held on the September 3 and 4.
Talking to Newsline, a spokesperson of the organising committee said: "We are in touch with Sachin Pilot and he may attend a session on September 4. We also have confirmations from several notable entrepreneurs, including Sunil Munjal of Hero Cycles, Rakesh Mittal of Bharti group and Som Mittal of the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM).
Though this is the fourth edition of this annual conclave, the region hasn't received any significant investment boost in the technology sector.
While Chandigarh has had some companies setting up base in the city after inauguration of the Rajiv Gandhi Technology Park in 2005, Punjab's record is dismal, with no major new-age company having announced its investment plans for the region.
In contrast, investment in Haryana has been impressive but it has been limited to Gurgaon, owing to the region's proximity to New Delhi.
But the organisers maintain that the positive results would start showing soon. "You have to build the right culture. A Wipro or a Nokia would not plan its investment in a day. The right environment and infrastructure has to be built gradually. We are certainly moving in the right direction. One indication is the start-up firms. The IT park was set up barely three years ago, but we have had so many new start-ups which have made their mark."
As a precursor to the IT conclave, the UT Administration organised a contest for start-up units. Around twelve different teams of entrepreneurs, keen to set up their business in the IT park have submitted their business plans. The ones with the best idea would be declared winners during the E-revolution function and would be entitled to land at subsidised rates in the IT Park, besides funding from venture capitalists.
Coming soon: Dual-screen laptop
London, August 30 (ANI): The world's first laptop with twin monitors is slated to hit the stores by the end of the year.
The dual-screen laptop, entitled Spacebook, was masterminded by Alaska-based technology firm gScreen.
The pioneering technology, that will let users to multi-task while on the move, will have two 15.4 in screens, reports the Telegraph.
The PC is estimated to cost enthusiasts around 3,000 dollars but not without concerns regarding the weight of the Spacebook and the pressure on the batteries to meet the energy demands of running two screens.
Gordon Stewart, the founder of gScreen, told US technology website Gizmodo, that the gadget could be expected to be up for grabs on Amazon by December this year, provided final modifications had been dealt with.e said: "We designed this knowing that many may not need the extra screen at all times."
Spacebook is thought to be the first of its kind with twin screens of equal size. (ANI)
India's GDP rises 6.1% in first quarter
NEW DELHI: The economic upturn appears to have truly begun. The latest government data on Monday showed the economy growing by 6.1% year-on-year
during the first quarter (April-June) of the fiscal the fastest for any quarter since the global financial crisis began almost a year ago making officials expect 6.5% growth this year.
This growth rate means India remains the second-fastest growing major economy after China, which notched almost an 8% growth rate. More importantly, it's an improvement over the 5.8% notched up by India in the previous quarter and 5.3% recorded in the quarter before that.
If there's a shadow of cloud accompanying this brightening sky it's the uncertainty about whether the economy can maintain this momentum in the next quarter (and perhaps the one after that) when the agriculture sector got hit by a poor monsoon.
The growth figures are in line with projections. They tend to bear out that government stimulus measures for the economy have helped to create demand. The share of consumer spending in the economy shrunk to 55.6% in April-June from 58% a year ago, while the government's share rose to 9.9% from 9.6% on the back of stimulus spending.
The markets found nothing much to cheer in the latest data, with the BSE Sensex shedding 220 points at close (although after a sharp rise last week, which might indicate that there was profit-booking on Monday).
In contrast, top government officials were gung-ho. "I am glad that the worst may be over and we expect to see improved performance in subsequent quarters. It (the growth figure) is very good, it is consistent with what we were hoping for,'' Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia told reporters in Delhi.
In Mumbai, finance secretary Ashok Chawla said with encouraging first quarter growth, the government expects the economy to grow at 6.5% this fiscal. "We expect the growth rate to be 6.5% or above. Growth in the economy was very encouraging and it is expected to improve further going forward,'' he said.
Not everyone, however, was buying this argument. "We are expecting 5.8% for the entire fiscal, which means that growth in the second and third quarters should come down,'' agencies quoted HDFC Bank chief economist Abheek Barua as saying.
Electricity generation and mining output were the best performers as they grew 6.2% and 7.9%, respectively, in the first quarter of this fiscal against 2.7% and 4.6% a year ago. Financing, insurance, real estate and business services also expanded 8.1% against 6.9% from a year-ago period. Construction was slightly down at 7.1% from 8.4% and community services at 6.8% from 8.2%.
The services sector, which accounts for more than 57% of the economy's output, grew an annual 7.8% in the first quarter, against 10.2% in the year-ago period. Manufacturing output expanded 3.4% in the June quarter, while farm output was up 2.4%.
The worst-hit sectors were trade, hotels, transport & communication. Together, these sectors posted 8.1% growth in the first quarter this fiscal compared to 13% a year ago. Manufacturing was down to 3.4% against 5.5% and agriculture to 2.4% versus 3%.
This growth rate means India remains the second-fastest growing major economy after China, which notched almost an 8% growth rate. More importantly, it's an improvement over the 5.8% notched up by India in the previous quarter and 5.3% recorded in the quarter before that.
If there's a shadow of cloud accompanying this brightening sky it's the uncertainty about whether the economy can maintain this momentum in the next quarter (and perhaps the one after that) when the agriculture sector got hit by a poor monsoon.
The growth figures are in line with projections. They tend to bear out that government stimulus measures for the economy have helped to create demand. The share of consumer spending in the economy shrunk to 55.6% in April-June from 58% a year ago, while the government's share rose to 9.9% from 9.6% on the back of stimulus spending.
The markets found nothing much to cheer in the latest data, with the BSE Sensex shedding 220 points at close (although after a sharp rise last week, which might indicate that there was profit-booking on Monday).
In contrast, top government officials were gung-ho. "I am glad that the worst may be over and we expect to see improved performance in subsequent quarters. It (the growth figure) is very good, it is consistent with what we were hoping for,'' Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia told reporters in Delhi.
In Mumbai, finance secretary Ashok Chawla said with encouraging first quarter growth, the government expects the economy to grow at 6.5% this fiscal. "We expect the growth rate to be 6.5% or above. Growth in the economy was very encouraging and it is expected to improve further going forward,'' he said.
Not everyone, however, was buying this argument. "We are expecting 5.8% for the entire fiscal, which means that growth in the second and third quarters should come down,'' agencies quoted HDFC Bank chief economist Abheek Barua as saying.
Electricity generation and mining output were the best performers as they grew 6.2% and 7.9%, respectively, in the first quarter of this fiscal against 2.7% and 4.6% a year ago. Financing, insurance, real estate and business services also expanded 8.1% against 6.9% from a year-ago period. Construction was slightly down at 7.1% from 8.4% and community services at 6.8% from 8.2%.
The services sector, which accounts for more than 57% of the economy's output, grew an annual 7.8% in the first quarter, against 10.2% in the year-ago period. Manufacturing output expanded 3.4% in the June quarter, while farm output was up 2.4%.
The worst-hit sectors were trade, hotels, transport & communication. Together, these sectors posted 8.1% growth in the first quarter this fiscal compared to 13% a year ago. Manufacturing was down to 3.4% against 5.5% and agriculture to 2.4% versus 3%.
Pakistan fears India more than militants
| NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s illegal modification of the Harpoon missile has validated New Delhi’s assertions that Islamabad’s focus continues to be on Sources said the government has taken note of the New York Times report that detailed how the US had lodged a protest with Pakistan in June for altering the US-supplied Harpoon missiles to target land-based targets in what is largely seen as a threat to India. “We will take necessary steps,” sources added. India has continued to flag the continuous threat of Islamabad diverting military and non-military aid to build up its arsenal against India. This latest episode had only added weight to India’s position that Islamabad focus is not on the terror threat within its border, but on India. Though the matter has increased concerns about Islamabad’s growing arsenal, Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma said the forces were equipped to counter any threat. Admiral Verma, who took over as Navy chief on Monday, said the Navy’s endeavour would be to ensure nobody came within the striking distance of India and launch such missiles. “Our endeavour is to ensure that nobody comes within a (striking) distance and launches such missiles.” Admiral Sureesh Mehta, who handed over charge to the new navy chief, said India had been pointing to the “danger of proliferation” on several occasions. “This has nothing to do with (Pakistan’s) self-defence and it is against Indian interest,” Admiral Mehta said after handing over his responsibilities to the new Navy chief. He, however, said: “Harpoon cannot be changed too much and Pakistan will need some time to do the alteration on the missile to strike land targets.” Nevertheless, New Delhi is worried by reports of Islamabad building up its nuclear arsenal and developing new generations of conventional and nuclear weapons. The government is also getting increasingly frustrated with Pakistan’s failure to take any meaningful steps against the terror groups that are targeting India and those behind the Mumbai terror attacks. | |
India's moon mission operation suspended
India's moon mission operation suspended
​India suspended its first moon mission operation after the lunarcraft Chandrayaan-1 lost radio contact with the earth in the wee hours of Saturday, a top official of the Indian space agency said.
"At the moment, we have suspended the operation. Calling off the mission depends on what elements we get back. Whether there is any possibility of restoring contact with the spacecraft. These things are being investigated," the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman G. Madhavan Nair told news channels at his residence in this tech hub.
Text: IANS
Images: PTI/AFP/ ISRO
Image: In this file photo taken on September 18, 2008, the Satellite Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, India`s first moon mission craft is seen from behind glass at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) center in Bangalore.
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Manmohan rules out early general elections
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On Board PM's Special Aircraft: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday ruled out early Lok Sabha elections in the wake of the worsening global economic downturn and fears of its adverse impact on India. Tata Motors to return Nano land if compensated
Tata Motors is willing to return the original site for its ultra-cheap Nano car if the state government compensates for the investment on the land, its chairman said on Tuesday.
The company was forced to pull out its factory from Singur in West Bengal last October following violent protests by farmers who lost land, after investing about $350 million.
We do not wish to sit on the land for an indefinite period and we are willing to co-operate with the state government if any proposal suits us, Ratan Tata told reporters on the sidelines of a shareholders meeting of group company Tata Tea.
We are willing to transfer the land to the state government only if they compensate us with the investment we have made on the ground, he said.
Ratan Tata is scheduled to meet the state's industry minister, Nirupam Sen, on Tuesday.
Pak enhancing N-capability to target India: US report
Top US nuclear scientists have shockingly revealed in a report that Pakistan is enhancing its nuclear weapons and production capabilities.
According to the report, which is yet to enter the public domain, Pakistan is readying a new nuclear capable ballistic missile for deployment and two nuclear capable cruise missiles. It also says that Pakistan is building two new plutonium production reactors and a second chemical separation facility at Chasma, Khushab and Dera Ghazi Khan in southern Punjab.
Pakistan is also renewing work on a partially built separation plant at Chasma. It is believed that this secretive and substantial arsenal build-up is targeted at India. Based on official estimates of Pakistan’s current uranium and plutonium technology, scientists had so far thought the country far short of having a 100 nuclear warheads in its kitty.
Electronic love mails replace handwritten love letters
Handwritten love letters have become a thing of past, thanks to electronic love mails.
The immediacy of heartfelt emails or text messages has replaced the intimacy of the handwritten word.
Relationships Australia chief executive Anne Hollonds said that, in some ways, the electronic love mail was more romantic than love letters of the past.
"The interesting thing is the contact is much more frequent so when you're madly in love you might be texting every five minutes, you're constantly checking your phone for a text,'' the Daily Telegraph quoted Hollonds as saying.
"So you know they're thinking of you right now, and that's a real buzz when you know someone's thinking about you.
"It's very romantic, very sexy to know you are distracting someone like that,'' she added.
She further said that, unlike treasured love notes, people wouldn't necessarily keep romantic emails in a shoebox.
Revealed, the 'bad side' of Bible
Readers of a Christian website have identified biblical verses purportedly backing sexism, genocide and the slaughter of sorceresses as the holy book's least endearing parts.
The survey lists the ten verses people would rather had been left out of the Bible in an attempt to show the dangers of quoting scripture selectively.
The online study was conducted by shipoffools.com, a humorous online magazine, reports ‘The Times’.
After receiving more than 1,000 responses, St Paul's advice about whether women are allowed to teach men in church came top of the "Worst Verse" poll.
In 1st Timothy ii, 12, St Paul is quoted thus: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent."
Some conservative Christians have used the verse to justify opposition to women priests.
In second place is the order by Samuel, one of the early leaders of the Israelites, for his people to commit genocide: "This is what the Lord Almighty says ... Now go and strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'' (1 Samuel xv, 3).
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Wolf-whistles are the way to woo a woman!
Planning to woo a girl? Well, then here’s a pointer for you: eight out of 10 women love men paying them compliments – even if they are strangers.
That’s the conclusion of a new UK study, which found that up to half women are secretly pleased if they get wolf-whistles from builders or if a man in a car toots his horn at them.
However, three out of four men would not dream of complimenting a stranger or colleague for fear of being thought a pervert, creepy or that they are “coming on to” the woman, the survey has found.
Market researchers www.OnePoll.com said: “It is a sign of the times that men can’t do or say anything without feeling it will be taken the wrong way.”
The study found that 80percent women like it when male colleagues appreciate their appearance.
World's oldest dog dies in New York at 21
A wire-haired dachshund that held the record as the world's oldest dog has died on Long Island at age 21 or 147 in dog years. Chanel died on Friday of natural causes at her owner's home in Port Jefferson Station, a village 80 kilometres east of New York City.
Guinness World Records officials honoured Chanel as the world's oldest dog in May at a 21st birthday bash hosted by a pet food company at a Manhattan dog hotel and spa. Owners Denice and Karl Shaughnessy adopted Chanel from a pet shelter in Newport News, Virginia, when she was 6 weeks old. They say Chanel in her later years wore tinted goggles for her cataracts and favoured sweaters because she was sensitive to the cold. But they say she remained lively for her age.
Super Subrata helps India win second consecutive Nehru Cup
A capacity crowd in the Ambedkar stadium could not have asked for a better show of football. India beat Syria in the final of the ONGC Nehru Cup after a nail-biting finish which saw the match decided on penalties.
Indian goalkeeper Subrata Paul was the man of the moment as he pulled off three spectacular saves in the penalties which enabled the ‘Men in Blue’ to win their second consecutive Nehru Cup 5-4.
Earlier Renedy Singh had given India the lead with a curling free-kich in the 114th minute. With the decibel levels soaring as the Indian supporters cheered the team to victory, Syria equalised in the dying seconds of the match to take it to penalties.
India looked set to win again as they led going into the last penalty kick. But Mehrajuddin Wadoo’s kick was saved and Syria equalised with their next spot kick thus taking the match into sudden death.
Srinagar: Two major attacks within minutes
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| There was a daring attack in the heart of Srinagar on Monday. Two CRPF men on duty in the crowded Lal Chowk were shot at point blank range. Minutes later, another strike, just two kilometres away, in Batmalloo. Twenty five people, including 5 policemen were wounded in a grenade attack on a moving CRPF vehicle. This is the third such strike in a month. The police explains its working on new strategy: "We have gone for some defensive deployment and offensive strategies. In days to come we will be elaborating on those. Hopefully, now there will be no more strikes of this nature and we are ready to take them on," says HK Lohia, DIG Central Kashmir range. The police claims it has identified two cop killing modules belonging to the Hizb, Lashkar and Jaish that are operating in Srinagar city, and are zeroing in on them. |
IT IS IN A NECK DEEP CRISIS
The six years reign of BJP clearly demonstrated its neo-liberal tendencies. Although these policies benefited only a few giant Corporates, the BJP had the audacity to claim that India was shining and went into the campaign with that slogan for the 2004 elections with the so-called feel good factor as a additional catch word. However, the under privileged and poor who were literally mocked by this slogan rejected this thesis totally and the BJP was badly humbled in the 2004 elections. After the debacle, BJP was unable to distinguish itself from the Congress in terms of economic policies as it was perceived to be even more neo-liberal than the Congress which atleast trumpeted the Aam-Aadmi slogan as a catch word and had the gumption to admit that India was not shining. With its ideological sheen already worn off with its flip-flops on the dear issues it projected, it could not present itself a viable alternative with the economic policies being even more pro-rich than the Congress.
Top BJP brass begins meeting at Rajnath's house
Senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have congregated at the residence of party president Rajnath Singh for a crucial meeting. The meeting is expected to discuss many issues. Senior party leaders Arun Jaitely, Sushma Swaraj and M.Venkaiah Naidu are among those attending the meeting. Further details are awaited.
With the RSS top brass indicating that BJP will have to go for a leadership change, party President Rajnath Singh today quoted BJP constitution - which does not permit a second term - to say he was not seeking a second term as party chief.
"A person can remain president for only one term as per the party constitition, be it district president or party president," Singh said in an interview.
Earlier, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje failed to meet senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Venkaiah Naidu citing health grounds and sent her son Dushyant in her place as representative. 
Harpoon missile modification by Pak very serious: US
WASHINGTON: The US has taken "very seriously" the reports about illegal modifications made in the American-made Harpoon anti-ship missile by
Pakistan, to expand capabilities to strike land targets, a potential threat to India, even as Islamabad has agreed for "mutual inspections".
"This is something that we take very seriously. We have raised the issue with the Pakistani government. The (Pak) government has responded with an agreement in principle for mutually agreed inspections," the assistant secretary of state for public affairs P J Crowley, said when asked about a news report published in The New York Times.
In a news report published August 30, The New York Times, quoting unnamed American official, said the US has accused Pakistan of illegally modifications in the Harpoon anti-ship missile to expand its capacity to strike land targets, a potential threat to India. Between 1985 and 1988 the Ronald Reagan administration delivered 165 Harpoon missiles to Pakistan.
"In this particular case, we have some concerns. We shared them with the government of Pakistan. The government of Pakistan has been responsive," Crowley said.
"We would wait and see if those inspections can address the concerns that we have raised," he said. The US has also accused Pakistan of modifying American-made P-3C aircraft for land-attack missions. Both are violations of the US law, including the Arms Control Export Act.
"I am not going to talk about specific issues, brought up in the story. We watch this closely. These are important agreements. This is not about any one country. With any country with which we exchange our defence articles, we have this kind of agreement," Crowley said.
"When we have concerns about how those systems should be used, we raise these concerns with the appropriate governments," he noted.
The violation by Pakistan were first noted by American intelligence agencies on April 23, The New York Times said, when Pakistan had an unannounced suspicious missile test, that appeared to give the country a new offensive weapon.
The modified version of the missile would be a significant new entry into Pakistan's arsenal against India as these would enable its small navy to strike targets on land in India, this complementing the sizable land-based missile arsenal that Pakistan has developed.
Since early this year, when the Obama administration had proposed to triple the non-military aid and also increase its military assistance to Pakistan, a number of US lawmakers have been making similar charges against Pakistan and demanding that any military aid to the country should be conditional.
The Congress is in the final stages of taking a decision on providing USD 7.5 billion in civilian aid to Pakistan. The latest expose has the potential to "derail" this, the daily said.
Crowley said the administration is keeping the Congress full informed on this issue. When asked if this would have any impact on the future of US aid to Pakistan, he said:
"I would like to take one step at a time. We have raised some concerns. It has been done at the highest levels over lengthy period of time. As we gain more facts, will understand its potential implications."
"This is something that we take very seriously. We have raised the issue with the Pakistani government. The (Pak) government has responded with an agreement in principle for mutually agreed inspections," the assistant secretary of state for public affairs P J Crowley, said when asked about a news report published in The New York Times.
In a news report published August 30, The New York Times, quoting unnamed American official, said the US has accused Pakistan of illegally modifications in the Harpoon anti-ship missile to expand its capacity to strike land targets, a potential threat to India. Between 1985 and 1988 the Ronald Reagan administration delivered 165 Harpoon missiles to Pakistan.
"In this particular case, we have some concerns. We shared them with the government of Pakistan. The government of Pakistan has been responsive," Crowley said.
"We would wait and see if those inspections can address the concerns that we have raised," he said. The US has also accused Pakistan of modifying American-made P-3C aircraft for land-attack missions. Both are violations of the US law, including the Arms Control Export Act.
"I am not going to talk about specific issues, brought up in the story. We watch this closely. These are important agreements. This is not about any one country. With any country with which we exchange our defence articles, we have this kind of agreement," Crowley said.
"When we have concerns about how those systems should be used, we raise these concerns with the appropriate governments," he noted.
The violation by Pakistan were first noted by American intelligence agencies on April 23, The New York Times said, when Pakistan had an unannounced suspicious missile test, that appeared to give the country a new offensive weapon.
The modified version of the missile would be a significant new entry into Pakistan's arsenal against India as these would enable its small navy to strike targets on land in India, this complementing the sizable land-based missile arsenal that Pakistan has developed.
Since early this year, when the Obama administration had proposed to triple the non-military aid and also increase its military assistance to Pakistan, a number of US lawmakers have been making similar charges against Pakistan and demanding that any military aid to the country should be conditional.
The Congress is in the final stages of taking a decision on providing USD 7.5 billion in civilian aid to Pakistan. The latest expose has the potential to "derail" this, the daily said.
Crowley said the administration is keeping the Congress full informed on this issue. When asked if this would have any impact on the future of US aid to Pakistan, he said:
"I would like to take one step at a time. We have raised some concerns. It has been done at the highest levels over lengthy period of time. As we gain more facts, will understand its potential implications."
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