100th international ton has put Sachin Tendulkar under pressure

Millions of cricket fans are excitedly waiting to see Sachin Tendulkar scoring his 100^th international century. Now, they are asking the question when India’s batting maestro will reach his new milestone. It has obviously created a huge pressure on him. However, the 38-year-old batting legend has said that it is “just a number”.

He has failed to make a new world record during the Test series in England and in the first two Tests of the ongoing series. As the third and final Test match is scheduled to be played against West Indies on November 22 in his home ground at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, he has still another opportunity left this series.

Sachin Tendulkar got his 99^th international century against South Africa during the 2011 World Cup. Since then, he had not got any century except three half-centuries. He was close to a century at The Oval against England in the final Test of that tour when he scored 91 runs. It is thought that he will reach his target with the third and final Test match against West Indies.

With the match against Pakistan in Karachi on November 15, 1989, he made his international debut. He has completed 22 years in his cricket career this year.

Yuvraj Singh has been left out of the third Test

Indian selectors have announced a 15-man squad for the third and final Test match against West Indies. The only change of this squad is Yuvraj Singh. Except him, selectors did not bring any more change in the squad.

Yuvraj Singh has been replaced by Rohit Sharma. The left-hander has again failed to cement his place in the longest version of cricket game. Because of his poor performances in first and second test played in Delhi and Kolkata, selectors dropped him of the squad. He scored 23, 18 and 25 in three innings.

Rohit Sharma made his return to the squad after showing his performance in the Ranji Trophy. He made 175 runs which led his team to get a victory against Railways, and 100 runs against Rajasthan in the first two games for Mumbai.

According to Indian captain, MS Dhoni, who refused to comment on selection issues before the announcement of the team for the third Test, it was all about scoring runs.

Yuvraj Singh made his debut against New Zealand in 2003. In his eight years of cricket career, he has just played 37 Tests. He was never a regular member of India’s Test squad because of strong middle order that included Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. After the retirement of Sourav Ganguly, selectors gave him chance in the side but he failed to cement his place.

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The Twilight Saga stars are keen to act in Bollywood movie

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are two most famous stars in Hollywood. They are well known for their performance in ‘Twilight’ and its sequel ‘The Twilight Saga’.

However, they are also called the third most famous couple in the world, behind Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie and Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.

In an interview, this cutest couple revealed interest to act in a Bollywood film. It seems surprise to the fans of those stars. However, it can be assured that it was not misprinted.

Both Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart admitted that they would love to make their appearance in a Bollywood epic. According to Kristen, Indian movies have a lot of "global potential. Robert Pattinson thinks that movies like Dulhania Le Jayenge are high on emotional aspects.

Robert Pattinson put a message in his social networking site:

"I would love to do an Indian movie — acting and music together, the best for me."

Their love for and interest to act in a Bollywood film indicates that Hindi film industry has risen to a high position that popular stars of other film industries are being interested to act in it.

Pooja Kumar will act in the female lead role of Vishwaroopam

Kamal Haasan has at last got a perfect face for his upcoming Tamil film, Vishwaroopam. He has completed the sign with the New York based model-actress Pooja Kumar for the female lead role of the film.

The former Miss India USA pageant, Pooja Kumar, has joined the shooting of the film, Vishwaroopam. She is very much pleased to be offered by the legend actor Kamal Hassan for the film.

The actress said that when Kamal Haasan offered her the film, she didn’t think about it second time. Hardly anyone can reject the Tamil superstar’s movies.

She is happy thinking about that she will act opposite Kamal Haasan. She didn’t ask the director about why he chose her for the female lead role.

Kamal Haasan has directed and written the film. He will also act in the male lead role.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s century leads West Indies towards a big chasing score against India

The first Test match of the three-match Test series between India and West Indies starts on November 6 (Sunday) at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi.

Today was the opening day of the five-day Test match. Winning the toss, the West Indian captain, Darren Sammy, chose to bat first on a slow pitch.

At the end of the opening day, the visitors scored 256 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. Shivnarine Chanderpaul was unbeaten on 111 and Carlton Baugh remained not out on 19.

It was Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s 24^th Test century and 7^th against India. It helped his team to come out of trouble after losing 3 wickets for 72.

He made partnership with the young opener Kraigg Brathwaite and added 108 runs for the fourth wicket stand. After the departure of Brathwaite, who scored 63 in his 4^th Test match, he made pair with Samuels but it did not stay for long time. With Carlton Baugh, he contributed 56 runs in the sixth-wicket stand.

Pragyan Ojha claimed the first 3 wickets for giving 58 runs off 29 overs. Debutant spinner R Ashwin finished the day with 2-79 off 25 overs.

Indian pacers had to struggle a lot to get a wicket on a slow pitch. Both Ishant Sharma and another debutant bowler Umesh Yadav could not make any impact against the opponent team.

However, West Indies still have 5 wickets at hand and they are looking to make a big chasing score against the home team.

Chitrangada Singh will do an item number in Joker

Shirish Kunder directed upcoming Hindi film, Joker, has created an opportunity for actress, Chitrangada Singh, to act in a different character. For the first time, she will do an item number in the film.

According to a source close to the film, the actress’s dance number will be vulgar and it will surprise her fans. It is thought that her item dance will deem Sonakshi's item dance which is already being said to be one of the hottest numbers of 2012.

The song titled 'Kaafirana' will be choreographed by famous choreographer, Farah Khan. In this item song, movie lovers can see Chitrangada Singh sizzling while Akshay and Sonakshi will be part of the audience watching her act.

Director Shirish Kunder said, "Kaafirana is essentially a rustic song with a raunchy flavor to it. We wanted a fresh yet sensual face, and not the usual, go-to item girls of today".

The Hindi fantasy adventure film is going to be the third 3-D film which stars Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha and Shreyas Talpade.

There is no doubt that Chitrangada Singh is excited about her new avatar. Let’s see if she can catch the attention of the audience with her performance.

Mohammad Asif will be move to an open prison

Three Pakistani players- Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, and Mohammad Amir and their agent Mazhar Majeed, have been found guilty in the spot-fixing conspiracy. Because of their involvement in the match-fixing, they have been handed jail in different terms by a London court. They will soon be taken to prison.

According to a close friend of Pakistan fast bowler, Mohammad Asif, the 28-year-old player will be moved to an open prison this week. Compared to a closed prison, he will get more freedom and privileges at an open prison. He said that his friend is likely to be moved to an open prison by the end of next week.

Mohammad Asif has been sentenced to prison for one year for being involved in spot-fixing conspiracy. He will be imprisoned at the jail in Wandsworth. Not only he but also his former captain and co-conspirator Butt will be imprisoned at the same jail.

It is yet to know if agent Mazhar Majeed would be at the same prison or not. Mohammad Amir has got less punishment among the conspirators. However, he will not be sent at the same prison. Instead, he will be sent at Feltham Young Offenders Institution. It has a reputation for being a cruel environment for prisoners.

West Indies is hoping to take advantage from India’s young bowling line up

The much awaited Test series between India and West Indies is going to commence from November 6 at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. Both of the teams are looking towards the opening Test match. This match is scheduled to kick off at 04:00 GMT and 09:30 Indian Standard Time.

The host team has been tagged as a hot favorite against the West Indies. However, the visitors are not a less strong team in comparison with the host.

West Indies cricket team is eagerly waiting to face their strong opponent. It seems that they will be happy to see India’s young and inexperienced bowling line up. Indian selectors have picked up four uncapped players- off-spinner R Ashwin, leg-spinner Rahul Sharma and pacers Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron. Neither of them has played any Test match.

Except Rahul Sharma, all of them have already played ODI format of cricket game. Pragyan Ojha is the only experienced spinner who has been selected in the squad. On the other hand, pace attack will be lead by Ishant Sharma.

Indian bowling line up will definitely be looking weaker with the absence of Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar. No doubt, West Indian batsmen will not have to struggle a lot to get runs.

There is not too many change in the West Indies squad. The 15-member squad consists of young and experienced players with an average age of less than 26. Only two players- Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels, are above 30 and they have experience to play Tests in Indian soil.

The 1-0 victory against Bangladesh will inspire them to play well and continue their winning margin against India. However, the visitors will miss the service of Chris Gayle who has been out of the squad because of his disagreement with the WICB.

Yuvraj Singh is expecting a crucial Test series against West Indies

India’s home series against West Indies has caught the attention of cricket lovers. The host is certainly the hot favorite against the visitors. There is less doubt about the victory of Indian cricket team in the coming Test series.

However, Indian player, Yuvraj Singh, thinks that the Test series between India and West Indies is going to be crucial as the full-fledge home series has been scheduled before their tour of Australia later this year.

As their tour of Bangladesh has recently been concluded, they will move to India to play three-Test and five One-day Internationals against the home team.

Yuvraj Singh has taken the West Indies series very seriously. They can take confidence to Australia after performing well in their home soil.

According to Yuvraj, India has a lot of experienced players and young players should learn from them. He also expects that India rule the visitors.

Yuvraj Singh is a regular member in ODI format of cricket game. But in his eight years of cricket career he has not played too many Test matches. So, he is happy for his inclusion in the Test squad.

Playing 35 Tests, he has scored 1709 at an average of 35.60, including three hundreds and 10 half-centuries.

He injured his left index finger during the second Test against England at Trent Bridge and since then he has not played any match. Now, he has been recovering well and hopes that he will be fully fit before he took to the field against West Indies.

His performance against West Indies is not good. Let’s see if he can do well and permanent his place as a Test player.

West Indies secures Test series victory by 1-0

With a 229-run victory in the second and final Test in Dhaka, the West Indies cricket team has sealed the two-match Test series 1-0.

Batting in the second inning, the visitors scored 383 runs for the loss of 5 wickets and put an improbable chasing score of 508 runs. After coming to reply, the host team got all out for 278 runs soon after lunch on the fifth day at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium.

The 26-year-old Guyanese leg-spinner, Devendra Bishoo, became the hero in the second innings. He took his career-best figures of 5-90 in his seventh Test match. Skipper, Darren Sammy, also took two important wickets for 19.

This victory will give morale-booster to Sammy's men in their tour of India beginning on November 6.

Bangladesh finished the fourth day with 164-3. However, in their morning session of the fifth day, they lost the wickets of opener Tamim Iqbal, skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan.

Tamim Iqbal, who remained not out on 82, was the early departure of the day. He just added one more run and got catch out off Bishoo. In his 83-run innings, he hit eight boundaries and a six.

Both Shakib and Rahim kept the hope alive of saving the match as they scored 88 runs in the fifth wicket partnership. Both of them scored respectively 55 and 69. However, they fell in the space of four runs.

Fast bowler, Kemar Roach, ensured the victory after taking the last wicket of Ruble Hossain.

West Indies Test squad against India

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced a 15-man Test squad for their tour of India. Thinking about the condition of Indian venues, selectors have brought some changes in this squad.

Adrian Barath has been selected in the squad in the place of Lendl Simmons. He has made his return after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Lendl Simmons did not find a place for him and he will be sent home. He got recall for the Tests in Bangladesh as a replacement of injured Barath.

Though Simmons was not in good form, selectors picked him in the Test squad after he scored a century and a half-century in the first and second ODIs in Bangladesh. Except him, there are no other changes in the squad.

Young opener, Kraigg Brathwaite, and Kieran Powell both have been included in the squad against India. Both of these players have scored half-centuries in the first innings of the second Test played in Mirpur Test.

Denesh Ramdin has been taken as an optional wicketkeeper while Carlton Baugh will continue his duty behind the wicket. Spin attack consists of with Shane Shillingford and Devendra Bishoo. Skipper Darren Sammy can play as a third spinner.

The three-match Test series between India and West Indies will start on November 6 in Delhi. After the end of Test series, both teams will play 5 ODIs.

West Indies’ Test Squad against India: Darren Sammy (captain), Adrian Barath, Carlton Baugh (wk), Kraigg Brathwaite, Kieran Powell, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kirk Edwards, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Ravi Rampaul, Fidel Edwards, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Devendra Bishoo, Shane Shillingford.

West Indies will face tough challenge against India

The West Indies cricket team has successfully finished their Bangladesh tour with a 229-run victory that helped them to seal the two-match Test series 1-0. Now, they will move towards India to play a three-Test series against the host team beginning on November 6, 2011. However, it is said that their tour of India will be much difficult than their recently concluded series.

Indian cricket team is hot favorite in their home soil and they have the highest possibility to win the series. Betters would like to bet on them.

Batting is always a strong side for the host team. The return of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh from injury will help to make a strong batting line up. They will be supported by Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. There is no confusion that the West Indian bowlers will have to struggle hard to bowl against them.

This strong Indian side will be led by MS Dhoni. Selectors thought to send him for rest, but he wants to play. His home record as captain is impressive. If we look at the record of last five years then we can see that India won 11 matches, draw nine and lost just two matches. However, India has a bitter experience against West Indies. They beat West Indies 2-0 at home in 2002.

The bowling line up will be consisting of young and inexperienced bowlers. Only Ishant Sharma and Pragyan Ojha have played Test format of cricket game.

Zaheer Khan and Praveen Kumar have been sidelined due to injury while Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh have been dropped from the side. R Ashwin and Rahul Sharma are expected to make their Test debut with the series.

West Indies will make some changes in their squad to face the home team. Now, their victory against Bangladesh will boost them to perform well against India and continue their victory.

Sushil Kumar gets Rs 5 crore on Kaun Banega Crorepati

Sushil Kumar has become a superstar in one night. He is the most talked about topic in India and other South Asian countries. He is the first person to have won Rs 5 crore on TV game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati".

When readers will read about him, they will find many comparisons between Sushil Kumar and the fictional protagonist Jamal of "Slumdog Millionaire".

The 27-year-old is an office worker who was too poor to own a television. So, he had to watch the popular game show at a neighbor’s house.

No doubt, he will be remembered to the mind of millions of Indian people for being the first contestant to win a million dollars on the popular TV show hosted by Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan. However, after paying tax, he will take home 3.5 crore rupees.

When asked what he would do with this huge amount of money, he said he had no plans. In a telephone interview to Reuters, he told:

"I'm going to repair my house, fulfil a few basic needs and then move to Delhi to study for the civil service exams."

He is a government employee. He works as a computer operator in Mahatma Gandhi Scheme and earns 6000 rupees per month. Now, after winning the Jackpot, he will leave his job and move to Delhi to study for the civil service exams.

IIT JEE 2012 Online Registration start

The online registration for the Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) 2012 began on October 31, 2011 (Monday).

Students, who are interested to get admission to the IITs and other institutes, will have to apply online for the JEE 2012. Qualified candidates in the IIT-JEE can apply for admission to the B. Arch, B. Des, B. Tech, Dual Degree, Integrated MSc and Integrated MSc courses in the various institutes.

For online application, they will have to visit the official website- http://jee.iitd.ac.in/.

In this above mentioned link, candidates will also get important instructions for filling online application forms.

The IIT Delhi will conduct the IIT JEE 2012. It is scheduled to take place on April 8. The last date for online registration is December 10, 2011. First Paper examination will be held from 09.00 a.m. to 12.00 while the second paper examination will start two hours later (14.00 p.m. to 17.00 p.m.). The duration of exam is three hours.

IIT JEE 2012 examination forms will be available at the counter after November 11, 2011. The last date of receipt completed IIT-JEE 2012 application form is December 15, 2011.

India vs West Indies Test and ODI Schedule

Cricket fans are excitedly waiting for the upcoming Test series between India and the West Indies starting from November 6, 2011 at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi.

The West Indies cricket team is scheduled to play three Tests and five one-day internationals during their five-week tour. To play a full-fledge tour series, they will arrive in India on November 3.

The venues of ODIs are Cuttack, Vishakhapatnam, Ahmedabad, Indore and Chennai while Test matches will be played in Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Only a few days are left for the start of the first Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla, but the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has not announced the squad for the India tour. So, it is yet to know who will play in the West Indies team.

Test Schedule:

Date	Teams	Time	Venue
November 6-10	India vs West Indies – 1st Test	GMT 04:00 local 09:30 IST 09:30	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
November 14-18	India vs West Indies – 2nd Test	GMT 04:00 local 09:30 IST 09:30	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
November 22-26	India vs West Indies – 3rd Test	GMT 04:00 local 09:30 IST 09:30	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

ODI Schedule:

Date	Teams	Time	Venue
November 29	India vs West Indies	GMT 09:00 local 14:30 IST 14:30	Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
December 2	India vs West Indies	GMT 09:00 local 14:30 IST 14:30	Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
December 5	India vs West Indies	GMT 09:00 local 14:30 IST 14:30	Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
December 8	India vs West Indies	GMT 09:00 local 14:30 IST 14:30	Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
December 11	India vs West Indies	GMT 09:00 local 14:30 IST 14:30	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Indian cricket board has been surprised to see their indifference attitude about the Test series. There is a question if the West Indian players can get visas to make it to India in time for the first Test.

However, according to a WICB spokesman, the squad will be announced soon. They may announce squad after the end of 2^nd and final Test match against Bangladesh which is will be end on Wednesday.

Harbhajan Singh has been dropped from the 1st Test against West Indies

Cricket fans may have come to know that the Indian selectors have already announced a 15-man squad without naming off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh.

Harbhajan Singh failed to make his place in the Indian squad that was announced for the first Test against West Indian beginning on November 6 in New Delhi.

However, Harbhajan was also not picked in the ODI squad against England in home. Instead of him, selectors have picked three spinners- Pragyan Ojha, Ravichandran Ashwin and Rahul Sharma. Among them, only Pragyan Ojha has the experience to play in the Test format of cricket game. So, there will be a tough contest between Ravichandran Ashwin and Rahul Sharma to make Test debut.

Harbhajan Singh, who had taken 400 Test wickets earlier this year, has been going through a tough time. He has been passing formless career for the last few seasons. He was dropped because of his bad performance. It was his first drop from India’s Test squad since 2007.

His performance in England was not satisfactory. He took two wickets in the first two Tests. However, he had to return back to India midway through with a strain in his abdomen and was replaced by Amit Mishra for the last two Tests in England. He is now two matches short of 100 Tests.

It is expected that Harbhajan Singh will be picked for the last two Tests. His experience will help team India to keep dominance over West Indies.

Indian selectors announce 15-man squad for the first Test against West Indies

Indian selectors announced a 15-man squad against West Indies for the first Test of the 3-match Test series that is scheduled to kick off on November 6 at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi.

India’s most experienced spinner, Harbhajan Singh, has been dropped from the test squad due to his bad form. He has been going through a very bad time. He was also excluded from the 5-match ODI series against England at home.

Selectors named three spinners- Pragyan Ojha, Ravichandran Ashwin and Rahul Sharma, for the series. Ravichandran Ashwin has been a regular face of India’s ODI side but he is yet to make his debut in the oldest format of cricket game.

Another uncapped player is Rahul Sharma whose inclusion is somewhat considered to be surprising. He was also included in the ODI squad. He has caught the attention of selectors with his performance in the Indian Premier League. He plays for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy and Pune Warriors in the IPL. So far he has played 10 First-class games and got 18 wickets.

Indian batting line up will be stronger with the inclusion of Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh, who have returned from injury.

Suresh Raina has been dropped from the squad. The reason of his exclusion was his bad form in England. He has been replaced by Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli’s eye-catching performance against England in the ODIs helped him to get a place in the squad.

Pace attack lead by Ishant Sharma is the comprising of Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron. Both bowlers have played in ODI format and they are waiting to make their debut in Test. Ajinkya Rahane is another player who is yet to play any Test match.

Indian captain, MS Dhoni, was supposed to be rested for the series given India’s grueling touring schedule. At the end, he was not given the break.

Indian Squad for the first Test against West Indies: MS Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, Pragyan Ojha, Rahul Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron.

Pakistan defeats Sri Lanka by 9-wicket in the second Test

After defeating Sri Lanka by 9-wicket at Abu Dhabi, Pakistan took a 1-0 lead of the 3-match Test series. The host team claimed the victory with one day left at hand.

The Pakistani bowlers worked hard to bundle out the Sri Lankan second innings for just 257 with taking 9 wickets on day 4. They finished the third day with 88/1 in 45 overs leaving Tharanga Paranavitana and Kumar Sangakkara not out on 42 and 29.

Abdur Rehman brought the first break through for his team after taking the wicket of former captain, Sangakkara. However, Paranavitana played a passionate 239-ball 72 runs innings where he hit four boundaries. All rounder, Angelo Mathews, was the second highest run scorer with 52 off 143 balls, including five fours and one six. Tail ender Dhammika Prasad tried to make some resist with the bat but he could not continue it for long time. He was trapped by Abdur Rehman after scoring 33 runs.

Saeed Ajmal got 5-68. It was his 4^th fifth-wicket hall in Test cricket. Both Abdur Rehman and Junaid Khan took two wickets each and another wicket was taken by Mohammad Hafeez.

Pakistan needed 94 runs to win. They could successfully chase down the score as they reached the milestone losing 1 wicket. Opener Taufeeq Umar was bowled out by Rangana Herath. Another opener, Mohammad Hafeez, scored unbeaten 59 runs while Azhar Ali remained not out on 29 runs.

The 3^rd and final Test match will be played on November 3 at Sharjah.

England defends the No. 1 position in T20 cricket with a 6-wicket victory against India

England cricket team won the lone T20 international match against India by 6 wickets with 8 balls remaining at hand. This match was played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

This victory helped the reigning world Twenty20 champions defend their world No. 1 ranking in Twenty20 cricket. It also helped the tourists finished a tough tour of India with a victory.

Winning the toss, Indian skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, chose to bat first on a slow pitch. In their limited over, they scored 120 for the loss of 9 wickets.

Suresh Raina scored the highest run for team India. He scored 39 off 29 balls where he hit two sixes and four boundaries. Dhoni scored 21 runs from 26 balls before being run out off the final delivery.

Dhoni made partnership with Ravichandran Ashwin in the ninth-wicket stand and added 25 runs in the last two overs. Ravichandran Ashwin remained not out on 17.

English fast bowler, Steven Finn, got 3 wickets for 22 in 4 overs while Tim Bresnan and Ravi Bopara claimed two wickets each and Samit Patel got one wicket to set up an emphatic win.

In reply, the England cricket team chased down a 121 run target in 18.4 overs. Kevin Pietersen led his team towards victory scoring 53 off 39 balls.

However, result could have been worse for the tourists or it could go in favor of Indian cricket team if Pietersen was not dropped on one by Suresh Raina.

However, Pietersen and Samit Patel contributed 60 runs for the third wicket stand after England lost two wickets by the seventh over with the score at 40.

Graeme Swann led the England cricket team in the absence of injured Twenty20 skipper Stuart Broad. He is happy for the success of his team.

Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina took one wicket each.

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Katrina Kaif will do underwater stunts in Dhoom 3

The much awaited Hindi film, Dhoom 3, has been getting huge publicity seen its announcement. Everyday, we can see new rumor or news spreading in web regarding this movie.

The latest news that we can hear in B town is that Katrina Kaif has already started shooting for the film. She is getting trained for some high voltage action sequences. However, the production team did not say anything about it.

It is also heard that the Bollywood beauty will appear in a bikini. However, she has strongly denied wearing the two-piece cloth. Apart from this, she will be seen doing some underwater stunts for few action scenes in 'Dhoom 3'.

In her last released film, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara, she had done scuba diving. She seems very excited for the part in this film.

Fans already know that Katrina Kaif is one of the most important characters of this film. She will act opposite Aamir Khan. The perfectionist will play the negative character.

The much awaited release of Dhoom 3 has been shifted to 2013. To see Katrina’s underwater stunts, fans will have to wait until it gets release in the silver screen. Fans are also excited to see the on screen chemistry of Aamir- Katrina.

Katrina Kaif will sing a song in Dhoom 3

Katrina Kaif is a popular name in B town. This Bollywood beauty has established her place in the Hindi film industry with her acting skill. She has already given a number of hit films. It seems that Dhoom 3 is going to be her next successful film.

In this film, she will act opposite superstar, Aamir Khan, who is touted to play the villainous character.

However, Katrina Kaif has got much attention not only for her role but also fans will see her lending her voice in one of the songs of this much awaited film.

She will need to practice hard for the project. She was supposed to sing for Ali Zaqfar’s album. However, she has no taken any lesson about singing.

It seems that Katrina is very much excited about her performance as a singer in the much awaited Hindi film Dhoom 3. If the information is true then it will be the first time Katrina will sing for herself in a film.

Katrina has been called urgently by Yash Raj Films to not just learn some heavy-duty stunts but also exercise her vocal cords for her role in the sequel to Dhoom.

Apart from the singing, she is also giving much priority about her role in this film.

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Dhoom 3 release date has been delayed

There is no doubt that Hindi movie fans are eagerly waiting for the release of Dhoom 3. However, fans will be upset to hear that Aamir Khan, one of the important characters of this film, has delayed the release of this much awaited film.

Director Vijay Krishna Acharya has taken the decision to delay the release after consulting with Aamir Khan.

Dhoom 3 was scheduled to be released during Christmas in 2012. But the release date has been changed and it is likely to be released in the theatres in 2013. It is heard that Salman requested Aamir Khan to delay the release to avoid the clash Dabangg 2.

The shooting of Dhoom 3 has not yet started. It is likely to begin from the end of November in 2012.

Aamir Khan is the main attraction of this film. He will play the villainous character. That is why, this film has got much attention to movie lovers. Katrina Kaif will act opposite him. However, there will be no replacement for both characters played by Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra. They will continue their own iconic roles of Jai Dixit and Ali.

Dhoom 3 will be produced by Aditya Chopra and written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. Readers may know that Vijay Krishna Acharya wrote the previous two scripts of Dhoom (2004) and Dhoom 2 (2006).

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Is Amazon Kindle Fire an iPad killer?

Who will be the biggest competitor for Apple’s iPad? There is hardly any company who can challenge iPad’s dominance in the tablet market. Apple’s iPad is the market leader since its launch. It is one of the inspirational and profitable tablet PCs in the market.

It is thought that Internet retail giant, Amazon, will make a tough challenge for iPad as they recently unveiled their new tablet PC, Kindle Fire. This new tablet device will be launched on November 15. After its launch, it will be available in different retail stores.

What can help Amazon Kindle Fire to put some pressure on iPad is its price. Kindle Fire is priced at $199 which is less than half the price of Apple’s iPad. It is said to be a premium product at a non-premium price.

The concept of tablet PC started in the technology market with the launch of the first generation iPad, which was launched in March last year. Now, there are more than hundred companies that competing in the market. But most of them are struggling to earn their profit. The question arises- If the same thing will happen to Amazon Kindle Fire?

Let’s see if Amazon Kindle Fire can get a slice of this competitive market.

Akash: The cheapest tablet PC launched in India

The cheapest tablet PC, Akash, was launched in India on October 6, 2011 by the Indian Telecom and Education minister, Kapil Sibal. It was made jointly by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Rajasthan at Jodhpur, and DataWind Ltd.

To remove computer illiteracy, the Indian government decided to launch cheap rated tablet devices for students. It will also increase the use of internet in India. At present, around 8% people have internet access in the second largest populous country which has 1.2 billion people.

According to the Indian Telecom and Education minister, Kapil Sibal, the price of the tablet PC is $35 for students and later it will be available in different stores for $60.

The Indian government has bought 100,000 tablets for $50 each. These initial devices will be distributed to students for free. According to various media reports, the first 500 have already handed over the students. The Indian government has singed a contract to buy more 8 to 10 millions of the devices by March 2012.

Akash has come with a 7-inch resistive touch screen with 480 × 800 pixels resolution. It will run on Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system. It also includes Conexant’s 366 Mhz Processor with Graphics accelerator and HD Video processor.

Other features are 256MB RAM, 2GB internal storage which can be extended up to 32GB via a microSD slot, 2 Standard USB ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a 2100 mAh battery that will provide almost three hours of battery life. It also includes WiFi and GPRS modem for internet connection.

If we compare this tablet PC with other tablet devices available in the market then we can find that its specifications don’t look that impressive.

Suneet Singh Tuli, DataWind CEO, said that their goal was to break the price barrier for computing and Internet access.