Britney spears

Britney Spears Claim to Fame
Famous as	Pop singer
Popular for	Album "...Baby One More Time" (1999)
Britney Spears Personal Fact
Birth Name	Britney Jean Spears
Birth Date	December 02, 1981
Birth Place	Kentwood, Louisiana, USA
Height	5' 4"
Nationality	American
Hair Color	Blonde
Eye Color	Brown
Education	Studied at NYC's Professional Performing Arts School Attended Park Lane Academy, a private school in McComb, Mississippi
Britney Spears Family
Father	Jamie Spears
Mother	Lynne Spears
Brother	Bryan Spears (older)
Sister	Jamie Lynn Spears (b. 4-Apr-91, actress)
Spouse	Jason Allen Alexander (3-Jan-04 - 5-Jan-04), Kevin Federline (rapper, 18-Sep-04 - 30-Jul-07)
Relation	Justin Timberlake (singer, 1998 - 2002), Nick Carter (singer), Isaac Cohen (model, Jan - Feb 2007)
Son	Sean Preston Federline (b. 14-Sep-05), Jayden James Federline (b. 12-Sep-06)

The Name is Rajinikanth

Anything on Rajnikanth sells. The advance booking frenzy is not just for his films. In the run-up to the release of the superstar’s biography, book stores in Chennai may need to take lessons in crowd management from theatres! The first print of The Name Is Rajnikanth will have 20,000 copies. That itself is quite extraordinary.

Himanshu Chakrawarti, COO, Landmark said, “20,000 copies is not big, it`s massive! I don`t recollect any other biography going for such big numbers in the first print. Enquiries have been pouring in and we are going to start advance booking in a day or two. “The 385 page book on the superstar’s life is this city doctor’s maiden venture. Replete with interesting snippets about the superstar from his childhood. his rise to the top, his spiritual bent and his rapport with co stars like Kamal Haasan.

Dr Gayathri Sreekanth, author said, “Not just from the masses, I`ve been getting enquiries from professionals. The expectation is mind boggling.”The book will be translated into Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and yes Japanese too. That will happen in April. But die hard Rajini fans are in no mood to wait!

Kulandai Yesu, a fan said, “I will stand in the queue and buy the book, even if it’s English. I can at least see the photographs. This book is being launched on March 6 at Taj Connemara in Chennai by Amitabh Bachchan.

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell, American inventor and teacher of the deaf, most famous for his invention of the telephone. Since the age of 18, Bell had been working on the idea of transmitting speech. In 1874, while working on a multiple telegraph, he developed the basic ideas for the telephone. His experiments with his assistant Thomas Watson finally proved successful on March 10, 1876, when the first complete sentence was transmitted: "Watson, come here; I want you.".


Inventor: Alexander Graham Bell

Criteria; First practical. Modern prototype. Entrepreneur.

Birth: March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland

Death: August 2, 1922, at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada

Nationality: Scottish

Invention: telephone on March 10, 1876

Function: noun / tel·e·phone

Definition: An instrument which converts sound, specifically the human voice, to electrical impulses of various frequencies and then back to a tone that sounds like the original voice.

Patent(s): 174,465 (US) issued March 7, 1876 filed February 14, 1876
161,739 (US) issued April 6, 1875 filed March 6, 1875

oldest married couple

Thomas Morgan (b. Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, UK, May 4, 1786) married Elizabeth (b. Caerleon, Monmouthshire, UK, January 17, 1786) at Caerleon on May 4, 1809, They remained married for 81 years 260 days until Elizabeth's death on January 19, 1891. At this time Elizabeth was aged 105 years 2 days and Thomas was 104 years 260 days - an aggregate age of 209 years 262 days.

Lightest birth

With a combined weight of 1,385 g (3 lb 0.8 oz) Peyton (585 g (1 lb 4.6 oz)), Jackson (420g (14.8 oz)) and Blake (380g (13.4 oz)) Coffey (all USA) became the lightest triplets to survive when they were born by emergency Cesarean section at the University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA on November 30, 1998. Peyton was discharged first on March 12, 1999, followed by Blake on April 3, 1999 and Jackson on April 9, 1999.

Million Dollar Dhoni

The Indian Premier League (IPL) players' auction has not only caught the fancy of corporate honchos and Bollywood celebrities, it has also set the county clubs in England thinking.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) money-spinning mega event has clouded the existence of county cricket and all across the globe, cricketing bodies are now coming to terms with BCCI's clout in what is known as 'Gentleman's Game.'

With players such as M S Dhoni and Andrew Symonds being auctioned for a whooping $1.5 million and $1 million, respectively, the country clubs and cricketing bodies all across the globe are now contemplating on how to reinvent the cricketing wheel.

Dhoni,Yuvi take India to victory

India has beaten Sri Lanka by two wickets with just five balls remaining in a thrilling one day international match at Adelaide Oval.

After electing to bat, Sri Lanka was on the ropes early, as they sank to 2/6 in the third over. Kumar Sangakkara then took the field and began the Sri Lankan comeback, belting 128 off 155 balls, to notch up his seventh one day international century.
He combined with Mahela Jayawardene who scored 71, to put on a 153-run stand and help Sri Lanka to a respectable total of 6/238 off their 50 overs.
India matched their opponents poor start and slumped to 3/35 in the 12th over, before Yuvraj Singh and Rohit Sharma salvaged some dignity with a quick 64-run partnership.
Sachin Tendulkar was bowled for an uncharacteristic duck by paceman Lasith Malinga in the second over, putting a sour taste in the Indian's mouths. Robin Uthappa also fell cheaply, notching up just 10 before a spectacular run-out by Sanath Jayasuriya.
But Singh and Sharma's stand helped India to 4/158.
Praveen Kumar and Harbhajan Singh fell in quick succession after Yuvraj was bowled by Chaminda Vaas, but the damage was done. Singh's 76 and an unbeaten half-century from MS Dhoni sneaking India home with less then one over to spare. The win lifts India to 12 points on the tri-series ladder, six points above Sri Lanka, while Australia is clear on top of the ladder with 17 points.
Sri Lanka now meets Australia at the MCG on February 22nd.

Kosovo Becomes World's 195th Independent Country

The former Serbian province of kosovo unilaterally declared independence on Sunday (February 17) and became recognized as the world's 195th country on Monday. The United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, and other countries have officially recognized Kosovo as an independent country. With international recognition, Kosovo meets the criteria for independent country status and became one of the world's newest country. Nonetheless,Serbia continues to claim that Kosovo remains a Serbian province and Russia and China are against the declaration.

GILLI

Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971), nicknamed Gilly or Church,is an Australian international cricketer. He is an aggressive left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-keeper, who re-defined the role for the Australian national team. He is considered to be one of the best wicket-keeper-batsmen in the history of the game.
He holds the world record for the most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in both Test and One Day International cricket. His strike rate is amongst the highest in the history of both One-day and Test cricket and he currently holds the record for the second fastest century in Test match cricket.He is the only player to have hit 100 sixes in Test cricket.His 17 Test and 16 ODI centuries are the most by a wicket-keeper.He holds the unique record of scoring at least 50 runs in successive World Cup finals (in 1999, 2003 and 2007)and is one of only three players to have won three titles.
Gilchrist is renowned for walking when he considers himself to be out, sometimes contrary to the decision of the umpire.
He made his first-class debut in 1992, his first One-Day International appearance in 1996 and his Test debut in 1999. During his career, he has played for Australia in 96 Test matches and over 270 One-day internationals. He has been Australia's vice-captain in both forms of the game since 2000, captaining the team when regular captains Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting were unavailable.
He announced his retirement from international cricket on January 26, 2008 (effective in early March 2008), during the final test match of the summer against India at Adelaide, one day after he broke the world record for the most dismissals by a wicket keeper.However, he will still continue playing cricket in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition.

Emirates Palace -The world's costliest hotel at $3.8 billion

Fancy bathing in champagne, sleeping between scented sheets and cooling off round the pool with the help of hotel staff armed with water sprays? Everyone will be treated like royalty; after all, they are at the Palace. Costing a rumored $3.8 billion (£2 billion), the Emirates Palace is the most expensive hotel ever built. Its owner, the government of Abu Dhabi, knows that the Palace will never make a profit. But that doesn’t matter as the idea was to impress the world by creating the most lavish seven-star experience conceivable. Here’s an exclusive sneak preview to find out what on earth they spent all that money on. It is a colossus- the architects describe it as the Taj Mahal of the Middle East, though its dusky-pink granite and rose-colored marble facade, delicate Arabic carvings, endless domes and scalloped arches are much more in keeping with Granada’s magnificent Alhambra. Just to walk around the place would take almost an hour.

Longest tongue in the world

Stephen Taylor (UK) has a tongue that measures 9.5 cm (3.74 in) from the tip to the centre of his closed top lip. It was measured on the set of 'Lo Show dei Record' in Milan, Italy on January 5, 2006.

News to make every indian proud

NEW DELHI:Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has been selected unanimously by the Royal Society for awarding the King Charles II Medal.

The Society is an independent scientific academy of the U.K. dedicated to promoting excellence in science.

The prestigious medal is awarded to foreign Heads of State for extraordinary contributions to the promotion of science. It has only been awarded once in the past, to Emperor Akihito of Japan in 1998. The Council of the Royal Society, after discussions in February this year, was unanimous in wishing to award the medal to Mr. Kalam in appreciation of his service to science. In a recent letter to the President, the Society noted that only a few Heads of State around the world have an active interest in science and are promoting science national and internationally.

"Under your office, Science and Technology investment in India has radically increased, as have science popularisation activities. As a scientist yourself, you made significant contributions to the Indian space and defence programmes. As Chairman of the Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council, and in your role in producing India's Technology Vision 2020, you built a road map for transforming India from developing status into a developed nation. It gives the Society great pleasure to see a Principal Scientific Adviser rise to the level of President," the Society said.

Microsoft makes $45bn bid to buy Yahoo

Microsoft has proposed to Yahoo's Board Of Directors ,that Microsoft acquire all Yahoo shares for $31, which is currently estimated to be worth $44.6 billion. Yahoo shareholders would get either cash or Microsoft shares (0.9509 of shares per 1 Yahoo share), though the entire deal couldn't involve more than half payment overall in cash ($22.3 billion). The price is said by Microsoft to be 62 percent higher than what Yahoo shares went for as of the close of trading yesterday. Note that former Yahoo CEO Terry Semel has just stepped down chairman of the board, with existing board member Roy Bostock now stepping up.

World's Longest Film

The burning of the red lotus temple 1620min(27hr)
Die Zweite Heimat - Chronik Einer Jugend 1532min(25hr)
Grandmother Martha 1452min(24hr)
Berlin Alexanderplatz 931min(15hr)
Heimat - Eine Deutsche Chronik 924min(15hr)

Zimbabwe issues a $10 million currency bill

The Central Bank of Zimbabwe issued a $10 million currency bill, the highest denomination of currency in the world. Although it seems like a lot on paper, it's actually less than $4 US. The current inflation rate in Zimbabwe is 50,000 per cent a year.
Zimbabwe’s problems continue to mount with a hyper inflation in their economy. To combat this, Zimbabwe’s central bank has issued a $10 million Zimbabwe bill, which is worth only $4 US.

According to a blogger, he said the bill is the same color, layout and design as the Z$20 bill he used to carry 15 months ago and it was worth US$0.025. Now it is worth five hundred millionths of a cent.

And also the currency has an expiration date as shown below in the previous Z$20 bill.

And this is how much currency a Zimbabwe resident needs to buy one beer:

Biggest lion

The 10ft lion who's still growing...

He looks like something from a prehistoric age or a fantastic creation from hollywood. But Hercules is very much living flesh and blood - as he proves every time he opens his gigantic mouth to roar. Part lion, part tiger, he is not just a big cat but a huge one,standing 10ft tall on his back legs. Called a liger, in reference to his crossbreed parentage, he is the largest of all the cat species.
On a typical day he will devour 20lb of meat, usually beef or chicken, and is capable of eating 100lb at a single setting. At just three years old, hercules already weighs half a ton.

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Look at the size of its head

Nature made marvels in the crop fields!

A crop "circle" is a geometric pattern, often very intricate and complex , appearing in fields, usually wheat fields and usually in England.




Some believe that the crop designs are messages from alien spacecraft. Some maintain that the aliens are trying to communicate with us using ancient Sumerian symbols or symbolic representations of alien DNA.

'EKLAVYA' loses oscar chance

Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 'Eklavya - The Royal Guard', India's entry to the Oscars, has failed to make it to the nine top movies in contention for the prestigious award in foreign-language film category. The movie, starring three top stars including the Big B, Saif Ali Khan and the new emerging Vidya Balan, was among 63 entries from various countries but could not make it to the first shortlist. The movie, which also stars Saif Ali Khan, Sharmila Tagore, Sanjay Dutt, Vidya Balan and Jackie Shroff, marked Vidhu's Chopra's return to directing after seven years. In the running for the five final nominations are Austria's 'The Counterfeiters', Canada's 'Days of Darkness', Israel's 'Beaufort', Italy's 'The Unknown Woman', Kazakhstan's 'Mongol', Poland's 'Katyn', Russia's '12', Brazil's 'The Year My Parents Went on Vacation' and Serbia's 'The Trap'.


This is to recall that Chopra's 'Eklavya had created a controversy back home in September last year when it was chosen as India's official entry for the prestigious award in the Best Foreign Film category. Many celebrities from Bollywood had openly expressed their disappointment at the film's selection by the Film Federation of India(FFI)

Bravo India! This should show who is stronger

India beat Australia by 72 runs in the third Test on Saturday to hand the hosts their first loss since the 2005 Ashes series against England.

India sealed victory in the final session of the fourth day when they bowled out the Australians for 340 after setting them an unlikely victory target of 413.

Team India becomes the first subcontinent team to win a Test match in Perth. The last time Australia had won 16 Tests on the trot, it was India who had stopped them from win number 17. That was in 2001 at the Eden Gardens.

worlds cheapest car:Pride and joy

After weeks of anticipation and a morning of wall-to-wall build-up on local television networks, which covered the event live, India's "people's car" rolled on stage to the epic strains of Richard Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra, with Ratan Tata, the chairman of Tata Motors, at the wheel.

You could almost hear the cheer going up across India - and you couldn't hear yourself think in the auditorium - as waiting journalists, members of the public and the minister of commerce, Kamal Nath, broke into spontaneous and euphoric applause.

Tata (below), suave and 70, appeared to have a lump in his throat as he announced the realisation of a dream that has taken more than four years and 500 engineers to bring to reality.

This was more than just the launch of a car, he said: it was the jumping-off point for an ideal that its designers hope will revolutionise the lives of millions of Indians, most of whom live in rural areas many miles from the nearest bus stop.

Viagra

Viagra pills are used to treat male erectile dysfunction.But in England Viagra is used to save life of a two year old boy named Oliver.Oliver was suffering from rare disease.At present doctors prescribed him to take Viagra .He is taking 3-4 dosages per day which regulates her blood pressure.

Viagra helps to increase the oxygen level in the blood.But the treatment was very expensive .
According to his physician Oliver has a life span of only 5 years .When he grows the cost of the treatment will be more . Viagra not only helps to increase our happiness but also saves our life