Balaji Hatricks!

He is back! Yes, the forgotten figure of Indian Cricket, Lakshmipathy Balaji is back with a bang! It must have been the worst 2-3 years of his life after being out of action due to an injury! Part of The Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, he was the Man who did the damage to the Kings XI Punjab returning with figures of 4-0-24-5 which also included a hatrick - The First in the IPL!!!

The best part was 4 of the 5 wickets were crucial important wickets, the first being Shaun Marsh who was looking dangerous with a 38 ball 58 which included 3 fours and 4 sixes! The next to go was Ramnaresh Sarwan who can take the game away from anytime if he gets his eye in! The were the 2 inportant wickets he had taken in his first spell!

On his comeback spell he had taken the wiket of Irfan Pathan who was looking very very dangerous with a 18 ball 40 which included 3 fours and 3 sixes!!! The next ball saw Piyush Chawla packing his bags!

Next was the hatrick ball. You would have thought that VRV Singh would have a brain that matched his body size, but instead he went for a wild swing which saw him top edge the ball high into the sky which Dhoni had no problems pouching!

That hatrick brought the familiar Wide Smile in Balaji’s face which had been missing for soooo long!

What was to note that being a medium fast bowler, he had bowled throughout in the 95 - 120 kmph mark and never crossed it…. All his wickets were with these slower deliveries! Now isn’t that beautiful!!!

To View The Hatrick Video Click Here

To Check out Balaji’s profile Click Here

India Launches World Record 10 Satellites!

Today, April 28th 2008, India’s 230 tonne Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C9) successfully placed ten satellites, including the country’s remote sensing satellite, into orbit in a single mission, thus setting up a world record!

Click here to see the Video

The ten pack launch of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) saw the 230-tonne Polar Satellite launch Vehicle (PSLV-C9) carry the heaviest luggage–824 kgs–and put into orbit an Indian Mini Satellite and eight foreign nano satellites besides the Cartosat-2A remote sensing satellite.

Click Here to Read the Full Report

This is surely a Proud Moment for every Indian!

Bhajji Slaps Sreesanth!!!

Harbhajan allegedly slapped Sreesanth after Mumbai Indians lost their IPL match to Kings XI Punjab last night and the paceman was seen bitterly crying on the field reports The Times of India.

Upset over the row between Mumbai Indians stand-in captain Harbhajan Singh and Kings XI Punjab paceman S Sreesanth, Indian Premier League Chairman Lalit Modi on Saturday said it was a “serious matter” and was not good for the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament.

But Modi said the IPL committee would wait for an official report on the matter before deciding about their next action in the issue.

Click Here to Read the whole report

Sreesanth on the other hand has no intention of complaining and says bhajji had apologised to him in the dressing room and that he had the right to do what he did!!!

Click Here to View the Interview with Sreesanth

In my view no matter what, nobody is entitled to physically assault anyone off the field or on it no matter how good a player you are!!!

What are your views people? Do Comment!

Indian Premier League

The much hyped and awaited multi-million dollar IPL starts today, Friday 18 2008, with the Bangalore Royal Challengers Captained by Rahul Dravid taking on Kolkata Knight Riders captained by Sourav Ganguly in the opener!

Here is the complete schedule:

Date & Time	Match	Ground
Friday 18th April, 8:00 pm	Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Bangalore
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Saturday 19th April, 5:00 pm	Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings	Mohali
Saturday 19th April, 8:30 pm	Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals	Delhi
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Sunday 20th April, 4:00 pm	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers	Kolkata
Sunday 20th April, 8:00 pm	Mumbai Indians vs Bangalore Royal Challengers	Mumbai
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Monday 21st April, 8:00 pm	Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab	Jaipur
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Tuesday 22nd April, 8:00 pm	Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils	Hyderabad
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Wednesday 23rd April, 8:00 pm	Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians	Chennai
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Thursday 24th April, 8:00 pm	Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals	Hyderabad
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Friday 25th April, 8:00 pm	Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians	Mohali
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Saturday 26th April, 4:00 pm	Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Chennai
Saturday 26th April, 8:00 pm	Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Rajasthan Royals	Bangalore
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Sunday 27th April, 4:00 pm	Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils	Mohali
Sunday 27th April, 8:00 pm	Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers	Mumbai
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Monday 28th April, 8:00 pm	Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Chennai Super Kings	Bangalore
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Tuesday 29th April, 8:00 pm	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians	Kolkata
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Wednesday 30th April, 8:00 pm	Delhi Daredevils vs Bangalore Royal Challengers	Delhi
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Thursday 1st May, 4:00 pm	Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Jaipur
Thursday 1st May, 8:00 pm	Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab	Hyderabad
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Friday 2nd May, 8:00 pm	Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils	Chennai
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Saturday 3rd May, 4:00 pm	Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Deccan Chargers	Bangalore
Saturday 3rd May, 8:00 pm	Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Mohali
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Sunday 4th May, 4:00 pm	Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils	Mumbai
Sunday 4th May, 8:00 pm	Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings	Jaipur
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Monday 5th May, 8:00 pm	Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Kings XI Punjab	Bangalore
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Tuesday 6th May, 8:00 pm	Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers	Chennai
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Wednesday 7th May, 8:00 pm	Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals	Mumbai
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Thursday 8th May, 4:00 pm	Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings	Delhi
Thursday 8th May, 8:00 pm	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Bangalore Royal Challengers	Kolkata
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Friday 9th May, 8:00 pm	Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers	Jaipur
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Saturday 10th May, 8:00 pm	Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab	Chennai
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Sunday 11th May, 4:00 pm	Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Hyderabad
Sunday 11th May, 8:00 pm	Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils	Jaipur
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Monday 12th May, 8:00 pm	Kings XI Punjab vs Bangalore Royal Challengers	Mohali
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Tuesday 13th May, 8:00 pm	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils	Kolkata
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Wednesday 14th May, 8:00 pm	Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings	Mumbai
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Thursday 15th May, 4:00 pm	Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers	Delhi
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Friday 16th May, 8:00 pm	Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Mumbai
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Saturday 17th May, 4:00 pm	Rajasthan Royals vs Bangalore Royal Challengers	Jaipur
Saturday 17th May, 8:00 pm	Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab	Delhi
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Sunday 18th May, 4:00 pm	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings	Kolkata
Sunday 18th May, 8:00 pm	Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians	Hyderabad
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Monday 19th May, 8:00 pm	Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Delhi Daredevils	Bangalore
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Tuesday 20th May, 8:00 pm	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals	Kolkata
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Wednesday 21st May, 4:00 pm	Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab	Mumbai
Wednesday 21st May, 8:00 pm	Chennai Super Kings vs Bangalore Royal Challengers	Chennai
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Thursday 22nd May, 8:00 pm	Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders	Delhi
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Friday 23rd May, 8:00 pm	Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers	Mohali
	———-
Saturday 24th May, 4:00 pm	Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals	Chennai
Saturday 24th May, 8:00 pm	Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians	Delhi
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Sunday 25th May, 4:00 pm	Deccan Chargers vs Bangalore Royal Challengers	Hyderabad
Sunday 25th May, 8:00 pm	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab	Kolkata
	———-
Monday 26th May, 8:00 pm	Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians	Jaipur
	———-
Tuesday 27th May, 8:00 pm	Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings	Hyderabad
	———-
Wednesday 28th May, 4:00 pm	Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Mumbai Indians	Bangalore
Wednesday 28th May, 8:00 pm	Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals	Mohali
	———-
Friday 30th May, 8:00 pm	2nd Semi-Final	Mumbai
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Saturday 31st May, 8:00 pm	1st Semi-Final	Mumbai
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Sunday 1st June, 8:00 pm	Final	Mumbai

These are the Official IPL Websites:

Indian Premier League:	http://www.indianpremierleague.com
Bangalore Royal Challengers:	http://www.royalchallengers.com
Chennai Super Kings:	http://www.chennaisuperkings.com
Delhi Dare Devils:	http://www.delhidaredevils.com
Hyderabad Deccan Chargers:	http://www.deccanchargers.com
Jaipur Rajasthan Royals:	http://www.rajasthanroyals.com
Kolkata Knight Riders:	http://www.kolkataknightriders.com
Mohali Kings XI Punjab:	http://www.kingsxipunjab.com
Mumbai Indians:	http://www.themumbaiindians.com

Maggie Noodles for just Re.1

Hey guys and gals! The Value Mart store in Storrz.com is offering Maggie Noodles which costs Rs.10 for just Re.1… But the rest of the items in the Value Mart Store can be shopped only by Bangaloreans… If you need to shop for other products you need to first select your city from the Drop Down List provided in the home page!

NOTE: They deliver only one item per person per address! So dont add more than one Re.1 product as they might reject it!

Click Here to check out the offer!

Pointers to Avoid Credit Card Frauds

• Before throwing credit cards away, ensure that you have cut them up into four. Make sure the magnetic strip (the black strip) behind the card is not left intact since it holds key information that can be misused.

• There is a critical 3-digit number on the back of the card called CVV (card verification value). The 16-digit card number, expiry date and CVV together, are enough to complete an Internet transaction. Memorize, note-down (elsewhere please, not on the card itself) and blacken the CVV.

• A card’s magnetic strip has the basic details of the cardholder. But the card also comes with a blank space for you to sign in. Take a minute and sign in. Else anyone who may get your blank card, can sign in and use it.

• Never ink your credit card PINs on your credit cards! The thief who gets your card would hit a double jackpot – both the card and the PIN in one piece.

• Carry your cards separately from your wallet, in a zippered compartment, a business card holder, or another small pouch.

• Always browse through your billing statement. If you are the organised kind, you will keep all charge slips with you and compare them with the bill. If you find that there is some spend that you cannot account for, call your issuing bank and complain.

• Ask your bank to send you an SMS, a mail, or to call you and alert you every time your card is used if they provide that facility. You don’t have to wait for the billing statement.

This Is For You My Love…

LOVE YOU LOTZ!!!

 

MAY GOD ALWAYS BLESS YOU!

Her Heart Belongs to Another… It was always easy to read that from her face…

 

Online Shopping Portals in India

Here is a list of online shopping sites that I have come across… Please do let me know if I have missed out on any! Also if you come across any site thats got a pathetic customer service please do let me know!

* www.indiaplaza.in

* www.futurebazaar.com

* www.storrz.com

* www.ebay.in

* shopping.rediff.com

* shopping.sify.com

* www.tajonline.com

* shopping.indiatimes.com

* www.floraindia.com

* www.indiangifthouse.com

* www.sirindia.com

* www.giftstoindia.com

* www.delhigiftstore.com

* www.indiangiftsportal.com

* www.indiamart.com

* www.prisb.com

* www.flipkart.com

* www.chennaibazaar.com

* www.hindustanlink.com

* www.indiaflowerplaza.com

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Failure - The Only Path to Success

They say “Failure is the stepping stone to success!”. Indeed it is!

Success is like “The Final Destination“. To some, this destination is just a block away and to some it may be miles away! No matter how near or far it is we need to get there and one of the ways of getting there is to build a special “vehicle” to reach it. In order to get this “special vehicle” running we require some resource like a fuel. You might be wondering now where in this world am I supposed to find this “Special Fuel” for my “Special Vehicle”. Let me tell you one thing, every failure will have a portion of this special fuel hidden within it. It is up to us to DIG OUT this fuel and run that machine to our destination! So people out there do not get bogged down just because you have failed; but make sure that you keep mining for that special fuel to keep your special vehicle running! You can always view Failure as a Fuel Filling Station on the Highway to Success! And there is never any harm if you ask for a helping hand. So keep aside your ego and go ahead and ask for directions. But beware its again up to you to analyse if the direction given is right or wrong! Even Michael Jordan once said “I’m not afraid to ask anybody anything. Why should I be afraid? My attitude is: Help me; give me direction.” Another thing people that you should never forget is to always keep track of your path to success. If at all there comes a day when you get blown away a few blocks behind, you should always know the way to get back to the very position you were quicker!

So people, all I have got to say is accept failure with an intelligent mind and you will always keep your “machine” running on the highway to Success!

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Rise of Online Shopping in India!

E-commerce is seeing a steep rise according to Assocham (Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India). Two metros (Delhi and Mumbai) are driving this growth with each contributing 24% and 20% of the E-sales log on share respectively! It’s very surprising that Bangalore being the IT Hub of the country contributes a very meager 6%.Also the report which we covered out here forecasts that e-commerce will cross 9000 crores by Mar ‘08.

Though e-commerce is rising, grocery shopping is a unique space that hasn’t seen much action online. There have been many online shopping portals which sell consumer durables like Futurebazaar.com , indiaplaza.in and others but none have a menu for grocery shopping online. One may argue why would people shop groceries online? I think why not? I mean stuff like canned foods and eve perishables can be bought online! After all tomatoes will look and taste like tomatoes right? Though the quality conscious would still want to touch and smell stuff like tomatoes before buying them but nevertheless there will be those who would prefer buying them online.. (think bachelors and working couples!)

So catering to this very need is a new startup on the rise Storrz.com which is a product of JustOnDemand Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a firm based in Bangalore and claims to be the first Online Shopping Portal in India that allows customers to shop for groceries online and which also provides us with the option of swiping our credit/debit cards at the time of delivery. Besides credit card one can also use SodexHo Meal Passes. Storrz is an online mall which has got a variety of Branded Stores where we can shop from.

For more information you can visit http://www.storrz.com

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