Pakistan Defeat India in Chennai

Pakistan defeat India by 6 wickets in the first ODI of the bi-lateral series.

Chasing 227, Nasir Jamshed hit his second ODI century to guide his team to a win. His previous ton was also against India. Younis Khan (58) was the other batsman who made a useful contribution.

For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar took two wickets while Virat Kohli had an ugly fall towards the end of the match. He left the field for treatment.
The next ODI is scheduled to be played on January 3 (Thursday) in Kolkata.
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Three Metro Stations To Shut At 7:30 PM On New Year's Eve

Three metro stations in Delhi will be closed after 7:30 pm on New Year's Eve tomorrow.

The metro stations that will be shut in the evening are Rajiv Chowk, Barakhamba Road and Patel Chowk.

According to a press release by the Delhi Metro, sale of tickets at the three metro stations will stop at 7:15 pm and shutters of all entry gates will be closed at 7:30 pm.

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Delhi gang-rape survivor 'Amanat' being flown to Singapore for treatment

The 23-year-old medical student, who was raped by six men on a moving bus 10 days ago, is being flown to Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital tonight for medical treatment.

Her parents will be traveling with her doctors on a highly-advanced air ambulance.

Sources say the hope is to arrange an organ transplant for her - large parts of her small intestine were removed as a result of the injuries from the attack she endured.

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'5 Big Display Android Tablets'

Big screen tablets have hit the right note with the consumers in India and here are some of the top budget tablets available in the country.

Wammy Athena

Price: Rs 13,999

The tablet features 24.6-cm (9.7-inch) IPS capacitive touchscreen and is powered by a Dual-core 1.5 GHz processor. The device has 1 GB RAM and runs on Android 4.1 aka Jelly Bean. It is incorporated with 2 MP front and rear cameras. Wammy Athena has 16 GB of built-in storage expandable to 32 GB. For connectivity, it has options like 3G, Wi-Fi and HDMI.

iBall Slide i9702

Price: Rs 14,999

Slide tablet runs Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich and is powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor and 1 GB RAM. The new iBall Slide i9702 comes equipped with a front and back 2 MP camera. The tablet comes loaded with an 8,000 mAh battery, which is expected to offer over 7 hours of usage, according to iBall. The 24.6-cm (9.7-inch) Slide has an 8 GB built-in memory, extendable up to 32 GB with a microSD card. For connectivity, it has Wi-Fi capability, USB ports and a host port. It also has 3G via USB dongle, and an HDMI port to be connected to projectors or TV.

Zync Z1000

Price: Rs 10,990

The Z1000 runs Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich which is upgradable to Android 4.1 aka Jelly Bean. The Z1000 is powered by a 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex A8 single core processor coupled with 1 GB DDR3 RAM. The tablet has a 0.3 MP front camera along with a 2 MP rear camera. It has a SIM card slot and comes with 8 GB onboard memory which is expandable up to 32 GB. The Z1000 has a 7,000 mAh battery. The other features include an inbuilt 3G support with a Mini HDMI and a Micro USB Port, a TF card, 3.5 mm Earphone Jack and a DC port.

D90T

Price: Rs 14,990

The D90T comes with 24.6-cm (9.7-inch) IPS display that provides viewing in landscape and portrait modes. The tablet PC runs Google's Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and is powered by a 1.6 GHz dua-core Cortex A9 processor. It has a range of ports that extend the hard drive capacity and use accessories with the tablet. The device is loaded with an 8,000 mAh battery.

Karbonn Smart Tab 10

Price: 10,490

The device is powered by a powerful 1.5 GHz dual core processor and 1 GB RAM. The tablet comes with a 2 MP rear camera and VGA front shooter for video calls. The tablet supports Wi-Fi, 3G dongle, HDMI port, G-Sensor etc. The Smart Tab 10 comes loaded with a powerful 6,000 mAh battery.

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Paris Hinton visits India

American fashionista, heiress, businesswoman and socialite Paris Hilton arrived in Mumbai in the wee hours of Saturday.

Paris, who arrived on a Turkish airline, stepped out of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in style at about 4am nogal.

Dressed in a long blue dress, she dazzled with bling as she had a headband and a sparkling necklace on.

She was reportedly friendly, while posing for photographers and later obliged the shutterbugs when she arrived at Mumbai's JW Marriot hotel where she was staying.

She was in India for a three-day trip during which she unveiled the Fall-Winter designs of her handbags.

She hasn't done anything extraordinary like unify Quantum Physics and Einstein's Theories. She isn't a great laureate like Rabindranath Tagore. She isn't an exemplary model of service to humanity like Mother Teresa. Last time I checked she had not invented a cure for AIDS or found a solution to solve the world hunger problem.

Paris is not even a fictional character. She's a very real person. I could understand the obsession had she replaced Harry Potter in JK Rowling's epic series. I might have even enjoyed reading 'Paris Hilton And The Philosopher's Stone', 'Paris Hilton And The Half-Blood Prince' ,'Paris Hilton And The Order Of The Phoenix' ,etc.

In fact if anyone had done all the above - combined they still would not get the attention that Paris got when she was in Mumbai. People, many of them celebrities were lining up at the ummm...party for Paris like a pride of lions ready to devour a freshly hunted buffalo.

What perplexes me is that Paris Hilton is famous for doing one thing and one thing only and that was making a Sex Tape. A certain degree of sophistication has crept into terming Paris' bed adventures caught on camera as a sex tape. When celebrities do it, it's called a sex tape, When others do it its called porn. Hmmm.

After much thought I think I know why Paris was accorded the attention that she was. India is the country of the Kamasutra. It is but natural that someone who demonstrated the Kamasutra on camera receives so much publicity in the nation of its birth.

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Pakistan Defeat India By 5 Wickets

Pakistan defeat India for the first time ever in a T20 contest, in Bangalore on Tuesday. Chasing 133, Pakistan lost three quick wickets to Bhuvneshwar Kumar but fought back to register a 5-wicket win. Mohammad Hafeez (61) and Shoaib Malik (57*) top-scored for the visitors. Malik hit a six off the fourth ball of the final over to seal the match. Pakistan restrict India to 133/9 in the opening T20 of the bilateral series between the two sides, in Bangalore. Asked to bat first, Gambhir (43) and Rahane (42) provided the hosts with a solid foundation. Pakistan came back with a heavy hand though as they claimed quick wickets. Umar Gul took three wickets.

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Pakistan need 134 against India

Pakistan restrict India to 133/9 in the opening T20 of the bilateral series between the two sides, in Bangalore.

Asked to bat first, Gambhir (43) and Rahane (42) provided the hosts with a solid foundation.

Pakistan came back with a heavy hand though as they claimed quick wickets. Umar Gul took three wickets.

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Here Comes ‘Saral Money’

India is emerging as one of the world’s fastest growing smart card markets. The smart card market in India is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around 15 per cent during 2012-12.

The potential areas for smart card applications include rapid transit system, Euro pay, Visa, saral money, Aadhar card and toll and parking cards. Population of over one billion and increasing modern areas make India a promising market.

Users can get the saral money debit card from grocery shops and bank branches for a nominal fee. As of now it’s not clear how much the bank or the business correspondent will charge for the pre-paid card. Users need to produce their Aadhar card for biometric validation. Once validated, they can load cash into the prepaid card, or receive cash transfers from the government and payments from individuals who have an Aadhaar Card.

“I am delighted to be at the launch of Saral Money and thank all the partners for their efforts in developing this innovative product. This initiative will not only help the financially undeserved to access formal banking processes, but will also serve as a benchmark for many more initiatives in making India a self-sustainable developed economy", said Mr. Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India.

The saral money debit card users can withdraw their money from any ATM, any Micro ATM using biometric authentication provided by Aadhar, through a bank branch, or access their money through the internet and mobile phones, and make payments. The Visa network integrates and links the different systems being operated by banks with the Aadhar database, hence the system is bank and region agnostic and can be implemented with all banks and in all regions.

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Yuvraj Singh selected for ODIs against Pakistan

Having made a successful comeback into the T20 cricket, Yuvraj Singh has been picked for the One-Day Internationals against Pakistan cricket.

Since master batsman Sachin Tendulkar announced retirement from one-day cricket, the selectors have picked Ajinkya Rahane.

Indian team for ODI series vs Pakistan: MS Dhoni (Captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shami Ahmed, Amit Mishra, Ashok Dinda.

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Pakistan to bowl vs India

Pakistan have won the toss against India and will bowl first.The hosts in Bangalore leave out of R Ashwin.

This is the fourth T20 ever between the two sides with India winning each of the three previous encounters. This is the first between the two sides in India.

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