article 50

Sunita Williams : US astronaut of Indian origin Sunita Williams wears a traditional turban at the Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan-Maninagar in Ahmedabad on September 25. Williams was awarded the 'Vishwa Avkash Virangana' award. The astronaut, whose family is originally from Gujarat, made it to the record books in June for undertaking the longest-ever uninterrupted space flight by a woman

Ratan Tata:
Chairman of the Tata Group Ratan Tata is assisted by a ground-crew member as he alights from a US-made F-16 aircraft during the Aero India 2007 show at the Air Force Station in Bangalore on February 8. The tycoon, who staked seven billion pounds to buy Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus in January, showed that his risk-taking instincts extend beyond the boardroom, when he flew the F-16 fighter plane at the air show. 1.1.2008The Legend of Cliff Young: The 61 Year Old Farmer Who Won the World’s Toughest Race (elitefeet)

Zardari: Pak govt befitted from Bhutto's death (NDTV) Gujarat govt looks for knowledge partners to develop skills (Economic Times)Hitting the jackpot (Hindustan Times):- Bollywood film hit paradeOm Shanti Om The trade has declared this noholds-barred entertainer, directed by Farah Khan, as one of the biggest grossers of all time. It has already crossed the Rs 100 crore-mark and is still doing good business all over the world. Despite opposition from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya, it opened with almost 100 per cent collections.Chak De! India Compared to other SRK movies, the budget of this film, directed by Shimit Amin, was low but crossed the Rs 50 crore-mark swiftly. Despite the fact that SRK didn't sing-dance-or-romance, it was a much-needed winner for the Yash Raj banner.Partner A rip-off from Will Smith's Hitch, it had the ingredients required for a crowd-pleaser. Director David Dhawan brought two of his favourites - Salman Khan and Govinda together, their antics crossing the Rs 50 crore- mark..Welcome Christmas holidays, a packed star cast and its high-pitched promotion made Anees Bazmee's riff on Mickey Blue Eyes a hit with the masses.Jab We Met This film scored hugely because of the on-screen chemistry between Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapur and for the refreshing direction by Imtiaz Ali. So far, the film has grossed over Rs 35 crore.The trade has declared Farah Khan's OSO, as one of the biggest grossers of all time. It has already crossed the Rs 100 crore-mark and is still doing good business all over the worldHeyy Baby Heisted from Three Men and a Baby, Sajid Khan's first bid at direction had the guys at the ticket windows smiling. Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan raised the laughs.Taare Zameen Par Aamir Khan's sensitive account of a dyslexic child and a crusading art teacher had the audiences weeping into their hankies. GuruMani Ratnam was back in form with this saga about a rags-to-zillions man. It was denied that the plot wasn’t inspired by the achievements of DhirubhaiAmbani.But oh well..never mind..it starred Abhiash. And for the first time in the annals of world cinema, a dad published his quotes in newspapers about the marvellous performance by his son. Ahem.Namaste LondonAkshay Kumar scored with this self-proclaimed, “We’re not a copy of Purab aur Paschim.” Hmmm. Katrina Kaif was Saira Banu..and both Akshay and Vipul Shah were born-again Manoj Kumars.Bhool BhulaiyaaAkshay Kumar, hello again. Priyadarshan’s remake of a ghost story, earlier made in south Indian languages, toted a good average to semi-hit status.headlines...Killer Anthrax a potential treatment against cancer (newstrack)Kenya's Post-Election ViolenceComplicates Key U.S. Alliance (wsj)Traditional family key to world peace: Pope (Reuters)2.1.2008Girls molested on New Year's Day in Mumbai (Times of India)RBI to allow short selling of shares from Feb 1: Srcs (moneycontrol)Independent Voters May Give Obama Edge in Iowa (Washington Post)3.1.2008Big B is social ad superstar (Hindustan Times)China to switch to lethal injections (Associated Press)Iran's Ayatollah: No smear campaigning (AP)Diplomatic push to end ethnic strife in Kenya (AFP)Hugo Chavez softens tone for 2008 (Reuters)7.1.2008BSP-Congress spat turns ugly, Maya threatens split (aol)QE2 sets sail on last world cruise (AFP)Pentagon Says Ships Harassed by Iran (AP)Bloomberg and Others Begin Talks on a Nonpartisan Path(nyt)Times and CNBC to Share Material on Web Sites (nyt) 8.1.2008Obama, McCain get early votes (AP)Clinton Braces for Second Loss; Union, Senators May Back Obama (wsj)Tour likely to continue after ICC sacks umpire (reuters)
9.1.2008Madonna: Blueberry cheesecake is better than sex! (rediff)McCain, Clinton Bounce Back (wsj)Britney’s intimate pics up for auction (new Indian Express)Iranian TV: Pentagon Video, Audio Fake (ap)Vajpayee deserves Bharat Ratna, says BJP (business standard) 12.8.2008Sir Edmund Hillary passes awayWe knocked that bastard off. That is what Sir Edmund Hillary said after he scaled Mount Everest in May 1953. The 88-year-old New Zealander, who created history by conquering Everest along with Tenzing Norgay, died on Friday. A school mountain trip in 1935 made the fragile-looking boy decide that it was his calling in life to scale peaks even as he made his living as a beekeeper. He climbed mountains in New Zealand, then in the Alps, and finally in the Himalayas, where he climbed 11 different peaks of over 20,000 feet.Hillary's exploits as a member of the Everest reconnaissance expedition in 1951 drew the attention of Sir John Hunt, leader of an expedition trying to make an assault on Everest. As the expedition reached the South Peak in May, all but two climbers were forced to turn back due to exhaustion.Hillary and Nepalese climber Tenzing Norgay were the only members who made it to the summit 29,028 feet above sea level on May 29, 1953. Sir Edmund later recalled, "We did not know if it was humanly possible to reach the top."During the next two decades, the adventurer climbed ten other peaks in the Himalayas and also reached the South Pole as part of the Commonwealth's Trans-Antarctic expedition. He also led a jet boat expedition from the mouth of the Ganga to its source in 1977. Edmund Hillary was also knighted for his achievement.During his two-year stint as New Zealand's High Commissioner to India, he founded the Himalayan Trust in 1964, which helped in setting up clinics, hospitals and schools."My most worthwhile things have been the building of schools and clinics. That has given me far more satisfaction than a footprint on a mountain," he had said.Recognising his contribution to Nepal, the Himalayan nation's government conferred honourary citizenship upon Hillary on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Everest.
22.1.2008Sensex recovers 1600 points (ndtv)Selloff Extends Into Second Day (wsj)Awaiting Wall Street’s Open, Asia Markets Plunge (nytimes)Global share rout continues (guardian)Clinton, Obama Engage in Bitter Debate (ap)23.1.2008Focus on India, China at WEF (ndtv)Kumble tips India to level series (bbc)Bhupathi-Knowles beat Bryans to enter semis (DNA)India, China can help weather US recession: Kamal Nath (Hindustan Times)
24.1.2008
I was determined: Tendulkar (rediff)India salvage position with Tendulkar's 39th ton (newindpress)Bilateral issues top Sarkozy's agenda (NDTV)Societe Generale Hit By Fraud, Write-Downs (wsj)Workaholic Sonia Gandhi won't take break, frets son (Reuters)Attacks Imperil Militiamen in Iraq Allied With U.S. (nytimes)How super-skinny Eva Longoria made Posh look normal-sized...and demanded to be to taken to Topshop (dailymail)Carla Bruni snapped wearing 'wedding band' - and nothing else (dailymail)Prodi to brave senate confidence vote (financial times)First-time investors get a taste of capitalism (Economic Times) 25.1.2008
Most malware now comes from legitimate sites (business standard)World record thrills Gilchrist (Hindu)India, France agree to boost military ties beyond trade (Hindustan Times)Go easy or work will kill you (DNA)



sexiest women10. Victoria's Secret supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio makes it to any list9. Singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor makes most men wish they were microphones8. Descendant to Greek billionaire Aristotle Onassis, Athina Onassis de Miranda is a competitive showjumper. Lucky horses7 . At seventh place is the pretty Princess Mary, of Denmark. 6. Actress Jennifer Morrisson is a good reason to stare. 5. Christina Aguilera can be stunning sometimes, sure 4. The golden rule: there shall be no Hot Women lists without Angelina Jolie. Period
3. Interestingly, Spice Girl Mel C did better than her other partners by making the cut. 2. Now, Delta Goodrem is one helluva pretty singer. 1. But is this? Britney 'meltdown' Spears at number one? Do you really think she's the prettiest on the list
27.1.2008Obama routs Clinton in South Carolina (yahoo)
28.1.2008
Replicate NCC spirit in other spheres: PM (Hindustan Times)


rediff: Headlines
BJP national council silent on Indo-US nuke deal
• Gilchrist times retirement perfectly • Sino-Indian trade: It's helping only China
• Australia win series 2-1
indiainfo headlines
. BCCI mum on Kapil's remarks on IPL
. BJP asks Congress to reveal its PM candidate
. Sehwag's ton goes in vain, Aus win series 2-1
. 1993 blasts case: SC grants bail to Abdul Memon
. It's better to finish N-deal during Bush term: US
. Close defeat in Sydney still rankles Kumble
. EU urged to pressure Lanka to make peace
. Approach right authority on Setu, SC tells Jaya
• Chiranjeevi apologises for attack on Rajasekhar
UK supermarket to offer women bra price equality (reuters)
AOL.INBJP decides to go alone in Karnataka No fresh reports of bird deaths: Authorities McCain, Romney battle in tight Republican race'Queen must die or abdicate for Australian republic' Oil falls below $90, stock markets weigh
Radiant Angelina Jolie fuels pregnancy rumours with a billowing red carpet gown (dailymail)
29.1.2008
rediff• Mittal, Ambanis among world's 10 richest CEOs• We'll overcome anti-incumbency factor: Advani
• 2 BDR men, 1 Indian killed in border firing
• Future of the $100 laptopRBI: Rates unchanged
aol.in

Andaman waters become safer Protests after Musharraf lashes out at journalist Wild weather in China kills 25, besieges heartland BSE Sensex falls 1 per cent after RBI holds rates No chitchat between Clinton and Obama Falling satellite poses little threat to human life The daily grind or how stress damages your teeth
RBI leaves key rate steady at 7.75 per cent
indiainfo

It's a victory of truth, says Bhajji's mother
No Test ban for Bhajji, Australia tour on
Sensex ends at 18,081 pts, down 72 pts
Mittal, Ambanis among wealthiest CEOs: Forbes
CBI probe sought into Gurgaon kidney racket
RBI keeps key policy rates unchanged
UGC asks Univs to declare results by July-August
Organ transplant law to be made simpler
Price of natural gas by ONGC to rise by 16 pc
TRAI seeks to lower number of telecom tariff plans
Home, consumer loans to remain high
Singapore opens sky with Scandinavian Europe
SAIL registers rise in Q3 profit

NDTV
- Centre to amend organ transplant laws - Thackeray's take on Modi upsets BJP - Mittal assures Sarkozy on job cuts - Firing at Indo-Bangla border, 4 dead - Bird flu: Report from Bangladesh sought - Delhi schools shut after cold wave
- Kenya clashes kill 49: Police - Bhutto probe: Suicide bomber identified - No chitchat between Clinton, Obama - Foreign hand in Pak suicide attacks: Govt - Protests against Musharraf increase - Man arrested for threatening Bush
- Charges against Bhajji dropped - BCCI welcomes decision on Harbhajan - Bhajji's good conduct led to no ban - Shaun Tait quits cricket indefinitely - India bags second spot in ICC ranking - Gilchrist thinks high of Indian team
- RBI keeps rates unchanged - Mudra Lifestyle's net profit surges 77% - Markets close flat after volatile trade - Indian economy robust in Q3: RBI - L&T Q3 net up 40% - Investors call on RTI Act
CNNLatest NewsDemocrats: 'Transform America' now CNNMoney: Foreclosures up 75 percent in 2007 Kenya opposition leader's killing sparks clashes 43 min Florida voters to set course in heated GOP race Poll: Big gains for McCain in California Ted Kennedy: 'Time now for Obama' Ticker: Women's group: Kennedy 'betrayed' us Stars align for campy endorsements Snow paralyzes China; bus crash kills 25 52 min Paperwork could keep immigrants from voting Mexico issues warrant for fugitive Marine Jailers face firing in wake of inmates' escape Students getting paid just for showing up Dad uses stun gun to make toddler 'tough' Save the cheerleader ... save the whales? CNN Wire: Latest updates on top stories all news from the past 24hrs » Most Popular »10 most popular stories on CNN.com updated every 20 minutes.
1 Mexico issues warrant for Laurean a week after sighting
2 Worst things to say at work
3 Bush's final State of the Union: Boost 'uncertain' economy
4 Democrats: Time running out 'to solve our problems'
5 Kenya lawmaker's killing sparks clashes
6 'Miserable' security blamed for dramatic jailbreak
7 Crash kills 25 as snow cripples China
8 Kennedy: 'It's time now for Barack Obama'
9 Poll: McCain springs ahead in California
10 Florida critical for GOP contenders
30.1.2008
indiainfo
After WB, bird flu could hit Northeast
Indian job seekers prefer online recruitment
Telgi sentenced to 10 yrs RI by CBI court
Sensex ends at 17,746 pts, down 346 pts
Australian cricketers told to cut the lip
Time to get on with the game, says Bhajji
Bird flu spreads to poultry farms in West Bengal
29 Indian IT firms among world's best 100
Gurgaon kidney racket victims recount horror
AOL.inPM's Arunachal visit rakes up border row Kolkata tightens up its act to prevent bird flu Sensex blues: Down by 0.4 per cent, Bharti bucks the trend McCain beats Romney to win Florida primary Bankers hint at reviewing interest rates Judge extends Microsoft's antitrust oversight to two years
NDTV
- Mahatma Gandhi's ashes immersed - '93 riots: Govt going soft on Thackeray - SC slams DJB on Yamuna cleaning - Cong trying to delay K'taka polls: BJP - Kolkata takes to chicken-free diet - Battle over MGR's legacy
- John McCain wins Florida primary - Egypt tightens check on Palestinian flow - Corruption trial on Hasina begins - US expects fraud in Pak elections - Myanmar charges democratic activists - Hostage standoff ends in Venezuela
- Aus Twenty20 squad announced - Cricinfo awards announced - Racism row: How the battle was won - Honda gets new F-1 car - BCCI welcomes verdict on Bhajji - Beckham plans an academy in Brazil
- Bharti Airtel Q3 net up 42% - Markets close weak, Sensex down 333 pts - DLF posts Rs 2,145 cr profit for Q3 - Oil prices above $92 in Asian trade - Simplex Infra Q3 net at Rs 22 cr - Rupee weakens to 39.42 a dollar
rediff
• 'When I woke up, my kidney was gone'• Mr Chidambaram's Budget No. Seven • FDI norms relaxed in civil aviation • Bhupathi-Paes eye Beijing Olympics gold• 'SRK hides behind creativity to defend smoking'• Fake stamp paper case: Telgi gets 10 year RI• 'I feel I'm the real Baa of the Viranis!'• Images: Final farewell to the Mahatma• Tendulkar's word saved Harbhajan
31.1.2008
NDTV
- Orissa tribals protest govt apathy - Oil prices: Cabinet to meet next week - Bird flu scare in Darjeeling hills - First PM visit to Arunachal in 12 yrs - MIG 21 fighter crashes in Bengal - Hundred Dalit students arrested
- Giuliani drops out of Prez race - Romney accuses McCain of dirty tricks - First meet on Kenyan negotiation - Italian president calls for interim govt - John Edwards quits White House race - John McCain wins Florida primary
- India minus Sania go down vs Indonesia - Tendulkar set to make his T20 debut - Ponting says players are unhappy - Ponting doubtful for Twenty20 match - United return to top in Premiership - CA blast ICC for goof up
- Oil falls by more than one dollar - Markets close weak amid choppy trade - Govt eases FDI caps in few sectors - Bharti Airtel Q3 net up 42% - Rising rupee hitting wages in IT sector - SEBI to make close-ended MFs attractive
Rediff
• K'taka: Militant was planning to strike N-plant• Party CMs should not behave like dictators: Cong• Arunachal is our land of rising sun: PM• People may endorse whoever they wish: Hillary• Internet woes? BPOs say 'no problem' • We can't shut up and play: Dhoni
aol.inPM's Arunachal visit rakes up border row Kolkata tightens up its act to prevent bird flu Sensex blues: Down by 0.4 per cent, Bharti bucks the trend Giuliani, Edwards quit White House race Bankers hint at reviewing interest rates Judge extends Microsoft's antitrust oversight to two years
indiainfo
Last Updated: Thursday, 31st Jan 2008, 4:34 pm
Bhajji verdict an embarrassing mistake: ICC
Sensex falls 110pts; realty, banking shares lose
Bird flu moves closer to Kolkata
India eyes nuclear deal with China
'Soft on field behaviour a challenge for Aussies'
Bhajji hearing: CA blasts ICC for goof up
Sachin set to make his T20 debut
Cable trouble affects internet services in India
Orkut beefs up privacy control features
IBNLIVE
Ram Setu project worries Coast Guard Arunachal is 'our land of rising sun', says PM Bangalore to school corporation officials PM begins crucial two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh The Godse Cult: Gandhi's killers' ideology lives on
CNN
Police escort Spears to hospital to 'get help' 10 min Sources: Schwarzenegger to endorse McCain Ticker: Who helped their case in GOP debate Edwards steps aside, voters up for grabs Judge raps Corps, throws out Katrina suit China advises millions to abandon travel 2 min Slaughterhouse video raises questions Mayor in steamy-text scandal apologizes Official: U.S. foes 'eating our lunch' online Girls offered for rent to undercover reporter Ex-priest jailed in exorcism killing of nun Photos show never-seen side of Mercury 10-year-old assists in pet surgeries Striking nude model: 'It is a tough job' Carter urges Baptists to end internal divisions CNN Wire: Latest updates on top stories
A hunger born of hardships
It was the morning after at Melbourne Park. The players’ lounge was empty of players. Men and machinery made loud noises as Rod Laver Arena began its transformation from the epicenter of tennis into a concert hall that will soon provide a stage for Hilary Duff and Iron Maiden.
But for a few hours more, Novak Djokovic was still at the scene of his greatest tennis triumph. After a night of minimal sleep and maximum satisfaction, Djokovic, the new Australian Open champion, sat at a massive, polished table in the offices of Tennis Australia and explained what he had in common with the other 20-year-old who won a Grand Slam singles title in Melbourne this year: Maria Sharapova.
"I think she’s a very strong female," Djokovic said. "She doesn’t allow anybody to fool with her, and she shows it every time on the court. We are kind of on the same line in life. We’ve been through difficult things in our career, and we appreciate success much more."
It has been possible of late for tennis observers to think less about hunger, one of the traditional engines of success. Roger Federer comes from a comfortable background in Switzerland; Rafael Nadal from an affluent family in Majorca. Justine Henin and the Williams sisters, who emerged from modest beginnings, have been multimillionaires for years.
But this year’s first major tournament was a reminder that the desire born of economic hardship and cultural upheaval is a powerful motor for an athlete. For the first time at a Grand Slam, all four of the women’s semi-finalists represented Eastern European nations with Sharapova from Russia, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic from Serbia and Daniela Hantuchova from the Slovak Republic. Djokovic’s victory also made him the first Serbian man to win a major singles title.
All four women and Djokovic had to leave their countries at early ages for the sake of their careers. Such sacrifices can clearly backfire. Sharapova’s coach, Michael Joyce, said he sometimes joked with Sharapova’s father Yuri that he had probably given false hope to many a tennis family. Yuri Sharapova left Russia with extremely limited means when his daughter was 7-years-old, and she eventually began training at the Bollettieri Academy. "There’s millions of people like him that don’t have daughters that have that talent," Joyce said.
Djokovic, unable to find acceptable training conditions, left his parents and Serbia when he was 12 to board at the tennis academy run by the former Yugoslav star Niki Pilic in Munich.
"This is a professional sport and some have a more difficult way, some have an easier way," Djokovic said. "It just depends where you grow up. It’s a matter of luck in the end, but that’s life. But probably this hunger for the success which we all have and still have, you can see it in the girls like Sharapova and the girls and guys from Serbia. "You see how much they appreciate to be in that position and how much energy and emotions they put on the court. I know for myself I play with a lot of emotions, both positive and negative."
Djokovic said his parents, who operated a restaurant in the Serbian mountains, had to work long hours to make his career possible. "You can’t imagine what they’ve been through," he said.
What is surprising about Sharapova, already one of the world’s wealthiest and most visible women at 20, still projects that ferocious desire with a racquet in hand. "I think that’s always going to be there," Joyce said. "The day she loses that is the day she should just hang them up."
Sharapova said she was more interested in its effect on herself than her adversaries. "I don’t care if they think it’s intimidating or not," she said. "I try to take care of my business out there, and that’s the most important thing, the belief you have on the court. I believe I’m capable of playing great tennis. I know I can do it. There’s no doubt in my mind."