West Indies won the inaugural game of the tournament defeating Sri Lanka by  6 wickets.

India recently won the Champions Trophy 2013 in England.

Indian Squad:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Murali Vijay, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shami Ahmed, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra, R Vinay Kumar.

West Indies Squad:

Angelo Mathews (captain), Dinesh Chandimal (vice-captain), Kusal Perera, Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, Lasith Malinga, Shaminda Eranga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dilhara Lokuhettige, Rangana Herath, Sachithra Senanayake and Ajantha Mendis.

•India — Ten Cricket (Live), Doordarshan (India matches only)
•Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (Live)
•West Indies – Caribbean Media Corporation (Live)

ESPN – Star Sports will be live streaming the Test series live at its official website www.starsports.com.

Live Streaming of the matches will also be available on BCCI Website - http://www.bcci.tv

Apart from normal rangoli designs one can also try Water Rangoli. For this water must be stagnant and shallow.It is also known as Alpana.

There are two types of water rangoli

1. Painting under water:

Take a bowl of glass in which you are going to put your Rangoli underwater. Glass bowl will give 3-D effect as its inside water and glass is transparent. Put water inside that bowl.

Now take a plate on which you are going to draw the Rangoli. Plate should be clean. You can use transparent plate, this will add more beauty. Apply ample amount of oil on plate. As oil and water never mix.Draw the Rangoli on that plate. After drawing wait for few minutes, let the sand or powder absorb the oil.
Now pour little more oil to wet the powder from the side slowly (from the side since you don’t want the power to spread).

Now take that plate and put it inside the glass bowl at bottom surface. And see the effect. Nothing will happen to Rangoli as you are using oil.

2. Painting on the surface of water

1.Using Destember :
This is done by spreading destember on the surface of the water. The destember neither disolve in water readily not sinks in.Over the destember surface we can paint rangoli using rangoli power or rangoli sand.

2.Using melted Wax
Alternatively spread some melted candle wax on shallow stagnant water.... let the wax settle in a thin layer.. over this layer make the rangoli as is usually done but take care as to not make the layer too thick otherwise it may sink...


3.Using Paper
Take a paper and cut it in the diameter of your utencil . Make a design and decorate it with flowers or saw dust. Now gently float the paper on water . Add glitter to make it more beautiful.
Use some floating candles to enhance the beauty.

This way enhance this Diwali with Rangoli designs and patterns.

Madurai Collector has ordered 61 Schools in the city to start classes at 8.30 am instead of the regular time of 9 am effective from July 1, 2013 (Monday).

As many students travel by private buses, there is huge traffic congestion in the city during this time. The matter was taken to the notice of Collector Anshul Mishra. The Collector ordered a meeting of Education Department, Transport Dept and Traffic Police to find a solution Based on the recommendation of the meeting, the School Opening times of 61 Schools were changed to 8.30 am from July 1st, 2013

 The 61 schools whose timing has been changed are:

•Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Viraganur
•Mahatma Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Surveyor Colony
•S.B.O.A. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Nagamalai
• Dolphin Matriculation Higher Secondary School
•Sri Aurobindo Mira Matriculation Higher Secondary School
•S.D.A. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mapalayam
•Noyes Matriculation Higher Secondary School
•C.E.O.A. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kosakulam
•Tagore Vidyalayam Matriculation Higher Secondary School
•Good Shepherd Matriculation Higher Secondary School
•St. Joseph’s Girls Higher Secondary School
•Capron Hall Girls Higher Secondary School
•M.A.N.U. Girls Higher Secondary School, Keeraithurai
•A.B.T. Durairaj Higher Secondary School
•M.A.V.M.M. Higher Secondary School, Yanaikkal
•Mangayarkarasi Higher Secondary School
•M.N.U.J.N. Higher Secondary School, Nagamalai
•Sourashtra Coeducational Higher Secondary School
•St. Charles High School, T. Vadipatti
•T.M.R. Girls High School; T.E.L.C. High School, Ponnagaram
•Neethirajan Bharathi High School, Jaihindpuram
•Gurukulam High School
•Dr. Thirugnanam High School, Keezhasandhaipettai
•K.G.V. Sala High School, Virattipathu
•Harveypatti High School
•R.C. High School
•Nirmala Girls Higher Secondary School
•Sourashtra Girls Higher Secondary School
•C.S.I. Girls Higher Secondary School, Pasumalai
•Sirumalar Girls Higher Secondary School, Nagamalai
•St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School
•V.H.N. Higher Secondary School
•Sourashtra Higher Secondary School
•U.C. Higher Secondary School
•Pasumalai Higher Secondary School
•St. Britto Higher Secondary School, Gnanavolivupuram
•Holy Family Girls Higher Secondary School
•V.H.N. Girls Higher Secondary School
•Meenakshi Sundareswarar Girls Higher Secondary School
•Seethalakshmi Girls Higher Secondary School, Thirunagar
•St. Charles Girls Higher Secondary School, Thiruvalluvar Nagar
•St. Anne’s Girls Higher Secondary School, Perungudi
•Arulmighu Aandavar Subramania Swamigal Girls Higher Secondary School, Thirupparankundram
•Vivekananda Higher Secondary School, Thiruvedagam
•K.N.P.M.P.S. Higher Secondary School, Sammattipuram
•M.L.W.A. Higher Secondary School
•M.C. Higher Secondary School
•Thiagarajar Higher Secondary School, Vasanthanagar
•M.M. Higher Secondary School, Thirunagar
•Savitha Bai (Kovai) Higher Secondary School, Thirunagar
•A.V. Higher Secondary School, Velliyambalam
•Sethupathi Higher Secondary School
•T.V.S. Higher Secondary School
•Thiagarajar Model Higher Secondary School
•Nadar Higher Secondary School
•National Cooperative Sugar Mill Higher Secondary School, P. Mettupatti
•K.A.C.A. Higher Secondary School, Bharathi Nagar
•Holy Angels Girls Higher Secondary School
•Srimath Pamban Swamigal Higher Secondary School
•Thirupparankundram and Railway Coeducational Higher Secondary School

On 17 June 2013, the state of Uttarakhand received more than 340 millimetres (13 in) of rainfall due to flash floods and cloudbursts which resulted in landslides in various districts across the state.

The rains left 102 people dead in Uttarakhand, almost as many injured, and smashed hundreds of houses. Because of the landslides and rains, over 164 houses collapsed and hundreds others have submerged under soil.

More than 73,000 pilgrims bound for the Himalayan shrines of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri remained stranded in Uttarakhand.

According to latest media reports, the death toll could easily landup in thousands.

There has been extensive damage to roads in Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Uttarkashi.

The districts affected by the floods  in Uttarakhand include -

Almora, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Champawat, Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, Pauri Garhwal, Pithoragarh, Rudra Prayag, Tehri Garhwal, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarkashi.

For more Live updates and coverage about Uttarakhand Flood Disaster 2013 see TV news channels like - Aaj Tak, ABP Star News, Zee News, NDTV, Headlines Today, TV9, CNN-IBN, etc.

Uttarakhand Floods 2013 News Video :

The Jyotirlinga is a most visited place and lakhs of hindu visited this place every year during the Char Dham Yatra. But flood hit this area and over 100 of body were found till now. All the river side area is empty and military helping the civilian to move from there to camps. Accodring to the report, there are many bodies below the debris. More than 500 hundred people are missing including pilgrime. Rescue operation started late due to the climate but now they are doing good job and saved lots of people from flood. Lots of National Disaster Management force, Army and Para-military are working there and helping them food and medical aid and other needs. Over 130 people are dead declared there and more than 50,000 of pilgrims of Himaalyan shirne are stranded. 

High alert is declared in U.P because most of the river in U.P are near to the danger mark and there are high chance of flood in several parts in U.P too. Already 3 person lost their lives in Maharajganj due to heavy rain. Sharda river was flowing above the red mark at Palia Kalan and government announced to move the people of 47 village from Mahsi area of Bahraich. Hayarana is also in trouble and due to heavy rainfall there are some areas those are also effected. The national highway No 73 (Amritsar-Ambala-Saharanpur)is also closed due to flood. On Wednesday Prime Minister announced 1,000 Crore for disaster relief for those area and people who has been hit by the flood. 

Army launch the operation ‘Surya Hope’ on Wednesday  in which army providing the support in the time of hardship and distress, hope and other need s and assistance inBadrinath, Hemkund and Kedarnath regions.

In first step, Army evacuate those areas where people are isolated and need help like Govindghat -Badrinath road and Ghagriya – Hemkund. Air Evacuation will start on 21 onward. And Army will focus on all the areas

After the Air Evacuation, Army will concentrate isolated people at Kedarnath on 21 June and air evacuation will start on 22 June onwards.

In both Kedarnath and Badrinath sectors army will prov

Till now, army evacuated more then 1610 civilians I Uttarkashi district. Army also provided shelter and food for more then 1300 people.

Whole country is praying and trying to helping the people of Uttrakhand but some politician are still doing politics and giving coments “Uttrakhand is responsible for this distruction” and Uma Bhrti blame the Uttrakhand govt and Vijay Bahuguna for lack of development in the state. ide the helicopters at every 2 kms. Army is also added 12 medical teams and opened emergency medical helpline. More than 600 civilians can able to access the army communication to help them and communicate them in emergency.

Helpline No Of Different Area

Pithoragarh – 05964-228050-226326

Almora – 05962- 237874

Nainital – 05942231179

Chamoli – 01372-251437, 251077

Rudraprayag - 01364-233727

Uttarkashi – 01374-226461

Dehradun – 0135-2726066

Haridwar – 01334-223999

Tehri Garhwal – 01376-233433

Army Helpline No

Amry also provided helpline no. We are providing it to you

1800-180-5558 / 1800-4190282

There is no authenticity of these numbers.

Bageshwar – 05963-220197

Champawat – 05965230703

Pauri Garhwal – 01368-221840

Udham Singh Nagar – 05944-250719,250823

Though veteran film-maker Bharathiraja didn’t speak highly of his disciple, the late actor-director Manivannan never missed out treating and talking high of his guru.
 

Director Manivannan who passed away three days back, during the last interview he had given to Radio City FM radio channel had spoken of his mentor in an emotion-filled voice

“My identity today as a filmmaker is only because of my mentor Bharathiraja Sir, whom I always admire; my life wouldn’t have been the same but for his guidance. He gave me the opportunity to write the dialogues in Nizhalgal and though the film wasn’t a success, he went against his friends’ terse remarks and gave me another offer to write the script of Alaigal Oivathillai which was a super-duper hit.
 
“I got awards from the Tamil Nadu Government from the hands of the legendary MGR, the then chief minister, for best script-writer and dialogue-writer. I have always treated Bharathiraja as my ‘second father’ irrespective of the political differences we have had. Whenever I think of him, invariably, my heart goes soft and I’m sure that the feeling of gratitude is what has made me what I am today.

“Times are moving fast….he married me off and now I have got my daughter married and making arrangements for my son’s marriage. Irrespective of whatever I achieve, I always take pride in the fact that I’m Bharathiraja’s aide (his voice breaks)….,” were Manivannan’s final comments about his mentor who later ironically criticized him in the harshest manner possible in a regional weekly.

Manivannan, Tamil actor-director passed away at the age of 59 at his residence in Chennai on Saturday following a cardiac arrest, family sources said.  He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

Manivannan started his career as an assistant with well known director Bharathi Raja and in 1982 directed his first movie ‘Gopurangal Saivathillai’.

He also acted as a villain in ‘Kodi Parakkuthu’ directed by Bharathi Raja, which had superstar Rajnikant playing hero.

His 50th and last directorial venture was ‘Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA’, released in May this year.

The audio launch of the movie was his last public appearance.

The character artiste also essayed the role of a comedian in several movies, including ‘Ullathai Allithaa’.

The film fraternity expressed shocked at his demise and many flocked to his residence to pay their last respects.

Famous Tamil actor and director Manivannan, 59, breathed his last on Saturday in Chennai after suffering from cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife, son Raghu and daughter Jyothi. Manivannan passed away at his residence in Nesapakkam.

Manivannan hailed from a small town in Coimbatore. He had acted in more than 400 films. In his acting career, he has done many different roles including comedy roles, supporting characters or villain roles. He has excelled in all the regions he had attempted into.

In late 1970s, he started his film career in Tamil film industry by writing stories and dialogues for some of the films of his mentor Bharathiraja including “Alaigal Oayvathillai”, “Tick Tick Tick” and “Nizhalgal”.

He had also assisted Bharatiraja in some of his films in various languages including Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. He had directed nearly 50 films and some of the known films are “Gopurangal Saivadhillai”, “Nooravathu Naal” and “Amaidhi Padai.” Other noted films directed by Manivannan include “Pudhu Manithan”, “Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi” and “Jalli Kattu”.

His last film as a director was the Sathyaraj starrer “Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA” which was released in May. The film is a sequel to the superhit “Amaithi Padai.”

In the field of acting, Manivannan had been acting character roles and had won the hearts of millions of people. He usually plays hero’s uncle or father in most of the films, Manivannan will be remembered for his roles in Tamil films such as “Mudhalvan”, “Sangamam” and “Ullathai Allitha”.

Several members from the film fraternity have offered condolences to the actior’s family.

Actor Siddharth tweeted: “The great Manivannan sir is no more. Many lives in cinema are what they are today because of him. Writer, director, actor…gone too soon. RIP”.

Priyamani: “Can’t believe manivannan sir is no more!!haven’t had the opportunity to work with him but what a versatile actor/director!RIP sir!”

Shruti Haasan: Very sad to hear the news about manivanan sir

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presents a Rs3.5 trillion federal budget 2013-14 in a bid to revive the country’s ailing economy and is designed to achieve a 4.4% growth rate in the economy over the next fiscal year.

Fiscal deficit 6.3%; PSDP Rs1.155 trn; inflation 9.5%; revenue target set at Rs2.475 trn; defence allocation Rs 627 bn; Rs926 bn allocated for debt servicing; GST raised from 16 to 17 percent; Rs75 bn allocated for Income Support Programme; Pension up by 10%; minimum pension raised from Rs3000 to 5000; Rs225 bn for energy sector development.

This is the first federal budget presented during the tenure of newly-elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his cabinet since the change of government following the 2013 general election.

The budget seeks to address the country’s energy crisis, reduce non-development expenditures and bring about a range of new economic policies of the elected government.

The government has termed the budget as “an investment and business friendly budget.

Finance Minister Dar said that a reduction in the electricity circular debt of over Rs500 billion was one of the main thrusts of the new budget. Simultaneously, the finance minister reiterated that an ambitious revenue collection target has been set for the forthcoming year to finance an economic revival in the country.He added that a 30% decrease in non-development expenditures was expected in the upcoming budget under austerity measures, and the reduction in expenditure would translate into relief for the common man.

One of the foremost challenges, which will define the future course of the government, is the large share of debt financing in the federal budget.

Similarly, large outlays in defence and subsidies (including those on energy), constitute a burden on the fiscal space available to the present government in the first federal budget of their five year term.

Last year alone, the budget head for subsidies was surpassed by an additional Rs450 billion in energy subsidies, compared to an original allocation of just Rs238 billion.

 Please find below full text of Budget speech of Pakistan’s 2013 – 14 Speech.

Pakistan Budget Speech 2013 – 14 Full Text in English :

Bollywod most beautiful Actress Priyanka Chopra’s Father Dr.Ashok Chopra was died on 10 June 2013.He was suffering for cancer last few years.Her father was a retired lieutenant colonel of Indian Army.
 

Mr. Chopra was hospitalized at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai here two weeks ago, passed away today afternoon after fighting cancer.PC share her father photo on social Networking site on Instagram.

Priyanka Chopra’s father Dr. Ashok Chopra Passes away

PC father was first checkup with cancer in 2005, when She was working on Bluffmaster movie. He had been in and out of hospital ever since. few month ago,Mr.Chopra and his wife Madhu Chopra associated Priyanka to the TOIFA Awards held in Vancouver, Canada.PC, who got the really like for songs from her dad, was very closed to her father Dr Chopra and even has a tattoo art ‘Daddy’s lil girl’ tattooed on her hand.

All Bollywood industry was shock that news Priyanka chopra’s father was no more. Almost film Industry member express their views on social site Twitter via tweet.

For over a fortnight, the actress had been by her father’s side, postponing her film commitments.

Asha Bhosle, Bipasha Basu, Prabhudeva, Kunal Kohli and other members of the film fraternity took to micro-blogging site Twitter to express their condolences to the 30-year-old actress.

Jiah Khan’s mother has handed over the note to us along with her statement. It will be scrutinised and legal opinion will be sought,” Additional Commissioner of Police (West) Vishwas Nagre-Patil told IANS.

Sooraj is the son of actor-couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab. A day after 25-year-old Jiah Khan’s suicide June 3, Sooraj was quizzed for several hours by police and allowed to go.

Police said they will seek expert help to verify Jiah’s handwriting in the letter, a notarised copy of which has been handed over to investigators.

It is not known when Jiah Khan had penned the note and how it was discovered by her family six days after her death.

Last Monday around midnight, Jiah was found hanging in her home in Sagar Sangeet building in the posh Juhu area of north-west Mumbai where she lived with her family.

The six-page note details Jiah’s strained relationship with Sooraj, alleging that he had cheated her though she trusted him.

“By the time you will be reading this letter, probably by then I won’t be there in this world,” the note is reported to have said, indicating that she had planned to end her life.

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni becomes the highest ranked among the Indian atheletes in earnings of USD 31.5 million (approx Rs 180 crores).

Dhoni 16th on Forbes’ List of Highest-Paid Athletes.

The only other Indian sportsman in the list is Sachin Tendulkar, he is ranked 31st with a total annual earning of USD 22 million (Rs 125 crores).

Golfer Tiger Woods is the highest paid athlete, according to Forbes.

31-year-old Dhoni moved up 15 positions this year. In 2012, he was placed at 31st position.

Other prominent sportsmen ranked way behind behind Dhoni are Fernando Alonso (19th), Lewis Hamilton (26th), Novak Djokovic (28th), Rafael Nadal (30th) and Usain Bolt (40th).

Bollywood celebrity Jiah Khan, also known as Nafisa Khan, has passed away. While a few in the market say that she dedicated destruction, the cause of her loss of life is currently not mention.

Jiah Khan committed suicide at her  flat in Sagar Tarang apartment in Juhu in Mumbai on Monday night. The reason of the suicide is still unknown.

Her mother informed police about the suicide around 11.45pm.

Police sources said that the incident happened at about 11pm and no suicide note was found. The body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for postmortem.

She had been depressed for some time due to personal issues, but was keen on returning to acting soon. She was also meeting filmmakers regarding projects,” sources close to the actress said.

Jiah described herself on her Twitter profile as an “actor…poet…singer..musician… and dreamer… life through my rose coloured glasses icon wink Actress Jiah Khan commits suicide, Nafisa Khan ”

The actress debuted opposite legendary Amitabh Bachchan in Ram Gopal Verma’s film Nishabd in 2007.

She also acted opposite Aamir Khan in Ghajini (2008) and Akshay Kumar in Housefull (2010).

Jiah was brought up in England and had shifted to Mumbai recently to act in Hindi films.

Jiah was found dead in her Juhu residence in Mumbai on Monday. Her mother and sister were not present at the flat. Postmortem report said the young actress died due to hanging.She was upset over several things and that could be seen in the last Tweet where she said, "...sometimes u need a sabbatical to recollect ur thoughts" Her last rites were performed on Wednesday.

She was buried in the Santa Cruz graveyard in Mumbai.

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Late pop icon Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris was rushed to a California hospital Wednesday after trying to commit suicide on fourth anniversary of father’s death, a family source told AFP.

His daughter Paris is recovering after a suicide attempt.

Paris is physically fine and getting appropriate medical attention,she is just 15-year-old.

The teenager, whose father died in 2009, was put on a 72-hour psychiatric hold in hospital, the family source said, adding that Paris suffered from depression.

Paris has been prepping her acting skills over the last two years and is getting very accomplished as a young vital actress.

TV and film actor Abir Goswami passed away on Friday afternoon following a heart attack.

Abir was in his 30s, was in good health and was busy working out when he suffered a heart attack. He was seen in popular TV serials like Kkusum and Pyaar Ka Dard Hai.

Actress Smita Singh, who worked with Abir in Kkusum, was shocked when she first heard the news.

“It is true, he is no more. I am really shocked at the news. He was hardly 33 or 34 years old. He was working out in the gym and suddenly got a cardiac arrest,” Smita, who knew Abir since 2001, said.

Abir had also been a part of shows like Hotel Kingston, Kumkum, Choti Maa, Badalte Rishton Ki Daastan and Ghar Aaja Pardesi.

A day before his death, Abir had taken to Twitter to mourn the sudden demise of acclaimed filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, who also suffered a cardiac arrest. He was 49.

“Rituda may ur soul RIP. I’m honoured to be touched by ur genius in this life,” Abir had tweeted.