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YouTube turns pay per view

YouTube announced that it will make movies from the 2009 and 2010 Sundance film festivals available for online rental. It’s the first time that YouTube, which historically has offered its video free, will charge users.

Oprah most popular TV personality

American chat show legend Oprah Winfrey has reclaimed the title of being the most popular celebrity on television in a new poll. Winfrey’s show is aired in 145 countries across the world.

Target of energy efficiency

Last week, Green Touch, a global consortium organised by Bell Labs was formed with an aim to create technologies that could make communications networks 1000 times more energy efficient than what they are today.

The Palace of Illusions tops bestseller list

The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni climbed to the No.1 position in the fiction category of the bestseller list while Meghnad Desai’s The Rediscovery of India continued to dominate the non-fiction section.

How many pals do you have on Facebook

No matter how many friends you have on social networking websites like Facebook or Orkut, the human brain is capable of handling up to a maximum of 150 pals only, a new study has claimed.

Bringing Indian art to India

The Peabody Essex Museum of Salem, US, has two magnificent connections with India — its large collection of Indian modern art that’s unmatched in the West, and Tina Ambani, the only non-American on the museum’s 23-member board of trustees. Now the 211-year-old institution is trying to leverage both the connections and stage a show in India around the time of Barack Obama’s first visit to the country, reports Amitava Sanyal.

Avatar breaks Titanic box office record

Sci-fi epic Avatar has sunk the global box office record set in 1997 by Titanic. The James Cameron film surpassed Titanic’s $1.843-billion record to become the highest grossing film of all time.

Clint Eastwood voted favourite film star

The Hollywood veteran has been voted the favourite American star in a new poll while Oprah Winfrey is the top TV personality. The other stars on the top 10 list are…

A good film gets its due

When Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! opened in theatres on the Friday after the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai, theatres were deserted. The movie bombed.

Johansson s Broadway debut praised by critics

Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has impressed theatre critics who have called her debut performance at Broadway perfect. The 25-year-old actress is currently starring in Arthur Miller’s A View From The Bridge playing a 17-year-old girl.

B wood takes the cake at National Awards

Bollywood ruled the 56th National Film Awards on Saturday, bagging as many as 13 awards, with films like Fashion, Rock On!!, Firaaq and Jodha Akbar winning two awards each in various categories. But Bengali film Antaheen won the best feature film award and three more.

India lose to SA settle for 6th place in U19 WC

South Africa’s top order fired in unison as they humbled defending champion India by six wickets in the fifth place play-off match of the ICC under-19 World Cup in Lincoln today.

Australia to play Pakistan in U19 World Cup final

Australian captain Mitchell Marsh plundered 97 from 110 balls to lead his side to victory over Sri Lanka Wednesday and set up a showdown with Pakistan in the final of the under-19 cricket World Cup.

India beat Bangladesh to win Test series

India crushed Bangladesh by 10 wickets to sweep the Test series 2-0 retaining their top spot in the rankings. Another reason for celebration is that Zaheer Khan became the fourth Indian to take 10 wickets in a Test on foreign land. Scorecard

Kaif Chawla combine to rescue Central

Mohammad Kaif showed once again why he is such a dangerous batsman if given an opportunity to settle down. The Central Zone skipper scored his second consecutive century (112, 17×4) in Duleep Trophy —  this time against South Zone in the semifinal — to help his team reach 300 for 7 at the Usha Raje Stadium on Tuesday.

Bang on target Tamim shows way

Before Tuesday, Bangladesh had batted thrice in this Test series. And on all occasions, their top-order had fallen without resistance. But after India declared their innings with a 311-run lead in the second Test, Tamim Iqbal and Junaid Siddique staged a stupendous fightback that could force the visitors to bat again, reports Nilankur Das.

Dravid Yuvraj doubtful for 1st Test against SA Kirsten

Key batsmen Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh, both nursing injuries, are doubtful starters for the first Test against South Africa, India coach Gary Kirsten said in Mirpur on Tuesday.

Tamim s century carries Bangladesh to 228 3 at close

Tamim Iqbal smashed 151 as Bangladesh finished the third day on 228 for three in their second innings in the second cricket Test against India at the Sher-e-Bangla national stadium on Tuesday.

Where have all the spinners gone

Buried under a standout performance by the Karnataka new ball bowlers and a scintillating Ranji Trophy final is a chilling fact. There are just two spinners — Mumbai’s Iqbal Abdullah and UP’s Piyush Chawla — in the list of top 10 wicket-takers in the Elite Division. Take a look beyond the top 10 and signs aren’t much encouraging either, reports Atreyo Mukhopadhyay.

Dravid hit on the jaw not likely to take further part

Rahul Dravid had to retire hurt on Monday after suffering an injury on the jaw. The incident occurred after a short ball from Shahadat Hossain struck him on the side of the helmet. Batting on 111, Dravid was immediately taken to the Square Hospital in Panthopath where he has been kept under observation, reports Nilankur Das.

Hammad keeps Pakistan s dream alive

The backward Fatehjang tehsil in the Attock district of Pakistan is famous for three things — pathar (stones), jhakkar (high winds) and Gheba sardars (a caste of landlords). It could soon become known for being the home of Hammad Azam, a talented young cricketer who piloted Pakistan into the final of the Under-19 World Cup, reports Anand Vasu.

Azam steers Pakistan into final

All-rounder Hammad Azam inspired Pakistan to a four-wicket win over the West Indies at Christchurch on Monday to book their place in the finals of the under-19 cricket World Cup.

Australia thrash Pak in second one dayer

Australia’s bowlers helped the hosts record a crushing 140-run victory over Pakistan in the second ODI.

Australia Lanka make it to semifinals

An aggressive 79 from rising Sri Lankan star Banuka Rajapaksa carried his side to an overwhelming 146-run victory over South Africa in their ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup quarter-final in Wellington.

Jaydev loves life in the fast lane

Several things stand out about Jaydev Unadkat. The tall, wiry fast bowler puts in so much into each delivery that every now and then a loud grunt accompanies the release of the ball. He’s a pure vegetarian, doesn’t even eat eggs, but is open to changing this so that his career doesn’t suffer. Most heartwarmingly, pace is No 1 for him, reports Anand Vasu.

FICCI sees growth slipping below 7

The Indian economy will grow 6.9 per cent in 2009-10 despite signs of recovery in the industrial sector, as a drought-hit farm sector will pull down overall growth, said a survey of economists conducted by industry chamber Ficci.

Lufthansa shrugs off aviation slump sees long term India story

Despite a dismal backdrop in the aviation industry, Germany’s Lufthansa group sees pink prospects ahead. Chairman and chief executive officer of Lufthansa Wolfgang Mayrhuber sees all group airlines operating in India expanding in 2010 and beyond.

HPCL back in the black

India’s second largest oil refining and marketing firm, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), has reported a net profit of Rs 31 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2009. The company had a net loss of Rs 422 crore in the same period previous fiscal.

PNB Net flat treasury bites

Punjab National Bank has registered a mere 0.55 per cent rise in its net profit at Rs 1,011.3 crore for the October to December quarter of the current fiscal compared to the corresponding period in the previous financial year primarily due to a decline in treasury income.

Fitch projects negative outlook for Indian real estate sector

Projecting a negative outlook for the domestic real estate sector in CY 2010 with a slight stable bias, a leading rating agency said on Wednesday while demand in the commercial space segment is expected to improve in H2, rentals would remain under pressure due to over-supply risks.

Edelweiss to acquire Anagram Capital for Rs 164 cr

Financial services firm Edelweiss Capital said it will acquire domestic broking house Anagram Capital for Rs 164 crore.

PNB declares 100 dividend despite flat Q3 numbers

Hit by low treasury income and higher provisioning, the net profit of Punjab National Bank remained flat at Rs 1,011 crore for the third quarter ended December.

Andhra Pradesh hikes VAT on jet fuel four fold to 16 pc

The Andhra Pradesh government has raised tax on jet fuel to 16 per cent from 4 per cent earlier, a move that will have an impact on airlines operations.

Yahoo s 4Q progress brightens 2010 outlook

Coming off its best quarterly performance since hiring Carol Bartz as its chief executive a year ago, Yahoo promised late on Tuesday to deliver even more meaningful progress this year.

Sensex tanks 491pts on panic selling Nifty sinks below 4900

Extending its declines to the sixth straight session, Sensex plummeted 491 points, recording its sharpest fall since last August, as foreign funds pressed panic button ahead of the expiry of the January contracts tomorrow amid feeble global cues.

US budget deficit to hit 1 35 trillion dollars in 2010 CBO

The US government’s budget deficit is expected to fall slightly to 1.349 trillion dollars in 2010 but accumulating deficits could double public debt to 15 trillion dollars in a decade, estimates by Congress showed Tuesday.

IMF says global economy to grow 3 9 per cent in 2010

The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday that the global economy was poised to grow more strongly than previously anticipated this year, by 3.9 per cent.

Google doodle goes tricolour

The doodle on Google’s homepage showcased the India colours — saffron, white and green — on the country’s 61st Republic Day. The graphic shows three aircraft leaving behind delicate trails of saffron, white and green, gracefully looping to alphabets spelling Google.

Off the record

The 1991 batch of the Indian Foreign Service is waiting in the wings to get their promotions and postings as joint secretaries, but there is a technical hitch.

After a difficult year common man expects some relief

Buffeted by the economic downturn and spiralling prices, the common man has all hopes of relief pinned on Budget 2010. However, expectations need to be tempered as the government walks the tightrope of a growing fiscal deficit and the need to roll back last year’s fiscal stimulus.

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