Thursday, March 31, 2011

India Vs Srilanka In World Cup 2011 Final At Mumbai + ICC WORLD Cup 2011 Final+India Vs SriLanka OneDay/ODI Statistics+ Watch Online Hilight


The God of cricket Sachin Tendulkar is just one match far his dream come true."Part of World cup winning team".The 2011 Cricket World Cup Final is an upcoming cricket match that is scheduled to take place on 2 April 2011 between the teams of India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to determine the winner of the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand in the first semi-final by 5 wickets to advance, and India beat Pakistan by 29 runs in the second to book their own place in the finals. It will be the first all-Asian World Cup Final.

India is the second nation, and the first since England in 1979, to participate in a World Cup Final on its own soil. If India wins the final, it will be the first country to win a World Cup Final at home. (Sri Lanka won the World Cup as co-hosts in 1996 but the final was played in Pakistan).

It will be both India and Sri Lanka's third World Cup Final appearance. India previously reached the final in 1983 (won) and 2003 (lost). Sri Lanka previously reached the final in 1996 (won) and 2007 (lost). This will be Sri Lanka's second successive final. This is also slated to be the last world cup match for both Sachin Tendulkar and Muttiah Muralitharan, two legendary icons in the game of cricket.

India v Sri Lanka - One Day International Records (Since 1979)
Total Match - 128
India Won - 67
Sri Lanka - 50
No Result - 11




India in Sri Lanka (2010)
1st Test at Galle International Stadium, Galle, Jul 18-22, 2010, Sri Lanka won by 10-wickets (SL 520/8d; Ind 276 and 338 f/o)
2nd Test at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, Jul 26-30, 2010, Match drawn (SL 642/4d and 129/3d; Ind 707)
3rd Test at P Sara Oval, Colombo, Aug 03-07, 2010, India won by 5-wickets (SL 425 and 267; IND 436 and 258/5)
Result Sri Lanka 1, India 1, Drawn 1

Thursday, March 24, 2011

India Vs Pakistan in World Cup 2011 SemiFinals At Mohali + ICC WORLD Cup 2011 SemiFinals+India Vs Pakistan OneDay/ODI Statistics+ Watch Online Hilight


We Did It Again...Congrates to all Indian supportors.


The Indian and Pakistani cricket teams have been long-time arch rivals and their rivalry is considered one of the most intense sports rivalries in the world. An India-Pakistan cricket match has been estimated to attract up to one hundred million television viewers according to well respected TV ratings firm Initiative, and defeat is usually unacceptable to fans of both teams. In world cup matches between these sides, India interestingly has a 4-0 record over Pakistan instead of the usual lead of Pakistan in the total matches between these two sides. Although in champions trophy matches between these sides, Pakistan has a 2-0 record over India.


ODI Statistics Between India & Pakistan




Highest innings score
India – 356/9,[8] India beat Pakistan by 58 runs at ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam on April 5, 2005
Pakistan – 344/8,[8] India beat Pakistan by 5 runs at National Stadium, Karachi on March 13, 2004


Lowest innings score
India – 79, Pakistan beat India by 8 Wickets at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot on October 13, 1978
Pakistan – 87, India beat Pakistan by 38 Runs at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on March 22, 1985


Highest total chased
Pakistan – 322, Pakistan beat India by 4 wickets at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali – Chandigarh on November 8, 2007
India – 316, India beat Pakistan by 3 Wickets at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka on Jan 18, 1998


All-time highest total score
Sachin Tendulkar (India) -3000 Runs
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) –1322 Runs


Highest individual score
Saeed Anwar- 194
Mahendra Singh Dhoni- 148


For T20
Gautam Gambhir (India)- 75
Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)- 53


Centuries
India - 20 centuries
Pakistan - 28 centuries


Highest Partnerships
India - 231 between Sachin Tendulkar & Navjot Singh Sidhu at Sharjah
Pakistan - 230 between Saeed Anwar & Ijaz Ahmed at Dhaka


Best bowling figures
India - 5 wickets for 16 runs by Sourav Ganguly in 1997 at Toronto
Pakistan - 7 wickets for 37 runs by Aqib Javed in Sharjah.


Biggest Victory margins
Pakistan -150 run victory at Delhi in 2005
India - 140 run victory at Dhaka in 2008


Smallest totals & victory margins
Pakistan - 4 runs at Sharjah in 1993
India - 4 runs at Quetta in 1978.


Most Extras
India conceded 41 extras at a Mohali game on 8 November 2007. Pakistan have conceded 31 extras.

All-time highest wicket taker
Wasim Akram (Pakistan) – 80 Wickets
Anil Kumble (India) – 54 Wickets.


All-ODI matches
Total 119 Matches - 46 won by India, 69 won by Pakistan. No result 4
26 matches in India - 9 won by India, 17 won by Pakistan.
27 matches in Pakistan - 11 won by India, 14 won by Pakistan. No result 2.
66 matches in neutral countries. 26 won by India. 38 won by Pakistan. No result 2.


Watch The Hilights of World Cup 2003

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Holi Special: Holi Messages in Hindi+English + Holi SMS in Hindi/English








Holi Messages In English:

Celebrating the colors
of our beautiful relationship,
I wish you and your family
all the bright hues of life.
Have a colourful holi !


May God gift you all the colors of life,
colors of joy, colors of happiness,
colors of friendship, colors of love
and all other colors you
want to paint in your life. Happy Holi.

Auspicious red.
Sunkissed gold.
Soothing silver.
Pretty purple.
Blissful blue.
Forever green.
I wish u and all family members
The most colorful Holi.

One day to go…
Holi aane mein…
happy bath anniversary
and
HAPPY HOLI to U


Bright colors,
water balloons,
lavish gujiyas and melodious songs
are the ingredients of perfect Holi.
Wish you a very happy and wonderful Holi.


Holi Messages In Hindi:

Gulal ka Rang Gubbaro ki Maar Suraj
ki Kirne Khushiyo ki Bahaar Chand ki
ChandniApno ka Pyaar Mubarak ho A
apko "RANGO KA TYOHAAR" "Happy Holi

Issase Pahle holi ki sham ho jaye,
badhaiyon ka silsila aam ho jaye,
bheed me shamil hamara naam ho jaye
kyu na holi ki abhi se RAM RAM ho jaye

Happy Holi

Gulal ka Rang Gubbaro ki Maar Suraj
ki Kirne Khushiyo ki Bahaar Chand ki
ChandniApno ka Pyaar Mubarak ho A
apko "RANGO KA TYOHAAR" "Happy Holi" !!



Chandan ki khushbu, Resham ka haar!
fagun ki fhuhaar, rango ki bhahar!
Dil ki ummide apno ka pyaar
Mubaarak ho apako "HOLI KA TYOHAAR !



Puranmashi ka chand,
chand se uski chandni boli,
khushion se bhare sabki jholi,
MUBARAK ho apko pyari HOLI.

Rango ki varsha,
gulal ki phuhar,
suraj ki kirne,
kushiyon ki bauchar,
chandan ki kusbhu,
apno ka pyar,
mubarak ho apko holi ka tyohar !!

Indian Food: Bati Chokha or Litti Chokha or Sattu Bati Chokha + Indian Food Recipes: Litti / Bati Chokha / Bhauri,The Real Taste Of India



1-Ingredients for Bati


1- For Atta (flour) dough:
1½ cup: Whole wheat atta (Littis are more crunchy if made with maida)
¾ to 1 cup: Regular or fat-free yogurt (dahi)(Make dough from atta using yogurt and NOT water. The dough should be soft and fully kneaded. Keep aside covered.)

2- For Filling:

1 cup: Sattu (a special gram flour)
4 cloves: Garlic, finely chopped
1 inch: Ginger, finely chopped
2 or more: Green chilies, finely chopped
½ cup: Fresh dhaniya (cilantro) leaves, finely chopped
½ tsp: Mangrella (nigella or onion seed)
2 tbsp: Mustard
1 tsp: Ajwain (thyme)
1 tbsp: Lemon juice
1 or 2 tbsp: Mircha achar masala (fillings from the red chili pickle)
Salt to taste


Method

1.Mix all the filling ingredients with sattu together nicely.
2.Add ¼ to ½ cup water to make the stuffing moist and easy to fill.
3.Now make 8 balls from the atta (flour) dough.
4.Dust each ball with dry atta and make a patty roughly 2.5" to 3" diameter in size with hand. 5.You don't need a belan (rolling pin) for this.
6.Stuff 2 to 3 tsp sattu filling in the center of the patty and close it from all sides.
7.When all the littis are stuffed, pre-heat the oven to 375 F and put all the litties on a foil and bake till one side is brown or black spots come on the litti surface.
8.Then turn over the litti and bake for few more minutes until that side is brown as well.
9.Take out and dip in pure ghee or butter and serve with achar or dhaniya (cilantro) chutney and/or baigan ka bhurta (mashed and prepared egg-plant).



Chokha

Ingredients for chokha

2 : Brinjals (large, seedless, healthy)
3/4 cup: Onions (finely chopped)
1/2 cup: Tomato (finely chopped)
1 tsp: Garlic (grated)
1 tsp: Ginger (grated)
2 : Red chillies (dried crushed)
1 tsp: Cumin seeds
1 tsp: Red chilli powder
1 tsp: Dhania powder
1/2 tsp: Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp: Cinnamon-clove powder
1/2 tsp: Punjabi garam masala powder
Salt to taste
2 tsp: Lemon juice
2 tsp: Ghee
2 tsp: Oil


Method

1.Hold the brinjals with stems over fire, to burn skin. (Or run a few drops of oil, microwave in a loose-lid bowl for 3 minutes).
2.When skin blackens, hold under running water.
3.Skin will not blacken if microwaved. Therefore peel.
4.Gently scrub off skin. Mash brinjals to a puree.
5.Heat oil in a heavy kadai. Add ginger garlic and stirfry for a minute.
6.Add onions, all dry masalas, except red chilli powder, stirfry for a minute more.
7.Add tomatoes, brinjals, salt, lemon juice and stir.Simmer for five minutes.
8.Take in serving bowl.
9.Just before serving, heat ghee in a small pan.
10.Hold pan over bowl, add chilli powder, and pour immediately over bhartha.
11.Do not allow the chilli powder to burn.
12.Garnish with chopped coriander.
13.Serve hot with Litti.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Top 10 Most Beautiful Female Athletes of the World



1.Victoria (born March 14, 1984) started playing tennis at a very young age. Right after turning professional, however, a shoulder injury suddenly stopped her career. Well, her tennis career she decided to become a model afterwards, with several appearances on magazines like Maxim and Playboy. Though she no longer plays sports, she still qualifies in our book.





2. Jennifer "Jenn" Lynne Brown (born March 23, 1981 in Orlando, Florida) is an American television personality who is a sportscaster, TV host, producer, and a model. Brown currently works for ESPN as a reporter. She is a reporter for both College GameDay (football) and College GameDay (basketball) as well co-host of ESPNU's Road Trip. Brown will be hosting from the College Baseball World Series, the ESPYS as well as the X-games this summer.





3. Blair O’Neal, 29, has been golfing since the age of 11, playing in tournaments all around the world. She played for Arizona State University where she won two NCAA Long Drive contests and recently competed on the Golf Channel’s Big Break: Dominican Republic, where she won MVP and an exemption to the 2011 LPGA Kia Classic in March. Blair has also been modeling throughout her golfing career and was named one of Sports Illustrated “Top 50 Hottest Athletes of All Time” in 2008.




4. Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova ( born 7 June 1981) is a Russian professional tennis player who now is a Russian-American citizen. Her celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis players worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name one of the most common search strings on the Internet search engine Google.







5. Lacey was born on April 9th, 1979 in San Antonio, Texas. Lacey Jones is not only a talented poker player, but she’s also a model, actress and television hostess. On top of it all, she’s one of the most beautiful women to ever play the game of poker, as her nickname of “The Poker Barbie” will attest.




6. Leryn Dahiana Franco Steneri (born 1 March 1982 in AsunciĆ³n) is a Paraguayan model and athlete. She specializes in the javelin throw and became an internet sensation during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her personal best throw is 55.38 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Fortaleza. She is perhaps more famous for her beauty than athletic ability, however, and appeared, most notably, in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.





7. Olivia “Liv” Boeree (born 1984) is a poker player, TV presenter, guitarist, and model from England. Born in Kent, Boeree studied physics with astrophysics at the University of Manchester before moving to London.On 21st April 2010 Boeree won the EPT and took home a staggering 1.250,000 euro's in prize money making her the 3rd woman ever to win an EPT title.





8. Maria Verchenova (born 27 March 1986) is a Russian professional golfer. She is the first Russian to become a full-time member of the Ladies European Tour. She has several top-10 finishes.





9. Danica Sue Patrick (born March 25, 1982) is an American auto racing driver, currently competing in the IndyCar Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series, as well as a model and advertising spokeswoman. Patrick was named the Rookie of the Year for both the 2005 Indianapolis 500 and the 2005 IndyCar Series season. With her win in the 2008 Indy Japan 300, Patrick became the first woman to win an Indy car race. Patrick currently drives the 7 Honda/Dallara for Andretti Autosport.




10. Miesha Tate (born August 18, 1986) is a professional female mixed martial artist.She has fought in Strikeforce and is the current Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Champion. She has also competed and won a silver medal in the FILA Grappling Championships.
Tate is currently the 6-ranked 135-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.

Monday, March 7, 2011

International Women's Day 2011+ A Salute To God's Beautiful Gift On Earth International Women's Day



A woman is an emblem of beauty; an enigma that harbors a myriad thoughts and emotions within the crucible of privacy. She drives you crazy, and yet one cannot fathom how insipid the world would be without her.




Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking events through to local women's craft markets, theatric performances, fashion parades and more.

The first IWD was observed on 19 March 1911 in Germany following a declaration by the Socialist Party of America. The idea of having an international women's day was first put forward at the turn of the 20th century amid rapid world industrialization and economic expansion that led to protests over working conditions.We do have female astronauts and prime ministers, school girls are welcomed into university, women can work and have a family, women have real choices. And so the tone and nature of IWD has, for the past few years, moved from being a reminder about the negatives to a celebration of the positives.


Make a difference, think globally and act locally !! Make everyday International Women's Day. Do your bit to ensure that the future for girls is bright, equal, safe and rewarding.

Women are the future if they will not be there We will not be there infact no one will be there.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Fort Vasota (Vyaghragad) +Tracking Places in Maharastra/India



Vasota is also known as Vyaghragad (fortress of the Tiger).
About the Fort:

A trek to Vasota is one of the most thrilling and enchanting treks in Maharashtra. Located about 350 Kms from Mumbai, it is a protected natural reserve and a national treasure nest. The blue-green expanse of Koyna backwaters, the evergreen forests of Koyna wildlife sanctuary, hike to Vasota fort hidden in thick jungle, the spectacular view from top of the fort along with the beauty and serenity of the place leaves one spell bound.


Experience nature at its best!! Serene wilderness and mesmerizing surroundings. Add to it the adventure of climbing Vasota and learning about our history, life and times of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the association and contribution of Marathas to the fort.

Historical snapshot - Vasota fort is attributed to the Kolhapur Shilahara Raja Bhoja II (1178-1193) of Panhala. Vasota always remained with Marathas, Shirkes & Mores in 16th century & then incorporated in Swarajya by Shivaji Maharaj in 1655 during the conquest of Javli. Shivaji Maharaj named the fort "Vyaghragad" (Vyaghra - means tiger), owing to its difficult natural defense. After Shivaji Maharaj, the brave Maratha Bajirao Peshwa carried on the Swarajya mission of ousting the Mughal invaders from our country. In 1818 however, British bombarded the fort with heavy artillery thereby destroying many buildings on Vasota (Chandika mandir, Daru-kothar, etc) & looted property worth 5 lakhs. Today the fort stands in a dilapidated condition in a thick jungle with remnants of Shree Mahadev mandir, the plinth of a huge "sadar" (discussion place), the fallen ramparts & spectacular view of Nageshwar peak & Shivsagar lake (Koyna backwaters)

There are two entrances to the fort Vasota. The first one lies in a dilapidated state. On entering the fort we see a Hanuman temple, now devoid of a roof. Three ways go ahead this temple. The path straight ahead takes to the remnants of the fort. The one on the left takes to 'Kalkaiche Thane'. On the way is a Mahadeo temple which can accommodate 2-3 people. Moving along the path you will reach 'Machi'. The view of the surrounding region is simply spectacular.

The path on the left of the Maruti temple takes to the joint water cisterns. Water in these cisterns was not potable in December 1st week. The way proceeds to a fascinating cliff named Babukada, shaped like the letter 'U' that reminds us of Konkan Kada of Harishchandragad. From Babukad one can see Old Vasota towards south. No way exists now that takes us to this fort. In addition there is an acute shortage of water. Also presence of wild animals(especially Bears) in the area keeps the trekkers away from this fort.
How To Reach

Proper forest permission needs to be seeked before entering forest of Vasota region. Permission can be seeked from Forest office at Bamnoli.

There are 2 main ways to reach the fort, one via Nageshwar and the one directly to Vasota.

Via Nageshwar :
It can be said that a visit to Vasota is incomplete without visiting Nageshwar. On our way to Vasota a distinct pinnacle catches our attention. This pinnacle is named Nageshwar. A cave is carved in this pinnacle with a Mahadeo temple inside it. Thousands of devotees crowd this place on Shivratri. Water droplets fall on the Shivling from the rooftop of the cave throughout the year. Most of the trekkers generally visit Nageshwar on their way to Vasota; the only constraint being a walk for a few miles.

Directly to Vasota :
a)From Satara: One can reach Vasota from Satara by three different routes.

i)Via Kusapur: Board a bus at 9 a.m. from Satara and reach Bamnoli. From here one should come to Kusapur by launch. From Kusapur 2 ways go through dense forest, the left towards Vasota and the one on the right towards Nageshwar.

ii)Via Met Indavli: Catch a bus from Satara and reach village "Bamnoli". You can arrange Boats from Shivsagar Boat Club (Max 12 ppl allowed in each boat. Per boat charges - Rs 600 \ boat). Then crossing the Shiv sagar lake (1pprox 1hr 20 min) by launch take you to village Met Indavili. From Met indavili tracks can be identified to reach Vasota Fort. There comes a junction in between, Left side take you to Fort Vasota and right side take you to Nageshwar Caves. The journey from Satara to Bamnoli is around 1 hr 15 min. Bamnoli to Met Indavili - 1hr 20 min. You can reach the fort of Vasota from this village after a climb of 4 hours approx.

iii)From Mahabaleshwar: From Mahabaleshwar get to Tapole village and then further arrive at Kusapur by launch. From Kusapur one can reach Vasota as described above.

b)From Chiplun \ Chorvan:
i)Board a bus from Chiplun at 8.30 a.m. and alight at village Choravane. It takes 5-6 hours to reach Vasota from this village. It is to be noted that there is no water on the way and one has to carry his own supply. After climbing for some time one comes across a plateau from where the path on the left goes to Nageshwar and the one on the right to Vasota. As we move ahead along the way to Nageshwar we see another path below that goes to a well through dense forest. We can cut short the total time to Vasota to just 2 hours if we take this path.

ii) Arrive at Tivre village from Chiplun. From here we can reach Vasota via the Rede Ghat.