Miss earth 2009 - Larissa Ramos

The 19 year old Brazilian beauty Larissa Ramos was crowned "Miss Earth 2009" in the beauty pageant. The runner up were Alejandra Pedrajas of Spain, Sandra Seifert of Philippines and Jessica Barboza of Venezuela. It was held in the island of Boracay in Philippines. Totally 80 Beauties took part in the beauty contest. The ladies were selected after

swimsuit rounds, evening gowns and their views on environmental damage. Larissa Ramos will be the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and other environmental groups. Here is the photo of Larissa Ramos.......

Reason behind the mummies in Egypt

You might have known that mummy is a dead body that has been dried out and preserved so that it last for many years. The reason behind that mummification is that, they beleived that after death, they would make journey to another orld where they would lead a new life. So they would need their bodies again to lead a new life. Even cats, dogs and other sacred animals were mummified.

CMA Awards - Taylor Swift praised by Barbara Mandrell

The 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards were announced and Taylor Swift won 4 awards including the best Entertainer Of The Year award. She was the youngest women to receive the award at the age of 19. She also won Female Vocalist, Album of the Year(Fearless), and Video of the Year. The American country music singer Barbara Mandrell praised Swift who is only the third female to win the entertainer award since Mandrell won in 1981. The musician of the year goes to Mac Macanally. The male vocalist of the year Brad Paisley and the Vocal group of the year was taken by Lady Antebellum and the SONG OF THE YEAR was "In Color" Written by Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto .

SouthAfrica Vs Zimbabwe

The first ODI South Africa Vs Zimbabwe was held in Benoni. This is a short 2 match series and South Africa won the first ODI by 45 runs. Zimbabwe won the toss and Elected to field. South Africa made a total of 295/5 in 50 overs and the top order did their job well with Hashim Amla scoring 80, De Villiers 51 and Markel 50. However Zimbabwe managed to make 250/6 in 50 overs with a magnificent 103 from Taibu the Zimbabwe wicket keeper. Taibu was awarded the man of the match

Bollinger bowls Aussies to series win

Australia beats India by 6 wickets and won the series 4-2 on sunday. India won the toss and chose to bat in heavy weather condition and the top order falled out very quickly because of first class bowling from Bollinger. He took five wickets just giving away 35runs. His bowlind led Aussies to a splendid victory. India scored 170 in 48 overs and the aussies got it in 41.5 overs. Bollinger was awarded the man of the match.

Maxim September 2009

Maxim september 2009 USA contains the hot pictures of Milla Jovovich. download it from here . More hot pictures inside download it....

Marelisa Gibson - Miss Venezuela 2009

Marelisa Gibson crowned as Miss Venezuela 2009 in the event held in Caracas. Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez crowned Marelisa Gibson as the new Miss Venezuela during the beauty pageant. There were many rounds like swimsuit contest, evening gown. Marelisa Gibson is 21 years . She is a college student and she will be competing for Miss Universe title next year representing Venezuela. Here are some pictures of Marelisa Gibson in swimsuit.

Yamaha VMAX

The Yamaha company launches the costliest bike in India priced around Rs. 20 Lakhs the Yamaha VMAX 1,680cc super bike. They have got already 9 booking for the bike. It already have launched two other costlier bikes- 1670cc MT01 and 998cc bike YZF-R1 both priced above Rs 12 lakh. The bike weighs around 309.8 kg. For more information visit VMAX

E-Nose to find smokers

Some people tells their doctor that they don't smoke. The only way to confirm it is by taking blood or urine test. But now the need for that has been eliminated with the invention of e-nose. A team led by Paul Thomas at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia has founded the e-nose that detects volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the breath of a person who had smoked a cigarette. It uses an array of 32 sensors. It successfully identified 37 out of 39 persons as smokers or non smokers correctly. For more information visit the Article

Samsung Pixon12

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday announced the launch of 12Mega Pixel camera named Pixon12 with full touch screen functionality. It enables to easily organize photos with multiple ways of sorting. It is priced at Rs. 29,990. It has GPRS, EDGE, 3G and bluetooth(with A2DP) facilities. It has an internal memory of about 150 MB and microSD slot upto 16 GB. It has GPS facitlity too. The camera features include tracking touch autofocus, image stabilization, geo-tagging, face, smile and blink detection, wide dynamic range, Smart Auto mode and Beauty Shot. For more information visit GSMarena

Diagnosing lung cancer from gold nano particles

The researchers at the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute in Haifa, Israel have developed a sensor made from gold nanoparticles that distinguish between the breath of those with lung cancer from those without it. It was stated that the exhalation need not to be pre-treated in any way. The device was also capable of identifying different primary types of lung cancer. For more information click here

Indian Cricketer Harbajan hits TV journalist

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh allegedly hit out at a TV cameraman when his camera brushed against him at the Bangalore airport today. During the IPL cricket he was int the news for slapping Sreesanth. TV channels showed Harbhajan turning back and pushing the cameraman, who was filming the cricketer getting out of a car at the airport.

Pentominium - Dubai

The 124 floor Pentominium tower that is to be built in Dubai Marina will be the tallest residential tower and also it will be second-tallest building in the world after Burj Dubai. So Dubai is once again set to build the tallest structure. The construction of this historical structure will take about 48 months and it covers an area of 170,000 square metres.

Science Meets Nature - Bamboo Series Asus U6 Laptop

Asus U6 Bamboo, as the name suggests is a laptop that has a body made out of bamboo. Bamboo panels have been used to make the entire top cover and the palm rest. The company is treading the dreen path as Bamboo is recyclable, very strong yet light. This 12.1 inch laptop has an LED backlit screen and an Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 CPU. The Asus U6 runs at 2.53GHz with 1GB RAM, a NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS graphics adapter and a 320 GB Hard Disk. The laptop also has a fingerprint sensor for data security. Its priced at Rs. 1,10,000

Recession affects British Queen

The global economic slowdown has not spared British Queen Elizabeth II as the value of her private estate fell by £75 million in 2008-09 due to a crash in property and investment markets. The Queen lost almost £75 million as her estate’s value went down to £322 million. However, the income the Monarchy received from the Duchy, which is used to fund her public and private activities, increased by 5.4% from £12.6 million to £13.3 million. “We have suffered a substantial fall in the capital value of our assets during the year, principally in the commercial property and financial investment portfolios, Lord Shuttleworth, chairman of the Duchy’s council, said in a statement on Thursday.

Angelina Jolie visits displaced Iraqis

Angelina Jolie on Thursday visited a settlement for displaced Iraqis in northwest Baghdad in her role as a goodwill ambassador for UNHCR. The actor met four families whose members said their children could not go to school and they could not afford to pay for medical treatment, the UN refugee agency said. Jolie said during her one-day trip that there is progress in returning Iraqis to their homes after years of war, but more needs to be done, according to UNHCR.

This is a moment where things seem to be improving on the ground, but Iraqis need a lot of support and help to rebuild their lives, the agency quoted Jolie as saying. It was the actor's third trip to Iraq.

UNHCR estimates that 1.6 million Iraqis were displaced within the country by sectarian violence, and that 300,000 have returned home amid improving security. It says hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees live in neighboring countries, mostly in Syria and Jordan.

Priyanka Chopra - Diamond Ring

Desi girl Priyanka Chopra(Bollywood actress) got a cool 27th birthday gift from her proud parents. While the world is showering her with love, her parents, it seems, are showering her with jewellery. The Fashion star revealed her parents' gift to her on her Twitter page, she said, "My parents got me a diamond belly button ring for my bday."She may not have a steady boyfriend who is gifting her diamonds, but that hardly contained her excitement. She wrote on Twitter that she has already put the ring to use. Currently, Priyanka is working towards promoting her upcoming film Kamniey, in which she stars opposite Shahid Kapur who was rumoured to be her boyfriend.

False hijack Scare - IndiGo flight

A passenger on board an IndiGo Airlines flight from Delhi to Mumbai created a scare on Thursday when he falsely claimed there was a bomb in the aircraft and asked the crew to divert the plane to Pakistan. According to a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official, the passenger, later identified as Sanjay Malik, created panic at around 11.45am when the flight 6E 181 was on its final approach to the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The captain of the aircraft alerted the air traffic control of Mumbai airport. A Quick Response Team of the CISF, a paramilitary force that guards airports and important industrial installations across the country, was deployed at the airport.

The team took over the aircraft as soon as it landed at around 11.45am and checked it but could not find any bomb.The CISF detained the passenger and later handed him over to Mumbai Police who were in the process of questioning him to find out his motive. The CISF official said the passenger seemed mentally disturbed.

For the IndiGo airlines, this was the second instance of panic midair. On Feb 2, its flight E 664 made an emergency landing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport as three passengers created a hijack scare during the flight.

Earthquake moves New Zealand closer to Australia

A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake last week has moved the south of New Zealand closer to Australia, scientists said on Wednesday.With the countries separated by the 2,250-kilometre-wide (1,400-mile-wide) Tasman Sea, the 30 centimetre (12 inch) closing of the gap in New Zealand's southwest won't make much difference.

But earthquake scientist Ken Gledhill of GNS Science said the shift illustrated the huge force of the tremor, the biggest in the world so far this year.
"Basically, New Zealand just got a little bit bigger is another way to think about it," he said.While the southwest of the South Island moved about 30 centimetres closer to Australia, the east coast of the island moved only one centimetre westwards, he said.

The biggest quake in New Zealand in 78 years caused only slight damage to buildings and property when it struck the remote southwest Fiordland region of the South Island last Thursday.A small tsunami was generated by the earthquake, with a tide gauge on the West Coast of New Zealand recording a wave of one metre.

NewZealand - Tourist Places

New Zealand has so many outstanding places to visit that it is difficult to choose among them. Be sure to note that the period of the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere is the opposite of the Northern Hemisphere. During our summer, the Kiwis are experiencing winter. So if you want to ski in Queenstown, July and August can be the heart of the season. A trip to New Zealand should cover the country's two major islands, known simply as the North Island and the South Island. Both islands are interesting, but the southern island contains a lot of tourist attractions. Major portion of the film Lord of the rings was taken in this island only. There tourist companies that take you to those filiming locations

The South Island
The South Island is sparsely populated and brimming with outdoor adventure. You may see landscapes and scenery that you have not seen before, packaged in the most beautiful and moving of environments.
One popular way to see the South Island is a drive that starts at Christchurch, heads to Mt. Cook, down to Queenstown, over to Fiordlands NP, up through Westland NP, and crossing to the North Island using the ferry from Picton to Wellington.

Fiordland National Park
New Zealand is famous for it’s national parks and there are heaps to explore. We recommend the Fiordland National Park. A nominated World Heritage area on the south west corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It’s New Zealand’s largest National Park as well as the largest National Park in the world. The scenery is breathtaking you wont believe until you see for yourself. You will witness steep mountains, waterfalls and exotic rainforests.
chasm Bridge Fiordland
Within the Fiordland National Park you will experience New Zealand’s most beautiful landscape - Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound which attracts thousand of visitors every day. Other attractions include the Routeburn and Milford tracks, two of New Zealand’s Great Walks which pass through 32 kilometres of Fiordland National Parks. There is also the 580 meter high Sutherland Falls to see on the Milford Track, one of thousands of waterfalls in the park.
Creek Falls

Milford Sound

Milford sound is Awesome, the mountains tower to 6,000 feet and the water looks still and deep. The main spot is Mitre Peak at 6,024 feet. You can take a boat trip down the sound to the Tasman Sea surrounded by the towering peaks of the majestic Fiordland National Park. This has to be one of the highlights of this fantastic experience and a great way to discover the many sights on offer.
Milford Sound is the Jewel of the Fiordland of New Zealand. It is said by many who have visited to be one of the most beautiful places on earth and in fact it has been voted one of the worlds top travel destinations and New Zealand’s most famous tourist destination. It is a must see for any visitor coming to New Zealand.
Don’t forget to bring your camera as you will get some amazing breathtaking photos of this incredible place.

Doubtful Sound

Doubtful Sound is the second largest of the 14 fjords in Fiordland National Park and is three times longer and ten times larger than Milford Sound. Doubtful Sound is recognized for its wilderness nature and wildlife.
It is recommended you take a cruise across Lake Manapouri (New Zealand’s prettiest lakes) to West Arm of the Lake then coach over the Wilmot Pass Road, stopping along the way at the Wilmot Pass lookout point to experience some breath taking views of Doubtful Sound. Stop by at Deep Cove, an arm of Doubtful Sound and take a tour of the highly impressive Manapouri Underground Power Station (New Zealand’s largest hydroelectric power station)
The cruise around Doubtful Sound is truly awesome and you will get to enjoy the views of pristine forest, pure rock walls and falling waterfalls. Doubtful Sound really does have breath taking scenery you will never forget.
Wildlife found in Doubtful Sound includes bottlenose dolphins, New Zealand fur seals and Fiordland crested penguins.

Mount Cook

Mount Cook is the highest Mountain in New Zealand and a popular tourist destination. Mt Cook National Park located in the Canterbury region is another National Park that you must see.Mt Cook and its neighboring area is an alpine park that is part of the South Westland World Heritage area. It has the world?s longest ski run, down the Tasman Glacier and Hooker Glacier. The park does not have a lot of trees or plants and is best portrayed as a snow covered rocky setting. The Ball Pass here is a challenging 3-day alpine crossing of the Mount Cook Range and allows close views of New Zealand’s highest mountains.