IPL CRICKET 2010 - Deccan Chargers Vs Delhi Daredevils

IPL CRICKET 2010

DC CLINCH SEMIS BERTH

Gilly's Boy's To Face CSK For A Place In Final

New Delhi:A sluggish, turning Ferozeshah Kotla pitchplayed host to a rare, intense, edge-of-the-seat T20 battle of wits and persistence as the Delhi Daredevils were sent packing from the tournament here on Sunday night, their horns sheared and tails tucked timidly between their legs. Defending champions Deccan Chargers, left standing at the end after both teams were buffeted by the fickle swing of fortunes, now sail into the semifinals by virtue of an 11-run win.

           The Chargers, propped up by the lone hand of Andrew Symonds with the bat and some canny, aggressive captaincy from Adam Gilchrist on the field finally complete the semifinal jigsaw puzzle and are now No.2  on the points table.

         Chennai had made it through earlier to join Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, who sail through by virtue of better net-run-rate. Monday's tie between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians is now a virtual dead rubber as KKR's huge NRR deficit appears in surmountable.

          Delhi's stop-start campaign sputtered to an ineffectual but dramatic end on their home ground as they lost a vital toss and their top order batsmen  again failed to apply themselves chasing what appeared to be modest 146, after some excellent work from bowlers restricted the Chargers from what could have been a more daunting target.

        The two innings followed similar patterns, with wickets tumbling upfront, but the Daredevils lacked the one standout guiding hand which in the end saw Deccan through. Sehwag's repeated failures, as it turned out, cost Delhi more than Gilchrist's lack of form did the Chargers. 

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Health Care - Therapy

Petting therapy

They have been called man's best friends for a reason. A pet of any sort -- whether it is a dog, cat, or any other -- can make a significant difference to your life. Recent research has shown that keeping pets can be a boon as they have many stress-relieving and health benefits.

MOOD ENHANCERS

That's right, pets can improve your mood as research says playing with a dog or cat for merely 15 minutes can significantly reduce stress. It's been found that those suffering from AIDS are less likely to be depressed if they own a pet and they can also help Alzheimer patients. Experts say your body actually goes through physical changes while petting an animal and the level of cortisol -- a hormone associated with stress -- is significantly lowered. And talking to other pet owners at the vet or at the park improves social skills.

CONTROLLING BLOOD PRESSURE

Yes, pets can play a role in helping you manage blood pressure. An increase in blood pressure due to tension can be avoided by spending more time around your pets, Further, keeping an animal can make you more patient and less short-tempered.

EXCUSE TO EXERCISE

Keeping pets can motivate you to exercise. Taking your canine for a daily 30-minute walk will keep arthritis and other diseases at bay. Try and play fun games with your animal like fetching the ball. The time spent in the sun will provide you with the necessary vitamin D to strengthen your bones.

GET RED OF LONELINESS

Pets can provide friendship, support and love like no one else, Besides, they are excellent snugglers. Therapists have suggested keeping a pet as a way of dealing with or recovering from depression. Animals are also great listeners and very intuitive when it comes to their owners. They can know when you are down and provide solace.

REDUCE IN ALLERGIES

Research has shown that when kids grow up in a home with a dog or cat they are less likely to develop allergies. Having a pet in the house could give you a stronger immune system which will be beneficial later in life.

A GUIDE FOR LIFE

Specially-trained dogs can help patients recovering from illnesses and even assist the differently-abled. dogs can be trained to understand a range of commands which makes them help people with limitations. Besides, having a pet around in itself is calming and reassuring.

 However, it's important to know that owning a pet isn't for everyone. it does require additional work and brings added responsibilities Pets are totally worth the extra effort as they are friends for life. 

 

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Katherine Heigl in her brunette avtar - 'DYE' ANOTHER DAY

Heigl refuses to 

go blonde again

          Katherine Heigl is refusing to dye her hair again. The actress had traded her blonde locks for a brunette look for her upcoming movie One for the Money, but needed to go back to her roots to promote her other film, Killers. However, instead of going through the hassle of hair-colouring again, Katherine has now discovered she can achieve the blonde look by wearing a wig. She said, " I coloured my hair about a month ago. I'm supposed to have dark hair for One for the Money and recently discovered the beauty and the wonder of a really well-done wig when I had to go back to blonde for poster-shoots for a film of mine that's coming out soon, Killers. The wigs are so fantastic I thought, from now on, I should just wear wigs. It takes half the time." Katherine recently revealed she was shocked when she dyed her hair dark.

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Lindsay Lohan - ROLE CALL

What's the truth?

      Lindsay Lohan has fuelled speculation that she will star as former porn star Linda Lovelace in new film Lovelace. Lovelace had become a feminist and anti-porn activist, later in her life. However, directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman have denied signing up LiLo. "Definitely not true for our Lovelace. We can't speak for any other project out there unrelated to our team, " Epstein said.

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Priyadarshan - Director

BONG BONDING

        While shooting for a film that has a tickly title like Bumm Bumm Bole, Rituparna Sengupta and Priyadarshan struck a rapport.They both discovered their love for Bengali cinema. This light eyed temptress is a smart cookie. When she discovered Priyan's weakness, she immediately gifted him few DVDs of Bengali cinema and scripts by Tagore. On this, Priyadashan said, "While we were shooting for Bumm Bumm Bole, Rituparna Sen Gupta, who plays an integral part in the film. gifted me scripts of Tagore and few DVDs of Bengali film classics after she learn of my love for Bengali cinema. I have grown up watching Bengali films and I would definitely say that they have helped hone my film making skills and ability to understand the art of making good cinema to a great extent. I would love to make a Bengali film in the near future." Naturally, Rituparna is hoping that she will be the heroine!

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Deepika Padukone - IN DEMAND

Those 24 days !

          Well, well, everone knows of how Deepika Padukone was with cricketer Yuvraj Singh in Australia a couple of years ago. And, the next thing was that she was in Mumbai, dating Ranbir Kapoor. However, what a lot of people don't know is that it was round two of the Ranbir-Deepika romance.

       In round one, Ranbir had dated Deepika for 24 days only. He was shooting for Saawariya and she was shooting for Om Shanti Om. sparks flew and the couple found themselves attracted to each other. They dated till Ranbir's director Sajnay Leela Bhansali reportedly asked him to stop seeing Deepika because the romance would hamper Saawariya. Good boy Ranbir paid heed. He ditched Deepika and went on with life.

        Strangely, Salman Khan was also checking out Deepika at the same time. Guess whether they like it or not, Salman and Ranbir seem to be constantly circling the same area. And this continues even now. One of them should clearly mark their territory or else fireworks will happen!

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A STILL FROM YUDDHAM SEI

CHERAN

MYSSKIN

TEAM UP

Mysskin, after Anjaathey and the yet-to-release Nandalala, where he played the hero himself, has started work on his next project, Yuddham Sei, with Cheran.

          Yuddham Sei, produced by Kalpathi S Aghoram, is the story of a crime branch officer, played by Cheran. He leads a team of detectives, which includes Deepa Shah, an actress from Mumbai.

       Reportedly, Mysskin and Cheran spent some time observing CBI officers before giving finishing touches to the script. We hear Cheran has also lost a few kilos to look the part.

       Interestingly, both Mysskin and Cheran are derictors who have dabbled in acting. But, for Yuddham Sei, Mysskin and Cheran have resolved to stick to directing and acting in the film respectively. With two directors with strong viewpoints in one film.Let's see how the final product turns out! 

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Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif - ON A NEW HIGH

Ranbir says,

bhabhiji!

      Ranbir Kapoor would secretly tease Katrina Kaif  and call her 'bhabiji' while shooting for Prakash Jha's Raajneeti in Bhopal.

        Actually, Katrina plays Ranbir's sister-in-law and Arjun Rampal's widow in Raajneeti. Far from their romantic role in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, this is a highly unconventional relationship in film that will test the performing abilities of both Ranbir and Katrina beyond anything they've attempted so far on screen.

       Katrina is supposed to have said, "Ranbir and I can't get anymore unconventional than Raajneeti, where we both go into a completely new space. Now, if and when we do another film, it should be something totally mainstream." 

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Bollywood Starts are planning their red Carpet...

Who'll do the Can - Can?

Bollywood stars are planning their red carpet capers at Cannes

Bollywood's most beautiful face, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a veteran at the Cannes Film Festival, is reportedly coaxing her husband Abhishek to join her at the French Riveria in May. The superstar has accompanied his trophy wife in the past but this year, Abhishek is shooting round-the-clock. Ash, who is the international face of a huge cosmetic brand , has been doing the red carpet thing at this prestigious film festival for a huge following there," says a trade source.
      A quick recall will tell you that last5 year, the media went berserk talking about how Sonam Kapoor, who represents the same brand as Ash for the Indian market, was expected to accompany her father Anil Kapoor to Cannes. the young actress had her designer outfits ready and had even given a round of interviews on how excited she was.
        However, minutes before she reportedly boarded the plane, Sonam 'dropped out' because of some private machinations reportedly between her and the brand representatives. This year, Sonam is in Canada and from there flies to Scotland to join Shahid Kapoor for a schedule of Mousam. she may not make it to Cannes after all.
        Freida Pinto, the giri from Malad who is currently more celebrated in the West than she is in India, is also expected to walk the talk at Cannes. However, what is truly interesting is the news that Kareena Kapoor could also land at the festival to represent a huge champagne brand. While Beho's participation currently remains just speculation, the paparazzi is gearing up for some interesting shenanigans at Cannes 2010 between May 12 and 23.

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