Bandra-Worli sea link

Mumbai witnessed the opening of the Bandra-Worli sea link which had been in construction for more than a decade with lot of impending problems related to land acquisition and several environmental issues which halted the project. This is really a modern engineering marvel as this is been constructed with lot of effort which makes it the tourist attraction spot too with its long cables and the scenery surrounding it. The sea link is going to be opened only in four lanes and the rest four lanes will be opened after completing the work which will completely ease out the traffic problem of the city.

Michael Jackson mom gets limited rights

A judge granted Katherine Jackson limited control over some of her son's property on Monday after the singer's mother expressed concerns about who controls his business ventures and bank accounts.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff allowed Katherine Jackson the authority to take control of some of Michael Jackson's items currently in the hands of an unnamed third party. It does not detail the nature of those items.The wording in Beckloff's order is similar to language included in Katherine Jackson's petition to get control of thousands of her son's items removed from his Neverland Ranch.Those items, which included some of the singer's wardrobe, awards and other items described "priceless and irreplaceable," were slated for auction earlier this year until Michael Jackson sued to block it. A settlement resulted in the goods being put on public display in Beverly Hills, but not put up for sale.
Auctioneer Darren Julien, who said he spent $2 million organizing the sale before it was canceled, said Monday that he would not do anything with the items without permission from the Jackson family or the singer's production company.

Honda Jazz

Honda's Jazz/ Fit has been a great success for the company. The car known as the Fit in the U.S. had been on the market in the rest of the world before it made it here in spring 2006. Currently the car is one of the fastest selling cars in the Honda lineup and is hampered by the fact that Honda can not build enough of them. How often do you see a Fit at a Honda dealership.The new Jazz/Fit is already taking shape. Spy photographers have caught a few mules testing in Europe. Now Auto Express has two artist renderings of what they believe the new car will look like when it is revealed this fall at the Tokyo Auto Show.The car in these pictures does not stray far from the current design. The front end has a lower grille and the headlights maintain the similar shape of the current model. The width of the car has increased by 20mm and the length has increased by 50mm. The current model has been successful because of its class leading interior room and its ingenious seat configurations. The new larger dimensions should make the interior even more spacious.An upgraded interior trim and restyled dashboard should also refresh the car.There is no word on the exact engine lineup. A diesel engine is rumored, although the U.S. will probably not get it.

Shiney Ahuja's story

Shiney Ahuja was charged with raping his 19-year-old domestic help, threatening to kill her and wrongful restraint and is likely to be in police custody for 4 days. He was arrested on rape charges after preliminary tests conducted on his domestic help confirmed sexual assault. Shiney's domestic maid had lodged an FIR against him alleging that he had raped her while they were alone at the actor's flat.Shiney has four films on hand — Jahnu Barua’s Har Pal with Preity Zinta, Anurag Chaudhary’s Accident with Soha Ali Khan, Vinod Pande’s Chalu Movies Inc. and an international project Silver Cord with Val Kilmer.

Top 5 Switzerland Tourist Attractions

Switzerland is known as The Land of the Alps, and rightfully so. Bordered by France, Germany, Italy and Austria, Switzerland offers the most breathtaking views of the panoramic Alps. Though small, it is also one of the richest countries in the world, which is why there is no wonder many tourists dream of a Swiss vacation.

1. The Chillon Castle - Located on the shore of Lake Geneva, the Chillon Castle is one of the most famous castles in Switzerland.

2. Zermatt - Although there are many beautiful ski resorts in Switzerland, Zermatt stands out as one of the top Switzerland tourist attractions because it is located at the foot of the Matterhorn, the most famous peak of the Swiss Alps.

3. Geneva Jet D'eau - This fountain in the heart of one of Switzerland's major cities is one of the tallest fountains in the world, projecting water up to 140 meters high.

4. Swiss National Park - Although you cannot pitch a tent and spend the night at Swiss National Park, you can certainly appreciate the different views of the Alps as you go hiking, which is why it is one of the Switzerland tourist attractions worth seeing.

5. Swiss Transport Museum - Located in Lucerne, the Swiss Transport Museum is home to an exhibit of locomotives, ships, aircraft, automobile and other modes of transport and communication. It also houses an extensive collection of the works of Hans Erni, a Swiss painter and sculptor. You're sure to enjoy the Planetarium and the IMAX theatre, too.

Bing Bungle Won't Faze Google

BING, which is the third iteration of Microsoft Search, includes a number of helpful search features. However, we do not believe that the launch of Bing will result in a sustainable material shift in search market share for a number of reasons: None of Bing's features are highly differentiated, Google has a meaningful library of proprietary data, particularly in Maps, which would likely take Microsoft several years to replicate; Google has an estimated 8 times more search traffic than Bing, which gives the company an advantage in improving the relevancy of results; Google has a larger advertiser base, allowing it to deliver better targeted ads; Google is outspending Microsoft's online business in research and development; and the previous marketing initiatives of Microsoft Search fizzled after an initial bump in traffic. Google's last 12 months R&D is $2.6 billion, compared to $1.4 billion for Microsoft's Online Services Business. Google invests 70% of resources on its core business, which includes search, AdWords (Google's search-advertising platform), and related products. Microsoft's total fiscal-2009 R&D budget is estimated at $9.3 billion and the company could choose to invest additional resources in search. However, we think it would be hard to justify transferring R&D dollars from its core business into the online division, given that Microsoft OSB is generating a run-rate operating loss of $2 billion.

Ronaldo moves to Madrid

Manchester United have confirmed they have accepted a bid from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo's future at United has been the subject of constant speculation with Real trailing his signature for the last three summers.Real president Florentino Perez has made no secret of the fact that he would like to lure Ronaldo to El Santiago Bernabeu.Real have now agreed £80million offer for the Portuguese ace and United have given the World Player of the Year permission to talk to the Spanish titans.Ronaldo will now head to the Spanish capital to hold discussions with Real and undergo a medical.Real have already snapped up Brazilian superstar Kaka in a world-record deal, but a move for Ronaldo would eclipse that deal."Manchester United have received a world-record, unconditional offer of £80million for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid," read a club statement."At Cristiano's request - who has again expressed his desire to leave and after discussion with the player's representatives, United have agreed to give Real Madrid permission to talk to the player.

Suicide attack on Pakistani hotel

A suicide bomb attack on a luxury hotel in the north-west Pakistani city of Peshawar, has killed 15 people and injured at least 60. Gunmen stormed the outer security barrier at the Pearl Continental Hotel before blowing up a vehicle containing, police say, 500kg of explosives. Two foreign citizens both UN workers were killed and several were injured. Peshawar, the main city in the country's north-west, is not far from the Swat valley, where the government offensive has been concentrated.

Kaka joins Real Madrid from AC Milan

Kaka joins Real Madrid from AC Milan in world-record £56million move.The biggest transfer deal in the history of football was completed on Monday night with Kaka moving from AC Milan to Real Madrid for £56million. Meanwhile, a statement on the Milan website read: "From next season, Kaka will play at Real Madrid. AC Milan thanked the man and the great champion Kaka for his decisive contribution to the many victories achieved in the six years of his commitment. Kaka will be paid more than £8 million a year, consolidating his position as the world's best-remunerated footballer

Rajeev Motwani expires

Professor Rajeev Motwani, the computer scientist who has died aged 47, advised the founders of Google, the world's biggest search engine, and became one of their earliest backers. Motwani was best known for mentoring Sergey Brin and Larry Page in their student days at Stanford University in California, where he was professor of computer science. As their search engine took shape, Motwani became their technical adviser and guided several other computer-based companies including PayPal, in which he was an early investor. A shrewd businessman as well as an acclaimed computer scientist, he also owned an undisclosed amount of stock in Google.

Landslide in China

President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao have ordered the local authorities to spare no efforts to save those people buried in a fatal landslide in the southwest city of Chongqing.A geological investigation led by Chongqing land resources authorities found that about 1.5 million cubic meters of Jiwei Mountain massif slumped 600 meters down, filling a 200-meter wide valley, where Wujiang, a tributary of the Yangtze River, runs through.Seven people were pulled out from the debris as of Friday evening, and three of them have not escaped life danger as of Saturday morning, said Qu Qian, director of the Chongqing Municipal Health Bureau.

The Best songs of 2009

As we see this year there has been lot of albums releasing and it is quite a tough job to nominate or select the top songs of the year till as it is just half way through and still a lot of albums are yet to release from major singers which is surely going to rock the music. The selected few songs are being listed here.

Animal Collective - My Girls
N.A.S.A. - Gifted (ft. Kanye West, Santigold, Lykke Li)
Wavves - So Bored
Grizzly Bear - Cheerleader
Bat For Lashes - Daniel
Peter Bjorn and John - Nothing To Worry About
Royksopp - The Girl and The Robot (ft. Robyn)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero
Phoenix - Lisztomania
St. Vincent - The Strangers

Atlantic searched for lost plane

The search, involving ships and planes from many nations, was part-suspended overnight, but aircraft with monitoring equipment continued to scour the sea.The Air France Airbus was heading from Brazil to Paris when it disappeared.France believes there is little hope of finding survivors from among the 228 passengers and crew aboard the flight.Rescuers are searching waters deep in the Atlantic for a French airliner which disappeared in a storm early on Monday.If no survivors are found, it will be the worst loss of life involving an Air France plane in the firm's 75-year history.

'Angry' United fan kills four in bus attack

A man "angered" by Manchester United's defeat to Barcelona in the final of the Champions League killed four people when he drove a minibus into a crowd celebrating the Spanish side's victory.Ten people were also injured in the incident in the town of Ogbo, where the driver was subsequently arrested.Both Manchester United and Barcelona have a large fan base across the African continent, with millions tuning in to watch European football on a weekly basis.Meanwhile, more than 100 people were arrested in Barcelona city center in the early hours of Thursday morning following the Catalan team's 2-0 victory in Rome in the final of Europe's top club competition.

Playboy to Virgin

Soft porn mogul Hugh Hefner is said to be considering selling his ‘Playboy’ empire to Richard Branson’s ‘Virgin’.The 83-year-old could sell the company for $300 million, after its profits slumped in the face of free pornography on the internet.Though the company’s market capitalisation has sunk to around $100 million, Hefner is asking for three times that price in order to maintain his lavish lifestyle.Two companies, Apollo Capital Partners and Providence Equity Partners, have been approached but declined to make an offer. Now, Branson’s Virgin Media is tipped to be a potential buyer.

Storm lashes Bangladesh and India

A cyclone sweeping across eastern India and Bangladesh has killed at least 15 people and prompted the rescue of hundreds of thousands. Cyclone "Aila" flattened mud houses, uprooted trees and disrupted travel throughout West Bengal state.Soldiers and border guards were helping rescue stranded residents.Flooding and tidal surges hit coastal areas, with strong winds forcing the closure of the main ports of Chittagong and Mongla in Bangladesh.About 400,000 people were moved from five districts to cyclone shelters and schools before the storm hit.But a further 300,000 people were stranded in coastal villages.

Malvinder Singh steps down

Malvinder Mohan Singh has stepped down as chairman, managing director and chief executive of India's largest pharmaceutical company, Ranbaxy Laboratories, which was acquired last year by Japan's Daiichi Sankyo.Atul Sobti, the current chief operating officer, has been appointed chief executive and managing director, while Tsutomu Une, the company's non-executive director, will serve as its chairman.The Singh family had earned some Rs.100 billion ($2.4 billion) from selling their 34.82 percent stake last June in the pharmaceutical major, valued at around Rs.100 billion.Soon after the stake sale mid-2008, Singh had said he would invest in Religare and Fortis, the family's financial service and healthcare companies.The change in management at the company announced Sunday comes at a time when it has reported a net loss of Rs.1,044.8 crore ($204 million) for 2008 against a net profit of Rs.617.7 crore in the previous year.

Sophia Rudyeva may be banned

Sophia Rudyeva, winner of the Miss Russia beauty pageant held in Moscow may be banned from participating in the "Miss World" contest after explicit nude pictures started being shown in internet. This has lead to widespread speculation that she might not be allowed to contest representing Russia. Rudyeva, 18, is a professional model from St. Petersburg centre. Sophia Rudyeva is said to have done a photo shoot with the magazine when she was in her teen and even her family was not aware of it is being said.

"Terminator Salvation" review

Terminator Salvation is the fourth film in the Terminator series and stars Christian Bale as John Connor and Sam Worthington as Marcus Wright, a cyborg who believes he is human. It also introduces a young version of the first film's hero, Kyle Reese, played by Anton Yelchin, and depicts the origins of the T-800 Model 101 Terminator, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Roland Kickinger. Being both a sequel and a prequel to the previous films, Salvation, set in 2018, focuses on the war between humanity and Skynet. It abandons the format of previous entries in the series, which only revolved around Terminators and various other characters traveling through time to either kill or protect John Connor before the events of Judgment Day unfold.

American Idol 2009

Kris Allen managed to beat the odds and win American Idol 2009 in a spectacular manner but there are still some people who believe that Adam Lambert was much better than Kris Allen.American Idol 2009 finale was one packed with so much that it was hard to keep up. One of the best moments came when Allen and Lambert performed We Are the Champions,” with Queen. A special choir backed up finalists, this year’s other “Idol” finalists.Adam Lambert is a great performer, but I feel that Kris Allen is more current and that is exactly why the American public voted him this year’s winner. Allen is a very humble person, even when he was announced the American Winner, he said to Adam that he deserved to win this.