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New Delhi:The Mumbai Indians have rubbished the reports that their skipper Sachin Tendulkar is doubtful for the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League.
"Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar will be joining the in-progress camp at Wankhede Stadium from 31st March 2012 and is fully available for the entire IPL season 5," Mumbai Indians said in its statement.
Reports had been doing the rounds that Sachin might have to give the tournament a miss due to an old toe injury, which has resurfaced and might need surgery.
But Sachin is in London for what is merely a routine check-up of an old toe injury. "Sachin is in UK to consult his doctor and will be back in India to join the camp from 31st March", Mumbai Indians said.
The IPL is all set to commence on April 4 in Chennai, where Tendulkar's Mumbai Indians, the last year's second runner-up will take on defending champions Chennai Super Kings at the M A Chidambaram Stadium.
Tendulkar, who notched up his 100th international ton in the recently-concluded Asia Cup, also did not attend the BCCI-organised felicitation function of the retired batsman Rahul Dravid last evening at a hotel near his residence here, as he had already left for England.
Sachin had suffered an injury to his toe almost a decade ago. It came back to haunt him last September and upset his plans to play the ODI series in England after a not-too-successful run in the four-Test series that preceded it.
He was withdrawn from the team sheet before the first ODI, which was washed out. And then the BCCI issued a statement, saying that Tendulkar had been ruled out of the series "due to a toe injury".
Tendulkar had consulted a specialist in London after suffering the injury and was advised four weeks' rest.
Tendulkar came back to play the Test rubber against the West Indies at home after missing the Champions League Twenty20, which was won by Mumbai Indians under the stand-in-skipper Harbhajan Singh.
But after playing the Test series against the Windies, Tendulkar again opted to rest for the ODI series.
Washington: Global warming is leading to such severe storms, droughts and heat waves that nations should prepare for an unprecedented onslaught of deadly and costly weather disasters, an international panel of climate scientists says in a report issued on Wednesday.
The greatest danger from extreme weather is in highly populated, poor regions of the world, the report warns, but no corner of the globe - from Mumbai to Miami - is immune. The document by a Nobel Prize-winning panel of climate scientists forecasts stronger tropical cyclones and more frequent heat waves, deluges and droughts.
The 594-page report blames the scale of recent and future disasters on a combination of man-made climate change, population shifts and poverty.
In the past, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, founded in 1988 by the United Nations, has focused on the slow inexorable rise of temperatures and oceans as part of global warming. This report by the panel is the first to look at the less common but far more noticeable extreme weather changes, which recently have been costing on average about $80 billion a year in damage.
"We mostly experience weather and climate through the extreme," said Stanford University climate scientist Chris Field, who is one of the report's top editors. "That's where we have the losses. That's where we have the insurance payments. That's where things have the potential to fall apart.
"There are lots of places that are already marginal for one reason or another," Mr Field said. But it's not just poor areas: "There is disaster risk almost everywhere."
The scientists say that some places, particularly parts of Mumbai in India, could become uninhabitable from floods, storms and rising seas. In 2005, over 24 hours nearly 3 feet of rain fell on the city, killing more than 1,000 people and causing massive damage. Roughly 2.7 million people live in areas at risk of flooding.
Other cities at lesser risk include Miami, Shanghai, Bangkok, China's Guangzhou, Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, Myanmar's Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) and India's Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta). The people of small island nations, such as the Maldives, may also need to abandon their homes because of rising seas and fierce storms.
"The decision about whether or not to move is achingly difficult and I think it's one that the world community will have to face with increasing frequency in the future," Mr Field said in a telephone news conference on Wednesday.
This report - the summary of which was issued in November - is unique because it emphasizes managing risks and how taking precautions can work, Mr Field said. In fact, the panel's report uses the word "risk" 4,387 times.
Mr Field pointed to storm-and-flood-prone Bangladesh, an impoverished country that has learned from its past disasters. In 1970, a Category 3 tropical cyclone named Bhola killed more than 300,000 people. In 2007, a stronger cyclone killed only 4,200 people. Despite the loss of life, the country is considered a success story because it was better prepared and invested in warning and disaster prevention, Mr Field said.
A country that was not as prepared, Myanmar, was hit with a similar sized storm in 2008, which killed 138,000 people.
The study says forecasts that some tropical cyclones - which includes hurricanes in the United States - will be stronger because of global warming, but the number of storms should not increase and may drop slightly.
Some other specific changes in severe weather that the scientists said they had the most confidence in predicting include more heat waves and record hot temperatures worldwide, increased downpours in Alaska, Canada, northern and central Europe, East Africa and north Asia,
IPCC Chairman Rajendra Pachauri told The Associated Press that while all countries are getting hurt by increased climate extremes, the overwhelming majority of deaths are happening in poorer less developed places. That, combined with the fact that richer countries are generating more greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels, makes the issue of weather extremes one of fairness.
However, extremes aren't always deadly. Sometimes, they are just strange.
Study co-author David Easterling of the National Climatic Data Center says this month's heat wave, while not deadly, fits the pattern of worsening extremes. The U.S. has set nearly 6,800 high temperature records in March. Last year, the United States set a record for billion-dollar weather disasters, though many were tornadoes, which can't be linked to global warming.
"When you start putting all these events together, the insurance claims, it's just amazing," Mr Easterling said. "It's pretty hard to deny the fact that there's got to be some climate signal."
Northeastern University engineering and environment professor Auroop Ganguly, who didn't take part in writing the IPCC report, praised it and said the extreme weather it highlights "is one of the major and important types of what we would call 'global weirding'." It's a phrase that some experts have been starting to use more to describe climate extremes.
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If staring at Bollywood stars' houses, waiting patiently for them to go grocery shopping, or living vicariously through gossip columns is not enough for you, there's India's brand-new, star-studded walk of fame.
Inspired by the Hollywood original, UTV Stars, a new Bollywood channel, is introducing its own "Walk of the Stars." Slated to open on Wednesday, the walk spans a 2-kilometer, or 1.2-mile, stretch along the Bandra Bandstand Promenade in Mumbai.
The sea-facing promenade will feature the handprints and signatures of Bollywood stars embossed on brass plates on tiles along the path. Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore, Meena Kumari, Shammi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi and Sridevi are among the stars featured.
The UTV television group, which calls its new UTV Stars channel "the official channel of Bollywood," has been working on the project for two years, collecting all the necessary permissions and hand impressions. "We wanted to do something as a tribute to the big stars of Bollywood who have contributed so much," said Nikhil Gandhi, the business head at UTV Stars. "It's a one-of its-kind attraction in India to bring fans a little closer to their favorite movie stars."
The new Walk of the Stars will also feature several statues of Bollywood legends, including Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar, Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan. The statues are life-size brass representations of each star, sitting on benches.
"You'll have a whole horde of people who would like to sit on a bench beside Raj Kapoor and get themselves photographed," predicts Robin Nath, honorary secretary and trustee at the Bandra Bandstand Residents Trust, which developed and maintains the promenade. "You and me might not be infatuated by Bollywood stars but the rest of the public hero-worships them. I'm sure it'll be a great hit."
While unwilling to disclose the cost of the entire project, Mr. Gandhi said each brass statue will cost 35 lakh, or 3.5 million rupees , the equivalent of $68,000. There will be 6 to 8 such statues, and about 100 handprints.
Unlike the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is administered by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust, this project will be promoted, funded and privately managed by UTV. "We have the support of the entire industry," said Mr. Gandhi. "Bollywood, per se, is not a registered term, so there is not an administration we have to go through," he said.
The name "Walk of the Stars" is a nod to the multiplicity of movie stars generated by the industry in recent years, Mr. Gandhi said. "Earlier it was one superstar per decade," he said. "Now we have 10 or 15 stars per era delivering one super hit after the other."
Mr. Gandhi said, "The project will not only be a monument to the industry but add to the beautification of the Bandra Bandstand promenade. People will visit especially to see it."
Because the walk is being built in a public space, it required the permission of multiple government departments, including a no-objection certificate from the Maharashtra Maritime Board - a process that the company said was simple. "The process of getting approvals from the government was quite easy because of the credibility and value it adds to the promenade - it is a non-commercial project, free of cost to access to the public," said Mr. Gandhi.
"It's a very nice thing for the Bandra area, where there are already so many stars residing that people come from all over to stare at Salman Khan's house or Shah Rukh Khan's bungalow," said Mr. Nath. "It is about time that people recognised the fame of these actors living in our neighbourhood and gave them their due honor.
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Mumbai: The Pakistani Judicial Commission on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks arrived in Mumbai today to find more evidence against the seven accused being tried in Pakistan. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, commission member Fawad Sher said that they will request the Indian judge presiding over the hearing to allow them to cross examine the four witnesses.
The Indian government has, however, made it clear to Pakistan that the commission is here to only record the statements and not cross-examine the Indian officials. Pakistan's contention is that since charges against the seven accused are based on the lone surviving terrorist Ajmal Kasab's statement in Mumbai, it is necessary to submit critical versions of four people: The policemen who conducted the initial probe and the doctors who performed autopsies on the nine accomplices of Kasab who were killed. The Pakistani team says these statements may help quicken the trial.
India had been pressing for the conviction of the seven men of the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Pakistani custody, alleging they masterminded the 26/11 attacks, but Pakistan has taken a long time to bring them to trial.
166 people were killed in Mumbai in the attack on November 26, 2008.
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Mumbai: In what may be seen as partial relief for former chief of the Mumbai Congress Kripashankar Singh, the Supreme Court has stayed the attachment and seizure of his properties in a disproportionate assets case. The Supreme Court, however, refused to stay investigation against Mr Singh and his family members. The top court has said the FIR against them in a disproportionate assets case will remain.
He was raided by the Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police on March 2 and his properties were attached. The Maharashtra government, the very next day, had withdrawn his security.
Mr Singh, who is alleged to have amassed assets worth over Rs. 300 crore, disproportionate to his known sources of income, had resigned from his post soon after the Bombay High Court ordered his prosecution for "criminal misconduct" under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
In its February 22 order, the court had asked Mumbai Police to collect documentary evidence regarding all movable and immovable properties owned by Mr Singh and his family. The court had also ordered that the role of his family members be investigated. The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by activist Sanjay Tiwari, who alleged that the Congress MLA had amassed wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Speaking to NDTV in Mumbai earlier this month, Mr Singh said, "A PIL alone cannot be used as the basis for levelling charges against me. Allegations against me have wrecked my career."
"I am not guilty. I am not absconding. I have done nothing wrong. I will fight as per law," he asserted. "The media targeting me and my family is wrong. I do not own those many properties as are being shown," he said.
12 properties owned by Mr Singh and his family members were attached by the Mumbai Police on March 2. This after over 120 police personnel spread across the city and raided the premises. The attached properties include a duplex flat with terrace in Jupiter building in Vile Parle, Tarang bungalow, two flats, two offices and a plot in suburban Bandra, a shop at Bhandup and a shop and two flats including one he obtained through Chief Minister's quota in suburban Powai and a flat in Kurla. Only one of these properties in the metropolis is in the name of Mr Singh, the rest are owned by his wife, son, daughter and son-in-law.
During the searches, Mr Singh's two BMWs were also seized. The police also found 400 live cartridges at his residence "Tarang", located in upmarket Bandra.
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Mumbai: The Shiv Sena's Sunil Prabhu was on Friday elected the new mayor of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, India's richest and biggest civic body.
Mr Prabhu, 42, defeated Congress nominee Sunil More in the mayoral elections held here.
Mr Prabhu secured 125 votes, while Mr More got only 65 votes in the 227-member civic corporation.
Sena's alliance partner, Bharatiya Janata party's long time corporator Mohan Mithbavkar was elected deputy mayor, trouncing Nationalist Congress Party's Khan Haroon Yusuf.
Earlier this week, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray and party executive president Uddhav had given the green signal to nominate Mr Prabhu, who will enjoy a two-and-half years' term.
A good orator with superb organisational skills, Mr Prabhu has earlier served as chairman of the powerful standing committee of the BMC.
Although the SS-BJP-Republican Party of India (RPI) grand alliance fell short of a simple majority after last month's civic elections, they managed to secure support of Independents and smaller parties, including two corporators of Akhil Bharatiya Sena, led by mafia don-turned-politician Arun Gawli.
Incidentally, Mumbai had two women mayors in the past five years owing to reservations, but this time the post fell under open category.
Shubha Raul and Shraddha Jadhav were the two previous women mayors of the BMC - which has an annual budget of Rs 21,000 crore.
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Mumbai: A woman in her 20s was forced by a group of four men into a car in Mumbai's Goregaon area on Wednesday afternoon; she says she was then blindfolded and molested. She was exiting a cyber-cafe when the men grabbed her. They robbed her of the jewelry she was wearing as well. They allegedly allowed her to leave the car when she told them she was pregnant. A case of attempted rape and robbery have been registered by the police.
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Mumbai, Feb. 28 -- Good morning potato chips! Usually, Usually, people suffer Monday morning blues; I'm a little different. I go through the Tuesday morning blues! Anyway, that doesn't mean I won't do what I'm best at, sharing Bollywood gossip with you. And even before I can think of digressing, Sher Lock Holmes insists I must share this with you, right away.
Hrithik Roshan, whose Agneepath has created new box office records not just in India but also overseas, has been shooting a slew of action scenes in Hyderabad for Krrish 3 with papa Rakesh Roshan's aashirwaad.
Over the last one month, he has filmed fewer soft and romantic scenes and more maar-dhaad sequences for the sequel of his superhero film.
According to my jasoos from Juhu, he has just about 20 days of work left in Hyderabad, after which he will have a long shooting spell in Mumbai, amidst the raging summer heat. But he's quite kicked about the second schedule because he'll get to be with his biwi Sussanne and bachchas Hrehaan and Hridaan. So, garmi chalegi.
After about a month or so in the city, he will push off with a certain part of the cast and crew to an exotic locale to shoot one or two songs and scenes for his film and wrap it up by the end of July, so that papa and he can start on the post production of the film which will take up more time than it took for the entire film's shooting. Kya baat! Kya baat! Kya baat!
The Mumbai Indians have rubbished the reports that their skipper Sachin Tendulkar is doubtful for the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League.
