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At the half-way mark, a report card on IPL 6

Champions League News | Lewandowski the star as Dortmund crush Real | FOX SPORTS

Champions League News | Lewandowski the star as Dortmund crush Real | FOX SPORTS

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Premier League News | Champions Man United claim 20th title | FOX SPORTS

Premier League News | Champions Man United claim 20th title | FOX SPORTS Long since accepted as the summer signing that made the difference, Van Persie underlined his value by ensuring there was never a chance Aston Villa might prevent their hosts from collecting the victory required to celebrate championship number 20 in front of their own fans at Old Trafford. Van Persie took just 81 seconds to sweep home Ryan Giggs' knock-back. Twelve minutes from the break he profited from more unselfishness from the veteran Welshman to complete the second three-timer of his United career. In between he scored one of the best goals of the entire campaign as he followed Wayne Rooney's long ball throughout its 50-yard flight, waited for it to fall out of the sky then smashed a first-time volley into the corner. It was the kind of jaw-dropping moment United have not delivered that often this season. But as the signature to reclaiming the crown Manchester City prised from their grasp with vir

Formula 1 News | It wasn't Ferrari's day, bemoans Domenicali | FOX SPORTS

Formula 1 News | It wasn't Ferrari's day, bemoans Domenicali | FOX SPORTS

Which smartphone cool

Are iPhones, Galaxy S4s, HTC One’s, or Windows Phones cool? http://www.digitaltrends.com/opinion/what-makes-a-phone-cool-anyway/

A film with Shah Rukh Khan will happen soon, says Karan Johar

He is known for making glamorous multi-starrers and designer family dramas, but filmmaker Karan Johar insists that he does not cast anyone keeping in mind their "star value". His directorial debut 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' saw him directing superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. His next film 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' had Amitabh Bachchan, his wife Jaya, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, Khan and Kajol again. 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' also boast of stars like Big B, SRK, Rani, Abhishek Bachchan and Priety Zinta. With 'My Name is Khan' again he had SRK and Kajol. Only with his last release, he experimented with newcomers Siddharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. "I did not cast them because they were stars but because of their acting prowess. I don't cast anyone keeping in mind their star value. They suited the role and I needed the elements that they have as actors and hence I cast them," Karan told PTI. However, his directio

Formula 1 News | Rosberg surprises to grab pole in Bahrain | FOX SPORTS

Formula 1 News | Rosberg surprises to grab pole in Bahrain | FOX SPORTS

Ravindra Jadeja stars in scrappy CSK win over Kolkata

Kolkata: There were serious concerns about impending showers when the two captains walked out for the toss under grey skies, but the actual storm was played out on the field as Chennai Super Kings got the better of Kolkata Knight Riders in a low-scorer highlighted by sloppy batting and manic running between the wickets. Cricket-wise it was a match to forget, but the drama made for another scrappy thriller as Chennai overhauled a target of 120 with four wickets and five deliveries remaining. Neither side will look back at game 26 of IPL 6 with much satisfaction where the batting is concerned. From 46 for 0, the hosts lost nine wickets for 61 runs to finish on 119 for 9 in 20 overs, a total their spinners fought valiantly to defend. Chennai were not helped by the silly decision to send R Ashwin up the order to start the chase, and proceeded to lose five more wickets before Ravindra Jadeja larruped 36 from 14 balls to seal victory. The last time these two teams faced each other was the

The CBI now has Dr Singh's ministry at its mercy

It is said that Lord Shiva [ Images ] once gave the demon Bhasmasura the boon that anyone on whom he placed his hand would be reduced to ashes. Finding nobody else in the vicinity -- he had been meditating in the wilderness -- Bhasmasura turned on Lord Shiva himself to test the efficacy of the boon. The Congress has traditionally empowered the CBI to act against its foes. The abbreviation 'CBI' stands for 'Central Bureau of Investigation' but the ruling party's abuse of power means it could equally well stand for 'Congress's Bureau of Intimidation'. Many think the raids against, say, a Y S Jaganmohan Reddy [ Images ] or an M K Stalin seem to prove this point. But there are officers in the CBI itself that are tired of this perception, and willing to do something about it. It might have been the proverbial straw that broke the back when Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar summoned the CBI to discuss its Coalgate report to the Supreme Court. Going by the

Suspicious substance found in letter sent to Obama

A "suspicious substance" was found in a letter sent to US President Barack Obama [ Images ], the US Secret Service said on Wednesday. "On 4-16-13, a letter addressed to the US president containing a suspicious substance was received at the remote White House mail screening facility. This facility routinely identifies letters or parcels that require secondary screening or scientific testing before delivery," a spokesman of the US Secret Service said. The Secret Service White House mail screening facility is a remote facility, not located near the White House complex that all White House mail goes through. "The Secret Service is working closely with the US Capitol Police and the FBI in this investigation," the Secret Service said. The White House has been put under heightened security alert after Monday's bomb blast in Boston that killed three persons and injured more than 170. The security perimeter around the White House has been increased. A

Android was originally intended for cameras, says founder Andy Rubin

Andy Rubin, the man credited with the great success of Android as a smartphone OS, has come out and said that the operating system was originally intended for smart cameras rather than mobile computing devices. The smart cameras that Rubin & his co-founders envisioned would use the Android OS to connect to PCs, but it was reworked to better fit smartphones as that market had began to grow at a great pace. "The exact same platform, the exact same operating system we built for cameras, that became Android for cellphones," Android co-founder Andy Rubin said at Japan New Economy Summit in Tokyo. Rubin, who became a high-level Google exec after the acquisition of Android in 2005, said the planned camera platform was heavily built around cloud services and online storage. Rubin also showed slides from the original pitch to investors in April 2004, one of which showed a camera connected to a home computer in wired and wireless setups and which then linked to an Android Datacen

BMW starts production of 'MINI Countryman' at Chennai plant

A year after introducing its popular 'MINI' range of cars in India [ Images ], luxury car maker BMW [ Images ] has begun the local production of 'MINI Countryman' at the facility in Chennai. "A new chapter is set to be written in MINI's global success story as cars from the British premium brand roll off an assembly line outside Europe for the first time. The Group on Wednesday announced the commencement of local production of MINI Countryman at BMW Plant near Chennai," BMW India said in a statement. BMW Chennai plant, spread on a 40-acre land at MahindraWorldCity in Singaperumalkoil, currently produces BMW 3 series, BMW 5 series, BMW X1, BMW X3. Besides MINI Cooper, the company in 2013 will also produce BMW 7 series and the BMW 1 series, the statement said. "With the production of MINI Countryman at the BMW Plant Chennai, MINI is the first premium small car to be locally manufactured in India and expects significant growth over the medium and l

Only 'third force' can ensure development

Raising the pitch for Third Front, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday said welfare of people will only take place when a government of 'third force' is installed at the Centre. The former UP chief minister said, "Welfare of people will only take place when there was a government of the third force at Delhi." "Congress or BJP will not form government at the Centre, instead a third force will come to the power. Both the parties will not get majority any longer," Mulayam said while addressing a joint meeting of the office-bearers of youth frontal organisations at the SP headquarters in Lucknow. The SP supremo claimed that a canard was being spread regarding law and order situation in the state. "Delhi is the centre of crime, but Uttar Pradesh is being defamed," he alleged. Highlighting achievements of the SP government, Mulayam said that the party will go to the people with it in Lok Sabha elections. Alleging that there was a wea

US:3 dead, over 140 injured in Boston terror attacks; New York, Washington on high alert

In a major terror strike on the United States of America, three explosions rocked Boston on Monday, killing three people and injuring at least 140 others. Major US cities including New York, Washington, Los Angeles and San Fransisco have been put on high alert following the multiple terror attacks. Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon where all the casualties took place in a terrifying scene of broken glass, smoke and severed limbs at the world's oldest and most prestigious marathon, authorities said. The injured included at least eight children. A third blast rocked the John F Kennedy Library several miles (kilometers) away and more than an hour later, but no injuries were reported, police said. The blast at the John F Kennedy Library appears to be fire related. A senior US intelligence official said two other explosive devices were found near the marathon finish line. New York, Washington, Los Angeles and San Francisco have all been put on high alert

US MASTERS 2013

Adam Scott wins the 2013 US Masters! Catch all the reaction on his thrilling Play-Off victory here... http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151503787353762&set=a.394179438761.168818.10911153761&type=1&relevant_count=1

AirAsia all set for big bang landing in India in June : Corporate, News - India Today

AirAsia all set for big bang landing in India in June : Corporate, News - India Today

AirAsia sees take-off in September, with two aircraft | Business Standard

AirAsia sees take-off in September, with two aircraft | Business Standard

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso wins Chinese Grand Prix 2013

Alonso took the chequered flag for the first time in 13 races to also ignite his Formula One world title challenge this season. After retiring early last time out in Malaysia three weeks ago, the Ferrari star drove a superb race to win the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit. It was Alonso's 31st victory of his career, drawing him level with Nigel Mansell on the sport's all-time win list, leaving only Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna ahead of him. Alonso finished a comfortable 10 seconds clear of Kimi Raikkonen in his Lotus, with pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton having to settle for third for the second consecutive race. The 28-year-old Briton had to fight off Sebastian Vettel over the closing lap, finishing just 0.2secs ahead of the three-times champion in his Red Bull. From the outset as soon as qualifying had ended it was always going to be an intriguing battle between the team's technical boffins as to who had made the right strategy cal

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FA Cup News | Wembley violence mars Wigan FA Cup joy | FOX SPORTS

FA Cup News | Wembley violence mars Wigan FA Cup joy | FOX SPORTS

Chinese grand prix

Lewis Hamilton grabs pole position at Chinese Grand Prix http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lewis-hamilton-grabs-pole-position-at-chinese-grand-prix/385025-5-24.html

Formula 1 News | Flying Massa faster than Alonso in Shanghai | FOX SPORTS

Formula 1 News | Flying Massa faster than Alonso in Shanghai | FOX SPORTS

Google in talks to acquire WhatsApp for $1 billion: Report

Rumours have it that mobile messaging service WhatsApp may be Google's next big buy. Digital Trends is quoting "inside sources" as saying that WhatsApp is "playing hardball" and eyeing an acquisition price that's "close to $1 billion". The negotiations reportedly began four or five weeks ago. If this is true and the deal does come through, Google will have a force to reckon with on its side in the mobile messaging space. It's been rumoured for quite some time now that a mobile messaging service would be the next big buy in the mobile space. It was rumoured in December last year that Facebook was in talks to acquire WhatsApp. However, multiple sources soon informed AllThingsD that Facebook would not be acquiring WhatsApp. WhatsApp also told AllThingsD that the article was a rumour and not factually accurate.The report notes that Google "can't afford the time to rebrand and rebuild a competitive messaging app at the risk of entering the

Government decontrols sugar, hike in price likely

The government on Thursday cleared the decontrol of the sugar product. The move will likely raise the sugar prices as decontrol means that the manufacturers of the product will now get to decide on the prices without government intervention.

Why the IPL opening ceremony was such a miserable let down

In a break from tradition, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not speak during the opening ceremony of Indian Premier League in Kolkata on Tuesday. Neither did she issue instructions to Shah Rukh Khan and his team the way she had when the Kolkata Knight Riders won the previous season of IPL and celebrated at the Eden Gardens. But West Bengal's newly appointed brand ambassador, actor Shah Rukh Khan, dominated the night with a repertoire of dance moves done and dusted several times at earlier Bollywood award ceremonies at home and abroad. The opening night was nothing to write home about. Khan, who is now beginning to show his age, 47, was literally everywhere. Though he looked tired, his energy was unmatched, as it usually is when it comes to live performances. He recited Rabindranath Tagore's 'Where the mind without fear' and danced to Gangnam style. No problem with that, except that it has been done a million times around the world since South Korean K-pop

Bhubaneshwar new domestic terminal

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Hyderabad domestic terminal airfield

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Hyderabad domestic terminal

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IPL 6 kick off Today

Cricket fever will reach its peak again next month when the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League kicks-off. Seventy-six matches, spread all across the country, will see the leading international cricketers battle it out against each other in the Twenty20 format. This year's IPL has a new team in Sunrisers Hyderabad, which was formed when SUN TV network took over Deccan Chargers after Board of Control for Cricket in India axed the franchise, after its owners failed to produce a Rs 100-crore bank guarantee before the Bombay high court, a condition that had been set for the struggling team's survival in the league. The nine teams will also get their first taste of the two new venues this season -- the international cricket stadium in Raipur and the JSCA international stadium in Ranchi. New additions, like Ricky Ponting, to the teams from this year's players' auction will add to the excitement and the hype. The former Australia batting ace and skipper was snapped

TEMPERATURE IN METAL WORKING

Classified into two as Hot Working & cold Working Hot Working: Deformation under conditions of temperature& strain rate such that recovery processes take place simultaneously .  Strain Hardening & distorted grain structure produced by deformation are very rapidly eliminated by the formation of new strain free grains as result of Recrystallisation .  ( Above Recrystallization Temperatures )  Very large Deformation possible because recovery process keep pace with the deformation.  Hot working occurs at an essential constant flow stress & because the flow stress decreases with increasing temperature.  Energy required is much less for hot working than for cold working.  Cold Working : Deformation carried out under conditions where recovery processes are not effective .  ( below Recrystallization temperature )  Strain hardening is not relieved in cold working.  Flow stress increases with deformation . Therefore the total deformation that is possible wit

Deformation Processing System

 Deformation zone is concerned with the distribution of stress , strain & particle velocities . & with overall pressure required to perform the operation .  Applied force must develop yielding in the material but the stresses must not locally create fracture.  Metallurgical phenomena such as strain hardening, Recrystallisation & fracture are important but often under specialised condition of high strain rate & temperature.  Flow stress of the material will be a strong function of strain , strain rate & temperature , often at values of these variable that are difficult to simulate in the laboratory .  w/p will be in contact with non deforming (elastic ) tools or dies . The Frictions along this interface & the heat transfer from the w/p to die are important consideration & also the tool wear & the surface finish of the product . Refer : George Dieter -Mechanical Metallurgy

Classification of forming process.

Major Groups of processes are 1. Rolling Process. 2. Forging process 3. Drawing process 4. Extrusion process 5. Sheet metal forming process 6. High Energy rate forming process. Based on type of Force applied to the work piece as it is formed into shape . 1. Direct Compression Type Processes : force is applied to the surface of the work piece & the metal flows at right angle to the direction of the compression . Eg Forging & rolling 2. Indirect Compression Process : Eg Wiredrawing & tube drawing , extrusion & deep drawing of a cup. The primary force are frequently tensile , but indirect compressive force developed by the reaction of the w/p with die reach high value. 3. Tension type forming : Eg Stretch Forming : where the metal is wrapped over the contour of a die under the application of the tensile force . 4. Bending process : application of bending moments to the sheets . 5. Shearing process : Involves sufficient shearing forces of sufficient magni

INTRODUCTION TO METAL FORMING

• Oldest manufacturing process. • Back bone of modern manufacturing industry . • Its could be primary product used as raw materials or finished final product . • Best eg . smith in villages. • Wire drawing process started in 1400 B.C • Some of metal forming operations are forging , rolling , drawing ,extrusion, sheet metal forming. • Combination of above process have been developed in order to manufacture economically greater variety of product shapes with desired shape , surface quality , dimensional accuracy & mech properties . • Earlier days metal forming was regarded as primary process & components shaped by forming were finished by grinding & metal cutting. • Development of hard materials for tools , dies components can now be made to near exact size thus minimizing machining. Importance of Forming Processes. Ease with which large part can be formed into useful shapes such as tubes , rod , sheets. Useful shapes may be generated in two basic ways 1. P

Clear your name before JPC, Yashwant tells PM

Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sigh has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to appear before the Joint Parliamentary Committee probing the 2G scam to “clear your name” following allegations levelled against him. In a letter to Dr. Singh, Mr. Sinha cited the recent communication of the former Telecom Minister, A. Raja, in which he had claimed that all the decisions he took were with the consent of the Prime Minister and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and said any hesitation by Dr. Singh to appear before the JPC would prove that he had “something to hide.” The former Finance Minister pointed out that when the Public Accounts Committee was examining the CAG report on the 2G scam, Dr. Singh had publicly offered to appear before it to enable the PAC reach the “right conclusions.” “You have not made a similar offer to the JPC despite the fact that many members of the JPC have publicly demanded that you appear before it. I think it is in your own interest to appear before the JPC and clear yo

Malaysian GP 2013

Sebastian Vettel blatantly ignored team orders and fought his way past Red Bull teammate Mark Webber to win the Malaysian Grand Prix. A livid Webber finished second. Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, who were also under team orders, but in their case they adhered to them, took third and fourth places. It was a strange podium ceremony followed by a tense press conference with a contrite Vettel, a furious Webber and a disconsolate Hamilton all despondent with the way the race had ended. "As you can see I'm not entirely happy," he said after scoring the 27th F1 victory of his career. "I think I did a big mistake today. I think we should have stayed in the positions that we were. I didn't ignore it on purpose but I messed up in that situation and obviously took the lead which, I can see now he's upset, but yeah, I want to be honest at least and stick to the truth and apologize. I know that it doesn't really help his feelings right now but

Australian Grand Prix 2013

Kimi Raikkonen wins opener from Fernando Alonso as Sebastian Vettel takes third Kimi Raikkonen has made taciturnity a fine art, but even the famously repressed Finn managed a few fist-pumps for the Melbourne crowd as he celebrated an extraordinary victory in the Australian Grand Prix that sent Lotus into raptures and shredded the pre-season form-book. Many had wondered aloud how fast the 2007 world champion would be upon returning from his two-year sabbatical in a rally car, but Raikkonen scattered all doubts with a consummate drive that cemented himself and Lotus as genuine championship contenders this season. He almost forced a smile atop the podium, toasting his triumph by six seconds over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. Sebastian Vettel, who had appeared a runaway favourite to win after sealing his 36th career pole in a Red Bull front-row lock-out, finished third, while Lewis Hamilton had to be content with fifth after Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg went out with electronic failur

Tata-AirAsia faces rough flight

The lobbying war, which had stalled the Tatas’ airline plans in the 1990s, erupted again when the Cyrus Mistry-led group decided to join hands with Malaysia’s AirAsia. The initial skirmishes ended with the venture getting foreign investment approval, but problems remain. The civil aviation ministry, which will sit over the joint venture’s proposals to actually set up the airline, get slots at airports and secure permits to bring in aircraft, is promising to be more than difficult in the days to come. Battlelines seem to have been drawn between the North Block, home to the finance ministry, and the Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, which houses the civil aviation ministry. In the run-up to the Tatas getting the investment clearance, it appeared that the two ministries were not part of the same government. The North Block, presided over by finance minister P. Chidambaram, welcomed the plan as it would bring in precious foreign exchange at a time the country needed dollars to plug the gap in its

AirAsia, Tata JV closer to take-off

Malaysian budget carrier, AirAsia’s joint venture with the Tatas and Telstra group for a domestic airline moved another step closer to take-off following approval from the government on Tuesday. AirAsia’s proposal, cleared by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) on March 6, was given a formal go-ahead on Tuesday, according to an official statement issued by the Finance Ministry which put the investment at Rs.80.89 crore. The venture will now need operational clearances such as the Air Operator’s Permit from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Talking to journalists here, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said the AirAsia JV had not yet submitted any application to the Aviation Ministry. “There were some concerns and procedural issues with regard to the proposed airline. We will look into it quickly. But all that will depend on how fast they provide us the information regarding safety, aircraft, pilots and airworthiness of aircraft. Any clearance will depend on ho

"Chunaav kab honge? (When will the Lok Sabha election be held?)" article by T V R Shenoy

"Chunaav kab honge? (When will the Lok Sabha election be held?)" "Ram jaane!" Meaning the Lord alone knows when the next general election is due. True, but in this city, whether ancient Indraprastha or New Delhi [ Images ], you should never quite accept a statement at face value. So, what could that seemingly pious 'Ram jaane!' indicate? The principal festivals associated with Lord Rama [ Images ] are Ramanavami and Deepavali [ Images ]. The real question is whether the election campaign will be in full swing come Deepavali -- which falls on November 3, 2013 -- or whether one must wait until Ramavami, April 8, 2014. My own information is that we should start preparing for elections around, or shortly after, Deepavali. And therein lies a tale. The Congress 'Core Group' met soon after the DMK walked out of the United Progressive Alliance [ Images ]. It was from that point on that the Congress stopped thinking tactically and began planning strateg