Malayalam poet Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan passes away

Malayalam poet Kadammanitta Ramakrishan died at a private hospital in Pathanamthitta district 0n 31st March 2008. He was 73 and survived by wife and two children. Kadammanitta, as he is popularly known, had been undergoing treatment for the last few months.

Kadammanitta was born on March 22, 1935 in Kadammanitta province of the present Pathanamthitta district. His childhood experiences, especially the Patayani songs, imparted strong influence in his literary work. With his powerful and mind provoking poems he became one of the gifted rebellious voices in modern Malayalam literature. More than anything, it was his style of reciting his own poems in a powerful and efficient manner made him darling of many progressives.

His main works include Kadammanittayude Kavithakal, Kadammanittayude, Thiranjedutha Bharanippaattukal, Therikkavithakal, Kalayum Alpam Theriyum, Oru Communistkarante Laingeeka Cheshtakal, Kadinjool Pottan, Poottile Poonthottam, Ookkaan Poya Neram, Maadhaka Sundari, Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu, Madammayude Ammakku Thooran Muttunnu and Muralidhara Kuruppum, Njanum Ente Pennumpillayum.

Virender Sehwag's 300

Virender Sehwag made the first Test-match triple hundred on Indian soil at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium ,Chennai on Friday(28th March 2008).
It was Sehwag’s second triple hundred in Tests. He scored a match-winning 309 in the Multan Test against Pakistan in 2004 (March 28).



Virender Sehwag’s triple ton was the fastest ever in Tests history:

278 balls Virender Sehwag (309*)

355+ balls Wally Hammond (336*)

362 balls Matthew Hayden (380)

364 balls Virender Sehwag (309)

404 balls Brian Lara (375)

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Mohanlal plays the lead role in ‘Chayamukhi’

Mukesh, Aparna and Mohanlal in ‘Chayamukhi,’

• When the sun rise on March 12 , 2008 it could well be the beginning of a new scene in Malayalam theatre.


• The first show of 'Chayamukhi' (Mirroring the Mind)will be held at the Lulu Convention Centre, Thrissur, on March 12.


• The play, based on a folk tale related to the 'Mahabharata,' will have Mohanlal and Mukesh essaying the roles of Bheema and Keechaka respectively.


• Mohanlal, who had won acclaim for his stage performances in 'Karnabharam' and 'Kathayattom' a few years ago.


• The central theme of the play is the curse of love; "it is easy to love but very difficult to be loved."


• This is the first venture of 'Kalidasa Visual Magic', a production house promoted jointly by the two actors.Prashanth Narayanan is the script writer and director of the play.

Serena Williams wins Bangalore Open

Patty Schnyder's dream of defeating the eight-time Grand Slam champion in the final of Bangalore open (WTA Tier II tournament)was shattered in an enthralling match that made Sunday night a scintillating one.

Williams defeated Schnyder 7-5, 6-3.

India fails qualify Olympic hockey

Great Britain scored twice in the first-half and ended India's Olympic dreams with a 2-0 victory in the final of the World Hockey qualifying tournament at the Prince of Wales Country Club, in Santiago, Chile, on Sunday (09.03.2008).

Barry Middleton (4th minute) and Richard Mantell (10th) struck for Britain who then showed the discipline and character to withstand intense pressure to emerge deserving winners while qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Eight time gold medallists India thus failed to make it to the Olympics for the first time since their debut in 1928.

Nickelodeon and the Kids' Choice Awards,http://www.nick.com/kca

Nickelodeon and the Kids' Choice Awards are about showcasing all things that are hot and now with kids, and Miley Cyrus and The Naked Brothers Band rule with our audience.
Kids will be able to cast their vote online at http://www.nick.com/kca beginning Monday, March 3, in a total of 18 categories. Surprise awards also will be announced during the show.

Palestinian gunman kills 8 in Jerusalem

• A Palestinian gunman opened fire inside a Jewish religious school in Jerusalem on late Thursday (6th March 2008), killing eight .
• Eight students at the Merkaz Harav Yeshiva in predominantly Jewish west Jerusalem were killed and another nine wounded when a Palestinian from east Jerusalem entered the building and started shooting.

Sachin Tendulkar become No. 1 in ICC ranking

Batting Maestro Sachin Tendulkar has overtaken Australian captain Ricky Ponting as No 1 in the International Cricket Council (ICC)'s one day international batsmen ranking.

The latest ICC rankings for the ODI batsmen were declared after India's thrilling win in the Commonwealth Bank tri-series against Australia .

The rankings are as follows:
No 1 Sachin Tendulkar (India), No 2 RT Ponting (Aus), No 3 GC Smith (South Africa), No 4 Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan), No 5 ML Hayden (Aus), No 6 AC Gilchrist (Aus), No 7 MEK Hussey (Aus), No 8 KP Pietersen (Eng), No 9 HH Gibbs (South Africa) and No 10 MS Dhoni (India).

India v Australia,CB Series final,India beat Australia

Team India created history at the Gabba on Tuesday (March 4 2008) after it defeated Australia by 9 runs in the second finals of the cricket tri-series.

After scoring a competitive 258 for nine largely built around Sachin Tendulkar's majestic 91, the Indians held their nerves in the tense dying moments to stop the Australians at 249 with two balls to spare and wrap up the best-of-three finals with a 2-0 margin.

Praveen Kumar has been declared as the 'Man of the Match'.

Brief scores:

India: 258 for 9 in 50 overs (S Tendulkar 91, Yuvraj Singh 38, M.S. Dhoni 36; N Bracken 3/31 Michael Clarke 3/52)
Australia: 249 all out in 50 overs

Virgin Mobile enters India

• Sir Richard Branson on Sunday(2nd March 2008) launched the Virgin Mobile brand in India through a franchise arrangement with Tata Teleservices.
• The Virgin group and Tata Teleservices( TTSL) have also jointly established a company ‘Virgin Mobile India Ltd’ to develop the new branded service.
• To begin with, Virgin Mobile will be launched in 50 cities, and in a year’s time in over 1,000 cities. Specially designed handsets in the Rs 2,000-5,000 range would be offered by TTSL, but customers are free to buy CDMA handsets separately, since Virgin would be offering a SIM-card based CDMA service, the first such offer in India.

Kerala nun Sister Alphonsa to become saint

• Vatican will announce full sainthood to Sister Alphonsa of Bharananganam, Kerala, on October 12 2008, the cradle of Christianity in the country has earned the distinction of producing the first completely "Indian" saint who also happens to be a woman.

• Sister Alphonsa's beatification — recognition by Church of a dead person's accession to heaven — was ordained by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Kerala in February 1986.
• (Pic)Sister Alphonsa
  
• The miracle was the healing of a one-year-old boy, Jinil, who could not walk because of a disability. Jinil began walking the very day his parents took him to the Sister's tomb for prayers. Sister Alphonsa will be the second Christian saint from India after Gonsalo Garcia and the first woman. Garcia, who was canonized in 1862, was partly Indian. He was from Vasai, near Mumbai, and is believed to have been crucified .

• Sister Alphonsa's tomb at Palai in Kottayam is a famous Christian pilgrimage and draws thousands of faithful.

Sachin Tendulkar’s ton help India win in first final

• Sachin Tendulkar hit his first one-day century on Australian soil as an inspired India thrashed World Champions by six wickets in the first match of the best-of-three finals in the one-day cricket tri-series .


• The 34-year-old champion batsman, who has not been in the best of forms in the tri-series, could not have found a better time to make a statement with his bat, breaking the jinx of not having an ODI century on Australian soil in the process.
• (Pic)Sachin Tendulkar celebrates after hitting a century


• It was a stunning exhibition of skill and composure by the Indians who relied on a heady mix of youth and experience to dominate the proceedings from the very first ball. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit the winning runs by clobbering a boundary to trigger off scenes of wild celebration among Indian fans in the galleries.


• Sachin Tendulkar is quite confident of signing off the Australian tour on a high note by winning the Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series. Looking forward to a tough competition with Australia in the finals of the tri-series, Sachin said that if the Indian Team plays to their potential, they can definitely finish the tour on a winning note.