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Mango Festival !!!

The 22nd edition of Annual Mango Festival is inaugurated on May 2 at Delhi by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. The festival showcased around 400 varieties of the fruit. This festival will help people from all over Delhi to come here and have a taste of different varieties of mangoes.

Mango cultivators from states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Punjab are taking part in the festival. Complimenting the farmers for making mangoes popular across the world, Chief Minister said: "With names like Aishwarya, Sachin and Bapu, the farmers have made the fruit even more attractive." The chief minister also appealed to the farmers to use least pesticides for their crops.

The mango festival also had competition among mango growers in 10 varieties of mangoes like Dussehri, Langra, Chausa, Mallika, Husnara, Rataul, Ramkela and Fazli. Dikshit gave away awards to the winners.

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World's Fastest Production Car !!!

The Guinness Book of World Records has officially awarded the title, World's Fastest Production Car to the SSC Ultimate Aero TT. After its record run across a Washington state highway that yielded an official average speed, as determined by the Guinness Officials, as being 256.19 mph.

In order to be the worlds fastest production model car you have to meet all the safety and emissions standards that production models face, as well as run on fuel from the average pump.The Ultimate Aero TT does all that and more. It carries luxury items as well, such as a 10-speaker sound system, leather/suede upholstery, navigation system and an operable back-up camera. Also included is a front-end lift system that raises the nose of the car 4-inches to aid it in clearing rough roads. Add to all of that the fact that the Ultimate Aero TT achieved its record run with a twin-turbo V8 with 1183-hp and 1094 ft-lbs of torque while meeting emissions standards… which is another record that SSC is applying for with Guinness.

While the SSC Ultimate Aero TT now owns the bragging rights as the fastest production car in the world they still feel they have room to raise the bar a bit further. The body itself has been tested in the wind tunnel to withstand speeds of 273-mph. Since the record setting run was performed on a public road with an uneven surface it stands to reason that the Ultimate Aero TT could certainly stretch out its lead a bit further.

The "free school" concept in England

More than 700 groups say they are interested in starting a "free school" in England - half are made up of teachers. Groups can apply from today to set up a new "state-funded independent school". The government has set out what groups will need to do to get approval.

Education Secretary Michael Gove says the scheme will drive up standards, but critics say it will cause chaos at a local level and other schools will lose out. He believes "free schools" are a way of raising achievement in areas where local authority-run schools are not providing a good quality education.

The main aim is to close the attainment gap between rich and poor and teachers have been attracted to the scheme. The free schools policy is similar to the charter schools system in the USA and one run in Sweden.

ICC 20 20 world cup schedule

Fri 30


17:00 GMT, 13:00 local 1st Match - Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Providence Stadium, Guyana
New Zealand won by 2-wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Fri 30
21:00 GMT, 17:00 local 2nd Match - West Indies v Ireland
Providence Stadium, Guyana
West Indies won by 70 runs
May-2010
Sat 01
13:30 GMT, 09:30 local 3rd Match, Group C - India v Afghanistan
Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia
Sat 01
17:30 GMT, 13:30 local 4th Match, Group A - Pakistan v Bangladesh
Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia
Sun 02
13:30 GMT, 09:30 local 5th Match, Group C - India v South Africa
Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia
Sun 02
17:30 GMT, 13:30 local 6th Match, Group A - Pakistan v Australia
Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia
Mon 03
13:30 GMT, 09:30 local 7th Match, Group B - Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka
Providence Stadium, Guyana
Mon 03
17:30 GMT, 13:30 local 8th Match, Group D - West Indies v England

Providence Stadium, Guyana

Tue 04
13:30 GMT, 09:30 local 9th Match, Group B - New Zealand v Zimbabwe
Providence Stadium, Guyana
Tue 04
17:30 GMT, 13:30 local 10th Match, Group D - England v Ireland
Providence Stadium, Guyana

Wed 05
13:30 GMT, 09:30 local 11th Match, Group A - Australia v Bangladesh
Kensington Oval, Barbados
Wed 05
17:30 GMT, 13:30 local 12th Match, Group C - South Africa v Afghanistan
Kensington Oval, Barbados
Thu 06
13:30 GMT, 09:30 local 13th Match - A1 v D2
Kensington Oval, Barbados
Thu 06

17:30 GMT, 13:30 local 14th Match - C1 v B2

Kensington Oval, Barbados



Fri 07

13:30 GMT, 09:30 local 15th Match - A2 v C2
sington Oval, Barbados

Fri 07

17:30 GMT, 13:30 local 16th Match - B1 v D1
 Kensington Oval, Barbados
Sat 08
13:30 GMT, 09:30 local 17th Match - C1 v D2
Kensington Oval, Barbados
Sat 08
17:30 GMT, 13:30 local 18th Match - A1 v B2

Kensington Oval, Barbados



Sun 09

13:30 GMT, 09:30 local 19th Match - C2 v D1

Kensington Oval, Barbados



Sun 09

17:30 GMT, 13:30 local 20th Match - B1 v A2

Kensington Oval, Barbados



Mon 10

13:30 GMT, 09:30 local 21st Match - B2 v D2

Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia



Mon 10

17:30 GMT, 13:30 local 22nd Match - A1 v C1

Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia



Tue 11

17:00 GMT, 13:00 local 23rd Match - B1 v C2

Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia



Tue 11

21:00 GMT, 17:00 local 24th Match - D1 v A2

Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia



Thu 13

15:30 GMT, 11:30 local 1st Semi-Final - TBC v TBC

Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia



Fri 14

15:30 GMT, 11:30 local 2nd Semi-Final - TBC v TBC

Beausejour Cricket Ground, St. Lucia



Sun 16

15:30 GMT, 11:30 local The Final - TBC v TBC

Kensington Oval, Barbados

The fattest child in the world!!!

Don’t panic! This is the photo of a seven year old child named Jessica Gaude! She is the fattest child in the world with 222 kilograms.

Challenge what she eats in one day some children cann’t eat in half a year! She eats 10,000 calories each day in Coca-Colas, 15 hamburgers with fries and several kilograms of chocolate.  Her breakfast consists of white bread, potato chips and two litres of coke. But ‘dil mange more!’

When she last visited the doctor four years ago she had 110 kilograms. Unfortunately, she can no longer run and instead of walking she drags herself on the floor. Under such bodily weight her bones have already become distorted.

Mother Carolyn gives her daughter whatever the child wants. In the first week after she was born, when the baby cried because of stomach pains, the mother calmed her by feeding her with a bottle because she thought the child was hungry!
I am thinking about what will happen to this child in future! God save her!

Little Girl Lives with Crocodiles!!!

What is your opinion about crocodiles? Are they bloody? Are they brutal? First read this. Your thoughts may change!

Margarita Tarantina is a little girl. The amazing thing is that she is living with crocodiles all the time. Sound strange? stunning?! But believe this is true.

The parents of little girl Margarita Tarantina are hereditary animal trainers. They put their daughter into a cage with crocodiles. The girl’s parents received two crocodiles - Misha and Masha - shortly before Rita was born. So they were raised together and made friends. Now they cannot stand being without one another. During four years of living together, the crocodiles never bit and did not even scar the little girl!

“Alligators are brutal predators, but they have reason. The reptiles understand that Margarita is just a child and they must not hurt her,” the head of the unusual family, Sergey Tarantin says.
“They like her, and she takes advantage of it. Rita likes Misha in particular. She can play with his paw or lie on his back, while she-crocodile Masha is more capricious,” the father said.

Transportation for future cities!!!

By 2030, what would be the urban population? Do you have any statistics! More than 60 percent of the world’s 8 billion peoplewill be living in urban areas after 20 years! Wow! Even today the citties are overcrowded with people and vehicles. Then what would be the case of the future?! This increase will put tremendous pressure on a public infrastructure that is already struggling to meet the growing demand for transportation and basic services.


General Motors and its strategic partner, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group (SAIC), share a common vision for addressing the need for personal mobility. They are exploring several solutions for tomorrow’s drivers. Among the most promising is a new vehicle form called EN-V.

The new electric concept car was unveiled at the Shanghai Pudong Expo in China on March 24, 2010. This is designed as a non-polluting car suitable for the crowded mega-cities of the future. EN-V, short for Electric Networked-Vehicle, is a two-seater designed to alleviate concerns surrounding traffic congestion, parking availability, air quality and affordability for tomorrow’s cities. Three EN-V models were unveiled named, Jiao (Pride), Miao (Magic) and Xiao (Laugh).

EN-V’s platform has evolved from the platform of the Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility (P.U.M.A.) prototype that was developed by Segway and debuted in April 2009. EN-V is propelled by electric motors in each of its two driving-mode wheels. Dynamic stabilization technology empowers EN-V, giving it the unique ability to carry two passengers and light cargo in a footprint that’s about a third of a traditional vehicle. It can literally “turn on a dime” within its own operating envelope. In addition, everything in EN-V is drive-by-wire, supporting its ability to operate autonomously or under manual control. The motors not only provide power for acceleration, but also bring the vehicle to a stop.

Power for the motors is provided by lithium-ion batteries that produce zero emissions. Recharging can occur from a conventional wall outlet using standard household power, allowing EN-V to travel at least 40 kilometers on a single charge. By combining the Global Positioning System (GPS) with vehicle-to-vehicle communications and distance-sensing technologies, the EN-V concept can be driven both manually and autonomously.

Its autonomous operating capability offers the promise of reducing traffic congestion by allowing EN-V to automatically select the fastest route based on real-time traffic information. The concept also leverages wireless communications to enable a “social network” that can be used by drivers and occupants to communicate with friends or business associates while on the go.

The ability to communicate with other vehicles and with the infrastructure could dramatically reduce the number of vehicle accidents. Using vehicle-based sensor and camera systems, EN-V can “sense” what’s around it, allowing the vehicle to react quickly to obstacles or changes in driving conditions. For example, if a pedestrian steps out in front of the vehicle, EN-V will decelerate to a slower and safer speed and stop sooner than today’s vehicles.

Kerala Student for Large Hadron Collider experiment !

You all might have heard about the Large Hadron Collider experiment which is taking place near Geneva. Anyoneof you thought about particiapting in it? Impossible? Nothing is impossible guys. Hear the story of college student from Kerala who is going to be part of this gigantic experiment.


C.V. Midhun, a second semester B.Sc. Physics student of the Majlis Arts and Science College at Puramannur in Valanchery, is taking part in the LHC experiment. He has got the opportunity to participate online from his home at Naduvattom.


Midhun was given online access to the experiment by the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), the world’s largest particle physics laboratory, following the “relativity theories” put forth by him. He had claimed that there would be no black hole when protons collide. He made his point by measuring the energy generated by the cosmic rays coming out of particle collision and comparing it with that of the cosmic rays from the sun. “The energy of the sun’s cosmic rays has been found much more than that of the cosmic rays from particle collision,” he says. “As there is no black hole in the sun, it is unlikely that there will be a black hole when subatomic particle beams collide at very high energy inside the circular accelerator.”

Midhun, son of Vallabhan Namboothiri, a temple priest, and Sreedevi, a teacher, first sent his theory to the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc) in Bangalore. The IISc scientists, realising the significance of his theories, directed him to the CERN. Impressed by his theories, the CERN authorities inducted him into the LHC experiment. They made him part of the ATLAS collaboration, one of the six particle detector experiments of the LHC.