Re-telling of an outlaw's life and a non-ficitional account of a slave family are the two big winners for the year 2008.
The 59th annual National Book Awards held on Wednesday saw The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family and Shadow Country walk away with the Non-fiction and Fiction Awards, respectively.
According to the High Court, where pop star Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie's divorce case has been listed under the names Ciccone M. L. v. Ritchie G. S., to be heard by a judge in its' Family Division, their quickie divorce will be formalized on Friday.
Though, both are entitled to attend the court, it is highly unlikely that the couple who putting an end to intense speculation over their relationship, agreed to end their 8-year old marriage, they will do so.
Netgear, Inc, a global supplier of technologically advanced, branded networking products, announced that it has been awarded the ‘Fastest Growing Networking Solution Vendor’ for SMBs by VARIndia during its annual Star Nite Awards, held in the Hotel Eros Intercontinental on Nov. 14, 2008.
ZTE USA, Inc. a division of ZTE Corporation, a top worldwide provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, and Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, made announcement about their partnership with Aircell® to make the networking platform for Aircell’s new Inflight Internet service, Gogo®, which first began service in August on select American Airlines flights.
Aussie opening batsman Matthew Hayden, who is just one match away from his 100th Test, has verified that his participation in the Ashes cricket tour next year would depend on the ongoing Test against New Zealand at Gabba.
Speaking with the media persons, Hayden said, “I reckon there is a chance of that always. When you get to my age, you get to a point where the next 12 months is a long, long way away. But having said that, I have been really process-driven right the way through my career.”
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has, in a welcome decision, taken Sourav Ganguly on board of its Technical Committee, thereby indicating that retiring from Test cricket or ODI was not the end of the road for his links with cricket.