Friday saw South Africa tasting the nectar of success, when it grabbed on half centuries by Neil McKenzie and Jean-Paul Duminy and also by Albie Morkel, thus defeating Australia by three wickets in the opening ODI of the five-match series.

In order to scamper home with three deliveries to spare in a thrilling contest, South Africa survived a middle-order collapse while chasing 272 for victory.

Before Albie came up with a dazzling cameo, smashing 40 off just 18 balls with four fours and a six, the foundation for South Africa was set by Duminy (71) and McKenzie
(63).

An unshaken 51-run stand was shared by Albie for the eighth wicket with skipper Johan Botha (12) to seal the win.

It has been learnt that the first two One-Day Internationals between India and Sri Lanka on January 28 and 30 would be hosted by the historic city of Dambulla.

It was informed by the top Sri Lanka officials, "The Indian team, expected to arrive in Colombo on January 24, is likely to play first two matches -- day fixtures -- in Dambulla, which is 150 kms from the capital city and known for its cave temples and a sprawling lake."

The Bombay High Court on Friday has adjourned by a week the hearing of an appeal in response to public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the Censor Board's decision seeking an ‘A’ certification for Ghajini.

The petition, filed by Pratibha Nathani, a social activist and a professor of Political Science professor at St Xavier’s College, said that the film is sending out a wrong message as the gruesome aggression portrayed in the scenes could have a negative impact on children.

Visibly upbeat after the record-breaking success of ‘Ghajini’, Bollywood perfectionist Aamir Khan aspires to woo the audience with the same results in all his upcoming movies.

While talking about his forthcoming much-awaited Rajkumar Hirani’s “3 Idiots”, the actor said, “Success is not in my hands. I can only follow my heart and work with all the sincerity and hard work that I always do. I would be happy if my next film 3 Idiots breaks all Ghajini records.”

It has already been disclosed that moderate intake of alcohol everyday keeps heart diseases at bay.

This time, the researchers at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) revealed some more advantages of alcohol intake.

The new research suggested that consumption of alcohol at light to moderate levels can also help older people to avoid the chances of developing physical disabilities that would prevent them from performing common tasks such as walking, dressing and grooming.

Canada-based Datawind Ltd has made announcement about the launching of its PocketSurfer2, a handheld device permitting users to access Internet on the move, in the Indian market.

The newly launched product will be distributed through HCL Infosystems.

With dimensions of 109 x 60 x 13.5 mm, the new ultra-thin, glossy mobile device has a weight of 174 grams.

It sports a metallic backlit QWERTY keyboard with strong tactile response and keys that are six times larger than those available on other handhelds.