The benchmark Sensex, on Friday (March 13), marked its closure after making a gain of 412.86 points at 8,756.61, which is its highest gain in the current calendar year. The
30-share index achieved this on the back of all-round buying action witnessed across stocks, strong global signals despite sustained capital outflows.
On the other hand, the broad based NSE Nifty grew by 101.80 points (3.89%) at 2,719.25 on Friday. In the week ended March 13, 2009, Sensex surged 430.79 points to
Powered by a tidy bowling performance, New Zealand team registered a comprehensive eight-wicket win in the fifth and the last ODI against India.
Man of the Match Jesse Ryder of New Zealand scored 63 runs off just 49 balls which included 4 towering sixes and 6 fours and also took three crucial wickets as New Zealand beat India by eight wickets with almost 20 overs to spare in the fifth ODO on Saturday.
Indian skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first. However, the star-studded Indian batting line-up were all out for 149 runs in 36.3 overs.
Bollywood heartthrob Sanjay Dutt would be on a two-day visit to Lucknow from March 14, Samajwadi party sources said.
During his visit, he would meet people and party workers.
Apart from this, Dutt would also attend a meeting of various cells of the SP's youth wing. The meeting would discuss the poll strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections. The meeting would be chaired by party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Ace Bollywood beauty Kareena Kapoor has disclosed the secret behind her attractive skin.
And believe that her gorgeousness has nothing to do with regular trips to a beauty parlour.
The actress said, “For me its lots of water and as less make up as possible. Apart from that I think my parents have given it, it's in my DNA. God has been very kind.”
Bebo, who is the brand ambassador of Anne French, disclosed all her beauty secrets during the launch of Wyeth Consumer Healthcare's Anne French roll-on at Taj Land's End in Mumbai.
After seeing India's brilliant performance in one-day cricket, former skipper and prolific right hand batsman Kevin Pietersen believes that the IPL is the reason behind men in blue's success and said if English players were to lift their game, they too must play in the Twenty20 tournament.
Speaking with BBC, Pietersen said, “I think the reason why India has gone through the roof is because of the Indian Premier League (IPL).”
''After missing out last year, there is no way we can get up there if we don't play,'' he said.