Chappell turns down Pakistan offer
Former Australia captain Greg Chappell has declined to coach Pakistan national team.
“I received a call from Wasim Bari, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), offering me to take up the coaching assignment with the national team. However, I have politely turned down the offer,” Cricdb quoted as Chappell saying.
“I am not refusing the PCB offer over any security concern in Pakistan”, Chappell added. He has worked as a consultant at Pakistan’s National Cricket Academy. “I have now no desire to be associated with any international side. My time was there and has gone. I am happy where I am and want to be committed to my present job”, he further added.
He was appointed coach of the India national cricket team on a 2 year contract in 2005. However, a series of controversies and personality clashes, combined with India’s poor performance at the 2007 Cricket World Cup led to his resignation from the position on 4 April 2007.
Chappell currently working as the Head Coach of the Cricket Australia Centre of Excellence (COE). His contract with Cricket Australia (CA) runs till the middle of 2011. “My priority is to be committed with the academy”, he emphasised.
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Chappell turns down Pakistan offer was first posted on February 13, 2010 at 11:56 am.
Olympic cauldron lit to open Vancouver Games
VANCOUVER: The Olympic cauldron has been lit to open the XXI Winter Games.
One of the cauldron lights didn’t work, however, so only three of the final torchbearers actually lit the flame.
The final torchbearers were hockey great Wayne Gretzky, NBA All-Star Steve Nash, skier Nancy Greene and speedskater Catriona LeMay Doan, who was stuck posing and holding her torch.
Gretzky is en route to light a second Olympic cauldron in Vancouver’s downtown waterfront area.
The Olympic sports competitions begin Saturday and run through Feb. 28.
The ceremony was marked by tributes to 21-year-old Nodar Kumaritashvili of the republic of Georgia, who died after going off the track and hitting a steel pylon during a luge training run.
Olympic cauldron lit to open Vancouver Games was first posted on February 13, 2010 at 12:20 pm.
Twitter Creates List Of ‘Tweeting’ Olympians
WASHINGTON: Microblogging service Twitter is getting into the Olympic spirit and has created a list of winter athletes who “tweet.”
The Twitter list, available at verified/olympians, includes US ski star Lindsey Vonn, who “tweets” as lindseyvonn and whose account has attracted more than 38,000 followers.
Vonn is also keeping fans up to date on her Vancouver preparations on her Facebook page.
US short-track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno is another US athlete firing off messages on Twitter — as ApoloOhno — and he used the service on Thursday to send his best wishes to Vonn, who has been battling an injury.
Ohno’s teammate, Chad Hedrick, is also “tweeting,” as chadhedrick. In addition to Twitter, Hedrick is posting photos to the “Chad Hedrick Fan Page” on Facebook and has an “inspirational video” on YouTube.
US snowboarder Louie Vito used Twitter to declare the rooms at the Olympic village “cool” although he said they “forgot TVs.”
Angela Ruggiero of the US women’s hockey team told nearly 35,000 followers of her Twitter account — angelaruggiero — the Olympic village was “awesome.”
The International Olympic Committee has also embraced social networking and its official Facebook page about the Winter Games attracted its one millionth fan this week.
Twitter Creates List Of ‘Tweeting’ Olympians was first posted on February 13, 2010 at 2:29 pm.
Hamid Karzai Vows Inclusive Govt
November 3, 2009 by Trend PK
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KABUL: Hamid Karzai Vows Inclusive Government, Re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed to form an inclusive government on Tuesday after stern warnings from Western supporters he would have to work harder to root out corruption. Afghan election officials on Monday canceled a needless presidential run-off vote after Karzai’s only rival, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah, withdrew citing serious concerns about the election
KABUL: Hamid Karzai Vows Inclusive Government, Re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed to form an inclusive government on Tuesday after stern warnings from Western supporters he would have to work harder to root out corruption.
Afghan election officials on Monday canceled a needless presidential run-off vote after Karzai’s only rival, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah, withdrew citing serious concerns about the election.
The outcome leaves Washington and other Western supporters to work with a partner whose legitimacy has been questioned, while Karzai himself faces the prospect of having to work with a newly strengthened opposition.
Karzai’s return removes at least one obstacle as President Barack Obama weighs whether to send up to 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan, where violence this year reached its worst levels since the Taliban were in 2001.
The Taliban termed Karzai’s return a farce and vowed to continue its fight to drive foreign forces out of Afghanistan.
Faced with stern warnings from Obama, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other Western leaders, Karzai vowed to form an inclusive government.
“Our government will be the mirror of Afghanistan so everyone can see themselves in the mirror,” Karzai said in a nationally televised victory speech.
“There will be crucial changes in our future government. Afghanistan has been defamed from the view point of administrative corruption … under whatever means, we will get rid off this blemish,” he said.
Obama congratulated Karzai, but told him in a telephone call on Monday he had to get serious in cracking down on corruption and better serving his people.
Hamid Karzai Vows Inclusive Govt was first posted on November 3, 2009 at 3:25 pm.
Government Stands by Rights of Minorities: Chidambaram
November 3, 2009 by Trend PK
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Government Stands by Rights of Minorities: Chidambaram, Interior Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said Muslim clerics and Islamic scholars, who attended the convention of Deoband, the UPA government is committed to unquestionable rights of indigenous minorities around the world working for the development of all sectors of society.
Government Stands by Rights of Minorities: Chidambaram, Interior Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said Muslim clerics and Islamic scholars, who attended the convention of Deoband, the UPA government is committed to unquestionable rights of indigenous minorities around the world working for the development of all sectors of society.
Addressing the first annual convention of the Islamic seminaries under the auspices of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, the Home Minister said: “A nation can ignore its minorities only at your own risk … We must always remember that pluralism is our heritage and strength. It was the duty of the majority to protect the minority. Because the acts of a few, we have allowed to become diversity differences. ”
“The UPA Govt is committed to protecting the rights of all minorities and are denied the right of indigenous minorities worldwide. That’s why we oppose the injustice being done to the Tamils in Sri Lanka and condemn violent assault against our students in Australia, “he said.
Chidambaram, who today became the first Chief Minister to have addressed at a meeting in Deoband, said: “I take this opportunity to reach all sectors of our society. It’s part of my duty as Minister of Interior to communicate with including the efforts being undertaken by the government towards building a just, humane, progressive and civilized society. ”
The interior minister, while extending warm wishes of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and UPA president Sonia Gandhi praised the role of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JuH) in building the nation and country in the fight for freedom.
“We all know that was one of the leading Muslim organizations, which opposed the tyrannical rule of the British Empire and the theory of the two countries aimed at splitting the nation. Since then he has worked greatly to the independence of the rise of Muslim residing in India. ”
Praising the teachings of Islam, denouncing all violence, Chidambaram said: “We can not see Islam as a faith of others, because it is the land of their ancestors, this is the land of his birth. Is a matter of pride that Islam exists in India along with other great religions. ”
Stressing that pluralism should be the basis of our strength, the interior minister condemned the communalism and urged Muslim leaders to help build a modern nation and promote the concept of a civil society.
Government Stands by Rights of Minorities: Chidambaram was first posted on November 3, 2009 at 3:34 pm.
Black Friday Deals 2009 Sales
November 3, 2009 by Trend PK
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Black Friday Deals 2009, Black Friday deals have already been reported by a few merchants.
Black Friday Deals 2009, Black Friday deals have already been reported by a few merchants. Sears will host the “Black Friday Now” sales during November and December. Target has a website where consumers can enter their email address to receive Black Friday 2009 updates.
With all the speculation about deals Black Friday 2009, we have not heard much from retail giant Wal-Mart. One might think that Wal-Mart would have the best deals on Black Friday to all … after all Wal-Mart is all about cutting competition.
Recently, Wal-Mart launched an assault on bookstores. Wal-Mart and Amazon.com have reduced the price of hardcover titles awaited almost $ 9. This could pose a threat to local bookstores, which thrive in its base of loyal customers. How true do you think the customer base will be maintained when you can get a book from $ 30 to $ 9?
The Wal-Mart deals Black Friday 2009 will be the gold standard for the industry. There will be thousands of Black Friday deals that were in a multitude of retailers, but are looking for large crowds, and incredible discounts at local Wal-Mart.
So far, only a select few Black Friday ads were leaked. These include Gander Mountain and charging port.
Black Friday Deals 2009 Sales was first posted on November 3, 2009 at 3:53 pm.
Dancing With The Stars 2009 Lineup
November 3, 2009 by Trend PK
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Dancing With The Stars 2009 Lineup , The 16 competitors from the celebrity to the new season of “ Dancing with the Stars ” has just been announced – Read on to find out who will be speaking to compete for the coveted trophy Mirror Ball! The new “Dancing” competitors: The former model Kathy Ireland The Grammy winner Macy Gray Actress Melissa Joan Hart Singer Mya Actor Ashley Hamilton NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin Star ‘Iron Chef America “Mark Dacascos Singer Donny Osmond Reality star Kelly Osbourne UFC fighter Chuck Liddell ‘Star of Entourage’ Debi Mazar Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin Model Joanna Krupa Pro Snowboarder Louie Vito The actor / singer Aaron Carter Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay “Dancing with the Stars” begins with a three-night premiere, Monday, September 21st at 8 pm. Dancing With The Stars 2009 Lineup was first posted on November 3, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Dancing With The Stars 2009 Lineup, The 16 competitors from the celebrity to the new season of “Dancing with the Stars” has just been announced – Read on to find out who will be speaking to compete for the coveted trophy Mirror Ball!
The new “Dancing” competitors:
The former model Kathy Ireland
The Grammy winner Macy Gray
Actress Melissa Joan Hart
Singer Mya
Actor Ashley Hamilton
NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin
Star ‘Iron Chef America “Mark Dacascos
Singer Donny Osmond
Reality star Kelly Osbourne
UFC fighter Chuck Liddell
‘Star of Entourage’ Debi Mazar
Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin
Model Joanna Krupa
Pro Snowboarder Louie Vito
The actor / singer Aaron Carter
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay
“Dancing with the Stars” begins with a three-night premiere, Monday, September 21st at 8 pm.
Dancing With The Stars 2009 Lineup was first posted on November 3, 2009 at 4:05 pm.
