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He is the one and only player in the game of Cricket to score a double century in an ODI that too against the mighty Pro teas.

* On his Test debut, Sachin Tendulkar was the third youngest debutant (16y 205d). Mushtaq Mohammad (15y 124d) and Aaqib Javed (16y 189d) debuted in Test matches younger to Tendulkar. Since then, there have been 2 players who were younger than Sachin on their Test Cricket debut: Hasan Raza - Pakistan (14y 227d), the current youngest debutant, and Mohammad Sharif - Bangladesh (15y 128d).

* Tendulkar has played the most number of Test Matches (166) for India (Kapil Dev and Rahul Dravid are second with 131 Test appearances each).
o Tendulkar is second in the list of players with most Test caps at 166. Only Steve Waugh (168 Tests) has appeared in more games than Tendulkar.
* Highest run scorer in the history of Test cricket with 13447 Test runs.

* Career Average (1989–2010, 166 Tests, 13,447 runs) at 55.56

* Became the first Indian to surpass the 11,000 Test run mark and the third International player behind Allan Border and Brian Lara. Lara took 213 innings, Sachin 223 and Border 259.

* Second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar to make over 10,000 runs in Test matches.

* Tendulkar and Brian Lara are the fastest to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket history. Both of them achieved this in 195 innings.

* Sachin Tendulkar (7429) world record of runs scored in Tests away from home.
* First player to reach 12,000-13,000 Test runs.

* Tendulkar has five calendar years with 1000 or more runs - 2008(1063), 2002 (1392 runs), 1999 (1088 runs), 2001 (1003 runs) and 1997 (1000 runs). Gavaskar is the only other Indian with four seasons of 1000+ runs. Only Tendulkar, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting and Brian Lara have five seasons with 1000 or more runs in Test cricket.



* Highest number of Test centuries(47), overtaking Sunil Gavaskar's record (34) on 10 December 2005 vs Sri Lanka in Delhi. Ricky Ponting has 39 centuries to his credit and Brian Lara has scored 34 Test Centuries.

* When Tendulkar scored his maiden century in 1990, he was the second youngest to score a century. Only Mushtaq Mohammad had scored a century at a younger age by 1990. Tendulkar's record was bettered by Mohammad Ashraful in 2001/02 season.The record for previous youngest Indian centurion was held by Kapil Dev.

* Tendulkar's record of five centuries before he turned 20 is a current world record.

* Tendulkar holds the current record (217 against NZ in 1999/00 Season) for the highest score in Test cricket by an Indian when captaining the side. Gavaskar held the previous record (205 against West Indies in Bombay - 1978/79 season)

* Tendulkar has scored centuries against all Test playing nations. He was the third batman to achieve the distinction after Steve Waugh and Gary Kirsten. The current list also includes Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, Adam Gilchrist and Marvan Atapattu.

* Tendulkar's 37th century against Bangladesh during the 2nd Test , made history as the 1st time the top four batsmen of any team had all scored centuries in a single innings. Dinesh Karthik (129), Wasim Jaffer (138) and Rahul Dravid (129) were the other centurions in the innings.



Highlights of Tendulkar's ODI career include:

Game appearances:

* Matches Played: 442 ( Most )
o Consecutive ODI Appearances: 185
o Most Stadium Appearances: 90 different Grounds

* Inning appearances: 431 ( Most ). First to appear in 400 innings in ODI matches.
* On his debut, Sachin Tendulkar was the second youngest debutant. Only Aaqib Javed debuted in ODI matches younger than Sachin Tendulkar. Since then, there has been 4 players who were younger than Sachin on their ODI debut: Hasan Raza (Pakistan) - the current youngest debutant, Mohammad Sharif (Bangladesh), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) and Ramveer Rai (UAE)

Runs scored:

* Most runs in an ODI Innings: Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for maximum number of runs scored in one ODI innings. He is also first batsman to score 200 runs (147ball 25x4 3x6) in an ODI against South Africa.

* Most runs: 17,598 Runs at the rate of 45.12 runs for every time he has gotten out (as of 25 February 2010). He is the leading run scorer in the ODI format of the game and the only player ever to cross the 14,000-15,000-16,000 and 17,000 run marks.

* First player to reach 10,000-11,000-12,000-13,000-14,000-15,000, 16,000 and 17,000 ODI runs.

* Holds the record for scoring 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year. He has done it seven times - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2007

* Tendulkar has scored over 1000 ODI runs against all major Cricketing nations.

* Tendulkar is the only batsman to score over 3000 runs against any opponent (Australia). Tendulkar is also the only batsman to achieve the feat runs against two opponents - Sri Lanka is the other team.

* After Sachin crossed the 10,000-run mark in ODIs, only seven other players have managed to cross the milestone: (Sanath Jayasuriya, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting, Brian Lara, Inzamam ul Haq, and Jacques Kallis). Sachin was the fastest to reach 10,000 runs taking 259 innings and has the highest batting average among batsmen with over 10,000 ODI runs

* Tendulkar has scored 1833 runs in finals; Tendulkar also ranks very high in terms of all-time averages in finals: among those who've scored at least 1000 runs in finals, only three have a higher average. One of them is India's current coach, Gary Kirsten - in 20 innings, he scored 1019 runs at an excellent average of 69.73. Tendulkar's stats are very similar to those of Viv Richards, who averaged 55.73 at a strike rate of 84.78 in 17 finals.

* Tendulkar holds the record for the highest individual score in a one day international when he scored 200 not out breaking the previous record of 194 in the India v. South Africa ODI on 24th February 2010. This also saw him become the first male cricketer in the planet to score a double century in a One Day International. Earlier Belinda Clark has scored 229* in women cricket.

* Tendulkar holds the record for the most fours ( boundaries ) in an innings. He hit 25 fours in the innings against South Africa on on 24th February 2010 when he scored double century.

* Only player to score 5, 150+ (186*, 152, 163*, 175 and 200*)scores in ODI cricket, followed by Sanath Jayasuriya of Srilanka with 4, 150+ scores in ODI

Centuries and Fifties record:

* Most centuries: 46
o Only cricketer to ever score a double hundred in the ODI format - against South Africa at Gwalior, India.
o Most centuries against an opponent - 9 vs. Australia.
o Most centuries vs. Australia, South Africa, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Pakistan.
o Most centuries in Final Matches 6 & India Win All Matches
o Most centuries against One Team - Australia 19 (10 test+9 ODI)
* Most Fifties: 93.
o Highest number of 50+ scores in ODIs - 139 (46 Centuries and 93 Fifties).
o Only player to have over 100 innings of 50+ runs.
o Most Fifties in World Cup Matches(13)

ODI awards:

* Most Man of the Match Awards: 61 Man of the Match Awards

* Most Man of the Series Awards: 15 Man of the Series Awards

Calendar Year record:

* Most ODI runs in a calendar year: 1,894 ODI runs in 1998.

* Most Centuries in a calendar year: 9 ODI centuries in 1998

Partnership Records:

* Sachin Tendulkar with Sourav Ganguly hold the world record for the maximum number of runs scored by the opening partnership. They have put together 6,609 runs in 136 matches that includes 21 century partnerships and 23 fifty run partnerships.The 20 century partnerships for opening pair is also a world record.

* Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid hold the world record for the highest partnership in ODI matches when they scored 331 runs against New Zealand in 1999 at the LBS, Hyderabad

* Sachin Tendulkar has been involved in six 200 run partnerships in ODI matches - a record that he shares with Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid.

* Most runs (1,796 at an average of 59.87 as on 20 March 2007) in World Cup Cricket History including 4 centuries & 13 fifties with a best score of 152* against Namibia in 2003 world cup
* 673 runs in 2003 Cricket World Cup, highest by any player in a single Cricket World Cup
* Player Of The World Cup Tournament in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

* 523 runs in the 1996 Cricket World Cup at an average of 87.16, making him the highest run scorer in the 1996 World Cup and setting the then record for the highest runs by any player in a single Cricket World Cup - subsequently bettered by himself in the 2003 World Cup

Combined (ODI & Test) records

* First batsman in history to score over 50 centuries in international cricket. He now has 93 centuries (47 in Tests, 46 in ODIs), which is still the record for the highest number of centuries in international cricket.

* First batsman in history to complete the 30,000 runs in (ODIs+Tests) or (ODIs+Tests+Twenty20s).

* Most overall runs in international cricket, (ODIs+Tests+Twenty20s), with 30,000+ runs overall (13447 in Tests, 17,598 in ODIs).

* Record of getting out the maximum number of times in the 90s in international matches. He has been dismissed 24 times (17 in ODIs and 7 in Tests) on scores of 90-99. The 17 nineties in ODIs are an ODI record too.

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New RBI guidelines for Cheque alterations

New RBI guidelines for Cheque alterations

Banks have received RBI guidelines by virtue of which they are supposed to prohibit alterations / corrections on the cheque leaf. The details are as follows:

RBI Circular - DPSS/CO/CHD/ No. 1832/01.07.05/ 2009-10 dated 22nd February 2010 states that no changes / corrections should be carried out on the cheques (other than for date validation purposes, if required). For any change in the payee’s name, courtesy amount (amount in figures) or legal amount (amount in words), etc., fresh cheque forms should be used by customers. This would help banks to identify and control fraudulent alterations.
Based on the above guidelines branch / clearing teams can return cheques which have any alteration in the
• Payee Name
• Amount in numbers
• Amount in words

The only alteration which is allowed is the alteration in the date.
Note:
The above change will be incorporated by change in the Terms and Conditions on the cheque book issued by Banks.
Where available, customers should be informed through a message in the email as well as physical statement in April, May, June quarter
Banks will start returning the cheques for cash payments across the counter and clearing cheques effective 1st July 2010.
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IPL: Mallya’s daughter questioned by I-T

The Income Tax department plans to enlarge its current inquiry into the IPL’s financial transactions to cover all the franchises amidst allegations of murky deals even as it questioned the ‘mystery’ woman and Vijay Mallya’s daughter who works for IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi.

Laila Mahmood, the step daughter of Mallya who owns the Royal Challengers Bangalore team, was identified as the woman who exited Modi’s office in a plush hotel in Mumbai minutes before I-T officials visited it for probe on Thursday.

The IT authorities probing various aspects of the Indian Premier League controversy have been able to ascertain the identity of the ‘mystery’ woman as Laila, a source in the department told on reporters.

Mallya also said in a statement that “my step daughter Laila Mahmood works for Lalit Modi. I know nothing about this. I called Lalit Modi and he confirmed that she has given a statement to Income Tax.”


Suspecting that the woman, who was seen carrying what appeared like a laptop and some documents, might have carried away some important documents, the IT authorities got into action and identified her.

Notwithstanding claims by IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi that it was routine questioning on Thursday by officials at the premises of BCCI and his office in Mumbai, I-T department sources said the special team has prepared a voluminous report on the operations and sent it to the Finance Ministry in Delhi.

Top sources said that in the wake of the report, plans were afoot to summon representatives of the various IPL team owners for questioning and for production of teams.

It may also include search operations on their officials premises, the source said adding it could be a long process, the sources said.

Officially there has been no no word on the operations in Mumbai but sources said the department in Mumbai has been asked to carry out further inquiries and, if necessary, even surveys and raids on IPL premises and those of its franchises.

“We are widening our inquiry. However, it will take some time before we obtain all details about IPL’s transactions,” the sources said.

Earlier indications were that only the new franchisees Kochi and Pune could be investigated but now the department may be expected to scrutinise the bid process of all the franchises in the wake of allegations about the sourcing of the funds of the teams.
Asked about the ‘mystery’ woman, Modi suggested that his staff could have brought papers for him from a hotel room which was caught on close circuit TV before tax officials went there.

“All I know is I was not at the hotel (Four Seasons where he reportedly has a temporary office). They (staff) do bring things to me in my office... because the I-T has asked us to bring some documents, it must be...,” he said when asked about reports that a woman removed important documents from the hotel in Mumbai before the I-T officials came there.

To another query, he said did not know whether his lap-top has been taken away by officials. “I have no idea about it, who has taken what,” he said.

Modi said the I-T officials were doing a job and he had no problems with that. “We have nothing to hide. The I-T has asked us information, that’s fine. There is no reason to be upset about”.

He reiterated the charge that Union Minister Shashi Tharoor stepped into the picture and asked him not to go into the details of the shareholders when he had put some questions to those who had come on behalf of the bid.

“I was just sitting in the room and asking all shareholders who the shareholders are. It became an issue when the shareholders did not know the names of other shareholders. That’s when the red flag was raised, when I asked who these people are.

“At that point of time they said they did not know who they were. They made a call to their father. Shailendra Gaikwad made a phone call to his father. At that point of time, he said he will get back to us. Then the phone call that came back to us was that of Mr Tharoor who said why are you inquiring into these items. At that point of time I still did not know whether these four people were linked or not”, Modi said.

The IPL Commissioner said he was signing the documents subject to confirmation but next day he saw in a Mumbai newspaper a news item (appararently referring to a reported proposal of Tharoor marrying his friend Sunanda Pushkar).

Asked how the conversation ended, he said the conversation did not end and he told Tharoor that he was recording the conversation.

“We have minuted it. It is in black and white. There is nothing to worry”, he said.

How ID Thieves see what you type

A Closer Look at Malicious Keyloggers:

Part of iolo's ongoing series exposing malicious software

With iolo's Security Spotlight series, you can read about the various malicious programs that infect computers, destroy data and steal personal information, and get some valuable pointers on how to protect yourself.

Knowledge is power—knowing more about what the high-tech vandals are up to can give you a powerful defense against their tactics.

This part of the series takes a closer look at a stealthy type of malware often used in financial cybercrimes, keyloggers.

 

 

 

 

 

What is a keylogger?

A keylogger, also called a keystroke logger, captures all of the keystrokes you make on your keyboard. A criminal can see your passwords, bank account information, credit card numbers, personal email and instant messaging conversations—any and every thing that you type is covertly captured.

How it works is that as you type, all of your keystrokes are saved to a small file that is then silently sent to an email address, web site or waiting server. The hacker can then sift through the data, pull out all the private information needed to access your financial accounts and begin the theft.

A little history
Early keyloggers were designed for legitimate monitoring purposes, such as for parents wishing to track their children's computer activity (and legitimate keyloggers—software that is intentionally and knowingly installed—are still in use today). However, it didn't take long for criminals to see the potential of this technology; malicious keyloggers first began to appear in the early 1990s.

Keyloggers of today
Today's malicious files are more and more often being designed with a profit motive, and keyloggers are a perfect example of this growing trend—the creators of modern keyloggers don't want to destroy data or cause havoc; they just want to steal money.

Some infamous keyloggers

• From 2005 to 2006, a large criminal ring in Brazil captured people's bank user IDs and passwords through the use of keyloggers. Before the group of 55 thieves was caught and arrested, an estimated $4.7 million was stolen from 200 different accounts.
  
• In 2005, Joe Lopez, the owner of a small computer supply company in Florida, sued his bank after hackers stole $90,000 from his business account through the use of a keylogger. Initially the bank refused to return the stolen money, asserting that the theft was due to a security breach of Lopez's computer, not the bank's. The case was eventually settled out of court.
  

Where do keyloggers come from?

To install keyloggers, cyber criminals typically exploit the tools we use to communicate over the web: email, instant messaging and social networking sites are the most common ways these malicious programs are distributed. The thieves send attachments or links that, if clicked, install the keylogger. Keyloggers are also often hidden inside of malicious trojans—and it's easy to be tricked into installing a trojan because it disguises itself as program that serves a beneficial purpose. (Click here to read more about trojans.)

Another common source of keylogger infections are peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks. These networks allow users to share their own digital content and download the content of others, but unfortunately hackers often use P2P networks to "share" keyloggers and other malware that appear to be useful but in reality are very dangerous.

What do keyloggers do?

Keyloggers are designed to steal—your login credentials, your personal data, and ultimately your money. Once your name and login information are known, it's easy for hackers to begin the theft; keylogger-based crimes typically involve setting up wire transfers from people's back accounts or making online purchases with stolen credit card numbers.

While other types of malware can waste system resources, conflict with valid programs and generally just slow your PC down, keyloggers are much more stealthy and are designed to hide themselves unobtrusively: you can't tell when a keylogger is installed. The infiltration may only be discovered when mysterious charges appear on your credit card or your bank account is emptied.

How you can protect yourself

• Think before you click. Many keyloggers are sent through email, social networking postings and instant messages. And the more sophisticated criminals know better than to use an unknown name—often these malicious messages will arrive under the guise of someone you know. Avoid the temptation to be "click happy": think before you click and if anything looks a little off, check with your contact to make sure they sent it to you.
  
• Be cautious of peer-to-peer sites. There are dozens of file-sharing networks out there that offer free access to files. And every one of them is full of keyloggers, viruses and every other form of malware that exists. Either avoid these sites or use them with caution: you're not getting something for free if your bank account ends up getting wiped out.
  
• Use anti-malware software. Even with the most diligent preventative measures, malware can still find its way onto your computer. Install and run anti-malware software and turn on the program's "real-time" feature: this will detect and block a keylogger from sending information from your computer.
  

How System Shield® can protect you

iolo's System Shield® protects your PC from all types of malicious files: keyloggers as well as dozens of other types of malware. Some highlights of System Shield:

		Flexible options for scans		System Shield's malware scans can run automatically when your computer isn't being used—you don't have to think about it—and you also can run scans whenever you want to: a smart choice for after you download files.
		Automated protection 2 ways		For total peace of mind, System Shield offers two automated protection features: Real-time is an invisible form of protection that runs quietly behind-the-scenes to check files as they're opened, changed, moved, copied, and saved—a critical defense against malware silently making changes to your PC. Email protection automatically scans email messages and attachments before they're received or sent—both you and the people you communicate with are protected.
		Safe quarantine		System Shield's Quarantine is a safe holding area that gives you total control over suspicious files. The Quarantine prevents infections from causing any damage, but still allows you to keep the files you know are safe.
		Up-to-date malware definitions		Old definition files can't protect you against the most recent attacks—and the criminals come up with newly designed malware every day. System Shield updates its definitions in real-time as threats emerge, sometimes even 8-10 times in a single day, based on the latest research from iolo Labs.

 

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Can I Borrow Rs.25/-?

Can I Borrow Rs.25/-?


A woman came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find her 5-year old son waiting for her at the door.

SON: 'Mummy, may I ask you a question?'

MUM: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the woman.

SON: 'Mummy, how much do you make an hour?'

MUM: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the woman said angrily.
SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'

MUM: 'If you must know, I make Rs. 50 an hour.'

SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: 'Mummy, may I please borrow Rs.25?'

The mother was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.'

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door..

The woman sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?

After about an hour or so, the woman had calmed down , and started to think:

Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that Rs.25.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often.The woman went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.

'Are you asleep, son?' She asked.

'No Mummy, I'm awake,' replied the boy.

'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier' said the woman. 'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the Rs.25 you asked for.'

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you Mummy!' he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.

The woman saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.

The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his mother.

'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the mother grumbled.

'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied.

'Mummy, I have Rs.50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.'

The mother was crushed. She put his arms around her little son, and she begged for his forgiveness.

It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that Rs.50 worth of your time with someone you love.

If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of hours. But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.

About the Film The Bicycle Thief

The Bicycle Thief is a 1948 Italian neorealist film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of a poor man searching the streets of Rome for his stolen bicycle, which he needs to be able to work. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Luigi Bartolini and was adapted for the screen by Cesare Zavattini. It stars Lamberto Maggiorani as the poor man searching for his lost bicycle and Enzo Staiola as his son.

The film is frequently on critics' and directors' lists of the best films ever made. It was given an Academy Honorary Award in 1950, and, just four years after its release, was deemed the greatest film of all time by the magazine Sight & Sound's poll of filmmakers and critics in 1952. The film placed sixth as the greatest ever made in Sight & Sound's latest directors' poll, conducted in 2002.

The film tells the story of Antonio Ricci, an unemployed man in the depressed post-World War II economy of Italy. With no money and a wife and two children to support, he is desperate for work. He is delighted to at last get a good job hanging up posters, but on the sole condition that he has a bicycle which must be used for work. He is told unequivocally: "No bicycle, no job." His wife Maria pawns their bedsheets in order to get money to redeem his bicycle from the pawnbroker.

Early on in the film, Ricci's coveted bicycle is stolen by a bold young thief who snatches it when he is hanging up a poster.

Antonio thinks that the police will take the theft very seriously, but they are not really interested in the petty theft of a bike. The only option is for Antonio and his friends to walk the streets of Rome themselves, looking for the bicycle. After trying for hours with no luck, they finally give up and leave.

Desperate for leads and with his better judgement clouded, Antonio even visits the dubious backstreet fortune teller that he had earlier mocked, in the hope that she may be able to shed light upon the bike's whereabouts. However, she merely doles out to him one of the truisms that form her stock in trade: "you'll find the bike quickly, or not at all." Feeling cheated, a crestfallen Antonio hands over to her some of the last money that they have. After a rare treat of a meal in a restaurant, Antonio admits to his son that if he isn't able to work, they will simply starve.

Antonio finally manages to locate the thief (who, it seems, had already sold the bicycle) and Bruno slips off to summon the police to the apartment. Antonio meanwhile, angrily accuses the thief of stealing his bike but the boy denies all knowledge of the crime. When the policeman arrives, he sees the accused boy lying on the floor feigning a seizure and surrounded by irate neighbours who blame Antonio's accusations for causing the "innocent" boy's fit.

The policeman tells Antonio that although he may have seen the boy stealing the bike, he did not catch the thief red-handed, nor has he any witnesses and that Antonio making an accusation is not good enough. With no proof and with the thief's neighbours willing to give him a false alibi, he abandons his cause. Antonio walks away from the house in despair, as the thief's neighbours follow, jeering at him about his lost bicycle.

At the end of the film in one of the most resonant scenes, Antonio is sitting on the curb outside the packed football stadium. He looks at the hundreds and hundreds of bicycles that are parked outside the stadium and as he cradles his head in despair, a fleet of bicycles mockingly speeds past him.

After vacillating for some time about whether to steal one for himself, he decides he has no other option but to snatch one that he spots outside an apartment. Unluckily, he is seen taking the bike and caught by a crowd of angry men who slap and humiliate him in front of his son. Ironically, this time with an army of witnesses who catch him, he is frogmarched off to the police station but after seeing how upset Bruno is, the owner of the bicycle declines to press charges.

The film ends with the boy and his son, sad and let down from what has just happened, they walk along in a crowd, leaving us with a dim outlook for the two. Holding hands, they both a reduced to tears.