2006-06-10

BEIJING (AP) - There's a new reality show in town - Panda Cam. ADVERTISEMENT The Wolong Giant Panda Research Center in China's southwestern Sichuan province has set up a camera to capture the everyday life of pandas to be watched live on the Internet, the official Xinhua News Agency said. "Panda Cam" will be aired in 20-minute segments from Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. and 2 p.m. and 2:50 p.m. local time, Xinhua said. The facility, set in the heart of Sichuan's lush, cloud-wreathed mountains, is home to about 80 artificially bred pandas. The website has a section in English and a quiz on panda knowledge, Xinhua said. About 1,600 wild pandas live in the mountain forests of central China - the only place in the world they are found - with another 180 in captivity around the globe. Pandas are threatened by loss of habitat, poaching and a low reproduction rate, making them among the most endangered in the world. Females in the wild typically have a cub once every two to three years. -

2006-06-04

35 For Phil" 35 For Phil"Everyone likes to know whether guests are going to turn up to a party. But Londoner Phil Woodford is more anxious than most. That's because the 34-year-old advertising creative director has invited 35 celebrities to join him on his 35th birthday."The stars - who range from Tiger Woods and Chelsea Clinton to Harry Potter author, J K Rowling - are expected to visit Phil and his friends for 35 minutes in a pub. But with around two and a half weeks to go, the birthday boy has yet to receive confirmation of any A-list attendees. He remains undaunted and keeps the public up-to-date on progress at a specially-designed website, www.35fophil.com"'These celebrities are all busy people and I'm sure their PR people have a whole load of correspondence to wade through,' said Phil. 'My invitations may have been mislaid or are simply waiting to be actioned. I'm very hopeful that I'll start receiving responses in the next week or so.'"The bizarre birthday bash has attracted interest around the world, with Phil appearing on radio stations in places as far afield as Waterford, Ireland and Perth, Western Australia."A cash bar will operate on the night at an undisclosed public house, although the party organiser has generously agreed to buy each star their first drink. Two celebrity tickets have not yet been allocated and Phil is encouraging members of the public to nominate possible guests online. "They will be contacted just a few days before the event with a belated invitation."
One film at a time, one shift a day, he decided for creative integrity. He is the highest paid star in hindi cinema. The flip side is that he won't reduce his price for anyone. Despite his bulging pay packet and superstar status the tag we put on him is Actor. Aamir Hussain Khan, the PET-SHOP boy of the bollywood, was born on 14th March 1965 to Tahir and Zeena Hussain Khan. He is having one younger brother Faizal who is a VJ and an Actor and two sisters Nikhat and Farhad. He was married to Reena Dutt and having two children son Junaid and daughter Aira. But in 2002 he was legally separated with his wife. Aamir Khan, is known as AK everywhere, although his first movie was Holi, but his debut film as a Hero Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak turned out to be a blockbuster of 1988 and set a new trend in cinema. In 1996, he has got the Best Actor award for his outstanding performance in Raja Hindustani which was a smash hit at the box office and he has placed himself among the top heroes of the Bollywood. Sarfarosh and Dil Chahat Hai were again the blockbuster films. He has got the best actor award for Dil Chahata Hai. This movie created a new trend of hairstyle and beard for youngster. He set trends with every film, including his last film Lagaan His next release will be The Rising in which his character name is Mangal Pandey. AddressAamir Khan11 Bela Vista Apts.,Palli Hill, Bandra,Mumbai 400 050