Google Search Expands To 39 Languages

If you don’t know English you will not be in a position to read this but Google insights for search have added 39 languages which allow access to the tool for various languages. The search includes Bulgarian, Catalan, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English and various others. Last August Google launched Google Insights for Search which showed that the stats on keyword you entered include Google Trends.

Google is also adding up feature to make Insight for search. This is a new forecasting feature which would make predictions based on historical data and search patterns. A new feature would be using of animated map which allows one to view a search term which makes trend over time across various locations. To view this one should look for the “View Change Over Time” link included under the map. (source:googlerankingseo.blogspot.com)

Zeenat And Neetu Singh Ready To Comeback On Stage

Once upon a time, they ruled a million hearts. In their wide-flared bellbottoms, flowery shirts and oversized goggles, they were playful and cool. Now many seasons later, Zeenat Aman and Neetu Singh are ready to play their second innings on celluloid. And there’s a possibility that Sridevi too might do the same.

Zeenat Aman is making a comeback in Anil Sharma’s Dunno Y… Naa Jaane Kyon. Neetu Singh will be seen in Habib Faisal’s Do Dooni Chaar.
Most heroines of Zeenat’s time have faded from memory, with the exception of Hema Malini. Kapil Sharma, who has scripted Dunno Y… Naa Jaane Kyon says that the film is a mature love story of a Catholic woman deserted by her husband played by Kabir Bedi. Interestingly, Zeenat will be doing an encore of her superhit number, Chura liya hai in the film.

Neetu Singh was last seen in Ganga Meri Maa in 1983 before a guest appearance in Love Aaj Kal recently. She’ll be next seen as the Punjabi wife of a mathematics teacher (played by hubby Rishi) in Do Dooni Chaar. Set in South Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar-Jangpura area, the film is directed by Faisal who earlier scripted Ta Ra Rum Pum and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007). ‘‘It’ll release sometime in December 2009,’’ says Singh. (source:timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

Dhoni Is World’s Top Earning Cricketer: Forbes

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has topped the list of world’s 10 top earning cricketers compiled by Forbes, which also features four other players from the sub-continent – Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly.

Raking in $10 million, Dhoni is at the top of the chart followed by Tendulkar at the second spot with earnings worth $8 million in the list of ‘The World’s Top-Earning Cricketers’.
While Singh and Dravid are at the third and fourth spot, respectively, Ganguly and Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting share the sixth place.
“Paycheck figures include club and national team salaries and commercial endorsement income over the last 12 months,” Forbes said.
According to the magazine, Singh earned $5.5 million while Dravid and Ganguly raked in $5 million and $3.5 million, respectively. Ponting also earned $3.5 million.
“With its deep-pocketed owners and global appeal, nine of the 10 highest-paid cricket players call the Indian Premier League (IPL) home, the publication added.
At the fifth spot is England’s Andrew Flintoff with earnings of $4 million followed by Australia’s Brett Lee and English cricketer Kevin Pietersen – both at eighth place – and Australian Michael Clarke is ranked tenth.
While Lee and Pietersen raked in $3 million each, Clarke earned $2.5 million.
“Take Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who plays for the Chennai Super Kings and tops our list as cricket’s first $10 million-a-year man (that’s $5,426 for each run scored).
“His $8 million in endorsements, from the likes of Reebok, General Electric and Pepsi, is 45 per cent more than any other player.
“Among all Indian athletes and entertainers, Dhoni’s 17 corporate sponsors is second to only Bollywood star and co- owner of the Knight Riders, Shah Rukh Khan,” Forbes said.
About Tendulkar, the magazine said the holder of numerous offensive records, is considered among the greatest batsman in cricket history.
“… he’s one of five IPL players who have been bestowed ‘icon’ status, meaning he automatically receives a paycheck 15 per cent larger than his highest paid teammate.
“Tendulkar’s $ 1.1 million salary from the Mumbai Indians helped push his total earnings to $8 million over the last 12 months,” it added. (source:timesofindia.indiatimes.com)