The official was quoted as saying that the Egyptian-mediated truce took effect at 01:00 local time (23:00 GMT Monday).

A Hamas official later confirmed to the BBC that the truce had been agreed.

At least 25 Palestinians have died in Israeli air strikes since Friday, reports say. Israel says 35 people were injured in Palestinian rocket attacks.

The Egyptian official - who spoke on condition of anonymity - was quoted by Reuters as saying late on Monday that both Israel and Gaza militants had "agreed to end the current operations".

Shortly afterwards, the Hamas official confirmed the truce.

The official told the BBC that Israel had made an unusual promise to stop targeting militant leaders in Gaza, if rocket attacks on Israel ceased.

Israel has not publicly commented on the reported ceasefire.

The cross-border violence was triggered by an Israeli air strike on Friday that killed a senior leader of the militant group, the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), who Israel said had been planning an attack.

Militants in Gaza responded quickly by unleashing a barrage of rockets towards southern Israel, triggering further air strikes.

Most of those killed in Gaza were militants, but several civilians also died, Palestinian medical sources say.

The US has condemned the rocket attacks as "cowardly"; the Arab League called the Israeli air strikes "a massacre".

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed grave concern over the flare-up in violence, describing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians as "unacceptable" and urging Israel to "exercise maximum restraint".

When you think of LMFAO, you think of DJs, rappers, club-goers, and party rockers.

But you really should be thinking of 6-year-old Canucks fans.

One in particular: Jack Millos.

The adorable Vancouver supporter stole the spotlight a few nights ago by busting some rather impressive moves to LMFAO's "Sexy And I Know It."

Watch his intense concentration, coupled with rhythm that rivals anything from this year's Super Bowl halftime show ...

Jack's older sister is responsible for teaching him how to dance, though she says the talent comes pretty naturally. As for the song choice, Millos' parents aren't too worried that the lyrics, "Look at that body" are going to corrupt their son. After all, his school allowed him to dance to the same tune in the talent show.

Perhaps LMFAO will invite Millos to dance in a new music video for the G-rated version of the song, "I'm Elmo and I Know It."

एक बुकी के दावे के मुताबिक , क्रिकेट वर्ल्ड कप 2011 का भारत - पाक सेमीफाइनल मैच एक बॉलिवुड ऐक्ट्रेस के जरिए फिक्स किया गया था। पता चला है कि ऐक्ट्रेस बॉलिवुड की एक फिल्म में काम करने के अलावा कुछ मॉडलिंग असाइनमेंट भी कर चुकी हैं। कहा जा रहा है यह ऐक्ट्रेस दिल्ली की हैं और मिलान , पैरिस आदि में रैंप वॉक कर चुकी हैं।

ब्रिटिश संडे टाइम्स अखबार ने उनका चेहरा छुपाते हुए बिकीनी में उसका एक फोटो भी छापा है। अखबार के अनुसार , इसने बुकी के इशारे पर चार खिलाड़ियों से संपर्क किया और उन्हें अपने जाल में फंसाया। अखबार ने लिखा है कि पैसा और हुस्न का जाल ही वह नेटवर्क है , जिसके जरिए बुकी ये सब करते हैं। दिल्ली के प्रभावशाली बुकी विकी सेठ के हवाले से रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है , ' खूबसूरत लड़कियों के जाल में क्रिकेटर आसानी से फंस जाते हैं, जो उन्‍हें बुकीज के लिए काम करने के लिए राजी कर लेती हैं। '

संडे टाइम्स के अंडरकवर रिपोर्टरों से स्टिंग ऑपरेशन के दौरान विकी सेठ ने दावा किया कि वह बड़ी अंतरराष्ट्रीय प्रतियोगिताएं जैसे कि टेस्ट मैच , ट्वेंटी -20 और इंडियन प्रीमियर लीग व बांग्लादेश प्रीमियर लीग के मैच फिक्स कर सकता है। उसने बताया कि इंग्लिश काउंटी क्रिकेट अच्छा बाजार है , क्योंकि इसमें छोटे स्तर के मैच होते हैं और कोई भी इन पर नजर नहीं रखता। इसलिए इसमें बिना किसी झंझट के अच्छा पैसा कमाया जा सकता है।

संडे टाइम्स के अनुसार , मोहाली का मैच भी फिक्स था। हालांकि, रिपोर्ट में किसी खिलाड़ी का नाम नहीं है। बुकी ने मैच फिक्सिंग की बात पुष्ट करने के लिए अंडरकवर रिपोर्टरों से सवाल पूछा कि आखिर सचिन के चार कैच क्यों ड्रॉप किए गए ? क्यों उमर गुल ने आठ ही ओवर में 68 रन दे दिए ? READ FULL STORY

भारत एशिया कप क्रिकेट टूर्नामेंट में श्रीलंका के खिलाफ अपने अभियान का पॉजिटिव अंदाज में आगाज करना चाहेगा। एशिया कप सचिन तेंडुलकर को रेकॉर्ड 100वीं इंटरनैशनल सेंचुरी बनाने का मौका देगा, जिसका काफी दिनों से इंतजार किया जा रहा है। वह ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ टेस्ट सीरीज और फिर ट्राई सीरीज में इस उपलब्धि से चूक गए थे।यह टूर्नामेंट भारत को ऑस्ट्रेलिया में वनडे ट्राई सीरीज में आठ मैच में से केवल तीन में जीत वाले लचर प्रदर्शन को सुधारने का मौका प्रदान करेगा। इंग्लैंड और फिर ऑस्ट्रेलिया में लगातार दो विदेशी दौरों पर फ्लॉप होने के बाद भारतीय कप्तान महेंद्र सिंह धोनी जानते हैं कि अच्छी शुरुआत की अहमियत क्या है और वह इस टूर्नामेंट में शुरू से ही अच्छी लय बनाना चाहेंगे।

काफी बदल गया है फॉर्मैट: धोनी ने कहा, 'पिछले वर्षों में फॉर्मैट बदल गया है और अब चार अच्छी टीमें इसमें भाग लेती हैं। यह काफी छोटी सीरीज है और इसलिए इसमें सकारात्मक शुरूआत करना अहम होगा क्योंकि आप कभी-कभार ही सभी एशियाई देशों के साथ ऐसा टूर्नामेंट खेलते हैं।' भारतीय टीम ने ऑस्ट्रेलिया में खेलने वाली टीम में बहुत कम बदलाव किए हैं, जिसमें यूसुफ पठान और तेज गेंदबाज अशोक डिंडा को टीम में शामिल किया गया है जबकि वीरेंद्र सहवाग, जहीर खान और उमेश यादव को चोटों के कारण आराम दिया गया है।

रोहित और रैना के लिए दम दिखाने का मौका: टूर्नामेंट रोहित शर्मा, सुरेश रैना और रवींद्र जडेजा जैसे यंग खिलाड़ियों को भी अपनी काबिलियत साबित करने का मौका देगा, जिन्होंने ऑस्ट्रेलिया के कठिन हालात में काफी ढीला खेल दिखाया था। वहीं दूसरी तरफ युवा विराट कोहली ऑस्ट्रेलिया में अच्छे प्रदर्शन के बाद आत्मविश्वास से लबरेज होंगे, जिसने उन्हें सहवाग की गैरमौजूदगी में टीम का उपकप्तान बना दिया। लेकिन भारत के ऑस्ट्रेलिया में उतार-चढ़ाव वाले प्रदर्शन को देखते हुए धोनी को शेर-ए-बांग्ला स्टेडियम में श्रीलंका के खिलाफ टूर्नामेंट के अपने पहले मैच में काफी चीजों पर गौर करना होगा। अंतिम एकादश में एकमात्र ऑलराउंडर स्थान के लिए यहां रवींद्र जडेजा और यूसुफ पठान के बीच भी करीबी मुकाबला होगा।

धोनी को अच्छे प्रदर्शन की आस: धोनी ने कहा, 'ऐसा नहीं है कि हमने काफी ढीला प्रदर्शन किया। निश्चित रूप से हम ऐसे दौर में थे, जिसमें हम लगातार अच्छा नहीं कर पा रहे थे। विशेषकर जब वनडे की बात है तो मुझे लगता है कि हमने काफी अच्छा किया है। इसलिए हम उम्मीद कर रहे हैं कि हम टूर्नामेंट में अच्छा प्रदर्शन करेंगे। दुर्भाग्य से सहवाग टीम में नहीं हैं और हमें उनकी काफी कमी अखरेगी। वह सबसे खतरनाक सलामी बल्लेबाजों में से एक हैं। लेकिन इसका मतलब है कि अंतिम एकादश में हमारे पास एक स्थान है। यह स्थान यूसुफ पठान जैसे खिलाड़ी को भी दिया जा सकता है, जिनके पास आक्रामकता और स्थिरता का संतुलन है।' READ MORE

After the release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview, lot many reviews started appearing on web. Some of them are really good, especially in talking about the new features and metro style apps. Apart from the visible features, Microsoft has also worked on the security enhancements of their operating system. As we know, malware and virus attacks are very common on Windows PC as compared to the other OS. It becomes necessary to install a third-party security application for protection from these attacks.

Most of the branded Windows PC comes with pre-installed third-party software (either trial version of license of one year). After the expiration period, if the user doesn’t renew the package, the system becomes vulnerable. This is a very common issue with home or small business users.

Couple of years ago, Microsoft released their own protection suite named ‘Microsoft Security Essentials’ which promised to protect from malware, virus attacks. It was not an easy task for Microsoft to provide the security level as high as other OS or even compete with the third-party services like Norton in online data theft protection. But the product was awesome and it got so many positive reviews on web even when it is available for FREE to use on computers running genuine windows copy.

Microsoft Security Essentials

Now from Windows 8 onwards, Microsoft Security Essentials will not be required, and even any third-party security suite will not be necessary for normal home PC security. The native security suite of Windows named ‘Windows Defender’ is now so much capable that there is no need of any other software for the same purpose.

HTC and Verizon Wireless have officially announced the upcoming launch of cool new 4G LTE HTC Rezound Android-powered handset, which the companies claim as the only smartphone in the United States to integrate Beats Audio technology. Complemented with Mobile High Definition Link (MHL) connectivity and an included advanced Beats headphones that feature on-cable remote to let users enjoy their favorite music immensely.


HTC Rezound is initially based on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. Anyway, for those who like to taste the latest Android OS on the Rezound phone, HTC has promised to roll out Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgrade by early next year to deliver noticeably different user experience.

Key Features and Specs of HTC Rezound:

Large 4.3-inch multi-touch S-LCD with true HD 720p resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
8-megapixel AF camera (f/2.2, 28mm wide-angle lens) with dual LED flash and full HD video capture
Powerful 1.5 GHz Qualcomm dual-core processor plus 1GB DDR2 RAM
4G Mobile Hotspot supports up to 10 Wi-Fi devices
Bluetooth 3.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/a connectivity
Huge 16GB internal memory
Rechargeable 1,620 mAh lithium battery
Size: 5.08 x 2.58 x 0.54 inches

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Shreya Ghoshal started her singing career at the age of 16, when Sanjay Leela Bhansali spotted her on the sets of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. He was so mesmerised by the young singer’s voice that he made her an offer instantly: to be the voice of Paro in Devdas, in 2000. The film released a couple of years later and Shreya picked up several awards – including a National Award and a Filmfare trophy – for the Best Playback Singer (female). The time when only one or two singers ruled the musical roost is today a thing of the past and a huge number of singers have come and gone in the last decade, but Shreya has managed to hold her own, growing into one of the top playback singers of the industry. We look at some of the iconic songs that established her as one of the most remarkable and versatile singers of this generation….

Dola re, Bairi piya and Silsila ye chahat ka – Devdas

While Dola re (a duet Shreya sang with Kavita Krishnamurthy) got Shreya several awards, Silsila… and Bairi piya were her first solos. As soon as the music of Devdas was out, it was clear that the young singer had great potential.

Jaadu hai nasha hai – Jism

The sensuality and soothing texture of her voice won her accolades for this one, considered to be one of the sexiest songs of all time.

Yeh ishq hai -Jab We Met

This song became hugely popular and it is one of the most fun and melodious songs she has sung.

Piyu bole – Parineeta

Shreya, with Sonu Nigam for company (the two have created magic on several occasions), sang this melodiously romantic song with total sweetness and innocence.

Ooh la la – The Dirty Picture

This one had to have an 80s feel and Vishal-Shekhar felt that Shreya could bring out the sexiness while keeping the old world charm alive. It became one of the biggest hits of her career.

Chikni Chameli- Agneepath

Shreya’s first out and out item number, Chikni Chameli is a fast-paced number. Not many believe that Shreya is capable of singing a high-voltage tune. But she proved that she can bring forth energy and naughtiness when a song demands it!

It was Sunday "fun day" for Beyonce and Jay-Z: The new parents enjoyed a concert by R&B singer The-Dream in New York.

The top music couple jammed to the singer-songwriter in the VIP section of SOB's, a small club that houses a few hundred people.

The-Dream co-wrote and co-produced Beyonce's massive hit "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)." He also worked his magic on Rihanna's "Umbrella," Justin Bieber's "Baby" and "Touch My Body" by Mariah Carey.

He performed a number of his own hits Sunday night, including "Shawty Is a 10," "Falsetto" and "I Luv Your Girl." He'll release his fourth album, "Love IV MMXII," later this year.

The Grammy winner thanked the crowd for coming out, saying: "I know some of ya'll got kids at home."

You may not recognize Alejandra Gaitan’s face, but her voice and especially a certain area of her body have won her millions of views (and a number of sponsorships) on YouTube. Gaitan, who calls herself “The Reply Girl,” has carved out a career making YouTube videos commenting on other videos on the site. While a major source of YouTube’s democratic appeal is that everyone from your grandmother to a preteen can upload and discuss videos, Gaitan’s unconventional methods have earned her both advertising dollars and, now, a death threat.

Gawker’s Max Read describes the method Gaitan uses to get views:

... she copies the original video's tags and secures herself a spot on its page. Her shirts do the heavy lifting of bringing people to the video, and then a quirk in YouTube's "related videos" algorithm kicks in: when viewers register their dislike of Gaitan's video en masse with the "thumbs down" button, it actually drives the video further up the "related videos" ranking. This makes sense — if the Speaker of the House makes a reply to President Obama, Democrats will hit "dislike," but his video is still a legitimate reply — but it can allow for deeply-hated videos to climb to prominent placement.

His reference to her shirts is an understatement: Filmed in what appears to be a bedroom, the camera in Gaitan’s videos cuts off part of her forehead in favor of focusing in on her prominent breasts, which in video thumbnails are often framed by a low-cut shirt -- a tease Read refers to elsewhere in his piece as a “YouTube Porn Fakeout.”

Gaitan’s isn’t the only "reply girl" on YouTube. The Daily Dot defines the phenomenon as “young women -- some young enough to still be in high school -- who make videos in low-cut tops and push-up bras. Rather than baring their souls, they’re baring that age-old device often used to get attention: cleavage.”

Sarah Palin has dismissed "Game Change" as unimportant, but a top aide says the HBO film about her 2008 vice-presidential bid was "true enough to make me squirm."

Nicolle Wallace, a senior advisor to the campaign, was assigned to work with Palin after she was chosen as John McCain's running mate and later wrote a novel with a mentally-ill character inspired by the former Alaska governor.

"This is a movie about the vast gray area where 99 percent of our politics actually takes place,” Wallace told "This Week" on Sunday. “You’re just feeling your way though a gray area and doing your best and that campaign was one of those instances for me."

Wallace has previously butted heads with Palin and once described her as bitter, cynical and aggressive.

"I believe that if she were on the cusp of becoming the nominee for the Republican party a whole lot of people... would talk about some of her more troubling deficiencies," she told MSNBC in 2010. "Her incredible cynicism, her bitterness, her aggressive attempts to claw anyone that points out an area for her to work on, I think these things will continue to reveal herself and the people that love her will continue to love her, but the people who are not so sure about her will, I think, formulate harder opinions and more clarity about her."

John McCain also spoke out about the movie on Sunday.

"Of course I'm not going to watch it," he said Fox News Sunday. "Why there continues to be such an assault on a fine and decent person, Sarah Palin ... They continue to disparage and attack her person. I admire and respect her, I'm proud of our campaign and I'm humbled by the fact that I was able to give her [the Republican vice-presidential nomination]."