Miss Universe Contestants

Adrola, ALBANIA

Marcelina, ANGOLA

Camila, ARGENTINA

Liza, ARUBA

Renae, AUSTRALIA

Celeste, BAHAMAS

Laura, BELGIUM

Yessica, BOLIVIA

Sheillah, BOTSWANA

Gabriela, BRAZIL

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

Zhana, BULGARIA

Adwoa, CANADA

CAYMAN ISLANDS

Ana, CHILE

Ji Dan, CHINA

Daniella, COLOMBIA

COSTA RICA

Elizabeta, CROATIA

Monifa, CURACAO

Ionna, CYPRUS

CZECH REPUBLIC

Josefine, DENMARK

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Carolina, ECUADOR

Ana, EL SALVADOR

Natalie, ESTONIA

Helen, ETHIOPIA

Sara, FINLAND

Marie, FRANCE

Channa, GABON

Tamar, GEORGIA

Alicia, GERMANY

Gifty, GHANA

Holly, GREAT BRITAIN

Vasiliki, GREECE

Alyssa, GUAM

Laura, Guatemala

Ruqayyah, GUYANA

Christela, HAITI

Jennifer, HONDURAS

Agnes, HUNGARY

Shilpa, INDIA

Maria, INDONESIA

Adrienne, IRELAND

Lina, ISRAEL

Grazia, ITALY

Chantal, JAMAICA

Ayako, JAPAN

Sungh, KOREA

Diana, KOSOVO

Rina, LEBANON

Greta, LITHUANIA

Kimberely, MALAYSIA

Ameeksha, MAURITIUS

Karina, MEXICO

Andrea, MONTENEGRO

Tsakana, NAMIBIA

Nathalie, NETHERLANDS

Talia, NEW ZEALAND

Farah, NICARAGUA

Isabella, NIGERIA

Sara, NORWAY

Stephanie, PANAMA

Egni, PARAGUAY

Nicole, PERU

Janine, PHILIPPINES

Marcelina, POLAND

Bodine, PUERTO RICO

Delia, ROMANIA

Elizabeth, RUSSIA

Branislava, SERBIA

Lynn, SINGAPORE

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Melinda, SOUTH AFRICA

Andrea, SPAIN

Sabrina, SRI LANKA

Tara, ST LUCIA

Hanni, SWEDAN

Alina, SWITZERLAND

Winfrida, TANZANIA

Nutpimon, THAILAND

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

Cagil, TURKEY

Anastastia, UKRAINE

Camila, URUGUAY

Olivia, USA

Irene, VENEZUELA

Diem, VIETNAM

Fifa refuse to approve Messi’s goalscoring record

The football world was thrilled when Messi scored his 86th goal of the year against Real Betis that saw him break Gerd Muller’s record. But was it a world record?

The Independent reports that Fifa have now refused to approve Lionel Messi’s goalscoring record due to the challenges from Brazil and Zambia.

First, the Zambian FA  claimed that Kabwe Warriors striker Godfrey Chitalu had scored 107 goals in 1972. They said that they had evidence to support this claim and were currently compiling evidence.

Next came Brazilian club Flamengo, claiming that Brazilian legend Zico had scored 89 goals in 1979 during his time at the club.

Messi scored two more goals against Cordoba for a 2-0 win for Barcelona in the Copa del Rey, bringing his yearly total to 88, which is just one goal short of Zico. As Barcelona have two more games remaining this year, with his current form the Argentinian can surely pass Zico, but the 107 scored by Godfrey Chitalu will probably end up being too much for Messi.

Would like to be brand ambassador of Kerala: Patki

Kottayam: Mesmerized by the beauty of back waters in Kochi, Amruta Patki expressed her great excitement to be in Mollywood. The former Miss Earth Air was in Kochi for a two- day shoot of an upcoming Malayalam movie 'Paisa paisa'.

Amruta Patki, hailing from a middle class Maharashtrian family, bagged the beauty pageant 'Miss India Earth' award in 2006. She was adjudged Miss Earth Air 2006 amongst contestants from 82 countries. She has since  modelled  for a number of ads and attended several ramp shows. Besides, the ex-Miss India was one of the jury members for a dance reality show 'dholkichya taalavar' on ETV, Marathi.

Reminiscing on the simple ways of life in the past as a college-going student, Amruta revealed her dreams and ambitions of her career. Snippets from a brief chat with the talented beauty.

On your present assignment in Malayalam         
I debut in Malayalam film industry with a promo song for the movie 'Paisa paisa' directed by Prasanth Murali. I had earlier worked with Raj Zacharia, the producer of the movie, for some ad films 4-5 years ago. We became friends since then. He invited me to shoot for the promotional song of his new film. The song sequence  required a model having an international appeal. The promo song will have a mix of English-Malayalam in its lyrics. 

About debut in Bollywood             
I did my first movie 'Hide N Seek' in Hindi in 2010. But unfortunately the film did not fare well at the box office and getting marked as an unlucky star is not a good sign in the path of stardom in Bollywood. So I lost interest in movies and later became cautious and took a break from acting. Then I turned to Southern film industry for better projects and started it all over again.

About acting and modelling               
Both are difficult tasks. Modelling fetch you more money where as acting throws you to the limelight of fame. Modelling is my bread and butter, but for me now acting is not a just jam on it. I am focusing seriously on acting at present.

About Kerala              
I am enthralled by the scenic beauty of Kerala. I hope to visit the place again and again. I will be happy to be the brand ambassador of Kerala Tourism if the state government is willing to put forward such an offer. In fact, I am looking forward to donning characters with dialogues in Malayalam films. 

About the role as Miss Earth Air             
I seriously want to do something to promote environmental conservation. I have travelled to many countries including Philippines, Mauritius and Singapore to promote environmental protection. I have associated with Philippines government for creating environmental consciousness among people. However, I could not do much in India as the government has not extended much support.

Google Fiber Launched in U.S.

Google Fiber is a project to build an experimental broadband internet network infrastructure using fiber-optic communication in Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri; the location was chosen following a competitive selection process. Over 1,100 communities applied to be the first recipient of the technology. On March 30, 2011, Google announced that Kansas City, Kansas will be the first community where the new network would be deployed.

After building an infrastructure of the network, in July 2012, Google announced pricing for Google Fiber. The service will offer three options. These include a free broadband internet option, a 1Gbps internet option for $70 per month and a version that includes television service for $120 per month. 

The internet service includes 1terabyte of Google Drive service and the television service includes a 2 terabyte DVR recorder in addition to the Google Drive service. The DVR will record up to eight live television shows simultaneously. The television options also includes a Nexus 7 tablet that will act as a remote control for the system. In addition, television service will also stream live program content on iPad and Android tablet computers. Neighborhoods that receive the service will be selected through demand from Kansas City area residents and Google has set up a website to pre-register for the service.

Features

The Nexus 7: your new remote

Search for your favorite shows and discover that shows to watch, all at your fingertips.

Super fast connectivityAt up to 1000 Mb per second, Google Fiber is 100 times faster than today's average Internet, allowing you to get what you want instantaneously. You no longer have to wait on things buffering; everything will be ready to go when you are. So whether you are video chatting, uploading family videos, or playing your favorite online games, all you need to do is click and you're there.

Your DVR can
do more

Record up to eight programs simultaneously, just because you can. And with an unprecedented two terabytes of storage, you will never have to worry about having enough space to record your favorite shows

All your content in one place

Watch almost 200 HD channels and tens of thousands of shows and movies on-demand (including Netflix) - all in one place. So, you can search quickly for and access all of your favorite programs seamlessly.

Crystal clear HD

A bigger pipe means less compression. Luckily, Google's ultra fast Fiber network has more than enough bandwidth to ensure you get HD in all its glory ... with nothing left behind.

A terabyte
of cloud storage

Things happen...But no matter what happens to your computer or mobile devices, your files are safely stored in Google Drive. Keep everything. Share anything. Google Drive is everywhere you are - on the web, in your home, at the office and on the go.

Fast and powerful Wi-Fi

Get up to 360Mbps throughput speed with 802.11a/b/g/n including 3x3 MIMO antennas and dual concurrent radios. Extend your access to Google Fiber all over your home with the integrated Wi-Fi Access Point and Ethernet port.

Obama Gangnam Style! US President lookalike's video a hit on YouTube

Singer Reggie Brown, who calls himself an impersonator of American President Barack Obama, has made a viral video spoofing the K-pop hit 'Gangnam Style' of Korean rapper Psy. The video has got over six million views on the video sharing website. The video is directed by Mitch Bisschop and produced by Dalila Ali Rajah and Reggie Brown and there's even a Michelle Obama lookalike. Watch the hilarious video here.

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