www.bcol.in or Bollywood Central Online Limit Bollywood's ‘Google’

Those familiar with www.imdb.com will appreciate the importance of online cataloguing when it comes to the entertainment industry. To keep up with similar needs and more, www.bcol.in or Bollywood Central Online Limit was launched about a week ago. And in less than 10 days it has registered over 24,000 hits.

“We’re still ironing out bugs and making the site as user friendly as possible. So we’ll be making changes every week. I aspire to make it like a ‘google’ for the industry,” says Chandra Mundhra, Jagmohan Mundhra’s wife, who developed the concept for the site for S Kumars Online Limited.

Bcol.in aims to help directors cast actors, and give struggling artistes a one-stop-shop where they can deliver their portfolios.

Incidentally, that’s how the idea struck Chandra. “I had borrowed Jagmohan’s phone for a week. In those seven days, I was inundated with hundreds of calls from struggling actors who were ready to risk everything to just get someone to see their work,” she says. It was then she figured that the industry could use a respectable system to control this chaos. “There is no method. People line up outside casting offices and spend hours hoping to get lucky. Imagine what must happen at Yash Raj and Dharma Productions? I hope this site helps all those people.”

For now, Jagmohan’s next film, Kissa Kutte Ka, is casting 40 fresh faces on the site. And the producer-director has already received 1,000 applications. “I have not shown the pictures to Jagmohan yet since the verification process is on,” she says, adding that Kissa Kutte Ka will star Seema Biswas, Raghuvir Yadav and Tanishtha Chatterji. Apart from Bollywood, bcol.in will also catalogue information for the advertising and television industry.

Be a part of this initiative by logging on to www.bcol.in.

Samsung Electronics on Thursday showcased an updated version of its Galaxy S smartphone

South Korea's Samsung Electronics on Thursday showcased an updated version of its Galaxy S smartphone designed to compete against rivals such as Apple amid a legal battle with the US giant. The world's second-largest mobile phone maker aims to sell at least 10 million Galaxy S2 smartphones after debut in early May, said Shin Jong-Kyun, president of the mobile business unit.

"We expect the sales to be as good as Galaxy S," Shin told reporters.

The original model has sold 14 million units worldwide since July 2010.

The new phone is slimmer, faster and consumes less energy, Shin said.

It will be sold by more than 140 vendors in some 120 countries from early May, and by all three wireless network operators in South Korea from Thursday.

Despite the updated features, Samsung has cut the price of the S2 in South Korea in apparent recognition of the intensifying competition.

It will cost a maximum 847,000 won ($786) through domestic mobile operators, about 100,000 won less than the Galaxy S.

Shin said the firm would also unveil the new version of its Galaxy Tab tablet computer in July, predicting its overall tablet computer sales would be five times bigger this year than in 2010.

The Suwon-based firm is embroiled in a legal battle with Apple, which in a US lawsuit has accused Samsung of "slavishly" copying the design and technologies of its market-leading iPhone and iPad.

Samsung denied the accusation and days later filed lawsuits against Apple in South Korea, Japan and Germany alleging 10 patent infringements.

Shin vowed to "respond resolutely" to Apple's charges and said the company would "deal with the matter more actively".

"Apple not only is our competitor in mobile phone sales but also our client in device component sales," he said.

"We will respond resolutely not only to safeguard our pride and status... but also to protect our customers and business partners."

Apple was Samsung's second-largest client in 2010 after Japan's Sony Corp, accounting for four percent of the South Korean firm's 155 trillion won ($142 billion) annual revenue.

SK Telecom and KT, respectively the number one and two wireless operators in South Korea, said Thursday they will start selling Apple's iPad2 on Friday.

After AIEEE a question paper leak delayed the exam by three hours

12 lakh students across the country were finally able to appear for the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) Sunday, after a question paper leak delayed the exam by three hours, an official said. The paper is conducted in two halves over the day. While the first paper is for bache lor of engineering (BE) aspirants, the second paper is for students wanting to pursue a bachelor of architecture (B.Arch) course.

As per the original schedule, the first paper was to begin at 9.30 am and the second at 2 pm.

The Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE), the nodal agency for conducting the exam, postponed the first part to 12.30 pm and the second part to 4.00 pm.

Following the delay, the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) entrance exam, that was also scheduled for Sunday at 2.30 pm, was shifted to 4.30 pm.

"We have notified the centres all over the country. Students who want to appear for the AFMC exam today, can appear for the B. Arch exam later on May 8," Vineet Joshi, chairman and central vigilance officer of CBSE, told reporters here.

The May 8 exam will be held at the same centre and the same admit card will be valid, he added.

"We have notified the centres all over the country. If they have the capacity to accommodate students, they can conduct both exams today. If not, they can choose to hold the AIEEE exam on May 8 at 9.30 am," Joshi said.

The AIEEE entrance exam was delayed after the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force informed the CBSE about a question paper leak in the state, he said.

Over 12 lakh students across the country are appearing for around 26,816 engineering and architecture seats at different colleges under the AIEEE

Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son was killed in a NATO airstrike

Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son was killed in a NATO airstrike according to media reports on Sunday.

Libyans protesters took to the streets to protest against the NATO strikes against civilians. They also expressed their support and sympathy for Gaddafi and his family.

The raid was aimed at a home where the Libyan leader and his family were staying. Among the dead were Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, 29, the youngest son of Gaddafi, and three of Gaddafi's grandchildren.

The information was revealed by Libyan government's spokesman Mossa Ibrahim in a press conference.

According to Ibrahim, Gaddafi and his wife, who were in the house at the time, were safe and unharmed, while some other people were injured in the attack.

The spokesman said that the NATO act was a violation of international law which has no legal or political justifications.

The three-storey building was reportedly destroyed and was left empty with no dead bodies remaining there after the strike.

According to reports, the house was hit by three missiles. Two of them exploded, the third was seen lying in one of the rooms of the building.

NATO, however, denied targeting the Gaddafi family but confirmed that it had hit a Libyan government building.

Information About Steroids

People usually think of steroids as drugs that athletes take to build their bodies more quickly. Steroids are more than that. They form an organic compound group that include sterols, D vitamins, bile acids, some hormones, saponins, glucosides (organic compounds that produce sugar) of digitalis, and some carcinogenic (cancer-causing) substances. These compounds may come from a number of different substances and have a variety of functions.

Cholesterol

Sterols, for example, are related to fats and are found in either plants or animals. An common example of a sterol is cholesterol. Cholesterol is found in almost all body tissues, particularly the nervous system, liver, kidneys

Steroids. Steroids form an organic compound group that includes sterols, D vitamins, bile acids, and some hormones.

and skin. It forms part of cell membranes and is synthesized in the liver and other organs. The body uses cholesterol to produce other steroids. For several decades, doctors have associated cholesterol with the build-up of damaging plaque in the arteries.

Other Steroid Group Members

Saponins are found in the roots of some plants. They can be very dangerous since they can destroy red blood cells. The steroid digitalis is a plant product used to stimulate the heart. It is a dangerous drug that must be administered with care because an overdose can be fatal. Sex hormones that control sexual maturity and reproduction are also steroids. Sex hormones include androgens for male functions and estrogens and progesterone for female functions.

a Shilpa Shetty and hubby Raj Kundra are gearing up to throw a grand bash for Elizabeth Hurley and Shane Warne

Bollywood diva Shilpa ShettyShilpa Shetty and hubby Raj Kundra are gearing up to throw a grand bash for Elizabeth HurleyElizabeth Hurley and Shane WarneShane Warne.

Warne is the captain of Shilpa’s team RajasthanRoyals. Shilpa who is very enthusiastic about the IPL (Indian Premiere League) always makes it a point to attend all the matches RajasthanRoyals.

It was only recently that she had to be bedridden as she was suffering from badmuscle spasm. As a result instead of being present at the stands and cheering for her team she had to take rest in her hotel bed.

These days Bollywood actress has a visitor and she is none other than British actressElizabeth Hurley. She is presently in India to cheer for Warne’s Rajasthan Royals and also spend some quality time with her new found love Shane Warne.

She has come to India along with her son Damian. Shilpa is planning to host a party for Hurley as well as for the team Rajasthan Royals.

Due to her bad back pain, she has decided to reschedule the date of her bash to 17th May. The bash will be held in Mumbai. Shilpa and Raj are all set to make Hurley’strip to India a very special one.