MUMBAI: NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO), Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) and Tata Sons Limited-the prime promoter for Tata companies including TTSL-today announced their agreement on a strategic alliance in India, under which DOCOMO will acquire 26 per cent of TTSL‘s stock for approximately Rs 13,070 crore (US $2.7 billion).

In addition, DOCOMO, in accordance with regulations of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, expects to make an open offer to acquire up to 20% of outstanding equity shares of Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Limited (TTML), a Tata telecommunication company, through a joint tender offer along with Tata Sons.

As a result of the capital alliance, the partners expect to expand mobile communication operations in the fast-growing Indian mobile market, aiming to increase operating revenue and achieve steady business growth.

TTSL and TTML, both based in Mumbai, are telecommunications units of the Tata business, India‘s largest conglomerate in terms of operating revenues. Both companies have high-quality wireless networks spanning the entire country and also have a large number of retail stores and customer-service outlets. TTSL & TTML have rapidly increased their combined share of the fast-growing Indian mobile market. They are rapidly expanding their subscriber bases, which currently stand at over 30 million combined.

Tokyo-based DOCOMO, the world‘s leading mobile operator, has played a major role in the evolution of mobile telecommunications through its development of cutting-edge technologies and services. The company is a strong market leader used by over 50 per cent of Japan‘s mobile phone users. DOCOMO will work closely with TTSL‘s management and provide know-how to help the company develop its mobile business. TTSL expects to leverage DOCOMO‘s expertise in the development and delivery of value-added services, where DOCOMO is a firmly established market leader.

MUMBAI: The craziest, wackiest and the most insane game show in the history of Indian television, Bingo! [v] Full On! invites loyalists to go insane with them. Catch VJ?s Neil and Juhi, not sing, not dance but do HEAVY MENTAL RAP, yes you heard it rite, RAP to the title song of Bingo! [v] Full On! The two minute rap rhetoric is going to be a mad musical combination of a war cry, an anthem and definitely a hard core party booster.

With crazy lyrics voiced by the show?s VJs and the upcoming rap royalties VJ Neil and VJ Juhi, the video features Channel [v]?s favorite find - Anoushka Manchanda. A true replica of the madness that happens on the show and the sizzling chemistry between both VJ?s is simply amazing and surely gets the viewers wanting for more!

Channel [v]?s in house creative team is responsible for writing, producing and directing the cool video along with composers Naren Chandavarkar and Suhas Ahuja.

Further rapping on VJ Neil said, ?I?ve always wanted to do a rap video. This ended up being the best deal as it was with the Channel V team, and the best of all - Juhi was part of it. During the recording, we did a lot of impromptu acts. Shooting the video was the funniest part!!?

To add on VJ Juhi said, ?I had a blast shooting for the Video, we were dressed as Ninja?s, there were Russian fur caps et al?in fact, I think I was looking like Tom Jones in one of the sequences. The entire shoot came naturally to us, it was spontaneous & none of it was choreographed.?

So, get ready to rap with the new anthem of Channel [v]. RAP ON!!!!

MUMBAI: Be prepared to be thrilled, shocked and moved this Friday as Star Movies presents Chapter 27, a true story about assassination of music legend, John Lennon on Friday at 10.55pm.

On December 8, 1980 Mark David Chapman shocked the world by murdering the beloved purveyor of peace, 40-year old musician and activist, John Lennon, outside The Dakota, his New York apartment building. Chapman‘s motives were fabricated from pure delusion, in one instant, an anonymous, mentally unstable 25-year old, socially awkward Beatles fan who had fluctuated between idealizing Lennon and being overcome with a desire to kill him - altered the course of history.

Jared Leto, 60 pounds heavier for the role, bears an uncanny physical resemblance to the real Chapman, who to this day, is incarcerated in Attica Prison, on a guilty plea.
From his lies to cab drivers (identifying himself as the Beatles sound engineer) to his socially unacceptable behavior around Jude (Lindsay Lohan) a young fan he meets outside the Dakota -- to his argument with paparazzi photographer Paul (Judah Friedlander), Leto‘s Chapman keeps the psychoses bubbling below the surface as his grasp on reality deteriorates into a completely misguided rage.

So don‘t miss to switch on your television screen as Chapter 27 makes its premiere on Indian screen only on Star Movies.

Watch Jared Leto at his best in Chapter 27. Catch it on Friday, November 14th, at 10.55pm, exclusively on Star Movies.

MUMBAI: This week, join Seema in ‘The City of Seven Hills‘, Istanbul which holds a landmark position in culinary history and explore the finest food that it offers today? Don‘t miss as Seema gorges on the Kebabs, chomps street food and finds a trove of meaty delights on this week‘s Fully Fed Up.

Catch ‘Fully Fed Up‘ with Seema Chandra, on November 12, Wednesday at 8.30 pm and a repeat telecast on November 14, 2008, Friday at 6.30 pm only on NDTV Good Times.

MUMBAI: The Victoria Bushrangers and Western Australia Warriors, the winners and runners-up in the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, the domestic 2020 tournament of Cricket Australia, have announced their squads for the inaugural edition of the Champions League 2020.

Victoria Bushrangers:

Cameron White (Captain), Aiden Blizzard, Adam Crosthwaite, Aaron Finch, Shane Harwood, John Hastings, Brad Hodge, David Hussey, Andrew McDonald, Clinton McKay, Dirk Nannes, Darren Pattinson, Robert Quiney, Peter Siddle, Matthew Wade.

Western Australia Warriors:

Marcus North (Captain), Adam Voges, Shaun Marsh, Luke Pomersbach, Luke Ronchi, Brett Dorey, Ben Edmondson, Theo Doropoulos, Aaron Heal, Steve Magoffin, David Bandy, Liam Davis, Matt Johnston, Trent Kelly, Arron Crawford.

MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM, India‘s No. 1 FM Station, in its continual effort to contribute positively to the society, and impact listeners‘ lives positively, will celebrate Children‘s Day with a difference. Instead of a one-day celebration, BIG FM‘s all the three stations in Gujarat - Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot have made it a week-long affair, with a host of exciting on-air & off-air offerings.

The celebrations started from Sunday where BIG 92.7 FM‘s Surat team took the kids of an orphanage out on a treat. The children were shown a movie at a multiplex and dined at a popular city restaurant. On the same day, BIG FM Rajkot went to slum areas of the city distributing gifts to the little ones.

During the week, BIG FM Vadodara plans to take out another ‘Go Green - Say No to Plastic‘ procession aimed at spreading awareness about Global warming and harmful effects of using plastic, which is mainly driven by school children. On Children‘s Day Vadodara BIG FM shall visit Don Bosco Snehalaya that cares for over 700 street children. Children will have fun with BIG FM team playing games and eating sweets & snacks courtesy Cherries restaurant.

On Children‘s Day BIG FM Surat team, shall visit Mahajan Orphanage and treat the children with sweets, snacks and lots of fun activities. Similarly in Rajkot, BIG FM shall visit Mother Teresa Ashram which mainly houses mentally retarded and physically challenged children. In addition to making the day special for the kids with food, gifts and fun-filled activities, BIG FM Rajkot shall also make monetary donation to the Ashram. The donations are being collected by BIG FM team from its generous listeners.

On Air, all the three stations shall run a program called ‘Bol Bacche Bol‘ in which bright kids shall accompany BIG FM RJs all day in the studio and take calls from the listeners. They shall talk about ‘Mere Sapno ka Bharat‘ on air and also about Chacha Nehru, whose birthday is commemorated as Children‘s Day.

Speaking on the occasion, Arjun Singgh Baran, Regional Director - West, BIG 92.7 FM, said "Children‘s Day or no Children‘s Day, we at BIG FM constantly do our bit for children that are in need - Mother‘s Day, World Food Day, Independence Day?on all such occasions, we have visited various slum areas and places housing street children to share with them, whatever joy we can. We have also from time to time taken up causes like Global Warming etc and specifically involved children in these activities so that they take up these issues seriously as they grow up. Our brand philosophy is about making the Life of our listeners and this inspires us not to miss a single opportunity to do so. Suno Sunao, Life Banao!"