MUMBAI: India?s biggest obsessions ? Cricket and Bollywood cinema rocked at a party hosted by Neo Sports and BCCI at Hard Rock Caf? on the night of October 18th, 2007.The party hosted witnessed the presence of the entire Indian and Australian cricket team along with the sensational cast of Saawariya.

Not to disappoint the millions of cricket and bollywood fans across the nation Cricket Tadka Marke will be exclusively telecast on October 20 at 5 pm on Neo Sports right before the India-Australia Twenty20 match. The one-hour capsule of cricket with a dash of desi masala will capture all the highs and relive the party to all enthusiastic viewers.

The evening celebrations at Hard Rock Caf? kicked off with the felicitation of the Australian cricket team by the Saawariya cast presenting the winners with stylish leather jackets.

The party also announced the winner of the ?India?s Greatest Cricket Fan Contest?. The lucky winner was picked on the spot from the finalists by the two captains - Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ricky Ponting. The winner received a full expense paid free trip to Paris for two to take along his Sawariya.

Neo Sports anchors Archana Vijaya and Neha Sareen added the extra zing to the evening while coyote dancers, ?flaming fours? and ?super sixes? would keep everyone entertained. Tune-in to Neo Sports on October 20, 2007 at 5 pm to catch all the action from striking celebrities to entertaining performance by this party guarantees to rock you off your couches.

MUMBAI: Ten Sports will bring a French fiesta for football fans with telecast of two matches, including those involving the top two-placed teams in the French League.

It will be a Sunday double-header with live action when AS Nancy take on France?s most popular clubs, Olympique Marseille.

Second-placed AS Nancy, who are actually tied with Lyon on 22 points and have played one game less will then take on the second-last team in the League, Sochaux.

AS Nancy have an interesting history, with French superstar Michel Platini having represented the club for six years from 1973 to 1979. They made it to the top league after becoming the League 2 champions in 2005, and after finishing ninth last year, they have announced their title aspirations with a strong showing so far this season.

Live telecast of the Nancy-Sochaux match is scheduled for 21 October starting at 9:30pm.

This will be followed by the live telecast of Marseille taking on Lens. Live telecast of the match starts Monday early morning at 12:30am.

Marseille are placed 18th in the 20-team League and will be hoping for a winning show at home against a team, which is only two positions better than them.

Apart from the French League matches, Ten Sports has some spectacular football action lined up throughout the season in the form of UEFA Champions League matches, Europe?s premier championship apart from the Dutch League and Scottish Premier League.

MUMBAI: Essel Propack Ltd has announced the following Unaudited results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007:

The Company has posted a net profit of Rs 105 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 as compared to Rs 101 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Total Income has increased from Rs 765 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 to Rs 823 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

The Consolidated results are as follows:

The Group has posted a net profit of Rs 121 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 as compared to Rs 267 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Total Income has increased from Rs 2804 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 to Rs 3186 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

MUMBAI: In an initiative to celebrate and scale up the high-strung on-going Navratri celebrations, BIG 92.7 FM, India?s No. 1 Station has announced its latest offering for listeners to win exquisite and exclusive Cholis? designed by none other than ace designer and the inimitable style maker Neeta Lulla. Three lucky listeners? will now get the opportunity to win special Cholis? designed by Neeta Lulla herself!

The Station lined up tons of interesting trivia and fun quizzes around the Navratri festival, the contests ran on popular BIG 92.7 FM shows like the Breakfast show ?BIG Chai? with RJ?s Archana Jani & Vrajesh Hirjee, ?Episode 927? with Ladki Mastaani RJ Lavanya and ?Chal Kalti Maar? with popular RJ?s Rohit & Sujata.

Listeners? were asked a set of exciting questions centered around the festival like the latest fashion trends, backless Cholis?, dance steps etc. 3 lucky winners were chosen from each of the contests running on the shows and walked away with Neeta Lulla?s special designs.

Neeta Lulla will be handing over these exclusive Cholis? designed by her over a meet & greet with the lucky listeners? at the BIG 92.7 FM studios tomorrow.

Listeners? can also catch Neeta Lulla giving out interesting tips, hot and happenings as a guest consultant fulfilling all the listeners? queries on designing, personality development & grooming and influences on fashion only on BIG 92.7 FM every Friday between 10 am ? 1 pm with Ladki Mastaani RJ Lavanya.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr.Arjun Singgh Baran, Station Head ? Mumbai, BIG 92.7 FM, ?As part of the Station?s latest offering, we have lined up interesting and innovative on-air content for the on-going Navratri festivals so as to ensure great local connect with our listeners?. We are very excited to have such a prominent personality from the fashion industry on our Station, this initiative is clearly about living upto our brand line of Suno Sunao, Life Banao! and an effort in adding some colors to the revelry. We hope to reach out to the entire city of Mumbai, this Navratri, through our innovating programming mix thereby taking local connect to the next level ?

MUMBAI: CNN-IBN‘s Rasika Tyagi recently completed the first 22-member civilian expedition to the Siachen Glacier.Upon undertaking this historic journey, organized by the Indian Army after a span of 30 years, she became the first Indian woman journalist to brave the extreme conditions and reach 16,500 feet! Throughout her 23-day long arduous trek she regularly filed reports with CNN-IBN sharing with viewers her experiences from the World‘s highest battlefield. These vivid accounts have been compiled in a one hour Siachen Special - ‘Scaling New Heights‘ -that will air on October 19 at 9:30 pm only on CNN-IBN. It will also be repeated on Saturday, 20th October at 8 pm.

For any person who has not received specialised training to endure such a severe environment, walking up to the Siachen Glacier is a gruelling experience. ‘Scaling New Heights‘ is a travelogue unlike any other in which Rasika describes what it was like preparing for this once-in-a-lifetime journey and the demanding physical and climatic conditions one has to confront at such high altitudes.

The special also sheds light on the unavoidable issue of the Indo-Pak conflict in the region and the adversities faced by Indian soldiers who are positioned on the glacier for three-months at a stretch. Don‘t miss this breathtaking first-hand report from the biggest glacier outside the poles.

"‘Scaling New Heights‘ provides a first-hand look at the Siachen glacier, which incidentally also possesses some of the most extreme physical and climatic conditions. Rasika Tyagi‘s vivid account of her experiences will provide the viewers a never-before seen side of the World‘s highest battleground!" Said, Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN & IBN 7.

MUMBAI: RJ Adonica, the bubbly vivacious Hyderabadi girl who can keep talking for the time infinite and can make you crazy for her show on BIG 92.7 FM Hyderabad, chosen as the FTV ?First Face? of the month.The month long hunt for ?FTV First Face? culminated with BIG 92.7 FM RJ Adonica being announced as FTV?s ?First Face of the Month?. RJ Adonica hosts the popular night show ?Addicted to Adonica? on BIG 92.7 FM Hyderabad. A life science graduate, Adonica is the perfect combination of beauty and brains.

The participants of the ?First Face? walked the ramp for the first time along with established models for a special fashion show by designer duo Monapali.The designer duo showcased their collection, exhibiting unique fabric constructed by using different fabrics in colours like off white, beige, brown, pink, mauve, black, embellished with pearls.

FTV?s ?First Face? at the F. Bar & Lounge provides a platform for upcoming fresh faces that could be the talent of tomorrow. The contest has Fashion TV cameras panning the lounge to capture fresh, trendy & fashionable faces at F. Bar & Lounge, every Thursday of the week.

Each week 3 participants are selected as the ?First Face of the Week?. At the end of the 4th week, 12 such selected participants vie for the ?First Face? of the month. These contestants are groomed and given style tips to participate in the finale of the ?First Face? contest, which is adjudged by an esteemed panel of: a celebrity from Hyderabad, a member of the fashion fraternity, Elite Model Management and FTV India.

RJ Adonica wins a free makeover; F Bar & Lounge privilege coupons; giveaways from Tommy Hilfiger and Sheiseido; international exposure with Fashion TV & to top it all, a chance to get groomed by India?s leading modelling agency, Elite Model Management and possibly an opportunity to get modelling assignments.