MUMBAI: Maruti Suzuki today announced the launch of the most accurate and scientifically derived rating for international T20 cricket. The ratings are promoted on the world?s best cricket website - ESPNcricinfo.

The microsite, available at marutiratings.cricinfo.com, is developed in partnership with leading cricket analyst and statistician Y. Anantha Narayanan. It aims to upgrade the standard of cricket-related ratings by focusing on statistical understanding, modeling and true metrics for evaluating performances and achievements of teams and cricketers for the new format of the game, T20.

Sri Lanka?s Sanath Jayasuriya emerges as the best batsman and the best player in international T20s while Pakistan?s Umar Gul tops the bowlers? list. Pakistan, with their strong overall record is the best international T20 team. The various ranked players are linked actively to the detailed profiles available on ESPNcricinfo website where their performances are updated on a real time basis.

With the increasing popularity of this format of the game, cricket fans in India will eagerly look forward to the various rankings and particularly the place of their favorite stars in the overall international ranking. A robust rating like this, performed with the rigor, depth and factoring in all things to rate true performance would generate considerable interest for cricket fans ahead of the much anticipated ICC T20 Cricket World cup in England, beginning tomorrow.

To add relevant perspective to the ICC T20 World Cup, the microsite also features ratings specifically based on performances in the first T20 World Cup. Australia leads this rating with Hayden and Clark topping the batting and bowling lists, respectively. Pakistan?s Shahid Afridi tops the Top 10 players list. Yuvraj Singh features at No. 3 in the batting list, while R.P Singh ranks at No. 2 and No. 3 in the bowling and players lists, respectively.

Commenting on the launch V S Mani, Senior Vice President & GM, Lintas Media Group said, ?With T20 cricket becoming so popular, it was a natural extension of the Maruti Suzuki Cricket Rating microsite, which is currently done for Tests and ODIs. We chose ESPNcricinfo for this rating as it is the leading cricket website with more than 13 million users worldwide?.

ESPNcricinfo has had a steady partnership with Maruti Suzuki over the years and these ratings, by nature of their credibility, generate a lot of interest and buzz amongst its users.

MUMBAI: June 5th, World Environment Day (WED) was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. To commemorate the World Environment Day, UTVi has launched a campaign called ?Be the Change? on June 5th and as a part of this campaign, it plans to celebrate through an array of special programming.

The special line up of programmes for Environment day includes of Real Estate, Life & Style, Autocar and Tech Tree.

Real Estate ? Environment Special

This Environment Day, Real Estate (Saturday, 5th June at 12.30 PM & Sunday and 6th June at 11.30 PM) celebrates the four elements of Nature - Sun, Water, Air & Earth. With a story dedicated to each element, this episode talks of innovative architecture and development have ensured maximum conservation of that element. UTVi will look at specific examples of sustainable architecture and techniques used to conserve energy in the residential, office and commercial space. Apart from that there will be expert views from architects, environmentalists and developers to get a sense of the economics of green architecture.

Life & Style ? Environment Special

On Life and Style Saturday, 5th June at 10.30 PM & Sunday, 6th June at 1.00 PM UTVi plans to dedicate the first half of the show to Environment friendly ideas. We will look at:

1. Ayurganic Products: In this section you will find aan alternative to pollution inducing products like detergents or washing powder that we use. The organic washing powder or incense sticks inspired by Veda are safer options to maintain equilibrium in the environment

2. Organic Fabric: Cotton is a cool enough fabric for the summers, but when it‘s organic in nature, you manage to keep extra cool!

3. Gardening: Going Green is actually the best way to add freshness in your house. Whether it be setting up a small garden or converting a balcony into a green corner, we help you with easy ways to make your home green.

The Autocar India Show ? Environment Special

On the Environment Day special of The Autocar Show (Saturday, 5th June at 10.30 AM PM & Sunday, 6th June at 12.30 PM), we‘ll look at the ‘Green Cars‘ available in the Indian market, reviewing the various technologies and solutions (stop-start systems, hybrid systems, electricity powered cars, solar power cars, alternative fuels, etc) and tell you which one is good and practical.

We‘ll also prepare a list of ‘10 ideas for cleaner & greener world‘, that‘d include, driving and maintenance tips to lower emissions and fuel consumption, importance of PUC checks, importance to adhere with no honking regulations, car-pooling, using public transport for daily travel etc.

We rate the cars on several parameters; looks, interiors and equipment, engine, handing, ride, fuel efficiency and ownership. We usually refer to the Fuel Efficiency of the vehicle in context of running costs. This episode onwards we‘ll try to re-orient ourselves (at least in the way we articulate) and introduce a ‘Green Rating‘ for all the vehicles we test.

Techtree ? Environment Special

On Techtree (Saturday, 5th June at 6.30 PM & Sunday and 6th June at 11.30 AM) we review Samsung?s Series 7 LCD TVs that have just been launched in India and review their eco-friendliness. Also, we compare the latest ?green laptops?, to find out which one is actually environment friendly. Besides we have an ?anti?-piece that debunks some myths about energy-saving: Do some of the steps we take to save power, really work? And we meet up with a person who has implemented going-green at his home/ office. Host Malaika Shenoy will also chats with a representative from Nokia about the concept of going green, if it is working in India, what the hurdles are and what Nokia?s own initiatives have been.

So be the change and tune into UTVi on June 5th & June 6th 2009.

MUMBAI: To mark the World No Tobacco Day, BIG 92.7 FM Delhi organized ‘Sutta Choro, Kal Kisne Dekha Hai Campaign‘ with Jackie Bhagnani - the new Bollywood sensation, who personally requested listeners on-air to quit smoking. This is an endeavor of BIG 92.7 FM Delhi to re-emphasise on the hazards of smoking and spread awareness about healthy living.

To promote the same on-air, BIG 92.7 FM, will air Jackie‘s views on smoking. Apart from airing the views of BIG 92.7 FM RJs, listeners will also be given an opportunity to share their views on smoking.

BIG 92.7 FM acknowledges the fact that smoking today is one of the ills and the society needs to get together and fight against the same. BIG 92.7 FM intends to re-instate this campaign in the future with new faces.

Speaking about the new campaign, Ashwin Padmanabhan, Station Director - BIG 92.7 FM Delhi, said "Smoking not only affects the health of the smoker but also his/her family and friends. Through this campaign, we aim to motivate people to quit smoking and opt for a healthy living. Our campaign would stress on bringing out the truth about the ill effects of smoking. At BIG 92.7 FM it is our constant endeavor to highlight on the key social issues, which demand the society‘s attention. We are confident that this campaign, with the support of our listeners, would make a positive impact in the society and make this city a better place to live."

MUMBAI: The cream of Indian football is all set to sizzle TV screens in the country, as the 63rd edition of the prestigious Santosh Trophy heads towards its business end in Tamil Nadu.

And all the delicious action will be Live on TEN Sports (See schedule below)

Four teams have made it to the quarter-final league stage after winning their respective pre-quarterfinals games on Sunday, while four others have gained a direct entry into the round of 8.

Group A is the tougher of the two, with four heavyweights Manipur, Punjab, Bengal and Tamil Nadu in the same cluster. Manipur have East Bengal striker Subhash Singh and a host of players from I-League winners Churchill Brothers. Punjab are the defending champions but are missing a number of player from their ranks due to injuries. Expectations will be high, as always, when West Bengal take to field in the Group of Death. Their supporters won?t be satisfied with anything less than the title, considering they have a strong team led by Habibur Rahman. Tamil Nadu have the home advantage, and with Kalia Kulothungan continuing his good run from Mumbai FC, they certainly cannot be taken lightly.

Group B, meanwhile, features the likes of Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Services. Traditional soccer powerhouses Goa are the favourites to reach the semi-finals from this cluster, and they boast some big names in their ranks. Maharashtra, meanwhile, will be the other team favoured by the bookies to go through. The main attraction in Group B will therefore be the tussle for top spot between these two states.

MUMBAI: Zee Sports and Ten Sports will telecast the 63rd Santosh Trophy LIVE and Exclusive from Nehru Stadium , Chennai from June 2, 2009. Winner Punjab, runner up Services and two losing semi finalists West Bengal and Karnataka will directly play in the quarter final league round. Twenty Seven other teams were divided into eight clusters with each cluster winner playing in the pre-quarterfinal knockout round. The four winners from the pre quarterfinal knockout round will qualify for the quarter final league round. The final will take place on 14th June.

Zee Sports and Ten Sports will telecast the fifteen matches from the quarterfinals onwards beginning June 2nd. World-class production team will produce the telecast of the 63rd edition of Santosh Trophy. Zee Sports would be using a 7 camera set up to produce the telecast package which will include preview and review shows, half time match analysis and various studio programming. The coverage will involve more cameras, more replays, new commentators and a new graphic look. Zee Sports ace anchor Mayanti Langer will present the pre-match and a post match analysis.

MUMBAI: With the mercury level soaring high, people are hitting holiday spots with a vengeance. No holiday is complete without shaking a leg and singing one?s heart out. Keeping up with the perfect timings, www.planetradiocity.com, presents the perfect opportunity to unwind with enough music to keep you entertained, through the special Holiday Karaoke Contest. The contest started from May 18 and will go on till June 15, 2009 only on www.planetradiocity.com.

Contestants are required to sing a song from the list displayed on a special page on www. planetradiocity.com, the links of which will lead to the section called? Karaoke?. The participants can have their voice recorded on http://www.planetradiocity.com/holiday-special/index.htm and record as many entries as they wish to. The contestant has to be registered on the PRC site. The two winners of the contest can grab an ipod Shuffle and gift hampers. The entry to the contest can be made 24 hours a day, while the contest is being held. RJ Gaurav would announce the chosen winners on his show on June 19, 2009.

So, clear your throat, sing your heart out to win exciting prizes by hitting the right notes only on www.planetradiocity.com!!!