MUMBAI: Two men, one election, one winner! The world is watching as Barack Obama and John Mcain fight tooth and nail for the race to the most anticipated global political event - The US Presidential elections. UTVi brings you all the action surrounding the elections as it happens straight from the ABC newsroom in a special series starting October 6! With an average television and radio audience of 180 million people in a given month, ABC News far surpasses the competition, bringing an International perspective to the elections with their prowess in news and feature shows.

On November 4th, the world‘s oldest democracy will elect one man who will chart the future of the world‘s biggest economy. At a time when the financial world is witnessing economic turmoil, the likes of which were seen before only during the Great Depression, comes a mandate that can change the future of Business. No election in the recent past has mattered more; never before has India been more concerned.

Keeping this in mind UTVi and ABC bring you a complete lowdown on the 2008 American elections with an Indian perspective in the form of daily half - hour episodes starting from October 6, 2008 - November 4, 2008 on weekdays at 8:30 pm. The series will comprise of - Specials with Charles Gibson - one of the most distinguished journalists on television, as he conducts a series of exclusive interviews with the Presidential candidates and their running mates as they travel through America . Also catch special insightful reports from the Campaign Trail with ABC‘s ace team of reporters spread across the country

And most importantly - watch out for how the US elections will impact our lives in India?. As we dissect and debate the policies and promises that the candidates have on offer, with heads of India Inc, policy makers and opinion leaders. As a part of this series UTVi will also hold a contest where viewers can vote to decide who will be a better President from the Indian point of view.

So join UTVi as they bring you all the action in this exhilarating race to the Whitehouse starting from October 6 up to November 4 weekdays at 8.30 pm.

MUMBAI: Renowned for being more in the news for his honest and upfront opinions & political decisions, Gujarat?s Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, gets real and spoke strongly in favour of making voting compulsory for every individual, in an exclusive interview with Swati Chaturvedi on the celebrity chat show ?Kahiye Janab?.

Viewers get a unique chance to hear Narendra Modi talk about his concerns and suggestion to make elections a transparent and fair process only on Zee News at 07:30pm on Saturday 11 October 2008.

?Kahiye Janab?, a one-to-one chat show with celebrities on Zee News showcases the ?Saga of Life? of people who have excelled in their respective fields. Woven around the ideology of delivering Real News, the show aims at revealing the real person behind the fame quotient.

So catch this special interview with Mr. Narendra Modi, on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 07:30 pm. For those who miss it, Kahiye Janaab on Zee news is repeated at 3.30 pm Sunday? Unplugged 11 pm Zee business and repeat 7.30 pm Sunday...

MUMBAI: Zoom will start airing Bollywood Case Files from 13 October. The bi-weekly show will air every Monday and Tuesday at 8:30 pm. The show will be hosted by Tisca Chopra.

Bollywood Case Files is a 12-part original investigative series that takes on the scandals, rumors and controversies that have rocked the film industry. From investigative reports on celebrities, who had shocking run-ins with the law or are involved in nasty court battles to rocky relationships between stars and their contemporaries. The emotional stories of stars that battled grave issues, crisis, odd friendships, alleged goings-on, feuds and more?

Each episode takes up one most talked-about case as it tests it inside and out. While there is a lot of loose reportage that keeps happening, one thing that the public never knows is what these stars and personalities actually go through in terms of physical and emotional endurance. Bollywood Case Files aims to demystify all that.

Says, Mr. M.K Anand, Business Head, ZoOm, "A lot of hard work and in-depth research has gone into the making of Bollywood Case Files. We hope the show will be an eye opener for the audiences as it has been exhaustively put together keeping in mind every bit so that they get to know the truth about the lives and the highs and lows of their favorite stars."

Produced by Moving Pictures Company (MPC), Bollywood Case Files goes beyond the hype and hyperbole; it gets to the bottom of issues and delves into the real lives of some of the film industry‘s most popular icons in the likes of Sanjay Dutt case to Gulshan Kumar, and Amitabh Bachchan to Parveen Babi and so on.

Additionally, Zoom will launch Bollywood Biographies on 10 October. A half an hour special will air at 8.30pm every week on Fridays

Hosted by the beautiful Shweta Kawaatra, Bollywood Biographies showcases the film industry‘s most accomplished and respected stars. From Aamir Khan to Madhuri Dixit, Hrithik Roshan to Rekha, the show delves deep into the lives of the biggest stars when they are not facing a camera. By chronicling their eccentricities, passions, personal experiences, ups and downs, it stands out and at the end of it teaches the audience lessons on how their favorite stars manage to thrive under pressure at the same time, live life to the fullest. Based on variety of studio research, the series is rich in original footage shot over the years, authenticated by in-depth interviews with industry insiders, no true Bollywood fan can afford to miss.

MUMBAI: Ten Sports, the most watched sports channel in the Sub-continent, will bring live American Ryder Cup star Justin Leonard?s bid to become the first player in tournament history to win the Valero Texas Open four times when he defends his title this week.

Leonard, who is playing his first PGA Tour event after the Tour Championship, and Arnold Palmer are the only players to win this event three times. He is currently 10th on the money list, with $3,963,661, a career high for earnings, and finished eighth in the FedExCup.

The Valero Texas Open is one of the oldest stops on the PGA Tour and is the third of seven Fall Series events on the 2008 PGA Tour schedule.

Live telecast on Ten Sports starts 1:30 am from Friday, October 10.

Leonard won his third Valero Texas Open last year, joining World Golf Hall of Fame member Arnold Palmer (1960-62) as the only players with that distinction. Leonard first won the tournament in 2000 and successfully defended his title in 2001. His win a year ago came in a playoff over Jesper Parnevik.

There are eight past Major championship winners in this week?s field. They are Davis Love III (1997 PGA Championship), David Duval (2001 British Open), David Toms (2001 PGA Championship), Steve Elkington (1995 PGA Championship), Rich Beem (2002 PGA Championship), Zach Johnson (2006 Masters Tournament) and Justin Leonard (1997 British Open).

The Valero Texas Open again set the mark for the most money given to charity in 2007 with $8.4 million raised. The tournament has surpassed $33 million in contributions since its inception. Golf San Antonio, which organises the Valero Texas Open, raises charitable dollars through its pro-am events, the Birdies for Charity program and the Chip In for Schools program that allows schools to sell discounted tournament tickets and keep all the proceeds.

MUMBAI: The Concept:-

? An opening ceremony full of energy, high octane performances, great special effects and amongst all ? a thread connecting the audiences with our motto ? ?CRICKET HAI MERI LIFE?

? A 25-min spectacular extravaganza featuring performances by over 250 dancers from Shaimak Davar?s Troupe, over 100 LIVE drummers, over 20 international performers complimented by spectacular fireworks and high effect technology

? All the acts are woven around a thin story line of how ICL has made cricket a reality for every one dreaming to become a cricketer for every one who thinks ?CRICKET HAI MERI LIFE?

? It?s the journey of a kid who wants to take on cricket, his aspirations and fears and how ICL has made his dreams a reality

Indian Cricket League (ICL).