MUMBAI: Casey Stoner may have wrapped up the MotoGP world championship title, but he is not taking his hands off the throttle as yet as the two-wheel carnival moves to Valencia, Spain for its final stop of the season.

Stoner won the championship with his sixth place finish in Japan, and then celebrated it with back-to-back victories in Australia and Malaysia. But he is as motivated as ever to secure his 11th title of the season at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Cheste, on the outskirts of Valencia in Spain.

And Ten Sports, the most watched sports channel in the sub-continent, will be there to bring live action from the race, which starts at 3:15 pm IST on Sunday, November 4.

Just how good a season Stoner has had can be gauged by the fact that his worst finish this year was a sixth place in Japan, which actually won the title for him. He already has 347 points on top of the table and leads second-placed Valentino Rossi by 106 points.

And on the eve of the Valencia race, Stoner shows no sign of letting up as he said: ?Valencia will be a special weekend, the last race of a season that has been a dream-come-true. The championship may already be done, but I don?t need any more motivation than each race weekend. Every race is just as important as the others to me, so we go out there every time to try and win.?

The second and third places are all-but-decided, with Rossi 24 points ahead of Dani Pedrosa. Only a win by Pedrosa and a no-points finish by Rossi will change the position. The Italian superstar returns to the scene of a nightmare race last year, where he conceded the World Championship to Nicky Hayden after an early crash, and is keen to make up this year.

And Rossi said: ?The second place in a World Cup certainly isn?t the same as a first place, but still, it?s very important. Also because, since 1996 I have never finished below the second position and I want to continue that way. Valencia is one of my favourite tracks, though last year things didn?t go well. It has been a long and hard season. More than anything, I want to win and give the team a happy end of this season" said Valentino. The spirits are still high and we‘ll do our best in Valencia.?

The Circuito de la Comunitat Valenciana was completed in 1999 and held rounds of the MotoGP and Spanish Motorcycle Championships in the same year. The Cheste track has several layouts, running anticlockwise with varying lengths. MotoGP events are held on a 4km track comprising of five right handed corners, eight left handers and a 650m straight. Although the track is regarded as quite small, the pit complex contains 48 garages and the stadium-style grandstand can seat up to 150,000 spectators.

The circuit layout which allows all parts of the circuit to be seen from any stand, helps to create a unique atmosphere enjoyed by all the riders.

MUMBAI: Citymax India, an integrated hospitality company and part of the Dubai based Landmark Group, has obtained the master franchise rights of India‘s leading Chef Sanjeev Kapoor for three of his restaurant brands ? Khazana, The Yellow Chilli and Grain of Salt. As part of the Citymax-Sanjeev Kapoor partnership, the first ‘The Yellow Chilli‘ restaurant opened in Surat at the ISCON mall. The cities of Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Delhi will see The Yellow Chilli restaurants opening in the next six months.

Having officially launched the first ‘The Yellow Chilli‘, Ravi Saxena, Managing Director of Citymax India, said , "Citymax believes in bringing the best offerings to its customers. Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is known for his culinary expertise in Indian cuisine. In India, in spite of the presence of various international brands, Indian cuisine remains the preferred choice and will continue to remain so. Our partnership with Chef Sanjeev Kapoor aims to take Indian cuisine to the world in the form, style and panache it deserves."

A household name synonymous with Indian cuisine, master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor has his own TV show titled Khana Khazana that has been ranked the longest running show in the history of Indian television. The show has been running for 13 consecutive years and still goes strong. Books written by the master chef sell over 2 million copies every year ? highest by any author in history of Indian writing. His ready to eat foods, packaged pickles and spices are a rage on the supermarket shelves.

Says Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, "Partnering with Citymax meant reaching out to more people across the length and breadth of India and even abroad. The aim is to bring the best of the Indian cuisines to a larger population of discerning customers of all social strata. All that glitters in Surat is diamonds. The sparkle rubs off on the city. More often than not, the good life often accompanies a good dining experience. I welcome my Surat friends to The Yellow Chilli."

The Yellow Chilli restaurant boasts of two Private Dining Areas (PDA) and the live Tandoor kitchen. Each Private Dining Area offers complete privacy and exclusivity to families to dine and celebrate special occasions. The live Tandoor kitchen offers patrons an experience to enjoy the art of preparation of romali rotis, tandoori chicken and other tandoori dishes. To ensure customer satisfaction, the main kitchen has two separate sections and chefs - one for the preparation of vegetarian and the other for non-vegetarian cuisine.

The Yellow Chilli restaurant offers a sumptuous menu comprising of a number of the Master Chef‘s signature dishes like Shaam Savera, Lulla Mussa Dal, Royal Hara Bhara, Subzee Panchmel, Murgh Angaar Bedgi, Nalli ka Rogan Josh, Gulab-E-Gulkand vying for attention among other popular pan Indian dishes. Patrons are assured of standardized quality of food that is on par with the best in the industry. Keeping in mind our Jain patrons, special Jain preparations have been integrated in the Yellow Chilli menu.

MUMBAI: Alan Johnston, the BBC‘s former Gaza correspondent, was kidnapped by a group known as The Army of Islam on 12 March 2007 and was finally set free after 114 days on July 4. Alan tells the full story of his time in captivity in Panorama‘s Kidnapped: The Alan Johnston Story on BBC World.

Alan had just 16 days left of his three year assignment in Gaza when he was snatched by the fanatical Jihadist group. He describes the beginning of his ordeal, "The car pulled up just ahead of me, the door flung open on the passenger front side and out stepped a young guy with a pistol? I was vaguely aware of another gunman coming out of the other side of the kidnappers‘ car and I knew immediately what was happening."

Alan was hooded, handcuffed then taken to an apartment and left in an empty room. He met with the Jihadi leader who explained that his kidnapping was about securing the release of Muslims jailed in Britain. Later The Army of Islam would describe Alan as a prisoner in what they see as the war between Muslims and non-Muslims.

"I imagined being put into that red suit that they would make me wear for any video work. I imagined perhaps one of them in a hood, imagined one of them stepping up, imagined having a knee in my back or the back of my neck and then my throat being cut."

Alan was worried about the effect his abduction would have on his elderly parents and his sister and "felt very bad at having brought the worst of the world‘s troubles" into their peaceful lives in Scotland. However, when his captors allowed him to see a televised appeal his parents made for his release, he realised that they weren‘t being broken and it was a vast relief to see his father‘s "powerful and dignified" address.

Panorama also reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the hostage negotiators who corresponded by email with shadowy go-betweens to try to secure his release. Alan describes how the kidnap reached a climax as the fighting intensified between Fatah and Hamas and how he was finally freed, fearing he would be shot right up until the moment of his dramatic handover.

MUMBAI: Episode 7 promises to be an episode of fun & frolic on Nach Baliye 3. The drama, masti & excitement continues on the biggest dance drama on Star Plus on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2 at 8 pm on your very own TV screen.

MUMBAI: Bharti Airtel Limited ("Bharti Airtel" or "the company") today announced its audited US GAAP results for its second quarter and half year ended September 30, 2007.It has once again maintained its strong growth momentum.

The consolidated total revenues for the quarter ended 20 September, 2007 of Rs. 6,337 crore grew by 45 per cent and EBITDA of Rs. 2,710 crore grew by 59 per cent on a year on year basis. The cash profit from operations of Rs. 2,597 crore grew by 58 per cent over last year. The net profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 was Rs. 1,614 crore, a growth of 73 per cent over last year.

The revenues and net profit for the first half year ended September 30, 2007 was Rs. 12,242 crore and Rs. 3,126 crore, a growth of 49 per cent and 85 per cent over the same period last year respectively. Bharti had 5.1 crore customers, as on September 30, 2007, an increase in the total customer base of 78 per cent over the corresponding period last year and maintained its leadership position through an improved market share of all India wireless subscribers at 23.4 per cent as on 30 September, 2007, up from 21.4% corresponding to the same period of last year.

Commenting on the results and performance, Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharti Airtel Limited, said, "The quarter has seen telecom growth accelerate further, clearly demonstrating that the Indian telecom market still has a long way to go to achieve its full potential. Bharti Airtel also crossed the 50 million customer mark to enter the league of the world‘s top telecom companies. Going forward, we see strong demand for telecom services across all segments and we are well placed to take advantage of these growth opportunities."Bharti Airtel Limited - Summary of Consolidated

Financial Statements - represents Consolidated Statement of Income as per United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) (Amount in Rs. Crore, except ratios) Sep 2007 Sep 2006 Sep 2007 Sep 2006.

Audited Unaudited Audited Unaudited
Total revenues 6,337 4,357 45% 12,242 8,214 49%
EBITDA 2,710 1,702 59% 5,156 3,205 61%
Cash profit from operations 2,597 1,644 58% 5,219 2,977 75%
Income before income taxes 1,747 1,078 62% 3,637 1,938 88%
Net income 1,614 934 73% 3,126 1,689 85%
Half Year Ended Y-o-Y
Growth Quarter Ended Particulars Y-o-Y Growth

Operating Highlights
Parameters Unit Sep 30, 2007 June 30, 2007
Q-on-Q Growth Sep 30, 2006 Y-on-Y Growth

Customers on our Network
Mobile Services 000‘s 48,876 42,704 14% 27,061 81%
Broadband & Telephone Services 000‘s 2,075 1,972 5% 1,631 27%
Total 000‘s 50,951 44,676 14% 28,693 78%
(Figures in nos., except ratios).