How To Use Your TV as a Computer Monitor

Well I looked into it and it can be done but there are some limitations that, in the end, might not make it worth your while. I'll explain later in the article.

1) Identify your TV's input connections. Most TVs these days have three basic types of inputs. You have your coaxial cable input, the same as your cable box or satellite, an RCA composite input (the yellow, red and white inputs) and an S-video connector. Newer televisions might have Component Video, DVI, VGA or HDMI inputs but the ones listed above are more common.

2) Identify your computer's outputs. These days computer manufacturers are adding TV compatible outputs on their products so it's easy to hook it up quickly. The S-video in particular seems to be popping up on more and more computers. Mostly you will find the usual VGA output that the regular monitor hooks up to. The newer multi media computers of the near future will probably have all high definition outputs that connect directly to your TV, but for now we will deal with what most people have for both computers and televisions.

3) Find the appropriate adapter for your connections. You may need to get an adapter so you can hook up your computer to the TV. These have a VGA adapter on one end and (usually) a selection of hookups on the other (S-video, RCA composite and Component). The good thing about these is that you can take it from TV to TV and you'll be able to hook up to all of them. I highly recommend a wireless adapter. It costs a bit more but it's worth not having a big cable mess and not keeping your computer near your TV.

4) Connect your computer to your TV. If you have a TV compatible output on your computer, such as an S-video jack, just take an S-video cable and connect it to your computer and your TV. If you do not, then attach your VGA end of your adapter to your computer and use the RCA, S-video or Component Video cable to attach to your TV. After you've made all the connections, make sure you are on the correct TV video input. Press the input button on your TV or remote until you see your computer's signal.

Now, here is where you might get a little disappointed. Your TV's usual video signal is called NTSC (PAL if you live in Europe). This signal is different than the one generated by your computer. Computers use signals measured by pixels: 320x200, 320x240, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024 or 1600x1200. Most TV's can only get about 500 lines of resolution, in computers this is like 500 vertical pixels. The video amplifiers in televisions cannot handle higher resolutions either. So when you factor these things together you are left with a maximum resolution of 640x480.

This is not the worst thing in the world because you can play games and watch video in lower resolutions no problem. It's just that you will never get close to the resolution your computer monitor will give you. Beware of some adapters that claim to give you more than 640x480, they just reduce the quality of the original television signal to compensate.

You can get an adapter for an HDTV that will give you higher resolutions but you need an HDTV and an adapter that costs usually 2-3 times more than your standard adapter. Any way you choose, it is not hard to use your TV as a computer monitor if you follow the few steps above.

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Hyderabad Food Places

If you ask me one good reason why somebody should come to hyderabad, it would definetely be for the food. I have been living all my life over here(except 4 yrs of grad) but I still dont get bored of the food here. So a mention of all the places that have kept me healthy and satiated all these years is worth the effort . Mind you,these are not places I rated based on ambience,service or their intrusion into the pockets. Only one criterion-TASTE.
BIRYANI
Talk about Hyderabad and the first thing that comes to mind is Biryani. There have been lot of contests and debates over which is the best biryani house but my personal favourite is Bawarchi. It has never disappointed me in all my innumerable visits. Need I say more???.
Where: RTC cross roads,just beside the chowrastha.
Also worth a mention: Paradise in Secunderabad ( just for trivia:the owner Ali is a vegetarian ), 4-seasons in Tolichowki,Yatri-Nivas in Begumpet
CHAT
If you consider eating pani puri on a bandi as unhygenic you can skip this part. For chat in hyderabad, Maharaja Chat Bandar is a hot favorite. Ask anybody in jubilee hills and the surrounding areas about Chat and they will be chanting Maharaja. It has already moved three places but has always had its loyalists following its trail. If you are still not convinced check out the community ‘maharaja chat bandar’ on orkut and you will know what I am talking about.
Where: On the road leading to madhapur from jubilee hills, opposite Orchids School
Also worth a mention : Gokul Chat in koti, Hanuman chat bandar in kundanbag and Dimmy’s in Sindhi colony
CHAI (a.k.a Tea)
Hyderabadis love their chai. No wonder you will find a cafe( read kayyff) in every other gully of hyderabad. The eternal combination of irani chai and osmania biskoot is bread and butter for most hyderabadis. Immortalised by the old city style, cafes provides for the best hangouts if ambience is not on your priority. My pick for this category is Madina Cafe in old city.
Where: Pretty close to Charminar,the circle is famous for the cafe and it is called Madina.So just ask.
Also worth a mention : Limrah in Tolichowki, Gaffoor bhai’s chai on road no.10,banjara hills(all through the night)
HALEEM
A Hyderabadi exclusivity!!! only made during the time of Ramzan. This mutton delicacy is high on nutrition and very filling for the appetite. No wonder muslims feast on it when they break their fast in the holy month of Ramzan. This is one good reason for non muslims to await Ramzan and celebrate it in style . My pick for the best Haleem in town is 555 cafe but if hygiene is high on your priority then Pista House.
Where: 555 is near masab tank chowrastha and Pista house is in charminar.(not to worry,it opens its outlets in every gully of hyd)
Also worth a mention : Sarvee in banjara hills, hyderabad house and all the major biryani houses.
ICE CREAM
Ice cream is omnipresent and so is Ohris in hyderabad. For many Hyderabadis like me icecream is synonymous with Ohris. This chain of restaurants started with the name of Havmor offering gourmet sundaes and now it has become a house hold name. It has some signature sundaes which are sinfully awesome. For an icecreamoholic like me,it is a second home. Do try when at ohris- lewinsky,bulls eye and titanic(the biggest sundae in hyderabad).
where: basheerbagh,banjara hills road no.12,prasads,hyderabad central, necklace road.
Also worth a mention : Famous ice cream in mozamjahi market( try all the flavors there and still it wont cost you more than a hundred bucks),amore in eatstreet and madhapur, the kwality walls bandis late in the nite on the empty roads of hyderabad.
CHINESE
Authentic chinese would not go very well with the spice loving Hyderabadis. But there are a lot of places which have incorporated the Hyderabadi flavor. So when you look for good chinese places in Hyderabad don’t be surprised if you don’t find them very authentic. One such place which is an all time favorite among most people is Naan King. It is worth your money and more. Do try the chicken drumsticks there.
Where: Secunderabad,next lane to paradise junction
Also worth a mention : Mainland China in Banjara hills, Ming’s court in ohri’s basheer bagh,Chopsticks in srinagar colony( good for takeaway)
BAKERIES
Mcdonalds,kfcs and pizza huts aside there are a lot of good bakeries which offer good burgers in Hyderabad. The local burgers before the advent of the multi national chains tasted much better. The idea of burger was a lot different and lot better before the advent of mcdonalds. For me a filling burger is the one you get in Universal Bakers. For that matter most of the close-to-home bakeries serve customised junk for local needs.:) If veg pizzas is some thing you are looking for, Pizza den is the place. It is not this hi fi place with waiters doing huddles but it just serves good pizzas. Vac’s pastry house serves some awesome pastries which just melt in the mouth.
Where: Universal bakers in himayath nagar and secunderabad, pizza den and vac’s in thirumalgerry
Also worth a mention: Bakers INN in somajiguda, Midways in banjara hills,Bigbite in srinagar colony
ANDHRA FOOD

The list would be incomplete if I did not mention the traditional andhra food places. I have not been to a lot of these( don’t blame me, I live with my parents) but of the ones I have visited I found Annalakshmi the best. Not a very famous place but I found it had the essentials of a complete andhra meal. Swagath is another hotel which serves very good south Indian tiffins.
Where: Both of them are in Ameerpet( I wouldnt go farther for these I guess)
Also worth a mention: Minerva coffee shop in a lot of places, Chutneys in panjagutta,Spicy venue in jubilee hills.
BUFFETS
For the ideal gourmets, nothing like it. A good spread at reasonable cost and of course good taste is what I would be looking at. There are a lot of places offering buffets at lunch time for very reasonable rates. But I found the most exhaustive spread at Indijoe’s. For me,it is the first place that comes to mind when I am really really hungry and have the appetite to eat a lot.
Where: In city centre mall( do try the other restaurants of bjn group on the same floor)
Also worth a mention: Angeethi in banjara hills, Barbeque nation opposite city centre, If it is late in the nite and you are hungry then OHRIS BANJARA midnite buffet- you may find me there waiting for a place to sit
Caution: All the above are my personal preferences. Extremely addictive, try at your own risk!!!!!

Kalavanteen Durg trek experience

From Mumbai, we hired a taxi to Thakurwadi, about 65km. away. The road follows the Old Mumbai-Pune road upto Shedung phata (9km), from where we turned left Shedung, Belavli and then Vardoli. After taking a right we reached Thakurwadi. In Thakurwadi there is a research-cum-recreational centre called 'Apollo Nusi Research Centre', built in the year 2001. From here we turned left. On the right we saw a beautiful private bungalow. We got down from the taxi a little before the tar road ends. From here we walked on the tar road and from a bifurcation we turned left. A broad cart track leads to the top(easily we need to walk the whole way to the village. We could see the triangular shaped fort, Kalavanteen durg (2263 feet) on our left and the rectangular massif of Prabalgad (2318 feet) to our right. On the left of Kalavanteen durg we could also see an unnamed small hill with three pinnacles.
Our plan was to trek to Kalavanteen durg only, but our speed was slow due to my friends ohto shoot enroute to the village.After about 1 1/2 hours we saw a small 12-15 feet pinnacle-like rocky formation on our left. From here we trekked on a few rock-cut steps, which are now cemented by the villagers. On the right we saw idols of Lord Ganesh and Hanuman carved out in the rocks.
In one hours time we reached the lower plateau of the fort called 'Prabalmachi' (984 feet), which is well forested. Here we came across a hamlet of 'Thakur' tribals. Most of these people work in the villages below the fort. There is no water problem here, as there is a well in the village which provides water throughout the year. We spoke to one of the villagers who showed us the route to Kalavanteen durg, which climbs from the col between the two forts. To reach here one has to trek through the hamlet, then through the forest to the col, then turn left and climb the steep rock-cut steps. This route is marked with white painted arrows in the reverse direction. The villager also showed us the rock-cut caves on Kalavanteen durg. The caves hold potable water but it is very difficult to reach them. A rope is required for this. We were also told that there is local trekking group from Panvel called 'Nisarg Mitra', who come here sometimes to do valley-crossing. They would anchor a rope between the wall of Prabalgad and that of Kalavanteen durg and cross from one end to another. Sounds very exciting, isn't it? But, remember, all this requires guts, a steady mind, a fit body and a lot of practice.
The climb from here is a bit steep. After about an hour we turn left and climbed through a gully. As we saw the fort from the lower plateau we never imagined that this would be the route. In fact the route was not noticeable as the rocky walls are almost straight. After a while we could see the rocky formations on our right, which are very much inviting for the rock-climbers. In fact this can be a good place to practise rock-climbing. The entire 'step route' is marked at certain places with arrows painted white.
Due to heavy rain falll and the steepness of the steps and no protection gear with us we aborted the kalavantin durg climb and started our return journey.all in all it was once in a life time experience

Which is the Best Cell Phone under Rs. 5000/-

Buying a mobile phone with all specification is so cheap today. Many models with camera, video recording, Bluetooth, mp3 players, expandable memory are available below 5000/- INR.

Here is a shoot out of the low priced models having all the necessary specification for a complete mobile.

The specifications considered for the shoot out were as follows

Camera (between 0.3 to 2 MP
Music Player
Expandable memory
USB Connection
GPRS
FM Radio
Talk-time of 200 minutes and above
Hands free speaker

The phones which were selected on these factors were

Sony Ericsson W 300i


Sony Ericsson W 550 i


Nokia 6085


Samsung E 250


Nokia 3110 classic


Samsung SGH M 610



Brand
Nokia, Samsung and SE had tow competitors each for the shootout

Style
Nokia 3110 classic was the only candy bar shaped phone. All others were clamshell and slider ones.

Display
All phones except the Samsung had a 256 K colour system. Nokia 6085 had LCD display and the all others TFT screens.

The SE Z 550i had the maximum display resolution of 176 x 220. All the clamshell models had secondary displays. SE Z 550i stands first in this category

Battery
SE W330i has lithium polymer battery which enabled it to get the maximum talk time and standby time

Memory
All models have the extendable memory feature in which N6085 has the highest inbuilt memory.

Camera
The Nokia 3110 Classic with the 1.3 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom stand first followed by SE Z550i

Connectivity
Bluetooth, infrared, USB, EDGE, GPRS, WAP are the common connectivity options available in mobile phones. The Nokia 3110 Classic again stands apart with all the above features installed in it. The SE W 300i also has these features.



Multimedia
Samsung SGH E 250 and Nokia 3110 classic has the most number of multimedia features. These include Music player, FM radio, games, Stereo bluetooth (A2DP)

Price
The Samsung SGH-M610 is the low priced version and the SE W300i , the high priced one in the shootout. All the phones are priced between 4000-6000.

Verdict
If your want a phone below 5000 rupees and with all the modern features go for the Nokia 3110 classic. The features which make it to the top include the Nokia brand value, the only candy bar design in the competition, low price (MRP 4750/-) , Highpixel camera with maximum zoom, full connectivity features, expandable memory upto 2 GB etc


(All prices are in Indian rupee and the MRP during the month June 2009)

Railway Budget 2009

Rail budget 2009
Earlier we have writter about Rail Budget 2009. In this post we are giving list of new trains.
According to the Railway Budget, 50 Railway stations in India will be developed as world class stations. In addition, 53 new railway tracks and 57 new trains will come up across the country.

The 57 New Trains to be introduced include following :

1. Vishakhapatnam – Secunderabad – Mumbai Superfast (Bi-weekly).
2. Sriganga Nagar – Delhi – Nanded Superfast (Weekly)
3. New Jalpaiguri – Sealdah Superfast (Tri-weekly)
4. Bangalore – Hubli – Solapur Superfast (Tri-weekly)
5. Howrah – Bangalore Superfast (weekly)
6. Pune – Daund-Solapur Superfast (Daily)
7. Ranchi-Howrah (3 days via Ghatshila-Kharagpur and 3 days via Asansol) Intercity (6 days a week)
8. Kamakhya-Puri Express (Weekly)
9. Jabalpur-Ambikapur Express (Tri-weekly)
10. Gandhidham-Howrah Superfast (Weekly)
11. Delhi-Sadulpur Express (Tri-weekly)
12. Ajmer-Bhopal Express (by intergration of 9655/56 Ajmer-Ratlam and 9303/04 Ratlam- Bhopal express trains) (Daily)
13. Bilaspur-Tirunelveli Jn. (Thiruvananthapuram) Superfast (Weekly)
14. Mumbai-Karwar Superfast (Tri-weekly)
15. Durg-Jaipur Express (Weekly)
16. Dibrugarh Town-Chandigarh Express (Weekly)
17. Delhi-Farakka Express (Bi-weekly)
18. Hazrat Nizmmudin-Bangalore Rajdhani Express (Tri-weekly) via Kacheguda
19. New Jalpaiguri-Delhi Express (Bi-weekly) via Barauni
20. Mumbai-Varanasi Superfast (Daily)
21. Mysore-Yesvantpur Express (Daily)
22. Koraput-Rourkela Express (Daily) via Rayagada
23. Agra-Ajmer Intercity Superfast (Daily)
24. Mumbai-Jodhpur-Bikaner Superfast (Bi-weekly)
25. Agra-Lucknow Junction Intercity (Daily)
26. Hapa-Tirunelveli Jn. Superfast (Bi-weekly) via Thiruananthapuram
27. Gwalior-Bhopal Intercity Express (5 days a week) via Guna
28. Kanyakumari-Rameshwaram Express (Tri-weekly) via Madurai
29. Howrah-Haridwar Superfast (5 days a week)
30. Varanasi-Jammu Tawi Superfast (Daily)
31. Gorakhpur-Mumbai Superfast (Daily)
32. New Delh-Guwahati Rajdhani Express (Weekly) via Muzaffarpur
33. Veraval-Mumbai Link
34. Ranchi-Patna Jan Shatabadi Express (Daily)
35. Jhansi-Chhindwara Express (Bi-weekly) via Bina-Bhopal
36. Mumbai-Jodhpur Express (Weekly)
37. Jamalpur-Gaya Passenger (Daily)38. Jhajha-Patna MEMU (Daily)
39. Kanpur-New Delhi Shatabdi Express (6 days a week)
40. Bhopal-Lucknow-Pratapgarh Superfast (Weekly)
41. Lucknow-Rae Bareli-Bangalore Superfast (Weekly)
42. Shimoga-Bangalore Intercity Express (Daily)
43. Mdurai-Chennai Express (Bi-weekly)
44. Guwahati-New Cooch Behar Express Intercity (Daily)
45. Balurghat-New Jalpaiguri Express (Daily) via Kishanganj
46. Alipurduar-New Delhi Jalpaiguri Express Intercity (Daily) via Siliguri
47. Dharmanagar-Agartala Fast Passenger (Daily)
48. Rewari-Phulera Passenger (Daily) via Ringus
49. Shoranur-Nilambur Road Passenger (Daily)
50. Coimbator-Shoranur Passenger (Daily)
51. Mathura-Kasganj Passenger (Daily)
52. Farakka-Katwa-Azimganj-Nawadwip Dham Express (Daily)
53. Bangalore-Kochuveli Superfast (Weekly)
54. Kolkata-Rampurhat Express (Daily)
55. New Jalpaiguri-Digha Express (Weekly)
56. Purulia-Howrah Express (Bi-weekly)
57. Kolkata-Bikaner Express (Weekly) via Nagore

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List of Assembly Constituencies in Andhra Pradesh

Assembly Constituencies in Andhra Pradesh - Shown below are the total constituencies for the

ADHILABAD (10 Assembly Consituencies)
1. SIRPUR2. CHENNUR3. BELLAMPALL4. MANCHERIAL5. ASIFABAD6. KHANPUR7. ADHILABAD8. BOATHAN9. NIRMAL10. MUDHOLE
HYDERABAD (15 Assembly Consituencies)
11.MUSHEERABAD12. MALAKPET13. AMBERPET14. KHIARTHABAD15. JUBLEEHILLS16. SANATHNAGAR17. NAMPALLY18. KHRAWAN19. GOSHMAHAL20. CHARMINAR21. CHANDRYANGUTTA22. YAKUTHPURA23. BAHADURPURA24. SECENDRABAD25. CANTONMENT
KARIMNAGAR (13 Assembly Consituencies)
26. KORATLA27. JAGITHIAL28. DHARMAPURI29. RAMAGUNDAM30. MANTAIN31. PEDDAPALLE32. KARIMNAGAR33. CHOPPADANDI34. VEMULAWADA35. SIRICILLA36. MANAKONDUR37. HUZURABAD38. HUSNABAD
KHAMMAM (10 Assembly Consituencies)
39. PINAPAKA40. YELLANDU41. KHAMMAM42. PALAIR43. MADHIRA44. WYRA45. SATHUPALLE46. KOTHAGUDAM47. ASWARAOPETA48. BHADRACHELAM
MAHABUBNAGAR (14 Assembly Consituencies)
49. KONDAGAL50. NARAYANPET51. MAHABUBNAGAR52. JADCHERLA53. DEVERKADRA54. MAKTHAL55. WANAPARTHY56. GADWAL57. ALAMPUR58. NAGARKURNOOL59. ACHAMPETA60. KALWAKURTHY61. SHADNAGAR62. KOLLAPUR
MEDAK (10 Assembly Consituencies)
63. SIDDIPET64. MEDAK65. NARAYANKHED66. ANDOLE67. NARSAPUR68. ZAHIRABAD69. SANGAREDDY70. PATANCHERU71. DUBBAK72.GAJWEL
NALGONDA (12 Assembly Consituencies)
73. DEVARAKONDA74. NAGARJUN SAGAR75. MIRYALAGUDA76. HUZURNAGAR77. KODA78. SURYAPET79. NALGONDA80. MUNUGODU81. BHONGIRI82. NAKREKAL83. ALAIR84. THUNGATHURTHY
NIZAMBAD (9 Assembly Consituencies)
85. ARMUR86. BODHAN87. JUKKAL88. BANSWADA89. BALAKONDA90. YELLAREDDY91. KAMAREDDY92. NIZAMBAD [URBAN]93. NIZAMBAD [RURAL]RANGAREDDY (14 Assembly Consituencies)
94. MEDCHEL95. MALKAJGIRI96. QUTHBULLAPUR97. UPPAL98. KUKATPALLY99. IBRAHIMPATNAM100. L B NAGAR101. MAHESWARAM102. RAJENDRA NAGAR103. SERLINGAMPALLY104. CHEVELLA105. PARIGI106. VIKARABAD107. TANDURU
WARANGAL (12 Assembly Consituencies)
108. JANGAM109. STATION GHAPUR110. PALAKURTHI111. DORNAKAL112. MAHABUBABAD113. NARSAMPETA114. PARKALA115. WARANGAL [EAST]116. WARANGAL [WEST]117. WARDHANNAPET118. BHUPALAPALLE119. MULUGU
EAST GIDAVARI (19 Assembly Consituencies)
120. TUNI121. PRATHIPADU122. PITAPURAM123. KAKINADA [RURAL]124. PEDDAPURAM125. ANAPARTHY126. KAKINADA [CITY]127. RAMACHANDRAPURAM128. MUMMIDIVARAM129. AMALAPURAM130. RAZOL131. GANNAVARAM132. KOTHAKOTA133. MANDAPETA134. BURUGUPUDA135. RAJAMANDRY [CITY]136. RAJAMANDRY [RURAL]137. JAGGAMPETA138. RAMPACHODAVARAM
GUNTUR (17 Assembly Consituencies)
139. PEDAKURAPADU140. TADIKONDA141. MANGALAGIRI142. PONNUR143. VEMURU144. REPALLE145. TENALI146. BAPATLA147. PRATHIPADU148. GUNTUR [EAST]149. GUNTUR [WEST]150. GURAJALA151. CHILAKALURIPETA152. NARSARAOPETA153. VINUKONDA154. SATHENAPALLE155. MACHERLA
KRISHNA (16 Assembly Consituencies)
156. TIRIVUR157. NUZIVIDU158. GANNAVARAM159. GUDIWADA160. KIKALURU161. PEDANA162. MACHLIPATNAM163. AVANIGADDA164. PAMARU165. PENAMALURU166. VIJAYAWADA [EAST]167. VIJAYAWADA [WEST]168. VIJAYAEADA [CENTRAL]169. MYLAVARAM170. NANDIGAMA171. JAGGAYAPETA
NELLORE (10 Assembly Consituencies)
172. KAVALI173. ATMAKUR174. KOVUR175. NELLORE [CITY]176. NELLORE [RURAL]177. SARVEYPALLY178. GUDURU179. SULLURUPETA180. VENKATAGIRI181. UDAYAGIRI
PRAKASHAM (12 Assembly Consituencies)
182. YERRRAGONDAPALEM183. DARSHI184. PARCHEVUR185 CHIRALA186. ADDANKI187. SANTHANUTHALAPADU188. ONGOLE189. KANDAKUR190. KONDAPI191. MARKAPURAM192. GIDDALUR193. KANIGIRI
SRIKAKULAM (10 Assembly Consituencies)
194. ITCHAPURAM195. PALASA196. TELKKALI197. PATHAPATNAM198. SRIKAKULAM199. AMUDHALAVALASA200. ETCHERLA201. NARSANNAPETA202. RAJAM203. PALAKONDA
VIZAG (15 Assembly Consituencies)
204. BHIMILI205. VIZAG [EAST]206. VIZAG [WEST]207. VIZAG [NORTH]208. VIZAG [SOUTH]209. GAJUWAKA210. CHODAVARAM211. MADUGULA212. ARAKU213. PADERU214. ANAKAPALLE215. PENDURTHI216. YELAMANCHILI217. PAYAKARAOPETA218. NARSTPATNAM
VIJAYANAGARAM (9 Assembly Consituencies)
219. KURUPAM220. PRAVATHIPURAM221. SALURU222. BOBBILI223CHEEPURAPALLE224. GANAPATHI NAGARAM225. NELLIMARLA226. VIJAYANAGARAM227. SRUNGAVARAPUKOTA
WEST GODAVARI (15 Assembly Consituencies)
228. KOVUR229. NIDADAVOLE230. ACHANTA231. PALACOLE232. NARSAPURAM233. BHIMAVARAM234. UNDI235 TANUKU235. TADEPALLIGUDEM236. UNGUTUR237. DENDULURU238. ELURU239. GOPALAPURAM240. POLAVARAM242. CHINTALAPUDI
ANANTAPUR (14 Assembly Consituencies)
243. RAYADURGA244. URAVAKONDA245. GUNTAKAL246. TADIPATRI247. SINGANAMALA248. ANANTAPUR249. KALYAN DURGA250. RAPTADU251. MADAKASI252. HINDUPUR253. PENUKONDA254. PUTTAPATRI255. DHARMAVARAM256. KADIRI
CHITOOR (14 Assembly Consituencies)
257. THAMBALAPALLE258. PILERU259. MADANAPALLE260. PUNGANUR261. CHANDRAGIRI262. THIRUPATHI263. SRIKALAHASTI264. SATYAVEDU265. NAGIRI266. GANGADHRA267. CHITOOR268. KUPPAM269. PUTHALAPATU270. PALAMANER
KADAPA (10 Assembly Consituencies)
271. BADWEL272. RAJAMPETA273. KADAPA274. KODURU275. RAYACHOT276. PULIVENDULLA277. KAMALAPURAM278. JAMMALAMADUGU279. PRODDUTUR280. MYDKUR
KURNOOL (14 Assembly Consituencies)
281. ALLAGADDA282. SRISHAILAM283. NANDIKOTKUR284. KURNOOL285. PANYAM286. NANDYALA287. DHONE288. PATTIKONDA289. KODMUR290. ADHONE291. YAMMIGANUR292. MANTRALAYAM293.BANGANAPALLE294 ALURU

Teams India switch to five-day gear

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men created history over the last two weeks by winning their first ever one-day series in New Zealand, and another such opportunity lies ahead of them.
The five one-dayers were largely about batsmen trying to hit the ball over the tiny boundaries at New Zealand's small grounds for 50 overs, while the bowlers strove to limit the damage. The Tests, however, require a more durable approach and India's batting has been bolstered by the inclusion of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. Both of them have had match practice by playing State Championship matches - Dravid even scored a century for Canterbury - and will temper a batting line-up whose biggest pitfall could be a hangover from the six-a-minute one-day internationals.
The longer format will be a relief for the New Zealand bowlers who failed to quell India's ultra-aggressive batsmen in the ODIs. It is also an opportunity for the hosts to score a rare series victory over a high-profile team. New Zealand's last victory against opposition other than Zimbabwe, Bangladesh or a struggling West Indies was the 1-0 win at home against Sri Lanka in 2004-05.
The hosts have also added new personnel to their Test squad in James Franklin, Chris Martin, Brent Arnel, Tim McIntosh, and Daniel Flynn. Martin Guptill, their ODI and Twenty20 batsman, is preparing to make the transition to the five-day format. Their squad is filled with novices compared to India's wealth of experience. For instance, Sachin Tendulkar has 4458 Test runs more than the entire New Zealand squad put together. A victory against India will be nothing less than a major coup for the hosts.

Anushka(Arundathi) success step to the top

Shyam Prasad Reddy's latest horror flick Arundhati has became talk of town with the audience.With the Initial Collections itself set to cross Rs 25 crore. Talk of making money by scaring the hell of out of people. So why does horror sell? What's intriguing people is the confidence the producer had in this project. Unlike his peers, he didn't sell even satellite or area rights of his latest offering. Even a colossal flop like Anji couldn't deter him from increasing the budget of his film from Rs 4 crore to 13 crore. It took him 2 1/2 years to finish the film that was released this Sankranti. With crowds flocking to watch the movie from day one, Reddy is laughing all the way to the bank and all because he spooked people out! He has proved that good visual effects combined with a compatible plot can spell super bucks. With good performances from the lead actors and a taut screenplay, he could make a winner out of a 'regressive' plot. Now the producer intends to release additional prints to reach a wider section of the audience. "Top banners from Tamil, Hindi and other languages are seeking the dubbing rights for hefty sums," says a trade analyst and adds, "If the horror film can draw repeat audiences then it could even surpass highest grosser Pokiri."

New blue's for Team India

The new year lets start with a new attire i mean the new dress colour whic team india has dawned for the new zealand tour. This is interesting because this time the plyers had a say in the design of the outfit which is good.

The one more interesting news is that the formula 1 team Force INDIA is also dawning the india flag colors on its head dome.

Only one thing i can say .....go India go..........