IPL auction: Pak players Not Sold, Pollard, Bond Top pick

MUMBAI, Shahid Afridi is the first name in Round One with a base price of USD 250,000. And surprise, Afridi is not picked up. Same is the fate of other Pakistani players, no takers for Imran Nazir, Umar Akmal and Rana Naveed ul Hasan. 

Mumbai Indians win tiebreak for Pollard 

Pollard and Bond went for maximum price of USD 750,000 to Mumbai and Kolkata, respectively. 

South Africa's Justin Kemp has been retained by Chennai Super Kings for the base price of USD 100,000. Australian batsman Adam Voges went to Rajasthan Royals for USD 50,000 while Kings XI Punjab got back Yusuf Abdulla of South Africa for USD 20,000. 

Delhi buys parnell 

Bidding for Pool B starts with South Africa's Wayne Parnell with a base price of USD 200,000. Heavy bidding on. Deccan Chargers are leading the way. Delhi Daredevils the challengers. And Delhi wins him for USD 610,000 

England all-rounder Graeme Swann is pulled out next in round one. Base price of USD 250,000. And no takers for Swann as well. 

Up next is Brad Haddin at a base price of USD 250,000. And there's no bid for him, cricketnext.com reported. 

Vijay Mallya, Anil Kumble, Shilpa Shetty troop in. 

Alright, all the men and women who matter in the auction are walking into the Trident Hotel, Bandra. Keiron Pollard and Shahid Afridi are touted as the hot picks of this auction. Read Morehttp://www.pakwatan.com/sports_detail.php?id=5792

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Even in Hollywood, World’s Troubles Impinged

The Golden Globes are usually the fail-safe awards ceremony, a boozy warm-up for the Oscars that might give winners a boost but would not count against the losers. Sunday night that was true for almost everyone there, except the paying Thurs network broadcast the event.

For NBC, it was closer to the battle of Dunkirk. Like the Allies Leaving France after the Germans invaded in 1940, NBC had no real chance of getting through it intact. At best, the network hoped To restore the award show's ratings on the last few years of its slide down and survive the Conan-Jay jokes.Read Morehttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/18/movies/awardsseason/18watch.html

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Rocket Hits Afghan Capital’s Diplomatic Area

President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday inaugurated the Gujranwala Tools, Dies and Molds Center (GTDMC) aimed at meeting needs of the local industry, besides boosting exports of country's engineering sector. The president who is on a week long visit to Punjab Thurs interact with the people And to launch key developmental project, unveiled the plaque of the center here at the Governor's House. The center, second of its kind on the Karachi, will enhance indigenous production and reduce imports of about 11 million dollars.

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