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Rare amphibian found in Siliguri |
| A rare amphibian commonly called ‘caecilians’ has been found after a gap of almost 150 years in Makaibari Tea Estate in Siliguri. Rajan Banerjee, the owner of the tea estate, adds that they have found 3-4 more amphibians since then and are taking care of the rare animals. Experts from Delhi University have visited the region to conduct a thorough research on the amphibian. |
| Date: 2008-08-01 06:34:30 - Added by: admin |
| Views: 1069 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 3 |
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Mobiles cater to the spiritual needs of users |
| Mobile content providers in India are expanding their services. Besides telephony and games, songs and movies – they are now catering to the spiritual needs of users. ‘Devotional packages’ like wallpapers of saints, and hymns as ring tones have become very popular. |
| Date: 2008-08-01 06:31:37 - Added by: admin |
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The best pranksters in the world of Bollywood |
| B-town may be flooded with sexy stars but when it comes to being naughty in terms of pulling pranks, the list gets selective. Here’s a recap of some of the best pranksters in recent times. The chocolate-faced heartthrob of millions, the very sophisticated Shahid Kapoor is no stranger when it comes to having fun at someone else’s expense. |
| Date: 2008-08-01 06:27:27 - Added by: admin |
| Views: 1188 - Votes: 6 - Rating: 2.67 |
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Regional leader to become next PM, says Karat |
| CPIM general secretary Prakash Karat said that his party would not be surprised if an ‘untouchable’ politician emerged as the front-runner for the prime ministerial berth after 2009 elections. In the recent vote of confidence, Mayawati has emerged as one of the strongest organisers of opposition to the ruling coalition, and is a strong candidate for the coming general elections. |
| Date: 2008-08-01 06:22:48 - Added by: admin |
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Woo your love with melody |
| When it comes to wooing girls, boys can go to any extent. Here’s looking at some of the time-tested romantic ways that our Bollywood heroes have put to use. When it comes to bringing a smile on your date’s face, you may take cues from our heroes of Hindi films. |
| Date: 2008-07-30 09:06:22 - Added by: admin |
| Views: 1063 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 3 |
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Life after terror threat: Kolkata speaks |
| Kolkata was gripped with panic and terror after a hoax email, threatening serial blasts by 10pm, was sent to several media houses on Tuesday night. The mail mentioned prominent city locations like New Alipore, Park Circus, Science City, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, City Centre and other important public places. Although the police arrested the owner of the cyber cafe from where the mail was sent, with the recent serial blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad, and 18 bombs found and defused in Surat, the question remains if Kolkatans feel safe and secure in the city. ILK finds out… |
| Date: 2008-07-30 00:00:00 - Added by: admin |
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Get set for glamour |
| ILK decided to give Pooja Chatterjee a stunning makeover which would transform her from the girl-next-door into into a glamorous head turner. The makeover venue was Tress Talk, where Darshini Sanghvi supervised her metamorphosis. Pooja didn’t walk out of Tress Talk after her makeover – she floated out on a cloud, with her head in seventh heaven. In this Cinderella story, the ball didn’t end at the stroke of midnight. |
| Date: 2008-07-29 18:51:49 - Added by: admin |
| Views: 1607 - Votes: 3 - Rating: 4.34 |
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Darjeeling tea gets a ticket to Olympics |
| The fragrance and flavour of the tea produced in Darjeeling’s Makaibari Tea Estate will trickle down to the teacups of guests at the Beijing Olympics. One of the most reputed tea companies in the world, Makaibari Tea Estate has already started sending tea consignments to the Chinese capital. It not only serves one of the best qualities of tea in the world but is also one of the first tea estates to go organic. |
| Date: 2008-07-29 17:58:24 - Added by: admin |
| Views: 1649 - Votes: 3 - Rating: 3.67 |
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Punjab to produce soccer legends |
| While Kolkata, the home city of Mohun Bagan Athletic Club and East Bengal Club, two of India’s oldest football clubs, reneges on nurturing young footballers and is roping in cricket stars to revive popular interest in the game, Punjab is doing exceptionally well for the football world. The state is widely known to have produced various hockey legends for India. But Punjab is also nurturing a breed of footballers holding promise for the future. Small wonder that 700 youngsters from all over the state compete in the annual open trials for admission to the Mahilpur Football Academy, a village football academy that promises to produce Indian Maradonas and Peles. |
| Date: 2008-07-29 17:29:39 - Added by: admin |
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Brett Lee upbeat about music album |
| Australian pacer Brett Lee is upbeat about his music album. The musically inclined cricketer had a brush with Indian music when he sang a duet with legendary singer Asha Bhonsle in Hindi. Apart from his cricketing and musical skills, Lee would also display his acting skills in a Bollywood flick called Victory, where he is playing himself. |
| Date: 2008-07-29 17:21:51 - Added by: admin |
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