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South Africa plays host to IPL |
| South Africa will host the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) next month following the Twenty20 competition's being moved out of India due to security reasons. England was also considered as an alternative venue for the competition to start on April 18, but South Africa was chosen as the host nation after IPL chairman Lalit Modi met with Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola. |
| Date: 2009-03-25 06:01:22 - Added by: pooja |
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Hollywood actor Nicole Kidman in Udaipur |
| Oscar winning Hollywood actor Nicole Kidman arrived in Udaipur on Monday. Kidman came to the city renowned for its palaces, temples and gardens to shoot some scenes for her forthcoming movie, The Eighth Wonder, which is based on archaeological discovery. Kidman is supposed to stay in Udaipur's Lake Palace Hotel, situated in the middle of Lake Pichola. However, hotel officials denied any reservations in the name of Kidman. |
| Date: 2009-03-24 06:31:17 - Added by: pooja |
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Nano hits the road |
| Tata Motors commercially launched its people's car, Nano, on Monday promising to stick to the Rs 1,00,000 price tag for the base model. Chairman Ratan Tata added that the endeavor was never to build the cheapest car but to provide an affordable means of transportation. Bookings for the Nano will commence on April 9 and deliveries are expected by early-July. |
| Date: 2009-03-24 01:45:34 - Added by: pooja |
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Manali gears up to host skiing competition |
| Tourist destination Manali in Himachal Pradesh is gearing up to host a skiing competition during Winter Carnival 2009. The organisers are busy preparing for the skiing competition as participants have already arrived in Manali in hordes. Skiing participants are thrilled as the Winter Carnival Committee has decided to continue the skiing competition for the second consecutive year. |
| Date: 2009-02-10 07:58:25 - Added by: pooja |
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Mughal Gardens opens to public |
| The well-laid picturesque Mughal Gardens in the Indian Presidential Palace is open for public display this year from February 7 to March 10. The Mughal Gardens, adjacent to the main building of the President's House, covers an area of 15 acres. This year's theme is roses and the garden has about 125 varieties of the flower. The Mughal Gardens is opened to the public only for a month every year. |
| Date: 2009-02-09 09:54:20 - Added by: pooja |
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Art with a difference |
| Can you imagine porcelain powder mixed with glue and colours to create a work of art? Yes, it’s been made possible by a woman from Hyderabad who is doing wonders with porcelain powder as a medium to convert prosaic objects into works of art. Madhurathi, a 3D-art expert imparts training to those willing to learn the art form at her home. She mixes porcelain powder with locally available glue and uses a pastel knife to create unique forms on clay, wood and bone china. Madhurathi also experiments with cement to create other artistic objects. |
| Date: 2009-01-17 04:30:14 - Added by: pooja |
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Bus burns in auto-ban protest |
Three buses were burnt and other vehicles damaged as Trinamool Congress-backed auto-rickshaw operators turned to violence following the High Court ban on two-stroke auto-rickshaws. Park Circus was in the line of fire on Saturday as state transport buses were torched at No. 4 Bridge, near Ladies Park and on the A.J.C. Bose Road flyover. ILK cameras present near the A.J.C. Bose Road flyover recorded the mayhem as the bus blazed.
Video by: Pooja Chakrabarty |
| Date: 2009-01-03 08:43:54 - Added by: pooja |
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B’town celebs among Asia’s hottest |
| A leading magazine in the United Kingdom has placed John Abraham and Katrina Kaif at the top of their list of ‘Sexiest Asians’ of 2008. But other Bollywood celebs are not far behind. Hrithik Roshan with his Greek god looks, Bengali bombshell Bipasha Basu and Priyanka Chopra with her near-perfect figure have also bagged top positions on the list. |
| Date: 2009-01-02 10:00:49 - Added by: pooja |
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Health tourism lures foreigners to Uttarakhand |
| Health tourism has received a big boost in India and Rishikesh in Uttrakhand is witnessing the arrival of large numbers of foreign tourists, who come here to avail world-class treatment. The Uttarakhand government has been highlighting 'wellness' to promote tourism and the response has been most encouraging. |
| Date: 2008-11-09 04:25:36 - Added by: pooja |
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Asha Bhonsle and Ghulam Ali make music again |
| Pakistan’s Ghulam Ali and our own Asha Bhonsle are collaborating on a romantic music album. Aptly entitled ‘Generations’, the music for the album has been composed by Ghulam Ali’s son Amir Ali and it brings the veteran singers together after a spate of twenty years. Bhonsle said she was happy to work with Ghulam Ali who began his career after hers. Ali on his part said that he felt honoured to work with her. |
| Date: 2008-10-19 03:56:02 - Added by: pooja |
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