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Mausoleum of saint Maulali |
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Located about 30 miles from Ahmednagar in Maharashtra, Kada village attracts thousands of devotees to the mausoleum of saint Maulali, popularly known as Hazrat Maulali Baba. Irrespective of caste and creed, devotees visit the dargah every year during the sufi saint's Urs (death anniversary).
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| Date: 2010-08-31 03:09:44 - Added by: kolkata |
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Political games, Singur ails |
| Farmers who gave up their lands for the Tata Motors' small car factory in Singur continue to suffer the fallout of unplanned land acquisition and political games. The farmers were promised jobs at the Singur unit and trained at the Pune plant, but now these former farmers are both jobless and landless. |
| Date: 2010-08-31 03:07:03 - Added by: yashodhara |
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Nehwal conferred Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award |
| India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal was conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for her outstanding performance in Badminton. The special ceremony was held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Sunday. Saina, however, could not attend the ceremony due to her sports engagements abroad. Satish Pillai (Athletics), Kuldeep Singh (Wrestling) and Anita Chanu (Weightlifting) were presented the Dhyan Chand Awards, 2010 for their contribution to the field of sports. |
| Date: 2010-08-30 04:46:28 - Added by: kolkata |
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Sharman talks about ‘Allah Ke Banday’ |
| Actors Sharman Joshi and Anjana Sukhani were in Mumbai recently to promote their upcoming flick ‘Allah Ke Banday’. The story revolves around two young boys from the slums who take to the world of crime. Directed by Faruk Kabir, the film also stars Naseeruddin Shah and Atul Kulkarni. |
| Date: 2010-08-30 04:36:11 - Added by: kolkata |
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'We Are Family': Soundbytes |
| Siddhartha Malhotra's adaptation of Hollywood movie ‘Stepmom’, 'We Are Family' stars Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor and Kajol in the lead roles. The film's music has been composed by the musical trio, Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy. Watch snippets of the songs from the movie. |
| Date: 2010-08-30 04:28:02 - Added by: kolkata |
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Pranab backs Mamata over 'Azad remarks' |
| Pranab Mukherjee issued a statement on Sunday backing Mamata's remark over the killing of Azad. The finance minister also said that the TMC chief's stance did not contradict with UPA's state policies. He went on to add that Mamata has a right to express her views on the issue. The statement came after the long controversy following Banerjee's public condemnation of the killing of Azad. |
| Date: 2010-08-30 04:05:28 - Added by: kolkata |
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Kolkata’s ‘Save Our Tigers’ rally |
| Actor Naseeruddin Shah helped flag off the city's ‘Save Our Tigers’ rally on Thursday. Around 400 students from a city school took part in the campaign. Samir Sinha of WWF Traffic India & Pradeep Vyas, Director of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve were present at the rally to cheer the participants. Watch video.
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| Date: 2010-08-28 03:56:48 - Added by: kolkata |
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Chitrangada, Neetu Chandra walk the ramp |
| B'wood beauty Chitrangada Singh walked the ramp in Mumbai recently. The exclusive event was hosted by Shree Ganesh Jewellery. Models dressed in Swapnil Shinde outfits wore wedding jewellery from the Gaja Sabyasachi collection. The collection included carved necklaces, earrings, and jewellery made of diamonds and precious stones. Actor Neetu Chandra of 'Oye Lucky Lucky Oye' fame too walked the ramp but for a different show.
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| Date: 2010-08-28 03:43:35 - Added by: kolkata |
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Maoists need ideological introspection: Yechury |
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CPI(M) senior leader Sitaram Yechury has made it clear that the Maoists would have to put down their arms for inclusion into the democratic mainstream. Yechury has urged rebels to think over their ideology before the commencement of any peace talks with the govt. He also revealed that the number of voter's ID applications submitted to the State's Election Commission far exceeds the actual electorate of WB.
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| Date: 2010-08-28 03:29:39 - Added by: kolkata |
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Antony rules out snapping ties with China |
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Defence minister AK Antony, on Friday, ruled out cutting defence ties with Beijing. The reaction came as a response to the controversy over China denying visa to an Indian Army general. Reacting to the development, the external affairs ministry said there must be sensitivity from both sides.
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| Date: 2010-08-28 03:24:36 - Added by: kolkata |
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