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CWG tickets unveiled |
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The Commonwealth Games tickets were launched recently by the CWG Organising Committee. For the first time in the history of the sporting event, the tickets have been printed on the same paper as currency notes. They contain similar anti-counterfeit measures as currency notes to prevent illicit usage and counterfeiting.
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| Date: 2010-08-27 03:55:03 - Added by: kolkata |
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Bips on a promotion spree |
| Actor Bipasha Basu walked the ramp in Mumbai on Tuesday to promote a furnishing brand. The brand launched its direct distribution channel with a fashion event wherein it announced the Bong beauty as its brand ambassador. Hailing the brand, Bipasha said she liked the concept of showing furnishings on the ramp.
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| Date: 2010-08-27 03:53:28 - Added by: kolkata |
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Birth centenary of Mother Teresa |
| Thousands thronged the headquarters of Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata to commemorate the birth centenary of Mother Teresa. The doors of Mother House, where the Albanian nun lived, were kept open from dawn.
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| Date: 2010-08-27 02:46:34 - Added by: kolkata |
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Rahul congratulates tribals on Vedanta |
| Rahul Gandhi went to Kalahandi in Orissa on Thursday to stand by tribals and celebrate the ‘victory’ against Vedanta. Addressing the rally, marking ‘Adivasi Adhikar Diwas’ in Jagannathpur, at the foot of Niyamgiri hills close to Vedanta's alumina refinery, Rahul said he would be their ‘soldier’ in Delhi and continue their fight. |
| Date: 2010-08-27 02:30:54 - Added by: kolkata |
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‘Hello Darling’: Trailer |
| ‘Hello Darling’, the directorial debut of Manoj Tiwari, stars Gul Panaag, Eesha Koppikhar Narang, Celina Jaitley, Jaaved Jaffery and Divya Dutta. Produced by Ashok Ghai under Mukta Arts banner, the movie is a comic spin on the issue of sexual harassment at work. Watch trailer. |
| Date: 2010-08-26 03:43:03 - Added by: kolkata |
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Tribals happy with environment ministry |
| Locals of Kalahandi are pleased with the decision of Jairam Ramesh to reject Vedanta Resources' bauxite mining plans in the state. Saying pollution from the Vedanta building affected their land, tribals welcomed the change. Earlier on Tuesday, the environment ministry had rejected the Vedanta project saying it violates the Environment Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act & the Forest Rights Act. |
| Date: 2010-08-26 03:38:13 - Added by: kolkata |
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Kashmir trouble continues |
| Curfew has been re-imposed in Srinagar with restrictions in several other parts of the valley. The decision comes in wake of fresh shutdown calls given by separatists. The restrictions were imposed as a precautionary measure after the Hurriyat group announced a 10-day-long protest schedule on Tuesday. |
| Date: 2010-08-26 03:24:37 - Added by: kolkata |
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Making of 'Saachi teri Nazrein' |
| Watch the making of the song 'Saachi Saachi teri Nazrein' with Shreya Ghoshal. The song is from the Salman starrer, Dabangg. Directed by Abhinav Singh Kashyap, the film explores the nexus between politicians and police in UP and Bihar. |
| Date: 2010-08-25 03:23:16 - Added by: kolkata |
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Atwal’s PGA tour victory |
| Arjun Atwal's dream has finally come true. The 37-year-old golfer has become the first Indian and the sixth Asian-born player to win on the PGA Tour. Atwal, who lives in Florida, believes his win is also a victory for his homeland. |
| Date: 2010-08-25 03:16:46 - Added by: kolkata |
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WB tops chart in teen pregnancy |
| Family Planning report deals a big blow to the image of West Bengal. The report states WB has the highest number of teen pregnancy cases in India. Furthermore, 14% of the births are in girls aging 15 to 19 years. Maternal mortality too, is high as a whopping 41% of the girls are married before the age of 18. |
| Date: 2010-08-25 03:15:06 - Added by: kolkata |
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