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Friday, November 19, 2010

Bollywood diva Sushmita Sen turns 35


Former Miss Universe, Sushmita Sen turns 35 she is still Fabulous

Sushmita Sen (Bengali, born 19th November 1975) was crowned Miss Universe 1994, she was the first Indian woman to win the competition

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Monday, November 15, 2010

Punith-Bhavana-Jackie is Hit..


Jackie movie is successful in impressing most of the film critics. It has simple story with good songs, fight comedy and excellent narration and these aspects have helped the movie in bagging rave reviews from movie critics.











Harbhajan Singh slams second consecutive hundred


This is Harbhajan's second successive century and the knock make him the highest run-getter in the present series. Harbhajan Singh became the first man to score back-to-back Test centuries from No.8. He scored 111* with 7 sixes and 7 fours, he also added 105 with Sreesanth, the third highest 10th wicket partnership for India.






Monday, November 8, 2010

Match-saving maiden Test century from Harbhajan


Harbhajan Singh celebrates his maiden test century at Sardar Patel Stadium on Monday, Nov 8th 2010
Harbhajan Singh rescued India from a possible defeat on the final day of the first Test. Laxman's  well-constructed 91, a maiden Test century by Harbhajan (115) and the 163 -run partnership of 328 balls between the two for the seventh wicket ensured India a draw. In the end Harbhajan says More than the hundred, we saved the game.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Will people hold back buying gold for dhanteras ?



Dhanteras marks the first day of the five-days-long Diwali festival. Dhanteras festival, also know as Dhantrayodashi. The word 'Dhan' literally means wealth and 'Tera' comes from the date 13th. People flock to the jewelers and buy gold or silver on this occasion. On Dhanteras Hindus consiger it auspicious to purchase gold or silver articles or at least one or two utensils. It is believed that new "Dhan" or some form of precious metal is a sign of good luck. Diyas of clay are lit and "Laxmi-Puja" is performed in the evening. 

Dhanteras holds special significance for the business community due to customary purchases of precious metals on this day. With high prices will people hold back buying gold for Dhanteras ?

On Nov 3rd India celebrates  Dhanteras and on Nov 5th Diwali.


Monday, November 1, 2010

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Rajyotsava means "State festival"

Karnataka Rajyotsava celeberated on November 1st every year. This is the day 1956 all kannada speaking regions of south India were merged to form the state of Karnataka. India became a Republic in the year 1950 and in same year linguistic provinces were formed. The state of Mysore is once such state in south India.

The state of Mysore was created taking into fold various parts of the region, which were ruled by kings. Several districts in, now called North Karnataka and Hyderabad Karnataka were dissolved in the new state. The new state was named after Mysore, which by itself was a princely state. People of the North and Hyderabad did not accept the name Mysore. After prolonged debate on November 1st 1973 the name of the state was changed to Karnataka. Late Devraj Urs the then Chief minister of took this landmark decision. The Officially the new state was born on November 1 and on this day every year birthday of the state is celebrated. This is popularly called as Kannada Rajyotsava or Karnataka Rajyotsava.




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