tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59548512790318606802024-03-16T00:08:39.324-07:00welcome to pknlr blogALL IN ONEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954851279031860680.post-89263195870815504532012-12-26T23:13:00.001-08:002012-12-26T23:13:14.499-08:00Bollywood's Best Friends <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Each one of us, yes, even the lonely nerds, has had a best friend in their life sometime or the other.<br />
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And our B-town residents are also normal human beings, atleast in this aspect. Although it is much harder to find true friendship in the tinsel town, some have managed to hold on to their BFFs. Here’s the list.<br />
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<i><b> 1. Aishwarya Rai & Sanjay Leela Bhansali</b></i><br />
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This actress director duo has been the best of friends for the longest time. They have hit movies like 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam', 'Devdas' and the critically acclaimed 'Guzaarish' to their credit. They are said to share a bond so strong that, when talking to each other, they don’t even notice others.<br />
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<b> 2. Kareena Kapoor & Amrita Arora</b><br />
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While two actresses can barely stand each other in this industry, these two share an intimate bond with each other. They are BFFs in the truest sense of the word. They have supported each other through heartbreaks, happiness, rough patches etc. Kudos to their friendship!<br />
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<b>< 3. Karan Johar & Shahrukh Khan/b></b><br />
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This friendship has remained rock solid since the time it ever began. They have never hidden their mutual love for each other and have worked in some of the greatest hits ever. There were rumors earlier that both were in a relationship but even that did not faze their friendship even a shade.<blockquote>
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<b><b>< 4. Gauri Khan & Suzanne Roshan/b></b>
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They are credited with starting the first wives club in Bollywood. One of the main reasons they bond is that both of them know the pressures associated with being a star wife and thus become a shoulder to fall back on for each other. This duo has taken their friendship to another level by collaborating on the professional level.<blockquote>
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This isn’t the most publicised or popular friendship but has been going on since a long time. They have remained friends since the beginning of their careers and do a plethora of activities together like scuba diving, hanging out etc. They don’t even shy away from showing their mutual love for each other on Twitter.<blockquote>
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These tough guys have been friends for ages now. They share common passions like bodybuilding, helping newcomers etc. They also hosted 'Big Boss 5' and their camaraderie was for all to see.<br />
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<b>< 7. Ritesh Sidhwani & Farhan Akhtar/b></b><br />
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These friends own a production company together and are best friends in real life too. They have grown up together and have remained with each other through thick and thin. Both of them are known to direct & produce trendy and young films.<blockquote>
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Juhi & Shah Rukh share a very warm friendship. Both have been friends since the early days of their careers. But their friendship hit a rough patch when they became partners in their production company. But after realising that business and personal life shouldn’t be mixed, they opted to keep their friendship intact and parted ways professionally, and now their bond is still going strong.<blockquote>
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In today’s world when friends are few and strangers are many, it is important to keep the ones you cherish close and avoid misunderstandings. This is a fact that our stars have also realised.<blockquote>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954851279031860680.post-85348202534810756002012-11-28T14:00:00.000-08:002012-11-28T14:00:01.137-08:00 Bollywood Khans and their Hindu wifes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
From a rich girl marrying a poor boy to the modern eras’ Ishaqzaade’ who are ready to die in each others arms rather than getting separated in the name of religion, these love sagas are endless. Here's a look at the real life ‘Ishaqzaade’ of Bollywood, who married outside their religion and are living happily ever after.<br />
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<b>1. Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Chhibber</b>.....Nobody comes close to our King Khan when it comes to his real life romance with wife Gauri. The actor won Gauri’s heart, but just like a typical 90s masala film had the whole family ‘brigade‘of Gauri, against their marriage. But at last, this Dilwala took the Dulhaniya away and are now a blissfully married couple.<br />
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<b>2. Irrfan Khan and Sutapa Sikdar</b>.....Parent of two, Irfan and Sutapa have been married for more than a decade now. Their love story began in Delhi during their days in NSD (National School of Drama).<br />
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<b>3. Fardeen Khan and Natasha Madhvani</b>.....Once a heartthrob of many girls, Fardeen Khan married his childhood love Natasha Madhvani in a typical grand ‘Khan’ style. Natasha is daughter of yesteryear actress Mumtaz and Fardeen, as all know, is a son of late veteran actor Firoz Khan. This marriage has a ‘Picture Perfect’ plot of how children of onscreen lovers (Mumtaz-Firoz) fall in love with each other in real life.<br />
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<b>4. Zayed Khan and Malaika Parekh</b>.....Moving on the footsteps of his cousin Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan, also married his high school love Malaika. Zayed was more than happy to say ‘Mai Hoon Na’ to Malika’s parents, when they began looking for a guy for her.<br />
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5. Sohail Khan and Seema Sachdev.....A Muslim guy meets a Hindu Girl, but their families refuse to this marriage. What Next? Yes, straight out of a Hindi film, they elope! This is exactly what Sohail did; he eloped with his love Seema apparently on the day when his directorial debut ‘Pyaar Kiya to Darna’ starring his brother Salman Khan got released.<br />
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<b>6. Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora</b>.....Unlike Sohail, Arbaaz did not elope with Malaika, rather, like an obedient son-in-law agreed to Malaika's mom and had a Church wedding with his girl.<br />
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7. Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor.....I know I get no eyebrows up for mentioning this one. This Bollywood Shaadi was like a National Issue in our country about which everybody knows, all thanks to Media! So, not a word more on this Couple, Let’s move forward.<br />
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8.Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao .....Love for Cinema is what brought Mr. Perfectionist close to his wife Kiran Rao and his decision of 'second' marriage seems to be getting ‘Perfect’ results for this couple.<br />
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9. Imran Khan and Avantika Malik..... They lived together in Los Angeles (when Imran was taking formal acting training), they had known each other for 10 long years and since then nothing has changed between the two of them. Oh yes, one thing they are now happily married.<br />
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Citizens of the post-Soviet <b>Republic of Moldova</b>are the biggest guzzlers of alcohol, gulping exactly <b>18.22 liters</b> per person every year. They drink nearly three times the global average of 6.1 litres per person per year. The country is a major wine producer, with many people drinking cheap homemade wine, vodka and other spirits and the Moldovan intake was made up roughly equally of wine, spirits and beer.<br />
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The people from <b>Czech Republic</b> are next with a consumption of <b>16.45 litres</b> per person every year. Two months back, however, the country enforced a ban on sales of hard liquor, as deaths and injuries from methanol-laced bootleg alcohol rose. Around 20 people died and 36 people were in critical condition since the outbreak. The country consumes more beer (around 8.5L) than any other alcoholic beverage.<br />
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Apparently, drinking alcohol is engrained in <b><b><b></b></b></b>Hungary's working culture. In eastern Hungary, a rural people often have a shot of “palinka,'' a spirit made of fruits, for breakfast and make a living growing and distilling plums and peaches for the drink. Hungarians consume <b>16.27 litres</b> per person every year and it is roughly an even mix of beer, wine and spirits.<br />
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With the country synonymous with Vodka, it’s no surprise that <b>Russia </b>emerges in the top 5. Russians consume <b>15.76 litres</b> per person every year. Drinking as a part of Russian culture has deep roots, dating back to at least the tenth century AD and by 1860, vodka, the national drink, was the source of 40 percent of the government's revenue. The country consumes more spirits (around 7L) than wine (0.10L), notably.<br />
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Russia’s neighbour to the east, <b>Ukraine</b> rounds off the top 5 with a consumption of <b>15.60 litres </b>per person per year. Illegal production of alcohol is a cause for worry in the country with 35 percent of the vodka sold in the country being produced illegally. In 2011, 36,680 poisoning cases were registered in Ukraine, of which 5,300 resulted in fatalities. The country consumes spirits (around 5L) more than any other alcoholic beverage.<br />
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<b>Estonians</b> are said to be true beer lovers as the country’s alcoholic consumption is <b>15.57 litres</b> per person per year. The country has seen an increase in spirits (around 9L) consumption than beer (around 5L), recently. However, local producers claim that the most significant problem within alcoholic drinks in Estonia is increasing input prices, which are resulting in declining profits and reducing the number of investment opportunities.<br />
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<b>Andorra</b> seems like a drinker’s paradise since the country has no sales tax and alcohol products are probably the cheapest in Europe. The country consumes <b>15.48 litres</b> of alcohol per person every year and more wine (around 6L) than beer or spirits. The most popular drinks are Orxata, Granizado, Acqua D'Or.<br />
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Reportedly, beer in <b>Romania</b> often costs less than the bottled water at restaurants and bars. People consume <b>15.30 litres </b>of alcohol every year and it is no surprise that beer is consumed the most (around 4L) with spirits catching up (also around 4L). It is also considered okay to have a drink during the work day or for business men and politicians to keep bottles of alcohol in their desks!<br />
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The legal drinking age in <b>Slovenia</b> is 18 but it is illegal to sell or offer alcohol of any kind to minors. It is also illegal to sell alcohol in stores from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., and 10 a.m. in bars and restaurants. The law also prohibits serving alcohol to obviously intoxicated customers as well as less than 1 hour before and during sport events. Slovenians consume <b>15.19 litres </b>of alcohol every year and more wine (around 5L) and beer (around 4L) than spirits<br />
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<b>Belarus, </b>the last country in the top ten consumes <b>15.13 litres<b><b></b></b></b> per person every year and spirits (around 4L) is the most preferred. Like all other alcohol-loving countries, a bottle of vodka costs less than a packet of orange juice, it is reported. However, alcohol abuse is widespread and is a problem to worry about.<br />
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As revolutionary forces in Libya continue their efforts to gain control of the whole country, more palaces and properties belonging to the former ruler Colonel Gaddafi are being liberated. Each discovery provides a further insight into Gaddafi's opulent habits. In this picture, troops rest in the the bed of their former ruler inside a palace in Sirte.<br />
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Libyan forces inspect Colonel Gaddafi's bed inside a palace in Sirte.<br />
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A cow grazes in the park around Gaddafi's former palace in Sirte.<br />
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A Libyan troop checks through more ruined rooms inside Gaddafi's Sirte palace.<br />
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A Libyan man throws a piece of wood into the pool inside a destroyed palace owned by Gaddafi in the eastern town of Beyda. <br />
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Troops inspect the stairway of an underground bunker inside one of Gaddafi's palaces in Beyda. <br />
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A jacuzzi inside Gaddafi's former palace in Beyda.<br />
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Anti-Gaddafi fighters sit on a two-seater couch framed by a golden mermaid with the face of Aisha Gaddafi, daughter of former Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi, in her house in Tripoli<br />
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Anti-Gaddafi fighters and ordinary civilians walk by the enormous the swimming pool inside the house of Aisha Gaddafi, Colonel Gaddafi's daughter.<br />
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Anti-Gaddafi forces sit on a bed at the former Libyan leader's farmhouse lair, near the town of Abu Grein 86 miles west of Sirte.<br />
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Libyans stand around a concealed staircase leading to a tunnel at the Tripoli house of Hannibal Gaddafi, son of Colonel Gaddafi<br />
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A man stands inside the luxury Tripoli house of Aisha Gaddafi, daughter of the former leader.<br />
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Libyan revolutionary fighters loot a painting from a property belonging to Colonel Gaddafi near Sirte.<br />
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A view inside Colonel Gaddafi's compound at Bab al-Azizia, which Gaddafi's wife Safiah used as a summer home.<br />
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The exterior of Colonel Gaddafi's compound at Bab al-Azizia.<br />
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Here are the top six motorcycles in India that offer sheer performance yet fit into your budget.<br />
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The KTM Duke 200 came and created a buzz. With its distinctive bold looks and exposed body parts, the Duke is a very aggressive looking motorcycle. The machine continues its aggression with its power delivery with the 200cc single cylinder motor producing 25 BHP and 19.2 Nm.<br />
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The instrument cluster displays insane amount of data and with a price Rs. 1.32 lakhs (Mumbai), the Duke is very much value for money.<br />
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The bike that really caused storms was the Honda CBR250R. A Honda motorcycle, 250cc 4-valve, liquid-cooled motor (25 BHP, 23 Nm) and an awesome Rs. 1.64 lakh (Mumbai) pricing was enough to create a huge queue outside Honda showrooms.<br />
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Factor in the fantastic C-ABS braking system and the sub 10 seconds 100 km/h timing and the CBR250R instantly looks like a machine you simply can't miss.<br />
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Yamaha R15 Version 2.0 is one of the most popular bikes amongst the youth of our country. The R15 is a mini fusion of the R1 and R6 and looks absolutely stunning.<br />
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The Deltabox frame and R-series 150cc motor ensure that the R15 is a track tool which none can match. Producing 17 PS and 15 Nm, the R15 is most happy at high revvs. Price - Rs. 1.20 lakh (Mumbai).<br />
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Royal Enfield's Classic 500 is a glimpse of the past but with modern mechanicals. The Classic flexes its retro styling with a modern 500cc, UCE, FI engine which produces 27.2 BHP and 41.3 Nm.<br />
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Power delivery is addictive and the Classic is stable all the way up to its top speed of 130 kmph. What is most interesting though is the colours on this cruiser, which includes chrome as well as desert storm shades.<br />
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The Karizma has been one of the most popular motorcycles in India. The recent ZMR avatar features crucial updates like full fairing, rear disc brakes, fuel injection, digital speedometer, etc. The ZMR has not really caught up on sales much but is a fantastic machine for long distance touring.<br />
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Power comes in from a 223cc engine which produces 17.6 BHP and 18.35 Nm. Price - Rs. 1.07 lakhs (Mumbai).<br />
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The once upon a time fastest Indian motorcycle, the Bajaj Pulsar 220 offers 20.8 BHP and 19.12 Nm. The Pulsar 220 is sheer value for money at Rs. 88,000/- (Mumbai), which makes it so popular among the youth.<br />
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As small towns suffer from a continuing flight from rural toward-more urban living, some economic development groups and governments in these troubled areas have chosen to stay and fight.<br />
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The Homestead Act of 1862 is no longer in effect, but free land is still available out there in the great wide open (often literally in the great wide open). In fact, the town of Beatrice, Nebraska has even enacted a Homestead Act of 2010 . <br />
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As with the homesteaders of the 1800s, the new pioneers must not be the faint of heart—they can’t be the type to shy away from the trials of building a home from the ground up, or the lack of Starbucks on every corner, or unpaved roads (extremely remote location and lack of infrastructure is probably what caused a well-publicized land giveaway in Anderson ,AK to flop). If the Google Maps overhead view of the vast open space surrounding the modest street grids of these towns doesn’t instill cabin fever, then read on—these parcels are up for land grabs. <br />
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Marne is a southwestern Iowa community with a population of just 149 or so, about 60 miles from Omaha and 80 miles from Des Moines. It was never a big town (pop. 617 in 1875), but the head count really began declining around the turn of last century, through the teens and 20s. “The decline of the family farm affects rural areas like this, says Mayor Randy Baxter. “Back in the ‘60s and ‘70s, there more smaller farms, and small towns supported the folks in the country, but now those homes aren’t there anymore.” <br />
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New Richland is a town of about 1200 in southern Minnesota, 75 miles from the outskirts of the Twin Cities, offering lake recreation and many fine churches. If this sounds like home, then consider a free 86’ x 133’ lot on the Homestake subdivision on the northwest side of town. Those who claim lots must build a house on the property within one year. <br />
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Kansas has so much free land offered throughout the state by local Kansan governments and development groups that there’s an online hub to organize all the information, the appropriately named Kansas Free Land . <br />
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“Most rural areas in Kansas have been declining in population since 1900, so rural Kansas communities either fight or disappear,” says Jenny Russell, Republic County Economic Development Coordinator for Republic County in northern Kansas. <br />
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One city in southeastern Nebraska that reaped the benefits of the original Homesteading Act of 1862 has created a new version of what worked so well before. The Homestead Act of 2010 offers several parcels of land for free on a first-come, first-served basis. As with the original act, applicants must occupy their parcels of land for five years.<br />
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With a population of about 12,564 and situated just 40 miles south of Lincoln (via the Homestead Expressway) and 99 miles from Omaha, Beatrice is one of the most populous and more accessible locations on this list. In this case, the aim is not to stave off the death of a town with a dwindling population, but to clean up neglected properties and get them to generate taxes and utility fees once again.<br />
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Hoping to attract industrial employers, the city and county of Muskegon, Michigan, (pop. 174,344) launched Muskegon 25 .Under this program, companies that will bring in 25 full-time jobs or more will be granted industrial park property for building, complete with all services, gratis. In addition, the industrial parks are situated in low tax “Renaissance Zones.” <br />
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Muskegon Area First is hoping to attract food processing industry, other suppliers for local industries, and alternative energy providers. New or existing companies creating 25 jobs are allotted five acres, 50 jobs get 12 acres, 75 jobs get 20 acres, and 100 or more jobs get 20 acres. The program also provides discounts at rates proportionate to the amount of jobs created. The 25-job companies are entitled to 50% off water and sewer bills, and the discounts increase from there, down to 20% of the full rate. <br />
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Curtis is known as Nebraska’s Easter City due to its famed 40-year-old Easter Pageant tradition. This 3.266-square-kilometer community of approximately 832 persons in southern Nebraska’s Medicine Valley has the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture and an airport three minutes away. <br />
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Sound good? All righty, then: Curtis offers two options for free-land claimers. Consolidated Companies, Inc. created Roll ’n Hills lots to boost the local economy by providing free sites on paved streets with all utilities for single-family homes. Three of those lots now have occupied homes, says Ed Coles of Consolidated, and nine remain. <br />
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Camden is the coastal exception in this otherwise-landlocked list of free land locales. The charming New England berg of about 4,052 citizens is offering 3.5 acres of land near Camden Harbor for a business that will create at least 24 jobs .The former industrial site on the Megunticook River, refurbished by the Town of Camden, comes equipped with 3 Phase Power, Sewer, Water, Cable, Broadband, and parking is available for up to 300. <br />
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Clearly, this is a prime deal for the right company. The Town of Camden is hoping for a company from industries such as biotech, information technology, financial services, medical labs, film, or green businesses. In fact, those last two listed industries are encouraged, as creative economy employers are encouraged and environmentally friendly businesses are given preference in this search.<br />
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Ladies, this diamond studded black dress is all yours - if you can afford to shell out 3.5 million pounds. <br />
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Encrusted with 50 two carat black diamonds and weighing 13 kg, the dress is a creation of British designer Debbie Wingham. <br />
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it is the world's most extravagant dress valued at 3.5 million pounds which sparkled on the catwalk at a fashion show in Ukraine, 'The Telegraph' reported. <br />
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The black dress received a mixed response from the audience at the show, which also featured several other diamond-encrusted dresses from Wingham's collection. <br />
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"It really emphasises the star quality of the person who wears it," a visitor said.<br />
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"I don't even want to try this dress, either to show it off, or to have pictures taken. I regret that so many diamonds were 'killed' by such an ugly-looking dress," the paper quoted a lady as saying.
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The world’s oldest dad, Ramajit Raghav, has beaten his own record after fathering his second child in two years at the age of 96.<br />
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The pensioner hit the headlines in 2010 when he became the world’s oldest father at 94, beating a previous record set by an Indian farmer Nanu Ram Jogi when he was 90 in 2007. <br />
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The nonagenarian and his partner Shakuntala, who is in her 50s, have halted their three-times-a-night lovemaking in order to focus on their new son Vikramjeet.<br />
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His partner added that she does not think her husband seems old, saying: 'He can make love like any 25-year-old man - even better because he can go on all night. And he's a wonderful father.'<br />
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He has taken the world record for world's oldest dad from Indian farmer Nanu Ram Jogi, whose wife gave birth to his 21st child when he was 90 in 2007.<br />
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Snarling tigers, statuesque dancers, cricket superstarts, a freeze-frame from Raja Ravi Varma, even a mural from Conan the Barbarian -- these are not ordinary pictures. They are streetside murals in banglore citi...<br />
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An Indian auto rickshaw driver passes a wall mural depicting a tiger in Bangalore on July 22, 2010.<br />
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An Indian college student walks past a wall mural depicting a tiger in Bangalore on July 30, 2010. <br />
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Commuters drive past a painting on the side wall of an under-pass road in Bangalore on November 9, 2009. Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) - Greater Bangalore Municipal Body - has embarked on the idea of painting the city walls with colourful motifs and designs. This will not only make the road-side walls get a character of their own, but also please the eyes of commuters. The exercise is also an effort to get rid of the posters and to provide an employment opportunity to artists and also give them a chance to show their talent.<br />
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ndian women pass a wall mural in Bangalore on July 30, 2010. <br />
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Sari-clad Indian women stand infront of a mural depicting former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly (L) and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (R) in Bangalore on July 20, 2010..AFP PHOTO/Dibyangshu SARKAR
Sari-clad Indian women stand infront of a mural depicting former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly (L) and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (R) in Bangalore on July 20,<br />
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An Indian couples on a scooter drives past a wall mural in Bangalore on July 21, 2010.<br />
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An Indian woman walks past a wall mural depicting Jesus Christ in Bangalore on July 22, 2010. <br />
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An Indian man passes a wall mural depicting Conan the Barbarian fighting a dragon in Bangalore on July 30, 2010<br />
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An Indian college student stands by a wall mural in Bangalore on July 21, 2010.<br />
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An Indian woman walks past a wall mural depicting an elephant in Bangalore on July 21, 2010. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954851279031860680.post-1908051873660126432012-09-29T01:22:00.004-07:002012-09-29T01:24:42.691-07:00Hongkong Billionaire Offers $65 Million (342 cr) to Any Man Who Can Marry His Lesbian Daughter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Would you like $65 million? Are you irresistible to women—all women?<br />
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if you answered yes to both these questions you need to get to Hong Kong as fast as you can, because billionaire Cecil Chao Sze-Tsung has an offer you’d be foolish to refuse. The property magnate will give that princely sum to any man who can marry his 33-year-old daughter, Gigi (pictured). The only problem? Gigi is already married—to a lady.<br />
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“I don’t mind whether he is rich or poor. The important thing is that he is generous and kind-hearted,” Sze-Tsung—who refuses to acknowledge his daughter married a woman in April—explained. ”Gigi is a very good woman with both talents and looks. She is devoted to her parents, is generous and does volunteer work<br />
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As for Gigi, an architect educated in England, she she told the BBC that she found her father’s offer “entertaining.”<br />
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He told the South China Morning Post the prize money was "an inducement to attract someone who has the talent but not the capital to start his own business".<br />
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"Gigi is a very good woman with both talents and looks. She is devoted to her parents, is generous and does volunteer work," he added.<br />
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Cecil Chao, an unmarried billionaire shipping magnate from Hong Kong who claims to have slept with 10,000 women, is offering $65 million to any man who can marry his daughter. For the record, his daughter is openly gay. 33-year-old Gigi Chao has been in a relationship with a woman named Sean Eav for the past seven years, and its rumored they were married in France last April. Although homosexuality was decriminalized in Hong Kong back in 1991, same-sex marriages are still illegal.<br />
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Chao says he would never force his daughter to marry anyone, but he must believe in money. Chao explained that he doesn't care if the suitor is rich or poor, but notes that the "marriage bounty" is a way to draw someone who has the talent (but not the capital) to start his own business.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954851279031860680.post-81649105221266568122012-09-25T09:11:00.000-07:002012-09-25T09:11:07.429-07:00Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple (Belur, Salem) Tamilnadu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple or Sri Thanthondrieswarar Temple is at Belur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.<br />
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The temple was built by the Cholas kingdom in the 12th century AD. The main deity is Lord Thanthondreeswarar (Lord Shiva) and the female deity is Goddess Dharmasamvarthini.<br />
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Thanthondreeswarar Temple is located on the banks of Vasishta Nadi (Vasishta River). The temple has a serene atmosphere and is surrounded by beautiful hillocks.This temple comes under the Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Department. <br />
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The inner sanctum was constructed by 'Milagu Chetty' and the rest were constructed by King Paranthaga Chola (Paranthaka Chola). Construction of Rajagopuram was started during the 12th century by King Paranthaka Chola, but was left incomplete.<br />
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Manickam Chetty, a pepper merchant was living near a village close to the temple. His job was carrying loads of pepper and selling it in the market place. One day he was crossing this dense forest where the shrine is located at present. As darkness sunk in, he wanted to take rest. In order to eat, he crossed pea aubergine (Sundaikai, an edible vegetable) with a stone. Suddenly he heard a voice saying, "The stone hurts my head. Apply some pepper on my head. Bewildered by this incident, the merchant said that he did not have any pepper and added that he had only Black Gram (Ulundu). Next day he proceeded to the market place and opened his baggage. He was shocked to find black gram instead of pepper. He worshipped God and prayed for His forgiveness. God asked him to bring some mud from the place where he had crushed pea aubergine (sundaikai) and spray it in the baggage containing black gram. He followed His instructions and black gram transformed into pepper again.<br />
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He worshipped the Lord and it is believed that the inner sanctum of the temple was built by him. Henceforth he was called Milagu Chetty (Milagu means Pepper) and the place where pepper transformed into black gram is called Ulundurpettai. The place has retained its name since then. As per history the inner sanctum was constructed by Milagu chetty and the rest was constructed by king Paranthaga chola.<br />
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The Rajagopuram is about 97 feet tall having 7 stages(floors). Consecration Ceremony (Kumbabishekam) for the new Rajagopuram was performed on the 24th of February 2002.<br />
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Brahmanda purana is one of the 18 puranas in Sanskrit and is written by the great saint, Vedha Vyasa. In 130th chapter of this purana, Sudamuni narrated the glory of Lord and this temple to his disciples and other saints.<br />
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Kanampullar, one of the Nayanmars hailed from a rich family in this same village. He was a sincere devotee of Sri Thanthondreeswarar. He considered lighting lamps in this temple as his prime duty and did it with utmost dedication.<br />
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He went through a rough phase and lost all his wealth. Poverty drove him to Thirpuliswaram and he continued lighting lamps in a Shiva temple there. To earn his living, he used to cut a kind of grass called Kanampul and sell it in the market. He spent his meagre income on oil and wicks.<br />
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Lord Shiva decided to test his devotion. One day his grass was not sold and he did not have enough money to buy oil and wick to light the lamps. He used his locks of hair as wick in the lamp and lighted it. Extremely pleased with the supreme devotion of Kanampullar, Shiva appeared in front of him and he became one with God.<br />
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A statue of Kanampullar holding a lamp can be seen in this temple in front of Pradhosha Nandi (The Devine Bull). He is the 48th among the Nayanmars.<br />
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Bus service to Belur is available from neighbouring towns Salem (TOWN BUS NO 82 from old bus stand)salem , Attur & Vazhappady frequently. In addition this, buses from Salem to other places like Karumanthurai, Kariya Kovil, Pappanayakanpatty, Thumbal, Pagudupatu and Arunuthumalai fly via Belur.<br />
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<b>If you said all billionaires drive around in luxury cars, eat your words. While Mukesh Ambani’s Maybach 62 costs Rs 5.25 crore, Ikea founder Ingvard Kamprad has been driving a 1993 model Volvo 240 which is currently worth about $1500 (Rs. 83160)</b><br />
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According to the Forbes Billionaires List, Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim Helu is the world's richest man. He drives a Bentley Continental Flying Spur which costs around 1,70,00,000 Indian rupees.<br />
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Reliance India Chairman Mukesh Ambani with a net worth of $22.3 billion is the world's richest Indian in the Forbes list. He drives one of the most luxurious cars, a Maybach 62 along with a Mercedes S Class and a Mercedes SL500. The Maybach is worth a whopping INR 5 crores.<br />
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Industrialist Anil Ambani drives a car that suits his personality, a Lamborghini Gallardo. The Gallardo accelerates from 0 to 100 kmph in 4.1 seconds and on to a top speed of 325 km/h. Its V10 engine offers 500 hp and 376 lbs-ft of torque.<br />
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No, Ratan Tata doesn’t drive a Tata Nano. He uses a Mercedes S Class instead. His fleet also includes a Ferrari California, a Maserati Quattroporte, a Cadillac XLR and a Chrysler Sebring.<br />
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Liquor baron Vijay Mallya is famous for his passion for vintage cars. However, among his daily drivers is the pricey Maybach 62.<br />
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The miserly side of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is no secret. He owns one of the cheapest cars, an Acura TSX. It costs about $30,000 (Rs 17 lakh)<br />
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ daily drive is a Porsche 959 Coupe. Only 230 examples of this car were built and each one costs 2.2 crore Indian rupees.<br />
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Another modest billionaire, Steve Ballmer, drives a hybrid Ford Fusion which is worth around 10 lakh Indian rupees.<br />
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Financial data tycoon Michael Bloomberg drives an Audi R8 that’s worth more than a crore.<br />
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Heiress of the Wal-Mart fortune, Alice Walton, is the second richest woman in the world. But she owns a simple car, a 2006 Ford F-150 King Ranch. It is worth Rs 22 lakh.<br />
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Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, the nephew of Saudi King Abdullah, certainly drives the royal car. However, his Rolls-Royce Phantom is an entry level version and costs around Rs 3.5 crores in India.<br />
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Warren Buffett drives a Cadillac DTS which, according to Business Insider, he bought to support the then failing General motors.<br />
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Billionaire Michael Dell drives a cool 2004 Porsche Boxter.<br />
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Google’s current executive Chairman Eric Emerson Schmidt loves the nature and drives a Toyota Prius, which is among the cleanest vehicles in the world.<br />
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French businessman and the chief executive officer of PPR François-Henri Pinault drives a Lexus LX SUV.<br />
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Ikea founder Ingvard Kamprad is worth an estimated $28 billion according to Forbes. However, he seems to be the humblest among the billionaires and has been driving a 1993 Volvo 240. According to Business Insider, if the car sold today, it would only be worth about $1500 (Rs. 83160)<br />
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Oracle founder Larry Ellison has a huge collection of pricey cars but the most prestigious possession is a McLaren F1. Production of this car was stopped in 1998 and only 106 were produced. This car could accelerate from 0-100km/h in just 3.2 seconds. This car is currently worth $4.1 million.<br />
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Apple founder Steve Jobs’ widow Laurene Powell Jobs drives around in a silver Audi A5.<br />
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Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman of Nike, owns an Audi R8.<br />
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A white limousine screeches to a halt and a bride, resplendent in frothy gown and veil, is hauled outside by her abductors.<br />
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It's one of Romania's more colorful customs: bride-napping.<br />
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And the tradition of snatching the bride from under the nose of groom and guests with the wedding party in full swing is getting bigger, brasher and an increasingly common sight in the Romanian capital, the Balkans' undisputed party town.<br />
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<b>Colorful custom: A Romanian bride poses with her mock kidnappers in Bucharest</b><br />
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Every Saturday night, brides from Bucharest and beyond are dragged away in a mock abduction by friends and driven to a top tourist spot where they are 'held hostage' – all the while pouting, dancing and striking provocative poses for the cameras.<br />
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The ransom: a few bottles of whisky or perhaps something more romantic, like a public declaration of love from the abandoned groom.<br />
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The kidnappers negotiate by phone, working out the details of the payoff. It's all harmless theatrics meant to add a whiff of risque fun to the nuptials.<br />
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<b>Held to ransom: A bride is returned un exchange for a few bottles of whisky or perhaps something more romantic, like a public declaration of love from the abandoned groom</b><br />
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<b>Wedding game: The unlikely tradition is all harmless theatrics, meant to add a whiff of risque fun to the nuptials</b><br />
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Mock abductions of brides are part of marriage ceremonies across the former Soviet Union.<br />
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In some countries, guests lock up a bride or have her hide in a backroom during celebrations, demanding that the bridegroom delivers a 'ransom' – like singing a song, dancing or sometimes paying real money.<br />
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In Romania, the custom took off a few years ago when a top football player rented Bucharest's Arch of Triumph, a major monument modeled after its iconic namesake in Paris, and proposed there to his girlfriend.<br />
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<b>Regional custom: Mock abductions of brides are part of marriage ceremonies across the former Soviet Union</b><br />
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<b>a Romanian bride dances on a car at the Triumph Arch in Bucharest, Romania</b><br />
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There was no kidnapping involved but the scene stuck in the popular imagination as a symbol of marriage – and soon the monument became a sort of midnight mecca for bride-napping.<br />
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This past Saturday, about 20 brides were held hostage at the Arch of Triumph, which was built in 1922 to honor Romanian soldiers who died during World War I and to celebrate the reunification of Transylvania with the rest of Romania.<br />
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One bride was driven in from her wedding in a town an hour east of Bucharest with a gaggle of guests in tow.<br />
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<b>Symbol of love: The custom took off after a top football player rented Bucharest's Arch of Triumph, a major monument modeled after its iconic namesake in Paris, and proposed there to his girlfriend</b><br />
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<b>Blind eye: Partying under the monument is technically illegal because it's a historic landmark</b><br />
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<b>Popular game: This past Saturday, about 20 brides were 'held hostage' at the Arch of Triumph</b><br />
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Another grabbed the toy machine gun of her kidnappers, dressed up as Taliban, and pretending to use it in front of the monument.<br />
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Authorities turn a blind eye to the partying under the monument, technically illegal because it's a historic landmark.Motorists cruise around the square honking, waving and cheering.The outdoor party is one way for Romanians, frustrated with austerity measures and feuding politicians, to let off steam.One bride, 25-year-old Alisar Dragne, says her abduction was scripted from start to finish.<br />
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'Everything was staged and ready in my case. The limousine was waiting for me in front of the restaurant, I was given the "leave" signal by my friends and together we came here to have some fun,' she said. 'Now everyone's thinking what ransom to ask the groom.'<br />
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George Neascu, a Roma musician, who plays at the monument every week for small change, said the bride-stealing custom is as old as living memory.<br />
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'All sorts of people come here,' said Neascu, 'both those who have lots of money and those who have less.'<br />
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<b>The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt</b><br />
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One of the premier attractions of Egypt, if not the world, the Pyramids of Giza represent the archetypal pyramid structures of ancient Egyptian civilisation.
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These pyramids were built as the final resting place for pharaohs, which were kings of divine right and were seen as living gods. Upon a pharaoh's death he would become a god. Depending on how successful his reign was while he was alive, foretold what power he would have in the afterlife <br />
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<b>Venice, Italy</b><br />
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The world's most beautiful city of Venice is said See Venice and die.<br />
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Renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and artworks, Venice in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon. The lagoon is virtually the same as it was six hundred years ago, making it the most photographed part of the city <br />
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<b>Stonehenge, England</b><br />
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Stonehenge is in a World Heritage Site of over 2000 hectares that is considered one of the most archaeologicaly rich in Europe. It's home to some of the most important Neolithic and Bronze Age finds and structures in the UK, and contains some 200 scheduled monuments. The most sought after picture is when the sun comes down and the rays of light slip through the upright stones. <br />
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<b>Taj Mahal, India</b><br />
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The Taj Mahal is India's most recognised monument and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The monument is a tomb that contains the body of Mumtaz Mahal -- the wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. He had it built as an ode to his love. It is made of marble and took 22 years and 20,000 workers to complete <br />
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One of the most famous and spectacular ruins in the world, Machu Picchu is located 8,000 ft high in the Andes of Peru. <br />
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Easter Island is known as one of the world's sacred sites, and it is most famous for its enigmatic giant stone busts, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people. It is one of the most isolated islands on Earth and a World Heritage Site <br />
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The temple of Angkor Wat, rising out of the Cambodian jungle, is the world's largest religious structure.
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The fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. It was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins. Although the entry to the monument is expensive (£79 if visiting on a day trip to Jordan), it offers a lot of photo opportunities, making it worthwhile <br />
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The Galapagos Islands are a small archipelago of islands belonging to Ecuador in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Although the islands are quite remote and isolated they are world-renowned for the unique and fearless wildlife there - much of which was inspiration for Charles Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection. Giant tortoises, sea lions, penguins, marine iguanas and different bird species can all be seen and approached for incredible photographs <br />
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Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers. It was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes. <br />
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<b>The Kingdom of Bhutan</b><br />
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Tucked away in the Eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is usually visited by people in search of wisdom, inspiration, solitude and happiness. The majesty and grandeur of the natural surroundings makes the experience to this beautiful setting a once in a lifetime experience <br />
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A hot spring is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust.
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The Antarctica is the windiest, coldest and highest continent, but beyond that, it boasts amazing scenery and tremendous and unique wildlife. <br />
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Situated on the border of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, the Iguazu Falls is one of the great natural wonders of the world. Legend has it that a god planned to marry a beautiful woman named Naipí, who fled with her mortal lover Tarobá in a canoe. In rage, the god sliced the river, creating the waterfalls and condemning the lovers to an eternal fall <br />
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He is a hero. In fact, many might think that he is just an urban legend. But worry not, mister B. R. Jindal is very much real. In Delhi, the reputation of auto-rickshaw drivers is terrible, and most commuters have to deal with the frustration of daily fights with rude, unsafe, unfair auto-drivers: to these people, the story we are about to tell might sound like a fairy tale. But we promise - this is all true.<br />
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Mister Jindal comes from the Karnal district, in Haryana. When he came to Delhi he first worked as a truck and bus driver, then, about five years ago, bought an auto-rickshaw and started his own business. "Tora hutke", a little difference, was - and still is - his motto. He realised that in a city full with thousands of auto-rickshaws he needed to be special to win against the competitors. <br />
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So, while most of his colleagues put their efforts in enhancing their autos with posters of Bollywood characters and powerful music systems, he did something that none had never done before (and none has done after): he focused on making his auto-rickshaw the most passenger-friendly you could possibly imagine. <br />
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Behind his meter, mister Jindal has painted in bold "GO BY METER": while the high majority of Delhi auto-drivers will strongly refuse using the fare meter, he will always make it a point to use his. He is a trained driver, he respects traffic rules and is always polite. And while such an unusual behaviour would be enough to make most auto-rickshaw clients believe he is a mirage, this is not what is really special about him.
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Mister Jindal's auto, in fact, offers more services than you could possibly think of. Cold drinking water, newspapers, first aid kit, a clock, toffees, toys to entertain kids during the ride and - this is not a joke - a phone. All complimentary, of course. On top of this, there is a 10% discount for senior citizens. No wonder he's a legend.
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Mister Jindal's auto, in fact, offers more services than you could possibly think of. Cold drinking water, newspapers, first aid kit, a clock, toffees, toys to entertain kids during the ride and - this is not a joke - a phone. All complimentary, of course. On top of this, there is a 10% discount for senior citizens. No wonder he's a legend.<br />
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Pakistan is going through a very bad these days. Fundamentalist forces in the country plagued by poverty, unemployment, the day the bomb and the general atmosphere of hopelessness in Pakistan. Capture of bin Laden in Pakistan, and the constant drone attacks on U.S. funding cuts have resulted in the whole country Ytimkhane. <br />
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Never tell yourself Pakistani community alive today have been divided into castes and religions. If anyone is asked who you are, he is the first Sindhi, Punjabi or Baloch says. Mass exodus of minorities continues. Fake degrees and fake passports (the UK's 'The Sun' newspaper said the sting operation was how to make fake passports in the country), the business also plenty of fruit - flowers. Country other than Pakistan, its starting to feel more threatened. <br />
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The major issue of debate in the Pakistani media these days is that Pakistan did after separation from India? Jinnah wanted to make the same country? Foundation of Pakistan, Jinnah secular and debate regarding the restoration of democracy has come to be common. The example of India's progress in these debates again and again is running together with the neighbor is advocated. <br />
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Let us know Pakistan, think tanks, journalists and writers about older, who have been called as a traitor to his country as many times as they are siding with India. Click on the photos. <br />
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<b>Hassan Nisar</b> Pakistan's senior Colmnist (columnist) and political analyst. The Geo TV show 'crossroads' and I say' appear. Hassan Nisar condition of today's Pakistan responsible for the mistakes made in the past believe they live - in real terms that Mullaiyt and greedy politicians to ruin Pakistan's largest hands, which are interesting to your child abroad are. He says Pakistan has been born on the basis of lies and a good case can not see them in time to come. Hassan Nisar India's upbringing, education and clean image abroad lavishly praises. (To view these programs, you can go on YouTube)<br />
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<b>Hamid Mir</b>, who interviewed three of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan are the major journalists who advocate from India friendship. Famous television program Capital Talk, Geo TV anchor Hamid Mir Pervez Musharraf government in 2007 and was banned by the Zardari government in June 2008. Many times over the future of Pakistan and the U.S. policies have tended to dock Mir Pakistan government.<br />
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Najam Sethi, chief editor of the Friday Times and Daily Times of Pakistan known journalists who have the courage to strike directly from their own government. Many brave and fearless journalism Sethi International Award is considered the sweepstakes. In 1999 the government caught them on the black deeds probe was put in jail for a month. Send terror in Kashmir, India - Pak Jngon all the guilty, they hold their own land. He has said many times that powerful public forum Pakistan ahead of India did not survive anywhere. (To view these programs, you can go on YouTube)<br />
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<b> Imtiaz Alam</b> Pakistan is one of the great journalists of Pakistan Imtiaz Alam, rainy (poverty) admits the biggest enemy of fundamentalism. Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad of Pakistan. Ali Jinnah secular even questioned. They often say that the radicalism of the Muslim community in the dark for thousands of years, while secular country and no country can become Trkkiyafta. He cites the example of India is not tired of this.<br />
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<b>Tarek Fatah</b> 'Jew Is Not My Enemy "and" Chasing a Mirage "Tarek Fatah, who has written books such as the famous Pakistani not ever believe her. Fatah was born in Karachi and living in Canada whenever you are asked to Pakistan and why so bitter things. Retorts, he says that I am an Indian, who was born in Pakistan. Prior to 1947, there was no space in this country. Which are derived from the Hindu Vedas I am his child. Tarek says, that unfortunate country Pakistan, who named his arms Mohammad Ghauri, Ghazni and Abdali are named. The Pakistani army has fought no war today. Four days before India surrender to the army, it is not right to be called the army.<br />
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<b>Marvi Sirmd</b> Marvi Sirmd the voice of Hindus in Pakistan, which is considered the greatest pain of the fact that Pakistan is not worried about the people in our country are being killed in Kashmir, and is concerned about the Muslims of India. Marvi, Sefma (South Asian Free Media Association), a member of the Indian intelligence agency RAW has been accused of putting money. Marvi fundamental forces of the Indian agent says.<br />
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<b>Asma Jahangir</b> Asma Jahangir, the famous human rights activist and lawyer by profession, was a traitor then, when he in front of the TV in the Mumbai attacks, Pakistan had agreed to join the militia. Campaign with the hope of peace in Protestant circles in Pakistan is viewed with skepticism. TV debates are times he fought Ktmullaon hate.<br />
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Their work with the world, and it is not something that would embarrass the snide comments, the adult movie stars does not matter. Them to talk about their work, even the slightest hesitation would not feel.<br />
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We are here today to tell you that they think about their profession, to see how it looks. Members of his family's reactions to their work and what is it that they do not regret their decision.<br />
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<b>Priya Anjali Rai</b> was adopted by an American couple when she was a child and then they moved to the U.S. from New Delhi. Anjali was brought up in many American suburbs, he attended Arizona State University. Anjali Porn industry stepped up in 2007. He has 34 years of Priya Indian look that is quite beneficial for them in their work, because their color makes them stand apart from the other PORN STARS. But the flip side of the case. In an interview he said, "thousands of blonde girls porn industry is good enough to be so dark., But the disadvantage is that such a (dark color) Hey there girls - very difficult to get a place in the list is. " All Porn Movies, center - Folds, who worked in music videos and mainstream Pojekts Anjali where it is well know that their fan base. He added: "I most of Germany, the UK, Canada and of course in India is the most preferred, all these places I have tremendous demand., But I do not know how it works there, but how much the industry Bain and how no one thing is clear to me that there are tremendous fan. terms of money the U.S. is its biggest market. But my biggest fan base is largely European and Caucasian.<br />
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<b>Sunny leone</b> Adult film star Sunny Leoni's real name is Karen Malhotra, an Indian couple who were born in the home. Even in the U.S. Adult Entertainment Industry Sunny stormy success, but the truth is that he had not ever thought about getting into the industry. When they were asked about their parents when they found out about their work, then the reaction to them was, Sunny replied, "My parents are originally from Punjab living. They come to know it I work in the Adult Entertainment industry, they were completely surprised. His reaction was, I already knew and I was fully prepared for him. When my father realized that I do this thing highlights, he said, "you do it once before we even asked. But now that you have done so, keep in mind that whatever you do, do well. "My mother was surprised when he found out about my Lesbian Lvmeking videos, but he accepted it . the truth is that my work did not change any of my personality, which is good enough for me. my parents realized this too soon, and she me, my decisions and my work all things respected. then insult me by my family is not out of the question.<br />
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<b>Anjali Kara</b> You may view his work through the eyes of hatred and disdain, but Anjali Kara because they do not seem to have understood that sex is nothing more than an act. Anjali, the south-east Asia are an integral part of the Adult Entertainment business, not ever regret your decision. Delhi it clear that this girl is a prostitute and Adult Star What's the difference and which line separates them. When asked what you do with all this seems funny to many people, he said, "You: Why have sex do you say? It's just the acting. With so many men and women but a I kinda did not fall in love with. " Anjali when she was 16, she had left India and then returned to his house, nor do they ever talked to them. How to join this industry? And I was being given considerable attention. My brother saw my picture in a desi porn magazine - that everyone in it is not surprising to see the content PORN brother and father for when you imagine opened their drawers And ... you can understand what I am saying. And that's what happened had to happen. He told my mother everything and they gave me an ultimatum. I was at that time from Bangkok offers an open, Adult Entertainment industry was calling me. I went to Bangkok and select your choice.<br />
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<b>Gaya patel</b> Patel was, living in Canada, the Adult Star is known for its stylish look and Stoning. Porn star model made in his career has worked with many companies.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954851279031860680.post-1615184123789803442012-08-29T09:26:00.001-07:002012-08-29T09:28:48.699-07:00Top 10 indian Desserts You Must Try At Least Once<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For a good part of the last decade, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been surrounded in controversy over the post-Godhra riots in 2002. Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ruled that a lower court in Gujarat will now decide whether he should be investigated in a riots case, following which Mr Modi announced a three-day fast to promote "communal harmony” in the state.<br />
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Through this photo feature, we take a look at the life of a politician who is seen by many as a future Prime Minister of India.<br />
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Born on September 17, 1960 in a middle-class family in Vadnagar, Narendra Modi was active in politics from a very young age. He has been a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) since childhood.<br />
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Narendra Modi became a part of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), after making a mark in its student wing - the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).<br />
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Narendra Modi started climbing the political ranks quickly once the BJP came to power in Gujarat in 1995. Within the next six years, Mr Modi went on from being the national secretary to the general secretary, and finally in 2001, he was entrusted by his party to take charge as the Chief Minister of Gujarat<br />
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Mr Modi's promotion came at a time when the BJP had tasted defeat in the by-elections, resulting in Keshubhai Patel, his predecessor, resigning from office.<br />
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Taking over as chief minister could not have come at a tougher time for Mr Modi. Gujarat had witnessed a devastating earthquake earlier that year, and growth was almost non-existent in the state. However, Mr Modi's unique ideas and administrative skills soon got Gujarat back on the road to recovery and progress.<br />
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Trouble began for Mr Modi in 2002 after a fire engulfed a train carrying members of a Hindu nationalist organization, killing 59 people on board. Many Hindus blamed Muslims for the fire and began rampaging through Muslim neighborhoods. For weeks, spasmodic and brutal violence continued between Muslims and Hindus. Mr. Modi's critics have blamed him for doing too little to stop violence against Muslims, and in some cases, they allege, even abetting the violence.<br />
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Following the riots, opposition parties stalled Parliament and there were calls for Narendra Modi to resign. Mr Modi did resign, but took charge of office once again, shortly after the BJP won the state re-elections, being led by none other than Mr Modi himself.<br />
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In 2006, Zakia Jafri, widow of former Congress MP Ehsaan Jafri, who was killed in the Gulbarg Society riot in Ahmedabad, registered her complaint against Mr Modi and 61 others. She accused Mr Modi of colluding to ensure that no help was given to those being attacked in the riots.<br />
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In 2008, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Centre and Gujarat government on Ms Jafri's plea and an amicus curiae was appointed to assist the Court. It then appointed a four-member Special Investigating Team (SIT) headed by former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director R K Raghavan to conduct investigation in these cases.<br />
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The Supreme Court, earlier this month, ruled that it will no longer monitor the case against Mr Modi for the communal riots at Gulbarag Society. The Supreme Court's verdict asks a Gujarat court to decide whether Mr Modi's role in the riots needs to be investigated.<br />
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Another controversy that has surrounded Mr Modi is the Ishrat Jehan fake encounter case. In June 2004, Ishrat Jehan, and her boyfriend, Javed were killed by the Gujarat Police. Also shot were Isan Johar and Amjad Ali. The police claimed the four were on their way to assassinate Chief Minister Narendra Modi.<br />
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In 2009, metropolitan magistrate SP Tamang who conducted a judicial inquiry into the incident described the death of Ishrat and the others as 'cold-blooded murder'. Mr Tamang's indictment of the Narendra Modi government was severe; he also said senior policemen conspired for "selfish motives."<br />
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In 2007, Mr Modi won the elections again, and began his third term as Gujarat's chief minister.<br />
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He also holds the record for the longest serving chief minister of the state.<br />
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Inspite of the controversies that surround him, Narendra Modi has time and again been recognised as the best Chief Minister in India by many publications. He has single-handedly elevated Gujarat to be known as the most industry-friendly state and a delight for investors. His successful run as chief minister, and now with the Supreme Court ruling that it will not investigate Mr Modi's role in the Gulbarg Society case, he is being seen by many as the frontrunner for the BJP's prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 elections.<br />
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Not many footballers will go down in history as fashion icons. But some have sported hairstyles that range from weird to ugly to downright bizarre!<br />
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Ronaldo's 2002 World Cup hairdo may have been Brazil's lucky omen, but it just looks like he balding backwards.<br />
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David Beckham has never shied away from a fashion challenge, be it sarongs, alice bands, cornrows or platinum blonde crowns a'la Marilyn Monroe. He also once paid GBP300 to get his head shaved. Some folk have more money than sense..<br />
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Looking at the superman he is today, it's a little hard to remember that when Cristiano Ronaldo first burst onto the EPL scene way back in 2003, he was a skinny, pimply youth who looked like his momma had emptied a bowl of spaghetti on his head. Ahhh...the folly (or is follicles?) of youth...<br />
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Those palm trees may look cute on a 3-year-old girl, but they're just wrong when attached to the head of Taribo West. Plus, how does he head the ball???<br />
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Why always you, Mario? Don't you know that you look scary enough already, even without the mohawk? What's next for Mario Balotelli? A crown of hair, like the Statue of Liberty?<br />
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Some of us think Bacary Sagna would look like an eight-year-old girl if you put a dress on him. The rest of us suspect that he's got a dead spider perched on his dome.<br />
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What do you get when you cross Santa Claus and Blade? Abel Xavier, who makes this list for having a beard that's as terrifying as his crowning glory. Yes, we are aware of how inappropriate that phrase is to describe this barbaric (or is that barber-ic?) hairstyle.<br />
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Carlos Valderrama was Simba even before Simba was Simba. He is living proof that a person can be anything they want to be. He obviously wanted to be a lion...<br />
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Djibril Cisse looks like the fruit of an unholy union between Abel Xavier and Mario Balotelli. And now he's wearing 'Malaysia' on his chest. Guh-reat!<br />
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Oh, look kids! Bozo the Clown has left the circus and joined Everton! We suspect that the 6ft4in Marouane Fellaini consists of 6ft of hair and 4in of everything else<br />
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<b>James Burke</b> reveals the murky world of casting couch in Bollywood!<br />
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There have been fleeting evidences of this dark practice in B-town. But what you see here might shock you<br />
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In the recent past we’ve woken up to Payal Rohatgi accusing Dibakar Banerjee of making an indecent proposal while casting her for Shanghai. Then there was news about a starlet called Preeti Jain being raped by Madhur Bhandarkar. While none of these stories could be confirmed, it’s no hidden truth that the casting couch is part and parcel of life in Bollywood.<br />
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And, guess what: B-town’s history of indecent proposals dates back to – hold your breath – 1951! For all those who are wondering if it’s true, take a look at the gallery below.<br />
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These pics taken by photographer James Burke for Life Magazine are of director AR Kardar of Kardar Productions, who has movies like Shahjehan (1946), Dillagi (1949), Dulari (1949), Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966) among others to his credit. And here, apparently, the director is taking a screen test of new girls for his movies. Sigh. And a look at them surely makes you wonder what criteria the girls are supposed to satisfy to pass the screen test!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5954851279031860680.post-50500821348860525712012-08-23T01:31:00.001-07:002012-08-23T01:31:14.485-07:00Top 10 bollywood publicity seekers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Poonam Pandey:</b>No one had ever heard of this Kingfisher Calendar model until she made her now infamous promise to strip naked if India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup. They did, she didn't. But she'd already cashed in on the publicity that had followed. She appeared on reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 4 and became a celebrity of sorts on Twitter, posting pictures of herself in various stages of undress and a series of outrageous tweets.<br />
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In May 2012, a year after she reneged on her promise/threat, Poonam stripped for SRK's Kolkata Knight Riders when they won this year's Indian Premier League. She tops our list of attention-seekers, as somebody who spent a whole Sunday tweeting racy photo after racy photo of herself in a bath tub should.<br />
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<b>Rozlyn Khan:</b>Even Poonam Pandey inspires emulation, it seems. Little known model Rozlyn Khan stripped in honour of Chennai Super Kings, the team Kolkata Knight Riders beat. Before the Indian Premier League finals, she announced that she would do a special ‘Bikini Shoot with Captain Dhoni' if his IPL team Chennai Super Kings won. “As I promised did a full monty for Dhoni!” she tweeted, with the picture of herself. And if Poonam Pandey spent a day in her bath tub, so did Rozlyn. Except this was legit, sort of. She took a public bath in water dyed red to simulate blood, for a PETA campaign.<br />
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<b>Sherlyn Chopra:</b>She has made the most of her blink and miss stardom as the first Indian to become a Playboy pin up. The model-singer-actress'only significant role has been in the movie Dil Bole Hadippa, though she has appeared in a string other movies with risqué names and risqué content. Playboy magazine slightly overstated their Miss November's status on their website by listing her as 'Bollywood Goddess,' but it's unlikely that Bollywood will be knocking on her door any time soon.<br />
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<b>Rakhi Sawant:</b>Time was when Rakhi would have been top of this list. That she occupies fourth place is a testament to Twitter and the perils of taking public baths. Nevertheless, Rakhi is the one who started the trend of grabbing headlines by means of controversy and outrageous statements. Loud and unabashed, she's the girl who speaks her mind and for whom there's no such thing as bad press. Way back in 2008, Rakhi began her career as drama queen by crying foul when singer Mika kissed her at her birthday. Since then Rakhi has been offering cheap thrills, be it her non-wedding in the reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamvar or blaming Aamir Khan for stealing the concept of her show Rakhi Ka Insaaf and using it for Satyamev Jayate.<br />
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<b>Veena Malik: </b>After Bigg Boss there was no dearth of attention for this Pakistani model. First it was her purported romance with fellow contestant Ashmit Patel. Then a controversial nude shoot for FHM magazine which landed her in hot water in Pakistan, prompting her to accuse the magazine of digitally manipulating the picture. The actress made her Bollywood debut in the obscure Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai that was notable only for her scantily-clad posters. She has now signed up to play Silk Smitha in the Kannada version of The Dirty Picture.<br />
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<b>Payal Rohatgi:</b>B-grade actress Payal is a veteran of films named Tauba Tauba, Mazaa Mazaa and Men Not Allowed. If you haven't seen her in her underwear in any of these films, you might have spotted her on reality shows Bigg Boss, Fear Factor and Survivor India. Recently Payal made news when she did a steamy photoshoot with her live-in partner Sangram Singh.<br />
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<b>Pooja Mishra:</b>This model and VJ is another product of the Bigg Boss house. She was known for her constant bickering with her fellow inmates in the show. In April this year, Pooja Bedi filed a criminal case against her for defaming her on national television while Pooja Mishra claimed that her ex-boyfriend Timmy Narang had paid Pooja Bedi to harass her.<br />
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<b>Shradha Sharma</b>Yet another Bigg Boss contestant, Shradha was soon forgotten when she was voted out of the show. But she took a shortcut to fame, to put it loosely, when she accused TV star Shweta Tiwari, who also happened to be the ex-wife of Shradha's boyfriend Raja Chaudhary, of “sleeping around” in a four-page interview to a magazine.<br />
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<b>Shamita Sharma</b>Proving yet again that taking your clothes off on the flimsiest excuse will get you attention no matter what, South Indian actress Shamita Sharma stripped for a campaign by a social organization called Citizens Action Forum to protest against moral policing in Mumbai.<br />
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<b>Nisha Yadav</b> And, of course, getting naked will help have Mumbai drains cleaned before monsoon arrives in the city. So that's just what South starlet Nisha did.<br />
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Imagine a world where everything is floating - One where instead of stepping on firm ground, you swim or sail out? Believe it or not, that's exactly what the residents of Sandu'ao village in China experience every day.<br />
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Also known as the Future Floating village, Sandu'ao, is situated at the entrance of the world's deepest ice-free natural harbor on the coastal East Fujian in China. While the village appears to be in the middle of an open ocean, it is landlocked from all sides and hence sheltered, so that the waters around are always calm, imposing no threat to the residents.<br />
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The modest wooden homes are constructed upon sturdy barge-like structures made from bamboo and wood, which are wired to plastic barrels and PVC, enabling them to float. And, its not just the homes that float -The self-sustaining village also has a floating post office, convenience store, and even a few restaurants.<br />
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Given the location, it is not surprising that most people in the village are fishermen. In fact, Sandu'ao is home to one of China's largest sea farms - supplying the country with yellow croakers and various other seafood, including shellfish, shrimp and giant prawns. Lately however, it has also become a popular destination stop for tourists who are curious to see this rather amazing way of living.<br />
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Pakistani cricketer turned umpire Asad Rauf, who was accused of sexually exploiting Indian model Leena Kapoor, admitted that his pictures with her are real, but categorically denied having any relationship with Kapoor.<br />
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According to a report by NDTV, a model from Oshiwara, a neighbourhood in Mumbai, had accused Rauf of exploiting her after promising to marry her.<br />
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Rauf, talking to Express News, said that Kapoor forced him into recommending her for the TV reality show “Bigg Boss” as he has good relations with people in Bollywood, “But, the show’s organisers said that they do not accept entries via recommendations/references, so I ended contact with her [Kapoor],” he said.<br />
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He added that Kapoor was hurling allegations to gain “cheap publicity” and that it was a move to defame Pakistan. He also said that the model had taken pictures with him as a fan.<br />
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Calling it a personal matter, Rauf claimed that the International Cricket Council (ICC) had told him the same, adding that he will visit India in January for the India-England series.<br />
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The model, Kapoor, in her written complaint to a local deputy commissioner of police (DCP), had alleged that she had met the former cricketer in Sri Lanka a few months back after which they spent a few days together.<br />
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The complainant had alleged that Rauf told her he would marry her and would also get her an apartment. She said that he did disclose his marital status and the fact that he had children but added that religion allowed him to have more than one wife.<br />
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As per the complaint, they met after that many times, including during the Indian Premiere League (IPL), after which he had, when asked about marriage, said that “it would happen soon”.<br />
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The complaint reports that when she called him a few days ago, he did not respond and around five days back, he refused to have any future interactions, allegedly saying he did not know her.<br />
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The DCP office confirmed the receipt of a letter and said they would launch an inquiry into the matter.<br />
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