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Lloyds TSB to raise £13.5 rights issue

Posted on 15. Nov, 2009 by Sarthak.

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Lloyds TSB, one of UK’s largest banks is embarking on a plan to raise £13.5 billion through a rights issue. The size of the share issue is a world record  – and follows in the footsteps of Lloyds’ previous £4billion capital raising in May and £13billion in October 2008. The fact that the bank can [...]

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David Shepherd is no more

Posted on 28. Oct, 2009 by Sarthak.

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My all time favourite cricket umpire David Shepherd from England, has died at the age of 68 from prolonged lung cancer. Shepherd stood in 92 Tests between 1983 and 2005 and 172 ODIs, including three consecutive World Cup finals, advancing England’s reputation, with Dickie Bird, for producing the finest umpires in the world. He was [...]

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Brazil to host 2016 Olympics

Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Sarthak.

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Rio de Janeiro is the city that has beaten Madrid and Chicago to host the 2016 Olympic games, announced just 5 minutes ago in Copenhagen. Jubilant scenes were witnessed in the coastal town of Rio as hundreds of thousands followed the proceedings live on television. Just before the announcement, the olympic anthem was played and [...]

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Will Delhi manage to host 2010 Commonwealth Games?

Posted on 24. Sep, 2009 by Sarthak.

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So, I came back to my hometown aka New Delhi, India’s capital and pride but also shame for some reason after 11 months in the UK. Its a time when frantic construction is taking place all over the city to prepare for the Commonwealth Games. But how near or far are we? Firstly, let me [...]

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Is Russel Peters racist?

Posted on 11. Aug, 2009 by Sarthak.

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I recently had an online chat with my friend Kunal about Russel Peters. I had praised Russel Peters the other day and Kunal, who loves to contradict me on each and every thing, fired the salvos over Peters. Kunal: btw ..that indian comedian u linked that dayu really sucks man an article also came in [...]

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Michael Jackson dead

Michael Jackson dead

Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by Sarthak.

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Status messages of my friends on facebook have revealed to me that pop legend Michael jackspon is ‘perhaps’ dead.

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Speculating the third world war

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by Sarthak.

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World War 3 has been a popular topic of recent books and astrological predictions. (Few years ago a Nostradamus prediction interpreted by author Michael Rathford said that there would be a WWIII in 2007 and the Antichrist would be resposnsible for it. It urned out to be quite an uneventful year). While the books are [...]

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Kingfisher Calendar 2009 Hot!

Kingfisher Calendar 2009 Hot!

Posted on 07. Jan, 2009 by Sarthak.

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The annual Kingfisher calendar for 2009 is about to be out! Only 3 days to go and you can check the countdown on the official Kingfisher Calendar site. Dr Vijay Mallya – India’s liquour baron – popularly known as the king of good times, has done it again! View the making of Kingfisher Calendar 2009 [...]

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Harry Potter 6 Imax Trailer – First Glimpse

Posted on 19. Jul, 2008 by Sarthak.

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The 15 second IMAX trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince that that has been in speculation for some time is now online! It’s basically a dark background and has Professor Dumbledore’s voice saying, “Once again, I must ask too much of you, Harry.” It then fades into the Half-Blood Prince logo. Check it [...]

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Shivaji to Rival Statue of Liberty

Posted on 03. Jun, 2008 by Sarthak.

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Mumbai residents have got another reason to compare their city to Manhattan. The Government of Maharashtra says it plans to build a statue off the coast of Mumbai to rival New York’s Statue of Liberty. The statue will be of the Maratha warrior king Shivaji, a hero in Maharashtra and the rest of India for [...]

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