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A child prodigy in Pune aspires to enter world records
A child artist prodigy in Pune, who draws inspiration from Leonardo da Vincis paintings, made a portrait just in 30 seconds, which has been sent for inclusion in the Guinness Book of World Records. ANI
Delhi witnesses incident free Olympic Torch relay
The shortened Olympic torch relay, which lasted for about 40 minutes from Vijay Chowk went off smoothly and without incident on Thursday afternoon to India Gate along the historic Rajpath. ANI
India deliberates on Olympic torch route
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is busy deliberating on the route the Olympic torch will take through the country.We have discussed about the routes, but we are yet to finalize on that. Once the decision is taken, it would be made public. Fifty sportsmen will participate in this run. Security precautions will be there definitely. It is an Olympic torch, a global torch relay and it will be monitored by the International Olympic Committee, said Suresh Kalmadi, the President of the Indian Olympic Association. ANI
India guarantees smooth and safe Olympics torch relay
Indias junior Foreign Minister Anand Sharma has assured Beijing of smooth and safe Olympics torch relay in India. ANI
Bhaichung Bhutia a hero for Tibetans
Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia, a Buddhist who has refused to carry the Olympic torch to express his solidarity with the Tibetan cause, has become a hero among the Tibetan community in Sikkim. ANI
Exiled Tibetan nuns urge Aamir Khan to give Olympic torch relay a miss.
Tibetan nuns living in Dharamsala have staged a hunger strike here, and urged Bollywood actor Aamir Khan to refrain from participating in the Olympic torch relay when it passes through New Delhi. ANI
Pak censor board bans screening of Aamir Khans Taare Zameen Par
The Pakistan Censor Board has banded the screening of Aamir Khans Taare Zameen Par in the countrys cinema halls.The movie has been banned under a regulation that says it cannot be shown as it has been shot entirely in India. Besides, no Pakistani actor is starring in the film. ANI
Media groups join hands to launch Save the Tiger campaign
NDTV and Sanctuary Asia Magazine have joined hands to launch a mass movement Save the Tiger to stop the alarming decline in the number of tigers in India. ANI
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