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August 27th Updates

Facts Around 26 lakh tourists visited the Taj Mahal in 2006 -07 6 Million users are being added every month to India's cell phone market 50,000 people flee Iraq every month says the UN high commission for refugees 9 % growth rate will help India to remove poverty and emerge as the world's third largest economy in 20 years says the Finance Minister p. Chidambaram Quotable Quotes Nobody calls MF Hussain as man- artist- There is no gender to art-- Anjolie Menon Artist opposing the usage of the term Woman artist I doubt there is any country on this planet with a democracy more alive than the one we enjoy in Venezuela today- Hugo Chavez President Venezuela unveiling plans for constitutional changes to allow him to run for re election for third term in 2013 ! When the ruling alliance is trying to commit suicide, why should we intervene ? Arun Jaitley BJP leader on the party brining a no confidence motion against the government Nothing much really ! Except the usage of the phrase &quo

Aug 20th

Facts 2012 will unveil the Galactic Suite, the first hotel planned in space 28,000 Indians returned home in August ( month not over ) from the UAE under a special amnesty scheme which had about 39,000 applicants says the overseas Indian affairs ministry 40 Indians figure in the latest forbes list of billionaires as against nine in 2004 66 Million dollars is the price o two Picasso painting that were recovered in august after being stolen in 2001 Quotable Quotes Sreesanth has given me a few less grey hairs in this game than at Nottingham ( where he shoulder barged Michael Vaughan and bowled a beamer at Pieterson )- Rahul Dravid Indian Cricket Captain on the pacer's conduct in the Oval test. The sudden display of courage by the Prime Minister is intriguing-- Ravi Shankar Prasad BJP leader on PM's statement about left parties withdrawing support over the nuke deal If she ( Taslima Nasreen ) comes to the city ( Hyderabad ) again, we will kill her-- Afsar Khan - Majilis Ittehadul Mu

August 13th

Facts 17.38 metres is the height of the statue of bahubali at Shravanabelag0la in karnatake which is the world's biggest single stone statue 2050 is the year when India will overtake the US in economic growth says Ernst & young European Attractivemess survey 1.21 crores is the annual earnings of Yerawada jail from sticihing charges ( now in the newlines for Sanjay Dutt is hosted here ) Quotes I believe in democracy. I hope to live safely in this country ad a democrat. Taslim nasreen After being attackd at Hyderabad. Legalise corruption. At least then we would not feel so helpless and frustrated- Mithun Chakraborthy Actor on road ahead in India When people tell her that i am not her biological mother , she tells them that she is from my heart.- Sushmita Sen Actor on her adopted daughter Renee Sharad Pawar is a senior Politician. Does he have time for cricket- Kapil Dev former Crickter Why isn't bollywood sheding tears for the victoms of the bomb blasts ? Ujjwal Nikam Prosec

August 6th

2.5 million people use the Chhatrpati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai for commuting every day 60,546 SQ Ft is the size of the larges carpet in the world, made by 1200 weavers from three villages in Iran. 7.5 million dollars was the price for which Business. COM the most expensive domain name was sold Quotable Quotes I could not really believe that someone from my family would do such a thing-- Mohammed Haneef Indian Doctor on his cousins who are accused of terrorism We reserve the right to test and the US the right to react-- Manmohan Singh PM on the N deal We do not accept President Musharff in uniform-- Benazir Bhutto Former Pakistan PM Politics is equal to addition of political politics and development politics. Political politics is the fight to win seats, whereas development politics is the fight to develop the country APJ Abdul Kalam Former President Snippets Kerla For many Indians who find health care unaffordable Dr Rairy Gopal of Kannur is a godsend. While many members of his frate