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Emilio Correa Bateaux knocks out Vijender Kumar, bronze in hand [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:44:58 PDT

With an assured bronze medal, India's middleweight boxer Vijender Kumar takes on Cuba's Emilio Correa Bateaux today in Beijing. The Bhiwani pugilist has impressed everyone with his technique, which he has exploited well with the right mix of a solid defence and aggression. If he manages to win today, he will cruise into the final of 75kg boxing event. However, even if he does not make the final cut, Vijender will still get a bronze, as according to the rules, both losers of the semifinals are given bronze medals. Profile Name: Vijender Kumar Country: India Event: Middleweight (75kg) boxing event Vijender's journey to semis: In the Round of 32: Beat G J Badou Jack 13:2 Vijender Kumar beat Jack Badou of Gambia in the 75-kg bout to advance to the second round but that was just a glimpse of what was about to come. In the Round of 16: Beat Angkhan Chomphuphuang 13:3

Breaking news :President Musharraf quit :Pakistan //hamropalo [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:37:26 PDT

Islamabad: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf resigned on Monday minutes after giving a speech to his country in which he outlined his achievements and flayed attempts to impeach him. “In last nine years I have worked very hard and faced all challenges. I have withstood every challenge. We have seen growth in everything from GDP to foreign exchange reserve,” he said in his speech.

Prince Harry worked as bouncer in African bar [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:43:01 PDT

LONDON: Believe it or not, Prince Harry, the third-in-line to the British throne, even worked as a bouncer at a bar while he was in Africa helping build a school for Aids orphans with some of his colleagues in the Army. The 23-year-old Prince pestered British-born landlord Brian Sables to let him be a bouncer at Hopinn Bar in Lesotho after he fell for a T-shirt which one of the serving security guards at the outlet was wearing. "Harry took a fancy to the uniform straight away and asked me, 'How do I get one?'. I said, 'You only get one of these if you work in the bar.' "He said, 'I can do any job going'. I said, 'We've got only one job going at the moment and that's as a bouncer on the door', and he said, 'That's fine'," reports quoted Sables as saying. Added a Royal source: "Harry adores going to Lesotho. He can just go to a bar for a few beers with his army pals and relax.

Prachanda Elected Prime Minister of Republic Nepal [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:41:38 PDT

Kathmandu, August 15 - Chairman of the CPN-Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has been elected as the prime minister of the federal democratic republic of Nepal.The constituent assembly this evening announced that Prachanda has been choosen as the prime minister after majority of the lawmakers voted against NC leader Sher Bahadur Deuba. Prachanda has secured majority votes in the CA, chairman Subash Chandra Nembang announced. According to him, Prachanda got 464 votes.NC leader Deuba lost the election as he failed to garner majority votes in the constituent assembly. According to election officials, Deuba got only 113 votes in the 594-member CA. 551 members took part in today’s voting.Prachanda have enough support in the CA to be handed the reins of government after the CPN-UML and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum among other fringe parties supported Prachanda in the race.Born into a poor farming family

History created as Abhinav Bindra win first gold medal for india //hamropalo [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:33:48 PDT

History created as Abhinav Bindra win first gold medal for india. ndia's Abhinav Bindra qualified for the final of the men's 10-metre Air rifle event while his compatriot Gagan Narang crashed out in he qualifiers on Monday. Bindra shot a total of 596 out of 600, shooting a perfect 100 in 3 of the 6 rounds. Bindra finished 4th to qualify 2 points behind the leader Henri Hakkinen of Finland. These points would be carried forward to the final that takes place later in the day.

Carla Bruni says no to public performances //hamropalo [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:13:01 PDT

French president Nicolas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni, former super model and singer, says she will not give any public performance as long as her hubby is in office.com reports, Bruni, 40, married Sarkozy in Dec 2007. She has now come up with her new album 'Comme Si de Rien N'etait' ('As If Nothing Has Happened').Bruni says she will continue to make new music as the first lady but won't promote or market them because that would be in poor taste.She said: 'It would be sort of obscene. It's not that I want to use my husband's power to sell my songs.

Olympics Medals table after 18 events //hamropalo.com [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:03:26 PDT

The following is the medals tally after completion of 18 events on the second day of Beijing Olympic Games here Sunday: Country Gold Silver Bronze Total China 5 2 0 7 South Korea 3 2 0 5 USA 2 2 4 8 Czech Republic 2 0 0 2 Australia 1 0 1 2 Netherlands 1 0 1 2 Great Britain 1 0 0 1 Romania 1 0 0 1 Spain 1 0 0 1 Thailand 1 0 0 1 Russia 0 3 1 4 Italy 0 2 1 3 North Korea 0 1 1 2 Cuba 0 1 0 1 Austria 0 1 0 1 Sweden 0 1 0 1 Zimbabwe 0 1 0 1 Turkey 0 1 0 1 Hungary 0 1 0 1 Japan 0 0 2 2 Algeria 0 0 1 1 Argentina 0 0 1 1 Germany 0 0 1 1 France 0 0 1 1 Georgia 0 0 1 1 Croatia 0 0 1 1 Switzerland 0 0 1 1 Chinese Taipei 0 0 1 1 Uzbekistan 0 0 1 1 Belarus 0 0 1 1

Memphis soul legend Isaac Hayes dies at 65 [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:43:53 PDT

Soul music legend Isaac Hayes died early Sunday afternoon, according to Shelby County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Steve Shular. Hayes was 65. A Shelby County sheriff's deputy responded to Hayes' home after his wife found him on the floor near a treadmill inside his home. Hayes was taken to Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, where he was pronounced dead at 2:08pm. Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff's Department are continuing their investigation into Hayes' death, but they believe no foul play was involved. Hayes was raised by his maternal grandparents in Covington, Tennessee, after his mother died and his father left the family when Hayes was an infant. He moved to Memphis at age 6.

Serial bomb blast rocks olympics hosting nation, 2 dead [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:16:47 PDT

Beijing - Reports of Sunday morning bomb blasts in China's Xinjiang region, home to a Muslim secessionist movement, have underscored that despite the image of unity presented at the Olympic Games, this country's rulers can't take national cohesion for granted. China's official news agency reported that gunfire and blasts had occurred Sunday morning in Kuqa county in Xinjiang. The far-western region of 19 million people is home to China's largest concentration of Muslims and has been a centre for militants seeking independence. Sunday's reported blasts occurred more than 3,000 kilometres from the Olympics and no deaths were reported. But the blasts are likely to increase the level of security - and nervousness - around the Games.

Comedian Bernie Mac, age 50, dies in hospital [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:05:01 PDT

Comedian and actor Bernie Mac, who had been hospitalized for pneumonia, died Saturday at a Chicago area hospital, his spokeswoman said. Publicist Danica Smith confirmed the death in a statement but gave no further details. "We ask that his family's privacy continues to be respected," she said. Mac, 50, was reported to have been in stable condition on Thursday and his release from the hospital was expected in weeks. Smith had said Mac's bout with pneumonia was unrelated to his previous diagnosis of a chronic tissue inflammation, called sarcoidosis, which has been in remission since 2005.

Chinese legendary gymnast Li Ning to light Olympic flame [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:30:14 PDT

The hot tip on who will light the Olympic flame at the Olympic Games opening ceremony tonight is gymnastics legend Li Ning. As sports stars Liu Xiang and Yao Ming appeared out of the possible candidate list, Li has been considered a prime choice to light the cauldron

20,000 Tibetans Protest 24 hour ahead of Olympic Opening day [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:46:56 PDT

An estimated 2,000 Tibetan exiles demonstrated in the Nepali capital Kathmandu Thursday, a day ahead of the official start of the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Musharraf to be removed from post [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:27:42 PDT

In an apparent breakthrough, Pakistan's two main ruling coalition allies said on Thursday that they have reached an "understanding" on impeaching President Pervez Musharraf and reinstating judges sacked by him last year. Nawaz Sharif's PML(N) declared that the two steps will be taken "within days".

M S Dhoni awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:05:05 PDT

Feedage.com: Breaking News and Reviews [del.icio.us]

pramendra_pkg — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:36:40 PDT