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Happy Birthday Huma Qureshi

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Huma Saleem Qureshi Huma Saleem Qureshi, born on 28 July 1986 is an Indian film actress and model, who has received three Filmfare Award nominations. Qureshi obtained a bachelor's degree in History Honours from the University of Delhi, She worked as a theatre actor and model. After working in several theatrical productions, she moved to Mumbai and signed a two-year contract with Hindustan Unilever to appear in television commercials. During the shoot for a Samsung mobile commercial, Anurag Kashyap noticed her acting ability and signed her for a three-film deal with his company. Qureshi made her film debut with a supporting role in the two-part crime drama Gangs of Wasseypur (2012). Her performance in the film earned her several nominations, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut and the Best Supporting Actress. That same year, she played the lead female role in the romance Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana, and followed it with a role in Ek Thi Daayan. She port...

World Hepatitis Day – Know everything about the day & its importance here.

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World Hepatitis Day World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28 every year, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E — and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Hepatitis affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, causing acute and chronic disease and killing close to 1.4 million people every year. World Hepatitis Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO), along with World Health Day, World Blood Donor Day, World Immunization Week, World Tuberculosis Day, World No Tobacco Day, World Malaria Day and World AIDS Day. Hepatitis groups, patients and advocates worldwide take part in events on 28 July. Notably in 2012, a Guinness World Record was created when 12,588 people from 20 countries did the Three Wise Monkeys actions on World Hepatitis Day to signify the willful ignorance of the disease. The inaugural International ...

Know about the man of thousand beats- Armaan Malik.

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Armaan Malik Armaan Malik  born on 22 July 1995 is an Indian playback singer, composer and songwriter.A finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs Armaan advanced to eighth place with public votes, previously represented by Universal Music India, and now signed on by T-Series.His first on-screen Movie appearance in 2011was   Movie Kaccha Limboo . Malik has sung for over 100-200 commercials and about 16 films such as W, Jai Ho, Bhootnath, Rakta Charitra, Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii, Chillar Party, Hero, Do Lafzon Ki Kahani, Junooniyat to name a few. He has also dubbed for My Name Is Khan for the English boy and also lent his voice for the character Salim in the radio version of Slumdog Millionaire for BBC Radio 1. Armaan has also given playback for ‘Tumko Toh Aana Hi Tha’, ‘Love You Till The End (House Mix) and the ‘Title Track’ for the movie Jai Ho. Apart from singing, Malik and his music composer brother Amal Malik also featured in the beginning of Jai Ho in the song ...

Meet one of the most Powerful Face of World Media : Arianna Huffington.

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"Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me." - A.Huffington Arianna Huffington, born on July 15, 1950 is a Greek American author, syndicated columnist, and businesswoman. Huffington was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, which is now owned by AOL. She was a popular conservative commentator in the mid-1990s, after which, in the late-1990s, she offered liberal points of view in public, while remaining involved in business endeavors. In 2003, she ran as an independent candidate for governor in the California recall election and lost. In 2009, Huffington was 12 th   in Forbes's first-ever list of the Most Influential Women In Media. She has also moved up to 42th in The Guardian's Top 100 in Media List. As of 2014, she is listed by Forbes as the 52nd Most Powerful Woman in the World. In 2011, AOL acquired The Huffington Post for US$315 mill...

Do You know Brahmasri Chaganti Koteswara Rao Garu Aka Sri Chaganti Koteswara Rao ?

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Brahmasri Chaganti Koteswara Rao Garu Aka Sri Chaganti Koteswara Rao Sri Chaganti Koteswara Rao, born on 14 July 1959 is an Indian scholar known for his discourses in Sanathana Dharma. A reader of spiritual pravachanams on various puranams and epics like Srimad Ramayanam, Srimad Bhagavatham, Soundaryalahari, Lalithasahasranama strotram etc., his discourses are widely followed and are telecast over television channels such as Bhakti TV and TTD and is quite popular among the Telugu speaking people all over the world.

Sundar Pichai- A common Indian name who turned to be a uncommon World Business Executive.

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Sundar Pichai Pichai Sundararajan, born on 12 July 1972 also known as Sundar Pichai, is an Indian American business executive. Pichai is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Google Inc. Formerly the Product Chief of Google, Pichai's current role was announced on 10 August 2015, as part of the restructuring process that made Alphabet Inc. into Google's parent company, and he assumed the position on 2 October 2015. Pichai was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, to Lakshmi and Ragunatha Pichai.Sundar grew up in a two-room apartment on 46th Street, 7th Avenue, in Ashok Nagar, Chennai. Sundar completed schooling in Jawahar Vidyalaya, a Central Board of Secondary Education school in Ashok Nagar, Chennai and completed the Class XII from Vana Vani school in the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. Pichai earned his degree from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in Metallurgical Engineering. He holds an M.S. from Stanford University in Material Sciences and En...

What is World Population Day ?

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World Population Day World Population day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. It was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987-approximately the date on which the world's population reached five billion people. World Population Day aims at increase people's awareness on various population issues such as the importance of family planning, gender equality, poverty, maternal health and human rights. While press interest and general awareness in the global population surges only at the increments of whole billions of people, the world population increases by 100 million approximately every 14 months. The world population reached 7,400,000,000 on February 6, 2016 & 7,500,000,000 on April 24, 2017.

Bhajji turns 37 : Know unknown facts about Harbhajan Singh.

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Harbhajan Singh Harbhajan Singh Plaha, born on 3 July 1980 in Jalandhar, Punjab, commonly known as Harbhajan Singh, is an Indian international cricketer and former captain of IPL team Mumbai Indians and Punjab state for the 2012–13 Ranji Trophy season. A specialist spin bowler, he has the second-highest number of Test wickets by an off spinner, behind Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan. Harbhajan made his Test and One Day International (ODI) debuts in early 1998. His career was initially affected by investigations into the legality of his bowling action, as well as several disciplinary incidents. However, in 2001, with leading leg spinner Anil Kumble injured, Harbhajan's career was resuscitated after Indian captain Sourav Ganguly called for his inclusion in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy team. In that series victory over Australia, Harbhajan established himself as the team's leading spinner by taking 32 wickets, becoming the first Indian bowler to take a hat trick in Test c...

एक्टर बनना है?... ख़ुद से अलग होना सीखें!

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एक्टिंग का मतलब सिर्फ़ बॉलीवुड या हॉलीवुड ही नहीं होता। इसके अंदर बहुत गहराई है जिसमें डूबने के बाद ,  ज़िंदगी जीने का आपका नज़रिया ही बदल जाएगा।   जब आप एक्टिंग सीखने लगते हैं और एक्टिंग करने लगते हैं तब समझ में आने लगता है कि एक्टिंग सिर्फ़ ग्लैमर नहीं है ,  सिर्फ़ चकाचौंध नहीं है ,  बल्कि आत्मा को आत्मिक आनन्द देने वाली कला है | हालाँकि ये सच है कि ज़्यादातर लोग और युवा फ़िल्मों की चमक-दमक ,  नाम और पैसा देखकर ही एक्टिंग की ओर आकर्षित होते हैं लेकिन जो भी आप पर्दे पर देखते हैं ,  दरअसल वो तो एक बहुत बड़ी टीम का प्रयास है ,  एक प्रोडक्ट है। कहानी के संदेश को दर्शकों तक पहुँचाने वाला एक्टर भी इसी टीम का एक हिस्सा मात्र है l लेकिन चूँकि एक्टर का काम मानवीय संवेदनाओं से जुड़ा होता है इसलिए ये अत्यन्त दुष्कर और जटिल काम होता है क्योंकि इसमें आप अपने आप को भूलकर कुछ और बन जाते हैं ,  कुछ और हो जाते हैं आप वो बन जाते हैं जो आप वास्तविक ज़िंदगी में नहीं हैं अगर आप ख़ुद से अलग होना नहीं सीखेंगे तो आप दूसरे पात्र में भी नहीं ढल सकते। ये ए...

Do You know Gautami Tadimalla?

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Gautami & Kamal Haasan Gautami Tadimalla  born on 2 July 1968 is an  Indian film  actress who has worked mainly in  Tamil  films, although she also appeared in successful films in  Telugu ,  Malayalam ,  Hindi  and  Kannada  cinema. She is also a television actress, television host and known costume designer. Gautami was born in Nidadavolu, West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh into Telugu family. She went to GITAM University in Visakhapatnam to pursue Engineering. She made her first appearance at the age of 17 in the Telugu film  Dayamayudu , that was produced by her cousin. She was introduced to Tamil films through  Guru Shishyan , a film that starred Rajinikanth and Prabhu. She was most active in Tamil cinema from 1987 to 1998 and was a tough competitor to the other heroines of her time, Kushboo and Bhanupriya. Her filmography inc...

Lets know more about Seychelles on its 41st Independence Day.

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Beautiful Country of Seychelles. Every year 29th June is celebrated as Independence Day in Seychelles. The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, off East Africa. It's home to numerous beaches, coral reefs and nature reserves, as well as rare animals such as giant Aldabra tortoises. Mahé, a hub for visiting the other islands, is home to capital Victoria. It also has the mountain rainforests of Morne Seychellois National Park and beaches, including Beau Vallon and Anse Takamaka. The recorded history of Seychelles dates back to the 16th century. The islands were appropriated and settled by France in the 18th century. African slaves were brought to the island, and the characteristic Seychellois Creole language developed. Britain took possession of the islands in the early 19th century. The Seychelles became an independent republic in 1976. A socialist one-party state ruled the country from 1977 to 1993. The subsequent democratic elections were won b...

Participate in this exciting Logo Designing Competition & win 10,000 INR.

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Bhartiya Chitra Sadhna Logo Designing Competition Do you want to win 10,000 INR? And many other exciting prizes too? Do you have interest in Drawing, Paintings, Designings, Animation, Photography, Calligraphy, Films or Logo Making? So this competition can be for you, Use your concept, idea and talent and participate in this Open logo making competition. Design Logo for Chitra Bharti Film Festival to be held between 16 - 18 Feb 2018. Mail Your works at chitrabhartiff@gmail,com & iaanmedia.ismc@gmail.com both along with your Name, Phone Number, Address, and Name of your College / School. NOTE: YOU MUST SEND MAIL TO BOTH OF THESE MAIL ID's OR ELSE YOUR PARTICIPATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED VALID. Deadline: 10th July, 2017. Best of  Luck.

World Vitiligo Day- A day to Spread Awareness about Vitiligo.

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World Vitiligo Day The   World Vitiligo Day , observed on June 25, is an initiative aimed to build global awareness about   vitiligo , a frequent and often disfiguring skin disease that can have a significantly negative social or psychological impact on patients, in part because of numerous misconceptions still present in large parts of the world. The idea of a World Vitiligo Day was first nursed by Steve Haragadon, the founder of the Vitiligo Friends network, and then developed and finalized by Ogo Maduewesi, a Nigerian vitiligo patient who is the founder and Executive Director of the Vitiligo Support and Awareness Foundation (VITSAF). In her words, “World Vitiligo Day is a day to create extensive awareness on vitiligo and a day dedicated to all living with vitiligo globally”. The first World Vitiligo Day (also defined as “Vitiligo Awareness Day” or “Vitiligo Purple Fun day”, from the color chosen as Vitiligo Awareness Color) was observed on June 25, 2011. The...

Dhak Dhak Girl of Marathi Film Industry : Sai Tamhankar

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Sai Tamhankar Sai Tamhankar , born on  25 June 1986 is an   Indian   actress who has appeared in many   Marathi , Tollywood and   Hindi   films. she born and raised in Sangli. Tamhankar has acted in the Hindi movies like – Hunter, Black & White ,   Ghajini . Her Masterworks includes Marathifilms like – Duniyadari , Pyaar Vali Love Story , Classmates , Tu Hi Re & YZ etc. She has many awards in her part like- ·          Most Natural Performance of the Year 2015 – ZEE Gaurav Awards ·          Most Powerful Women of the Year 2015 - (FEMINA Power List Maharashtra) ·          Best Supporting Actress Classmates 2015 - NIFF ·          Best Actress 2015 - Newsmakers Achievers ·          Best Supporting Actress – Classmates (Maharashtr...

Remembering Mogambo!!!

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Amriah Puri Amrish lal Puri born on 22 June 1932 was an Indian actor, who was an important figure in Indian theatre and cinema. He worked with notable playwrights of the time, such as Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad. He is remembered for playing iconic negative roles in Hindi cinema as well as other Indian and international film industries. To Indian audiences he is the most remembered for his role as Mogambo in Shekhar Kapur's Hindi film Mr. India (1987), and to Western audiences he is best known as Mola Ram in Steven Spielberg's Hollywood film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984). Puri has won three Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actor.

The Unknown facts about International Yoga Day

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International Yoga Day International Day of Yoga ,or commonly and unofficially referred to as Yoga Day, is celebrated annually on 21 June since its inception in 2015. An international day for yoga was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 11 December 2014.Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice attributed mostly to India. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his UN address suggested the date of 21 June, as it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and shares special significance in many parts of the world. Origin The idea of international Day of Yoga was the first proposed by the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi during his speech at the UNGA, on 27 September 2014. He stated: "Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to heal...

Happy Fathers Day! : Importance & Significance of this day.

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Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic Europe, it has been celebrated on March 19 (St. Joseph's Day) since the Middle Ages. This celebration was brought by the Spanish and Portuguese to Latin America, where March 19 is often still used for it, though many countries in Europe and the Americas have adopted the U.S. date, which is the third Sunday of June. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. It complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Mother's Day, Siblings Day and Grandparents Day. India traditionally has a two-week celebration since ancient days dedicated to celebrate ancestors called the Pitrupaksha. Father's Day is not celebrated in all of India. But is observed on the same day as the USA, the third Sunday of June by mostly westernized urban centers. The eve...

Meet Bollywood's quintessential girl next-door : Amrita Rao

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Amrita Rao Amrita Rao born on 7 June 1981 is an Indian film actress and model. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood and a few films in Telugu. Rao was born and raised in Mumbai; she made her screen debut in  Ab Ke Baras  (2002), for which she was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award in 2003. One of her most popular roles was in the romance film  Vivah (2006). Rao's roles in  Welcome to Sajjanpur  (2008) and  Main Hoon Na  (2004) earned her  a Stardust Best Actress Award and a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award nomination respectively. She has made special appearances in Heyy Babyy (2007), Shaurya (2008), Life Partner (2009) and Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai (2010). She has been called "Bollywood's quintessential girl next-door" by various media outlets.  The Times of India  named Rao one of its "50 Most Desirable Women of 2011.

Lets march together for a child-friendly, quality, free, and compulsory education for all children in Africa : International Day of the African Child

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Every year 16 June is celebrated as International Day of the African Child around the globe. The Day of the African Child has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the OAU Organisation of African Unity. It honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day. It also raises awareness of the continuing need for improvement of the education provided to African children. In Soweto, South Africa, on June 16, 1976, about ten thousand black school children marched in a column more than half a mile long, protesting the poor quality of their education and demanding their right to be taught in their own language. Hundreds of young students were shot, the most famous of which being Hector Pieterson . More than a hundred people were killed in the protests of the following two weeks, and more than a thousand were injured. On June 16 every year, governments, NGOs, international organisations and other stakehold...