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NASA to celebrate 50 years of Americans in orbit

WBRi IBNS Newswire — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:00:07 -0700

Cape Canaveral, Florida, Feb 11 (IBNS): In celebration of 50 years of Americans in orbit, NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will host several events on Feb 17 and 18 that will air live on NASA Television.

On Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. EST, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana will host an employee presentation on NASA TV with the first two Americans to orbit Earth, Mercury astronauts John Glenn and Scott Carpenter.

On Feb. 20, 1962, Glenn piloted his Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first U.S. orbital mission.

Station astronauts capture stunning views of US

WBRi IBNS Newswire — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:45:06 -0700

Houston, Feb 11 (IBNS): Astronauts aboard the International Space Station recently filmed what is among the most spectacular night imagery ever taken from space of the United States.

Taken between Jan 29-Feb 3, the images show a continent ablaze with light, from the electric glow of hundreds of cities to a spectacular aurora borealis flickering on the northern horizon.

The video includes flights above Mexico showing the entire Gulf Coast and continuing the length of the East Coast.

India petrochem capacity to grow by 12-15 pct: ASSOCHAM

WBRi IBNS Newswire — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:30:05 -0700

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): The growth rate of 40 billion dollar Indian petrochemical capacity is expected to range between 12 to 15 per cent in the next five to seven years with millions of new jobs being generated, trade body ASSOCHAM said Saturday.

Kashmir: Protests after army firing kills youth

WBRi IBNS Newswire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:45:08 -0700

Srinagar, Feb 11 (IBNS): Protests broke out in Baramulla of Jammu & Kashmir, after a 22-year-old youth was killed allegedly in firing by security forces on Friday night in a remote village of the district.

Ashiq Hussain, a resident of Lesar village in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district, 75 km from Srinagar, was killed outside his house at around 9 pm after firing by the armed forces, villagers said.

Film Preview: NEEL NESHA (2012) Bengali Movie by Satyajit Majumdar

cinelover — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:33:24 -0700

Calcutta, Feb 10, 2012 (Washington Bangla Radio) If you feel all your happiness is being squeezed by a black hole, what should you do?

When dreams become nightmares every night, unwanted parasites prick and cut at your humanity, what should you do?

Sabuj and Sweety are the main characters in Satyajit Majumdar's Bengali film Neel Nesha (2012). Their life was ruined by the notorious drug peddlar Zamal Bhai and his gang because it was due to this Zamal Bhai the young couple had lost their elder ones and so to take revenge Sabuj and Sweety entered the crime world.

Nasheed's demands could flare more conflicts: Maldives prez

WBRi IBNS Newswire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:00:31 -0700

Male, Feb 11 (IBNS): Maldives President Dr Mohamed Waheed said that demands of early elections in the country by his ousted predecessor Mohamed Nasheed could spark more conflicts, reiterating his call to the former President to join his government.

In an interview with Indian television network NDTV, Waheed said that he has made repeated offers to Nasheed to join hands in forming a national unity government and maintained there were no plans to execute an arrest warrant against him.

Esha Deol to get engaged on Sunday

WBRi IBNS Newswire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:00:06 -0700

Mumbai, Feb 11 (IBNS): Esha Deol, elder daughter of acclaimed actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini, is all set to exchange rings with boyfriend Bharat Takhtani on Sunday.

Although the details of the ceremony have not been disclosed, the ceremony will largely be a private affair witnessing only close family and friends in attendance.

Yuvraj shares post-chemotherapy image

WBRi IBNS Newswire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:15:07 -0700

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS) India's star cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the US for a malignant tumour in his lung, on Friday posted an image of his new bald look.

"20 minutes cycle in the gym felt good after a while ! Amuls [the ad says Yu and Vi will fight this together] new add is very cute I must say !" is his latest tweet.

He earlier posting the image tweeted: "Finally the hair has gone, But #livstrong #yuvstrong."

Baby Falak case: Prime suspect arrested

WBRi IBNS Newswire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:00:54 -0700

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Rajkumar, the prime suspect in the baby Falak case of the two year-old being abandoned in a gruesome state in Delhi after being molested, has been arrested by the Delhi Police, media reports said Saturday.

According to reports, the man was arrested from the New Delhi railway station early Saturday morning, signalling a possible end soon in the case of the of the battered baby, that has shocked the nation and sparked outrage.

Anupam Kher’s father passes away

WBRi IBNS Newswire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:00:06 -0700

Mumbai, Feb 11 (IBNS): Pushkarnath Kher, father of prolific actor Anupam Kher, passed away at the age of 84 on Friday in Mumbai after a brief illness.

Kher was on his way to Goa to attend the wedding of David Dhawan’s son Rohit Dhawan when he got the sad news.

He revealed the news via twitter, saying, “As I landed in Goa my brother Raju called from Mumbai that the "Best Dad in the World" ( our father ) is No More.