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of ancient Hindu temples demolished by Delhi’s Muslim rulers. Qutbud-din Aibak began the construction in 1193 and the tower was completed in 1386 by Firuz Shah Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;

Tughluq. The five story-

Where knowledge is free;

tower is 238 feet tall and has

Where the world has not been broken up into

379 steps to reach the top.

fragments by narrow domestic walls; Where the words come out from the depth of truth; Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection; Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit; Where the mind is led forward by Thee into ever-widening thought and action-Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake. - Rabindranath Tagore, Nobel Laureate Source: Ondrej Žvácek at Wikipedia

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AP CM died in an Air Crash Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has died in a helicopter crash on September 02, 2009. The 60-year-old Congress leader was on his way to Chittoor to attend a series of functions that include a wedding. Bad weather is thought to have caused the crash. The Bell 430 helicopter went of the radar near the Kurnool town triggering a massive hunt for the where abouts of the Chief Minister, crew and craft. Indian Airforce team found the mangled helicopter on the hillock after hours of search and rescue mission. Bodies of the Chief Minister YSR as he was popularly called, Special Secretary P Subramanyam, chief security officer A S C Wesley, pilot Group Captain S K Bhatia and co-pilot M S Reddy were found on a hillock in the dereaded Nallamala reserve forest. Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy was born in Pulivendula of Kadapa District on 8 July 1949. He was elected to state legislature all five times he contested. He took over as Cheif minister of Andhra Pradesh state in 2004 and was reelcted in 2009 for another fiveyear-term. He was successful in stifling

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naxal menace in the state. He also started numerous irrigation projects. His tenure was rocked by so many controversies and scandals. During his tenure, corruption took central stage in the state. A Christian by birth and faith, he was accused of diverting Hindu temple funds for Christian Church building/repair activities. He proposed using public funds for paying Christian pilgrimages, which was challenged in the court. Just days before his death, ‘missing temple jewelry’ scandal rocked the state. Senior minister K. Rosaiah took oath as AP’s fifteenth Chief Minister.

Warangal

Visakhapatnam (Vizag)

Hyderabad Kakinada Vijayawada Guntur

Kurnool

Tirupati

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Indian President visits Russia and Tajikistan

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- Bible (Ecclesiasticus) More Quotes

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Week

“A faithful friend is the medicine of

Quote of the

Quote of the

Week

Indian president Pratibha Patil has left for a seven-day official visit to Russia and Tajikistan. The tour is expected to strengthen India’s bilateral relations with them. “India’s relationship with Russia is a partnership based on mutual trust, friendship and all-round cooperation,” foreign secretary Nirupama Rao told the press. “This will be the second Presidential visit to the Russian Federation after the visit of the former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam in May 2005 and the visit to Tajikistan will be the first ever visit by a President of India to the Central Asian region” Patil met Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and held wide-ranging discussions. The energyrich Tajikistan is expected to become India’s crucial ally in the strategic central Asian region. Pratibha Patil is the guest of honour at the Tajikistan’s National Day celebrations.

“Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.” - Kahlil Gibran More Quotes

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World News

World News

INDIA SIGNS AN MOU WITH

NAMIBIA

Namibian President, Hifikepunye Pohamba, five-day visit to India strengthened the ties between the two countries. The two nations signed a memorandum of understanding that deals with Indian investment in the rich mining sector of Namibia giving India much needed access to lucrative Uranium mines of Namibia. India’s pariah status ended after it signed

historic nuclear deal with US. The trip will enhance the current defence cooperation between the two countries. Indian Air Force has a presence in Namibia and is training Namibian Air Force. Namibia has also placed order with HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) for supplying Chetak and Cheetah helicopters

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Motto “Unity, Liberty, Justice” Capital City Windhoek Largest City Windhoek Official Lang. English Population 2.1 million (2009 estimate) Dollar (NAD) Currency Namibian (1 NAD is almost equal to Rs 6)

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Median age 21 years Literacy rate 85% Independence March 21, 1990 (from South Africa) GDP (per capita) US$ 6,300 Head of the Prime Minister Nahas ANGULA Govt. Head of the President Hifikepunye POHAMBA State

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Exchange Rates

Exchange Rates

World Currency Exchange Rates against US Dollar (1US$=)

Euro 0.70

Australian $ 1.19

Swiss Franc 1.06

Thai Baht 34.05

British Pound New Zealand $ 0.61 1.47

Saudi Riyals 3.75

UAE Dirhams 3.67

Canadian $ 1.09

Chinese Yuan 6.83

South Africa Rand 7.64

Denmark Kroner 5.21

Japanese Yen Malaysia Ringgit 93.02 3.53

Indian Rupee 48.78

Mexico Pesos 13.47

Singapore $ 1.44

Russian Ruble 31.61

Hong Kong $ 7.75

Sweden Kronor 7.21

Rates as of 31st August 2009

One Unit of Major World Currencies in Indian Rupees

Euro 69.73

Australian $ 41.49

Swiss Franc 46.01

Thai Baht 1.43

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British Pound New Zealand $ 79.95 33.52

Saudi Riyals 13.01

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UAE Dirhams 13.28

Canadian $ 44.83

Chinese Yuan 7.14

South Africa Rand 6.38

Denmark Kroner 9.37

Japanese Yen Malaysia Ringgit 0.52 13.82

USA 48.76

Mexico Pesos 3.62

Singapore $ 33.92

Russian Ruble 1.54

Hong Kong $ 6.29

Sweden Kronor 6.76

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August 31 - September 6

Pride of India

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Morning Glory

SEPTEMBER BIRTH STONE

Remarkable rally in

The crisis in BJP and

Shantanu Prasad

Reddy’s death was the

Indian stock markets

imminent fading out

(of Educomp), Vijay

cover story of ‘The

in the last four months

of BJP strong man

Thadani (of NIIT) and

Week’. Trimming of

was the cover story of

L.K.Advani is the cover

Ashok Chauhan (of

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‘Businessworld’

story of ‘India Today’

Amity Univ) are on

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draught was another

the cover of ‘Business

story.

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August 31

Pride of India

Major headlines on August 31, 2009

TODAY IN HISTORY

Princess Diana

Pak modifies US missiles to target India

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Mughal Emperor Nur-ud-din Salim Jahangir (Jahangir in Persian means “Conqueror of

Pakistan has illegally modified US-supplied Harpoon

the World”)

anti-ship missile to strike at land targets in India in violation of the US Arms Control Export Act.

Punjabi poetess Amrita Pritam

Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris. Year: 1997

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September 1

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Passenger Pigeon

Japanese voters handed a huge defeat to the ruling party

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Founder

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Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) scored landslide victory

Swami

Prabhupada

Japanese general election capturing 308 of the 480 seats in the lower house. DPJ leader Hatoyama Yukio will be elected prime minister at a special Diet session that must be called within 30 days after polling day as per the Constitution.

The last passenger pigeon on Earth, Martha, died in USA.

More than 500 crore

birds lived at the beginning of seventeenth century. Year: 1914

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September 2

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JAPAN

Walt Disney planning to acquire Marvel Entertainment for US$ 4 billion

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Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma

Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a library of over 5,000 characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Japan officially surrendered

Four and Thor.

aboard the battleship USS Missouri marking the end of WWII Year: 1945

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September 3

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San Marino

Iran’s new defense minister is a suspect in Argentina bomb blast

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Indian actor Vivek Anand Oberoi

Former leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ahmad Vahidi is one of six people sought by Interpol for the bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center 15 years ago.

San Marino, world’s oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus Year: 301

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September 4

Pride of India

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Los Angeles

Islamic Republic of Iran appointed its first woman Cabinet Minister

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First Asian to be a British MP, Dadabhai Naoroji

Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi is Iran’s first woman Minister. The gynaecologist from Tehran University is given Health portfolio.

44 Spanish settlers founded El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula (the City of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of the Little Portion) now known as Los Angeles. Year: 1781

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September 5

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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Indian priests of the Pashupatinath Temple were assaulted

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Second president of India, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Virswami

Raghavendra and Girish, were beaten with iron rods in the famed Pashupatinath Temple of Nepal. One of the holiest Hindu temples of the world, Pashupatinath Temple has the centuries-old tradition of appointing South Indian priests for performing daily rituals.

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was the Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at Oxford University before becoming first Vice President and second President of India. His birthday is celebrated in India as Teacher’s Day.

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September 6

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Victoria

Hamid Karzai Claims Victory amidst fraud alligations

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Born on September 6

Bollywood producer, Yash Johar

Afghanistan election results show that Mr. Karzai has 48.6 percent of the vote, while his main challenger Abdullah Abdullah has 31.7 percent. The count is based on returns from about 75 percent of the country’s polling sites.

The Victoria, one of

the

surviving ships of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition, became the first ship to circumnavigate the world. Year: 1522

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Business

Business

WORLD STOCK MARKETS THIS WEEK NASDAQ

Dow Jones

Sept 06

9,441

Sept 06

55 Aug 31

2,019

S&P 500

Sept 06

1,016

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9,496

Aug 31

2,009

NIKKEI

Sept 06

5 Aug 31

1,021

10,187

SHANGHAI COMPOSITE

Sept 06

306 Aug 31

10,493

2,862

HANG SENG

Sept 06

194 Aug 31

2,668

20,319 595

Aug 31

19,724

New YORK, USA

New YORK, USA

New YORK, USA

TOKYO, JAPAN

SHANGHAI, CHINA

hONG KONG

CAC 40

FTSE 100

DAX

KOSPI

SENSEX

NIFTY

Sept 06

3,599

Sept 06

55

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Aug 31

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4,820

LONDON, UK

5,384

Sept 06

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5,458

fRANKFURT, GERMANY

1,609

Sept 06

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1,592

SEOUL, S. KOREA

15,689

Sept 06

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MUMBAI, INDIA

4,680

Aug 31

4,662

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Saina Nehwal gets Arjuna Award

Ne e h t in

ns Perso Gautam Gambhir gets Arjuna Award

Instituted in 1961 by India, the Arjun Awards carries a cash prize of 5 lakh, statuette of Arjuna and a scroll. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award: MC Mary Kom (Boxing)Vijender Singh (Boxing) Sushil Kumar (Wrestling) Dhyan Chand Awards: Ishar Singh Deol (Athletics), Satbir Singh Dahya (Wrestling)

Arjuna Awards: Mangal Singh Champia (Archery), Sinimole Paulose (Athletics), Saina Nehwal (Badminton), L Sarita Devi (Boxing), Tania Sachdev (Chess), Gautam Gambhir (Cricket), Ignace Tirkey (Hockey), Surinder Kaur (Hockey), Pankaj Navanath Shirsat (Kabaddi), Satish Joshi (Rowing), Ronjan Sodhi (Shooting), Poulomi Ghatak (Table Tennis), Yogeshwar Dutt (Wrestling), Girdhari Lal Yadav (Yachting), Parul D Parmar (Badminton, Disabled).

Dronacharya Awards: Pullela Gopichand (Badminton), Jaidev Bisht (Boxing),

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Fact of the

Fact of the

Week

The original Constitution of 1950 envisaged a Supreme Court with a Chief Justice and 7 other Judges. Currently, Indian supreme court has a sanctioned strength of 31 justices (Chief justices and not more than 30 other judges) They retire at the age of 65.

Week

S Baldev Singh (Hockey), Satpal (Wrestling)

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Contests

Contests

5. Rainbow is traditionally associated with how many colors? 1. What animal always gives birth to same gender identical quadruplets? A) Red Panda

B) Nine-banded Armadillo

C) Okapi

D) Kangaroo Rat

2. According to FAI, from Earth’s surface what altitude a person has to reach to be called as astronaut? A) 50 km

B) 80 km

C) 100 km

D) 120 km

3. Which is the only Indian entry in UNESCO’s World Heritage in Danger list? A) Taj Mahal

B) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

C) Ajanta Caves

D) Fatehpur Sikri

4. Which Grand Slam tennis tournament final usually takes place in the Arthur Ashe Stadium? A) Australian Open

B) French Open

C) US Open

D) Wimbledon

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A) 4

B) 5

C) 6

D) 7

6. What is the proper term for a newborn kangaroo? A) Joey

B) Nestling

C) Calf

D) Cub

7. ‘Sheetal Niwas’ is the official residence of which elected official? A) CM of Himachal Pradesh

B) President of Nepal

C) CM of Uttarakhand

D) PM of Indonesia

8. Panama Canal links Atlantic Ocean with A) Pacific Ocean

B) Indian Ocean

C) Arctic Ocean

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