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THE 63rd REPUBLIC DAY
R-DAY IN PICTURES
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:: Africa
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Kidnapped Indian in Nigeria freed
New Delhi, May 13: An Indian worker, abducted by unidentified gunmen from a town in southern Nigeria, was released on May 12 along with two other foreign nationals. S African Indian opens dream mall Johannesburg, April 20: A South African Indian businessman's three-decades-old dream finally came true with the opening of his new shopping centre, inaugurated by Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngquka at a glittering function here. Durban re-enacts Dandi March Johannesburg, April 5: Over 500 people participated in a walk from the Phoenix settlement to Battery Beach in Durban on April 2 to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's historic salt march. Sudan to have Gandhi peace park New Delhi, March 31: Sudan is to establish a peace park named after Mahatma Gandhi and a cultural centre named after Jawaharlal Nehru, Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed said on March 30. Bollywood show in South Africa Johannesburg, March 20: Fans of Indian music in South Africa had a blast as they sang and danced along with a group of singers from India who entertained them with Bollywood hits, both old and new. Kalam visits spot where first Indian immigrants landed Port Louis (Mauritius), March 13: The 14 steps immigrants climbed after disembarking from ships, the sunken baths, the cells... it was all there on March 13 when President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam visited the Apravasi Ghat, just as it was 172 years ago when the first batch of indentured labourers landed here in Mauritius. Kalam graces Mauritius national day Port Louis, March 13: President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was the chief guest on March 12 at Mauritius's National Day, marked by a brief, charming ceremony on the waterfront. Oscar glory for Indian-origin producer Johannesburg, March 7: South Africans rejoiced at the Oscar bagged by its entry Tsotsi, produced by a well-known South African Indian filmmaker, in the foreign films category. Indian mind trainer helps S Africans Johannesburg, March 3: Hundreds of South African Indians thronged classes by a leading Indian mind trainer and motivator who helps people improve their lives by unlocking the power of the subconscious mind. Shivratri celebrated in South Africa Johannesburg, Feb 25: Chanting prayers, Hindu youths took part in an annual procession ahead of the Shivratri festival in the South African Indian township of Lenasia near here. Don't hold on to the skirts of the West: S. African writer Neemrana (Rajasthan), Feb 19: South African author Don Mattera loves to don different mantles - gangster, poet, jester, a sensitive soul haunted by ghosts of apartheid. But one defining quality that shines through all the masks is his capacity for compassion. |
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