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THE 63rd REPUBLIC DAY
R-DAY IN PICTURES
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:: Africa
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SA's 'Mr Bones' heads for B'wood
Johannesburg, March 18: Ace South African comedian Leon Schuster is heading to Bollywood country for the sequel to his hit film "Mr Bones". Caribbeans celebrate Holi in big way Georgetown, March 4: As in India, Holi is also celebrated with great enthusiasm in the Caribbean -- where it is better known as Phagwah. Indian origin in football body poll Johannesburg, Dec 2: A former Indian origin player of the Seychelles football team is among three candidates in the fray for the post of president of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). SA Indians' evening out with cricketers Johannesburg, Nov 21 Several members of the Indian community here were given a special opportunity to meet the visiting Indian cricket team, though the players were clearly in not too much of a mood to socialise. South African Indians want memorial for forefathers Durban, Nov 17: The Indian origin community in South Africa wants a monument to commemorate the arrival of their forefathers to the country and to mark their contribution to the African society. India should step up investment in the Caribbean: Shekhawat On Board Air India One, Nov 15: Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat wants Indian industrialists to capitalise on investment opportunities offered by the Caribbean countries. Tagore centre opens at Guyana varsity Georgetown, Nov 10 A Rabindranath Tagore Resource Centre was inaugurated here with a commitment to Guyana that it can depend on India for continued support for educational and cultural research in collaboration with Indian academic institutions. India and Guyana to intensify culture ties Georgetown (Guyana), Nov 8: India is set to intensify cultural co-operation with Guyana, where 43 percent of the population are of Indian origin, and will also set up a Rabindranath Tagore Resource Centre here. Siamese twins to be separated in four months Johannesburg, July 14: The first ever pair of South African Indian Siamese twins are doing well and are expected to be separated in four months. Leading S African Indian dies Johannesburg, July 6: Pundit Tulsiram Satyanand, a leading member of the South African Indian community, has passed away after a short illness in Durban. He was 77. Climbing Kilimanjaro for charity Johannesburg, May 31 (IANS) Two South African women, one of them of Indian origin, are preparing to scale Africa's highest peak, Mt Kilimanjaro, in July to raise funds for a regional hospice in this country. 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. |
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