What made Carlos Santana go 'Oh My God!' in India?

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The internationally recognized legend who has over 100 million records to his credit captivated audiences recently at the Formula 1 circuit in Greater Noida. He is on his maiden visit to India where he performed at the Formula 1 Rocks concert.
Santana received a traditional welcome on his arrival with a special ‘pooja’ and was hosted at the Presidential Suite at the ITC Maurya. The ten-time Grammy Award winner who enthralled audience to his unique music since four decades has a fan range that cuts across all age groups.
Currently, he seems to be smitten with India and has taken to South Indian food in Bengaluru. “I tried the South Indian breakfast and it was Oh My God food. I gorged on the masala dosa, the spicy cauliflower sabzi and dals. But my favorite was the mango lassi”, he said. The self confessed hippy respect Indian classical music and musicians such as Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan whom he called “the god of the gods”. He said he wanted to collaborate with the maestro but never got a chance.

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Luxurious hi-tech cabs for just Rs 10

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Gurgaon, Faridabad and Panchkula will finally see a surge in good, reliable taxi service for just Rs 10 per kilometer. These are the 24 hour Super Cabz - radio taxis that are equipped with safety features such as the global positioning system (GPS), panic buttons.
Leather seat covers, sanitizers, sickness bags and city maps and magazines. Passengers have the option to pay by credit or debit cards. The cabs will also carry umbrellas, ice boxes and essential toiletries. The cabs fall under three categories – economy, luxury and super luxury. There are no hidden costs that are incurred often in Delhi taxi services.
The economy taxis have a choice of coming equipped with air-conditioning or otherwise. The fares for the three categories, economy, luxury and super luxury are Rs 10, 20 and 30 respectively, and will operate within a distance of 50 kilometers from Gurgaon.

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The common man rises to rule India

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First, Maharajas controlled the country. Then it was the colonial rulers. In recent times, increasingly corrupt politicians have taken over the reigns of India. Finally, for the first time, the common man rises.
Activist Arvind Kejriwal who split up with Anna Hazare recently said he will launch his own political party soon. With a Gandhi cap perched symbolically on his head, he stated that October 2, Mahatma Gandhi’s 143rd birthday spelled a big day for the common people who are tired of corruption at every level.
Despite the split with Hazare, Kejriwal reassured the public that there was no rift between them. He said that if they put forward a good candidate, Anna would support them. He said that the common people would fund them to fight the elections since they have lost faith in the existing political parties. The name of the party has not been decided yet but he would contest for the assembly election in Delhi next year. Kejriwal’s decision is supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who said that all Indians had the right to contest elections.

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Mumbai stops for Bal Thackeray's funeral, thousands gather to pay tribute

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, the architect of the sons-of-the-soil ideology in Mumbai, died after nearly four months of illness at his Mumbai residence, 'Matoshree' on Saturday.

Thackeray, who ruled the city for more than four decades, passed away after nearly four months of illness following a cardiac arrest. He was 86.

                               Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray waves at party workers gathered outside his residence Matoshree in Mumbai. PTI

 The funeral procession will begin from Thackeray's residence in Bandra. A vehicle with Thackeray's body will be taken in a vehicle to Shiv Sena Bhavan for party workers to pay their respects.
"From there, it will be taken to Shivaji Park where the public can pay their last respects from 10am," party MP Sanjay Raut told mediapersons on Saturday evening.

 Last rites will take place at a crematorium near Shivaji Park at 6pm this evening, according to reports.
According to authorities, at least five lakh people are expected to gather at Shivaji Park to pay their tributes.

On Saturday, his general physician, Dr Jalil Parkar, who has been treating him since 2009, announced his passing outside his home, where thousands of Sainiks had been keeping vigil following news of his ill-health for the past 72 hours.
"With great grief and sadness, we wish to inform you that Balasaheb Thackeray breathed his last at 3.30 pm following cardio-respiratory arrest. We could not revive him," Parkar announced at around 4.45 pm.

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founder and chief of the Shiv Sena Passed Away

Founder & Chief of Shivsena passed away away at 3.33pm on 17 November in his house at Mumbai .to know more about the "Emperor of Hindu Hearts" Visit Official website of Wikipedia Bal Thackray

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Shiv Sena chief was admitted to Lilavati hospital's ICU in Mumbai on 25 July 2012 after he complained of breathlessness.As per reports on 14 November, he has stopped eating and is on continuous oxygen. Shiva Sainiks in the areas where the party draws support forced shops to close. These included: Vakola, Shivaji Nagar, Chembur, Navi Mumbai, Andheri, Parel, Dadar and Matunga, amongst others. In other parts of Mumbai, some shops voluntary closed citing the risk of untoward incidents should Thackeray's health deteriorate and possibly be fatal.On 17 November 2012 he breathed his last at 86 in his residence Matoshree,Mumbai after months of illness.he passed away at 3.33 pm in his house Matoshree after a cardio-respiratory arrest, his doctor Jaleel Parkar announced at Bandra, Mumbai

Delhi University’s English department ranked among the world’s best

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In an annual survey, Delhi University has been ranked among the 100 best places to study English. The survey was conducted by the QS World University Ranking that is known to be one of the three most influential and recognized international university rankings in the world.
DU has been acknowledged to be in the same league as Pennsylvania State University, St Andrew's University and University of Sussex. Interestingly, DU's English has been rated as better than that of Nottingham University, University of Liverpool and Purdue University. Cambridge University ranked number one in the survey.
The reason for this high ranking has been attributed to DU's research and publications. DU also ranks high in MA students. Currently there are about 600 students pursuing their Masters. India is not ranked too high in technology but ideas of democracy and freedom fall under humanities that have in turn pushed up the ranking. The department is a part of the University Grants Commission's Special Assistance Programme.

                                                                                (Based on Timesofindia.indiatimes.com)