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August 2008

More than 500,000 people affected by Flood in Assam

Flood situation in Assam is becoming worse day by day. Soldiers of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force helicopters were called into service on Sunday to rescue villagers in Assam after a new wave of flash floods displaced more than 500,000 people in the Eastern State of India.

A government of Assam spokesman said that [...]

Ancient “Urban Communities” discovered in Amazon Rainforest

A remote area of the Amazon river basin was once home to densely populated towns, says a scientific paper set to appear Friday in Science co-authored by anthropologists from the University of Florida and Brazil, and a member of the Kuikuro, an indigenous Amazonian people who are the descendants of the settlements’ original inhabitants.
In the [...]

Akshay Kumar Levi’s 501 Jeans Launch Pictures

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has recently been appointed as the brand ambassador for the “Levi’s 501 Jeans” in India. Then, earlier this week, Akshay launched the company’s global campaign ‘Live Unbottoned’ in Mumbai. At the launch of Levi’s 501 Jeans, Akshay also walked the ramp with female models. Take a look at the pictures from [...]

Jennifer Aniston to appear on “30 Rock”

Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston will return home to NBC, the television network where she became a small screen star on the popular series “Friends”. She is currently filming a guest appearance for the new season of “30 Rock,” AP reports.
Since “Friends” concluded its highly popular 10-year run in 2004, Jennifer Aniston has concentrated on films, [...]

RBI to phase out 1996 series Rs. 500 notes

In a bid to fight the “economic terrorism” that is being run by external forces across India, in the form of “fake currencies”, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced to phase out all the Rs.500 notes of 1996 series from the market. This move of RBI came in response to the two [...]

PM announces Package for Assam. But..

The Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday announced a package for the all-round development of Assam. Dr. Singh was on a two-day visit to Assam during August 25-26. He reviewed different issues concerning development, security and welfare of the people of Assam, along with Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and prominent members [...]

Beautiful Pictures of Koala

The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is a near threatened herbivore animal native to Australia. The Koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia, from near Adelaide to the southern part of Cape York Peninsula. Koala is the only living representative of the family Phascolarctidae.
The word koala comes from Dharuk gula. Although the vowel [...]

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 released

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 is now available for public download. This new release comes with some functions that will facilitate improved privacy and search functions, and ways to keep track of browsed web pages.

Some of the features of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2:
InPrivate Browsing: Browse the web without saving your history with Internet [...]

Pictures of Some Beautiful Landscapes

Nature is beautiful. We all love the beauty of nature. This beauty is unique and uncomparable. Let’s take a look at some stunning pictures of beautiful natural landscapes.

Beijing Olympic Closing Ceremony Pictures

The 2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest. We hope that all of you have watched and enjoyed it on your television sets. Now, let’s take a look at some beautiful moments of the Beijing Olympic Closing Ceremony!

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Assam Videos: New Assamese VCDs, Bihu Videos, Zubeen Garg Videos, Old Assamese Songs etc.