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American hip-hop superstar 50 Cent is said to be arriving in Indian shortly. Rather than another pulsating concert, the American singer is supposed to take on an Indian rapper who goes by the name of 8 Anna. The case is supposed to be over copyright infringement with the American claiming that the Indian singer is copying everything about the American without paying him the necessary loyalties. The Indian singer, who has made a considerable amount of money singing bad lyrics in Bollywood movies, claims the case to be baseless.

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In an obvious attempt to relive his glory days or perhaps an example of his failing abilities, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has ordered that all politicians must wear army uniforms as a show of support to the defence forces. The currently civilian President said that he would be more comfortable governing the country in this manner. The President said that people are not to read anything more into this order other than the comfort factor.

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While President Bush might have spent eight years in office and not managed to catch the hem of Osama bin Laden’s bed sheet, the man in question is freely available for consultation and advice on a variety of problems. The latest customer to Osama’s low-key, unpublicised consulting venture is the government of Malaysia who are looking to get in some expert advice on dealing with the country’s sudden upsurge in terrorist-like protests.

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Beleaguered American pop star Britney Spears is looking to make some sort of a mark in an artistic field beyond her usual abilities. In a bid to resurrect a flailing career, she has managed to sell the rights of her first book for a whopping $1.6 million (roughly 10 Euros). The topic of the piece is her trials and tribulations as she went through her first liposuction operation. Tentatively titled How My Life Began to Suck the autobiographical novel is expected to hit stands on Christmas day.

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The Pakistani Atheletic International Network, or PAIN, has voiced serious concerns over Pakistan’s ouster from the Commonwealth. Their atheletes have been training for the last 60 years and looked poised to snatch a bronze medal in the next Commonwealth Games. This hope has now been completely dashed after Pakistan was removed from the Commonwelath late last week.

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The financial capital is not the only place that the volatile Rupee is being observed with interest. Residents of the home of the Taj Mahal too are concerned with every Paise rise that the Rupee takes on a daily basis. The reason, the money that they receive from foreign tourists buys them far less than it used to. While running after the white tourist used to yield as much as Rs 4-500 at one time, now that number is close to Rs 300. Beggars across the city are demanding that the government take measures to compensate them for their losses.

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The print media in India might well appear to be saturated but if the launch of Basti is anything to go by, then there looks like there is always going to be room for one more. Launched by the India International Media group, this lifestyle and home décor magazine targets shanty towns, illegal hutments and slums. With a whopping 65% of Mumbai’s population living in slums and a massive 80% of the Indian population living in shanties, this untapped market looks to become a veritable goldmine of readers. The monthly magazine goes on the stand by the end of the month and comes at a cover price of Rs 10. A cover price of Rs. 5 has been extended to SC, ST and OBC classes.

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