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SUPER SUCCESS CONCERT oSinging Recird
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SINGING For GREENER TOMORROW

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Organizers and volunteers with Mayor JAIME of Santa Clara and Mayor of Milpitas ESTEVES at the Kick Off Concert0 SINGING For a GREENER Tomorrow

Singing for a GREENER Tomorrow Fri Nov 4 2011@ Santa Clara Conv Ctr\
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Several Ethnic Communities ALL for a Goood Cause- the Environment www.singingrecord.com
Mexican Azteza- Cuban Lation - American Classic Rock- Korean - filipino - Indian- World Music
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Heineken Beer Commercial Song - the Indian Original
Jan Pehachan Ho, Jeena Aasan Ho -- movie Gumnaam(1966)
Singer Mohd. Rafi

Jan Pehechan-Ho by Mohammed Rafi
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A dance number clip from the 1966 Indian film Gumnaam. The song is "Jan Pehechan-Ho" performed by Bollywood music legend Mohammed Rafi.

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Shambhu Sam Rao Ms Helen Rules!
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Krishna Sivaramapuram http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bywh_r0bvGs&feature=related

Heineken "The Date" commercial [2011]
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Ga naar http://www.muziekindereclame.nl/ voor meer informatie over deze muziek.

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It's tradition that one sailor gets the honor to have the "first kiss" with a loved one when a Navy ship arrives home. The Navy says today was the first time a same-sex couple had the opportunity.

For First Time, Women Share 'First Kiss' At A Navy Homecoming
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It's tradition that one sailor gets the honor to have the "first kiss" with a loved one when a Navy ship arrives home. The Navy says today was the first time a same-sex couple had the opportunity.

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Sudeshna Sen Gupta We gotta sail with the changing times!
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Umakantha Sarma Anumula Disgusting!
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Nutrition Label tip #7: Within the Total Carbohydrate category, you’ll find the ...See More

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Tans Gauntlett More Chai, more Sugar, all and packaging from rainforests. Coke's pseudo-shamanic logo points to the social function of entheogenic plants so immportant to human societies.
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Pakistan deadliest country for Journalists in 2011 (article)

Pakistan deadliest country for journalists in 2011
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‎(AP) – 55 minutes ago if (gbar.lPWF) { gbar.lPWF(function() { gapi.plusone.render('plusone-div', { "size" : "small", "count" : "true", ...

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Mukesh Advani No surprise there. But the quality of journalism is Pakistan is quite high, better than India I think.
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Lokpal bill passed-- CBI left out etc--Team Anna, Opposition Unhappy--Anna proposes 3 day strike
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16281054

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Suzanne Foti Iyer Thanks for the update.... Disappointing
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Umakantha Sarma Anumula That was a correct decision.
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AG Kamala Harris Sues Fannie, Freddie Demanding Answers
kgoradio.com
California's attorney general is suing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, demanding that the government- backed companies respond to questions in a state investigation.

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Umakantha Sarma Anumula I once met Mrs Harris at a function. I was impressed by her intelligence and insight into issues she as D.A. was normally concerned with. I wish her every success as California's AG.
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Jai Hind! Pls watch/Share
Smooth transitions/choreography - Good content!

ALL INDIAN NONMUSLIMS BROTHERS AND SISTERS MUST WATCH VEDIO......FROM WASEEM
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I REQUEST ALL MY NON MUSLUM FRIENDS TO WATCH THIS, PLEASE DONT HAVE ANY NEGETIVE THOUGHTS ABOUT MUSLIMS, EVEN WE ARE PART OF OUR COUNTRY, WE ARE INDIANS, PLE...

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Idrees Shah Oh my God. One of the best. What message. Thank you
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Pls see cartoon...then SHARE!;-)

Behind the Scene!!
what actually happens...!!

By: Geek Mentors Studios

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Venu Subramaniam ‎:)
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TinTin-Snowy and Gang Arrive in USA tomorrow!
Adventures of TinTin(Steven Spielberg) movie release
Yay!

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Stop the Presses! World-famous reporter Tintin due to arrive in the USA tomorrow...See More

By: Tintin

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Ravi Nagaraj So late? I saw it in Hyderabad a month ago! The movie is OK. I will still go for a comic!
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Sushanta Bhandarkar I am looking forward to seeing it!
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Shambhu Sam Rao via Pritish Somvanshi

Jai Hind!

ALL INDIAN NONMUSLIMS BROTHERS AND SISTERS MUST WATCH VEDIO......FROM WASEEM
www.youtube.com
I REQUEST ALL MY NON MUSLUM FRIENDS TO WATCH THIS, PLEASE DONT HAVE ANY NEGETIVE THOUGHTS ABOUT MUSLIMS, EVEN WE ARE PART OF OUR COUNTRY, WE ARE INDIANS, PLE...

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Shambhu Sam Rao Smooth transitions choreography- good content!
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Dec 19 Liberation Day Goa, Daman and Diu- (Golden Jubilee) - 50 years Jai Hind!
Following Operation Vijay, in 1961, against occupiers Portugal- The Indian armed forces executed the mandate in under two days, but suffered 22 fatalities and 54 were wounded. The Portuguese toll was 30 killed and 57 wounded. India took 5,094 personnel as prisoners from Goa, Daman and Diu, who were repatriated to Portugal in six months
Dec 19 is celebrated as Liberation Day for Goa, Daman and Diu Jai Hind!

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Shambhu Sam Rao From 1961 to 1987 Goa, Daman and Diu were centrally administered Union Territory. On May 30, 1987, the Union Territory was split, and statehood was bestowed on Goa. Goa, Daman and Diu
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Christmas celebrations at Indian Embassy

Christmas celebrations at Embassy Residence (Dec 8).

By: Embassy of India, Washington DC

Photos: 11

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Anna Hazare has Chenna-ites eating out of his hands

Hazare has Chennaiites eating out of his hands | Anna Hazare | | The New Indian Express
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CHENNAI: There were no biriyani packets, no little quarter bottles of booze and no trucks ferrying the crowd. It was apparent that most of those in the crowd had never been to a public meeting before. But they had come to see for themselves, the man who now stands at the forefront of the articulatio...

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Mani Manivannan
‎"Anna Hazare magic received a lukewarm response, despite massive publicity, in Chennai on Sunday. The anti-corruption crusader's rally at Pachayappas College, which was the nursery of the Dravidian movement, drew a modest crowd of not more...See More

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Shambhu Sam Rao mani the India Today article us biased too...in fact clearly written by pro reservation/SC-Ddalitangle......bias is very evident and rational people will acknowledge that :-)
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Shambhu Sam Rao

Congrats! Shiva Keshavan wins Gold in Luge-Asia Cup 2011Winter Games
Luge athlete Shiva Keshavan of India set a new Asian speed record of 134.3 kmph to win the gold medal at the 2011 Asia Cup.
Keshavan is the first Indian ever to win a medal at an International Winter Game
His timing in the first run was 50.162 seconds, a mere 0.09 seconds behind the current track record, and 50.221 in the secon...See More

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‎6 Terrorists found Guilty for attack on Indian InstItute Of Science- Bangalore in 2005
A Bangalore court has found six people guilty of abetting the attack on the prestigious Indian Institute of Science in 2005 and acquitted one.
Mohammad Raza Ul Rehman, Afzal Pasha, Mehboob Ibrahim,Mirudin Khan, Nizamuddin and Munna have been convicted while Chand Pasha has been acquitted.
The police had identified 11 people who helped stage the IISC attack. Four of them were gunned down in an encounter at Ananthpur a couple of years ago

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Ketan Shah ‎Shambhu Sam Rao LOL, after 6 years the Indian courts were able to make a decision.
December 17 at 10:05am ·

Shambhu Sam Rao In this case celebrate the strong indep Judiciary-- proves that India is committed to pluralistic, democratic principles--slow, sometimes maddening but free- alternate is totalitarian etc
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Neil Banerjee Taripar should be initiated again in andaman and Nicobar isles , India's answer to Guantanamo
December 17 at 12:34pm ·

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President Obama names new Ambassador to India NANCY POWELL-1st woman envoy
Nancy J Powell, a career diplomat is the next Ambassador to India the first woman to be nominated for the post.
Powell, 64, will replace Timothy J Roemer, who resigned from his post in April 2011 after serving 2years as US envoy to India (Peter Burleigh is currently serving as the Charge d'affaires of the US embassy in Indi...See More

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Shakeel Zaidi is she related to powell
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Shakeel Zaidi colin
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Shambhu Sam Rao Not related to Colin Powell who is of Jamaican descent--Ambassador Powell is Caucasian Euro descent
December 17 at 12:07pm ·

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Congrats! Fremont Postmaster! Gopi Sohal(left) 1st Indian American Postmaster in Northern California with Fremont Vice Mayor Anu Natarajan- the 1st Indian American elected City Council member in SF Bay area

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Had a chance to meet with Gopi Sohal, Fremont's Postmaster. With the installatio...See More

By: Anu Natarajan

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Shambhu Sam Rao was tagged in Prashanth Joshi's photo.

December 16, 2011

Rennu Dhillon - Fremont Local Hero !!!

December 16 at 5:10pm
Shambhu Sam Rao

Good Luck Saina Nehwal Tops her group enters semi final World Super Series Finals

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‎Saina Nehwal beat World#3 Xin Wang of China 21-17 22-20. With this win she topp...See More

By: Saina Nehwal

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Dec 16 Anniversary of surrender of East Pakistan 1971 with 93,000 Pakistani Armed Forces PRisoners of War
The historic day saw Pakistan surrender to India and Independence seekers of East Pakistan (Mukti Bah ini -Bangladesh)- after a short war following aggression by Pakistan.
The Armed Forces of Pakistan forced. 1 million refugees into neighboring India by unleashing an inhuman wave of targeted d...See More

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Vijay Kumar
Pakistan lost more than half of its population upon the split of E. Pakistan into Bangladesh. It would be great if Bangladesh allows transshipment of goods from West Bengal to Asom, Meghalaya, Tripura and vice versa. Bangladesh would benefi...See More

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Vijay Kumar Bangladesh's national anthem is Tagore song "Amar shonar bangla..". It is very beautiful to hear. Try it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pD8DZ6wWuY

NATIONAL ANTHEM OF BANGLADESH
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NATIONAL ANTHEM OF BANGLADESH

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Heineken Beer Commercial Song - the Indian Original Jan Pehachan Ho, Jeena Aasan Ho -- movie Gumnaam(1966) Singer Mohd. Rafi

Shambhu Sam Rao via NPR

It's tradition that one sailor gets the honor to have the "first kiss" with a loved one when a Navy ship arrives home. The Navy says today was the first time a same-sex couple had the opportunity.

Shambhu Sam Rao shared VA Palo Alto Health Care System's photo.

"Lata Mangeshkar has ALREADY..." on Vineeth Unconventional's link.

"This color is Rose Milk pink and..." on Satish Karry's photo.

"What is the Kolaveri connection..." on Sandya Krishna's link.

Pakistan deadliest country for Journalists in 2011 (article)

Shambhu Sam posted a link to Jane Yousuf's Wall.

"Thanks let mw know if you have a..." on Desi Zen's status.

"Mani- while tha claim is..." on Mani Manivannan's status.

"Once some big name Gora embraces..." on Sushanta Bhandarkar's link.

Lokpal bill passed-- CBI left out etc--Team Anna, Opposition Unhappy--Anna proposes 3 day strike http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16281054

"Rekha Ill just "Like" this post..." on Rekha Nigam's status.

"What about Lata Mangeshkar?..." on Vineeth Unconventional's link.

"Many happy returns" on Rama Sethi's Wall.

Shambhu Sam Rao via KGO Newstalk 810 AM, San Francisco

Jai Hind! Pls watch/Share Smooth transitions/choreography - Good content!

"Sushanta it begs the Q why the..." on Sushanta Bhandarkar's link.

Pls see cartoon...then SHARE!;-)

TinTin-Snowy and Gang Arrive in USA tomorrow! Adventures of TinTin(Steven Spielberg) movie release Yay!

Shambhu Sam Rao via Pritish Somvanshi

Jai Hind!

"As above plus maybe Take her to..." on Heather Picot Walton McCarthy's status.

Shambhu Sam is now friends with Dinanath Kapoor and 7 other people.

"Prarabdh Karma and Sanchita..." on Joy Kapur's status.

"Where joke is imaginary?" on Madhava Rao Konthalapalli's status.

"Usnt it illegal for foreign..." on Sandeep Singh Chahal's status.

"Wasn't there an Indian sob based..." on Zain Jeewanjee's link.

"Perhaps you should show the..." on Razia Khan's status.

"Thanks sounds like fun ;-) hope..." on Bhavini Joshi's status.

Christmas celebrations at Indian Embassy

Shambhu Sam and Razia Khan are now friends.

"Many Happy Returns" on Monica Grover's Wall.

"None of above is funny....u shod..." on Rajiv Nema's status.

Anna Hazare has Chenna-ites eating out of his hands

"Many Happy Returns" on Taara Rangarajan's Wall.

"I guess there was no..." on Mani Manivannan's link.

"Congrats" on Shefali Razdan Duggal's status.

".....also fertilizer" on Kiran Gulrajani's status.

"Doresnt spell out reasons for..." on Mani Manivannan's link.

Congrats! Fremont Postmaster! Gopi Sohal(left) 1st Indian American Postmaster in Northern California with Fremont Vice Mayor Anu Natarajan- the 1st Indian American elected City Council member in SF Bay area

Shambhu Sam Rao was tagged in Prashanth Joshi's photo.

Good Luck Saina Nehwal Tops her group enters semi final World Super Series Finals

"Congrats" on Navin Tekchandani's status.

Heineken Beer Commercial Song - the Indian Original
Jan Pehachan Ho, Jeena Aasan Ho -- movie Gumnaam(1966)
Singer Mohd. Rafi

Lokpal bill passed-- CBI left out etc--Team Anna, Opposition Unhappy--Anna proposes 3 day strike
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16281054

Jai Hind! Pls watch/Share
Smooth transitions/choreography - Good content!

TinTin-Snowy and Gang Arrive in USA tomorrow!
Adventures of TinTin(Steven Spielberg) movie release
Yay!