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Liten gutt blir stor filmstjerne
(VG Nett) Helt uten skuespillererfaring og uten å kunne et ord norsk ble Nazif Muarremi (15) plukket ut av skolen i Makedonia for å spille en hovedrolle i Norge.
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HOVEDROLLE: Nazif Muarremi kom fra ingenting og spiller hovedrollen i den nye norske filme Blodsbånd sammen med flere andre internasjonale stjerner. I bakgrunnen regissør Maruis Holst og Ramadan Husseini. Foto: Francis Lundh
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VG Nett følgerFilmen Blodsbånd har premiere på fredag handler om Mirush, spilt av Nazif, som alene drar til Norge fra Kosovo for å finne sin far. I Oslo havner han derimot i et intrikat spill med mafiaen.
Mirush klarer seg gjennom en jobb han får under skjult navn i farens restaurant, slik at faren ikke vet at hans nye ryddegutt egentlig er sønnen han forlot for mange år siden.
- Kom gjennom linsa
Til tross for språklige problemer og manglende erfaring var aldri regissør Marius Holst i tvil om at han hadde riktig gutt.
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PREMIEREKLARE: Ramadan Huseini, Nazif Muarremi og Marius Holst er klare til premiere med filmen Blodsbånd. Huseini spiller filmens store skurk Ismet. Foto: Francis Lundh
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(VG Nett er ikke ansvarlig for innhold på eksterne nettsteder)
Flere hadde sine tvil til den uerfarne unggutten i begynnelsen - også meritterte Enrico Lo Verso som spiller faren til Mirush.
- Han sa før en krevende scene: Er du sikker på gutten? Men etter scenen sa han: Det der kan jeg ikke matche, skryter regissør Holst.
Lo Verso har tidligere spilt i internasjonale storfilmer som «Farinelli», «Lamerica» og «Hannibal».
Ville bli sanger
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KLAR FOR LERRETET: Nazif Muarremi ble hentet til Norge fra Makedonia helt uten skuespillererfaring. Filmen Blodsbånd er sentrert rundt hans karakter Mirush. Foto: Francis Lundh
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- Først ville jeg bli sanger. Etter å ha spilt i film har jeg mer lyst til å være skuespiller, men jeg vil fortsatt synge, sier han til VG Nett gjennom sin tolk.
Når han blir spurt om han ikke syntes det var rart å bli tatt ut av skolen for plutselig å gjøre noe helt nytt i et fremmed land svarer han rungende:
- Ja! Som er en av de få norske glosene han har lært seg.
- Kompisene tror ikke han har spilt i film
Regissør Holst sier kompisene hans i hjemlandet knapt tror Nazif har blitt skuespiller.
- Det er fortsatt få av kompisene hans som tror han har spilt i en film, humrer Holst og sier han håper de får en annen oppfatning etter hvert.
Gutten som gjør en solid prestasjon i den svært dype filmen spekket med etiske dilemmaer er ellers som en vanlig liten gutt der han går og spøker med pressen og sitter rastløst på stolen og venter på at media skal bli ferdige med han.
Godmodig kelner
Men selv om filmen har en svært internasjonal rolleliste er også norske skuespillere fremtredende i Blodsbånd.
Glen André Kaada spiller Frode, en norsk kelner som blander seg inn i de voldsomme mafiakonfliktene som oppstår i kjølvannet av Mirush.
- Han er en litt sånn snill og sympatisk fyr som vil det beste for alle, sier Kaada om sin karakter Frode.
I tillegg spiller også Ramadan Huseini, kjent fra danske filmer som «Bleeder» og «Pusher 3», filmens mafiaversting som gir Frode en stri tørn på restauranten.
Blodsbånd har premiere på norske kinoer førstkommende fredag.
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GJENGEN SAMLET: Fra venstre: Ramadan Huseini, Nazif Muarremi, Marius Holst, Glenn André Kaada, produsent Gudny Hummelvoll og Anna Bache-Wiig som spiller faren til Murishs forlovede. Foto: Francis Lundh
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Vijay Singh wins Mallika Sherawat's heart
Mumbai, Nov 9 : Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat's search of a soulmate came to an end Friday with small town boy Vijay Singh emerging as the winner of "The Bachelorette India - Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika".
"From now on I will always be there for you, I will do whatever I can to keep you happy," said Vijay, a Dharamsala-based model, after Mallika chose him as the king of her heart on the finale episode of the TV show, which aired on Life OK.
Vijay, 24, pipped Karan Sagoo, an NRI restaurant owner from London, to woo Mallika, who is over 10 years older to him.
Nawaz Sharif to visit Bangkok for summit
Islamabad, Nov 9 : Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to Bangkok between Nov 17 and 19 to participate in the Connect Asia Pacific Summit, the foreign ministry said Friday.
Sharif will also pay official bilateral visit to Thailand after the summit commitments at the invitation of his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra, reported Xinhua citing the ministry in a statement.
His visit is expected to further augment the established close ties between the two friendly countries and their peoples, it added.
Quinton de Kock's maiden ODI ton boosts Proteas series win in fourth ODI against Pak
Johannesburg, Nov 9 - South Africa has won the fourth one-day international against Pakistan by 28 runs on Friday in Abu Dhabi, taking an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series with one match remaining.
South Africa's solid 266 at the loss of five wickets was boosted by the maiden ODI century of Quinton de Kock, who made an impressive 112.
Nadal beats Berdych to enter semi-finals
London, Nov 9 : World No. 1 Rafael Nadal defeated Tomas Berdych for the 16th straight time to qualify for the semi-finals from Group A with a perfect 3-0 record at the ATP World Tour Finals here Friday.
Nadal, who had already sealed his berth, helped seventh seed Stanislas Wawrinka of Switerland to qualify for the semi-finals. Berdych needed to beat Nadal to ensure his spot in the last four, reported Xinhua.
"Stan came to the locker room and said good luck. I said I would try my best. It's a good result for Stan. He's good friend of mine," said Nadal.
RSA suspends three senior executives
Insurance company, RSA has suspended three of its senior executives over an investigation into several issues in its claims and finance divisions that cost around £70 million to the group.
It is the second such profit warning from the company in a week and will add pressure on chief executive, Simon Lee. The company had announced the suspensions yesterday after working hours when most people lad left for the weekend. Experts have said that the shares of the company are expected to fall significantly on Monday morning when the stock market opens.
Regulators launch probe into Volkswagen SUVs lights
The traffic safety regulator in the US, has indicated that it has launched an investigation into Volkswagen SUV over complaints that its exterior lights failed unexpectedly.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday that it is opening investigation into the 61,000 Volkswagen SUV over complaints that the exterior lights of the models have failed. NHTSA announced that it is investigating the 2009-11 VW Tiguan after it received 26 complaints of a partial or complete loss of the vehicle's exterior lights including headlights, taillights and turn signals.
Govt. working on preparing new roadmap for boosting services exports
An inter-ministerial group (IMG) is working on drawing a new roadmap for boosting exports of services, a senior Commerce Ministry official revealed.Rajeev Kher, Additional Secretary in the Commerce Ministry, told reporters that an IMG had already started working on bringing changes in the services sector, the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) had been assigned with the task of collecting required data.
The IMG has created a total of eight working groups on sectors like health, tourism and logistics. He added that main idea was to get all relevant departments as well as ministries together on a single platform with a view to bring reforms in the services sector.
Speaking on the topic, he added, "Our attention is always on merchandise trade and not really on services trade. Mechanism for capturing data related to the sector is not good. It lacks substance and we also do not have survey based data."
Currently, the Commerce Ministry obtains stats on services from the Balance of Payment (BOP) data prepared by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) when negotiating trade agreements with foreign countries on services.
India's share of services exports in total world exports of services has been enjoying a faster growth than the share of merchandise exports. It grew 0.6 per cent in 1990 to 3.3 per cent in 2011.
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Govt. working on preparing new roadmap for boosting services exports
An inter-ministerial group (IMG) is working on drawing a new roadmap for boosting exports of services, a senior Commerce Ministry official revealed.
Rajeev Kher, Additional Secretary in the Commerce Ministry, told reporters that an IMG had already started working on bringing changes in the services sector, the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) had been assigned with the task of collecting required data.
Lawrence slams TV show 'Fashion Police'
Los Angeles, Nov 9 : Actress Jennifer Lawrence slammed TV show “Fashion Police” for judging people for their appearance.
The “Hunger Games” actress, who recently opted to cut her long blonde locks in favour of a pixie cut, has targeted Joan Rivers and Kelly Osbourne's E! series for making remarks on people's appearance.
"The world has this idea that if you don't look like an airbrushed perfect model... You have to see past it. You look how you look, you have to be comfortable,” contactmusic. com quoted the 23-year-old as saying.
Update policies on Cuba: Obama
Washington, Nov 9 : US President Barack Obama has called for updated policies on Cuba in the light of changing circumstances.
"We have to be creative, and we have to be thoughtful, and we have to continue to update our policies," Xinhua quoted Obama as saying Friday at a fundraising event in Miami.
"Keep in mind that when Castro came to power, I was just born," Obama said.
"So the notion that the same policies that we put in place in 1961 would somehow still be as effective as they are today in the age of the internet and Google and world travel doesn't make sense," he added.
Merlin Entertainments raises £957m on LSE
Merlin Entertainments, which runs popular attractions including Alton Towers, Madame Tussauds, the London Eye and the Edinburgh Dungeon, has been able to raise £957 million at its debut on the London Stock Exchange.The shares of the company rose 9 per cent on its debut yesterday on the stock market in London. The shares rose 32p to 347p as it sold 30 per cent stake priced at 315p. Merlin Entertainments also operates other attractions including Sea Life centres at Loch Lomond and Oban and Legoland and Chessington theme parks. The company announced conditional dealings will begin on 12 November, 2013. Experts were predicting that the shares were valued between 280p and 330p.
The company said that the members of the public who invest £1000 to buy shares will also get an option to save 30 per cent on yearly passes to Merlin attractions. Private equity owners Blackstone and CVC have said that they are selling their shares. However, Kirkbi, the Danish family-owned investment company that owns Lego and Legoland trademarks and 75 per cent of the Lego Group, will retain a significant stake in the company.
The chief executive Nick Varney said, "We have long stated our belief that becoming a public company was Merlin's ultimate destiny, providing the right long-term ownership to enable the next stage of development."
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China’s consumer prices rise lower than expected
According to the latest figures released, China's consumer prices have risen lower than expected during the month of October.
The National Bureau of Statistics said today in Beijing that the consumer price index rose 3.2 per cent in October compared to 3.3 per cent median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey. China's annual consumer inflation increased to the level of 3.1 per cent in September, which was its highest in several months. The October CPI gain was the highest since February when the index also rose 3.2 per cent
Regulators launch probe into Volkswagen SUVs lights
The traffic safety regulator in the US, has indicated that it has launched an investigation into Volkswagen SUV over complaints that its exterior lights failed unexpectedly.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday that it is opening investigation into the 61,000 Volkswagen SUV over complaints that the exterior lights of the models have failed. NHTSA announced that it is investigating the 2009-11 VW Tiguan after it received 26 complaints of a partial or complete loss of the vehicle's exterior lights including headlights, taillights and turn signals.
Ashok Leyland announces VRS for all categories of its executives
In a bid to align costs to decline in activity levels, commercial vehicle giant Ashok Leyland has announced a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for all categories of its executives.
Chennai-headquartered Ashok Leyland, which has more than 5,000 executives on its payrolls, said that the proposed VRS was applicable to all categories of executives. The company also claimed that any employee who opts for the scheme would be given adequate compensation package.
Ashok Leyland announces VRS for all categories of its executives
In a bid to align costs to decline in activity levels, commercial vehicle giant Ashok Leyland has announced a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for all categories of its executives.
Chennai-headquartered Ashok Leyland, which has more than 5,000 executives on its payrolls, said that the proposed VRS was applicable to all categories of executives. The company also claimed that any employee who opts for the scheme would be given adequate compensation package.
Govt. working on preparing new roadmap for boosting services exports
An inter-ministerial group (IMG) is working on drawing a new roadmap for boosting exports of services, a senior Commerce Ministry official revealed.
Rajeev Kher, Additional Secretary in the Commerce Ministry, told reporters that an IMG had already started working on bringing changes in the services sector, the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) had been assigned with the task of collecting required data.
Lawrence slams TV show 'Fashion Police'
Los Angeles, Nov 9 : Actress Jennifer Lawrence slammed TV show “Fashion Police” for judging people for their appearance.
The “Hunger Games” actress, who recently opted to cut her long blonde locks in favour of a pixie cut, has targeted Joan Rivers and Kelly Osbourne's E! series for making remarks on people's appearance.
"The world has this idea that if you don't look like an airbrushed perfect model... You have to see past it. You look how you look, you have to be comfortable,” contactmusic. com quoted the 23-year-old as saying.
Update policies on Cuba: Obama
Washington, Nov 9 : US President Barack Obama has called for updated policies on Cuba in the light of changing circumstances.
"We have to be creative, and we have to be thoughtful, and we have to continue to update our policies," Xinhua quoted Obama as saying Friday at a fundraising event in Miami.
"Keep in mind that when Castro came to power, I was just born," Obama said.
"So the notion that the same policies that we put in place in 1961 would somehow still be as effective as they are today in the age of the internet and Google and world travel doesn't make sense," he added.
Husband compliments Madhuri for 'Dedh Ishqiya'
Mumbai, Nov 9 : Actress Madhuri Dixit was elated after her husband Shriram Nene complimented her for her look in the first look trailer of her forthcoming film "Dedh Ishqiya".
The first look trailer of the film, featuring Madhuri, Naseeruddin Shah, Huma Qureshi and Arshad Warsi, was released online Friday. In the film, Madhuri plays a dancer, Begum Para, who is an attractive dangerous woman.
Family's admiration important for Hrithik
Mumbai, Nov 9 : Superstar Hrithik Roshan is on cloud nine as his superhero avatar in "Krrish 3" is not only being loved by his fans the world over, but also by his wife Sussanne and their two children. He feels fortunate and says its useless if one's family doesn't admire one's work.
"She (my wife) was happy to watch the film ("Krrish 3") and my kids (Hrehaan and Hridhaan) also loved the film. It's very important that the people around you and your family must admire your work, otherwise if you go home and they don't admire what you do, it is of no use," Hrithik said here in an interview.
Saldana's husband gets tattoo of her face
Los Angeles, Nov 9 : Zoe Saldana's husband Marco Perego has got his left forearm inked with a tattoo of the actress' face.
The newlywed couple stepped out to spend some quality time together over food Wednesday and Perego appeared to have a new inking on his left forearm. That reflected nothing else then Saldana's face, reports eonline. com.
The duo, who secretly married at the start of the summer, has been spotted repeatedly throughout the City of Angels holding hands.
PM announces Rs.2,000 crore as Phailin relief
New Delhi, Nov 9 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday announced interim assistance of Rs. 1,000 crore each for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha for relief and rehabilitation after they were hit by cyclone Phailin last month.
"The total quantum of assistance to the states will be finalised after consideration of the on-the spot assessment report of the inter-ministerial central team," said a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office.
'Faster decline in poverty since 2004'
New Delhi, Nov 9 : Poverty has declined much faster since the UPA government came to power, Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said here Saturday.
Delivering the 49th Foundation Day address at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses(IDSA), Ahluwalia said the country needs inflow of energy, technology, investment and trade to grow at eight percent in the coming years.
He said the growth target of eight percent could be achieved only if difficult policy decisions are taken.
'Faster decline in poverty since 2004'
New Delhi, Nov 9 : Poverty has declined much faster since the UPA government came to power, Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said here Saturday.
Delivering the 49th Foundation Day address at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses(IDSA), Ahluwalia said the country needs inflow of energy, technology, investment and trade to grow at eight percent in the coming years.
He said the growth target of eight percent could be achieved only if difficult policy decisions are taken.
IHCL abandons its $1.2-billion bid for Orient-Express
Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) is no longer will not further pursue its takeover bid for Bermuda-based Orient-Express Hotels, Tata Group confirmed on Friday.
IHCL, the operator of widely renowned Taj Mahal hotels, had offered to acquire the remaining 93.1 per cent stake in luxury hospitality chain Orient-Express Hotels at a 40 per cent premium to the then market price.
RBI refuses to include export credit in priority sector list
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly refused to include export credit in the priority sector list, saying any such move could crowd out loans under this window to certain sectors.
According to emerging reports, the central bank communicated to the commerce ministry that it was not in favour of including export credit in the priority sector list because it could crowd out loans to sectors like agriculture and micro, small & medium enterprises.
Uflex revenue rises to Rs.1,516 crore
New Delhi, Nov 9 : Flexible packaging firm Uflex said its revenue rose to Rs. 1,516 crore for the quarter ended September as compared to Rs. 1,250 crore recorded in the same period last year.
However, the company's net profit dropped to Rs. 46 crore for July-September quarter from Rs. 57 crore recorded in the same period last year.
The company had posted Rs. 43 crore profit in the first quarter of the current financial year.
Early to say Arsenal are EPL title contenders: Giggs
Manchester, Nov 9 : Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs believes it is still early to pick Sunday's opponent, Arsenal, as the English Premier League title contenders.
Arsenal, who returned with a morale boosting victory over Dortmund in mid-week, are five points clear of the English top flight table after 10 rounds and eight points ahead of Manchester United.
"It's still relatively early in the season," the veteran player told Xinhua Friday, when a three-year partnership was launched between United and Bulova, the club's official timekeeper and global partner.
Precious Metal Commodity Update by CapitalVia
Gold prices was range bound on Friday and ended lower for the day. ECB cut rates by 25 bps and pledged to prevent inflation from falling further to support economic recovery in the region. ECB's move boosted gold's inflation hedge appeal, but a stronger dollar limited upside in prices. However, US GDP unexpectedly grew at 2.8% in the third quarter and pressurized bullions. Gold prices are expected to move down as strong US economic growth despite the government shut down has renewed fears of Fed scaling back its bond buying program earlier and can push gold prices down.
Base Metal Commodity Update by CapitalVia
Copper prices rose on Friday on optimism over ECB's monetary policy decision and strong US economic growth. However, a stronger dollar limited the upside in prices.
China is the biggest stock est of copper in the world. china's imports of copper reached 406,708 tonnes in October, down from 457,847 tonnes in September. Base metals are expected to move higher on optimism over positive Euro trade data and improved demand outlook from china.
Base Metal Commodity Update by CapitalVia
Copper prices rose on Friday on optimism over ECB's monetary policy decision and strong US economic growth. However, a stronger dollar limited the upside in prices.
China is the biggest stock est of copper in the world. china's imports of copper reached 406,708 tonnes in October, down from 457,847 tonnes in September. Base metals are expected to move higher on optimism over positive Euro trade data and improved demand outlook from china.
Pakistan PM to attend CHOGM in Colombo
Islamabad, Nov 9 : Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka next week, state media reported Saturday.
The 23rd CHOGM is scheduled to be held in Colombo Nov 15-17.
Prime Minister Sharif is scheduled to leave for Colombo Nov 14, Xinhua reported citing Radio Pakistan.
On the sidelines of the Commonwealth meeting, the prime minister will hold bilateral meetings with other heads of state including the Sri Lanka president to discuss promotion of bilateral trade.
The theme of this year's CHOGM meeting is "Growth With Equity".
India's forex reserves down $1.65 bn to $281 bn
Mumbai, Nov 9 : India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves declined by $1.65 billion to touch $281.29 billion for the week ended Nov 1, official data showed.
The forex reserves had risen by $1.82 billion to touch $282.95 billion for the week ended Oct 25.
According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Weekly Statistical Supplement, India's foreign currency assets (FCA), the biggest component of the forex reserves, decreased by $894.2 million to $253.60 billion for the week under review.
We dedicate our 'Dhoom machale' to Sachin: Aamir Khan
Mumbai, Nov 9 : Cricketer Sachin Tendular's retirement from test cricket has left Aamir Khan wanting to "celebrate his spectacular innings". The superstar has decided to dedicate the title track of his forthcoming film “Dhoom 3” to the master blaster.
"Through his entire career he has created 'Dhoom' in every step, on every pitch, in every cricketing country, in every bowler's nightmare, in our hearts, in every cricket field across the world, and in the hearts of every cricket fan across the world. So, very appropriately, we humbly dedicate our song 'Dhoom machale' to the genius," Aamir said in a statement Saturday.
Emirates Airline builds its own aircraft
Dubai, Nov 9 : Emirates Airline, which normally makes the headlines for buying aircraft, has decided to build one and Saturday unveiled the light sport aircraft to the world.
The two-seater RV 12 is six metres long and is the result of thousands of hours of dedication by a group of Emirates' engineering trainees, working in their spare time.
Over a two-year period, the group of 40 trainees rose to the challenge of assembling 11,000 parts of the aircraft.
Monica Dogra to unveil first solo music video on TV show
New Delhi, Nov 9 : Singer-actress Monica Dogra will release her first solo music video on the pioneer episode of the new season of television music show "The Dewarists" Sunday.
Closely associated with the country's indie music scene, Dogra has been busy putting together her first ever solo music album and she found a unique way to make her first foray as an independent artist special.
While she was away in Manali, shooting for the latest season of "The Dewarists", she was also set on a mission to write, conceptualise and even shoot her first music video for the album.
Winter care essentials for the skin
New Delhi, Nov 9 : Winter can make your skin dry and dull. Try using cleansers, moisturisers and sunscreen to keep the glow intact, suggests an expert of The Skin Center.
Here are some easy to follow tips by Sirisha Singh, founding member and medical director of The Skin Center:
Saina aims top-5 return at China Open
Shanghai, Nov 9 : Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal will aim to make a return to the women's singles top five in world rankings at the China Open Super Series Premier which will be held here from Nov 12-17.
World No. 7 Saina, who will open her campaign against a qualifier, has been troubled by injuries this year. She had to withdraw from last years’ China Open due to a knee injury and will be hoping to make a mark this year at the $350,000 fifth and final Super Series Premier of the year.
Max George blames alcohol for split with Keegan
Los Angeles, Nov 10 - Singer Max George blames his drinking habits for the split with fiance Michelle Keegan.
George had proposed to Keegan in June last year.
He admitted to suffering from a drinking problem at that time and even said that Keegan broke off their relationship almost three months before they made it public, reports contactmusic. com.
Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2013
Moscow, Nov 10 - Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler was crowned Miss Universe 2013 here Saturday. The second place went to Miss Spain Patricia Yurena Rodriguez and third to Miss Ecuador Constanza Baez.
The 25-year-old defeated 86 contestants including Miss India Manasi Moghe, who could only make her way to top ten, to clinch the crown.
IOC to open Paradip refinery by April-May
State-owned, Indian Oil Corp has said that it aims to open the Paradip refinery by April-May instead of March after cyclone Phailin hit India's east coast in the previous month created a shortage of labour in the area.
"There was a setback because of the recent cyclone because most of the contract labourers had to desert that place. We lost almost one-and-a-half to two months because of this cyclone," said R. K. Ghosh, IOC's head of refineries.
Golfer Thaworn ready for World Manila Masters
Manila, Nov 10 : Reigning Asian Tour Order of Merit champion Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand is ready to put up a commanding performance at next week's inaugural Resorts World Manila Masters.
Thaworn, who sealed his 16th unprecedented Asian Tour title in Chinese Taipei in September, will be up against a strong line-up expected to ignite fireworks at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club from Nov 14-17.
Golfer Thaworn ready for World Manila Masters
Manila, Nov 10 : Reigning Asian Tour Order of Merit champion Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand is ready to put up a commanding performance at next week's inaugural Resorts World Manila Masters.
Thaworn, who sealed his 16th unprecedented Asian Tour title in Chinese Taipei in September, will be up against a strong line-up expected to ignite fireworks at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club from Nov 14-17.
US Navy names new aircraft carrier after Gerald Ford
Washington, Nov 10 : The US Navy has christened the first ship of a new class of aircraft carriers after the 38th US President Gerald R. Ford.
A special ceremony was organised to mark the christening at the Huntington-Ingalls Industries Newport new shipyard in the state of Virginia Saturday, reported Xinhua.
Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former president Gerald Ford and also the ship's sponsor, officially christened the ship by breaking a champagne bottle against a plate welded to the hull.
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