1) Shah
Rukh Khan received Global Diversity Award: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh
Khan has been honoured with Global Diversity Award 2014 by British parliament
for his contribution to cinema. House of Commons speaker John Bercow presented
the award to Shah Rukh Saturday. "Now (in) parliament to receive the
Global Diversity Award... Humbled and grateful. Thank you," he tweeted
before the ceremony. The past recipients of the award include megastar Amitabh
Bachchan, former beauty queen and actress Aishwarya Rai and Hollywood actor
Jackie Chan.
2) Modi
pays tribute to freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday paid
tributes to freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma on his 157th birth
anniversary, urging people to visit his memorial. "On his birth
anniversary, I bow to Shyamji Krishna Varma. A devout patriot, he inspired
several nationalists, both in India and overseas," the prime minister said
in a tweet. He added that Varma was closely associated with India House, which
was a very active hub for the nationalist movement in London. Varma was a
freedom fighter hailing from Gujarat. He was was born Oct 4, 1857 in Kutch.
3) President,
PM greet nation on Eid-ul-Azha: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime
Minister Narendra Modi Sunday greeted the nation on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha and
urged people to imbibe the spirit of love and service. "I convey greetings
and best wishes to all fellow citizens, especially my Muslim brothers and
sisters," the president said in a statement. "Let us imbibe the
spirit of universal love, brotherhood, sacrifice and service which constitute
eternal values always upheld by our composite culture and work unitedly for
peace, progress and prosperity of our nation and the world," he added.
"Eid-ul-Azha symbolizes sacrifice, faith and devotion."
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