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Newspersons' wait for Chiranjeevi proves futile!

Chennai, Aug 25 (UNI) It turned out to be a long wait which finally went in vain for some newspersons and many from television channels who rushed to the Chennai airport late this evening on hearing that Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi was to proceed to Tirupati from here.

Mr Chirnajeevi is all set to launch his new political party in Tirupati tomorow evening after offering worship to Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala.

The media supposed that Mr Chiranjeevi was to proceed to the world-famous temple town by road from Chennai late tonight. The newsmen thronged the airport in the belief that the actor was to arrive from Hyderabad at 2230 hours. But that was not to be.

Some newspersons even checked the list of passengers to arriving from an Air Deccan flight at 0130 hours. But the actor's name, either as Chiranjeevi or by his real name Gowri Shankar Shastri, was not found in the list and the reporters had to return.

Another version had it that Chiranjeevi was proceeding to Tirupati via Bangalore.

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Olympic heroes return home to tumultous welcome

New Delhi, Aug 25 (UNI) Olympic heroes Vijender Singh and Sushil Kumar returned home to a boisterous welcome today alongwith the other members of the Indian contingent. The trio of Akhil Kumar, Jitender Kumar and Vijender Kumar were greeted by their family members and well wishers, many of whom had come all the way from Bhiwani. Local hero Sushil Kumar, who is the first Indian wrestler to win an Olympic medal after Kasaba Jadhav way back.....

Chandigarh Tourism Department wins Today's Traveller award

Chandigarh, Aug 26 (UNI) Today's Traveller Platinum Award for the most Responsible Tourism Plan of 2008 has been bagged by the Chandigarh Tourism Department. Union Tourism Minister Ambika Soni presented the award in New Delhi yesterday to Chandigarh Tourism Director Vivek Atray in the 11th anniversary celebrations of Today's Traveller. Last year, the Uion Territory Tourism Department won Today's Traveller Platinum Award for Innovative Planning. UNI VKJ SBA VP0415.....

Braj Mahotsav to be held in Lucknow on Sep 26

Lucknow, Aug 26 (UNI) Braj Foundation, an organisation committed to the development of Braj region of Mathura and Vrindavan, will organise a ' Braj Mahatsov' in the state capital on September 26, where Nizam Brothers would recite Krishna Bhakti bhajans. Founder of the Braj Foundation Vineet Narain said here yesterday that Braj had been a cultural heritage of the world and it will be projected throughout the country. ''The one-day Braj Mahatsov in Lucknow will project.....
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