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Apologies for the major problems with the service on 30 Sep. 2009 and again today (1st Oct.) It is hoped to resolve the issues today, by noon, UK time.
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| Keith Vaz: Conference Caper | |||
30 Sep: The Times (UK). Keith Vaz was sailing close to the wind at the Diversity party in Brighton where he took to the floor with a troupe of belly dancers. "Thank God they've finished, Harriet's about to arrive," he added later. "She'll probably think they're lap dancers and shut them down." Photo from Daily Mail (UK). 29 Sep. | |||
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| From Mumbai to Marylebone | |||
29 Sep: Evening Standard (London). From next month National Rail Enquiries will be answered in India … Darryl Pinto has replaced his Indian inflections with a somewhat over-refined English accent … Many of the agents are Catholics, for whom English is their first language … When Indian call-centre agents say their name is Joey, Norman or Rochelle, it’s probably true. There’s even an agent called Diego Alphonso … 1707 words.
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| Canada: Alisha Fernandes wins $5,000 grant | |||
 29 Sep: Orillia Today. Alisha Fernandes, of Orillia, was one of six students awarded a research fellowship from the Ontario Genomics Institute. As summer jobs go, Alisha Fernandes’s four-month stint researching perceptions about genomics – the genetic make-up of cells – was anything but typical… 338 words.
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| Video: St Paul’s School, Belgaum, India | |||
29 Sep: GoaNet via Frederick Noronha. Anthony S. Dennis of Mumbai and Miramar in Goa tells the story how alumni of St Paul's, a prominent school in Belgaum, went ahead in building their alumni network... Dennis can be contacted via mobile +91-98 19 32 42 04 or email anthonysdennis at yahoo dot co dot in. 8m. 54s.
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| Deaths 29 Sept: Porvorim/Mapusa, Goa. VALERIANO LUIS AZAVEDO (Born 1954; Ex-Sesa Goa, Sirsaim). Beloved husband of Arlette. Loving father of Aldrin & Aldryk. Brother of late Gilberto, Eufemio/Veronica, Anita/Greg, Irene/Allen, Prakash/Cynthia, Ancila/Victor and Roscilda/Arthur. Brother-in-law of Adolfo/Terezinha, Astrid/Alfredo, Celestino/Nicolette, Alirio/Maria, Augusto/Adelaide, Asterio/late Anna, Aurio/Mary Ann and Fatima/Raphael. Funeral on 30 Sep. at Mapusa. 29 Sept: Old Goa: BENICIO MARIANO AFONSO. (Born 1934). Son of late Francis/late Piedade Afonso. Brother of late Crispin Afonso and Monica Afonso, late Cyprian/Anita Afonso (Canada), Alex/Rosemarie Afonso (Canada) and Anthony/Ludwin Afonso. Funeral: Se Cathedral, Old Goa, on 30 Sept 2009 at 4 pm followed by burial. | |||
| Calgary: Fif Fernandes 30 Sep: Calgary Herald. Calgary’s Tibetan community and is ready to welcome the Dalai Lama to Calgary today… Calgarians Fif Fernandes and Hamish Boyd have adopted many of the Tibetan beliefs and teach Laughter Yoga … Fernandes was raised Roman Catholic but has since taken vows as a Buddhist… For a photo of Fif see GVUK 2008-19. more details.. | |||
| Video: Hopes rise for football academy… 30 Sep: Goa 365 via Navhind Times. The file pertaining to 1.32 lakh square metres of land at Panzarcone, in Cuncolim was finally handed over to urban development minister Joaquim Alemao by housing minister Francisco Xavier Pacheco on Wednesday. The fallout of the patch-up between the housing minister and urban development minister appears to be a good omen for football lovers in the state as the proposed Bharti football academy project is likely to be revived. 4m. 30s. more details.. | |||
| Football: Churchill Brother: No more the eternal bridesmaid 29 Sep: ESPN Star. Churchill Brothers have shed the tag of chokers. With three national-level titles under their belt, the Goans have finally arrived… 1058 words. more details.. | |||
| Update with Photo: Death: Kenneth D'Souza 25 Sep: Toronto. KENNETH D'SOUZA. Husband of Jacinta. Loving father of Jason, Andrea and Erica. Funeral on Wed. Sep. 30. Photo and full details at the link below. more details.. | |||
| Indo-Canadian couple raise money for Canadian team for Commonwealth games 29 Sep: South Asian Observer (Canada). One of British Columbia's big real estate brokers, Avtar Bains, organised a fund-raiser to the Canadian team to the next Commonwealth Games in New Delhi... Among the athletes who attended the event was Wayne Fernandes, Commonwealth Games and Olympic field hockey player … more details.. | |||
| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes FILM: The Drum. Film4 Thursday 1st Oct. 16:40 to 18:35. Alexander Korda's stirring and spectacular melodrama is set on the Northwest Frontier of India. 1938. DOCUMENTARY: Kids For Sale. BBC 3 HISTORY DOCUMENTARY: Gandhi. BBC 2 FILM: Junglee. Channel 4 COOKERY: Rhodes Across India. Good Food FILM: Mere Mehboob. Channel 4 NATURE: Deadly 60. BBC 2 DRAMA: Classic Tales of Horror. BBC Radio 7 DOCUMENTARY: Ultimate Tourist Scams. Bio EDUCATION: Primary Geography. BBC 2 TALK SHOW: Night Waves. BBC Radio Three | |||
