Best Picture: The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow)
Actor in a Leading Role: Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side)
Directing: The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow)
Current News
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Mar 10
82nd Annual Academy Awards Winners
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Feb 10
Tendulkar Scores First One-Day Double Century
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman in the world to score a double century in One-Day Internationals. He broke the world record for highest runs in ODI held by Pakistan’s Saeed Anwar for 194 runs, while playing in the second ODI here against South Africa. Sachin scored 200 not out in just 147 balls. In his 147 ball inning, Sachin scored 25 fours and 3 sixes to make 200*
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Feb 10
Miss America 2010
Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron is Miss America 2010. Miss America 2010, the 89th Miss America pageant was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas on 30th January, 2010. The first runner up is Kristy Cavinder from California and 2nd is Stefanie Wittler from Tennessee.
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Jan 10
Burj Dubai now BURJ KHALIFA
The world’s tallest tower, developed by Emaar Properties, was unveiled on 4th January, 2010 to a crowd of thousands and the world in a crescendo of fireworks, lasers and fountain displays. The official height of the tower, unveiled as ‘Burj Khalifa’, was announced as 828 metres. Burj Khalifa is an example of collaboration on a global scale, and the tremendous positive energy that can be generated when people from all over the world come together to work towards a common goal. Thousands of professionals and skilled workers from around the world worked on this once-in-a-lifetime project.
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Dec 09
Christmas At The Obama White House
The 2009 White House Christmas tree is an 18.5-ft. Douglas fir. It was grown in Shepherdstown, W.Va. The tree is lit with environmentally friendly LED lights and decorated with more than 800 ornaments from previous White House Administrations.
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Dec 09
Miss World 2009 Crowning Moment
Gibraltar’s Kaiane Aldorino won the 2009 Miss World crown at a glittering ceremony here on Saturday, defeating 111 contestants from across the world.
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Dec 09
Miss World 2009
Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant was held on 12th December, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. And the winner was Miss Gibraltar – Kaiane Aldorino, 1st runner up was Miss Mexico – Perla Beltran, and 2nd was South Africa – Tarum Keshwar.
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Dec 09
Miss World 2009 – Kaiane Aldorino from Gibraltar
The very beautiful woman Miss Gibraltar – Kaiane Aldorino was crowned as the winner of Miss World 2009 on 12th December, 2009 at the Gallagher convention Centre.
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Nov 09
Akshay Kumar 2010 Winter Olympics Indian Ambassador
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper will visit Mumbai on November 16 to formally invite Akshay Kumar to take part in the torch rally of the winter Olympics, which will be held from February 12 to 28 next year in Vancouver. Akshay has been nominated India’s ambassador to the games, and is the only actor in the list of prominent torchbearers from across the world.
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Aug 09
Miss Universe 2009
Stefania Fernandez from Venezuela is Miss Universe 2009. 1st runner up is Ada de la Cruz from Dominican Republic and 2nd is Marigona Dragusha from Kosovo.
