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Trailer of Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Launched on Friday [Video]

Posted: 21 May 2010 11:14 AM PDT

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai

Once Upon a Time in Mumbai

Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) The official theatrical movie trailer of Balaji’s forthcoming Ajay Devgan and Imraan Hashmi starrer movie “Once Upon A Time in Mumbai” was launched with “Kites” movie release on Friday.

Directed by Milan Luthria, “Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai” traces the changing face of the Mumbai underworld.

The film, set primarily in 1970 Mumbai, follows the rise of Sultan (Ajay Devgn) and his eventual fall when his protégé Shoaib (Emraan Hashmi) challenges his supremacy and usurps power to rule the murky underbelly of Mumbai.

Sources revealed that those who have seen the rushes of the film can't stop raving about it – thanks to its slick, clutter-breaking approach of mirroring reality something that the makers are known to do with élan. In fact, when the trailer was played on the big screen, audiences were seen whistling and hooting especially in multiplex theatres in the suburbs.

“In the day and age where production houses are churning out one comedy and romantic flick after another, Balaji dares to be different and comes out with a slick and entertaining film that makes you re-live the iconic days of the Mumbai of 1970s,” a source said in a statement.

Balaji and Milan Luthria’s “Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai” is all set to release worldwide July 30.

Check out the trailer of Once Upon a Time in Mumbai below.

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Kites Movie opens with Ten Thousand shows in Indian Cinema Halls

Posted: 21 May 2010 11:05 AM PDT

Kites

Kites

Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) After some mixed Kites Movie Reviews, Hrithik & Barbara's “Kites”, a romantic story about an Indian boy & a Spanish lady, has turn out to be the 1st movie ever to have ten thousand shows across Indian cinema halls on its 1st day today.

Produced by Rakesh Roshan’s Filmkraft and distributed by Reliance BIG Pictures, “Kites” has opened in 2,000 screens in India and 500 screens overseas, making it the biggest Indian release so far.

“I am overwhelmed by the response both in India and abroad,” said producer Rakesh Roshan in a statement.

Hrithik said: “My dad and I are extremely grateful to Reliance BIG Pictures for the extraordinary release given to ‘Kites’ worldwide and the tremendous love showered on the film by cinegoers.”

The multiplexes are booked till Sunday.

“The advance ticket booking has been extraordinary. We have sold more than 5,500 tickets for the next three days,” said Amit Awasthi, senior manager (programming and operations) of Spice Cinemas that is running 33 shows per day with a seating capacity of more than 8,000, told IANS.

Deepak Taluja, senior vice president (business and operations) of Fun Cinemas, said: “The advance booking at Fun Cinemas till Sunday for all the properties put together in Delhi is close to 3,500. We are expecting ‘Kites’ to run for at least two more weeks.”

On May 28, Brett Ratner’s pacier version titled “Kites: The Remix” will be released in 300 screens worldwide.

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The international press has raved about the film.

New York Times praised Hrithik in its review saying, “Mr. Hrithik Roshan requires viewing uncut: writhing on the dance floor or just gazing into space, the man was made to drive women crazy, one movie at a time.”

Los Angeles Times said: ” ‘Kites’ has been given the no-holds Bollywood treatment by producer Rakesh Roshan and director Anurag Basu. The result is an exhilarating escapist entertainment that plays out like a violent and floridly poetic allegory.”

The Hollywood Reporter too showered praise on the Hrithik. “Hrithik Roshan anchors the film with a solid, believable performance and a palpable chemistry with his co-star that will remind audiences just how hot a good Bollywood romance can be,” it said.

“Deliriously entertaining,” wrote Variety.

Pakistan’s Lohore rattled by 5 Bomb Blast

Posted: 21 May 2010 10:56 AM PDT

Islamabad, May 21 (DPA) A militant organization on Friday took blame for a sequence of low-level explosions that rattled a red light area in Lahore & hurt 3 citizens.

5 back-to-back explosions happened in Shahi Mohalla, a neighborhood where lady singers do dances for money & where clients can also reimburse for sexual favors. The blasts caused terror in the crowded streets.

“These were low-intensity explosions and no one was killed. Two people are injured. Among them is one policeman and a child,” said senior police officer Shafiq Gujjar. “These militants are trying to impose their way of life on us.”

A spokesman of the militant organisation Difa-e-Nazria-e-Pakistan (Defence of the Ideology of Pakistan) told reporters via text message a few minutes before the blasts that these were just warnings for those spreading obscenity in the country.

The groups has previously accepted responsibility for similar warning blasts near theaters and sites of cultural events.

Lahore, a cultural capital of militancy-plagued Pakistan, has seen several bombings since 2007, when Pakistan started serious military actions against Taliban and Al Qaeda in its tribal region near the Afghan border.

March 12 this year, two suicide bombers blew themselves up within seconds of each other near a convoy of military vehicles in the eastern city of Lahore, killing 48 people and injuring 95.

Twitter too Restricted by Pakistani Authorities, Read why it is done so?

Posted: 21 May 2010 05:16 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD (DLN), 21st May 2010: After banning Facebook & Youtube, the authorities of Pakistan nation today additionally burdened the crackdown on websites with offensive issues by putting restrictions to login Twitter website (Social Networking Website). Pakistani internet users were unable to access Twitter later internet service providers jammed the particular concerned website.

When internet users attempted to login Twitter, there browsers showed a note “this site is restricted.” From the previous 2 days, Pakistan Authority has banned a few websites explaining that the specific websites have “sacrilegious contents” which is the real cause for the blockage.

The blockage initiated after the Lahore High Court gave the instructions for banning Facebook over a page hosting a competition for offensive picture of Prophet Mohammad. Above 450 URL's have been restricted by the Pakistani authorities. Twitter too blocked today in this concern.

Laila Cyclone Disturbs Train-Services, Read Effected Trains

Posted: 21 May 2010 04:46 AM PDT

NAGPUR (DLN), 21st May 2010: The Cyclone "Laila" has effected badly on the movement of trains on the north-south track passing through Nagpur & numerous trains were moving behind schedule up to 30 hrs.

Train No. 2512 Thiruvananathpuram-Gorakhpur Rapti Sagar Express planned to move away from Nagpur yesterday at 4:45pm was running 30hrs late whereas Train No. 2625 Thiruvananthpuram-New Delhi Kerala Express moved from here last night at 8:20pm and was 23 hrs behind schedule.

Today’s 2641 Kanyakumari-Nizamuddin Express planned to leave at 2:00am was 13 hrs late, 6031 Chennai-Jammu Tawi Anandman Express planned to leave at 2:35am was moving 17hrs late, 2687 Chennai-Chandigarh Dehradoon Express planned to leave at 3:40 am was 15 hrs late, Gorakhpur- Thiruvananthpuram Rapti Sagar planned to leave at 4:10am was 4 hrs late. These all delays are due to Cyclone Laila which hit the movements of trains.

Lance Armstrong Got 8 Stitches Treatment, Why?

Posted: 21 May 2010 02:14 AM PDT

Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong took some grave pavement during the AMGEN trip of California & experiencing a horrible injury below his left eye that resulted in eight stitches treatment.

It was the fortunate time for Lance Armstrong as he didn’t experience any big wound but Armstrong yet had to remain far from the particular contest because of the horrible injury & a banged up elbow. The terrible incident resulted in 8 stitches treatment to Armstrong.

Laila Cyclone generates rain-showers in Orissa

Posted: 21 May 2010 01:24 AM PDT

BHUBANESWAR (DLN), 21st May 2010: Intense Rains & strong winds generated by Cyclone Laila hit Orissa’s windy coastal area on Friday. Laila was located close to Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh (AP) early in the day, as per Bhubaneswar meteorological centre. It is anticipated to strike the state.

Orissa has been hit by rain-showers since Thursday evening. Gopalpur city in Ganjam region & Puri have recorded about 4 cm of rains. The authorities on the evening of Thursday informed about 4,000 people to leave from 3 villages near the sea at Gopalpur terrified the region could be worst struck by the sea surges.

As per V.K. Pandian (District Collector) revealed “The people will be kept in nearby cyclone shelters till the situation becomes normal." The authorities afraid flash floods in numerous regions. Nikunja Sundaray (Special Relief Commissioner) told “We are fully prepared. Hundreds of relief and rescue teams have been deployed in all vulnerable areas." Cyclone Laila, which struck the southern part of AP on Thursday, became the reason of immense destruction, took life of 27 persons & flooding numerous rural regions.

Madan Tamang AIGL President Died in Attack, Read Whole Encounter

Posted: 21 May 2010 01:09 AM PDT

Madan Tamang

Madan Tamang

Siliguri (West Bengal), 21st May 2010 (DLN): The President of All India Gorkha League & an influential lawyer of Gorkhaland, Madan Tamang, was today passed away in attack by unknown attackers in Darjeeling town.

Surindra Gupta told Tamang was hit with the weapons like kukris & swords close to the Club of Planter when he was investigating preparations for a conference planned for later in the day. He has expired, Gupta said. Surindra Gupta is the Darjeeling District Magistrate. There was a fight between AIGL favorers & workers of the GJM who were protested to the conference following which police used five rounds.

Gupta told none was hit in the Police firing. But, Roshan Giri, GJM General Secretary revealed that some of his favorers were hit in the violence & single got bullet wounds. Madan Tamang was protested to the GJM’s stand on a short-term management for Darjeeling hills awaiting establishment of a different state & demanded Gorkhaland instead.

JNV Got Highest Passing % in CBSE XII Standard Exams, Read Passing % of All CBSE XII Schools & Regions

Posted: 21 May 2010 12:37 AM PDT

NEW DELHI (DLN), 21st May 2010: The self-governing Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) has defeated other schools all over India with a passing 95.31% in the CBSE XII Standard Exams. In 2009, the passing percentage of JNV's was 94.09.JNV's are independent schools which come under the governance of the human resource development ministry.

After the best performance of JNV's, there comes the turn of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) where the general passing percentage is 91.13, which shows a drop of 0.19% from 2009.

As per the government schools are concerned, the passing percentage in 2010 was 84.49, an increment of 1.68% in comparison to 2009. Independent schools, generally famous as public schools, have recorded a passing percentage of 79.42, a fall of 1.52% in comparison to 2009. Amongst others, the Central Tibetan schools under the governance of CBSE have recorded a passing percentage of 79.25 from 91.15% in 2009.

As per concern, private schools have too displayed a record of fall. As compared to their passing 49.72% in 2009, this 2010 year they showed a poor record as this time they drop 7.73%. So, their passing percentage in 2010 was 41.99.

In 2010, there appeared 699,129 scholars in XII Standard CBSE Exams – 408,367 boys & 290,762 girls in India & abroad. The overall passing percentage- is 79.87 in 2010 and has showed a drop of 1.13% compared to 2009. The Chennai State gave the amazing best performance in the entire 6 areas of CBSE. The passing percentage in this area was 92.17 & Delhi came at 2nd with 84.97%. The Guwahati area, with a passing percentage of 69.50, secured the minimum passing percentage. Click here for CBSE 12th Class Results

AirAsia launches flight to Bangalore

Posted: 20 May 2010 11:57 PM PDT

Kuala Lumpur, May 21 (IANS) Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia launched its inaugural flight to India’s Bangalore city, carrying 15 children with congenital heart disease who need open heart surgery.

The children will undergo surgery at the Narayana Hrudayalaya Heart Institute in Bangalore, whose chief Devi Shetty is a familiar name here as he regularly performs surgeries, The Star reported Friday.

AirAsia group commercial regional head Kathleen Tan said the airline was excited about the launch, adding that the service was expected to promote medical tourism in India.

Headed by ethnic Indian Tony Fernandes, AirAsia sees a huge demand from the health sector with patients seeking medical assistance from institutions based in Bangalore.

“The daily service is also expected to cater to significant traffic including business and leisure travellers and students to and from the technology hub in southern India,” Tan said here Thursday.

With the launch, Bangalore has become the seventh destination in India for AirAsia after Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, Tiruchirapalli and Mumbai.

The carrier, which will be using its brand new Airbus A320 aircraft on the Kuala Lumpur-Bangalore route, recorded a 100 percent load on its inaugural flight.

AirAsia is also offering fares as low as RM25 ($7.5) to those travelling from Bangalore as part of its recently-announced promotion of one million free seats.

Mexican climbers reach summit of Mt. Everest

Posted: 20 May 2010 11:57 PM PDT

Mexico City, May 21 (IANS/EFE) Mexican mountaineers Ignacio Anaya and Eva Martinez have reached the summit of Mount Everest this week, officials said.

Anaya and Martinez, on an expedition to mark the bicentennial of Mexico’s independence, set foot on the peak of the 8,848 m peak Monday, the crowning achievement of the expedition that began March 29 and is expected to return to Mexico at the end of this month, the Sports Institute of Baja California state said Thursday.

Two other members of the expedition, Salvador Delgadillo and Gustavo Flores, did not make it to the top of Everest due to pneumonia and frostbite, officials said.

Earlier, Anaya had scaled the peaks of Aconcagua, Chimborazo, Elbrus and the highest mountains in Mexico such as the Pico de Orizaba and Iztaccihuatl.

In 2007, Eva Martinez, 43, made it to the top of Dhaulagiri, one of the world’s 14 highest peaks.

Gorkha League chief Madan Tamang killed, Darjeeling tense

Posted: 20 May 2010 11:50 PM PDT

Darjeeling, May 21 (IANS) Gorkha leader Madan Tamang, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL), was Friday stabbed to death allegedly by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supporters in this West Bengal town, police said. News of the death led to a spontaneous shutdown in the region.

Tamang, who led the anti-GJM front in the Darjeeling hills, was hit with a kukri (long knife used by Nepalis) at around 9.30 a.m., an official said.

“He was critically injured in the attack and died in the Darjeeling District Hospital,” Darjeeling police station inspector-in-charge Indrajit Thapa told IANS.

State Municipal Affairs Minister Ashok Bhattacharya said in Kolkata that GJM supporters had carried out the attack on Tamang.

“The GJM’s goons have committed the murder. GJM is a fascist party, which does not want any opposition in the hills. They are opposed to a democratic atmosphere prevailing in the hills,” he said.

“We are deeply concerned. The hills are very tense,” said Bhattacharya, who hails from Siliguri in Darjeeling district.

As news of Tamang’s killing spread, a spontaneous shutdown began in the three Darjeeling hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong.

Vehicles in Darjeeling went off the roads, while shops and markets were closed.

On hearing about the attack on Tamang, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee convened an emergency meeting at the state secretariat Writers’ Buildings here and directed police and administrative officials to take all measures to keep the situation under control.

Tamang, a vocal opponent of the GJM, had earlier levelled corruption charges against its chief Bimal Gurung. The GJM had then threatened to banish him from the hills.

Arrest warrant issued against Lohan dropped

Posted: 20 May 2010 11:49 PM PDT

Sydney, May 21 (IANS) The arrest warrant issued against singer-actress Lindsay Lohan for missing her court hearing has been dropped.

Steve Whitmore, a Sheriff’s Department spokesman, said the arrest warrant was recalled after Lohan’s representatives posted 10 percent of the $100,000 bond, reports smh.com.au.

The 23-year-old actress was due in court for a progress report on her probation stemming from two arrests in 2007. Her attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, said Lohan’s passport was stolen while she was at the Cannes Film International Festival and was unable to return to Los Angeles in time for the hearing.

But the judge rejected the reason and issued an arrest warrant.

CBSE Results of XII Standard 2010: Visit the Links to access XII 2010 CBSE Results

Posted: 20 May 2010 10:03 PM PDT

The XII Standard CBSE Board Results 2010 of above 6.99 lakh scholars has been announced today on Friday. The results of CBSE can be accessed through websites since 8:00am & CBSE has done unique arrangements for immediate accessing of results by individuals as well as schools, the Board told in a statement.

The schools will be easily capable to access whole results by entering their school given code & email-id on CBSE websites. CBSE XII scholars can also check their results on their e-mail address by registering themselves on the given below links:  Click here

Today with the announcement of CBSE XII 2010 Results, to get admission in the top institutions of the country involving Delhi University (DU) will start. The admission method to DU colleges will start from 28th May 2010. Sale & purchase of admission forms are from 28th May to 11th June 2010. This year, there will be 5,000 excess seats in the undergraduate programs, and rise from 49,000 to 54,000 in 2010-11

The exams for CBSE XII standard were held in March 2010 this year and the board noticed an 8.80% rise in the number of scholars sitting for the examination. Check the XII Standard CBSE Board Results 2010 on the various links given above. We wish all the best to all the 12th CBSE 2010 students for the successful results.

11 militants killed in Pakistan

Posted: 20 May 2010 04:40 PM PDT

Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) At least 11 militants were killed and 12 injured Friday in clashes with security forces in northwest Pakistan, media reports said.

Three militants were killed and two others injured when security forces raided a militant hideout in Matta area of Swat Valley, Xinhua news agency said citing TV reports. Automatic weapons, heavy arms and explosives were recovered from the hideout.

In Upper Orakzai area, eight militants were killed and 10 injured in clashes with security forces. Sources said two army personnel were also injured in the fighting.

Madonna shocked by sentencing of gay couple in Malawi

Posted: 20 May 2010 04:40 PM PDT

Los Angeles, May 21 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna is ’shocked and saddened’ by a gay couple being sentenced to 14 years of hard labour by a court in Malawi, from where she has adopted her two children David and Mercy.

‘I am shocked and saddened by the decision made today by the Malawian court, which sentenced two innocent men to prison,’ accesshollywood.com quoted Madonna as saying.

According to reports from Malawi, where homosexuality is illegal, Tiwonge Chimbalanga, 20, and Steven Monjeza, 26, were convicted of gross indecency and unnatural acts when they were held at their engagement ceremony.

‘As a matter of principle, I believe in equal rights for all people no matter what their gender, race, colour, religion or sexual orientation is. Today, Malawi took a giant step backward. The world is filled with pain and suffering therefore, we must support our basic human right to love and be loved.

‘I call upon the progressive men and women of Malawi and around the world to challenge this decision in the name of human dignity and equal rights for all,’ she said.

Fewer cheating cases in Class 12 CBSE exams this year

Posted: 20 May 2010 04:38 PM PDT

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The number of cheating cases in the Central Board of Secondary Education Examination (CBSE) Class 12 exam saw a drop this year compared to last year.

The board results were declared Friday in Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad.

The number of cheating cases this year in the six regions – Ajmer, Panchkula, Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai and Allahabad – totalled 43 against 58 last year, said CBSE spokesperson Rama Sharma.

Allahabad, which had the highest number of cheating cases, reported 24 incidents. Delhi and Panchkula region had six cases each. Chennai reported the lowest incidence with only one case being reported.

The overall pass percentage of the CBSE Class 12 board exams saw a drop of 1.13 percent.

This year, 699,129 students – 408,367 boys and 290,762 girls – took the Class 12 board exams in the country and abroad.

Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper part ways

Posted: 20 May 2010 04:38 PM PDT

New York, May 21 (IANS) Actors Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper have reportedly ended their two-year relationship.

‘Amanda and Dominic have been on and off for a while and right now they’re taking a break. They’re great friends and could still get back together,’ nydailynews.com quoted a source as saying.

Seyfried and Cooper met on the sets of ‘Mamma Mia’ two years ago and started dating after that. The news comes days after Seyfried revealed that she was not so sure about her long term relationship with British actor.

‘A lot of people ask me, ‘Is Dominic the one?’ I don’t know and I’m fine with that,’ the American actress told Teen Vogue in its June issue.

Web abuzz over facebook ban in Pakistan

Posted: 20 May 2010 04:36 PM PDT

Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) The web is abuzz over the ban on social networking site Facebook in Pakistan following the Prophet cartoon row. While some favour a clamp down, others say: ‘Why should everyone get punished for 1 or 2 person’s mistake’.

Webpages have sprung up on Facebook after ‘Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!’ was set up.

A Pakistani court had Wednesday ordered the government to temporarily block Facebook after a controversy over a competition for caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.

Pakistan has also blocked the video-sharing website YouTube because of its ‘growing sacrilegious contents’.

A statement from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said that YouTube and Facebook websites were blocked after the government failed to convince them to remove ‘derogatory material’.

A webpage called ‘Ban FACEBOOK in Pakistan’ has been set up ‘to condemn the hypocrisy of FACEBOOK. As it won’t delete the hate mongering page called ‘Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!’.

Izhar Khan wrote on the page: ‘I Quit Facebook from today…Sorry my friends….but will cath u somewhere else.. Insha-ALLAH’.

But there are others who don’t want a ban of facebook.

The creator of the page ‘Only ban the Disrespecting Group and not the facebook in Pakistan’ says: ‘Why should everyone get punished for 1 or 2 person’s mistake. Please be fair and take step to do something right so join this group and lets try and make a difference.’

Protests took place across Pakistan Thursday over the Prophet’s cartoon row.

In Islamabad, religious leaders issued a decree calling for the killing of the ‘blasphemous cartoonist’ while in Rawalpindi, hundreds of activists from the women’s wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) staged a protest demonstration. They demanded that the government should end economic and diplomatic relations with all those countries who are involved in it.

The protesters held placards saying, ‘We will accept death in slavery of Prophet (SAW), the competitors are the real terrorists’, ‘We love our Prophet (SAW) more than our forefathers’, The News International reported.

Jamiat Ulema Pakistan, Tahffuz Namoos-e-Risalat Mahaz, Anti Facebook Movement, Muhammadia Students Movement, International Tanzim-e-Ahle Sunnat and Muttahida Tehrik-e-Khatum-e Nubuwat Committee demonstrated in front of the Lahore Press Club and Punjab Assembly.

The lawyers community also observed a strike on the Punjab Bar Council’s call against Facebook. The lawyers boycotted the court proceedings in civil and session courts and lawyers did not attend the court proceedings in the Lahore High Court after 10.30 a.m.

Social organisations, religious bodies and NGOs of Sialkot have announced that they would observe Friday as a protest day.

In Quetta, thousands of activists of the Islami Jamiat-e-Tulba Balochistan chapter took out a rally against the planned contest of blasphemous caricatures on Facebook, demanding the UN to take immediate notice.

Violent demonstrations had erupted in 2006 in Pakistan over the publication of cartoons on the Prophet Mohammed in Danish newspapers Jyllands-Posten and Politiken.

Last week, Pakistan refused to renew the visa of a Jyllands-Posten correspondent, forcing him to leave the country.

–Indo-Asian NEws Service

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Hitler in pink posters cause storm in Italy

Posted: 20 May 2010 04:36 PM PDT

London, May 21 (IANS) Huge posters of Hitler wearing a lurid pink uniform with a love heart, instead of swastika, on his arm band have whipped up a storm in Italy.

The posters, which are 18 feet high, are for a line of clothing for young people and they have been prominently set up in Palermo city.

They show Hitler wearing a bright pink uniform above the slogan ‘Change Style – Don’t Follow Your Leader’, The Telegraph reported Friday.

Local people have found the posters offensive and demanded that they be removed.

‘The use of an image of a person responsible for the worst chapters of the last century is offensive to our country’s constitutional principles and to the sensitivities of citizens,’ Rosario Filoramo, a city councillor, was quoted as saying.

Fabrizio Ferrandelli, an official, said: ‘Having Hitler’s face on a poster… cannot be passed off as an innocent advertising message. Seeing these posters in front of schools is an embarrassment.’

Daniele Manno, who works for the advertising agency running the campaign, said the Hitler poster was a tongue-in-cheek way of encouraging people not to follow the crowd in their fashion choices.

He added: ‘We have ridiculed Hitler in a way that invites young people to create their own style and not to be influenced by their peers.’

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