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For around the world news a Rajasthan man celebrates 137th birthday . Rahim Khan alias Habib Miyan, who holds the record of being the oldest man in the Limca Book Of World Records, said he had no more wishes left in life.

Speaking to a news wire he is quoted to have said"I used to play in a band for the then Jaipur ruler Raja Mansingh. When the present king Bhawani Singh was born, it was me who played the band outside the palace," Khan said.
He retired from the service of royalty on June 1, 1938, with a pension of Re.1 and 86 paise. Today, with a pension of Rs.2,111, he is the only person in the state receiving pension since 1938.

An Internet Ezine www.mattersofart.com, claimed to be India's first art e-zine - magazine on the Internet - that aims to bring together artists, critics, collectors and the lay public, was launched in New Delhi  with a group show by 41 artists.

"The e-zine keeps you in touch with today's fast-moving art world through in-depth features, interviews with leading artists, profiles on rising stars and up-to-the-minute coverage of trends from independent critics," said its editor-in-chief, Anoop Kamath.

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