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[Capt M Kumar]

<!--emo&:cool--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/specool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='specool.gif' /><!--endemo--> Though Ekta’s parents will not be with her at the Bahamas as she competes for the Miss Universe 2009 crown, her family’s best wishes are with her. Her mother says, “Though you can’t predict anything, my husband and I, our friends and family, everyone is praying for her. We are really looking forward to seeing Ekta at the pageant. I have told Ekta not to lose her cool and answer the questions thoughtfully. I have also <i><span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><span style='font-family:Impact'>advised her to keep chanting Gayatri Mantra as it will give her strength.”</span>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/shows/Ekta-to-chant-Gayatri-Mantra-for-Miss-Universe/articleshow/4924603.cms</span></i>