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Preity Zinta creating awareness on World AIDS Day: Today is World AIDS Day, and Bollywood actress and UNAIDS goodwill ambassador Preity Zinta is not staying idle or shooting films. In face, she is doing all she could to stop the spread of the pandemic by creating awareness.

“On World Aids Day, I want to appeal to you all today not to fear HIV. Just be safe, use protection and do not stigmatize people living with HIV,” Preity wrote on her Twitter page.

The actress is particularly upset on the transmission of HIV from mother to children, as she thinks it could be stopped. “Mother-2-child transmission of HIV really upsets me. We should be able to protect every child from HIV! Less ignorance and more awareness is needed!,” she said.

The actress also went on to say that AIDS is treatable and that over three lakh Indians are receiving free treatment. She pleaded the public not to discriminate the HIV patients.

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, or UNAIDS reported that about 33.3 million people were infected with HIV, including 2.5 million children, in 2009. The UN also reported that India has about 2.3 million people infected with HIV.

Doctor Preity Zinta: Studying Doc?: Preity Zinta has recently been honored with a doctorate by the University of East London (UEL).

She has earned it for her tremendous charity work, involvement in Delhi blood donor camps, raising awareness regarding human trafficking and the plight of street children has been worth commending.

She has also adopted 34 orphan girls from Rishikesh. Zinta is very excited to be nominated and a well-deserved nomination it is!

Preity Zinta in Yash Raj’s next!: Latest Bollywood Buzz has it that dimpled beauty Preity Zinta is all set to make her comeback with the Yash Raj’s new film ‘Mere Brother ki Dulhan’, starring cutie pie Imran Khan and gorgeous Katrina Kaif. The film is a musical, a story of an upper-middle class North Indian family where the young Khan falls in love with his brother’s would-be wife!

With an interesting story line, it is being said that Preity will be donning an all new glamorous look for the film. The pretty actress, however, maintains complete secrecy about it.

Preity who portrayed offbeat roles in Deepa Mehta’s ‘Earth’ and Rituparno Ghosh’s ‘The Last Lear’ will now be seen flaunting her glamorous avatar and sex-appeal. So all the men who have been craving to see Preity back on the silver screen can heave a sigh of relief and sport a big smile.

Shilpa Shetty, Preity Zinta's IPL teams terminated: Shattered, shocked and still absorbing it! The Rajasthan Royals co-owner Shilpa Shetty and Punjab Kings XI co-owner Preity Zinta are still under shock and don’t know how to react to the termination of their respective IPL teams.

The two teams came under scanner because of the breach in their IPL contracts. As a daily reports, on Sunday, the BCCI, after its meeting with the IPL governing council, announced that the two franchises’ contracts were being terminated with immediate effect for violating shareholding and ownership patterns.

The actresses are ready to take the case to the court. Shilpa tweets about this decision, “This is for all those who want my reaction ‘Honestly too shocked to react, just disheartened... cause it’s more than just a team for us! Still havn’t received the termination, will react after. Need to know the basis of this decision.’ In London now (sic).”

While Preity writes on Twitter, “Still absorbing the News! After working so hard in the IPL & putting my everything building this team dis is not what I expected! Shocked !”
It’s believed that the suspended former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has had financial interest in both the teams. The two teams were also allegedly benefitted because of the Modi connection.

After hearing about the decision, Rajasthan Royals captain, Shane Warne, hopes that BCCI would come to their ‘senses’.

Preity Zinta Hot in black at Salman's Being Human Show - Pics: Preity Zinta looked retro resplendent in 1920s attire walking the ramp at Salman Khan's Being Human show during HDIL India Couture Week 2010 Saturday, October 9 in Mumbai.

Preity wore a calf length sparkling halter dress reminiscent of the jazz and liberalism of the 20s, when exposing legs became commonplace as women started to wear short dresses and makeup in public without inhibitions.
The 34-year-old Bollywood star's dress was backless with a revealing neckline and tulle skirt. The dress was accented with a jeweled bow on the waist.

Preity accessorized with a black wide rim hat, diamond earrings, black satin elbow gloves, and a chunky diamond cuff in her right arm; she wore towering black heels.
Smoky eye makeup, pink pout, bold rouge and a pink feather in her hand added to the superb makeover.