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Narendra Modi beats Sachin Tendulkar, Mars Mission on Facebook

New Delhi: BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is the most talked about person on Facebook in India beating likes of cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar , the US-based social networking site said on Monday.
Facebook, which at present claims to have 1.19 billion monthly active users (MAUs), has 82 million MAUs in India for the quarter ending June 31, 2013. “Take a look at the most mentioned people and events of 2013, which point to some of the most popular topics in India,” Facebook said in a statement.
This includes Narendra Modi followed by Sachin Tendulkar, iPhone 5s, Raghuram Rajan and Mangalyaan, it added. Last month, India launched its maiden mission to Mars, which could carry India into a small club of nations, including US, Europe, and Russia, whose probes have orbited or landed on Mars.
Batting maestro Tendulkar retired last month after playing his 200th-test match. He is also the first sportsperson to be bestowed with India’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna. “Today, we’re taking a look back at the people, moments and places that mattered most on Facebook in India in 2013,” the social networking site said.
Conversations happening all over Facebook offer a unique snapshot of India and 2013 was no different. Every day, people post about topics and milestones important to them from announcing an engagement, to discussing breaking news or even celebrating a favourite political party’s victory or love for cricket, it added.
Sukhdev Dabha at Murthal (Haryana) was the most talked about place to visit on Facebook followed by Golden Temple in Amritsar, Bangla Sahib Gurudwar, Connaught Place and India Gate in New Delhi and Taj Mahal in Agra among others.

 

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