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11-11-11 marks special day for Indian couples
Many fast-track matrimonial plans to fall on the special sequence, ahead of the Hindu wedding season.
Last Modified: 11 Nov 2011 13:18

Many people consider the 11th day of the 11th month of the 11th year of the 21st century as unlucky for the sequence 11-11-11.

But for some couples in India, Friday is special as they beat the Hindu wedding season to tie the knot on this memorable day.

Al Jazeera's Bhanu Bhatnagar explains.
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