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Shilpa Rao sang the female vocal part of 'Saiyaan Re' from the 2007 movie 'Salaam-e-Ishq', starring Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra. The song was composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's nephew and features Shilpa Rao's distinctive voice. Shruti Pathak, Shruti Haasan, and Sunidhi Chauhan are all Bollywood playback singers but not for this particular song.

Salim Merchant from the composer duo Salim-Sulaiman sang 'Maula Mere' from the 2007 movie 'Chak De India'. While primarily known as composers, both brothers occasionally provide vocals. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Mohit Chauhan, and Javed Ali are renowned playback singers but did not sing this particular song.

Russia has the largest tank fleet in the world with over 12,000 tanks in its inventory, including both active and reserve units. This includes T-72, T-80, and T-90 series tanks. The USA, China, and India all have significant tank forces but none match Russia's numbers due to Soviet-era stockpiles and continued production.

Abyssinia is the historical name for Ethiopia, a country in the Horn of Africa. The name was used for centuries and was officially changed to Ethiopia in the 20th century. Ethiopia is one of the oldest continuously inhabited countries in the world. Jakarta is in Indonesia, Egypt is a different North African country, and Indonesia is a Southeast Asian nation.

Starting from Tuesday, 'day after tomorrow' is Thursday. 'Day before' Thursday is Wednesday. 'Two days after' Wednesday is Friday. The appointment is therefore on Friday. Sunday and Monday are incorrect because they don't follow this forward counting pattern.

Dominique Cerejo sang the female vocals for 'Yeh tumhari meri baatein' in the 2008 film Rock-On!!. Shreya Ghoshal, Shilpa Rao, and Sunidhi Chauhan are all prominent playback singers but did not sing this particular song.

Constantinople was renamed Istanbul in 1930 under the Turkish Postal Service Law. The city had been called Constantinople since it was renamed by Roman Emperor Constantine in 330 AD. Rome, Greece, and Spain were never names for this city.

The trains are 200km apart and close the gap at a combined speed of 100 kmph (50+50). They will collide in 2 hours. The fly travels at 75 kmph for those 2 hours, covering a total distance of 150 km.

Russia has the world's largest nuclear arsenal with approximately 5,889 warheads as of recent estimates. The USA has the second-largest with about 5,244 warheads. China has around 410 warheads and India has approximately 164 warheads, making Russia the clear leader.

The Dutch East Indies was the colonial name for Indonesia under Dutch rule. After Indonesia gained independence in 1945, the country adopted its current name. West Indies, India, and Bangladesh are all distinct geographical entities.