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“The burgeoning fan list of Sania Mirza has a new entry — US President George W Bush. The most powerful man on earth today confessed his admiration of the Indian tennis star to a gathering of the cream of Indian society.“I visited Hyderabad, the city of Sania Mirza,” said Mr Bush inviting loud cheers from the audience at the Purana Qila.Just back from a daylong visit to the high-tech southern city, the US President found Sania the symbol of a modern India, which was the focus of his half-an-hour address.He also paid tributes to Indian-born astronaut Kalpana Chawla who was killed when space shuttle Columbia crashed five years ago. “I know India will always be proud of Kalpana Chawla,’’ he said.”