Abhishek Bachchan attends Le Mans 24 Hours
June 16th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan loves fast cars, specially those that burn up the race tracks. Unlike his contemporaries from the film fraternity, who rush to ... Read more...
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Bieber buys limited edition bike
April 21st, 2012 - 4:11 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 21 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber, who does not even have a motorcycle riding license, has spent $20,000 on a limited edition arctic white silk Ducati Superbike 848 ... Read more...
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Paris Hilton is a tomboy
January 7th, 2012 - 6:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 7 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton's interest in watching sports and collecting fast cars suggest she is a "huge tomboy".The 30-year-old, whose business empire includes ownership of a ... Read more...
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Delhi airport gets in F1 mode
October 29th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Around two dozen charter flights have been pressed into service at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here to ferry celebrities ahead of the Formula ... Read more...
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Hamilton takes maiden pole in Korea; di Resta, Sutil 9th and 10th
October 15th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Yeongam (South Korea), Oct 15 (IANS) McLaren's Lewis Hamilton claimed his maiden pole of the season while Sahara Force India's Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil secured place among the ... Read more...
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Radcliffe likes free Harry Potter rides
July 17th, 2011 - 3:50 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 17 (IANS) There is something about the Harry Potter theme park in Florida that actor Daniel Radcliffe loves - that he doesn't have to pay to go ... Read more...
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Jaguar Land Rover opens first plant in India
May 27th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Pune (Maharashtra), May 27 (IANS) The iconic Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Friday opened its first vehicle assembly plant in India here, an official said.The new facility will assemble Land Rover ... Read more...
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Nepal’s former royalty now faces a different court
March 3rd, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 3 (IANS) The giant halls in Nepal's former royal palace, glittering with immense chandeliers, stately oil paintings of former kings and stuffed, life-sized tigers, once epitomised power and ... Read more...
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London art fair to highlight Husain’s work
February 16th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Leading Indian contemporary artist M.F. Husain's art will be the highlight of the 20/21 International Art Fair in London Feb 17-20.A six-foot abstract composition by Husain, known ... Read more...
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New moveable rear wing in F1 cars will not lead to glut of overtaking: Alonso
February 16th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): F1 ace driver Fernando Alonso has rubbished suggestions that the new moveable rear wing on Formula One cars will lead to a glut of overtaking.The two-plane wings ... Read more...
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Bhimsen Joshi: Legend, music maestro and lover of fast cars too (Obituary)
January 24th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) India's legendary Hindustani vocalist Bhimsen Joshi, who died in a Pune hospital Monday, had left his home in Dharwad, Karnataka, more than seven decades ago when he ... Read more...
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Nepali Congress seeks action against former crown prince
December 13th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 13 (IANS) The Nepali Congress, the largest party in Nepal's ruling alliance Monday, Monday condemned the brawl and shooting in an upscale wildlife resort involving controversial former crown ... Read more...
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Tubby backs Clarke as leader for Australian cricket’s new era
November 7th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 7 (ANI): Former captain and current Cricket Australia board member Mark Taylor has launched a passionate defence of Michael Clarke, saying his mixed perception is the result of a different ... Read more...
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Stealth Ford Police Interceptor: Menacing Looks That Make Jaws Drop
November 2nd, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Most of the times the cars the cops use to chase the criminals and speed brakers look rather mundane and people hardly feel fascinated by those ... Read more...
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Simple things really do make us happy
September 30th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 30 (ANI): The simple things in life, such as a good night's sleep, time with family and not working long hours, really are among the keys to a happy life, ... Read more...
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Real ‘James Bond’ loved pretty women, fast cars
September 22nd, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 22 (IANS) There was a real "James Bond" who was an incorrigible raconteur with a penchant for pretty women and fast cars, says a new history of Britain's intelligence service ... Read more...
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Graham Greene, W. Somerset Maugham were MI6 wartime spies, book reveals
September 22nd, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 22 (ANI): Britain's Secret Intelligence Service has admitted for the first time that famous authors like Graham Greene, W. Somerset Maugham and Arthur Ransome were staff members of MI6.According to ... Read more...
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James Bond ‘based on real life MI6 special agent’
September 22nd, 2010 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
London, Sep 22 (ANI): A new history of the Secret Intelligence Service has revealed that one of James Bond's most famous scenes was inspired by the wartime exploits of an MI6 spy.The ... Read more...
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Boob jobs, sheep, replacement knees among lottery winners’ shopping list!
March 3rd, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 3 (ANI): Boob jobs, a flock of sheep and replacement knees are some of the things that feature on the list of those who hit the winning numbers in lottery, ... Read more...
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New England skipper too has his fair share of scandals
February 6th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 6 (ANI): Rio Ferdinand, who is succeeding John Terry as England captain, has a far from a squeaky clean image craved by fans, as he has been involved in ... Read more...
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Ntini says he and Becks discussed underpants during a shared hotel room chat
December 15th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town (S. Africa), Dec. 15 (ANI): What does the most famous sportsman in South Africa talk about when he meets the most famous sportsman from Britain -- fast cars, fast ... Read more...
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Female fans angry while male fans envy Tiger Woods’ infidelity’
December 14th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 14 (ANI): While the female fans of Tiger Woods are angry with the golfer over his alleged steamy affairs, male fans say they won't mind swapping places with the ... Read more...
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Warne slips back into his bad habits
October 23rd, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 23 (ANI): He likes and enjoys women, vodka, smokes, a game of cards, laughs and fast cars, and at the Bradman Gala Dinner in Sydney on Wednesday night, former Australian ... Read more...
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Warne to co-host Top Gear Australia
October 21st, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct.21 (ANI): He's known for his love of fast cars, and now Australia's spin king Shane Warne will be revving up television screens as the host of a new series of ... Read more...
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Osama’s greatest loves were his golden Mercedes, growing best sunflowers: Wife
October 17th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 16 (ANI): The first wife of Osama bin Laden has come out with a no-holes barred book revealing the complex character of the world's number one terrorist. In her memoir ... Read more...
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90 Minutes Of Car Chase In Dallas
June 30th, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by GD
This scene resembled the video of one of those numerous Playstation games high in graphics like Need For Speed or others, involving fast cars, cops and a wild chase. Add to ... Read more...
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Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood To Be Released Soon
June 28th, 2009 - 10:52 pm ICT by GD
The innovative video games that have been catering to the modern needs of video game players is probably innumerable and the latest one that is yet to hit the stores is ... Read more...
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Kevin Meher: Cop without a badge
May 27th, 2009 - 8:26 pm ICT by GD
"Cop Without a Badge: The Extraordinary Life of Kevin Maher" is quite a gripping story by Charles Kipps. This fact paced thriller is full of action as it unfolds the story of ... Read more...
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Sky’s the limit for Nepal’s ex-crown princess
May 25th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 25 (IANS) Fate decreed that on the day Nepal got its second prime minister in 12 months, the headlines would also be dominated by a member of the ... Read more...
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Country’s lone Stutz race car finds home in Delhi
May 23rd, 2009 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The lone Stutz vintage car in the country, one of the earliest racing cars manufactured by the US-based Stutz company between 1913 and 1938, has found a ... Read more...
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Shilpa gets fast and furious
April 24th, 2009 - 12:07 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Since "Big Brother' a little more than two years ago, Shilpa Shetty has gone luckier with each passing day.The fame in the UK lead to the launch of her perfume, her ... Read more...
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106yr-old fast car-freak granny smashes race track record
March 26th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 26 (ANI): A 106-year-old woman, who was one of the test drivers for the British army during the Second World War, has become the oldest person to complete a lap ... Read more...
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123456 is world’’s worst password used on the Internet
March 19th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 19 (ANI): 123456 is the most common password used by people on the Internet.Obscenities, names of fast cars and even ncc1701 - the ship number for Star Trek''s Starship ... Read more...
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Nintendo Wii the gadget that makes people ”most happy”
February 27th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 27 (ANI): The Nintendo Wii has beaten off the iPod to become the gadget that "makes people most happy", says a new British poll.According to the survey of over ... Read more...
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Beyonce prefers being ”frugal” as far as spending is concerned
February 21st, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): She must be one of the richest celebrities, but Beyonce Knowles has not spent any of her multi-million dollar fortune in buying luxury items like diamonds and ... Read more...
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