Hyundai launches new Elantra
August 13th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Hundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) Monday launched the new fluidic Elantra sedan. Elantra comes in 7 variants - three petrol and four diesel -- and ... Read more...
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Delhi’s killer roads: Recalling some major accidents
February 20th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) With two more men crushed in the capital Tuesday morning by a speeding car, a day after a ghastly Lamborghini crash claimed the life of ... Read more...
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Alleged carjacker arrested when he stops for gas
January 12th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Coos Bay, Ore., Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A suspected carjacker has been arrested after he stopped at a gas station to refill. The suspect obviously forgot to check to the gas gauge ... Read more...
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Man arrested for killing lover
January 9th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) A 35-year-old man, on the run for almost six months after murdering his girlfriend and dumping her body in a forest in Jharkhand, has been ... Read more...
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Two men killed in freak Delhi accident (Second Lead)
December 23rd, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22, (IANS) In a tragic accident, two people died - one of them thrown off a flyover 40 feet high and another crushed to death - after ... Read more...
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Two car thieves held, eight vehicles recovered
April 23rd, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Two members of a gang responsible for more than 30 cases of vehicle thefts in Delhi and satellite towns around have been arrested, police said ... Read more...
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Pakistani man injured in accident with US embassy car in Islamabad
March 13th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 13(ANI): A Pakistan government employee has been injured in an accident with a US embassy vehicle in Islamabad.Maqbool Ahmed, a driver in the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, was injured in the ... Read more...
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Maruti Suzuki launches premium sedan Kizashi
February 2nd, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Car market leader Maruti Suzuki Wednesday launched its premium luxury sedan Kizashi priced between Rs.16.50 lakh to Rs.17.50 lakh ex-showroom Delhi."With the launch of this luxurious sporty ... Read more...
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2011’s Most Fuel-efficient Cars Vie For Buyers Attention
January 19th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 2011 is predicted to be the year of the hybrid and electric vehicles that have low carbon footprint and offer great fuel economy as well. The ... Read more...
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‘Mad Men’ Season 4 Episode 12 Review: Not Blowing Spoke At All!
November 25th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Titled ‘Blowing Smoke’, the Sunday episode saw almost half of the people at the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce firm embrace themselves with the bad news. Also, Trudy and Pete are shown ... Read more...
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Call girl gang is an isolated case: Delhi Police
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The murder of a 51-year-old businessman in east Delhi by a call girl gang is an isolated case and it is the only known gang in the ... Read more...
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Study: Honda Accord 1992 is the favorite target of the car thieves
September 21st, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The annual National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) Hot Wheels Report for 2009 is out and the report indicates that car thieves targeted Honda Accord 1992 model most ... Read more...
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The 1992 Honda Accord Is The Favorite Target Of Car Thieves
September 21st, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 21, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The 1992 Honda Accord seems to be a favorite target of car thieves in Washington. This interesting fact was revealed in the ‘Hot ... Read more...
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Gaza’s car industry: A tale in four parts
May 16th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Saud Abu Ramadan
Gaza City, May 16 (DPA) You can get a brand new BMW in the impoverished Gaza Strip, but it'll come in pieces which you'll have to weld together.And you'll ... Read more...
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Nissan Leaf To Lock Horns With Toyota Prius and GM Volt
March 31st, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Mar 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The craze for the ecofriendly and hybrid cars is on rise and the addition of Nissan Leaf is being considered important by the auto industry veterans. ... Read more...
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Las Vegas man sentenced to almost 20 years for armed bank robbery
March 23rd, 2010 - 2:43 am ICT by BNO News
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (BNO NEWS) – A Las Vegas, Nevada man was sentenced after committing an armed bank robbery, prosecutors said Monday.Frank Edward Morales, 40, of North Las Vegas, and Nathan Ray ... Read more...
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Sikh man charged with killing father in Canada
March 7th, 2010 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
Vancouver, March 7 (IANS) A Sikh man who beat his father to death last December in the family home in Calgary city was charged with homicide. Police said Ranjit Rana Singh, 30, ... Read more...
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British lottery winners gift home, car to house cleaner
February 28th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 28 (IANS) The British couple who scooped a 56 million pound ($96.24 million) jackpot have rewarded their hardworking house cleaner with a home worth $4 million and a luxury car.
Nigel ... Read more...
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Two New Orleans men charged with six counts of carjacking
February 20th, 2010 - 5:24 am ICT by BNO News
NEW ORLEANS (BNO NEWS) -- Two New Orleans men on Thursday were charged with six counts of carjacking and conspiring to use firearms during federal crimes of violence, prosecutors announced on Friday.Jesse ... Read more...
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Driver dies in Roseburg, OR after crashing into police car
February 16th, 2010 - 1:20 am ICT by BNO News
PORTLAND, OREGON (BNO NEWS) – A Roseburg, Oregon man died after crashing into a police car last Sunday, local police said Monday.Roseburg Police attempted to stop Nathan W. Lubken, 31, after a ... Read more...
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Chinese auto accessories company forays into India
January 15th, 2010 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) The Indian partners of CASKA, China's market leader in auto accessories, Thursday announced its foray into the country and said it is looking for 10 percent share in ... Read more...
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After bail, Shiney Ahuja reaches Delhi
October 4th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja arrived here from Mumbai Sunday morning after spending 110 days in jail for allegedly raping his domestic help. He was granted bail ... Read more...
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Honda Civic given a facelift
September 8th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Auto manufacturer Honda Siel Cars Tuesday launched a refurbished Honda Civic sedan with alternations in its design, such as a five-point metallic front grille and a new ... Read more...
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Cash-for-clunkers programme boosts US car sales
September 2nd, 2009 - 3:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 2 (DPA) The US government's popular cash-for-clunkers programme boosted car sales in August, but sales dropped sharply in the last week of the month as the scheme ended.
On Tuesday, Ford ... Read more...
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Skoda’s August sales up 33 percent
September 1st, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Skoda Auto India Tuesday reported sales of 1,463 units in August as against 1,103 units in the like month last year, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 33 ... Read more...
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Metro crane falls on car, family survives
May 10th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Five members of a family had a narrow escape when an over 400-tonne crane used for Delhi Metro construction came crashing on their car, police said Sunday.
Shashi ... Read more...
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Gadgets have made our lives simpler and less complex - Akshay Anand
April 25th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Q. Are you a gizmo freak?
A. Yes, some sort of. I am not an over gadget freak but have my balance. I have the latest mobile phone, something that is user ... Read more...
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Oz pensioner banned from driving for 1000 years!
January 7th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 7 (ANI): An octogenarian pensioner has been banned from driving for the next 1000 years, after constant court appearances for negligent driving, driving without a licence and failing to ... Read more...
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One arrested for printing currency notes, fake documents
December 16th, 2008 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 16 (IANS) One person was arrested for allegedly printing currency notes and fake documents here, the police said Tuesday.Alok Kumar Singh was arrested for printing fake currency notes, registration ... Read more...
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General Motors plans new launches in India
November 5th, 2008 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 5 (IANS) Freed of capacity constraints, General Motors (GM) India plans to beef up its product portfolio with two new models next year, said a top company official here Wednesday.Declining ... Read more...
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Two arrested for bid to kidnap US firm CEO in Noida
September 29th, 2008 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Sep 29 (IANS) Two people were arrested Monday for attacking and attempting to abduct the CEO of a US-headquartered software firm here last week. The police said one of them wanted ... Read more...
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Omar Bakri Mohammeds daughter is sex mad, says ex lover
September 29th, 2008 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 29 (ANI): The notorious Muslim extremist Omar Bakri Mohammeds daughter is an animal in bed, reveals her ex lover.The 20-year-old son of Brazilian immigrants revealed that Yasmin Fostok, 27, ... Read more...
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US-based IT firm’’s CEO attacked in Noida
September 28th, 2008 - 12:40 am ICT by ANI
Noida, Sept 27 (ANI): The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a US-based software firm in Noida was on Saturday dragged out of his car and viciously attacked, only four days after ... Read more...
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CEO of US-based firm thrashed, industry warns of backlash (Lead)
September 27th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Noida/New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The India head of a US-based software firm was dragged out of his car and viciously beaten up in Noida, four days after workers lynched another top ... Read more...
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How big brand names in ads influence our perceptions
September 16th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 16 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the sequence in which advertisements are published in a magazine or shown on TV affects prospective consumers perceptions about the products. ... Read more...
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