Force India finish 5th and 6th, skip second practice
April 20th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Manama, April 20 (IANS) Sahara Force India drivers Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg finished third and sixth in the first practice session at the Bahrain Grand Prix Friday, while ... Read more...
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Hamilton eyes victories in Abu Dhabi, Brazil
November 6th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 6 (IANS/CMC) British race car driver Lewis Hamilton said he would like to complete this year's Formula 1 season with victories in the last two races.The former F1 champion ... Read more...
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Drivers give thumbs up to Buddh Circuit; dust is only concern
October 27th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 27 (IANS) The drivers gave a thumbs up to the Buddh International Circuit after their first look at it Thursday. The only concern they have is dirt ... Read more...
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Karun Chandhok to drive in Friday practice at Valencia GP
June 22nd, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 22 (IANS) Team Lotus Wednesday confirmed that its reserve driver Karun Chandhok will be driving the T128 for the first practice session of the Formula One (F1) European ... Read more...
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Construction on Bloodhound ’supercar’ to begin this week
February 8th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 8 (ANI): British engineers will this week begin construction on what they hope will be the world's fastest car.Called Bloodhound, it's designed to reach a record-breaking 1,000mph.The British car will ... Read more...
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Qantas’ flight woes continue as fault forces US-bound jet to divert to Fiji
January 19th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 19(ANI): A Qantas flight carrying almost 400 people from Sydney to New York was diverted to Fiji after a fuel valve fault, just four days after another safety scare on ... Read more...
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Qantas engine suffers another ‘low engine failure’
January 16th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 16 (ANI): Qantas Flight QF11 failed to take off to Los Angeles on Saturday after one of its engines suffered a complete failure. There were 344 passengers onboard.News.com.au quoted passengers ... Read more...
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Improved ocean turbine design - inspired by whales!
November 28th, 2010 - 11:33 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): Underwater turbines have long been thought to be sources of alternative energy - now the ocean's largest mammals have inspired scientists to tackle one of the serious challenges ... Read more...
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How giant pterosaurs soared the high skies
November 24th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): A new research has revealed interesting insights into the flying techniques of pterosaurs.The ancient reptiles that flew over the heads of dinosaurs - were at their best in ... Read more...
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Passenger trains collide in city near The Hague
November 5th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by BNO News
THE HAGUE (BNO NEWS) -- Several people were injured on Friday afternoon when two passenger trains collided at a train station in the Dutch city of Leiden, not far from The Hague, ... Read more...
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Several injured after freight train, empty passenger train collide in Washington, D.C.
November 5th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Several people were injured on early Friday morning when a freight train and an empty passenger train collided in Washington, D.C., officials said.The collision, which reportedly happened ... Read more...
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India, Russia joint military exercise begins
October 15th, 2010 - 11:22 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 15 (ANI): To enhance the defence cooperation and military-to-military relations between the two armies, India and Russian joint military exercises focusing on counter- terrorism training began on Friday at ... Read more...
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Major train collision averted in West Bengal (Lead)
August 22nd, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) A major railway accident was averted in West Bengal Sunday when two trains moving in opposite directions came within 150-200 metres of each other on the same track ... Read more...
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Train accident averted in West Bengal
August 22nd, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) A major accident was averted in West Bengal Sunday after two trains moving in opposite directions came within 150-200 metres of each other on the same track after ... Read more...
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Rail track blast kills one in Assam, injures seven (Second Lead)
July 8th, 2010 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 8 (IANS) At least one person was killed and seven people were wounded, two of them critically, in a powerful explosion on a railway track that ripped apart the engine ... Read more...
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Assam rail track blast kills one, injures seven (Lead)
July 8th, 2010 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 8 (IANS) At least one person was killed and seven wounded, two of them critically, in a powerful explosion on a railway track Thursday that ripped apart the engine and ... Read more...
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Toyota announces voluntary recall on Lexus with steering issue
May 22nd, 2010 - 1:02 am ICT by BNO News
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced on Thursday that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 3,800 vehicles.Lexus late 2009 and certain 2010 model year ... Read more...
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Toyota Announces Yet Another SUV Recall
April 29th, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A brand new Toyota recall has been issued for the 2003 Sequoia, due to a problem with the Vehicle Stability Control system. The current software in the ... Read more...
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Toyota Plagued By Yet Another SUV Recall
April 29th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Apr 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The ghost of recall is just not leaving troubled Japanese car-maker Toyota Motor Corp. The company is trying to restore the faith of its customers after ... Read more...
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Toyota announces voluntary recall on 2003 Sequoia
April 29th, 2010 - 1:17 am ICT by BNO News
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced Wednesday that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on 2003 Sequoia vehicles.Approximately 50,000 early-2003 Model-Year Toyota Sequoia sport utility vehicles ... Read more...
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Brit boy, 5, steals father’s car, drives for four miles!
March 19th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19 (ANI): A five-year-old British boy is said to have stolen his father's 4x4 and driven for more than four miles along country lanes and a dual carriageway before finally ... Read more...
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‘Terminator asteroids’ can regenerate after being nuked
March 12th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 12 (ANI): It seems like the fictional 'Terminator' robot has met its cosmic equivalent in asteroids that quickly reassemble if blasted by a nuclear bomb.If a sizeable asteroid is found ... Read more...
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GM Recalls 1.3 Million Cars Owing To Steering Problem
March 3rd, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
New York, March 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The power steering problem in the General Motors cars has led the authority to recall 1.3 Million small cars from all over North ... Read more...
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General Motors to recall 1.3 mn cars in North America
March 2nd, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Detroit, March 2 (DPA) General Motors Co will recall 1.3 million cars of its Chevrolet and Pontiac brands from customers across the US, Canada and Mexico, according to news reports.
Problems with the ... Read more...
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Iran starts production of two new missiles
February 7th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 7 (IANS) Iran has begun production of the Qaem anti-helicopter missile and Toofan 5 anti-armour missile, a media report said Sunday.
The Toofan 5 has two warheads and is one of ... Read more...
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Iran Air plane goes off Stockholm runway, none hurt
January 16th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Jan 16 (DPA) An Iran Air Airbus with 173 passengers on board went off the runway while preparing for takeoff from Stockholm's Arlanda airport Saturday, the Aviation Herald website said.
The Teheran-bound ... Read more...
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Indian goods trains may go up to Dhaka outskirts
December 23rd, 2009 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 23 (IANS) Bangladesh Railway (BR) is preparing for movement of Indian goods trains right up to the outskirts of the national capital, in a move that would help traders ... Read more...
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Woods says he spent Melbourne nights watching NFL
December 1st, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 1 (ANI): Golfing legend Tiger Woods has clarified that he spent his nights in Australia watching the NFL, and not partying with New York nightclub hostess Rachel Uchitel, as ... Read more...
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Boy’s steals car to avoid church
July 31st, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by IBNS
Jul 31 (IBNS) It was a car race ‘game–turned-reality’ show when a seven-year-old boy lead police in a ‘need for speed’ fashion in Weber County, Utah, recently.
Responding to reports of a ... Read more...
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UK, French submarines may have suffered greater damage
February 20th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 19 (ANI): The British and French nuclear missile-carrying submarines that collided earlier this month in the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month may have hit each other several times causing ... Read more...
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Motorists underestimate risk of injury at slow speeds
February 4th, 2009 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Munich, Feb 4 (DPA) Motorists tend to underestimate the risk of injury in a low-speed accident and tend to avoid belting up, Germany's automobile association (ADAC) has warned.Crash tests conducted by the ... Read more...
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Now, a jet-engine silencer to cut aircraft noise
July 1st, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 1 (ANI): That shrieking aircraft noise of jet engines during take off and landing is one of the biggest problems faced by the aviation industry. A researcher now claims ... Read more...
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E-bike makers foresee big market, adopt different planks
June 15th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 15 (IANS) The nascent electric two-wheeler segment, currently estimated at Rs.4.5 billion, is set to grow this fiscal, say manufacturers. But while all are now stepping on the gas to ... Read more...
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Tube Investments to launch electric scooters
June 12th, 2008 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 12 (IANS) Tube Investments of India Ltd, part of the Rs.95.82 billion ($2.3 billion) Murugappa group, inaugurated its new electric scooter plant here Thursday. Tube Investments manufactures cycles, automotive and ... Read more...
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