Haryana doubles cash rewards for Rio
August 26th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Gohana (Haryana) Aug 26 (IANS) After showering cash rewards, luxury cars and other goodies on London Olympics medallists and participants, the Haryana government Sunday said it would double the ... Read more...
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Business elite must pay their taxes: Pakistani daily
August 25th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Pakistan's business elite "need to show some remorse" and pay their taxes, said a leading daily Saturday.An editorial in the Dawn said that for "all the ... Read more...
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Russian Olympic medallists given luxury cars
August 16th, 2012 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Many of Russia's medal-winning Olympic athletes were presented with luxury cars Wednesday and the others were also promised cars soon.Many of Russia's gold medallists received ... Read more...
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Akhilesh withdraws Rs.20 lakh largesse for legislators (Lead)
July 4th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 4 (IANS) Faced with widespread criticism of his decision to allow legislators to buy cars worth Rs.20 lakh from the local area development (LAD) funds, Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Italian drugs, arms racket busted, 20 held
June 16th, 2012 - 6:53 am ICT by IANS
Rome, June 16 (IANS) At least 20 people were arrested and massive quantities of cocaine seized after a drug-trafficking ring was busted in Italy.The ring was based in the northeastern ... Read more...
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Eon, XUV 500 and Brio most online searched cars: Survey
June 5th, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) A study by a leading agency Tuesday revealed that Hyundai Eon, Mahindra XUV 500, Honda Brio, Tata Manza, Maruti Kizashi and Toyota Liva were among ... Read more...
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Student leads gang of auto thieves
June 2nd, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) Police have busted a gang of vehicle thieves headed by an engineering student in Uttar Pradesh.The gang used to lift luxury cars from Noida, adjoining Delhi, ... Read more...
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‘No parking’ for Chandigarh freeloaders (Chandigarh Newsletter)
June 2nd, 2012 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 2 (IANS) Chandigarh's VIP freeloaders, who were unwilling to cough up a paltry sum of Rs.5 for parking their luxury cars in the city, have been grounded ... Read more...
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Mercedes-Benz launches new M-Class in India
May 15th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz Tuesday launched its third generation sports utility vehicle M-Class priced at Rs.56.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)."At the start of this year, ... Read more...
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Gains and losses from Budget 2012-13
March 16th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Here is what you gain and what you lose on account of the budget proposals presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday:Gains:- Minimum exemption limit for income tax raised to ... Read more...
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Mukherjee’s budget promises tax relief, subsidy cut, reforms (Fourth Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Tax relief to individuals, promise to curb black money, major push on infrastructure, capital market reforms and huge subsidy cut were among proposals listed ... Read more...
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India major market for motor sports: GT1 boss
March 2nd, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Formula One and GT1 are the ultimate in motor racing and India presents a great opportunity to become a major market for the sport, says ... Read more...
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A jail superintendent worth Rs.3 crores!
March 1st, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 1 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta anti-courruption ombudsman, found properties worth Rs.3 crore in raids on the premises of the Indore Central Jail superintendent, an official said Thursday.Lokayukta ... Read more...
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FIA GT1 World Championship: Budh International to host 2012 season final
February 13th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India's Budh International Circuit (BIC) will be hosting the 2012 season grand finale of FIA's GT1 World Championship Nov 30-Dec 2. India will be the ... Read more...
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Italian police clamp down on tax evaders
January 30th, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Milan (Italy), Jan 30 (IANS) Italian police, in a bid to clamp down upon widespread tax evasion, Sunday carried out massive checks on bars, restaurants and shops in Milan, the ... Read more...
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A millionaire on scooter vs a royal on a Merc! (With Images)
January 29th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) He may be a multi-millionaire but that doesn't stop Surjit Singh Kohli from riding around on a scooter through the congested bylanes of Punjab's Patiala town ... Read more...
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From peons to clerks, raids unveil Madhya Pradesh’s millionaires
January 20th, 2012 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 20 (IANS) "MP gajab hai'...You've heard that touristy catchphrase saying Madhya Pradesh is truly amazing! But the slogan acquires a new meaning in the light of startling revelations ... Read more...
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Detroit Auto Show 2012 in full swing
January 10th, 2012 - 12:48 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is said that what does not kill you, makes you strong. That statement is true regarding the US auto market. When the worst recession in the ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh engineer has Rs.10 crore assets
January 7th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 7 (IANS) After seizing several crores-worth of unaccounted assets from peons, clerk and engineers in 2011, the Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Saturday raided the premises of an engineer and ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh peon worth Rs.12 crore
December 8th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ujjain, Dec 8 (IANS) A peon working in the city's municipal corporation was found to own assets worth around Rs.12 crore during a raid by the Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta police, ... Read more...
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Rolls-Royce returns to the city of Nizams
December 7th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (IANS) Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Wednesday appointed its dealer for Hyderabad, marking its return to this historic city where the Nizam had once owned a fleet of ... Read more...
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Two constables arrested after prisoners escape
November 26th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Nov 26 (IANS) The Ghaziabad district police Saturday arrested two constables from whose custody two prisoners escaped."After the two criminals escaped from their custody, constables Rajendra and Shyam Singh ... Read more...
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China mulls cheaper cars for officials
November 20th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 20 (IANS) The Chinese government is planning to buy cheaper cars for official use. This is in line with the government's plans to cut costs.According to the plan, ... Read more...
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Man held for damaging over 100 cars
October 24th, 2011 - 9:13 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Oct 24 (IANS) A 27-year-old man has been arrested in the German capital for damaging over 100 luxury cars. He allegedly set 67 cars ablaze, and partially damaged 35 ... Read more...
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Chinese official bought 37 homes with graft money
October 18th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 18 (IANS) A Chinese official is being tried in a court for embezzlling over $6 million and purchasing 37 apartments with the cash, a media report said.Song Jun, ... Read more...
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Gaddafi fled on golf cart through tunnel?
August 26th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi may have fled on a golf buggy through a network of tunnels under his palatial building in Tripoli, a media report said ... Read more...
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Customs evasion on imported cars continues: Minister
August 5th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The practice of importing cars from overseas without paying proper customs duty continues in the country despite a crackdown on major such dealers three years ... Read more...
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Richie rich: Punjab’s millionaire woman cop in CBI net
August 3rd, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 3 (IANS) A palatial bungalow, lakhs in cash and jewellery, two luxury cars and a well-stocked bar with the best of international liquor brands -- CBI sleuths stumbled ... Read more...
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Mercedes-Benz sells 90 C-class cars’ to Carzonrent
July 18th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) German luxury automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz Monday gave away keys to 90 of its C-class brand cars to mobility solution provider Carzonrent."Indians today lead global lifestyles ... Read more...
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51 stolen luxury cars recovered, nine held in Punjab
July 14th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), July 14 (IANS) Fiftyone luxury cars were recovered and nine members of a gang of inter-state thieves arrested here in Punjab Thursday, police said."We have arrested nine accused ... Read more...
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Karnataka gives tax sops to Toyota’s second car plant
June 23rd, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 23 (IANS) The Karnataka government Thursday extended tax concessions to the Japanese auto joint venture Toyota-Kirloskar Motor Ltd (TKML) for its second car plant at Bidadi in the ... Read more...
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10 luxury cars, 27 bikes recovered from vehicle thieves
June 16th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 16 (IANS) Five vehicle thieves were arrested and 10 cars, 27 motorcycles and four pistols were recovered in Ghaziabad, police said Wednesday.Ashu, a resident of Sardhana in Meerut, ... Read more...
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China to reduce public spending on government cars
May 13th, 2011 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 13 (IANS) China has launched a special campaign to regulate the use of public funds to buy government vehicles after reports came out that government officials were buying ... Read more...
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China to remove luxury seats from bullet trains
April 21st, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 21 (ANI): Luxury seats will be removed from many of China's bullet trains traveling between Beijing and Shanghai, giving passengers more space and making the ride cheaper, said country's railway ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton gets Jaguar fleet for wedding ceremony
March 20th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 20 (IANS) Kate Middleton has been given a 500,000-pound fleet of luxury cars so that she gets to the church on time for her wedding, after the ... Read more...
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