Hero MotoCorp expects sales to pick up in festive season
September 5th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Hero MotoCorp Wednesday said it expects motorcycles sales to grow during the festive season after two straight months of fall in demand in line with ... Read more...
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Two charged with murder slain in Bolivia by mob
August 16th, 2012 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
La Paz, Aug 16 (IANS/EFE) Two Brazilians arrested in Bolivia on suspicion of murder were pulled from a jail cell and burned to death by a mob, Bolivian media said.The ... Read more...
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Nearly 40 dead in Afghan violence
August 9th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 9 (IANS) Three NATO soldiers and 36 Taliban militants were killed in Afghan violence, Xinhua reported Thursday.The NATO soldiers were killed in a militant attack in eastern ... Read more...
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Talks on suspended workers fail at Honda scooters
August 8th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 7 (IANS) Talks between the workers' union and the company management on the issue of two suspended workers at the Honda Scooters factory in Manesar failed Tuesday. The ... Read more...
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Tension in Honda factory after two workers suspended
August 6th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 6 (IANS) There was tension in the Honda Scooters and Motorcycles plant here Monday after two workers, including a union official, were suspended by the management, said a ... Read more...
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39 held in Karachi for various crimes
July 21st, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, July 21 (IANS) Police in Pakistan's port city of Karachi conducted raids in many areas and arrested 39 people allegedly involved in robbery and extortion, Geo News reported Saturday.Police ... Read more...
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High-speed crash kills three bikers in UP
July 18th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 18 (IANS) Three youngsters were killed early Wednesday when their motorcycles crashed into each other while they were racing at high speeds in Uttar Pradesh's Achalganj town in ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily rues lack of coordination to fight terror
July 13th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 13 (IANS) The lack of coordination among security forces has given extremises more opportunities, a Pakistani daily said Friday, a day after nine police personnel were gunned ... Read more...
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Eight gunned down in Brazilian city
July 13th, 2012 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 13 (IANS/EFE) The toll from an overnight shooting spree in greater Sao Paulo stands at eight, authorities in the Brazilian metropolis said Thursday.The victims were shot ... Read more...
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Bajaj KTM to introduce multiple products in superbike segment
July 13th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Aiming to enhance its pole position in the country's premium motorcycle space, Bajaj Auto - which has a 47 percent equity stake in the Austria-based KTM ... Read more...
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Taliban kill nine policemen in Lahore (Second Lead)
July 12th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 12 (IANS) Nine policemen were shot dead by Taliban militants Thursday in Pakistan's Lahore city while they were asleep in a building.The attackers came on three motorcycles ... Read more...
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Over 100 die in Nigeria tanker blaze
July 12th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja, July 12 (IANS) More than 100 people may have been burnt to death early Thursday in Nigeria after rushing to collect petrol from a tanker that crashed, police said.At ... Read more...
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Nine policemen gunned down in Lahore (Lead)
July 12th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 12 (IANS) Nine police personnel were shot dead Thursday in Lahore in a brazen attack by gunmen who stormed a building where they were asleep, a media report ... Read more...
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Nissan, Honda Motorcycle log good growth in June
July 2nd, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) Nissan Motor India Private Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of Japanese auto maker Nissan Motor Company, Monday announced that it closed June 2012 with sales of 4,167 ... Read more...
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Notorious criminals arrested in Ghaziabad
June 17th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 17 (IANS) The Ghaziabad police Sunday arrested five notorious criminals of the Sundar Bhati gang operating in Delhi and its surrounding areas in the National Capital Region (NCR) ... Read more...
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Seven gunned down in Pakistani shop
June 3rd, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) At least seven people, including two policemen, died Sunday after unidentified masked gunmen opened fire at a shop in Pakistan's Quetta city, officials said.The attack ... Read more...
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Attack on judges: Lawyers threaten strike Friday
May 17th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) To protest an attack on three Delhi judges by four bikers in a road rage incident in south Delhi, lawyers at the Saket district courts ... Read more...
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Bajaj Auto’s fourth quarter net profit down 45 percent
May 17th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Two- and three-wheeler major Bajaj Auto Thursday reported a decline of 44.87 percent in its net profit for the fourth quarter of last fiscal which stood ... Read more...
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Cruise likes stunts since childhood
May 17th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Actor Tom Cruise, known for his stunts, says he has been doing his own stunts since he was 12 years old.From motorbike chases to ... Read more...
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Myanmarese living abroad again allowed to import vehicles
May 15th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, May 15 (IANS) Myanmar has again allowed its people living abroad to import vehicles, said official sources Tuesday.Car import for Myanmar migrant workers was temporarily suspended in the past, ... Read more...
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Two detained for molesting Russian women in Goa
April 4th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 4 (IANS) Two Russian women were molested and robbed and their male friends beaten up late Tuesday night near Varca beach in south Goa, police said. Two suspects ... Read more...
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Bajaj Auto’s March sales up nine percent
April 3rd, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Two and three wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto Tuesday reported an increase of nine percent in its monthly sales for March at 335,515 units - up ... Read more...
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Honda Motorcycle and Scooter logs growth in March
April 2nd, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) Two-wheeler maker Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt Ltd closed the month at 220,487 units sold, up from 147,301 units sold in March 2011.The March sales ... Read more...
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TVS Motor logs lower sales in March
April 2nd, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) Two and three-wheeler maker TVS Motor Co said Monday that it sold 182,527 units in March, down from 191,081 in March a year ago.In the last ... Read more...
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Four cops gunned down in Pakistan
March 13th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) Four Pakistani policemen were gunned down by unidentified assailants in Punjab province Tuesday, a media report said.The attack took place near a railway intersection in Gujrat ... Read more...
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Holi claims seven lives on Delhi roads
March 9th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Seven people were killed in road accidents in various parts of the capital on Holi day Thursday -- the lowest figure of casualty on the ... Read more...
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Two Chinese street motorbike racers may get death penalty
March 6th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 6 (IANS) Two street motorbike racers in China's Shanghai city who were detained and charged with dangerous driving may face the death penalty in line with new guidelines, ... Read more...
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Tension after petrol bomb attacks
February 26th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 26 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district Sunday following petrol bomb attacks that damaged property owned by several individuals.A total of 112 people were displaced after unidentified ... Read more...
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Car blast: abandoned bike found in south Delhi
February 15th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Delhi Police Wednesday recovered an abandoned red motorcycle from south Delhi's Lado Sarai area, an official said Wednesday, two days after a rider on a ... Read more...
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Honda starts operations at Rajasthan plant
February 14th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Tapukara (Rajasthan), Feb 14 (IANS) Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) Tuesday started operations at the second unit of its Tapukara plant in Rajasthan, which has come up with an ... Read more...
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Two die in grenade attack in Karachi
February 8th, 2012 - 7:34 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) At least two people were killed and six others injured in a hand grenade attack in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Tuesday night, police said.The attack ... Read more...
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Jewellery shop looted in Ghaziabad
February 7th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Armed robbers barged into a jewellery shop in the posh Vaishali area here and fled with cash and jewellery worth about Rs.30 lakh after holding the ... Read more...
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TVS Motor logs five percent sales growth in January
February 1st, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) Two- and three-wheeler maker TVS Motor Company Ltd closed last month with a five percent sales growth compared to January 2011.Announcing the monthly sales figures Wednesday, ... Read more...
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TVS Motor’s third quarter net profit up 1.39 percent
January 31st, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Two- and three-wheeler maker TVS Motor Tuesday reported a 1.39 percent rise in net profit for the quarter ending December at Rs.1,728.1 crore from Rs.1,437.02 crore ... Read more...
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Bajaj Auto unveils new Pulsar 200NS
January 30th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Bajaj Auto Monday unveiled a new motorcycle model -- Pulsar 200NS -- which will be commercially launched in the beginning of the next fiscal.
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