Audi to ramp up capacity by 50 pc to 9,000 units

Audi to ramp up capacity by 50 pc to 9,000 units Mumbai: German Luxury car major Audi, which on Thursday rolled out a new version of its A4 car, said it will scale up capacity at its Aurangabad facility by 50 per cent to 9,000 units shortly. "We are building a new assembly hall, which is called hall C, which would contribute to production of another 3,000 cars," Audi India head Michael Perschke said. The Aurangabad facility was initially designed with...
11:15 PM, May 03, 2012

Maharashtra ATS kills Ahmedabad blast suspect

Maharashtra ATS kills Ahmedabad blast suspect New Delhi: A suspect wanted in connection with the 2008 Ahmedabad blast case was killed in an encounter with the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Aurangabad on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Abrar, a resident of Gulmohar Colony in Ahmedabad, police said. Mohammad Abrar's name figured in the chargesheet of the Ahmedabad 2008 blast case and Gujarat Police say he was in touch with Indian Mujahideen operative...
03:02 PM, Mar 26, 2012

15k sing Jana Gana Mana, create world record

15k sing Jana Gana Mana, create world record New Delhi: In a rousing display of patriotism and unity, over 15,000 people from the city on Wednesday participated in a mass singing of national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana', creating a world record in the process. With a tally of 15,243, they took India into the 'Guinness Book of World Records' for "the most people singing a national anthem simultaneously", erasing the previous record held by Pakistan for 5,800 individuals....
06:43 PM, Jan 25, 2012

Aurangabad: Singing for a world record

Aurangabad: Singing for a world record New Delhi: An attempt is being made to create a new world record in Aurangabad where an event has been organised to break the Guinness world record of most people singing the national anthem at the same place. The event started with a performance by noted singer and composer Shankar Mahadevan at 8 am and actual program of singing the national Anthem to break the Guinness world record began at...
09:50 AM, Jan 25, 2012

Maoist bandh: mobile tower set on fire in Bihar

Maoist bandh: mobile tower set on fire in Bihar Aurangabad (Bihar): As a two-day Bharat bandh called by the Maoists began on Sunday, unidentified Naxalites set on fire a mobile tower in Bihar's naxal-infested Aurangabad district in the early hours, police said. The naxalites, said to be about a dozen of them, stormed into Suhi village under Kutumba police station area and set on fire the mobile tower of private operator Airtel, police said. A case has been registered...
01:44 PM, Dec 04, 2011

Maharashtra: 15 dead as bus accident sparks fire

Maharashtra: 15 dead as bus accident sparks fire New Delhi: Fifteen people were burnt to death, in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, following an accident that involved two buses. Sources say 57 others have been injured out of whom 35 are said to be critical. The injured have been rushed to the nearest hospital. Sources added that the toll is expected to rise. The two buses met with an accident on the Nagpur-Aurangabad highway. One of the buses was...
09:57 AM, Nov 28, 2011

Rahul Gandhi urges the youth to act on corruption

Rahul Gandhi urges the youth to act on corruption Aurangabad: AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday addressed the media in Aurangabad. Rahul said, "It is clear that corruption is a serious issue in our politics. We have to look at it systemically." Speaking on Malegaon Additional DC Yashwant Sonawane's murder, Rahul said, "We need to know why this is taking place. It is because doors of the political system are closed." Addressing...
11:02 AM, Jan 29, 2011

IED explodes in Bihar's Aurangabad, 1 injured

IED explodes in Bihar's Aurangabad, 1 injured Aurangabad (Bihar): An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded while it was being defused near a school building in Naxal-hit Aurangabad district of Bihar on Thursday. One police constable was injured in the explosion. Three landmines were also discovered near the approach road. The area was sanitised and bomb defused by the bomb disposal squad. Bihar Director General of Police Neelmani said that explosives were found in the Jordi school building...
02:00 PM, Oct 28, 2010

When 150 Mercedes rolled into Aurangabad

When 150 Mercedes rolled into Aurangabad Aurangabad: This could well be the highest valued car deal in India. A group of businessmen has put Aurangabad on the world map by buying a whopping 150 high-end luxury cars in one go. The group wants to put their hometown on the global map. The Mercedes Benz cars priced at over Rs 65 crore, the highest valued car deal in India. And it's all happening in a small city...
08:47 AM, Oct 15, 2010

Maoists kidnap RJD MLA and 13 others in Bihar

Maoists kidnap RJD MLA and 13 others in Bihar Aurangabad (Bihar): RJD MLA Mohammad Nehaluddin, his bodyguard and 12 others were kidnapped on Saturday by Maoists who also torched his vehicle in Aurangabad district. Over 100 Maoists surrounded the vehicle of Nehaluddin, who is seeking another term from Rafiganj, and took him hostage when he was campaigning at Laltenganj village, SP Vivek Raj Singh told PTI. They damaged and torched his vehicle and took him away, he said. According...
10:45 PM, Oct 09, 2010

Naxals destroy schools in Bihar, students suffer

Naxals destroy schools in Bihar, students suffer Naxals say schools are targeted as they are used to house para-military forces engaged in anti-Naxal operations. ...
09:01 AM, Jun 05, 2010

Bal Thackeray slams BJP for 'tie up' with Cong

Bal Thackeray slams BJP for 'tie up' with Cong Mumbai: Shiv Sena on Friday slammed BJP for "joining hands with Congress" in Aurangabad civic body election and questioned its ally's fickle ways. "Would a true nationalist ever have a 'nikaah' (marriage) with Congress?" Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray asked in an editorial in party mouthpiece 'Samaana'. "What did our 'best friend' (BJP) gain by allying with Congress? Aurangzeb, in his grave, must be happy seeing this," he said, mentioning...
04:53 PM, Jun 04, 2010

Tigress roams free in zoo after cage wall collapses

Tigress roams free in zoo after cage wall collapses Her enclosure wall collapsed due to heavy rain. ...
11:43 AM, Jul 24, 2009

Shantigiri Maharaj to contest from three constituencies

Shantigiri Maharaj to contest from three constituencies To decide on contesting from one Lok Sabha seat after discussion. ...
03:23 PM, Mar 26, 2009

Oil firms set for quota, Mumbai petrol pumps go dry

Oil firms set for quota, Mumbai petrol pumps go dry World slips on oil mess with rising crude prices ...
09:12 AM, May 29, 2008
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