New Delhi: Bicycle-maker Firefox Bikes launched one of the costliest cycles in the country, priced at Rs 4.25 lakh. The cycle - TREK ELITE 9.9 SSL - which is a full carbon frame bike, weighs only 10 kg. "Elite 9.9 SSL, a boon for hi-end bikers, being one of the best in its category, it's a bike for bike lovers who appreciate precision and quality," Firefox Bikes Managing Director Shiv...
02:45 PM, Jan 07, 2012
New Delhi: Bickering and clashes are increasing in 'Bigg Boss' and actress-singer Raageshwari Loomba, who is the latest to be evicted, says stress level is increasing with each day as a result tempers are flaring in the house. "Stress is building up in the house as everyone is trying hard to stay as a result many contestants have started losing their temper over small things like cleanliness or food," Raageshwari...
12:56 PM, Oct 24, 2011
Las Vegas: A federal jury on Friday found an active-duty Navy SEAL guilty on 13 of 15 charges alleging he smuggled machine guns and explosives from Iraq and Afghanistan and conspired with three convicted co-defendants to sell them in the United States. The jury returned the verdict in US District Court after about 10 hours considering the fate of Petty Officer Nicholas Bickle. Prosecutors say federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...
02:44 AM, Oct 08, 2011
New Delhi: No room has been allotted to newly appointed Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi in the Parliament House and the room meant for the Railways Minister has been given to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambica Soni instead. Upset over the fact that his room has been given to Ambica Soni of Congress, Dinesh Trivedi, who belongs to Trinamool Congress (TMC), on Wednesday conducted his business in the corridor of Parliament...
05:55 PM, Aug 03, 2011
Mumbai: A driver in a white sedan being chased by two cops on bicycles. Half-an-hour into the chase, the two cops on the cycles catch the accused in the car and good overcomes evil. While this would make for the perfect end of a high-adrenaline action movie, this was an incident in real life at Santacruz. Late on Saturday night, head constable Chaganlal Ghule and constable M Lad from Santacruz...
03:26 PM, Jul 28, 2011
Portland: It was a typical early summer evening in Portland: cloudy skies threatening rain, temperatures in the mid-60s, and thousands of naked bicyclists gathered near the city's waterfront for a clothing-free night ride. The Portland version of the World Naked Bike Ride was about to begin. "It is the most liberating, natural feeling possible," said Brooklyn Jay, who came all the way from Phoenix for the ride. World Naked Bike...
02:36 PM, Jun 20, 2011
Monaco: Poland's Robert Kubica is sure to miss the entire Formula One season but might be able to take part in a Friday practice session at some point, the owner of his Renault team said on Monday. Gerard Lopez, the Renault F1 chairman whose Genii Capital last year bought out the French carmaker, told Spain's Onda Cero radio that nobody could predict how well the driver would recover from the...
11:01 AM, May 24, 2011
Kolkata: Famed percussionist Bickram Ghosh is thrilled at being selected as the brand ambassador for the coming West Bengal Assembly election by the Election Commission and says he will love to motivate citizens to exercise their franchise. Lauding the EC's move to connect with the people, Ghosh, a well-known figure in Kolkata's social circuit, said not participating in the democratic exercise mounted to failure to perform a citizen's most important...
01:40 PM, Apr 05, 2011
Kolkata: Is the beleaguered West Bengal Chief Minister looking to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for inspiration? As the CPIM faces the prospect of losing office this elections, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee seems to have taken a cue from his Bihari counterpart by distributing bicycles to girl students. Buddhadeb Bhattacharya said, "I hope with these cycles the girl students can go and study more as now they will have a proper means...
09:38 AM, Feb 22, 2011
Washington: As part of its strategy to directly reach out to the people across the globe, the United States has started using non-English languages like Arabic and Farsi on social media. "It's a key element of our plan and our strategy to engage people-to-people around the world," State Department spokesman P J Crowley said. The US does engages governments, but it also wants to engage people directly. "And as we...
10:57 AM, Feb 15, 2011
Bangalore: Happy days are here again as a group of young bicycle enthusiasts are silently and slowly reviving the love for bicycles in the IT capital of the country and turning the simple pleasure of bicycling into an attractive and healthy holiday alternative. "The Art of Bicycle Trips" (ABT), a group founded by three youths, has begun packaging the simple pleasures that bicycle trips offer as a healthy and attractive...
03:31 PM, Jan 18, 2011
Bhopal: A man was forced to carry the body of his 16 year old daughter on his bicycle for 14 kilometres, for an autopsy in Madhya Pradesh. Bakshu Singh's daughter committed suicide by consuming poison at her house in village Dudhmania. The Police refused to allow Bakshu Singh to perform the last rights of his daughter until the postmortem was done. But they refused to take the body to the...
11:38 PM, Jan 11, 2011
If you're looking to build up to a new year's resolution, how about a brand new fitness routine. People in Chennai are now taking to aqua aerobics, to beat the bulge! ...
12:25 PM, Nov 27, 2010
New Delhi: During Diwali season over-indulging is the name of the game. So maybe you think your best bet is to work it off at the gym the next day? The main reason we exercise is to look better. But how much is too much? If you can engage in vigorous exercise for an hour a day without making yourself crazy, disabling yourself with orthopedic issues then by all means...
10:47 AM, Nov 05, 2010
New York: Nine years after the attacks of 9/11, many heroes from that day are still fighting for their lives. One of them is a firefighter, who is struggling to stay alive for his family. First responders are developing blood cancers at an alarming rate and there is concern Ground Zero toxins may be to blame. In July, 53-year-old retired NYC firefighter Randy Wiebicke was healthy and feeling good, busy...
04:30 PM, Sep 10, 2010
Just five minutes of riding a bicycle each day can help a younger woman keep the pounds off. ...
04:59 PM, Jun 29, 2010
Khusboo pedalled five km every day to the school and went on to stand second in the Bihar Class 10 board exam. ...
06:45 PM, Jun 09, 2010
Ivan Ljubicic became the 8th player to retire from the $3.24 mn tournament. ...
12:27 PM, Oct 17, 2009
Join India's first cycling marathon between Bangalore- Mysore. ...
08:37 PM, Oct 03, 2009
