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Boy injured by wire trap in park
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2008-10-08 10:19:24
An all-women car unveiled in gender-sensitive Iran
INT19International/Society/Technology/BusinessAn all-women car unveiled in gender-sensitive IranLondon, Oct 8 IANS Iran's state-backed motor manufacturer, Iran Khodro, has unveiled a new car specially designed for women that might take the country's gender sensitivity to new levels, the Daily Telegraph has reported.The car, with electronic parking aids and a jack making it easier to change a wheel, will be painted in soft "feminine" colours and include interior design features aimed specifically at women. The car, part of the Samand range, will be fitted with features considered female-specific. These include an alarm system to warn the driver of flat tyres, an automatic gear box, a navigation system and audiovisual entertainment systems for child passengers in the car. According Iran Khodro, the car has been designed to cater to the growing number of female drivers in the Islamic country and will be launched in conjunction with national womens' day next June.Vahid Najafi, managing director of Iran Khodro's order unit, said he believed the car would be a great hit. He was expecting the car to prove popular. Previous vehicles have been exported to Iran's allies such as Syria and Venuzuela, but the womens' car will initially be aimed at the domestic market. "Women's necessities are different from men's," he said. "For example, a woman goes shopping, takes children to school - so this car is going to have some visual distinctions that will separate it from other cars.""It will be more beautiful. Cheerful and attractive colours will be used - for example red. A series of decoration pieces will be added to the interior, on the dashboard for example. What's important for women is that the car should be comfortable and handle well," he added.The hardline government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is known for encouraging gender separation in the country. Last year, it backed a proposal to design a women's bicycle that covered the rider's legs and upper body.The country also has a women-only taxi service run by female drivers.-- Indo-Asian News Service skp/jg362 Words08100859
2008-10-08 00:01:05
Bike sales boost Halfords profits
The car parts and bicycles chain Halfords says it is confident about profits despite slowing sales in the past three months....
2008-10-02 05:29:21
TVS Motor sales up 19 percent in September
BUS4Business/Business/NationalTVS Motor sales up 19 percent in SeptemberChennai, Oct 1 IANS Two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Co has posted a 19 percent growth, registering sales of 137,246 units in September, as against 115,091 units in the corresponding month the previous year. During the month, the company's motorcycle sales posted 32 percent growth recording 71,278 units, in comparison to 53,991 units recorded in September 2007. Scooters, however, recorded sales of 27,108 units as against 27,199 units during the corresponding period the previous year. Taking a cue from the kids bicycles that have two balancing wheels, TVS incorporated the concept in its TVS Scooty brand so that those who haven't ridden a cycle can ride a two-wheeler. The company exported 18,229 units last month, as against 13,036 units in the corresponding period the previous year. --Indo Asian News Service vj/ank/dg154 Words01101324
2008-10-01 04:10:12
Two killed in Noida accident
NAT77National/AccidentTwo killed in Noida accidentNoida, Sep 30 IANS Two people were killed in a road accident involving a bus, a bicycle and a car in this satellite town on the outskirts of the national capital Tuesday, the police said. The accident occurred near Khoda on Sector 56-57 road when a bus, bearing registration number UP30-AS-7461, hit a Tata Indica car, registration number UP16-T-0791, and then struck a bicycle with two riders.The two bicycle riders died on the the spot, said the police.One of the deceased was identified as Niranjan Mishra of Kondli in Delhi, who was working at an export house in Sector-57. The other was yet to be identified.--Indo-Asian News Servicesps/sk/vt122 Words30092217
2008-09-30 13:08:10
Seven killed as flyover crashes in Lucknow Second Lead
NAT73National/AccidentSeven killed as flyover crashes in Lucknow Second LeadLucknow, Sep 30 IANS At least seven people were killed and many injured when an under-construction flyover collapsed here Tuesday evening. Around 20 people are trapped under the debris.The flyover, located along the Lucknow-Faizabad Road, has been under construction for over two years. Many shops were run from under it and people would park their vehicles under it. Chaos prevailed in the Chinhat area where the flyover is located as hundreds of angry residents gathered and staged a demonstration. Chief Minister Mayawati rushed to the spot and instructed the administration to rescue the trapped people.Mayawati, who spent five minutes at the spot, told reporters that an inquiry would be ordered into the collapse. She said that the flyover was a centrally funded project initiated by the National Highways Authority of India. She also announced that compensation would be given to the families of those killed.The chief minister blamed the accident on the central government and said work on the flyover had started six years ago but it was never completed by successive central governments. Rohit Kumar, a grocery shop owner nearby, said: "It happened around 5.30 p.m. I heard a kind of a loud cracking sound, then the iron beams came crashing down and the bridge crumbled."Ashok Gupta, who owns an electrical goods shop there, said: "There are at least 3-4 cars and some scooters and bicycles crushed under the bridge."The injured were rushed to hospital. Five cranes were brought in to rescue those trapped under the debris. Angry bystanders claimed the cranes arrived three hours after the incident. People alleged that despite several complaints that the under-construction flyover could come crashing down, no attentiobn was paid to it. "The iron girders were rusting for a long time and the construction could collapse anytime. And this is what happened," a member of the angry mob told IANS.The Bharatiya Janata Party BJP also blamed the UPA government for the accident. Senior state BJP leader Lalji Tandon said, "Our government had started the project but the UPA government later ignored it." The project was launched from the discretionary fund of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a Member of Parliament from Lucknow. Samajwadi Party leader Prem Prakash Verma told journalists that it was the duty of the state government to ensure that the project was completed. State Congress leader Pramod Tiwari said the local government should have ensured timely execution of the project. --Indo-Asian News Serviceasit/dd/rn/vt460 Words30092119
2008-09-30 12:03:10
Terror suspect arrested in Lucknow
NAT42National/TerrorismTerror suspect arrested in LucknowLucknow, Sep 29 IANS A man, allegedly a member of the Indian Mujahideen IM who had provided logistic support to terrorists in the recent serial bombings, was arrested from here Monday, the Anti-Terrorist Squad ATS of the Uttar Pradesh police said.The man, identified as Arif and nabbed from Charbagh locality, had played a role in the bombings in the courts of Varanasi, Lucknow and Faizabad and also provided logistical support to the bombers in Ahmedabad, the ATS said."He Arif is a key coordinator between the IM and the HuJI Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami in eastern Uttar Pradesh and was living in Daliganj locality of the city for the past three years," state Director General of Police Vikram Singh told mediapersons.A native of Sanjarpur village of Azamgarh district, Arif was preparing for pre-medical entrance examinations until his name came up during investigations into the serial court blasts, police said."A notebook on science was recovered from the bag containing RDX explosives that were defused by the bomb squad outside the Lucknow court premises and the investigation by the ATS led to his arrest," an ATS official said, preferring anonymity.During his interrogation, Arif revealed that the Lucknow court explosions were planned at the behest of Saif, who was arrested from Jamia Nagar of New Delhi after a shootout with police earlier this month.While Atif and Sajid, along with a Delhi Police inspector, Mohan Chand Sharma, were killed in the ambush, Saif was arrested."The initial interrogation revealed that it was on Saif's directive that he, along with two others, bought bicycles from the Chowk locality in Lucknow and placed the explosives on the court premises. However, the bomb containing RDX was defused and there were no casualties here," Singh added.The ATS also collected vital clues about other terror modules in the region and hoped to make more arrests soon, he added.The state police chief also announced a cash reward of Rs.20,000 for the ATS team that arrested Arif. "We will meet soon with more revelations," he told the mediapersons.--Indo-Asian News Servicerr/dd/am/dg371 Words*29091832
2008-09-29 13:00:00
Husband denies crash murder bid
A man has pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder his wife in a hit-and-run accident involving her bicycle and a van in West Sussex....
2008-09-29 10:08:14
Ten feared drowned in Uttar Pradesh boat capsize
NAT51National/AccidentTen feared drowned in Uttar Pradesh boat capsizeLucknow, Sep 26 IANS At least 10 students are feared drowned Friday after an overloaded boat capsized in the Sai river of Uttar Pradesh, police said."We have managed to fish out four bodies till now and rescue operations are still underway," deputy superintendent of police Vishram Ram told IANS on phone.He said the boat ferrying 40 school students Thursday capsized in Sai river near Teerpur ghat at Pratapgarh district, around 150 kms from here. The boat was also loaded with two motorcycles and a few bicycles.Immediately following the mishap, eleven students were rescued by local villagers while 19 were saved by the police who continue to look for bodies of the missing six students.--Indo-Asian News Serviceasit/dd/pb/dg130 Words26091821
2008-09-26 09:00:00
Ultra Motor plans new plants, new models
BUS12Business/BusinessUltra Motor plans new plants, new modelsChennai Sep 25 IANS The Delhi-based battery-powered two-wheeler manufacturer Ultra Motor India Pvt Ltd is planning to expand production capacity, product range as well as its distribution network, according to a top company official."We are in the process of setting up a new 400 units per day plant in north India," the company's managing director Ganesh Mahalingam told reporters here Wednesday."We will be introducing three more models - low and high speed - and increase the dealer network to 350 by the end of fiscal 2008-09 from the current 150," he said.Launching Marathon, a low speed model priced at Rs.32,149 ex-showroom and inaugurating a new dealership here, he said the new plant will cater to the northern market while its Hyderabad plant will meet the demands of southern and western region. "The company is targeting a turnover of $22 million Rs.880 million this year and $58 million Rs.232 million by 2010.According to him, Ultra Motor India will be investing around Rs.1.40 billion over the next three years in marketing and development of new products.The company is in the process of designing a new model in Germany for the Indian market.Targetting 45,000 units sale this year, Ultra Motor is pitching to convert prospective buyers of traditional scooters and mopeds to battery powered bikes."Around 600,000 two wheelers are sold every month in India. In fiscal 2007-08, 7.2 million vehicles were sold of which scooters accounted for 1.05 million and mopeds 410,000," the company's marketing director Deba Ghoshal said.According to him, the sales of scooters and mopeds are on the rise."We hope 9 per cent of scooter/moped buyers will opt for electric bikes," he said.The company's new model Marathon will deliver a range of up to 100km per charge and is targeted at youth 24 plus riding a petrol scooter or a moped and also bicycle riders who want to upgrade.According to Mahalingam, the company imports the motors, controllers, batteries and plastic body panels from Taipei and China."We have plans of localising the batteries. Currently, tyres, indicator lights and other mechanical parts are sourced locally," he added.--Indo Asian News Servicevj/arj/dg399 Words25091730
2008-09-25 09:04:09

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