Articles Archive for August 2009
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US most successful motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson finally enters the Indian market and it will start selling its iconic motorcycles in India in 2010. The company has established a subsidiary to be located in Gurgaon, near Delhi, and has begun the process of seeking dealers. Harley-Davidson is the global leader in cruising and touring motorcycles and ranks as one of the strongest brands in the world, with motorcycle sales now in more than 70 countries.
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India’s leading car maker, Maruti Suzuki, launched a new petrol version of its hatchback Estilo, priced between Rs 3.12 lakh and Rs 3.95 lakh (Ex-showroom, Delhi). The new Estilo is available in three exciting variants: LX, LXi and VXi with four colours. The new Estilo is equipped with a 998cc K-series three-cylinder engine delivers a power of 68 PS, 6200rpm and a higher torque of 90Nm, 3500rpm.
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Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) is a subsidiary of Japanese car manufacturing giant Toyota Motor Corporation, launched the much-awaited SUV Toyota Fortuner in India. Toyota Fortuner is a 3.0 liter diesel SUV and will be available at a price of Rs 18.45 lakhs (Ex-showroom, Delhi) ($ 38, 438).
“The SUV market in India has witnessed extensive growth due to launches in Mid and Premium SUV segment. We expect that the launch of the FORTUNER will expand the mid-SUV market in India,” said Mr. Sandeep Singh, DMD, Marketing, TKM.
Aviation »
Abu Dhabi-based Ethihad Airways to launch a new service to Hyderabad in India as part of its winter 2009-2010 schedule.The new winter flying programme starts on October 25. The new winter flying programme will be almost 15 per cent larger by January 2010 than the same period last year with 950 flights planned to operate each week.
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Mercedes-Benz announced the launch of its exclusive Special Edition C-Class in India by presenting the first Special Edition vehicle to the young and dynamic professional golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar. The new Mercedes-Benz Special Edition C-Class will be available to a select few as the company is planning to produce only 60 units of this special edition car in order to maintain exclusivity. Mercedes-Benz Special Edition C-Class will be available in Carneol Red, Obsidian Black and Calcite White colours.
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is the most popular entry level vehicle from the Mercedes-Benz stable …
Telecom »
Bharti Airtel, Asia’s leading integrated telecom services provider today unveiled its Global Wholesale Service Portfolio with a network that will reach 50 countries across the continents of Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and Australia. Enables Global Carrier community access to Bharti Airtel’s services to and from any part of the globe. Over $500 million investment made to expand connectivity reach on its global network to 50 countries across five continents.
Aviation »
India’s premier international airline, Jet Airways, will launch daily services between Kochi and the Gulf emirate of Sharjah, effective September 1, 2009, with a state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This will be Jet Airways’ fourth daily service to the Gulf from Kochi, complementing the airline’s existing daily services on the Kochi- Doha, Kuwait and Muscat sectors.
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Kingfisher Airlines announced the launch of Kingfisher e-Coupon, a paperless form of payment. These coupons can be utilized to buy tickets on Kingfisher Airlines. Customers can avail Kingfisher e-Coupons in multiples of four, six or eight as per their travel requirements and is available in all three classes of service i.e. Kingfisher First, Kingfisher Class and Kingfisher Red. Customers will have the convenient option to buy these newly launched Kingfisher e-Coupon at a fixed price and can be used the same for their travel requirements.
Commenting on the launch of this …
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Carnation Auto, an initiative by Mr. Jagdish Khattar formally launched its multi-brand certified pre-owned cars showroom in Mumbai. Apart from Mumbai, Carnation Auto already has 10 Auto Solutions Hubs operational in Amritsar, Chennai, Noida (2), Mumbai (3), Hyderabad and Kochi – and is in the process of opening more than 30 by end of the year.
The company promises to provide both car sellers and car buyers the best possible value on their investment according to a company statement.
The cars sold through this new initiative of Carnation Auto clears 160 stringent …
Entertainment »
I love movies, but my biggest problem arises when I sit down to watch Hindi movies. I end up really breaking the movie into parts – with my harsh comments oh god! this section is from this English movie and this one is from this.
All my family hates me for this, they prefer I should watch a movie after everyone had watched it and enjoyed it and am the last one to know about, which is always the case.
What put me off in Love Aaj KaL was one Saif is …




