Finally Time Has come after long days of waiting. Indian Auto Major TATA has come with the most awaiting Rs one lakhs car more effectively a " People Car". The Name of this Official car is "Nano". It is priced at Rs 1 lakh (about $2700) , the car was unveiled on 10/01/2008 at New Delhi Auto Expo Show by TATA Chairman Ratan Tata with thunderous applause.
Technical Specification of "Nano" :
Technical Parts of " Nano " :
1. Tata said the 624 cc, 33 HP petrol engine meets Bharat Stage-III emission norms and can also meet the Euro 4 norms.
2. Nano will also have a 30-litre fuel tank and four-speed manual gearshift. The car will come with air conditioning, but will have no power steering.
3. The car comes with front disk and rear drum brakes. The company claims mileage of 20 kmpl in city and 26 kmpl on highway.
4. Car is eight per cent smaller bumper to bumper, than the Maruti 800 but at the same time 21 per cent larger in its interiors and can sit up to four people.
5. The car has passed the full-frontal crash and the side impact crash.
6. The car will be available in many variants, which will include one standard version and two deluxe versions with AC.
7. The new model, using re-engineered plastics and modern adhesives
I went through the Model of Car and can say only this much that it is superb. One can't expect more than this in Rs One Lakh. This car has great look atleast better than crap maruti 800. I think it will be spacious also. Good Job TATA keep it up. This will Surely work in India, But where is the road to run and space to park so many cars.
Six top-category samba schools at the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro presented a mammoth show that lasted until dawn on Monday before an audience including Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. IBNLive presents the event in pictures.
Obama's first budget, which will top $3 trillion, predicts the deficit for this year will soar to a whopping $1.75 trillion, according to administration officials who spoke on condition of anonymity before the public unveiling of the budget Thursday. The huge deficit reflects the massive spending being undertaken to battle a severe recession and the worst financial crisis in seven decades.
As part of the effort to end the financial crisis, the administration will propose boosting the deficit by an additional $250 billion this year, enough to support as much as $750 billion in increased spending under the government's financial rescue program. That would more than double the $700 billion bailout effort passed by Congress last October.
US President Barack Obama is sending Congress a "hard choices" budget that would boost taxes on the wealthy and curtail Medicare payments to insurance companies and hospitals to make way for a $634 billion down payment on universal health care.
Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, called Obama's proposal to tax the wealthy to finance health care reform a starting point. But he wants to also examine taxing some of health insurance benefits provided by employers — an idea rejected by Obama in last year's presidential campaign.
Obama's promise to phase out direct payments to farming operations with revenues above $500,000 a year is sure to cause concerns among rural Democrats.
Even after all those difficult choices, cutting about $2 trillion from the budget over 10 years, Obama's budget still would feature huge deficits.
The $1.75 trillion deficit projected for this year would represent 12.3 per cent of the gross domestic product, double the previous post-war record of 6 per cent in 1983, when Ronald Reagan was president, and the highest level since the deficit totaled 21.5 per cent of GDP in 1945, at the end of World War II.
At $533 billion, the deficit in 2013 would be about 3 per cent of the size of the economy.
Indian Auto Giant Tata Motors has planned to launch launch its most awaited smal Rs one lacs car Nano, slated to be the world's cheapest car, on March 23 and accept bookings from the second week of April.Since its unveiling on January 10, 2008 the Nano has evoked unprecedented interest with its website having recorded over 30 million hits in the past one year.The car expected to be priced around Rs 1,00,000 was unveiled in January 2008 and was scheduled to go on sale last October, but problems with the main plant location delayed the launch.
Angelina Jolie was recognised as Best Supporting Actress in 1999's Girl, Interrupted by a joint poll conducted by US magazine Parade and Entertainment Tonight.
AT THE TOP
Morgan Freeman was named the top Best Supporting Actor for 2004's Million Dollar Baby.
BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Julia Roberts, who won an Oscar for her role in Erin Brockovich in 2000, was chosen favourite Best Actress winner.
RUN FORREST RUN
Tom Hanks has twice walked away with the Best Actor Oscar, for 1993's Philadelphia and the following year's Forrest Gump. He saw off competition from Russell Crowe (Gladiator) for the title.
THE HEART STILL GOES ON..
1997's Titanic remains the public's favourite Best Film winner, ahead of The Godfather and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Finally the D day has come for Grand Movie Slumdog Millionaire at oscar. This movie has won awards in almost all the nominated categories in oscar tonight at Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.Two indian music composer A R Rahman and Resul Pookutty won oscar for india.Indian music composer A R Rahman won two oscar. First indian in the history of cinemas to do so.A great historical moment for India and World.
British director Danny Boyle's hit film Slumdog Millionaire has won 10 Oscar nominations, three of them for maestro AR Rahman for his original score and two songs composed by him.
Resul Pookutty, who won the Oscar for best sound mixing, along with Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke.
Smile Pinki, a 39-minute short film in Hindi and Bhojpuri, directed by Emmy-nominated producer Megan Mylan won the best documentary short subject Oscar.
Spanish actress Penelope Cruz won her first Oscar on Sunday as best supporting actress for her performance as tempestuous artist Maria Elena in Woody Allen's romantic comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Music runs in the family — Rahman's father, the late RK Shekhar, was a composer and conductor in the Malayalam film industry, who delivered memorable melodies in his time.
"Though Shekhar died when Rahman was a young boy, he always nurtured Rahman's interest in music. He learned a lot from his father," says M Haricharan Das of Musee Musicals, a 167-year-old music store in Chennai, which the father-son duo used to visit often to check out the latest instruments. Rahman even studied music for five years at Musee Musicals and took his Trinity College of Music exams there.
But with the premature death of his father, a young Rahman had to shoulder responsibilities: his family began renting out his father's musical instruments to make ends meet while he struggled to establish himself, dividing his time between music lessons and rock bands.
He first made his mark in the world of advertising, making memorable jingles for Leo Coffee and Titan. The big break famously came when Mani Ratnam, until then an Ilayaraja loyalist, offered him 'Roja' in 1991. "Rahman was always way ahead of his time and very interested in technology," says Sharada Trilok who, with husband Trilok, introduced Rahman to Mani Ratnam. "We kept telling Mani Ratnam that he simply had to meet Rahman, that he would be floored by his music," she says. 'Roja' won Rahman a national award, and there was no looking back.
He is the first Indian musician to win the Golden Globe and the BAFTA award. At the Oscars, Rahman has won three nominations ^ for Best Original Score and two for Best Original Song for 'Jai ho' and 'O Saya'.
A student has sent out a video of his 23-year old girlfriend doing a striptease for him, to some fellow students at the management school. This reportedly happened after the woman refused to marry him. The woman studies at the same institution.
The story was first reported by Mid Day. It said the two students were probably classmates. The man, who apparently knew the password of the woman’s email ID, logged in to her mail and sent the video to some people on her contact list.
The video shows the woman stripping to music; the man apparently captured it on a cellphone camera.
In 2004, a student of a south Delhi school had found herself at the center of a similar scandal.
Tuesday morning saw the inauguration of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry or FICCI Frames 2009. This three-day long convention is a forum which gives a chance for leading names from media & entertainment industry to share a common platform with government representatives.
In this pic: Bollywood actresses (from left to right) Shilpa Shetty, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Preity Zinta applause during the FICCI-IIFA Awards ceremony.
STANDING OVATION
Bollywood had a special reason to celebrate this awards night. Leading ladies Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra were given awards for their contributions to Indian Cinema. Preeti Zinta was bestowed with the Powerhouse of Entertainment Awards while Shilpa Shetty was honoured for her contribution towards bridging cultural diversities.
BORED BEAUTY
The usually glamorous Deepika Padukone also made an appearance, soberly dressed in a white salwar kameez and looked bored at the proceedings.
Robert Downey Jr. is one of the most gifted actors in Hollywood today. This former bad boy has completely cleaned up his act and reclaimed his title of movie star, and continues to be a romantic fantasy for many, many women.
No 4: John Hamm
His character, Don Draper, brings sexy back into the 60s. A fact that no one might know is that Hamm had a previous life as a school teacher, and what could be sexier than a man with brains and a caring heart for children? We’re not only crazy about Mad Men, we’re mad about John Hamm!
No 3: Robert Pattison
The Twilight leading man and former Harry Potter film alum has broken onto the Hollywood scene with James Dean-like force. When we aren’t busy dreaming about falling under his spell, we are anxiously awaiting the release of his next film.
No 2: Taylor Kitsch
Taylor Kitsch, the up-and-coming star of television hit Friday Night Lights and the soon-to-be-released film Wolverine, is irresistible to women of every age. There’s something about a guy who seems a little rough around the edges that turns us to mush with just one look.
No 1: Ed Westwick
Gossip Girl “it” boy and brooding British native has inspired preppy fashionistas everywhere. Ed Westwick is one to watch as he continues to steal scenes and the hearts of women Everywhere.
Whether she’s portraying a secret service agent in Untraceable or a lonely woman who experiences a life-changing romance in Nights in Rodanthe, Diane Lane shows us she’s not only beautiful but talented, and still totally hot.
No 4: Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway has proven that good girls can come out on top. Her natural look, fashion-forward style and girl-next-door personality have taken Hollywood by storm. It’s no wonder men are voting for Hathaway all the way!
No 3: Coco Rocha
When this Canadian native isn’t speaking out on the issue of anorexia in the fashion industry, she is gracing the world with her stunning good looks. This model “it” girl is one to watch out for.
No 2: Rihanna
She has a sophisticated style and superb voice and men all over the world are placing Rihanna at the top of the charts and deep in their hearts. Take a bow, Rihanna, you seriously deserve it.
No 1: Tina Fey
From SNL to movies to 30 Rock, this award-winning writer, producer, actress and comedian has proven that funny and smart is a sexy combination. Men DO make passes at girls who wear glasses!
Kuwait's Al-Ajmi fights for the ball with Alarabi's Ezokam during their Kuwaiti Premier League soccer match in Kuwait City.
AHOY! HERE WE COME
Oman's Hassan Al-Hosni (14) fights for the ball with Iraq's Ahmed Mohammed during the 19th Gulf Cup soccer tournament in Muscat January 7, 2009.
SALSA AND BHANGRA
Austria's Schairer, Germany's Speiser and Norway's Sivertsen from the U.S. compete during the men's Snowboard-Cross FIS World Cup in Bad Gastein
IN LINE, IN TUNE
Wayne Rooney of Britain's Manchester United takes part in a practice session for their upcoming FIFA Club World Cup final soccer match in Kawasaki, near Tokyo December 19, 2008.
THE PERFECT BALANCE
Villarreal's Guille Franco (L) challenges Celtic's Stephen McManus during their Champions League soccer match at Celtic Park, Glasgow December 10, 2008.
HAPPY FEET
Derby County's Bywater brings down Nottingham Forest's Tyson and concedes penalty during FA Cup fourth round replay soccer match in Nottingham.
You have seen them play, but here are a few pictures that capture your favorite sportsmen shake a leg, dance and practise as they play. Unintentionally though!
TOGETHER WE CAN
Minnesota Wild left wing Dan Fritsche (49) and Edmonton Oilers center Andrew Cogliano (13) tangle as they pursue the puck during the first period of their NHL hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, February 8, 2009.
THIS IS SYNCHRONISATION
Macedonia's players attempt to block a shot during their Men's World Handball Championship preliminary match against Poland in Varazdin.
I PRACTISE WELL
Brazil's Walter celebrates after scoring goal against Paraguay in South American U-20 championship in Puerto Ordaz.
