Fastest car hits 435km per hour in US
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United States engineers have developed the world’s fastest car with a top speed of an incredible 435 kilometres per hour.
US firm Hennessey’s Venom GT set the new record for the fastest car in the world during a test run at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.Venom beat the previous best record of 431km/h set by Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.
Venom GT is a stretched Lotus Exige with a 7.0-litre, 927kW twin-turbo V8 wedged between its axles.
Venom GT is a stretched Lotus Exige with a 7.0-litre, 927kW twin-turbo V8 wedged between its axles.
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India, China agree on host of defence cooperation measures
Posted on February 26, 2014 by sagarmedia
Pushing their defence engagement, India and China on Monday agreed on a slew of measures, including holding of joint Army exercise this year and strengthening maritime security cooperation while maintaining peace and tranquility on the dispute border.
At the 6th Annual Defence Dialogue here, the two sides discussed increasing the number of interactions between them at multiple levels along with the setting up of hotlines between the two Armies at brigade, corps and command levels along with a similar setup at their respective Army headquarters, Defence Ministry sources said.The two sides agreed to continue to expand the exchanges between their armed forces to foster mutual trust and understanding.
“Both sides took note of the successful conduct of the Joint Army exercise in China in 2013 and agreed to conduct the next joint Army exercise in India in 2014,” a Defence Ministry statement said.
Other agreed measures include strengthening of maritime security cooperation between Navies and officer exchanges and professional interactions at various levels of all Services, it said.
During the Dialogue, led by Defence Secretary R K Mathur from Indian side and Deputy Chief of General Staff of the PLA Lt Gen Wang Guanzhong from the Chinese side, the two countries also agreed on increasing “exchanges in the areas of peacekeeping, counter terrorism and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.”
The two sides agreed that maintenance of peace and tranquility on the border was an important guarantor for the development and growth of the bilateral relationship between both countries.
It was decided that both sides should continue to take suitable measures in this direction, the statement said.
India and China noted that 2014 was being celebrated as the Year of Friendly Exchanges. In this backdrop, the Chinese Defence Minister will visit India later this year.
It was also decided that a senior level exchange between the Directorates General of Military Operations would be conducted in India in 2014, during which both sides would discuss practical measures for management of border issues, the ministry statement said.
The two sides also discussed a proposal to set up more Border Personnel Meeting points for their troops to interact along the Line of Actual Control.
At the moment, there are four such points and Indian side has proposed three more of them for enhancing coordination between formations facing each other along the over 4,000 km-long boundary.
During the meeting, the two sides are understood to have discussed the issue of incursions by the Chinese troops into the Indian territory despite the signing of the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) last year in October.
At the meeting, “both sides exchanged views on a number of regional and global security issues of mutual concern.
In particular, issues concerning the security situation in South Asia, the Asia-Pacific and the Indian Ocean region were discussed.”
The issue came up for discussion against the backdrop of China’s growing presence in the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and Beijing’s troubles with its neighbours including Japan over the setting up of air defence identification zones over the South and East China Sea.
“Both sides agreed that strengthening of strategic consultation and communication would facilitate sharing of perspectives and mutual understanding in the evolving regional security situation,” the Ministry said.
After the meeting, the Chinese delegation also called on the Defence Minister AK Antony and the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee and Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh.
“Both sides took note of the successful conduct of the Joint Army exercise in China in 2013 and agreed to conduct the next joint Army exercise in India in 2014,” a Defence Ministry statement said.
Other agreed measures include strengthening of maritime security cooperation between Navies and officer exchanges and professional interactions at various levels of all Services, it said.
During the Dialogue, led by Defence Secretary R K Mathur from Indian side and Deputy Chief of General Staff of the PLA Lt Gen Wang Guanzhong from the Chinese side, the two countries also agreed on increasing “exchanges in the areas of peacekeeping, counter terrorism and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.”
The two sides agreed that maintenance of peace and tranquility on the border was an important guarantor for the development and growth of the bilateral relationship between both countries.
It was decided that both sides should continue to take suitable measures in this direction, the statement said.
India and China noted that 2014 was being celebrated as the Year of Friendly Exchanges. In this backdrop, the Chinese Defence Minister will visit India later this year.
It was also decided that a senior level exchange between the Directorates General of Military Operations would be conducted in India in 2014, during which both sides would discuss practical measures for management of border issues, the ministry statement said.
The two sides also discussed a proposal to set up more Border Personnel Meeting points for their troops to interact along the Line of Actual Control.
At the moment, there are four such points and Indian side has proposed three more of them for enhancing coordination between formations facing each other along the over 4,000 km-long boundary.
During the meeting, the two sides are understood to have discussed the issue of incursions by the Chinese troops into the Indian territory despite the signing of the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) last year in October.
At the meeting, “both sides exchanged views on a number of regional and global security issues of mutual concern.
In particular, issues concerning the security situation in South Asia, the Asia-Pacific and the Indian Ocean region were discussed.”
The issue came up for discussion against the backdrop of China’s growing presence in the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and Beijing’s troubles with its neighbours including Japan over the setting up of air defence identification zones over the South and East China Sea.
“Both sides agreed that strengthening of strategic consultation and communication would facilitate sharing of perspectives and mutual understanding in the evolving regional security situation,” the Ministry said.
After the meeting, the Chinese delegation also called on the Defence Minister AK Antony and the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee and Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh.
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Indo-Canadian cooperation set for further rise
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India and Canada held talks on a range of bilateral and international issues on Monday and decided to expand ties in diverse sectors including health, audio-visual co-production and skill development.
Canada’s Governor General David Johnston held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and discussed ways to further enhance ties between the two countries.India’s relations with Canada are on an upswing. It had signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Canada in 2010 that allowed them to initiate negotiations for uranium supply from Canada.
India is also keen on buying crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Canada on long-term basis to meet its vast and growing energy needs. After his meeting with the Prime Minister, both countries inked three pacts including the India-Canada Audio-Visual Co-production Agreement.
This agreement between the Ministry of Information and the Broadcasting and Heritage, Canada, will open doors for audio-visual collaborations between the two countries. As per the pact, co-productions will receive national treatment in both the countries.
Another pact for collaboration between the Department of Biotechnology and Grand Challenges, Canada, was signed to address health and development needs.
The ‘Programme of Cooperation’ will pave the way for a collaborative roadmap for addressing global health challenges, especially relating to women and child health, early child development and mental health.
An MoU between National Skill Development Corporation and Association of Canadian Community Colleges was also inked.
Trade between India and Canada surpassed USD 5.8 billion last year. This represents a 12 per cent increase over 2012 and a 39 per cent increase since 2010.
Besides, Canadian investment in India totals USD 644 million, whereas Indian investment in that country is valued at USD 3.7 billion.
Johnston arrived on Saturday on a eight-day visit to India.
India is also keen on buying crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Canada on long-term basis to meet its vast and growing energy needs. After his meeting with the Prime Minister, both countries inked three pacts including the India-Canada Audio-Visual Co-production Agreement.
This agreement between the Ministry of Information and the Broadcasting and Heritage, Canada, will open doors for audio-visual collaborations between the two countries. As per the pact, co-productions will receive national treatment in both the countries.
Another pact for collaboration between the Department of Biotechnology and Grand Challenges, Canada, was signed to address health and development needs.
The ‘Programme of Cooperation’ will pave the way for a collaborative roadmap for addressing global health challenges, especially relating to women and child health, early child development and mental health.
An MoU between National Skill Development Corporation and Association of Canadian Community Colleges was also inked.
Trade between India and Canada surpassed USD 5.8 billion last year. This represents a 12 per cent increase over 2012 and a 39 per cent increase since 2010.
Besides, Canadian investment in India totals USD 644 million, whereas Indian investment in that country is valued at USD 3.7 billion.
Johnston arrived on Saturday on a eight-day visit to India.
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UDIT NARAYAN AND MIKA IN A WAR OF SONGS
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Star Plus’ ‘Mad in India- 100 Desi Show’ has been spreading the madness since its launch and there is surely more craziness expected. But what happens when the music industry’s two completely opposite personalities share the same stage? One is bound to witness a war and that is exactly what happened. When the singing sensation Udit Natayan, who has managed to draw a connect with his brilliant voice and the Punjabi heartthrob Mika Singh, who sang his way through many hearts decided to get down on the floor to compete with each other it left the audience in a laughter riot.
Yes, this was some serious business which eventually turned into a laughter gas. When Manish Paul requested the two to sing, Udit and Mika got into a fun war of songs, where the two sang the same songs in many languages. To everyone’s surprise they sang in Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati and more!
We wonder if this was all in the name of fun or the two were trying to hint at something else. All we say is War chhod na yaar!
Yes, this was some serious business which eventually turned into a laughter gas. When Manish Paul requested the two to sing, Udit and Mika got into a fun war of songs, where the two sang the same songs in many languages. To everyone’s surprise they sang in Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati and more!
We wonder if this was all in the name of fun or the two were trying to hint at something else. All we say is War chhod na yaar!
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