| Saudi doctor dismisses clerics claim that driving cars hurts womens ovaries |
Oct 1st, 2013 |
A Saudi doctor has reportedly dismissed the controversial claims made by cleric Sheikh Saleh bin Saad al-Lohaidan that women who drive tend to risk damaging their ovaries. Gynecologist Mohammed Baknah explained that scientific studies have not proven that driving had adverse affects on women's reproductive health. According to News24, Al- Lohaidan had made the remarks against the protest drive ...
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| Soon external airbags to cushion blow of car crashes |
Oct 1st, 2013 |
External airbags that pop up on the sides of cars within seconds have been developed by researchers. The bags inflate from the sill beneath the doors and protect the side of the vehicle from the impact of collision, the Daily Star reported. Inventors hope to have the bags fitted on premium German saloons before the end of the decade. ...
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| Japans new car sales in September rise 12.4 pct |
Oct 1st, 2013 |
Japan's new car sales excluding mini- vehicles in September soared 12.4 percent on yearly basis to 324, 315 units, marking the first growth in five months, local media reported Tuesday.Passenger car sales increased 12.7 percent to 284,109 units, while truck sales rose 10.7 percent to 39,087 units and bus sales gained 13.3 percent to 1,119 units, Kyodo News reported, citing the Japan ...
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| Nissan hikes prices of Sunny Micra by up to 2.9 |
Oct 1st, 2013 |
Competition regulator's report says unless systemic change is not effected, the spike in onion prices will keep happening, especially at this time of the ...
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| Hyundai sales decline 4 in September |
Oct 1st, 2013 |
VW must have thought it was good to sensitise Indians weaned on Maruti 800s and Hyundai Santros to the co's superb German design and engineering than an icon ...
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| Mahindra Mahindra CEO says exports continue to be a concern |
Oct 1st, 2013 |
Competition regulator's report says unless systemic change is not effected, the spike in onion prices will keep happening, especially at this time of the ...
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| Palestinian-owned cars vandalised in apparent hate crime |
Oct 1st, 2013 |
Luba Samri said."Price tag" is the expression used by Jewish extremists to refer to acts of vandalism and more serious attacks they carry out in pursuit of their hardline agenda.Initially carried out against Palestinians in retaliation for state moves to dismantle unauthorised settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank, price tag attacks have become a much broader phenomenon with ...
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| V. Williams stays positive despite auto-immune disease |
Oct 1st, 2013 |
Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, has missed eight months in the past two years due to auto-immune disorder Sjogren Syndrome, but she showed encouraging signs this season, meaning that she still has what it takes to bring down any ...
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| Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party secures Senate seat |
Oct 1st, 2013 |
becoming one of the biggest surprises to come out of the 2013 Federal election. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) today announced the results of the count for the election of six Senators for Victoria with Gippsland local Muir set to officially enter the Senate for AMEP. According to the party’s official website, Muir is a dedicated four-wheel-drive enthusiast who loves to explore ...
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| US man arrested charged for living out Grand Theft Auto video game |
Oct 1st, 2013 |
video game in real life. NBC33 News reports Auburn University freshman lacrosse player Zachary Burgess was arrested and charged with theft of a motor vehicle, simple kidnapping and nine counts of hit-and-run after wanting to see ';what it was really like to play the video game Grand Theft Auto". According to witnesses of the incident, Burgess jumped into a stationary but running truck ...
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