A list of US winners of the Nobel Peace PrizeOctober 9th, 2009 A list of US winners of the Nobel Peace PrizePresident Barack Obama is not the first sitting U.S. president to receive the Nobel Peace Prize — Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt were the first two, and he joins a long list of Americans whose efforts have drawn the attention of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Monsoon Marathon staged in Thane sans any rainJuly 12th, 2009 THANE - Thousands of enthusiasts from different walks of life and age groups participated in the annual 'Varsha Marathon' or, the Monsoon Marathon held at Thane in Maharashtra on Sunday. This marathon race is reckoned to be one of the biggest sporting events of Thane, located on the outskirts of Mumbai.
India's marathon man Ashis Roy completes 90th marathonMay 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - India's grand old marathon man Ashis Roy has completed his 90th marathon, finishing the Delaware Marathon in Wilmington in a time of six hours and 32 minutes on a chilly rain swept morning. Going up and down a hilly course in two loops, Roy - at 76 the oldest of 600 participants - took nine minutes more to finish the 26-mile run Sunday than he did in the Potomac River Run Marathon in Alexandria two weeks ago.
India's marathon man Ashis Roy completes 89th marathonMay 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - India's grand old marathon man Ashis Roy has completed his 89th marathon, finishing the Potomac River Run Marathon here in a time of six hours and 23 minutes on a rain-swept morning. Roy, 76, was the only one of the three participants in the 70-79 age group to finish the 42.2 km run Sunday along the picturesque Mount Vernon Trail along the George Washington Memorial Parkway, from Belle Haven all the way down to Riverside Park and back.
NDTV Toyota Greenathon -Marathon Man, Milind Soman, completed his 24 hour marathonMay 3rd, 2009 Mumbai, February 07, 2009: Model, Actor and Marathon Man, Milind Soman, successfully completed 24 hour run at Yash Raj Studio after commencing it yesterday as part of NDTV & Toyota's THE GREENATHON to spread environmental awareness, all through 24 hours of his marathon he was cheered and greeted by his fans, bikers gang, cheer leaders and people moving on the roads. Today on his way back, Milind also met Indian Idol contestants at Shivaji Park, who specially came to support environmental awareness drive THE GREENATHON and meet him, Indian idol contestants ran a stretch with Milind and also sang a song for him and the initiative.
Martin Lel withdraws from London Marathon after failing to recover from right hip injuryApril 25th, 2009 Lel withdraws from London Marathon with injuryLONDON — Martin Lel withdrew from Sunday's London Marathon after failing to recover from a hip injury, thwarting his bid to become the first man to win it four times. The 30-year-old Kenyan said Saturday that he didn't want to take any risks with the right hip, which he injured during his final training session last weekend.
3-time champion Lel should be fit for Sunday's London Marathon despite hip injuryApril 23rd, 2009 3-time champion Lel fit to run London MarathonLONDON — Three-time champion Martin Lel should be fit for Sunday's London Marathon after a scan showed that his hip injury was not serious. The 30-year-old Kenyan, who won the event the past two years and in 2005, was diagnosed with a tendon inflammation following an MRI scan but has no problem with the hip bone, organizers said Thursday.
Miss India winners visit Pantaloons outlet in MumbaiApril 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - Winners of Miss India title 2009 unveiled clothes wear range here last evening. Miss India World Pooja Chopra, Miss India Universe Ekta Chowdhry and Missndia Earth Shriya Kishore visited a store of the contest sponsors Pantaloons for the first time since being crowned on April 5.
Deepika Padukone promotes Bangalore marathonMarch 26th, 2009 BANGALORE - Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone on Thursday announced that a ten-kilometer marathon would be held here on May 31, 2009. Padukone, who is promoting the marathon, said she would try to run as much as she could in the marathon.
Detailed price of Nano variants in Mumbai, DelhiMarch 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - The following is the price list of Tata Nano variants in Delhi and Mumbai:
Nano Standard - Non-AC (BS-III)
Ex-showroom Delhi: Rs.123,360
Ex-showroom Mumbai: Rs.134,250
Nano CX - Solid Paint/AC (BS-III)
Ex-showroom Delhi: Rs.148,360
Ex-showroom Mumbai: Rs.160,320
Nano CX - Metallic Paint/AC (BS-III)
Ex-showroom Delhi: Rs.151,360
Ex-showroom Mumbai: Rs.163,320
Nano LX - Metallic Paint/AC (BS-III)
Ex-showroom Delhi: Rs.172,360
Ex-showroom Mumbai: Rs.185,375
The cheapest Nano variant - BS-II compliant - will cost Rs.112,735 ex-showroom in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, the location of a Tata Motors factory that will manufacture the small car in the initial phase. However, this model will not be available in Delhi and Mumbai on account of emission norms in place in these cities.
Leaked Oscar winners list a complete hoax, says Academy officialFebruary 21st, 2009 LONDON - A document listing the Oscar winners in each category leaked on the Internet is a fraud, says an Oscar spokesperson. 'The document is a complete fraud,' said Oscar spokeswoman Leslie Unger.
Thousands 'run for unity' at Mumbai MarathonJanuary 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Corporate heads and film personalities joined an estimated 40,000 people running for peace and unity at the Mumbai marathon that got underway here Sunday morning. While the 21-km Half Marathon began at 7.15 a.m., huge crowds joined the full 42-km main marathon of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, which started half an hour later.
Kenyan Kenneth Mugara wins Mumbai MarathonJanuary 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Kenya's Kenneth Mugara won the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (42 km), while Surinder Singh of India won the 21-km Half Marathon here Sunday morning. Kavita Raut won the Women's Half Marathon, a spokesman told IANS here.
Kenyan athletes sweep top three positions at Mumbai MarathonJanuary 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Kenyan runners swept all the three positions in the men's open section at the Sixth Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon here Sunday. Kenneth Mugara emerged champion with a new course record of two hours 11 minutes and 51 seconds, ahead of compatriots David Tarus (two hours 12 minutes and two seconds) and two time winner John Kelai (two hours 12 minutes and 23 seconds).
Sharmila, Soha to run Mumbai Marathon for a causeJanuary 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and her daughter Soha Ali Khan will take part in the Mumbai Marathon Sunday in support of a cause taken up by actor Rahul Bose's NGO. Sharmila said that children were the future of India and as UNICEF'S goodwill ambassador she had taken a pledge 'to speak up for the cause of children whenever and wherever it is necessary'.