From the monthly archives:
March 2007
by Sharique on March 18, 2007

China recently unveiled the “world’s largest” bus. The Chinese manufacturer, named Zhejiang Young Man Vehicle Group, introduced the 25-meter-long “Superliner” at Shanghai’s Busworld Asia 2007 convention. The bus has five doors, 40 seats, carries up to 300 passengers and, according to a driver, “is flexible when cornering.”
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by Sharique on March 18, 2007
The inevitable has happened. Dreams were shattered, hearts were broken and many were sent to deep chasm of depression after seeing India lose to minnows Bangladesh. All the hype around ‘Team India’ seems to have suffered a big blow. I wonder why they still show that Pepsi ad, where Indian team poses like the tigers, when they falling like nail pins. Bangladeshis would have had a heartily laugh seeing these tigers become asses in front of Bengal Tigers.
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by Sharique on March 17, 2007
Rarely does a President of a country reply to emails but Ahmedijad is an exception. He maintains a weblog and also regularly updates it.
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by Sharique on March 17, 2007
Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan recently announced a reward of Rs. 5 lakhs to anyone who beheads the great Bangladeshi symbol of feminism, Ms. Tasmila Nasreen.
AIMPB (Jadeed) president Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan said the Centre was deliberately hurting sentiments of Muslims by not banning her entry to the country.
Addressing the board’s annual meeting at Bareilly, he said the reward announcement will become operational if New Delhi does not restrict her entry into the country.
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by Sharique on March 17, 2007
South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs created World Cup cricket history when he smashed six sixes in an over in a crushing victory over the Netherlands in their Group A match here today.
On a record-breaking day for the South Africans who steamrollered the outclassed Dutch by 221 runs, Gibbs became the first player to pile up 36 runs in a one-day international over.
After hammering leg spinner Daan Van Bunge back over his head four times and over the ropes on the on-side twice, he also became the third man ever to complete the feat at elite level.
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