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Smart Fortwo hits cult status as Batmobile

Smart Fortwo hits cult status as BatmobileLas Vegas  - At least Batman doesn't have to worry about getting a parking space now.

A specialty auto fitter gave a Smart Fortwo a kind of celebrity makeover at a Las Vegas trade show earlier this month, transforming the subcompact car into a mini-Batmobile, complete with a black airbrush paint job and tailfins.

Designer George Barris, renowned for creating the original Batmobile in the 1960s superhero television series, teamed up with the Californian specialist firm Vertical Doors to build the Batsmart.

Mayors of 185 cities contacted to name a major street after Mahatma Gandhi

Nevada (US), Nov. 10: The Gandhi Monument Council made up of interfaith clergy has approached mayors of 185 of world''s important cities spread in 39 countries to name one of the major streets of their respective cities after peace icon Mahatma Gandhi.

Right Reverend Gene Savoy Jr. and Rajan Zed, Council coordinators, in a communiqué to these cities, requested that they would prefer the name of this proposed street to be "Mahatma Gandhi Marg" (marg means path). While Savoy is Head Bishop of International Community of Christ, Zed is the president of Universal Society of Hinduism.

Palin hits Obama on women's issues

Palin criticizes Obama for advocating cross-border attacks in Pakistan

Sarah PalinReno (Nevada, US), Oct.

‘Exercise Red Flag’ will improve Indo-US defence ties, says IAF Vice-Chief

‘Exercise Red Flag’ will improve Indo-US defence ties, says IAF Vice-ChiefNevada, Aug 16 : Air Marshal P. V. Naik, Vice Chief of Air Staff, Indian Air Force said that the Indo-US relationship has moved a step closer with the participation of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in ‘Exercise Red Flag’ at Air Force Base Nellis, Nevada, USA.

Air Marshal Naik, visited Team IAF along with Lieutenant General Loyd Utterback, the Commander of the 13th Air Force, USAF, Hawai, participating in Exercise Red Flag today.

Sikhs move to a new three million dollar temple in Reno

Reno (Nevada, USA), New 3 million dollar temple in RenoApr 25:Sikhs in Reno, Nevada have started the move to a newly built three million dollar Sikh Temple (Gurudwara) by carrying a copy of Guru Granth Sahib in a decorated vehicle in a procession of devotees from old Temple on Second Street to the new one on 1380 Selmi Drive.

The ground for this new two-storey Gurudwara spread over 2.4 acres was broken on August 16 last. It is topped with a golden dome on the pattern of traditional Sikh architecture.

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