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Billionaire Gautam Adani At Forefront Of India's Push For Renewable Energy
- Friday January 19, 2024
- India News | Agence France-Presse
Deep in the desert along the border with Pakistan, India's second-richest man Gautam Adani is building the world's largest renewable energy park as he races to future-proof his coal-linked fortune.
- www.ndtv.com
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Hero MotoSports Team Rally Adds Ross Branch To Its Rider Line-up
- Friday February 4, 2022
- Written by Sameer Contractor
A top athlete and a trained commercial pilot from Botswana, Ross Branch is a three-time South African Cross Country Champion and a seven-time winner of the Botswana 1000 Desert Race, which earned him the nickname "Kalahari Ferrari."
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Say Hello To The Lamborghini Jumpacan, The Crazy Desert Racing Cousin Of The Urus
- Friday July 30, 2021
- Written by Sameer Contractor
YouTubers at B for Build have taken the Lamborghini Huracan and now building a off-road desert racer to compete in the 2021 Mint 400 race scheduled in December.
- www.carandbike.com
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What Jeff Bezos, Upstaged In Spaceflight Race, Told Richard Branson
- Monday July 12, 2021
- World News | Reuters
British billionaire Richard Branson on Sunday soared more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket plane and safely returned in the vehicle's first fully crewed test flight to space.
- www.ndtv.com
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Race Car Driver Jessi Combs Posthumously Named Fastest Woman On Earth By Guinness World Records
- Thursday June 25, 2020
- Written by Sameer Contractor
American TV presenter and race car driver Jessi Combs has been named the fastest female land-speed record holder by Guinness World Records, posthumously. The automotive daredevil died last year while attempting to beat the land speed record on August 27, 2019, in the Alvord Desert, US. Her previous land speed record attempts from earlier that day w...
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Desert Storm 2019: Aabhishek Mishra, Adrian Metge Strengthen Lead; Gaurav Gill Drops To P8 On Day 3
- Friday May 10, 2019
- Reported by Sameer Contractor, Written by Sameer Contractor
The third day of the 2019 Desert Storm saw a number of drivers move up the order while several fan favourites struggling to keep pace during the lengthy stage. Cementing his lead from yesterday, Aabhishek Mishra with co-driver Srikanth Gowda of Team Sparky Garage held on to the lead in the Xtreme category finishing Special Stage 6 (SS6) in 02h49m49...
- www.carandbike.com
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Desert Storm 2019: Aabhishek Mishra, Adrien Metge Lead Xtreme & Moto Categories On Day 2
- Thursday May 9, 2019
- Reported by Sameer Contractor, Written by CarAndBike Team
Defending champion Aabhishek Mishra led the 2019 Desert Storm on Day 1 blazing through the tough terrains and soaring heat of Rajasthan. The Team Sparky's Garage driver along with co-driver Srikanth Gowda managed to bag the lead from Day 1 leader Sunny Sidhu in the Xtreme Category with a total time of 3h22m46s after the morning stage. Team Mahindra...
- www.carandbike.com
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Race 3: How Shirtless Bobby Deol Shot In The Scorching Desert Heat
- Thursday May 31, 2018
- Entertainment | Written by Nilanjana Basu
"Luckily there was a Rolls-Royce parked over there. So, I used to run into it and sit over there with the AC on," said Bobby Deol
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Salman Khan's Race 3 Trivia: Climax Was Filmed In Half Time, Destroyed 15 Top Cars
- Tuesday May 29, 2018
- Entertainment | Written by Divya Goyal
Race 3 finale was filmed in the presence of the military in Abu Dhabi due to security concerns
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Jaguar XJR vs Flying-Human 'Jetman'; the Ultimate Desert Drag Race in Dubai
- Friday December 11, 2015
- Written by Seshan Vijayraghvan
Jaguar has pitched its best performance saloon - the Jaguar XJR, against a human jet - Jetman, who flies a 313km/h jet pack for the ultimate desert drag race.
- www.carandbike.com
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Expatriates Chill With Dubai Desert Off-Roading
- Sunday March 8, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Mohammed Iqsaan runs a real estate company in Dubai but off-roading over desert dunes on weekends is his escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
- www.ndtv.com
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg to Fight it Out for Title
- Thursday November 20, 2014
- Written by Reuters
Britain's Lewis Hamilton leads German teammate Nico Rosberg by 17 points going into Sunday's season-ending 'Duel in the Desert', which means he does not have to win the race to take the crown even with an unprecedented double points on offer.
- sports.ndtv.com
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Abu Dhabi GP: Vettel returns to the desert with growing F1 lead
- Wednesday October 31, 2012
- Written by Associated Press
With four wins on the trot, the Red Bull driver arrives for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as not just a favourite to win but also as a driver who can widen his lead in the chase for another F1 driver's title.
- sports.ndtv.com
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Bahrain F1 winds up after protest-hit week
- Sunday April 22, 2012
- Written by Agence-France Presse
Bahrain's controversial Grand Prix race went off without incident on Sunday after a week of angry protests away from the F1 desert circuit that put the non-sporting focus on reform demands in the Gulf state.
- sports.ndtv.com
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Billionaire Gautam Adani At Forefront Of India's Push For Renewable Energy
- Friday January 19, 2024
- India News | Agence France-Presse
Deep in the desert along the border with Pakistan, India's second-richest man Gautam Adani is building the world's largest renewable energy park as he races to future-proof his coal-linked fortune.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Hero MotoSports Team Rally Adds Ross Branch To Its Rider Line-up
- Friday February 4, 2022
- Written by Sameer Contractor
A top athlete and a trained commercial pilot from Botswana, Ross Branch is a three-time South African Cross Country Champion and a seven-time winner of the Botswana 1000 Desert Race, which earned him the nickname "Kalahari Ferrari."
- www.carandbike.com
-
Say Hello To The Lamborghini Jumpacan, The Crazy Desert Racing Cousin Of The Urus
- Friday July 30, 2021
- Written by Sameer Contractor
YouTubers at B for Build have taken the Lamborghini Huracan and now building a off-road desert racer to compete in the 2021 Mint 400 race scheduled in December.
- www.carandbike.com
-
What Jeff Bezos, Upstaged In Spaceflight Race, Told Richard Branson
- Monday July 12, 2021
- World News | Reuters
British billionaire Richard Branson on Sunday soared more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket plane and safely returned in the vehicle's first fully crewed test flight to space.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Race Car Driver Jessi Combs Posthumously Named Fastest Woman On Earth By Guinness World Records
- Thursday June 25, 2020
- Written by Sameer Contractor
American TV presenter and race car driver Jessi Combs has been named the fastest female land-speed record holder by Guinness World Records, posthumously. The automotive daredevil died last year while attempting to beat the land speed record on August 27, 2019, in the Alvord Desert, US. Her previous land speed record attempts from earlier that day w...
- www.carandbike.com
-
Desert Storm 2019: Aabhishek Mishra, Adrian Metge Strengthen Lead; Gaurav Gill Drops To P8 On Day 3
- Friday May 10, 2019
- Reported by Sameer Contractor, Written by Sameer Contractor
The third day of the 2019 Desert Storm saw a number of drivers move up the order while several fan favourites struggling to keep pace during the lengthy stage. Cementing his lead from yesterday, Aabhishek Mishra with co-driver Srikanth Gowda of Team Sparky Garage held on to the lead in the Xtreme category finishing Special Stage 6 (SS6) in 02h49m49...
- www.carandbike.com
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Desert Storm 2019: Aabhishek Mishra, Adrien Metge Lead Xtreme & Moto Categories On Day 2
- Thursday May 9, 2019
- Reported by Sameer Contractor, Written by CarAndBike Team
Defending champion Aabhishek Mishra led the 2019 Desert Storm on Day 1 blazing through the tough terrains and soaring heat of Rajasthan. The Team Sparky's Garage driver along with co-driver Srikanth Gowda managed to bag the lead from Day 1 leader Sunny Sidhu in the Xtreme Category with a total time of 3h22m46s after the morning stage. Team Mahindra...
- www.carandbike.com
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Race 3: How Shirtless Bobby Deol Shot In The Scorching Desert Heat
- Thursday May 31, 2018
- Entertainment | Written by Nilanjana Basu
"Luckily there was a Rolls-Royce parked over there. So, I used to run into it and sit over there with the AC on," said Bobby Deol
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
Salman Khan's Race 3 Trivia: Climax Was Filmed In Half Time, Destroyed 15 Top Cars
- Tuesday May 29, 2018
- Entertainment | Written by Divya Goyal
Race 3 finale was filmed in the presence of the military in Abu Dhabi due to security concerns
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
Jaguar XJR vs Flying-Human 'Jetman'; the Ultimate Desert Drag Race in Dubai
- Friday December 11, 2015
- Written by Seshan Vijayraghvan
Jaguar has pitched its best performance saloon - the Jaguar XJR, against a human jet - Jetman, who flies a 313km/h jet pack for the ultimate desert drag race.
- www.carandbike.com
-
Expatriates Chill With Dubai Desert Off-Roading
- Sunday March 8, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Mohammed Iqsaan runs a real estate company in Dubai but off-roading over desert dunes on weekends is his escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg to Fight it Out for Title
- Thursday November 20, 2014
- Written by Reuters
Britain's Lewis Hamilton leads German teammate Nico Rosberg by 17 points going into Sunday's season-ending 'Duel in the Desert', which means he does not have to win the race to take the crown even with an unprecedented double points on offer.
- sports.ndtv.com
-
Abu Dhabi GP: Vettel returns to the desert with growing F1 lead
- Wednesday October 31, 2012
- Written by Associated Press
With four wins on the trot, the Red Bull driver arrives for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as not just a favourite to win but also as a driver who can widen his lead in the chase for another F1 driver's title.
- sports.ndtv.com
-
Bahrain F1 winds up after protest-hit week
- Sunday April 22, 2012
- Written by Agence-France Presse
Bahrain's controversial Grand Prix race went off without incident on Sunday after a week of angry protests away from the F1 desert circuit that put the non-sporting focus on reform demands in the Gulf state.
- sports.ndtv.com