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Classic beauties at vintage car rally charm people in Chennai

Chennai, Aug 17 (ANI): A vintage car rally in Chennai charmed the automobile lovers with over 100 varieties of beauty on wheels on Sunday. Proud owners flaunted their vintage cars, which included classics like Chrysler Town, Packard Clipper, Ford Prefect, Ford Anglia, MGB, MG-TD, Morris, Jaguar SS, Austin Cambridge, Austin Chummy, Dodge Kingsway, Mercedes, Rolls Royce and Riley. Owner of a heritage Mercedes Benz said the car is special because it comes from a time before the World War II and is still in the perfect running condition. He, however, said that due to non-availability of spare parts of such old cars, it becomes exceedingly difficult to maintain them. Aug 17, 2014
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Commonwealth games medalists receive warm welcome in India

Agartala/ New Delhi, Aug 16 (ANI): 20- years –old Dipa Karmakar, a gymnast from Tripura has become the first Indian woman to win a medal at Commonwealth Games in gymnastic by winning a Bronze in Vault category. On her arrival in Agartala, she received a warm welcome by hundreds of her fans, relatives, sports lovers and well wishers. Dipa scored the highest in the second Vault with 15.100 to bring up her average to 14.366. Now, she is all set to play at Asian games in South Korea this September. Dipa and her coach Nandi were felicitated at Umakanta mini-stadium by Tripura’s Sports Minister Shahid Chowdhury. Meanwhile, Laishram Sarita Devi from Manipur, who bagged a silver medal in boxing, received a grand welcome on her arrival at Delhi airport. Sarita Devi not only contributed to India's tally of medals but also became the first women boxer to have made it to the Games as women's boxing was introduced for the first time this year. Aug 16, 2014