Car couldn't swim

It’s neither an amphibian car nor an adventure vehicle. It’s a risk the driver was taking to cross the river that happen to cross the road. But, it got stuck in the water.

It’s not easy driving in Nepal, especially in rural areas. Photo credit- Krishna Prasad Nepali

Miss Nepal 2010 – 24 Finalists selected

This year’s Miss Nepal is called Dabur Special Miss Nepal 2010 after the main sponsor of the event. According to the organizer, Hidden Treasure, 24 participants were selected to participate in the Miss Nepal final, selected from a total of 100 applicants. The organizer told that the contestants were selected on the basis of their personality, self confidence, general knowledge and intelligence.

The selected participants are:

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First Saudi Car – Ghazal 1

They are the world’s top producers of oil. Now, they are venturing into the machines to use oil – cars. Ghazal 1 has become the first car ever built in Saudi Arabia. Saudi newspapers reported that the car was showcased on Monday, June 14, 2010 by ruler King Abdullah. The Gazal-1 first appeared as a concept at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

The Engineers at King Saud University took two years to devlop Ghazal 1, designed to match the hot climate of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. The physical dimension of the car is 4.8 meters long with a width of about 1.9 meters.

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