Showing posts with label Commonwealth Delhi 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Commonwealth Delhi 2010. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Sorok 10 tin susu dalam baju
PETALING JAYA: Sukar dipercayai apabila seorang wanita yang mencuri di pasar raya di Sungai Plong di sini, mampu menyumbat 10 tin susu tepung bayi di dalam pakaian apabila menyamar sebagai wanita mengandung ketika memasuki premis itu, malam kelmarin.
Suspek berusia 30-an itu didakwa mempunyai kebolehan luar biasa apabila mampu menyusun tin susu seberat hampir 10 kilogram berkenaan di dalam pakaiannya yang diubah suai bagi tujuan melakukan jenayah berkenaan.
Bagaimanapun, suspek yang bergerak secara berkumpulan itu melarikan diri selepas pemilik pasar raya itu yang cuba menahannya disembur cecair dipercayai bahan kimia pemedih mata.
Ketua Polis Petaling Jaya, Asisten Komisioner Arjunaidi Mohamed berkata, suspek warga tempatan itu sebelum ini dikesan muncul di pasar raya di Sungai Plong, Sungai Buloh.
Menurutnya, suspek yang menaiki kereta memasuki premis berkenaan bersendirian kira-kira jam 8 malam dengan berpura-pura menyamar sebagai pelanggan yang sarat mengandung.
“Bagaimanapun pakaian yang dipakai seolah-olah baju wanita mengandung itu hanyalah topeng bagi mengaburi pemilik pasar raya yang ketika itu berada di kaunter pembayaran.
“Suspek mengambil 10 tin susu bayi sebelum memasukkannya ke dalam pakaiannya. Difahamkan, suspek memasukkan 10 tin susu seberat kira-kira 900 gram setiap satu,” katanya.
Menurutnya, suspek dengan selamba berjalan keluar dari premis itu tanpa membuat sebarang pembayaran di kaunter.
“Namun, gerak geri mencurigakan suspek diperhatikan pemilik pasar raya itu sebelum dia meluru keluar untuk mengejarnya.
“Menyedari dikejar, suspek melarikan diri bersama tin susu yang diselitkan di dalam pakaiannya. Namun, belum sempat pemilik berkenaan menangkap suspek, seorang wanita lain dipercayai rakan suspek muncul sebelum menyemburkan cecair ke arah muka mangsa,” katanya.
Beliau berkata, tindakan itu menyebabkan mata mangsa pedih dan gagal melihat untuk tempoh beberapa minit.
“Kesempatan itu membolehkan suspek dan rakannya itu melarikan diri dengan menaiki kereta. Polis percaya, rakan suspek menunggu di luar premis bagi melindungi suspek dengan bersenjatakan alat pemedih mata.
“Polis masih menyiasat kes terbabit dengan terperinci dan yakin kes berkenaan mampu diselesaikan. Siasatan terhadap kes terbabit akan dibuat mengikut Seksyen 395 Kanun Keseksaan dan Seksyen 397 kanun Keseksaan kerana samun berkumpulan,” katanya.
Menurutnya, orang ramai yang mempunyai maklumat diminta menghubungi balai polis berhampiran untuk membantu siasatan berhubung kes curi terbabit dipercayai turut dilakukan suspek di beberapa premis lain.
Suspek berusia 30-an itu didakwa mempunyai kebolehan luar biasa apabila mampu menyusun tin susu seberat hampir 10 kilogram berkenaan di dalam pakaiannya yang diubah suai bagi tujuan melakukan jenayah berkenaan.
Bagaimanapun, suspek yang bergerak secara berkumpulan itu melarikan diri selepas pemilik pasar raya itu yang cuba menahannya disembur cecair dipercayai bahan kimia pemedih mata.
Ketua Polis Petaling Jaya, Asisten Komisioner Arjunaidi Mohamed berkata, suspek warga tempatan itu sebelum ini dikesan muncul di pasar raya di Sungai Plong, Sungai Buloh.
Menurutnya, suspek yang menaiki kereta memasuki premis berkenaan bersendirian kira-kira jam 8 malam dengan berpura-pura menyamar sebagai pelanggan yang sarat mengandung.
“Bagaimanapun pakaian yang dipakai seolah-olah baju wanita mengandung itu hanyalah topeng bagi mengaburi pemilik pasar raya yang ketika itu berada di kaunter pembayaran.
“Suspek mengambil 10 tin susu bayi sebelum memasukkannya ke dalam pakaiannya. Difahamkan, suspek memasukkan 10 tin susu seberat kira-kira 900 gram setiap satu,” katanya.
Menurutnya, suspek dengan selamba berjalan keluar dari premis itu tanpa membuat sebarang pembayaran di kaunter.
“Namun, gerak geri mencurigakan suspek diperhatikan pemilik pasar raya itu sebelum dia meluru keluar untuk mengejarnya.
“Menyedari dikejar, suspek melarikan diri bersama tin susu yang diselitkan di dalam pakaiannya. Namun, belum sempat pemilik berkenaan menangkap suspek, seorang wanita lain dipercayai rakan suspek muncul sebelum menyemburkan cecair ke arah muka mangsa,” katanya.
Beliau berkata, tindakan itu menyebabkan mata mangsa pedih dan gagal melihat untuk tempoh beberapa minit.
“Kesempatan itu membolehkan suspek dan rakannya itu melarikan diri dengan menaiki kereta. Polis percaya, rakan suspek menunggu di luar premis bagi melindungi suspek dengan bersenjatakan alat pemedih mata.
“Polis masih menyiasat kes terbabit dengan terperinci dan yakin kes berkenaan mampu diselesaikan. Siasatan terhadap kes terbabit akan dibuat mengikut Seksyen 395 Kanun Keseksaan dan Seksyen 397 kanun Keseksaan kerana samun berkumpulan,” katanya.
Menurutnya, orang ramai yang mempunyai maklumat diminta menghubungi balai polis berhampiran untuk membantu siasatan berhubung kes curi terbabit dipercayai turut dilakukan suspek di beberapa premis lain.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
SSC Ultimate Aer

SSC Ultimate Aero: the grudge match
Want to know what 1,200 horsepower feels like? In a car that weighs a third less than a Bugatti Veyron? It's violent, bonkers, near malicious. A crush on your body, a blur on your vision. As magnetic and sinister as peering over the edge of a cliff at crashing waves hundreds of feet below. A headlong rush - a physical one towards the far-distance, and a metaphorical rush towards the edges of your own self-restraint that, for me at any rate, exposes a gaping shortfall of skill to make the best of torque that can, because there's no traction control, produce extravagant wheelspin in the first three gears and occasionally in fourth beyond 100mph. In the dry.
But that's an original I'm driving. The spectacular white car in this gallery is its yet-unnamed replacement. Which will have some vital driver aids, but will also have another 150-odd horses, better aero and a whole lot less weight. Oh. Good. Grief.
Words: Paul Horrell
Photos: Ripley and Ripley
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Resilient India beat England in shoot out to enter final
Resilient India beat England in shoot out to enter final
12 October 2010
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India produced a brave performance and came back from two goals down to beat England 5-4 in the penalty shoot and book a berth in the title clash of the Men's Hockey event in the XIX Commonwealth Games against 2010 Delhi against world champions Australia.
The Indians displayed great character and determination before a packed Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, to not only make a remarkable comeback into the match but also kept a cool head to convert all their strokes in the shoot-out after both the sides were tied at 3-3 at the end of the regulation 70 minutes.
The match was a tight affair can be gauged from the fact that the 15 minutes of extra time also failed to decide the winner, which brought shoot out into action.
In the shoot-out, the onus was on Sarvanjit Singh, Vikram Pillay, Sandeep Singh, Arjun Halappa and Shivendra Singh to deliver the goods and they did not disappoint as all of them converted their strokes with precision.
Indian custodian Bharat Chetri also turned out to be a star for India today as he made an all-important save in the shoot-out, denying Glenn Kirkham with a brilliant diving save to his right.
Even though Richard Smith, Richard Mantell, Ashley Jackson and Simon Mantell converted their strokes, Bharat's brilliant save clinched India the victory.
India will now face title holders Australia, against whom they lost 2-5 in the pool stages, in the summit clash on Thursday, while England will take on New Zealand in the bronze medal match.
Tonight's win also gave India their much-awaited revenge over the Englishmen, who beat them 2-3 in the FIH World Cup earlier this year at the same venue. - PTI
12 October 2010
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India produced a brave performance and came back from two goals down to beat England 5-4 in the penalty shoot and book a berth in the title clash of the Men's Hockey event in the XIX Commonwealth Games against 2010 Delhi against world champions Australia.
The Indians displayed great character and determination before a packed Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, to not only make a remarkable comeback into the match but also kept a cool head to convert all their strokes in the shoot-out after both the sides were tied at 3-3 at the end of the regulation 70 minutes.
The match was a tight affair can be gauged from the fact that the 15 minutes of extra time also failed to decide the winner, which brought shoot out into action.
In the shoot-out, the onus was on Sarvanjit Singh, Vikram Pillay, Sandeep Singh, Arjun Halappa and Shivendra Singh to deliver the goods and they did not disappoint as all of them converted their strokes with precision.
Indian custodian Bharat Chetri also turned out to be a star for India today as he made an all-important save in the shoot-out, denying Glenn Kirkham with a brilliant diving save to his right.
Even though Richard Smith, Richard Mantell, Ashley Jackson and Simon Mantell converted their strokes, Bharat's brilliant save clinched India the victory.
India will now face title holders Australia, against whom they lost 2-5 in the pool stages, in the summit clash on Thursday, while England will take on New Zealand in the bronze medal match.
Tonight's win also gave India their much-awaited revenge over the Englishmen, who beat them 2-3 in the FIH World Cup earlier this year at the same venue. - PTI
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