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The Great Recycler

OM Team Leader Theo picks up litter during a Transform outreach and thinks about how God deals with the sinful rubbish in our lives.




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4,000 km with a motorcycle and saxophone

Heikki drove the nearly 4,000 km from Finland to Transform in Spain on his motorcycle. A Harley-Davidson and a saxophone were useful instruments in God's hands.




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Royal Enfield Could Introduce Bluetooth & Navigation System For New Motorcycles

Royal Enfield, the legendary two-wheeler brand is working on several products that are currently in the pipeline. This information was confirmed by Simon Warburton, Royal Enfield's Head of Product...




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Design motorcycle graphics at home and win a Hero XPulse 200: Here’s how

In addition to the prizes and rewards, Hero MotoCorp may also make it a memorable experience for the participants by putting some of the entries into production.




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Benda Asura 400: Purely Chinese motorcycle with Indian name and somewhat inspired design

The Benda Asura 400 comes with a single-sided swingarm, which is quite rare to see on a 400cc motorcycle.




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Motorcycle ambulance with sleeping arrangement, medical aids for Covid-19

Hero MotoCorp ambulance comes with sleeping arrangements with all the essential equipment. Read along to find more details.




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Triumph Motorcycles defers BS6 price hike to July 2020, announces warranty extension

Triumph Motorcycles has said that it has no unsold BS-IV inventories and that it will ensure the availability of BS-VI motorcycles. Triumph aims to have “strong representation across all segments with BSVI compliant motorcycles”.




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Big News! Royal Enfield working on 14 new motorcycles: Here’s what all bikes to expect

No, there is no typo in the headline! As many as fourteen new Royal Enfields are currently under consideration. Sounds exciting enough?




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Trek FX4 Sport Review: Cycling to work isn’t such a bad idea afterall

We grew up in a world where Rs 10,000 was considered expensive for a bicycle and the Trek FX4 Sport is Rs 70,000. To say the very least, one ride and I thought it was substantially different compared to a sub-Rs 10,000 bike. How different though?




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Revolt RV400 Review | The beginning of India’s electric motorcycle segment is a promising one

Revolt RV400 Review: The era of electric mobility may have just begun as now the Indian two-wheeler market has all-electric products. But what is an electric motorcycle to ride like? Is it comparable to a conventional bike? Find out with us.




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Bajaj Pulsar 125 Neon review: 125cc engine, proven bodywork = Brilliant motorcycle!

A 125cc higher-strung motor in a familiar big bike styling is a genius by Bajaj and one that will ensure that they have a significant market share.




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Suzuki Gixxer 250 review, road test: Why should one buy this motorcycle?

In this story, we aim to explore who exactly is the Suzuki Gixxer 250 aimed at and the good as well as not-so-appealing bits associated with it. This one is a naked street motorcycle and we concentrate first on its good points.




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Cyclone Fani impact: Surat textile industry reels from Rs 500-crore losses

To make matters worse, a sizeable number of labourers from Odisha are employed in the Surat textile industry, said Ashish Gujarati, president of Pandesara Weavers' Association.




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One dead, four injured as two vehicles crush motorcycle in Minna

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger Sate has said that one person died while four were seriously injured in an accident, which occurred along Minna-Bida road in Bosso Local Government Area, NAN reports. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr. Joel Dagwa, told journalists in Minna on Saturday that the unfortunate incident, which happened at […]

One dead, four injured as two vehicles crush motorcycle in Minna






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AVLC arrests eight 'motorcycle lifters' in raids across city

The Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell on Saturday arrested three suspects allegedly involved in various cases of motorcycle theft in parts of Karachi.According to a spokesperson for the AVLC, the suspects were arrested during a series of raids in the Bin Qasim, Malir and Gulshan-e-Iqbal areas. Officials...




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Britons urged to cycle, walk to work as lockdown eases

Transport Minister Grant Shapps said at the government's daily news briefing on Saturday that more Britons should cycle or walk to work when the country's coronavirus lockdown is eased to take the pressure off limited public transport capacity under social distancing requirements.




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Government launches £2 billion bid to turn England into nation of cyclists and walkers to reduce spread of coronavirus on public transport

England's commuters will need to walk, cycle and even scoot more as ongoing social distancing will force them to seek alternative forms of transport, the Government has announced.






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Qantas plane slides off the end of runway into mud at Newman Airport after a tropical cyclone in WA

The aircraft loaded with 80 passengers and crew slid off the end of the runway before it became stuck in mud. No one was injured but flights in and out of Newman airport in WA are cancelled.




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The Polaris Slingshot is a car-motorcycle mashup that costs $33,000 and can do 0-60 mph in 5 seconds — on 3 wheels.




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Classic motorcycle ridden by George Lazenby has emerged for sale for £30,000 

The actor bought the BSA Rocket III in 1969 and rode it on his 17-mile commute from Bayswater, London to Pinewood Studios during filming for On Her Majesty's Secret Service.




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Crystal Palace fans head on charity cycle to Vitality Stadium only for match to get called off

Palace fans have completed a 116-mile charity cycle to Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium for their Premier League clash only for the match to be called off halfway through.




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UK to invest millions in post-pandemic walking, cycling

The UK government on Saturday announced a once in a generation transport sector investment of around 2 billion pound, with a major chunk ear-marked for emergency improvements to cycling and walking infrastructure for the country's green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps made the announcement during the daily 10 Downing Street briefing, during which he also revealed the official death toll in hospitals and the wider community from COVID-19 as 31,587. The Cabinet minister said the new investment in transport looks ahead into the future to ensure the public is supported to use more greener travel options and avoid overcrowding in public transport as travel restrictions are gradually eased in the coming weeks. "Whilst it's crucial that we stay at home, when the country does get back to work we need to ask those people to carry on cycling or walking and for them to be joined by many others as well," he said. The minister also said the move beyond ..




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Pope’s Encyclical: Is this the push the world needed?


Pope Francis’s Encyclical talks about poverty, social inequality, climate change, and other global crises mankind has created and proposes newer ways to resolve them. Ashish Kothari finds the Encyclical lacking in certain aspects but hopes that other religious and political leaders will learn to stand up and speak up like the Pope.




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6 migrants paddle 400km from Odisha, Gumla man cycles 1.6k km from T




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No job and little food, 18 set out for home in Bihar on 10 bicycles




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UK Commuters Face Cycling or Walking to Work Once Covid-19 Lockdown is Eased

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce on Sunday the next phase of Britain's battle to tackle the health crisis, following a review by ministers of lockdown measures that have all but shut the economy and kept tens of millions of people at home for nearly seven weeks.




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Royal Enfield Could Introduce Bluetooth & Navigation System For New Motorcycles

Royal Enfield, the legendary two-wheeler brand is working on several products that are currently in the pipeline. This information was confirmed by Simon Warburton, Royal Enfield's Head of Product...




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UK commuters face cycling or walking to work once lockdown is eased

More commuters should consider cycling or walking when Britain's coronavirus lockdown is eased to take the pressure off public transport capacity that is likely to drop by 90% under social distancing requirements, Transport Minister Grant Shapps said on Saturday.




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Britons urged to cycle, walk to work as lockdown eases

Transport Minister Grant Shapps said at the government's daily news briefing on Saturday that more Britons should cycle or walk to work when the country's coronavirus lockdown is eased to take the pressure off limited public transport capacity under social distancing requirements.




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Jawa Forty Two Modified By Bombay Custom Works: An Anywhere, Any Time Motorcycle

Mumbai based auto custom house, Bombay Custom Works, has modified a Jawa Forty Two model, and given it the spirit of adventure. The modified Jawa motorcycle looks like it means business and has an 'anywhere, any weather' kind of attitude.




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Nexzu Mobility Is Likely To Launch An Electric Motorcycle Soon In India

Since it is said that electric vehicles (EV) will be the future of mobility, automobile manufactures are focusing more on EVs. On the other hand, electric vehicles will not only save our environment as they produce zero emissions, but also save




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2020 Yamaha Bolt Cruiser Motorcycle Unveiled: International Launch Scheduled In June

Yamaha Motors has unveiled the 2020 Bolt cruiser motorcycle. The new (2020) Yamaha Bolt carries forward the same bobber-style retro-theme from its predecessors. The motorcycle is expected to go on sale in international markets by June 2020.




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TVS Motor Company Appoints An Interim CEO For Norton Motorcycles — Find Out Who

TVS Motor Company appoints former Vice-President and Managing Director for Harley-Davidson Europe as its interim CEO at Norton motorcycles. The once-flourishing UK Motorcycle company went downhill earlier this year after facing an economic disaster. TVS plans to revive the iconic brand




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China central bank to step up counter-cyclical adjustments, deepen lending rate reforms

China's central bank said on Sunday it will make prudent monetary policy more flexible and step up counter-cyclical adjustments to support the real economy and fend off financial risks.




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Cycling: Vuelta cancels stages in Portugal amid COVID-19 crisis

This year's Tour of Spain will not go through Portugal as planned because of the COVID-19 crisis, organisers said on Saturday.




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Man carries injured wife on bicycle for 12 kms to hospital in Ludhiana amid lockdown




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(1,4,8,11-Tetra­aza­cyclo­tetra­deca­ne)palladium(II) diiodide monohydrate

In the title compound, [Pd(C10H24N4)]I2·H2O, the PdII ion is four-coordinated in a slightly distorted square-planar coordination environment defined by four N atoms from a 1,4,8,11-tetra­aza­cyclo­tetra­decane ligand. The cationic complex, two I− anions and the solvent water mol­ecule are linked through inter­molecular hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional network structure.




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1-(Cyclo­heptyl­idene)thio­semicarbazide

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C8H15N3S, contains two independent mol­ecules. In both mol­ecules, the seven-membered cyclo­heptane ring adopts a chair conformation. An intra­molecular N—H⋯N hydrogen bond is observed in both mol­ecules, forming S(5) graph-set motifs. In the crystal, the two independent mol­ecules are connected through N—H⋯S hydrogen bonds, forming dimers which are in turn further connected by N—H⋯S hydrogen bonds into chains along [010].




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4-Amino-5-{[cyclo­hex­yl(meth­yl)amino]­meth­yl}iso­phthalo­nitrile

The title compound, C16H20N4, was synthesized by cyanation of brom­hexine. The compound crystallizes with two unique mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit. The substituted aniline and cyclo­hexane rings are inclined to one another by 37.26 (6)° in one mol­ecule and by 22.84 (7)° in the other. In the crystal packing, intra- and inter­molecular N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds and an inter­molecular C—H⋯N contact were observed.




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2,4-Di­chloro-6-[(2-hy­droxy-5-methyl­anilino)methyl­idene]cyclo­hexa-2,4-dienone

The title compound, C14H11Cl2NO2, has been prepared by the condensation of 3,5-di­chloro­salicyl­aldehyde and 2-amino-4-methyl­phenol. The asymmetric unit consists of two independent mol­ecules, both of which are almost planar; the dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 10.61 (8)° for one mol­ecule and 2.46 (8)° for the other. There is an intra­molecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bond that generates S(6) ring motifs in each mol­ecule. In the crystal, the two independent mol­ecules are linked by O—H⋯O and C—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds, forming a pseudo-inversion dimer. A π–π inter­action, with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.6065 (12) Å, is also observed.




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9α-Hy­droxy-4,8-dimethyl-3'-phenyl-3,14-dioxatri­cyclo­[9.3.0.02,4]tetra­dec-7-en-13-one-12-spiro-5'-isoxazole monohydrate

In the title compound, C22H25NO5·H2O, the ten-membered ring displays an approximate chair–chair conformation, whereas the five-membered furan ring has an envelope conformation, with the C atom of the methine group adjacent to the spiro C atom as the flap. The isoxazole ring is almost planar and its plane is slightly inclined to the plane of the attached phenyl ring. The mean plane of the furan ring is nearly perpendicular to that of the isoxazole ring, as indicated by the dihedral angle between them of 89.39 (12)°. In the crystal, the organic mol­ecules are linked into [010] chains by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The water mol­ecule forms O—H⋯O and O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds and a weak C—H⋯O inter­action is also observed. Together, these lead to a three-dimensional network.




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Bis(1-dodecyl-4-aza-1-azoniabi­cyclo­[2.2.2]octane)tetra­iso­thio­cyanato­cobalt(II)

The title compound, [Co(C18H37N2)2(NCS)4], consists of a cobalt(II) ion positioned on the origin of the triclinic unit cell. It is coordinated by the N atoms of two trans-oriented 1-dodecyl-4-aza-1-azoniabi­cyclo­[2.2.2]octane (DABCO+) cations, which carry n-dodecyl chains at the non-coordinating N atoms. The distorted octa­hedral coordination environment of the CoII ion is completed through four N atoms of iso­thio­cyanate ions, which are arranged within the equatorial plane. Non-classical hydrogen bonding of the types C—H⋯N and C—H⋯S between the filamentous mol­ecules lead to the formation of layers parallel to (001).




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[1–9-NαC]-Linusorb B3 (Cyclo­linopeptide A) dimethyl sulfoxide monosolvate

Crystals of the dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solvate of [1–9-NαC]-linusorb B3 (Cyclo­linopeptide A; CLP-A; C57H84N9O9·C2H6OS), a cyclic polypeptide were obtained following peptide extraction and purification from flaxseed oil. There are four intramolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. In the crystal, the mol­ecules are linked in chains along the a axis by N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Each DMSO O atom accepts a hydrogen bond from an NH group at the Phe6 location in the CLP-A mol­ecule.




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12,15-Dimethyl-8-oxa­tetra­cyclo­[8.8.0.02,7.011,16]octa­deca-1(18),2,4,6,11(16),12,14-heptaen-10-ol

In the title compound, C19H18O2, the pyran ring is in a half-chair conformation. The fused ring system comprising the benzene and cyclo­hexene rings is essentially planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.053 Å) and forms a dihedral angle of 27.95 (6)° with the other benzene ring. In the crystal, O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds connect the mol­ecules into chains propagating along [001].




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Tris­(4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-bi­pyridine)(trans-4-tert-butyl­cyclo­hexa­nolato)­deca-μ-oxido-hepta­oxido­hepta­vanadium aceto­nitrile monosolvate including another unknown solvent mol­ecule

The title hepta­nuclear alkoxido(oxido)vanadium(V) oxide cluster complex, [V7(C10H19O)O17(C18H24N2)3]·CH3CN, was obtained by the reaction of [V8O20(C18H24N2)4] with 4-tert-butyl­cyclo­hexa­nol (mixture of cis and trans) in a mixed CHCl3/CH3CN solvent. The complex has a V7O18N6 core with approximately Cs symmetry, which is composed of two VO4 tetra­hedra, two VO6 octa­hedra and three VO4N2 octa­hedra. In the crystal, these complexes are linked together by weak inter­molecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds between the 4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-bi­pyridine ligand and the V7O18N6 core, forming a one-dimensional network along the c-axis direction. Besides the complex, the asymmetric unit contains one CH3CN solvent mol­ecule. The contribution of other disordered solvent mol­ecules to the scattering was removed using the SQUEEZE option in PLATON [Spek (2015). Acta Cryst. C71, 9–18]. The unknown solvent mol­ecules are not considered in the chemical formula and other crystal data.




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Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of (Z)-6-[(2-hy­droxy-4-methyl­anilino)­methyl­idene]-4-methyl­cyclo­hexa-2,4-dien-1-one

The title compound, C15H15NO2, is a Schiff base that exists in the keto–enamine tautomeric form and adopts a Z configuration. The mol­ecule is almost planar, with the two phenyl rings twisted relative to each other by 9.60 (18)°. There is an intra­molecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bond present forming an S(6) ring motif. In the crystal, pairs of O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link adjacent mol­ecules into inversion dimers with an R22(18) ring motif. The dimers are linked by very weak π–π inter­actions, forming layers parallel to (overline{2}01). Hirshfeld surface analysis, two-dimensional fingerprint plots and the mol­ecular electrostatic potential surfaces were used to analyse the inter­molecular inter­actions, indicating that the most important contributions for the crystal packing are from H⋯H (55.2%), C⋯H/H⋯C (22.3%) and O⋯H/H⋯O (13.6%) inter­actions.