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(MENAFN-IANS) New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) A changing “generational mindset” is driving growth in luxury consumption in India and ultra-expensive cars are no exception. Sales of luxury cars from brands like Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren and Aston Martin are experiencing robust demand in the domestic market, according to industry data.According to industry experts, the Indian market is expected to see 1,200-1,300 luxury vehicle sales this year. In 2023, sales in the luxury segment are expected to more than double to 1,000 units.According to reports, Lamborghini has sold all the cars allocated to it by its Italian headquarters for the Indian market.…

This weekend marks the final game of the Bay Bridge Series, with Sunday marking the final time the two teams will meet at the Oakland Coliseum. WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This weekend marks the final game of the Bay Bridge Series, with the Oakland Athletics facing off against the San Francisco Giants, and Sunday being the last time the two teams will meet at the Oakland Coliseum. The Athletics will head to West Sacramento and Sutter Health Park for the next three years. Leon Lee, a Sacramento native and former major league player who was a radio host when the…

Nearly eight in 10 Americans are “very” or “quite” worried about the availability and affordability of health care, according to a Gallup poll.So it’s surprising that this year’s Republican platform devotes so little space to the topic, even to the disastrous policies of the Biden-Harris administration, from restricting short-term health insurance to prescription drug price controls to offering overly generous premium subsidies for insurance through the Obamacare insurance exchanges.Republicans shouldn’t cede health care to Democrats. Voters want to hear what Republicans plan to do about it. Market-based reforms and a smaller role for the federal government could be vote-winners.Just eight…

DENVER — The visitors’ clubhouse was especially packed in the hours leading up to the Padres’ penny-pinching blitz at Coors Field on Saturday, winning 8-3.While players are usually spread out around the ballpark complex doing a variety of chores – pregame warm-ups, training room visits, crossword puzzles and early-morning cage work – they were mostly huddled around a single flat screen as MLB Network aired the Diamondbacks’ early-morning game at Tampa Bay.This was more than just looking at the scoreboard.Jake Cronenworth craned his neck as he laced up his cleats beneath a television set. The group mostly dispersed as batting…

Traveling by train is one of the most luxurious ways to discover the beauty of a country. While some luxury train journeys offer spectacular scenery and gourmet cuisine, each train has its own charm of traveling around the world at a leisurely pace. This prompted the experts at Japan Rail Pass to analyse the most popular and talked-about luxury train journeys around the world to find the very best. They looked at a variety of factors, including TripAdvisor reviews, Instagram hashtags and global search volume, and then weighted the sum to create an index score. Top 10 luxury train journeys…

Members of the Eden Prairie Eagles football team made their annual visit to the Waters Senior Living Center this month, chatting with staff and residents and engaging in some friendly competition. Photo by Rick Olson Rain this year kept the activities indoors for the Eden Prairie High School football team and cheerleaders’ annual visit to the Waters of Eden Prairie senior community. Rain cancelled the usual touch football tradition, but the team’s visit wasn’t complete without some friendly competition. Sydney (pictured left), the Waters Family’s Active Life Manager, maintained the senior living facility’s winning streak against the Eagles by beating…

FISHERSVILLE, Va. (WHSV) – Augusta Health wants to help people at high risk for diabetes find the lifestyle changes they need to avoid the chronic disease.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11.6% of the US population has diabetes in 2021. Diabetes is a chronic disease that cannot be cured once developed. There are many different types of diabetes and how it develops varies, but type 2 diabetes has risk factors that are related to lifestyle choices and can be modified.”Prediabetes is just a warning sign that you’re at risk for diabetes, so you want to reduce that…

Photo credit: Louis Vuitton Fashion, like any other art form, is subjective and not everyone will get this “thing” (think blue scene from The Devil Wears Prada). But there is a limit to cool fashion and unnecessary luxury. One shopper took to Reddit to criticize an incredibly expensive bag. The post, shared to r/MildlyInfuriating, shows a Louis Vuitton bag in a classic colorway, but this time with a less-than-practical twist: a tote-style bag with three large holes cut into each side. The bag appears to be on sale at a slight discount for $4,845. The caption accompanying the post reads,…

The longest official field goal in the NFL is 66 yards. Justin Tucker achieved this feat in the Baltimore Ravens’ win over the Detroit Lions. The ball bounced off the crossbar, making it one of the most dramatic kicks in NFL history.Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey made an easy 66-yard kick on Saturday night.Aubrey was called to attempt a 66-yard field goal at the end of the first half of Saturday night’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. He made it, and his Cowboys teammates cheered and coach Mike McCarthy clapped and laughed. It didn’t officially count because it was…

Michael Decker, Taylor Horner Harold Jones remembers growing up in north Tulsa in the 1970s and 1980s and frequenting the bustling retail and entertainment center just around the corner.”This shopping center represented about 60 percent of the resources provided to the area. I thought, ‘If we can revitalize this and stimulate the economy of this area, it’s a win-win,'” he said.Jones, 50, and his wife, Natalie Jones, 49, have invested more than $350,000 in the redevelopment of the Northridge Shopping Center on 50th Place North, just east of Peoria Avenue.He plans to invest a total of $1 million to renovate…