The Bajaj Pulsar has become the go-to motorcycle for the Indian rider looking for to upgrade from a regular commuter to a more premium marque. However, gone are the days you got the Pulsar with a 150cc engine and a round headlight. These days, the Pulsar name is associated with motorcycles with 6 different engine capacities and a total of 8 bikes use that name in the entire Bajaj portfolio. So, if by chance you’re looking for a Pulsar for a different purpose than the other guys, chances are you’ll probably get the bike. So here are 6 different types of Pulsar for six types of Indian riders. For The Budget Conscious Rider Looking For A Good Looking Ride And Mileage – 135 LS If you have a tight budget both for purchasing a bike and to keep it running, then the Pulsar 135 LS is the bike for you. With prices starting at Rs 64,141, ex-showroom (Delhi), the Pulsar 135 LS is the entry point into the world of Pulsars. The Pulsar 135 LS is also the easiest to keep running with … [Read more...] about 6 kinds of Bajaj Pulsars for 6 types of buyers: Who should buy what
Astros manager A.J. Hinch: Jose Altuve could be sent for short rehab assignment
By Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle Published 7:42 pm CDT, Friday, August 17, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-7', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 7', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Karen Warren/Staff Photographer Image 1of/7 CaptionClose Image 1 of 7 Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) in the dugout during the fifth inning of an MLB game at Minute Maid Park, Wedneaday, August 15, 2018, in Houston. Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) in the dugout during the fifth inning of an MLB game at Minute Maid Park, … [Read more...] about Astros manager A.J. Hinch: Jose Altuve could be sent for short rehab assignment
Casual Gardener: An appreciation of Agapanthus
SOUTH Africa has provided northern European gardeners with some of their best known and most loved perennials. Here in Ireland we may query the suggestion that our climate has much in common with the [...] You have reached your limit of free articles Registered users get 5 regular articles and 1 free Premium article per week. … [Read more...] about Casual Gardener: An appreciation of Agapanthus
Co Armagh parish invests over £1m in new community centre
A CO Armagh Church of Ireland has invested over £1m in the construction of a new modern parish centre. The parish of Annaghmore, near Portadown has developed a new £1.1m multi-purpose centre with sup[...] You have reached your limit of free articles Registered users get 5 regular articles and 1 free Premium article per week. … [Read more...] about Co Armagh parish invests over £1m in new community centre
Belfast councillor hits out at PSNI ‘inconsistency’ over running events
POLICE are facing claims of "inconsistency" for facilitating a community run in west Belfast but not doing the same for one planned in the north of the city. It follows a row over authorities saying [...] You have reached your limit of free articles Registered users get 5 regular articles and 1 free Premium article per week. … [Read more...] about Belfast councillor hits out at PSNI ‘inconsistency’ over running events
Coping with chickenpox
Dear goodness, what a crazy two weeks it's been. First the weather turned from sunshine to torrential downpours, then we discovered James doesn't like clowns, and oh yes, Abbie got chickenpox - for t[...] You have reached your limit of free articles Registered users get 5 regular articles and 1 free Premium article per week. … [Read more...] about Coping with chickenpox
Actor shares experience of swapping a life of crime for a life on the stage with prisoners in Northern Ireland
A LONDON actor who swapped a life of crime for life on the stage has visited prisoners in Northern Ireland to talk to them about his own experience. Michael Balogun, who is a Royal Academy of Dramati[...] You have reached your limit of free articles Registered users get 5 regular articles and 1 free Premium article per week. … [Read more...] about Actor shares experience of swapping a life of crime for a life on the stage with prisoners in Northern Ireland
Patrick Murphy: Many civil rights histories will be bunk
HENRY Ford nearly had a point when he said that history was bunk. He might have more reasonably suggested that only some versions of it are. This week we witnessed some selective bunk and there is pr[...] This story is for Premium subscribers only Registered users get 5 regular articles & 1 free Premium article per week. … [Read more...] about Patrick Murphy: Many civil rights histories will be bunk
Irish comedy legend Jimeoin on comedy, golf and the 11-plus
EVERYBODY knows the best thing after a night at the pub is the grub on the way home. It's strange how a few drinks can ramp up the appetite, sending us scouring the town, desperate for food, preferably anything fried in batter. It's as though alcohol hits a panic button in the brain, warning that famine is imminent and forcing us to eat truckloads of calories before we die of starvation. Experts may use scientific jargon to explain the phenomenon but comic Jimeoin uses it to make people laugh. In fact, his current show Roast Chicken Result is inspired by the joy of arriving home after a few beers to find a tasty bird waiting in his fridge. Taking a break from his busy schedule, he tells me what makes him smile and why, as a schoolboy in Northern Ireland, training at an "Al-Qaeda camp for the 11-plus" just wasn't funny. "I went to primary school all over the place – it was really quite bizarre," the comedian says in a voice that retains a distinct northern Irish twang, despite him … [Read more...] about Irish comedy legend Jimeoin on comedy, golf and the 11-plus
Newton Emerson: Paisley’s posse gearing up for a by-election
FORMER police ombudsman Nuala O'Loan has revised her previous conclusion that the Omagh bomb could not have been prevented. The timing of her comment, on the 20th anniversary of the atrocity, u[...] This story is for Premium subscribers only Registered users get 5 regular articles & 1 free Premium article per week. … [Read more...] about Newton Emerson: Paisley’s posse gearing up for a by-election