Bollywood pushes adventure sports in India

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 12:48

From deep sea diving and skydiving in ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ to snow hiking in ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ - thanks to Bollywood movies showing adventure sports.

Gill champ again; Ghosh tops INRC

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 15:57

Gaurav Gill (co-driver Musa Sherif) notched his second consecutive outright victory when he topped the Mahindra Adventure Rally of Maharashtra while Amittrajit Ghosh (Ashwin Naik) won the INRC class title here Sunday, the results replicating those of the first round of the Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) run in Chennai earlier this year.

Gill fastest; Ghosh leads INRC

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 20:10

While Team Mahindra Adventure`s Gaurav Gill (co-driver Musa Sherif) expectedly topped the time charts in a full-blown, modified XUV 500 in the SUV class, Amittrajit Ghosh (Ashwin Naik), in a Group N-spec Mitsubishi Cedia, took the overall lead in the INRC at the end of Leg 1 in the Mahindra Adventure Rally of Maharashtra, here Saturday.

Remote locations top choice of Indian adventure tourists: Study

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 14:54

Retreating to a remote location, natural environment or wilderness or exploring an upcoming tourism destination with limited infrastructure are the preferred choices of Indian adventure travellers.

Peter Andre wants to go on adventure trip

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 08:36

Singer Peter Andre wants to go backpacking with his children when they are older.

Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz like adventure trips

Last Updated: Sunday, May 5, 2013, 09:01

Drew Barrymore says she likes going on crazy adventure trips with close friend Cameron Diaz.

Adventure sport `Zorbing` claims one life in Russia

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 15:18

An extreme sports enthusiast died and another was seriously injured when an inflatable ball they were in rolled down a snowy mountain and plunged off a cliff in southern Russia, authorities said.

Bungee jumps aren`t adventure: Rannvijay

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 13:35

For some, bungee jumps are an exciting adventure. But veejay-turned-actor Rannvijay Singh says it`s a "tourist thing" for him, and he`d rather do something more daring.

President to present National Sports Awards today

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 18:13

Olympic heroes, shooter Vijay Kumar and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt will jointly receive the country`s highest sporting honour -- the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- from President Pranab Mukherjee.

Stuntman`s death: AMR pays Rs 8 lakh to family

Last Updated: Sunday, April 8, 2012, 22:40

AMR Infrastructure, owner of the mall from where a bungee jumping trainer fell to death, today paid Rs 8 lakh relief cheque to the deceased`s parents.

Eco-tourism resort with adventure sports coming up

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 11:43

The quiet woods of Birbhum district in West Bengal will soon host a new eco-tourism project where tourists can stay in a solar-powered tents.

Music, adventure and more at Gulmarg Winter Festival

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 20:43

The scenic locales of Gulmarg are set to resonate with the sound of music, excitement of adventure sports, movies and parties, thanks to the upcoming Gulmarg Winter Festival 2012, to be held March 9-11.