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Indian Express
18 hours ago
- Automotive
- Indian Express
This Indian singer got inspired by Madhuri Dixit's husband Dr Nene, bought cars worth more than Rs 7 cr including a Lamborghini, Porsche
Every kid has always drawn a racecar, and every other kid has always wanted a Toyota Supra while growing up because of the Fast And Furious franchise. Some realise their dreams of owning their favourite cars, and Bollywood singer Stebin Ben is one of the lucky ones. Known for songs like 'Baarish Ban Jaana', 'Sahiba', and 'Thodha Thodha Pyaar', Ben has amassed over 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify and 640k subscribers. The numbers have certainly brought in a comfortable amount of money, since the singer has a garage with cars worth more than Rs 7 crore. Stebin recently appeared on an episode of History on Wheels by Mashable India, where he talked about his love for cars and how he slowly built his way up to buying his most expensive car to date. He said, 'I think for me it started as a kid, playing with scale models of cars and video games and just dreaming of owning those machines in real life. At the start of it, I just wanted to buy a Jaguar or a BMW car, and I stayed true to the promise I had made to myself, and I bought a 5 Series and a Jaguar XF right after that.' ALSO READ: 'AR Rahman loves clothes in strange colours,' Sukhwinder Singh opens up on his 'godfriend', why the composer makes his best music at 3am Talking about his current cars, the singer said, 'Right now I have an S-Class Maybach, a Lamborghini Urus, and a Porsche Boxster. I got all of them very recently. The Urus is for when I travel with my 'boys' and we all go for a drive. For me, the Porsche is a date night car. Honestly, the first time I saw a Lamborghini was a Gallardo, and then slowly I developed my liking for the car. In Mumbai, it's very difficult to drive two-seaters, and with this car you get the 'sports car' feel and the height, and it's obviously very comfortable.' He shared details about his first car and revealed what all he plans to buy in the future for his already impressive car collection. 'My first car was a Honda City ZX, which looked like a dolphin. I built my garage from there; the BMW came, then the Jaguar, and so on and so forth. But the next car I want is either the long wheelbase Phantom or the Ghost; that is on my radar now. I also want to have a Ferrari, either the 296 or the F8. Currently I am in the phase of learning and looking for new cars, and I saw your episode with Dr Nene, and it's so great to see someone being so passionate about their cars.' While some of the models and years are not clearly mentioned, Stebin's total garage value is more than 7.25 crore. According to CarDekho, the S-Class' current on-road price is Rs 1.9 cr, the Porsche Boxster is worth Rs 1.57 crore, and the Lamborghini Urus costs Rs 3.01 crore, making it the most expensive car he has ever bought. The Rolls Royce models that Stebin wishes to buy, the extended wheelbase version of the Phantom and the Ghost, are worth Rs 10.48 crore and Rs 10.19 crore.
TimesLIVE
2 days ago
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Rolls-Royce Phantom celebrates 100 years with art collection
The Rolls-Royce Phantom, the marque's pinnacle nameplate, celebrates its centenary year in 2025, though the British luxury brand was founded in 1904 by Charles Rolls and Henry Royce. More than eight generations and 100 years, this car has been owned by some of the most famous creatives in modern history. Masters including Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Christian 'Bébé' Bérard and Cecil Beaton all travelled by Rolls-Royce while Dame Laura Knight, the first woman elected to full membership of the Royal Academy of Arts, used a Rolls-Royce as a mobile studio, painting from its interior. With the Phantom's 100th birthday in mind, and the close links with the arts, the marque has selected the story of the eccentric Spanish artist Dalí and a Rolls-Royce car to commission two special artworks inspired by Dalí's moments with a Phantom — the first a cauliflower-filled Phantom on a cold winter day in December 1955 and the other inspired by Andy Warhol — one of the most influential artists of the 20th century — seen by many as Dalí's natural successor.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Uncrewed Boats Launch FPV Drone Strike On Key Russian Radars Located On Crimea's Southern Tip
In a new video, Ukrainian first-person view (FPV) drones are seen dodging fire and attacking several Russian radar stations in Crimea. A Russian Navy vessel is also seen being attacked off the coast of the occupied peninsula. The FPVs were launched by uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) before flying low over the water to reach their targets. They were operated by the Defense Intelligence Directorate's (GUR) 'Phantom' drone unit, the directorate claimed. It was the latest in a series of such attacks launched from USVs, also known as drone boats, that began in March. You can see the new GUR video below. Ukraine's GUR carried out a series of drone strikes on Russian air defense radars and other high value targets in Crimea. — Preston Stewart (@prestonstew_) August 7, 2025 In this attack, the FPV drones appear to have dodged significant five, which is claimed to have originated from Pantsir-S1 air defense systems on the coast. The interceptors were launched from the shore and are seen exploding near the FPVs, with at least some of them not taking down their targets, the incoming drones. The video then cuts to a drone flying into a prized 1L119 Nebo-SVU phased-array early warning radar station. Another segment shows the dome-encased system in flames. Multiple drones are seen flying into multiple protective radar domes, using a layered attack to puncture the domes and then destroy what is inside. 'After serious losses of air defense facilities on the peninsula, caused in particular by the GUR 'Phantoms,' Russian occupiers in Crimea began hiding their expensive military facilities in dome structures,' GUR said on Telegram. At about the 40-second mark, the video purporedly shows one of the FPV drones being fired on by an Su-30SM Flanker. The Flanker in this attack actually comes into view later in the video. These fighter aircraft are now heavily active in trying to counter drone boat infiltrations near the Crimean coast. As we were the first to report in May, a Ukrainian drone boat armed with AIM-9X Sidewinders downed two Flankers flying over the Black Sea. The next target hit by the FPV drones was a Project 02510, or BK-16 high-speed assault boat. Though GUR claims the boat was destroyed, the video doesn't show the resulting damage. The video then showed a drone striking the base of a Podlyot K-1 radar, but again, no destruction was seen. A few seconds later, the video shows an FPV drone approaching a 96L6E Cheese Board air search and acquisition radar. In the lower right corner, a Russian soldier is seen casually walking until he notices the drone, at which point he starts to run. The last attack seen in the video takes place against an air defense base Russia set up on Ai-Petri, a 4,000-foot-high peak a mile north of Crimea's southern shore. While the only location GUR specified was Ai-Petri. However, open-source trackers claim to have geolocated the other attacks near Olenivka on the westernmost part of the peninsula. The video could show one single attack or several; we just don't know. We've reached out to GUR for comment. GUR Prymary targets radars hidden in defunct radar domes – Crimea 45.34554, 32.5211 Nebo-SVU (0:31) 45.34646, 32.5220 Podlet-K1 (0:54)@ — imi (m) (@moklasen) August 7, 2025 Regardless of how many attacks are seen in the video, it makes sense for GUR to target these parts of Crimea. As we have previously reported, taking out radars and air defense systems opens holes in Russia's air defense overlay of the peninsula and the northwestern Black Sea. This could go a long way to ensuring the survivability of standoff strike weapons, like Storm Shadow and SCALP-EG, and other attacks, such as those by long-range kamikaze drones. Ukraine has been systemically targeting these sites for years now. But in this case, Ai-Petri is on Crimea's southern tip. Going after these facilities could be critical to executing long-range drone strikes across the Black Sea, to Russia's western shore that sits along it. We have seen a huge uptick in long-range drone strikes on this area, including in Russia's coveted resort town of Sochi. Overnight, Ukraine continued its new summer drone strike campaign, successfully hitting a Russian fuel depot at Sochi International airport. Seen here, a Ukrainian AN-196 Liutyi flies into an actively burning Rosneft tank farm. — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) August 3, 2025 A Ukrainian AN-196 'Liutyi' Long-Range One-Way Attack Drone passes at low altitude over Sochi during tonight's large-scale drone attack against infrastructure targets in Southern Russia. — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) July 24, 2025 Another advantage of using FPV drones for these attacks is that they are harder to defend against using traditional air defense systems like those being targeted, as you can see in the video. Unlike the front lines, where FPV drones are a ubiquitous threat, Russia wouldn't have the same level of countermeasure systems deployed in Crimea to fend off FPV drones. Even with those systems, they are a vexing threat. Launching FPV drones from USVs provides Ukraine with some important advantages. This method greatly extends the reach of these swift, highly maneuverable weapons, enabling them to hit targets that often require more expensive long-range strike weapons that are far fewer in number and are more vulnerable to air defenses. Though continuing to lose ground to Russia, especially in the eastern part of the country, attacks like this show that Ukraine's asymmetric warfare capabilities remain difficult to defend against. 'The demilitarization of temporarily occupied Crimea continues,' GUR declared. Contact the author: howard@
News18
3 days ago
- Automotive
- News18
This Video Of Woman ‘Aura Farming' On Rolls-Royce Is Trending For All Wrong Reasons
Last Updated: An influencer recreated the viral "Aura Farming" dance while sitting on a moving Rolls-Royce Phantom's bonnet. The 'Aura Farming' dance trend has taken the internet by storm. It all started with a viral video of a young boy from Indonesia performing funny hand gestures during a traditional boat race. Since then, many people around the world have recreated the trend, not just on boats, but even on cars, including some very expensive ones. One such video, now gaining attention, features social media influencer Chandana Narayanswamy. In the clip, she is seen performing the aura farming dance while sitting on the bonnet of a moving Rolls-Royce Phantom. The luxury car is one of the most expensive sedans in the world, making the stunt even more eye-catching and controversial. Chandana shared the video on her Instagram page, where she usually posts lifestyle and fashion content. In this particular video, she is seen sitting on the front of the Phantom while the car is in motion. The vehicle, registered in Maharashtra, appears to have been rented for a photo shoot or reel and was likely filmed on private property in Karnataka. Chandana tries to recreate the Indonesian boy's signature dance moves while the car moves slowly forward. Thankfully, she is not standing on the car, which would have been far riskier. While the stunt is still attention-seeking, the fact that it wasn't done on a public road and involved sitting rather than standing has spared her from harsher backlash or legal trouble, at least for now. Did She Turn Off Comments? Shared on August 2, the video garnered over 41,000 views. Interestingly, the post has no comments visible, which suggests that the comment section might have been turned off. This could be a way to avoid criticism, as such stunts often receive negative feedback online. Although the video might seem harmless, sitting on the bonnet of a moving car, especially a high-value one like a Rolls-Royce, still raises safety concerns. While her execution was less risky than others, it is still part of a growing trend of social media stunts done purely for viral attention. Others Who Did the Same, But Faced Trouble Chandana isn't the only one jumping on the 'Aura Farming' bandwagon. Earlier, Telugu actress Rashi Singh was seen doing a similar stunt on the bonnet of a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG. While she added a disclaimer asking viewers not to copy her, she was heavily trolled after the video went viral and later had to address the backlash. Another alarming incident involved a woman standing on the bonnet of a Mercedes-Benz C-Class while filming a similar video. Her friend, who was driving, suddenly applied the brakes, and she fell onto the bonnet. This happened on a public road, a far more dangerous location. The clip went viral, and police took swift action. @MumbaiPolice @MTPHereToHelp Can you please take strict action on this? These idiot instagrammers are setting up trends where people get influenced in the wrong Way.. her instagram id is -> Video shot in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410210. — Máhesh (@TweetToMahesh) July 22, 2025 Authorities tracked the vehicle, detained the individuals involved, and filed a criminal case under the BNS and Motor Vehicles Act. A Dangerous Trend with Real Risks While such stunts may seem fun or trendy, they can be extremely dangerous. Doing them on public roads not only puts the performer at risk but also endangers other drivers. Authorities have made it clear that such behaviour will not be tolerated, and legal action can be taken. Unfortunately, many still chase viral fame without thinking about the consequences, proving that some people don't learn from others' mistakes. About the Author Buzz Staff A team of writers at bring you stories on what's creating the buzz on the Internet while exploring science, cricket, tech, gender, Bollywood, and culture. Get the latest updates on car and bike launches in India — including reviews, prices, specs, and performance. Stay informed with breaking auto industry news, EV policies, and more, Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : auto auto news rolls royce view comments Location : Delhi, India, India First Published: August 07, 2025, 13:11 IST News auto This Video Of Woman 'Aura Farming' On Rolls-Royce Is Trending For All Wrong Reasons Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Back when life was sweet: Remembering the Candies of the 90s
Long before every kid had a phone and a playlist, happiness came in pocket-sized wrappers and cost just a coin or two. The 90s were sweet in every sense, not just because of the lack of homework apps or endless WhatsApp school groups, but because of the joy packed inside colourful, sticky, melt-in-your-pocket candy wrappers. These weren't fancy imports or gourmet bites. They were simple, full of flavour, and deeply loved. A trip to the local kirana meant eyeing the candy jars behind the counter, calculating how much joy your pocket money could buy. One coin, many options – now that was real decision-making. Let's take a sugary stroll down memory lane with the iconic candies that made growing up in India such a treat. Phantom Sweet Cigarettes There was nothing more rebellious than holding one of these white sticks between your fingers and pretending you were too cool for school. The red tip, the chalky texture, the minty taste, it was theatre, not just candy. Everyone had a 'smoking pose,' and yes, it made us feel like movie stars. Nobody actually liked the flavour that much, but it didn't matter. Phantom wasn't about taste – it was about attitude. Poppins Poppins were more than just candy; they were an emotion. A rainbow roll of fruity buttons, all neatly stacked in a crinkly wrapper. Unwrapping them felt like unrolling happiness. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Do You Speak English? You May Be Able To Work a USA Job From Home in Bangladesh US Jobs | Search ads Undo You always had a favourite colour, and arguments with siblings often involved the last orange or purple piece. They were shared on school trips, traded in class, and hoarded secretly during exam time. You never really stopped at one. Rola Cola The name said it all – cola in candy form. Rola Cola had that syrupy fizz-flavour that felt like cheating the system. Couldn't have soft drinks? No problem. Pop a Rola Cola instead and pretend you were sipping on a cold cola bottle. It had the sweetness of childhood rebellion and came in a neat, glossy wrapper that always seemed a little too grown-up. Parle Kismi Kismi had that signature caramel-coconut taste that felt nostalgic even back then. It was the toffee version of an old song, warm, familiar, and never trying too hard. The wrapper was unmistakable, and once it was unwrapped, the toffee took its time to melt, just like the slow, peaceful pace of 90s afternoons. No hurry, no buzz, just a sweet pause. Big Babol & Boomer The great bubblegum rivalry. Big Babol came with oversized promises, and sometimes, oversized gum. The flavour was super fruity and gone in minutes, but it gave you massive bubbles, and that was all that mattered. Boomer, with its cheeky mascot and slightly more stubborn chew, was always close competition. Lunch breaks were full of bubble-blowing contests, sticky fingers, and chewing till your jaw hurt. Swad & Hajmola Candy These were the tangy rebels of the candy world. Swad came in a tiny paper pouch, you tore it, tapped it into your palm, and let the sour-salty-sweet hit smack your tastebuds. Hajmola Candy was its cooler cousin, a dark, chewy masala bomb you could pop between classes or sneak in after meals. One was never enough, and neither lasted long.
