Italy's answer to BMW is coming to America with a stunning new car

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In addition to he new engine, the Giulia and Giulia TI will also feature carbon fiber driveshafts, a full leather interior, a 7-inch digital gauge cluster, Alfa's DNA adjustable driving modes, and a couple of different infotainment screens to choose from.

The Giulia is also expected to have nearly perfect 50/50, front/rear weight distribution which should make the car quite a treat around corners.

Although Alfa has not announced official pricing for the Giulia, the company has said that the base model will start at around $40,000, while the top end Quadrifoglio will start at $70,ooo.

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As for the Quadrifoglio, the "halo" model in the Giulia lineup will be powered by a new 2.9-liter, biturbo V6 engine pushing out 505 horsepower. Like the 2.0-liter motor, the V6 is also exclusive to Alfa. The manufacturer claims that the Quadrifoglio is good for a 0-60 run of just 3.8 seconds and a top speed 191 mph.

All Giulia models come standard with rear-wheel drive, with the FCA's Q4 all-wheel-drive system available as an option.

The Alfa Romeo Giulia will enter production this summer with deliveries commencing shortly afterwards.

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Best Places to visit in March in India and around

Munnar, Kerala

At a height of 6000 feet, you can be assured about tranquility and a safe distance away from the doldrums of city life in Munnar. Situated at the confluence of Nallathanni, Kundaly and Madharupuzha rivers, the weather all around the year is just perfect to go for an exhilarating trek or a laid back elephant ride, or even boating. Tea and spice plantations dot the landscape and the tea museum here is an absolute must visit for all travelers to Munnar. The aromas of this tiny town will faintly remain in your mind for the months to come.

Best Places to visit in March in India and around

Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh

Vrindavan, abode of one of the most loved Hindu deities, Krishna. The most popular celebrations that start about 40 days before the Indian festival of Holi, attracts quite the crowd from around the country and the world. In the temple cities of Vrindavan and Mathura, and especially in the ISKCON temples, the festival is celebrated not with colors,( as is the tradition) but with flower petals. The town is decorate beautifully and is lit up during the night, with every temple and house up in the celebrations.

Best Places to visit in March in India and around

Mount Abu , Rajasthan

The only cool and calm spot in the desert state of Rajasthan, Mount Abu is chiefly a pilgrimage cum family vacation place ro visit in March in India. The Jain Temples of Delwara, that were built almost a thousand years ago, and about 80 other temples in the city make it a religious spot. The temple architecture of Delwara and the Nakki Lake is what attracts people from around the world as well. March to April is the ideal time to visit, since the summer festival attracts pilgrims from the country, making it impossible to leisurely enjoy the old world charm of the city.

Best Places to visit in March in India and around

If a lost world colonial charm is your idea of a dream vacation, look no farther than Ooty. Complete with a toy train ride to the quaint little hill station. All English everything, from the colonial style bijou fenced flower gardens, evergreen hills and the thatched roof churches of course. The sleepy hamlet has a memorable stupor, and a sense of timelessness, with lush botanical gardens, lakes, tea plantations and waterfalls. When here, don’t forget to check out popular spots like Tiger Hill, Ooty Lake and the Dodabetta Peak.

Google Maps now lets you customize locations with colorful stickers

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Google Maps for Android has a new update out today that lets you ascribe stickers to your home and work locations, as well as label other areas of interest like your local gym and favorite places to eat. The neat-looking doodles, of which there are 24 to choose from, range from castles and barns to igloos and treehouses. Once you pick one, it will show up on the map at whatever addresses you've saved in your app. You must sign in with a Google account to use the features, the company wrote in a blog post.

Google has a reason to want users to login with Google Maps and save addresses for home and work locations. The company can provide ever-smarter algorithmic suggestions and features so long as users are willing to let its apps learn and study your behavior. For instance, Google's Driving Mode will let you tap a single button to get ETAs and traffic conditions to preset locations like home and work. The more Google knows — and the more you let it learn — the better its products can get.

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This pro styling move can completely change up your watch for spring

Sure, you could buy a new watch for spring - but there's a much cheaper and even more stylish way to wake sure your wrist wear is ready for warmer weather.

A shocking number of watch-wearing men aren't aware that the watch strap their timepieces come with are quickly and easily replaceable. No, you're not stuck with that subpar leather strap.

This opens up an endless number of replacement straps, and we think the best one for spring is the colorful nylon NATO watch strap, which adds a pop of color to any wrist it's put on.

NATO, unsurprisingly, is derived from military style in WW2 and the name comes from the North American Treaty Organization. This kind of strap can both dress down a Rolex and dial up a Seiko.

The best part? They're dirt cheap, and can be found on any number of sites from $9 to $15 normally. So you can get any combination of colors, stripes, patterns, and even solid colors to match your entire watch wardrobe to your outfits. They even come in leather, but those are usually a bit more expensive.

They're also easy to install, following these simple steps.

Some of our favorites come from Crown and Buckle, which sell for $12 for regular straps, and $15 for premium ones of slightly higher quality. Other brands include Cheapest Nato Straps (around $9), and even Amazon.

PM Modi: None Of Allah's 99 Names Stand For Violence

NEW DELHI -- While addressing a gathering of Sufi leaders and scholars from at least 20 countries in the national capital today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Islam is a religion of peace, which had nothing to do with terrorism.

"When we think of the 99 names of Allah, none stand for force and violence. The first two names denote compassionate and merciful. Allah is Rahman and Raheem," Modi said.

Inaugurating the three-day World Sufi Forum, Modi gave his most detailed speech about Islam and Muslims in India since taking charge as Prime Minister, and very likely in his entire political career.