Films, TV shows influencing child crimes?
February 11th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The recent cases of a 12-year-old who died aping a TV serial suicide and a 15-year-old who stabbed his teacher to death after being reportedly ... Read more...
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White men find Asian women more attractive: Study
February 11th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) Human beings find more attractive the faces of races other than theirs. White men preferred Asian women, while white women tend to go for black males, ... Read more...
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Britain’s oldest married couple to give advice on Twitter
February 11th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) A British couple who have been married for 76 years -- the longest in the country -- have now joined Twitter to speak about the secret ... Read more...
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Tribal woman killed for suspected witchcraft in Tripura
February 11th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 11 (IANS) An elderly tribal woman was hacked to death and two were injured in the northeastern state of Tripura Friday in a suspected case of public reaction ... Read more...
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Men more corrupt than women: Ex-Indonesian president
February 11th, 2012 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Feb 11 (IANS/AKI) Former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri claims that men are more likely to engage in corrupt activities than women."This is based on a survey on the United ... Read more...
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Runaway bride awarded for revolting against lack of loo
February 10th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) She was a runaway bride, but she won an award of Rs.5 lakh for revolting against the lack of toilet at her in-laws' place.Sulabh International, ... Read more...
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Renting a cot and quilt as winter chill continues (Feature)
February 9th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Behind the 17th century Jama Masjid in Old Delhi, an auto-parts market thrives by day, but on winter nights, the area is thronged by thousands ... Read more...
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War-torn Guatemalan family reunited after 25 years
February 9th, 2012 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, Feb 9 (IANS/EFE) A family was reunited Wednesday in this capital 25 years after being separated by the country's 1960-1996 civil war.The Mutual Support Group, or GAM, with ... Read more...
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Chinese kid forced to exercise in snow in US
February 8th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) A video clip of a four-year-old Chinese boy being forced to do push-ups, wearing just an underwear despite freezing temperature, on a road in the New ... Read more...
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Chinese kids want some freedom at home
February 8th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) A lot of children in China's Shanghai city wish they have some freedom to lead life their way.This freedom, according to a survey, may ... Read more...
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Kosi gets a bridge - after 78 years
February 8th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 8 (IANS) A 1.8 km bridge that will be a lifeline to millions was opened over the flood-prone Kosi in Bihar Wednesday, 78 years after an earthquake destroyed ... Read more...
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Century on, end of a bullock cart saga in Mumbai (With Images)
February 8th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Rain or shine, they would deliver their ware. But, following a sustained campaign by an animal rights group and celebrities, Maharashtra has finally brought the curtains ... Read more...
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A royal scratch that would cost her $29,800
February 8th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) That's a scratch that will cost her dear, and she feared much more. But a woman in China is "relieved" she would have to pay only ... Read more...
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Mughal Gardens opened to public
February 7th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The splendour and magnificence of the Muhgal Gardens at Rahstrapati Bhavan will be unveiled for the lay Friday as it will be opened to ... Read more...
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China gives over $950 mn for people facing the cold
February 7th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) In a bid to provide food and clothing for people in extremely cold regions, the Chinese government has distributed over 6 billion yuans (over $950 million) ... Read more...
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Andhra woman seeks mercy killing for paralysed son
February 7th, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Unable to take care of her invalid son due to poverty, a 64-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh has sought euthanasia for him -- a 36-year-old graduate ... Read more...
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George Cross theft: Winner’s widow moves Himachal court
February 7th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 7 (IANS) Perturbed over the failure of the Himachal Pradesh Police in solving the theft of the George Cross awarded to her martyred husband by the British for ... Read more...
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Baby Falak critical, ‘mother’ can’t meet her yet
February 7th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Battered baby Falak continues to be critical at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where she has been battling for survival for over ... Read more...
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Was being forced into prostitution, claims Falak’s ‘mother’
February 6th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A 22-year-old woman who may be the mother of Falak - the battered baby who is fighting for survival at AIIMS - has claimed that ... Read more...
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Britons claim having visited non-existing ancient wonders
February 5th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) A British survey has found one in eight people claiming to have visited ancient wonders of the world that turned non-existent centuries ago!Of the 2,500 people ... Read more...
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Facebook: India is second fastest growing market
February 5th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Why is Facebook becoming more and more popular? Connectivity and accessibility are the biggest drawing cards, say users.Facebook also finds India equally indispensable.According ... Read more...
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Hindu temple comes up in Bihar - with Muslim help
February 5th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 5 (IANS) In a shining example of communal harmony in India, Muslims have helped build a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Durga in Bihar's Gaya district, not ... Read more...
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Hopes to retrieve George Cross from Britain dashed
February 4th, 2012 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 4 (IANS) Hopes to bring back the George Cross awarded to a pre-independence Indian soldier have grown dimmer as the British authorities have turned down the plea of ... Read more...
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Crematorium to broadcast funerals live on internet
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) A crematorium in Britain is to broadcast funerals live on the internet for mourners who are unable to attend, a media report said Friday.The crematorium bosses ... Read more...
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16 million Chinese women married to gay men
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) Sixteen million women in China are married to homosexual men, an expert claimed.Due to traditional family values in China, about 90 percent of homosexual men ... Read more...
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British shipwreck containing $3 bn treasure found (Lead, changing dateline)
February 2nd, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 2 (IANS) A treasure hunter claims to have located the wreck of a bombed British merchant ship containing platinum bars worth $3 billion, media reports said.If the theory ... Read more...
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Rings removed from Chinese man’s penis
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 2 (IANS) Doctors in central China have removed two rings from a man's penis that got stuck after he put them on to avoid theft during his journey ... Read more...
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Woman gives birth at railway station
February 1st, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 1 (IANS) A woman gave birth at the Vidisha railway station in Madhya Pradesh with the help of railway personnel as her husband was allegedly told by the ... Read more...
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Reaching out to Bihar’s poorest, via radio
February 1st, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 1 (IANS) Come July, special radio programmes will be aired in Bihar for Mahadalits, the poorest of the poor in the state, to educate them about the importance ... Read more...
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Assam constable runs 156 km barefoot
January 31st, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 31 (IANS) A constable from Assam Police ran an incredible 156.2 km barefoot in just 24 hours, and is set to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.Abhijit ... Read more...
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Violin from Titanic band found
January 31st, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) The violin from the music band that continued to play even as the Titanic sank has been found. The instrument was handed over to the musician's ... Read more...
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No helmet, no petrol in Ranchi
January 31st, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 31 (IANS) If you drive into a Ranchi petrol station on your two-wheeler without a helmet, be prepared to be refused fuel.To ensure the safety of bikers, the ... Read more...
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`Dog Whisperer’ says he has always chased his dreams
January 31st, 2012 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
San Jose (Costa Rica), Jan 31 (IANS/EFE) When he was little, Cesar Millan dreamed of being the "best dog trainer in the world" and says his mother told him ... Read more...
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Child was promised snacks and Rs.5 to bathe in R-Day tableau
January 30th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 30 (IANS) An eight-year-old boy who was made to bathe in cold water for hours at a tableau put up for the Republic Day parade in Dewas district ... Read more...
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Indians, foreigners alike salute Gandhi
January 30th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Insisting that his teachings remained relevant today, some 300 Indians and foreigners gathered here Monday to mourn the death of Mahatma Gandhi at the very ... Read more...
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