Ear-slicing Bulgarian to be deported from Britain
September 14th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) A gangster known as the "Butcher of Bulgaria" for slicing off people's ears and fingers will be deported from Britain to serve 18 years in jail ... Read more...
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High court asks IOA to follow code in next poll
September 13th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to follow the sports code of the government of India for its next elections, ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber forced to keep his car off the road because of missing number plate
September 11th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sept 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Justin Bieber who is among the most celebrated musicians was by force told to keep his sports car from the road by the police.
He was ... Read more...
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BJP legislator, 31 others get life terms for Naroda Patiya carnage (Lead)
August 31st, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Aug 31 (IANS) A special Gujarat court Friday sentenced Bharatiya Janata Party legislator and former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani to 28 years in jail for her involvement in ... Read more...
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Cruise sets up trust fund for Suri
August 29th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 29 (IANS) Actor Tom Cruise has set up a trust fund for his six-year-old daughter Suri, on ex-wife Katie Holmes' request.However, Suri will not be able ... Read more...
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Fox feels destined to be with Green
August 13th, 2012 - 5:56 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Megan Fox feels she was destined to be with actor-husband Brian Austin Green.Fox, 26, met Green when she was just 18 years old, but ... Read more...
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Weird rock ‘ice-shelf’ floating in Pacific
August 12th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) A gigantic cluster of floating volcanic rocks, made up of lightweight pumice expelled from an underwater volcano and spread over 26,000 sq km, has been spotted ... Read more...
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Brazilian star Juninho ’scared’ of retirement
August 4th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 4 (IANS) Former Lyon and Brazilian international midfielder Juninho admitted that he fears having to call an end to his professional career.The 37-year-old has been one ... Read more...
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Norway killer’s dad wants to publish book about son
August 2nd, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 2 (IANS) Jens Breivik, father of mass murderer Anders Breivik who killed 77 people in Norway last year, plans to publish a book about his son, RIA Novosti ... Read more...
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Wife lures men for sex to kill husband, jailed
July 31st, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) A woman in Britain, who recruited two men whom she met in a bar and wooed for sex at home in exchange for murdering her elderly ... Read more...
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Is Sophie Anderson chasing Harry Styles?
July 27th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sophie Anderson is being said to have romantically chased Harry Styles. The reality TV star is said to have pursued the One Direction singer in a night ... Read more...
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Minor resists marriage, gets father arrested in Odisha
July 26th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 26 (IANS) Forced to discontinue her studies and get engaged at the tender age of 16, a minor girl got her father and three others arrested in ... Read more...
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Minor girl in Odisha protests against forced marriage
July 24th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 24 (IANS) A "minor" girl in Odisha has lodged a police complaint against her family for forcing her to marry and not allowing her to study, police said ... Read more...
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Australian jailed in Bali for smuggling drugs in stomach
July 23rd, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 23 (IANS) A 54-year-old Australian national caught trying to smuggle hashish and methamphetamines, hidden in his stomach, into Indonesia's Bali island has been sentenced to eight years in ... Read more...
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Replace rape with sexual assault, cabinet proposes
July 20th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) In order to make rape laws gender neutral, the government has cleared a proposal to substitute the term "sexual assault" in place of "rape" and ... Read more...
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George Zimmerman accused of sexual abuse
July 17th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Colorado, July 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A cousin of George Zimmerman has accused the 28-year-old of sexual assault over a decade. The accusations are contained on a tape that prosecutors released to ... Read more...
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Child soldiers continue to be recruited in Mali: UNICEF
July 7th, 2012 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, July 7 (IANS) The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported that an alarming number of children continue to be recruited by Malian armed rebels, Xinhua has reported a ... Read more...
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Ten girls rescued from Delhi brothels
June 26th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Ten teenaged girls were rescued from Delhi's G.B. Road brothels, police said Tuesday.The girls, aged 15 to 18 years, were rescued Monday."They belong to poor ... Read more...
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Dutch fullback becomes youngest player in Euro
June 10th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Kharkiv, June 9 (IANS) Jetro Willems becomes the youngest player to appear at a Euro Championship after the left-back was included in the Netherlands' starting lineup against Denmark in a ... Read more...
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16 teens die in Bolivia bus accident
June 8th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico, June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 16 teenagers were killed and 32 injured after their bus plunged 120 meters into a ravine in the northwest of Bolivia, Nuevo Herald ... Read more...
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Chinese held for raping 11 girls
May 30th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 30 (IANS) A former Chinese official has been arrested in Henan province on suspicion of raping 11 girls, China Daily reported. All the victims were below 18 years ... Read more...
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Gang jailed for paedophile tours to Moldova
May 30th, 2012 - 6:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 30 (IANS) Members of a gang that organised paedophile sex tours to former Soviet state Moldova have been sentenced to up to 21 years in jail, RIA Novosti ... Read more...
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Robber-rapist jailed after 19 years in China
May 19th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 19 (IANS) A 53-year-old Chinese who raped a woman on a train between Beijing and Moscow 19 years ago, and who also took part in 13 robberies in ... Read more...
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Court acquits man charged with kidnapping minor
May 11th, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A court here has acquitted a man charged with kidnapping a minor girl and forcing her to marry him, after observing that she was happy ... Read more...
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Teenagers detained for defiling religious books in Mizoram
May 11th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Aizwal, May 11 (IANS) Three teenagers have been detained in Mizoram for defiling religious books, police here said Friday."The teenagers were handed over to police by their parents at Kolasib ... Read more...
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Keep wrinkles at bay, protect skin from childhood
May 11th, 2012 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 11 (IANS) If you are able to protect your skin as a child, you might prevent wrinkles and skin damage later on in life, says a new study.
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Four Bangladeshis escape from Tripura juvenile home
May 5th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 5 (IANS) Four Bangladeshi youth, aged around 13-14 years, escaped from a Tripura juvenile home where they were sent after being detained for a burglary, police said Saturday.The ... Read more...
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Court issues notice to sports ministry (Lead)
April 25th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the youth affairs and sports ministry on directing all the sports federations to hold their elections if ... Read more...
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Woman faces murderous attack after calling off marriage
April 22nd, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
London, April 21 (IANS) A British bride-to-be was seriously injured when her ex-fiance attacked her with a kitchen knife, a day after she called off their wedding.Sandra Cheadle, 42, ... Read more...
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Briton gets 18-year jail for slitting woman’s throat
April 21st, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 21 (IANS) A jilted British man has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for attempted murder after he slit his lover's throat when she called off ... Read more...
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Lopez’s boyfriend tattoos her name
March 31st, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 31 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lopez's boyfriend, Casper Smart, has got her name inked below his belly button to express his feelings for her."Jennifer thinks Casper's tattoos are ... Read more...
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UAE students to get training in US
March 28th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 27 (IANS/WAM) A group of students from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will undertake a training programme in the US.Thirty-five students from different high schools will undergo ... Read more...
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Court asks Kalmadi to quit as IOA chief
March 21st, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked Suresh Kalmadi, president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), whether he will quit the post - which he has been ... Read more...
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West Bengal government to release 40 lifers
March 14th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) The West Bengal government would release 40 prisoners serving life terms who have completed 18 years behind bars, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced Tuesday."Our government ... Read more...
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High rate of underage marriages in Pakistan
March 10th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) A high number of underage marriages in Pakistan is leading to rise in violations of women's rights, a study has found.According to a survey report issued ... Read more...
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