Man attacks London women with bladed weapon
August 21st, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) A black man, aged between 18 and 25 years, is being hunted down by London police after he attacked two women and slashed them with a ... Read more...
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Man convicted of attacking cop, walks free as term already served
June 24th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) A man who attacked a policeman with a blade in a court complex around four years ago has been handed a 27 month jail term ... Read more...
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German students seek online nod to kill sheep
May 16th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 16 (IANS) Two arts students in Germany have triggered online outrage by seeking, in a poll, from people whether or not a sheep should be beheaded as ... Read more...
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Man decapitated ex-lover’s pet to scare her
May 15th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) In a bid to terrify his ex-girlfriend, a furious man in Britain decapitated her pet rodent with a machete, a court heard.The jurors at the Snaresbrook ... Read more...
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Six prisoners attempt suicide in Bihar jail
May 14th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 14 (IANS) Six undertrials in a Bihar jail attempted suicide Monday to protest against alleged high handedness by jail authorities, police said.According to police, authorities at the Phulwari ... Read more...
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What happened to Mongoose bats?
April 12th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The long handle-short blade Mongoose bat that was made famous in the third season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) by Australian legend Matthew Hayden ... Read more...
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Scissors removed from Chinese kid’s head
March 26th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 26 (IANS) Doctors in China's Shanghai city have removed a pair of scissors from a three-year-old boy's head.According to the parents, the boy was standing on a chair ... Read more...
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Spurned lover attacks girl with blade on Valentine’s Day
February 14th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) A spurned lover here tried to permanently scar his former girlfriend's face with a blade on Valentine's Day Tuesday but the victim escaped with a slashed ... Read more...
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Show your ID card to buy knives in Beijing
January 28th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) People in Beijing supermarkets will now have to show their ID cards to buy knives, a media report said.According to Chinese Fachi wanbao newspaper, the ... Read more...
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College student jumps to death in Delhi hospital (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Depressed over failing in an exam, a student of Zakir Hussain College jumped to his death from the third floor of a hospital where he ... Read more...
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Delhi college student jumps to death in hospital
January 5th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Depressed over failure in exam, a student of Zakir Hussain College in central Delhi jumped to his death from an hospital's third floor after ... Read more...
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Kannada film ‘Paagal’ is sheer absurdity (IANS Movie Review - Rating: *1/2)
December 4th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Producer: Muralidhar, Writer and Director: P.N. Sathya, Music: V Manohar, Cinematography:Niranjan Babu, Cast: PN Sathya, Pooja Gandhi, Thulasi Sivamani, Bullet Prakash, Indrajith Lankesh, Harish Rai, Mico Nagaraj, Biradar and others, Rating: ... Read more...
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Jack the Ripper’s knife finally found
November 4th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sir John Williams popularly called Jack the Ripper committed one of the worst serial murders in the history of United Kingdom in the 19th century. For years, ... Read more...
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Four injured as undertrials clash in Delhi court
June 9th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A clash between two groups of undertrials at the Tis Hazari court complex in north Delhi left four people injured Thursday, police said. Batons and ... Read more...
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Son stabs mom in head
June 4th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) A mentally disturbed man has been locked up indefinitely at a secure hospital here for stabbing his mother in the head, a media report said.Mushtaq Javed's ... Read more...
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Maine closer to legalizing switch blades for one-armed people
April 8th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Augusta, April 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lawmakers in Maine moved closer to making the state the first in the United States to legalize switchblades for one-armed people. The state’s Senate approved the bill ... Read more...
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Rooster kills man in a brutal cockfight
February 9th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Delano, Feb 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 35-year-old man died of stab wounds when he was attacked by a rooster.The rooster had a blade attached to its legs. The blades were attached ... Read more...
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Wesley Snipes feasts in jail on Christmas
December 25th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 25 (ANI): It was a food-filled Christmas for Wesley Snipes -he was treated to a feast behind bars.The star has been sentenced to three years in jail for tax-related ... Read more...
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Wesley Snipes’ lawyers file fresh appeal against his 3-year prison term
December 18th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): Incarcerated Wesley Snipes' lawyer has filed a fresh appeal against the star's three-year prison term for tax evasion.The lawyer is requesting the officials to free the actor so ... Read more...
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Three women attacked with blades in Delhi
December 12th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Three young women had their faces disfigured in blade attacks on them in Delhi's Mongolpuri locality Saturday night. Over 10 men have been detained for questioning, police ... Read more...
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Sex act with knife gone wrong lands man in hospital and woman in jail
December 8th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 8 (ANI): A Swedish couple's attempt to spice up their sex life went horribly wrong when the man was stabbed in the thigh.
According to the Expressen newspaper, police believe alcohol ... Read more...
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Briton stabs friend who made fun of his big nose
December 2nd, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) A 20-year-old Briton stabbed a long-time friend with a Samurai sword after the latter joked about the size of his nose, a media report said Thursday.Matthew Peters was ... Read more...
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Wesley Snipes ordered to begin 3-yr prison term for tax evasion
December 2nd, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2 (ANI): Actor Wesley Snipes has been ordered to begin serving a three-year jail term for tax evasion.He has been asked to surrender at a federal prison in the US ... Read more...
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Art of making tools 55,000 years older than previously thought
October 29th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): For a long time, it was thought that the art of shaping stones into sharp-edged points originated about 20,000 years ago, but a new study has revealed that ... Read more...
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‘Bond’ bike with flame-thrower, ejector seat to be unveiled in London
September 30th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 30 (ANI): A James Bond bike with flame-thrower and ejector seat is set to be unveiled in London.The bike, to be displayed at next week's Cycle Show at Earls Court ... Read more...
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Teri Hatcher accidentally slices off her eyelashes with razor
September 27th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 27 (ANI): In a grooming session that went awry, Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher accidentally sliced off her eyelashes.Teri was cleaning up her eyebrows the night before she was to ... Read more...
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Teri Hatcher cuts off eyelashes
September 26th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 26 (IANS) Actress Teri Hatcher was compelled to wear false eyelashes after she accidentally sliced off her eyelashes during a grooming session.
The "Desperate Housewives" star was tidying up her eyebrows ... Read more...
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Sir Terry Pratchett makes a meteorite sword to match his Knighthood
September 20th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 20 (ANI): English author Sir Terry Pratchett has made his own sword with meteorites to equip himself for his new status after being knighted by the Queen.However, it was not ... Read more...
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‘Blade of water’ to destroy improvised explosive devices
September 15th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) A device that shoots a blade of water capable of cutting through steel will help soldiers disable improvised explosive device or IEDs.
Sandia National Labs developed the Stingray, ... Read more...
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Sangakkara double ton takes Sri Lanka to 457/2 (Lunch Report)
July 27th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 27 (IANS) Skipper Kumar Sangakkara struck his seventh double ton to power Sri Lanka to a mammoth 457 for two in the first innings against India at lunch on ... Read more...
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Court Upholds Tax Sentence Of Wesley Snipes
July 19th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Recently, it has been found out that a certain centralized panel for appeals has upheld a tax sentence of Hollywood action star, Wesley Snipes. This was ... Read more...
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Wesley Snipes’ appeal against tax evasion sentence denied
July 17th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): 'Blade' star Wesley Snipes' appeal against his 3-year prison sentence for tax evasion has been denied.Snipes, 47, was found guilty in 2008 of not filing tax returns from ... Read more...
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Ponting predicts bright cricket future for Smith
July 17th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 17 (ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting has predicted a bright future for upcoming leg spinning all-rounder Steve Smith after the latter put up a creditable performance in his debut Test ... Read more...
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Sabotage suspected on passenger train in Kerala
July 8th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Malappuram (Kerala), July 8 (IANS) The brake pipes of a passenger train in Kerala were found snapped Thursday, said officials who suspect sabotage.
"We have reports that it (brake pipes) was cut, and ... Read more...
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Kenneth Starr’s arrest may aid the Wesley Snipes tax evasion case
June 27th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jun 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The movie star - Wesley Snipes is hoping that the arrest of Kenneth Starr, a prosecuting witness during his 2008 tax evasion trial, may help ... Read more...
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