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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Policeman detained for using Mugabe’s toilet
May 30th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Harare, May 30 (IANS) A policeman in Zimbabwe has been placed in detention for using President Robert Mugabe's toilet at a trade fair a fortnight ago.Sergeant Alois Mabhunu was on ... Read more...
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Women US soldiers’ new gear will allow them to urinate without disrobing!
April 25th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 25 (ANI): Female troops in the US military still wear clothing and protective gear specially designed for men.However, they won't have to wait for long as a women's combat uniform ... Read more...
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Norway boss orders female staff to wear red bracelets during periods
December 1st, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): A look at the "tyrannical" toilet rules in Norwegian companies found one boss asking his female staff to wear red bracelets during their periods.A workers' union report ... Read more...
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Google Street Viewers spot ‘God’ floating over lake in Swiss skies!
October 20th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 20 (ANI): Google Street View has spotted a god-like figure floating midair above a lake in Quarten, Switzerland.Although the image, discovered by the Gawker blog, is apparently the result of ... Read more...
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Now, a toilet to give instant health check!
August 27th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 27 (ANI): An 'Intelligence Toilet' that provides instant health check up has been developed in Japan.Every time a user answer a call of nature, this high-tech loo analyses their urine, ... Read more...
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Day after: police don’t acknowledge vandalism by farmers (Lead)
November 20th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) A day after the capital's heart was vandalised by over 40,000 protesting sugarcane farmers, police Friday said they could only do so much to prevent the situation ... Read more...
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Urinate on compost ‘to save the planet’
November 13th, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 13 (ANI): Peeing on the compost heap can help fertilise gardens and save on flushing the lavatory, a UK charity has urged.The National Trust actively campaigns on climate change, and ... Read more...
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Guard guns down youth over peeing in Delhi
October 1st, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Answering the call of nature in public can be fatal. A 22-year-old man was shot down by a petrol pump station guard after a heated argument over ... Read more...
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Now, a mobile urinal for golfers
November 13th, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, November 13 (ANI): Golfers may not find any interruptions during the play due to the call of nature, for a New York-born urologist has come up with a mobile ... Read more...
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First English translations of Nazi terror attack victims accounts released
November 8th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 7 (ANI): English translations of accounts of the victims of the Nazi-incited riots of Kristallnacht, which left 91 Jews dead and up to 30,000 arrested and deported to concentration ... Read more...
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Hailstones blast man off toilet!
July 19th, 2008 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 19 (ANI): Its not safe to answer the call of nature even in the bathroom these days. At least thats what Austrian Martin Bierbauer discovered when he was blasted ... Read more...
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Dayanidhi Maran to abstain in July 22 vote (Lead)
July 14th, 2008 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 14 (IANS) Former union IT minister and DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran announced Monday night that he would abstain during the crucial confidence vote in parliament on July 22. The bespectacled ... Read more...
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Beijing plans regulation on public toilets to aid tourists during Olympics
June 27th, 2008 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 27 (ANI): Chinese authorities in Beijing are planning to publish a regulation on public toilets management to ensure that people flocking to the capital in the wake of ... Read more...
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