Noida woman jumps to death after fight with lover
August 22nd, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Aug 22 (IANS) A 35-year-old woman leaped to her death from her 8th floor apartment here, police said Wednesday.The woman, identified as Shweta, was in a live-in relationship with ... Read more...
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China outraged as owner drops dog from 18th floor
August 10th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) A pet dog in China has survived a fall from an 18th floor apartment when its owner dropped it from the window after getting mad at ... Read more...
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Oprah Winfrey sells Chicago apartment
July 19th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, July 19 (IANS) Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has sold her apartment in Chicago, Illinois, for $2.75 million.The 58-year-old's Streeterville-area apartment was sold Tuesday, reports contactmusic.com. Six years ... Read more...
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Three held for elderly man’s murder
April 10th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Three people were arrested Tuesday in connection with the murder of senior citizen Arun Kumar Tikku, father of actor Anuj Tikku, here last week, police said.Dhananjay ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily laments fate of acid attack victim
March 27th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) Pakistan should "save face" following the suicide of a Pakistani acid attack victim in Italy by ensuring that more women don't have to choose this way ... Read more...
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Delhi’s burglars make hay while summer vacation shines
June 14th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) It took a couple of minutes for 36-year-old Manoj Sharma, who returned to his Pitampura home in north Delhi after a week-long summer vacation, to ... Read more...
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Policeman kills self after reading girlfriend’s Facebook posts
May 18th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 18 (IANS) Furious over his girlfriend's Facebook postings and fearing she might leave him soon, a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer has shot himself dead ... Read more...
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Peter Crouch questioned over late night visit to airhostess’ flat in Dubai
March 28th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 28 (ANI): Footballer Peter Crouch was questioned by security in ultra-strict Dubai after he visited an airhostess' flat in the early hours of morning.Crouch, 30, had signed in as ... Read more...
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`This was the huge quake we expected for years’
March 11th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
London/Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) "Suddenly the ground started to shake...I gradually realised this was the huge one we expected for years," said a Tokyo resident after a massive earthquake hit ... Read more...
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‘Voodoo sex ceremony’ sparked deadly Brooklyn blaze
February 27th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 27 (ANI): A Voodoo sex ceremony meant to bring good luck triggered the Brooklyn blaze that killed one person and left dozens homeless, sources have revealed.A man identified by ... Read more...
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13-yr-old Indian girl falls to death from 11th floor apartment
January 31st, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Jan 31 (ANI): A 13-year-old Indian girl fell to death from her 11th floor apartment on Al Falah Street, Abu Dhabi on Saturday afternoon.Asma, an 8th grade pupil, fell down through ... Read more...
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Retired brigadier’s son jumps off building
December 16th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Dec 16 (IANS) A son of a retired army officer, working as a tea garden estate manager, committed suicide Thursday by jumping from his seventh floor apartment in Noida, police said. ... Read more...
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Eric Clapton’s ex-partner dedicates poem to Berlusconi
December 1st, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): Musician Eric Clapton's former partner Lory Del Santo has dedicated a poem to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.Del Santo, a former model, is now a television presenter who ... Read more...
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Nicaraguan diplomat found dead in NY apartment
September 24th, 2010 - 4:54 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A Nicaraguan diplomat was found dead on Thursday in his Bronx apartment with his throat slashed, police said.The consul of Nicaragua in New York, Cesar Mercado, 34, ... Read more...
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Brooklyn woman stabs husband to death after finding porn video
September 11th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 11 (ANI): A 32-year-old aggravated lady from Brooklyn stabbed a pair of scissors into the husband's chest, killing him during a violent clash over money and his porn fantasies.Shellyann ... Read more...
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Unwanted guest: Goat takes up residence in German home
August 21st, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) A couple in Germany were in for a rude shock when they came to check on their home that had undergone renovation. A goat had not only moved ... Read more...
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Woman survives ninth-floor fall
August 16th, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Aug 16 (IANS/EFE) A 21-year-old woman survived a fall from the ninth floor of a building in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires.
The woman, who hails from South Africa, broke an ankle ... Read more...
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World’s costliest flat on sale for 140 mn pounds
August 11th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) A house with bullet-proof windows, a highly-secured "panic room", and guards trained by Britain's elite Special Air Service (SAS) forces is expected to sell for 140 million pound, ... Read more...
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China moves to prevent further flooding, as rescue continues
August 9th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) Rescuers have pulled out a 74-year-old woman from her fourth-floor apartment Monday, as search for survivors continued in northwest China, hit by mudslides and floods triggered by torrential ... Read more...
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Founder of Lilavati Hospital Vijay K. Mehta dead
July 24th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Philanthropist and linguist with mastery over 12 languages, Vijay K. Mehta, the founder of Mumbai's prestigious Lilavati Hospital, passed away following a brief illness here Saturday, a family ... Read more...
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Chinese city gets makeover before Asian Games
July 7th, 2010 - 8:59 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 7 (IANS) Old apartment buildings in China's southern Guangzhou city are getting a facelift as it prepares to hold the Asian Games Nov 12-27.
To project a better image of the ... Read more...
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3-yr-old boy saved by tree after falling from 4th-floor apartment
June 15th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 15 (ANI): A 3-year-old boy survived miraculously after falling from his family's fourth-story apartment in The Bronx, thanks to the tree branches that saved his life.According to witnesses and ... Read more...
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Fear of mobile tower radiation grips Delhi area
June 12th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Residents in northwest Delhi's Shalimar Bagh are demanding the demolition of a mobile phone tower in the residential area, alleging that electromagnetic radiation from it ... Read more...
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Mark Sanford Joins Up With Mistress
May 15th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 15, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): South Carolina Governor, Mark Sanford, reunited with his mistress, Maria Belen Chapur, in the preceding weekend in Florida. The Governor has corroborated that he had ... Read more...
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Colombian model dies after falling from balcony
April 23rd, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 23 (IANS/EFE) Colombian model and television presenter Lina Marulanda died when she fell from the balcony of her sixth-floor apartment here in the Colombian capital, authorities have said.
Marulanda died instantly ... Read more...
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Marie Osmond son’s autopsy found inconclusive
March 2nd, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 2 (ANI): Autopsy results for Marie Osmond's son, Michael Blosil, have been found to be inconclusive by the Los Angeles County coroner's office.According to EOnline.com, toxicology results seeking to ... Read more...
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Marie Osmond’s Son Commits Suicide
February 28th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Los Angeles, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Michael Blosil, the 18 year old son of celebrity entertainer, Marie Osmond has died, according to reports. The death is confirmed to the media ... Read more...
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More than 140 killed in Chile quake (Lead)
February 28th, 2010 - 4:27 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, Feb 28 (DPA) One of the most powerful earthquakes in decades rocked Chile Saturday, leaving more than 140 people dead and triggering a tsunami alert across the Pacific basin.
Hundreds of ... Read more...
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Couple Sued For ‘Ugly’ IKEA Kitchen
February 26th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, Feb 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A lawsuit has been filed against a rich Icelandic couple by a realty group for fixing an ugly IKEA kitchen in the apartment that ... Read more...
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French Spidey Alain Robert to climb Burj Khalifa
January 17th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Kula Lumpur, Jan 17 (ANI): French Spiderman Alain Robert has now set his sights on another landmark - he now plans to scale Burj Khalifa, the tallest building of the world in ... Read more...
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Hand & foot model Christina Ambers files lawsuit against her co-op
November 23rd, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manhattan, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hand and foot model Christina Amber who fell in love with a porter is facing discrimination at the high-end society where she lives in. The upper-crust ... Read more...
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Senior government official commits suicide
October 9th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) A 46-year-old senior government official Friday allegedly committed suicide by jumping from his sixth floor apartment in east Delhi, police said.
K. Venkatraman, who was additional secretary in ... Read more...
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Hong Kong toddler dies after climbing out of 7th-floor window
September 24th, 2009 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Sep 24 (DPA) A 14-month-old girl fell to her death from a seventh-floor apartment after climbing out a window while her mother was cooking, Hong Kong police said Thursday.
The girl ... Read more...
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Deadly secrets of Apple’s new iPhone
July 23rd, 2009 - 3:54 am ICT by John Le Fevre
In the days leading up to the release of Apple's fourth-generation iPhone, Apple fanboys (and girls) would have almost died to be the first to get their hands on one. Tragically, ... Read more...
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Maid commits suicide in Ghaziabad
June 23rd, 2009 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 23 (IANS) A sixteen-year-old maid, hired only last week, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off her employee's ninth-floor apartment in Ghaziabad Tuesday, police said.
The girl, Pratima Singh, working in the ... Read more...
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