Primitive Indian mindsets resisting change (Comment)
July 21st, 2012 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
A mob of 40 jeering men molesting a small 16-year-old girl - one would have dismissed the highly revolting footage as a sequence straight out of an apocryphal movie but for ... Read more...
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BJP’s internecine war bogs it down
June 3rd, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seems to be at war -- with itself.With the next Lok Sabha elections only two years away, the country's ... Read more...
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Chinese woman caught, sterilised after second child
November 1st, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 1 (IANS) A woman in China was caught and forced to undergo sterilisation surgery after she gave birth to her second child, a media report said.The woman was ... Read more...
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Nepal Christians fight against grave injustice
January 28th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Jan 28 (IANS) When Nepali boxer Raju Budha Magar received a killer punch on the head during a tourney in central Nepal earlier this month and fell in the ... Read more...
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Philippines likely to impose no-sex rule on the beach
January 7th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Philippine authorities may soon impose no-sex rule on the world famous beaches of Boracay island, according to the local mayor.The plan comes after a television crew filmed two ... Read more...
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Delhi HC lawyer charges Audi India with selling defective Rs.40 lakh car
October 28th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 28 (ANI): The Indian unit of German car manufacturer Audi is now in the news for the wrong reasons. It has been accused of selling a defective Audi A6 ... Read more...
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Children Assault An Old Man Aged 101 In Spencer Haven, Northampton
October 27th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 27, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Children can be cruel indeed! This fact came true yet again when a group of young kids assaulted a 101 elderly man in Spencer ... Read more...
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Children assault a 101 year old man in Spencer Haven
October 27th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Spencer Haven, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A group of children have assaulted a 101-year-old man at Spencer Haven in Northampton.The incident, which has shocked several people, is not so shocking to the ... Read more...
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Call girl gang is an isolated case: Delhi Police
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The murder of a 51-year-old businessman in east Delhi by a call girl gang is an isolated case and it is the only known gang in the ... Read more...
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Scammers be damned: this plague must stop
August 31st, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug.31 (ANI): Cricket is in urgent need of tough action and honest brokers.It is suffering from shaky integrity and its credibility has been destroyed.According to the Sydney Morning Herald, clearly ... Read more...
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Woman dies of swine flu in Lucknow
July 20th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 20 (IANS) A 30-year-old woman died of swine flu here, the first death in Uttar Pradesh from the virus after a gap of five months. Health officials said it was ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Haunted by guns and poverty, right next to where Maoists died
June 17th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Sabyasachi Roy
Duli (West Bengal), June 17 (IANS) Branching off from a metalled road, a five kilometre trek on a potholed pathway leads to this village, close to the spot where eight ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Alpaca Beater’s Trial Held On Thursday
May 14th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Cincinnati, May 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Two teenage boys and a young woman have been charged with animal cruelty, for having beaten a 3-month-old alpaca to death. A few other charges ... Read more...
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10-year-old pregnant girl fuels abortion debate in Mexico
April 21st, 2010 - 2:45 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mexico City, Apr 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A pregnant 10 year old girl in Mexico has fueled the heated abortion debate there, once over again. Her stepfather, who has subsequently being arrested, had ... Read more...
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Indian priest faces jail term for sex abuse
April 17th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 17 (IANS/AKI) An Indian priest who confessed to sexual abusing a 10-year-old girl in the central Italian province of Abruzzo could face up to 12 years in jail.
Under Italian ... Read more...
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Trains, electric wires slay Jharkhand jumbos
April 9th, 2010 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
By Nityanand Shukla
Ranchi, April 9 (IANS) As many as 103 elephants have died in Jharkhand since 2001. Many of the unsuspecting jumbos were run over by fast trains or struck down by ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Speaker Nancy Pelosi heckled on the Health Care bill
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Speaker Nancy Pelosi was heckled when she was leaving after the final caucus meeting on the Health Care Bill. The protesters left no stone unturned ... Read more...
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NIU Shooting Leaves One Injured
February 19th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dekalb, Illinois, Feb 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Northern Illinois University was closed down for a brief period of time on Friday after it witnessed a shooting incident on early Friday ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda not in Nigeria: Muslim leaders
December 31st, 2009 - 2:47 am ICT by IANS
Abuja, Dec 31 (DPA) Muslim leaders in Nigeria have denied allegations that the international terrorist network Al Qaeda is active in the country, media reports said Wednesday.
Islamic clerics interviewed by Abuja ... Read more...
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Chavez announces creation of new state bank
December 8th, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Dec 8 (EFE) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced the creation of a new state bank from the merger of four of the seven small private financial institutions closed this week ... Read more...
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No harm to public from Kaiga atomic plant leak: official
November 29th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 29 (IANS) Contamination of drinking water by radiation at the state-run Kaiga atomic power plant in northwest Karnataka has been contained to avert harm to the public, health and environment, ... Read more...
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Israel asks Himachal to help trace its missing nationals
November 18th, 2009 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 18 (IANS) Himachal Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal was Wednesday asked by the Israeli government to help in tracing its nationals who have gone missing in the hill ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi answerable for police violence in court: Jayalalithaa
November 5th, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi should spell out what action would be taken against four police officials after the Madras High Court recommended their suspension for ... Read more...
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Missing Israeli’s father ends search in Himachal
October 19th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 19 (IANS) The father of an Israeli-American backpacker, who went missing in Himachal Pradesh's Parbati valley nearly three months ago, has decided to abandon the search for his ... Read more...
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German book publisher pulls out from ‘honour killing’ novel fearing Islamic backlash
October 10th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
Berlin, Oct. 10 (ANI): A German publishing company has pulled out from a novel based on 'Islamic honour killings' in order to avoid any violent protests from the Muslim community.The publisher ... Read more...
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Matt Damon Gets busy With Next, Right After “The Informant”
September 18th, 2009 - 6:12 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Hollywood heartthrob Matt Damon said that he will most certainly re-team with the director of his new flick, "The Informant" Steven Soderbergh for his in the planning stages biopic, 'Liberace." ... Read more...
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Dalit family in Madhya Pradesh ostracised, no action taken
September 16th, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 16 (IANS) More than three weeks have passed since a Dalit family was ostracised and forced to leave their village in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district. But, according to media reports, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Foreigners mysteriously disappear in Himachal’s valley of gods (Feature)
September 11th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Sep 11 (IANS) The picturesque Kullu valley in the Himalayas, also known as the valley of gods, attracts thousands of backpackers from abroad. But some never return ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Rio Tinto employees’ arrests an isolated case: Chinese official
August 12th, 2009 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 12 (Xinhua) The arrest of four Rio Tinto employees on charges of stealing commercial secrets will not and should not hurt trade and economic ties between China and Australia, Vice ... Read more...
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New reason to lose weight: betting websites
May 12th, 2009 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
By Sophie von Puttkamer
Washington, May 12 (DPA) John Hamaski tried a lot of things to lose weight but nothing really worked. The 38-year-old lawyer from San Francisco began several diets and enlisted ... Read more...
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Indian sports fraternity slams Australia’s Davis Cup pullout (Roundup)
April 25th, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Tennis Australia (TA) Saturday decided to pull out of the Davis Cup tie against India in Chennai, sparking strong reactions from the All India Tennis Association ... Read more...
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Indian tennis fraternity shocked by Australia’s pullout
April 25th, 2009 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Indian tennis fraternity was shocked by Australia's decision to pull out of the Davis Cup tie against India due to security reasons, and hoped it ... Read more...
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Children’s diaries: corporal punishment must stop
April 19th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Diaries kept by some child reporters at the instance of NGOs reveal a sordid saga of how young students are thrashed, punished, humiliated daily by teachers in ... Read more...
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Oz surgeon faces group suit over ‘botched surgeries’
April 18th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 18 (ANI): A plastic surgeon in Queensland has been slapped with a lawsuit after angry ex-patients teamed up to accuse the "expert" of messing up surgery on as many as ... Read more...
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Strict action needed to curb corporal punishment, say citizens
April 17th, 2009 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Shock and horror was the reaction of people Friday to the news of an 11-year-old girl's death after her school teacher allegedly punished her for not learning ... Read more...
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