Man beaten to death in Bihar for eloping
September 12th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 12 (IANS) In an incident of honour killing in Bihar, a 35-year-old man was lynched in Araria district after a village kangaroo court found him guilty of eloping ... Read more...
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BJP members walk out of 2G parliamentary committee
August 22nd, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the 2G spectrum allocation scam Wednesday walked out from a meeting of ... Read more...
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Modi’s ‘hang me’ remark triggers Congress, BJP slug-fest (Lead)
July 26th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A slug-fest broke out Thursday between the Congress and the BJP over Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's controversial "Hang me if I am guilty" ... Read more...
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Modi’s ‘hang me’ remark reprehensible, says Congress (Lead)
July 26th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Congress ministers Thursday slammed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his remark "Hang me if I am guilty" with reference to the 2002 riots ... Read more...
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Modi’s ‘hang me’ remark reprehensible, says minister
July 26th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Congress ministers Thursday slammed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his remark "Hang me if I am guilty" with reference to the 2002 riots ... Read more...
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Court declines man’s plea on marriage with lover
June 25th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday rejected the plea of a man seeking the release of a woman from the "unlawful confinement" by her family ... Read more...
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Court asks police to produce illegally confined girl
June 22nd, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday directed the city police to produce a girl before it on a plea of her husband seeking her release ... Read more...
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German police hunt runaway kangaroo
June 20th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Berlin, June 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS)
Around 6 am on Tuesday, officers were called to the small village of Hülshagen (Lower Saxony) after eyewitnesses claimed to have spotted a one-metre tall kangaroo running loose ... Read more...
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Scientists uncover vast hydrogen reserves in nearby galaxies
June 3rd, 2012 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 3 (IANS) More atomic hydrogen gas, which fuels the creation of universe - is lurking in space than previous estimates, according to the first accurate measurement of the ... Read more...
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Maoists say Hikaka will be tried April 25 (Lead)
April 20th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 20 (IANS) Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislator Jhina Hikaka, who was kidnapped over three weeks ago, will be tried in a people's court on April 25, ... Read more...
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Now Maoists say Hikaka will be tried April 25
April 20th, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 20 (IANS) Maoists in Odisha have set April 25 as the date to try Jhina Hikaka in a kangaroo court amid rumours that the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) ... Read more...
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Kangaroo ‘embarks on lingerie looting spree’ in Prague
August 24th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Prague, Aug 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 2-year-old kangaroo in Prague seems to have a taste for lingerie. The animal named Benji reportedly escaped from its owner by scaling the wall. Once the ... Read more...
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Plea against legislator’s ‘kangaroo court’ dismissed (Lead)
August 1st, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked a petitioner to move the Allahabad High Court on his demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe ... Read more...
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Plea against legislator’s ‘kangaroo court’ dismissed
August 1st, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked a petitioner to move the Allahabad High court on his demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe ... Read more...
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Ancient animals could see in dark
July 1st, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) Scientits have discovered 515-million-year-old eye fossils which prove that ancient animals had excellent vision and could even see in the dark.Resembling "squashed eyes from a recently ... Read more...
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Kolkata zoo to get kangaroos
May 19th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Two pairs of kangaroos, the Australian national animal, will be housed soon in Alipore Zoological Garden here, a West Bengal forest official said.
The four kangaroos ... Read more...
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Bansal attacks Joshi; says using PAC for ’self promotion’
May 12th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Thursday accused Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chief Murli Manohar Joshi of attempting to turn the panel into his "captive ... Read more...
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Woman fights to keep disabled kangaroo
April 4th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Broken Arrow, April 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman is fighting to keep her paralyzed kangaroo that officials want to take away. The woman suffers from depression but she has found solace in ... Read more...
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DMK expands promise to give laptops to engineering students
March 24th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Wednesday expanded the poll promise of free laptops to all the first year students of government-owned and ... Read more...
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Secret of kangaroo’s gravity defying leaps unravelled
March 11th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) Scientists using sophisticated infrared Hollywood technology have unravelled the secret behind kangaroo's gravity defying leaps.
The technology was used in the movie "The Lord of the ... Read more...
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What puts the spring in a kangaroo’s step
March 10th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): A new study from the Royal Veterinary College, London, the University of Idaho, the University of Queensland, and the University of Western Australia, is trying to find what ... Read more...
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Sen’s wife, friends shaken by rejection of bail plea
February 10th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), Feb 10 (IANS) As the Chhattisgarh High Court Thursday dismissed the bail application of rights activist Binayak Sen, his wife and friends expressed shock at the verdict and said their ... Read more...
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Oz travel group blasted for encouraging drivers to run down kangaroos
February 6th, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 06 (ANI): Wicked Campers, a travel group, has been slammed by animal rights activists for encouraging drivers to hit kangaroos.In the 1000-strong fleet, many vehicles have stickers on the dashboards ... Read more...
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Shane Warne ‘narrowly misses confrontation with ex-wife’s beau’
February 4th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 4 (ANI): Shane Warne has narrowly avoided running into the man who is dating his former wife Simone Callahan.The spin king was playing in a charity tribute match at the ... Read more...
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US restaurant to sell tacos made from lion meat
January 21st, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): A restaurant in Tucson, Ariz., that has been selling tacos made from alligator, rattlesnake and kangaroo is now including lion meat to its menu.Boca Tacos y Tequila says ... Read more...
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Sir Elton John’s spending frenzy for newborn son
January 1st, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 1 (ANI): Ever since Sir Elton John became a father to newborn Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish, he has been on a spending spree for the toddler.A variety of goods, including ... Read more...
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Maoists Kangaroo court in Palamu
December 27th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
By Girija Shankar OjhaPalamu (Jharkhand), Dec.27 (ANI): Maoists organised a 'Kangaroo Court' and gave freedom to two Maoists belonging to 'Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad' (JJP) during the weekend in Jharkhand's Palamu District.Earlier, in ... Read more...
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Oprah’s US guests arrive for adventure Down Under
December 7th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 07 (ANI): Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey's 300 Americans guests, who were hand-picked to be wowed by the wonders of Australia first-hand, have arrived in Sydney.As the lucky US ... Read more...
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Samuel Koch Injured During Stunt
December 6th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Student and stunt jumper Samuel Koch was severely injured after stunt went wrong during a popular German TV show. Though the reports on his present state ... Read more...
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Kangaroo meat to help fight obesity epidemic in Australia
November 29th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 29 (ANI): An industry leader in Australia has said that kangaroo meat can help in fighting the obesity epidemic and that more homes should have it on their dinner table.Sharyn ... Read more...
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John Travolta and wife Kelly to name baby boy ‘Benjamin’
November 8th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 8 (ANI): Their baby hasn't been born yet, but John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston have already decided what they are going to name the baby boy - Benjamin.Preston is ... Read more...
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James Wall Dies At 92, Immortalizing Mr. Baxter
October 30th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) James wall, who made himself immortal with the role of Mr. Baxter, in the famous children's show "Captain Kangaroo", died on Wednesday at the age of ... Read more...
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Pentagon official charged with setting up unauthorised spy network in Afghanistan
October 29th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct. 29 (ANI): A Pentagon investigation has concluded that one of its officials, Michael D. Furlong, set up an "unauthorized" intelligence network to collect information in the United States and Afghanistan.According ... Read more...
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Maoists kill ex-village head for corruption
October 21st, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 21 (IANS) A former village head abducted two days ago was executed by Maoists Thursday in front of villagers in Chhattisgarh after being charged with financial irregularities, officials said.Gulab Singh ... Read more...
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Wallaby Dies After Being Plied With Ecstasy And Drink On Dance Floor
October 20th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A recent revelation has shocked the animal lovers when the media reported that a wallaby or baby kangaroo was plied with ecstasy and drink during a ... Read more...
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