Xinjiang terror attack not good for Pakistan, says daily
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 3 (IANS) The terror attack in China's Xinjiang region is "not good for Pakistan", said a Pakistani daily as it noted that Beijing has claimed extremists trained here ... Read more...
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Family of five held for killing minor
August 2nd, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) A dispute over Rs.100 during a pilgrimage to Haridwar led to the murder of a minor here, police said Monday. Police arrested five of a ... Read more...
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Villagers lynch two dacoits
July 26th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 26 (IANS) Villagers lynched two members of a dacoit gang in this Uttar Pradesh district while they were trying to flee after committing a robbery, police said ... Read more...
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Gujarat woman who helped find bombs to be rewarded
July 18th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 18 (IANS) The Gujarat government Monday announced a Rs.25,000 cash reward for a woman who led to the arrest of her husband in the wake of 10 crude ... Read more...
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10 arrested near Tirumala temple
July 8th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Police in Andhra Pradesh's temple town of Tirupati Friday arrested 10 youth on the suspicion that they were propagating their religion.In a joint operation by the ... Read more...
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Journalist mugged in Delhi
July 7th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) A journalist working in a news channel was Thursday mugged by three assailants in central Delhi's shopping and business hub Connaught Place, police said. The ... Read more...
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580 knives seized in Costa Rican prison
July 1st, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
San Jose, July 1 (IANS/EFE) A total of 580 knives, many homemade, as well as drugs, liquor and cash were seized Thursday by Costa Rican authorities at the La Reforma ... Read more...
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Sale of life-like masks booms in China
June 27th, 2011 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 27 (IANS) Ultra-thin masks that look like human skin with only holes for eyes and nostrils have recently become a craze in China. This has, however, evoked concern ... Read more...
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Man castrated in Uttar Pradesh jail, probe launched
June 23rd, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, June 23 (IANS) A 24-year-old man, who was allegedly assaulted and castrated by his two co-prisoners in Mainpuri district jail in Uttar Pradesh, was Thursday shifted to the general ... Read more...
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US woman busted for hiding knife in her ‘private area’
May 4th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 4 (ANI): A woman in the US is facing two charges for carrying concealed weapons and several counts of narcotics possession after she was busted for concealing a knife ... Read more...
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MIM leader Owaisi injured in attack, Hyderabad tense (Second Lead)
April 30th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 30 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi was injured when rivals opened fired on him here Saturday, sparking tension in the old city of Hyderabad. Police later said ... Read more...
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MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi injured in firing (Lead)
April 30th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 30 (IANS) Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader and Andhra Pradesh legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi was critically injured Saturday in firing by unidentified persons, police said here.He was rushed to Owaisi ... Read more...
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Dacoit gang busted, six arrested
April 23rd, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Six people allegedly involved in several cases of dacoities across Delhi have been arrested while preparing to target a factory in east Delhi, police said ... Read more...
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Pakistan embassy official wounded in Kathmandu shootout
April 14th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, April 14(ANI): Two unidentified gunmen on motorcycles shot and wounded a Pakistan embassy official in Kathmandu on Thursday, according to authorities.Mehboob Asif, a visa assistant at the Pakistan embassy, was hit ... Read more...
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Czech archeologists discover remains of first gay caveman
April 8th, 2011 - 1:40 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Prague, April 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Czech Republic archeologists have announced that they have discovered the remains of a “gay” caveman. The scientists say the male body dates back between 2900 B.C. and ... Read more...
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Vernon Kay pulls out of ‘Sing If You Can’
March 31st, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Vernon Kay has admitted that ITV1’s Sing If You Can is beyond his league. The Family Fortunes star after filming the pilot of the show gave up ... Read more...
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Senior cop, four others arrested for rape and torture of Libyan woman
March 28th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
Tripoli (Libya), Mar. 28 (ANI): A senior police officer and four other men have been arrested for viciously raping and torturing a Libyan woman whose shocking claim of abuse made international headlines ... Read more...
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Robbery at jewellery showroom in Ghaziabad
March 8th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 8 (IANS) Five armed men looted cash and jewellery worth over Rs.8 lakh from a jewellery showroom in Ghaziabad Tuesday, police said.The robbery took place at Laxmi Showroom. ... Read more...
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My boyfriend is my hero: Paris Hilton
March 7th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton has credited her boyfriend Cy Waits for saving her life when a burglar entered her home."He's (Waits) my hero... This guy came ... Read more...
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Franco plans real knife fight in next project
February 28th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 28 (IANS) Actor James Franco is planning to shoot a real knife fight between two Los Angeles gangs as part of his next movie project."They are looking to film two ... Read more...
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Jennifer Lopez is like any ordinary mother
February 28th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 27 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lopez is just like any other ordinary mother to her three-year-old twins Max and Emme."They are obsessed with 'Beauty And The Beast' right now and ... Read more...
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Man pleads not guilty to stabbing over flatulence
February 16th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Britain, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 21-year-old man, Marc Higgins, has pleaded not guilty to the murder and assault chargers slammed on him after allegedly stabbing his friend and three others.The ... Read more...
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Two get life term for killing neighbour
February 16th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) A Delhi court sentenced two young men to life imprisonment for stabbing to death their neighbour and injuring four others following a scuffle.Additional Sessions Judge N.K. Kaushik ... Read more...
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Pakistani girl films grisly murder of her lover
February 16th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) A jilted Pakistani girl, who orchestrated the murder of her 20-year-old lover, had filmed the gruesome act on her mobile phone as two of her associates hacked his ... Read more...
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Cameleer only wanted to end protests so he could feed kin
February 7th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) A camel driver, who last week charged into protesters at Cairo's Tahrir Square leading to his beast being beaten to death, said: "I have never been interested ... Read more...
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Minor girl in Uttar Pradesh attacked for resisting rape
February 6th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
Kanpur, Feb 6(ANI): A 16-year-old girl has been left severely injured after she was attacked by four men for resisting a rape attempt in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district on Sunday.The teenager, ... Read more...
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Two held for robbery in west Delhi
February 5th, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Delhi Police have arrested two men for their alleged involvement in three robberies in west Delhi, police said Friday. The arrested are Mohammad Afjal and Sual, ... Read more...
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Uncontacted Amazon tribe discovered
February 1st, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Brasilia, Feb 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Inhabitants of a disconnected tribe in the Amazon rainforest have been captured on camera by BBC.The pictures were taken during the filming of the program, Human Planet. ... Read more...
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Dalmiya should resign from CAB, says long-time opponent
January 27th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) The knives were out for Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Jagmohan Dalmiya Thursday, with the International Cricket Council (ICC) ruling out Eden Gardens as the venue for ... Read more...
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Five people who planned to rob petrol pump held
January 23rd, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Five men from Haryana who planned to rob a petrol pump in west Delhi have been arrested, Delhi Police said Sunday.According to police, Naveen, 24, Sanjay, 23, ... Read more...
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Ex-CRPF trooper goes berserk, kills seven in Andhra
December 1st, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 1 (IANS) A former Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper went berserk, butchering seven people, including his two children in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, police said.Shankar Rao brutally attacked ... Read more...
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When Joe Jonas accidentally tried to take knives through airport security
November 26th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): Ashley Greene has revealed that she and her beau Joe Jonas were nearly arrested because the 'Camp Rock 2' star had mistakenly placed some knives in his carry-on ... Read more...
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Indian-origin Kiwi resident stuffs toddler in washer after double murder
November 25th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Tauranga (North Island, New Zealand), Nov.25 (ANI): An Indian-origin New Zealand man has admitted stabbing a two-year-old toddler 10 times, stuffing her body in a washing machine and turning the machine on, ... Read more...
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UK teen decides not to go back to school after facing Muslim threat
November 19th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.19 (ANI): A terrified boy who received death threats from Muslim pupils has quit school in fear of his life.Darius Gill and his mum Clare are looking for a new ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian lawyer knifed to death
November 18th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 18 (IANS) A Malaysian Indian lawyer was slashed to death by two masked men outside his home in Ipoh, the capital of Perak state, a media report said Thursday.The ... Read more...
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