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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Suspected Maoists kill villager in Odisha
August 21st, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 21 (IANS) Suspected Maoists Tuesday killed a villager in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said.Sukra Khurami, 35, was found in a pool of blood on a road near his ... Read more...
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Nine militants killed in Pakistan air base attack (Third Lead)
August 16th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) Nine militants were killed Thursday in Pakistan's Punjab province after they attacked a key airbase of the country. Banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) later claimed ... Read more...
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Man arrested in Rajasthan for selling off wife
August 4th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 4 (IANS) A man in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district was booked Saturday for allegedly selling his teenaged wife for Rs.3.5 lakh soon after their marriage, police said.According to police, ... 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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Four arrested for poaching peacocks in Rajasthan
June 17th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, June 17 (IANS) Four men were arrested for poaching peacocks in Rajasthan's Jalore district Sunday, police said.According to the police, the poaching took place in Bhanwarni area of the ... Read more...
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Women’s hostel opened in corrupt official’s seized house
June 15th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 15 (IANS) Sending a strong message to its corrupt public servants, Odisha has converted the confiscated house of a tainted government official into a working women's hostel, an ... Read more...
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Around 90 killed in fresh massacre in Syria: Report (Lead)
June 7th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, June 7 (IANS) Opposition activists and Syrian government forces clashed in al-Qubayr village in the country's northern Hama province, in which at least 86 people were killed. The government, ... Read more...
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Nearly 90 killed in new massacre in Syria: Report
June 7th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, June 7 (IANS) Opposition activists and Syrian government forces clashed with each other in al-Qubayr village in the country's northern Hama province, leading to the death of at least ... Read more...
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Eight mountaineers die in Japan
May 5th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 5 (IANS) Eight mountaineers belonging to different groups in Japan's Northern Alps mountain range have died as a result of stormy weather, Kyodo News reported Saturday.Police ... Read more...
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Relatives create ruckus at Gurgaon’s Artemis Hospital
April 24th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 23 (IANS) Relatives of a patient created a ruckus at the multi-specialty Artemis Hospital here Monday, accusing the authorities of charging huge fees but not providing proper treatment ... Read more...
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Colombian troops kill rebel blamed for 84 deaths
April 18th, 2012 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 18 (IANS/EFE) Colombian troops killed a rebel who was behind a 1998 attack on a fuel pipeline that left 84 people dead, the army said Tuesday.Julian Artigas was ... Read more...
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Seven killed in Himachal road accident
April 17th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 17 (IANS) Seven people were killed and 23 others injured when an over-crowded multi-utility vehicle carrying a marriage party skidded off the road and rolled down a 40 ... Read more...
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Jilted lover kills girl in Bengal
April 8th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) A young jilted lover stabbed a girl to death in front of her father in East Midnapore's Tamluk, some 80 km from here, police said Sunday.Manisha ... Read more...
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Two kids drown at Maharashtra beach
April 6th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), April 6 (IANS) Two children playing on Harne beach near the Ratnagiri district headquarters went too far into the sea and were drowned, police said Friday."Five children from ... Read more...
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Stray dogs kill woman
March 16th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 25-year-old woman died in hospital of injuries suffered in an attack by stray dogs on the outskirts of Simferopol in Ukraine, police said Friday.The ... Read more...
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Tiger kills 19 year old
March 9th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) A tiger mauled to death a 19-year old youth in Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district, police said Friday.The body of the deceased was ... Read more...
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Avalanches in northeastern Afghanistan kill 44
March 7th, 2012 - 4:48 am ICT by BNO News
FAYZABAD, Afghanistan (BNO NEWS) -- More than 40 people have been killed and others are missing after heavy snowfall caused two avalanches in a remote region in northeastern Afghanistan on late Monday, ... Read more...
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New-born girl dumped in pit
March 4th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Barmer (Rajasthan), March 4 (IANS) A new-born girl was found dumped in a pit in a deserted area in Rajasthan's Barmer district early Sunday morning, police said. The girl, who ... Read more...
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For love’s sake, three end life on V-Day in Karnataka
February 14th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 14 (IANS) Valentine's Day turned tragic for three lovers, including a woman, in Karnataka Tuesday as they opted to commit suicide at the altar of cupid.College student Yallappa, ... Read more...
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Man steals truckload of vodka in Russia
January 19th, 2012 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An unemployed man in Russia stole a truckload of vodka and other spirits in Voronezh region but soon ran out of luck as he was ... Read more...
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Top Maoist Kishanji killed in West Bengal (Intro Night Lead)
November 25th, 2011 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata/New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Maoist movement suffered a major blow when one of its top leaders, Mallojula Koteshwar Rao alias Kishanji, was killed Thursday by security forces ... Read more...
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‘Boko Haram’ attacks leave more than 80 people killed in northern Nigeria
November 7th, 2011 - 4:22 am ICT by BNO News
DAMATURU, NIGERIA (BNO NEWS) -- A series of bomb and shooting attacks targeting police stations, mosques and churches in northeastern Nigeria has left more than 80 people killed, officials said on Sunday. ... Read more...
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Will it be Bond versus Goa’s waterfall deity?
September 15th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 15 (IANS) If British super-spy James Bond comes visiting at the Dudh Sagar waterfall, he had better take care of some do's and don'ts. Local people regard ... Read more...
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Woman killed, eaten by lion in Kenya reserve
July 20th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) A woman has been killed and eaten by a lion in her home after it escaped from a reserve in Kenya, a media report said.Officials, who ... Read more...
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Eye on tiger: Satellites to track Sariska’s big cats
July 14th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 14 (IANS) Tigers in Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve may soon be connected with a satellite, enabling foresters to keep a constant watch on their movement. The system will ... Read more...
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Anti-Posco protests continue; supporters want demands met (Lead)
June 27th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 27 (IANS) A few thousand people, including women and children, continued their protest against South Korean major Posco's proposed steel plant in a village in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district ... Read more...
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Teenager raped, burnt alive in Jharkhand
May 14th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 14 (IANS) A teenaged girl was raped and burnt alive in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district early Saturday, police said.According to police, the 16-year-old girl was alone in her home ... Read more...
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First wife dead, teenager was about to be married again
April 26th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 26 (IANS) While preventing a teenaged boy from marrying a minor girl, the Rajasthan authorities stumbled upon the fact that he had already been married once earlier and ... Read more...
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Ten women killed as tractor falls into stream
April 25th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 25 (IANS) Ten women were killed and four people went missing Monday morning when a tractor carrying agricultural labourers fell into a stream in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district, ... Read more...
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Lily Allen snubs Kate Moss from wedding guest list
April 17th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 17 (ANI): Lily Allen has given former best friend Kate Moss the ultimate snub by not inviting the model to her June wedding to builder Sam Cooper.Allen will marry Cooper ... Read more...
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Flames, hot tongs kill woman visiting quack
April 13th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Sikar (Rajasthan), April 13 (IANS) A 25-year-old married woman died of severe burn injuries in Rajasthan when a quack made her sit next to a fire and placed searing hot ... Read more...
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Prince William ‘wore chest wig and hairpiece at stag party’
April 2nd, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 02 (ANI): Although Prince William tried hard to keep his bachelor party under wraps, it has emerged that the he was forced to wear a chest wig and hairpiece ... Read more...
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Newly discovered natural arch in Afghanistan is one of world’s largest
March 31st, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): A natural stone arch spanning more than 200 feet across its base in a remote corner of Afghanistan is said to be one of the world's largest.Researchers from ... Read more...
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One of the largest stone arches discovered in Afghanistan
March 31st, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 31 (IANS) One of the world's largest natural stone arches, spanning more than 200 feet, has been discovered in a remote corner of Afghanistan.Located at the central highlands ... Read more...
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