Husband murders wife, daughters, kills self in Gurgaon
April 20th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 20 (IANS) After a heated argument with his wife over her work, a man murdered her and their two minor daughters before committing suicide earlier this week, police ... Read more...
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Diplomat murdered in Dominican Republic
April 18th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Santo Domingo, April 18 (IANS/EFE) A Taiwanese diplomat was found slain Tuesday in her apartment in Santo Domingo's university district, police reported.Julia Ou, 52, had stab wounds and appeared to ... Read more...
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Brazilian cannibals made home movie of crimes
April 17th, 2012 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, April 17 (IANS/EFE) Two of the three suspects arrested for murdering, dismembering and eating their victims in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco made a home movie of ... Read more...
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Kid survives on chocolate near dead mom
April 16th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 16 (IANS) A two-year-old girl in Australia survived on chocolate for five days after her mother died in their home.The child was found near the body of her ... Read more...
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Five of family found dead in Kolkata fire
April 16th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) The charred bodies of five members of a family, including one with injury marks, were found from a house that caught fire early Monday, police said.A ... Read more...
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Three held for cannibal acts in Brazil
April 16th, 2012 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 16 (IANS) A group of three people, including two women, in Brazil have been held for cooking their victims and turning them into pastries, a report in a ... Read more...
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Rajasthan family keeps mentally ill woman in chains
April 15th, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Karauli (Rajasthan), April 15 (IANS) Unable to pay for her treatment and with no assistance from the government, the family of a 65-year-old mentally ill woman in Rajasthan's Karauli district ... Read more...
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Infant buried on tantrik’s advice, survives
April 14th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Hapur (Uttar Pradesh), April 14 (IANS) A nine-day-old child was buried alive by his parents in Hapur on the advice of an occult practitioner. The incident came to light Saturday ... Read more...
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7,563 rapes in Jharkhand in 10 years: Report
April 13th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 13 (IANS) As many as 7,563 rape cases were reported in Jharkhand during the ten-year period since the formation of the state in November 2000, a local NGO ... Read more...
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Save girl child, say Kajol, Sushmita
April 12th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) People who do things like that are sick in their head, actress Kajol has said condemning the death of three-month-old Afreen who was battered by her ... Read more...
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Indian American charged for ‘phantom’ payday loan scam
April 12th, 2012 - 10:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 12 (IANS) US authorities have charged an Indian American and two companies he controls for allegedly running a scheme to collect "phantom" payday loan debts that included harassing ... Read more...
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Myanmar to see robust growth: ADB
April 12th, 2012 - 7:15 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, April 12 (IANS) Myanmar will witness a robust growth as Western countries start to ease sanctions, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) official has said.The ADB projected a six-percent GDP ... Read more...
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Guardiola dedicates Getafe win to Eric Abidal
April 11th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola dedicated his side's 4-0 win over Getafe Tuesday night to French defender Eric Abidal.Abidal underwent a liver transplant Tuesday and the thoughts ... Read more...
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If you’re a nice guy, thank your genes
April 11th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 11 (IANS) Part of the reason why some people are kind and generous may have more to do with their genes than their mother's precepts, says a new ... Read more...
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British child stabbed
April 10th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 10 (IANS) A four-year-old boy was found wandering on a street in Britain with multiple stab wounds. A 51-year-old man has been held on suspicion of involvement.Neighbours Monday ... Read more...
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China should show kindness to neighbours: Daily
April 10th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 10 (IANS) Arguing that China's economic rise is good for the world, a Chinese commentary said Tuesday that Beijing must "show more kindness" to neighbouring countries worried about ... Read more...
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Bring 26/11 attackers to justice, Manmohan tells Zardari
April 8th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh raised the issue of Hafeez Saeed, the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder who India feels masterminded the Mumbai attack, in his 40-minute ... Read more...
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Zardari preparing ground for Manmohan visit to Pakistan? (Comment)
April 7th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
The buzz and excitement that the upcoming private visit by Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari to India - and that too just for a day -- has created can at ... Read more...
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Maid torture: Doctor couple arrested in Delhi (Lead)
April 4th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) A doctor and his wife who flew to Thailand for a vacation last month after allegedly locking up a 13-year-old maid in their house with ... Read more...
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Maid torture case: No shield against arrest for employers
April 3rd, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of a doctor and his wife who flew to Thailand for a vacation last month after ... Read more...
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French village to hand out chicken to cut waste
April 2nd, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (IANS) A village in France has proposed giving two chickens to each household that would help in cutting down on organic waste, BBC reported.Officials in the village ... Read more...
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Mali’s junta announces constitution’s restoration
April 2nd, 2012 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Bamako, April 2 (IANS) Days after toppling the government in a coup, Mali's junta has announced restoration of the country's constitution.Junta leader Amadou Sanogo said in a statement Sunday that ... Read more...
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Hackneyed and trite ‘Bumboo’ bores (IANS Movie Review - Rating:*)
March 31st, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Film: Cast: Kavin Dave, Sharat Saxena, Sanjay Mishra, Sudhir Pandey, Sumit Kaul and Mandy Takhar; Director: Jagdish Rajpurohit; Rating: *"Bumboo", a self-proclaimed action-black comedy is one of the smallest of summer ... Read more...
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Pakistani teenager immolates himself
March 31st, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) A teenager immolated himself in Pakistan's northwest tribal region after his parents failed to provide him with new clothes to wear during his examinations.Though his age ... Read more...
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Delhi woman pushed by brothers from first floor, dies
March 30th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) In a freak accident, a 25-year-old girl died after being pushed from the first floor of her house by her two brothers when she tried ... Read more...
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Pakistani MPs oppose NATO arms supply
March 30th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) A majority of Pakistani parliamentarians Friday urged the government not to allow transportation of arms and ammunition to foreign forces in Afghanistan, Xinhua reported.Participating in a ... Read more...
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Mercy sought for man who poisoned mother
March 28th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 28 (IANS) Relatives and neighbours of a Chinese villager who gave a fatal dose of pesticide to his bedridden elderly mother have sought leniency for him, saying it ... Read more...
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Woman kills hubby, buries him
March 28th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut, March 28 (IANS) A 35-year-old woman, mother of two, was arrested here Wednesday for allegedly killing her drunkard husband and burying him within the house.The woman battered husband Rajender ... Read more...
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Eight killed in US house fire
March 24th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (IANS) At least eight people, including six children, were killed in the US state of West Virginia during an early morning house fire, a media report said ... Read more...
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Married woman gangraped by six men in Ghaziabad
March 24th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), March 24 (IANS) A 28-year-old woman whose husband was away to attend a marriage function was gang raped by six men in Ghaziabad Saturday, police said.The incident ... Read more...
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Crazed dog mauls five police officers
March 23rd, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) Five policemen were mauled by a dog in Britain as they hunted a suspected violent kidnapper, Daily Mail reported.The officers were said to have "life-changing" wounds ... Read more...
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Man slapped by police for trying to register FIR
March 23rd, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 22 (IANS) A man whose daughter was gang-raped by four men in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district Thursday said that he was slapped by policemen when he tried to ... Read more...
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India’s infant mortality worse than neighbours: Azad
March 20th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Admitting that high infant mortality was a big health issue for the nation, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday told parliament that India's situation is ... Read more...
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India’s defence budget hike worrisome: Pakistani daily
March 19th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 19 (IANS) The significant hike in India's defence budget gives a "wrong message to its neighbours and perpetuates tensions in South Asia", a leading Pakistani daily said ... Read more...
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Woman nabbed for killing mother-in-law
March 17th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, March 17 (IANS) A woman was arrested here for killing her mother-in-law five days ago for objecting to her working as an insurance agent, police said Saturday.Shweta Shelarka, 32, ... Read more...
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