Munda offers job to acid attack victim
August 10th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 10 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has promised a job and security to Dhanbad acid attack victim Sonali Mukherjee, an official said Friday.Sonali, 27, met Munda ... Read more...
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A beautiful life melted away in an acid attack (With Images)
July 13th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) "Main bahut himmatwali thi (I had lots of guts)", she says looking at you with eyes reduced to unseeing opaque white mottled orbs and her ... Read more...
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Australian found guilty of killing three Indian siblings
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 3 (IANS) A 42-year-old Australian faces up to 45 years in jail after a jury Tuesday found him guilty of murdering three siblings of an Indian-origin family in ... Read more...
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Sinking emotional quotient: A suicide attempt every 4 minutes (Feature) (Oct 10 is World Mental Health Day)
October 10th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The tattered printout of an email, a blood-soaked bedsheet and the laptop screen flashing an image from the Facebook account left open is all ... Read more...
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Notice to Uttar Pradesh Police for dereliction of duty
April 28th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report from the Uttar Pradesh police chief over an incident of alleged dereliction of duty on ... Read more...
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Report on errant Bengal cops sent to poll panel
April 19th, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) A report has been sent to the Election Commission in New Delhi regarding two police officers here found guilty of tampering documents, a senior election official ... Read more...
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Fasting Hazare suffers high blood pressure, weight loss
April 7th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Septuagenarian social activist Anna Hazare has lost a kilogramme of weight since he launched his fast-unto-death against corruption three days ago, said a close associate ... Read more...
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7-year-old servant girl rescued in Delhi
April 7th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A seven-year-old girl, employed as a servant by a couple in Delhi and severely tortured by them, has been rescued, a child rights NGO said ... Read more...
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Movie Preview: Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Director: Ashutosh GowarikerStarring: Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Feroz Wahid Khan, Vishakha Singh, Sikander Kher, Shreyas Pandit, Mahinder Singh, Samrat Mukherjee, Monty Munford, Amin GaziDirector Ashutosh Gowariker is again back to periodic ... Read more...
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Ex-boyfriend to stand trial for killing Oz-Indian woman and siblings
October 13th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Oct 13 (ANI): The accused killer of an Indian-origin woman and her two siblings in Australia, Max Sica is set to face a murder trial after a seven year police investigation ... Read more...
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First hand account of sinking of Titanic finally published
October 2nd, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 2 (ANI): A first hand account of the sinking of the Titanic given by a first class passenger has been published for the first time after nearly 100 years of ... Read more...
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Four wildlife officials suspended after Haryana deer deaths
May 10th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 10 (IANS) The Haryana government Monday suspended the Rohtak divisional wildlife officer (DWO) and three others after the deaths of 14 deer in the Meham deer park in Rohtak district ... Read more...
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Maoists attack a family in Chhattisgarh
April 28th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Kanker (Chhattisgarh), Apr 28 (ANI): Suspected Maoists attacked a family in Chhattisgarh's Kanker District and looted household items worth Rs 6,000.The Maoists broke open the door of Prem Singh at Panidobri village ... Read more...
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Apex court upholds life for Manu Sharma in Jessica murder case (Second Lead)
April 19th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday dismissed an appeal by Manu Sharma, Congress leader Venod Sharma's son, challenging his conviction and life sentence in the April 1999 murder of ... Read more...
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Supreme Court verdict in Jessica Lall murder case today
April 19th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on Monday in Jessica Lall murder case in which prime accused Manu Sharma has challenged his life sentence awarded by ... Read more...
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Rockstar Peter Steele Passes Away At 48
April 16th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Apr 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Peter Steele, the lead singer and composer for the gothic metal band "Type O Negative" passed away on the night of April 14th. The news of ... Read more...
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Small blast reported outside U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
April 11th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by BNO News
NUEVO LAREDO, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- An improvised explosive device went off outside the U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo in northern Mexico on late Friday, U.S. officials said. No injuries or major ... Read more...
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US footballer claims being Farrah Fawcett’s first and last love
August 31st, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 31 (ANI): A former US footballer claims that he was the first and last love of late actress Farrah Fawcett.Greg Lott, who says he first met Fawcett in the 60s, ... Read more...
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Omar Abdullah sees ‘hypocrisy’ in separatists’ silence over toddler’s killing
July 24th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, July 24 (ANI): Reacting sharply to the killing of a toddler and his father by Hizbul militants, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday termed the silence of separatist ... Read more...
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PETA approaches Anoop Desai for new campaign
April 24th, 2009 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Animal rights organisation People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has approached the recently voted out"American Idol" contestant Anoop Desai to join hands with them ... Read more...
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Sailor missing from warship, family cries foul
April 22nd, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) A sailor has been reported missing since April 12 from on board the Indian Navy guided missile frigate INS Godavari around 90-nautical miles off the coast in the ... Read more...
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Julissa Brisman was Handcuffed?
April 21st, 2009 - 4:05 pm ICT by GD
The Craiglist Killer reportedly used plastic handcuffs on the all the three women he has attacked over the week, including an attack that left Manhattan model Julissa Brisman dead in a hotel ... Read more...
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Court upholds life term for mother, daughter for honour killing
March 13th, 2009 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday upheld the life term for a woman and her daughter who in a honour killing stabbed to death the woman's other daughter ... Read more...
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CBI reopens Nanded blast case
December 14th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.14 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to reopen the Nanded bomb blast case.
Talking to reporters on Sunday here, CBI Director Ashwani Kumar said: "We have ... Read more...
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Apex court refuses bail to Manu Sharma
May 12th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday refused bail to Manu Sharma, undergoing life term for killing ramp model Jessica Lall in April 1999. A bench of Justices C.K. Thakkar ... Read more...
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Jessica Lal murder case: Supreme Court rejects Manu Sharma’s bail plea
May 12th, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court today rejected bail application of Manu Sharma, who is serving life imprisonment in Jessica Lal murder case.
An apex bench, comprising Justices CK Thakker ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to hear Manu Sharma’s bail plea in Jessica Lal murder case today
May 12th, 2008 - 11:29 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on the bail application of Manu Sharma, who is serving life imprisonment in Jessica Lal murder case.
An apex bench, ... Read more...
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Gangster killed in ‘fake’ gunbattle, claims rights group
May 4th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by admin
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) A rights group in Andhra Pradesh Sunday alleged that Aziz Reddy, a gangster, was killed in a `fake' gun battle encounter by the police. The Andhra Pradesh Civil ... Read more...
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Cops go crazy trying to curb Madges fan mob!
May 3rd, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by admin
New York, May 3 (ANI): Talk about fan following. In one of Madonnas recent one-night-only performances, the crowd of about 3,000 got so crazy that a cop pulled his gun and ... Read more...
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Now, Jennifer Hawkins goes partying without undies!
May 2nd, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, May 2 (ANI): What does Jennifer Hawkins have in common with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton? Well, shes not only rich, beautiful and famous, but was also caught partying without ... Read more...
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J-K police kill two Hizbul Mujahideen militants
April 28th, 2008 - 9:28 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar Apr 28 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday gunned down two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen in Baramulla District.According to DIG Baramulla B. Srinivas, working on a tip-off the police ... Read more...
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Doherty put in isolation after threat from inmates
April 19th, 2008 - 4:29 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 19 (ANI): Life of junkie jailbird Pete Doherty couldnt get more worse than this. On the night of April 18, a plot had been made by heroin suppliers to ... Read more...
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The Simpsons back on Venezuelas TV screens
April 18th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): After being kicked off from Venezuelas daytime airwaves, The Simpsons is back on air, and this time it is being shown much earlier than the previous broadcasting ... Read more...
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Paris Hilton paid PS70k - just to show up at London club!
April 17th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 17 (ANI): Life sure is king size when you are an A-list celebrity like Paris Hilton - the hotel heiress was paid a whopping 70,000 pounds just for turning ... Read more...
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Apex court reserves verdict on Jessica killer’s bail plea
April 16th, 2008 - 11:45 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its verdict on the bail plea of Manu Sharma, convicted and sentenced to life in jail for killing ramp model Jessica Lall. ... Read more...
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