British woman fined 5,500 pounds for noisy pets
August 27th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) A woman in Britain has been fined 5,500 pounds ($8,700) for turning a nuisance for neighbours with her 17 pet dogs.Karen Sanderson, a doctor by profession, ... Read more...
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Tilak booms, 92 years after death
August 25th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Aug 25 (IANS) Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak's booming voice resounded at a jam-packed gathering here 92 years after his death as everyone listened in pin-drop silence to an audio ... Read more...
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Nehru Cup: Maldives impress against Nepal
August 23rd, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Maldives continued their dominance over Nepal and gave a good account of themselves with a 2-1 win over their South Asian rivals in the ... Read more...
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Tell legislator to remove structure near Jama Masjid: court urged
August 7th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Delhi Police Tuesday moved the high court seeking direction to legislator Shoaib Iqbal to remove the structure built by him in Subhash Park, near the ... Read more...
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Meghalaya rebels turn culture cops, threaten police spies
July 23rd, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 23 (IANS) A separatist rebel group in Meghalaya has threatened to take stern action against women wearing provocative dresses and impose extreme punishment on people who had become ... Read more...
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The politics of dogs - from Chandigarh to the northeast (Punjab Newsletter)
July 7th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 7 (IANS) Politics may hardly have anything to do with dogs. But the developments in Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab, and in the northeast in recent days, ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Cassano ‘fantastic’ despite lack of fitness, says Italy coach
June 29th, 2012 - 6:35 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Italy striker Antonio Cassano might only have one half of football in his legs, but his "fantastic" performance in the 2-1 win over Germany ... Read more...
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Six injured as villagers clash with police
March 5th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 5 (IANS) At least six people were injured as villagers in Rajasthan's Bikaner district clashed with police at the district collectorate while protesting the alleged torture of a ... Read more...
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Delhi Police anti-drinking drive to continue after Holi
March 5th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The Delhi Police reiterated Monday that its stringent anti-drinking drive will continue after Holi too.In a message on the Delhi Police page on Facebook, ... Read more...
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Goa BJP waters down stance on offshore casinos
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday watered down its stance on offshore casinos in Goa, saying it merely wanted them to be relocated out of ... Read more...
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Three Rajasthan cops booked for ‘custody death’
February 22nd, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 21 (IANS) Three policemen in Rajasthan's Bikaner city were Tuesday booked for the death of a Dalit youth after he was detained and allegedly tortured at a ... Read more...
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Four injured as villagers clash with police
February 20th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 20 (IANS) Four people, including two policemen, were injured as villagers in Rajasthan's Bikaner district clashed with police while protesting the alleged torture of a Dalit youth in ... Read more...
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Radcliffe comfortable with nudity
February 1st, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe, set to go naked for his new film "Kill Your Darlings", says he is comfortable with nudity.The actor first stripped off ... Read more...
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Couple sues airline over cockroaches
November 14th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 14 (IANS) A couple who felt sick after seeing cockroaches emerge from air vents and storage areas on an American flight is suing the airline.Harry Marsh and his ... Read more...
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A foxy tale: Woman lives with three bushy-tails
October 27th, 2011 - 9:58 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Foxes are "very affectionate" like cats, says a 64-year-old British woman who shares her three-bedroom bungalow with three foxes - Minette, Chico and Billy. The foxes ... Read more...
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Railway amenities panel stresses on tackling blockades
October 16th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) Keeping in mind the increasing instances of railway blockades causing inconvenience to passengers, the Indian Railways' Passenger Amenities Committee has recommended that a proper mechanism be ... Read more...
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Neighbour nuisance robbing Britons of their peace
August 31st, 2011 - 10:12 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Loud music, balls flying over the fence or noise-making children are some of the irritants that annoy Britons the most about their neighbours, a survey has ... Read more...
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Scantily-clad women an office nuisance?
August 30th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Young women in Britain dress provocatively during summer and cause problems for their male colleagues, a survey has found.
Nearly a third of men among 1,200 surveyed ... Read more...
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British kid ordered not to make noise while playing
August 30th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) A four-year-old boy in Britain has been served notice by his local council not to make noise and play quietly.Parents Simon and Pippa Landsell were served ... Read more...
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China says it’s a major contributor to anti-terror
August 25th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) China said Thursday it has contributed greatly to the global fight against terrorism and urged the international community to fully respect its domestic concerns.Foreign Ministry spokesman ... Read more...
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London riots: Facebook plotters jailed for four years
August 17th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Two Facebook users, who allegedly tried to incite mob violence during last week's London riots, have been sentenced to four years in prison.Perry Sutcliffe, 22, ... Read more...
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Sex hormones help women beat common cold
June 24th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 24 (IANS) Young women have it easier when it comes to fighting common cold as compared to their male counterparts.Researchers led by Professor John Upham at the University ... Read more...
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Remove mobile phone tower, court tells building owner
June 16th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) A Delhi court has directed an east Delhi property owner to remove a mobile phone tower and a generator from his premises as these ... Read more...
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Car showroom manager stabbed to death
June 4th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A car showroom manager was stabbed to death and his elder brother critically injured in west Delhi by two drunken tailors following an argument, police ... Read more...
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Stop exit polls, demands Left Front
May 12th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Incensed with exit polls that predict the end of its 34-year reign in West Bengal, the Left Front Thursday demanded that the Election Commission consider stopping ... Read more...
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Alligator attacks police car
May 4th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Gainesville, May 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A deputy in Gainesville Florida suffered an unusual car accident when he responded to a call about an animal nuisance near the local Golf and Country Club ... Read more...
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Delhi Police gears up to nab public tipplers
April 1st, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) After instances of people drinking in public places and on the roads here Wednesday night after India's World Cup semifinal win against Pakistan, Delhi Police ... Read more...
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Anger, concern after dog bites at Fatehpuri Sikri (Lead)
March 24th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh), March 24 (IANS) Two women tourists, an American and an Iranian, were attacked by a rabid dog at the 16th century Mughal capital of emperor Akbar ... Read more...
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Mad dog bites foreign tourists at Fatehpur Sikri
March 24th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh), March 24 (IANS) Two female foreign tourists were attacked by a mad dog at Mughal emperor Akbar's erstwhile capital at Fatehpur Sikri near Agra, causing worry ... Read more...
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Acne is more than a nuisance for some adolescents
March 16th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): New research has revealed that depression and other psychological disorders may be more prevalent in adolescent acne patients.Steve Feldman, a professor of Dermatology at Wake Forest Baptist, conducted ... Read more...
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Congress MP denies making ‘bloody Indian’ remark to Ramdev, offers to resign
February 22nd, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): The Congress lawmaker from Arunachal Pradesh, who has been accused of calling yoga guru Baba Ramdev a "bloody Indian" and a "dog", ... Read more...
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Sreedharan happy with cleanliness at Metro stations
January 23rd, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan says he is happy over the state of discipline and cleanliness at stations.In an interview to IANS, Sreedharan underlined that it takes ... Read more...
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NY couple sues neighbour for $500K over ’second-hand smoke’
January 17th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 17 (ANI): A Manhattan couple has sued their cigar-smoking neighbour for 500,000 dollars, claiming that his second-hand smoke is making their lives hell.Russell and Amanda Poses, who filed ... Read more...
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Goa asked to pay Rs.50,000 compensation to beggar
January 15th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 15 (IANS) The National Human Right's Commission (NHRC) has asked the Goa government to pay Rs.50,000 to a beggar who was literally dumped by police in a garbage dump and ... Read more...
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BJP MP, supporters booked for attacking police
January 1st, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 1 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and around 60 of his supporters were Saturday booked for attacking police and freeing three men from custody in ... Read more...
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