Robbers pose as officials, rob doctor’s kin
September 18th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Posing as officials of a power company, a group of men Monday robbed a doctor's family of Rs.2 lakh and jewellery here while his elderly ... Read more...
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One killed in Thane building collapse
August 19th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Aug 19 (IANS) One person was killed and three others were injured when the top two floors of an old building collapsed Sunday in Bhiwandi town of Thane ... Read more...
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Woman rescued from human trafficking gang in Rajasthan
July 31st, 2012 - 1:45 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 31 (IANS) A 30-year old woman was sent to a shelter home in Rajasthan's Dholpur Monday after she was rescued from a human trafficking gang which had sold ... Read more...
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WHO staff injured in Pakistan (Lead)
July 18th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad/Geneva, July 17 (IANS) Two World Health Organisation (WHO) officials were injured Tuesday after some unidentified men attacked a UN vehicle in a suburban area of Karachi city.According to police, ... Read more...
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Plot ownership rights for seven lakh Delhi families
July 17th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) With eyes to the 2013 assembly elections, the Congress-led Delhi government Monday decided to grant land ownership rights to over seven lakh families living in ... Read more...
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Eight killed in China road accident
June 30th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 30 (IANS) At least eight people, including three toddlers, were killed in China Saturday after their taxi crashed into a tanker in Sichuan province, Xinhua reported.The accident occurred ... Read more...
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Student clashes: Court gives directions to Himachal varsity
June 21st, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 21 (IANS) Shocked by student groups' violence on campus, the Himachal Pradesh High Court Thursday ordered the state university here to ask the students to remove all their ... Read more...
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One injured, seven missing in Bengal accident
June 14th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, June 14 (IANS) One person was injured and seven others were missing after the car they were travelling in fell into the Teesta river in Kalimpong of West Bengal's ... Read more...
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PETA for banning horse drawn carriages in Mumbai (With Images)
June 13th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Animal rights group PETA Wednesday strongly pitched for banning horse drawn carriages in Mumbai, citing cruelty to the animal, and suggested it be replaced with battery-operated ... Read more...
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Israeli embassy car bombing: Kazmi opposes court order
June 6th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmad Kazmi, arrested for his alleged role the Feb 13 Israeli embassy car bombing attack, Wednesday challenged the order of ... Read more...
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Couple makes love in office offering neighbours full view
May 31st, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) A couple in Britain left neighbours stunned after "forgetting" to shut their office window blinds as they made love, little realising that they were doing it ... Read more...
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46 die in road accidents across 3 states (Roundup)
May 28th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai, May 28 (IANS) At least 46 people have been killed and 55 injured in road accidents in three states, once again highlighting the lack of safety measures on ... Read more...
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27 killed in Maharashtra accident (Third lead)
May 28th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) At least 27 people were killed on their way back from a wedding and over 20 injured as a speeding truck hit two stationary mini-buses on ... Read more...
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23 killed as tempo rams into mini-buses (Second Lead)
May 28th, 2012 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Raigad (Maharashtra), May 28 (IANS) At least 23 people on their way back from a wedding were killed and 10 injured when a speeding tempo hit two stationary mini-buses on ... Read more...
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23 killed in Maharashtra bus accident (Lead)
May 28th, 2012 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
Raigad (Maharashtra), May 28 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed and another 10 injured when a tempo hit two stationery private mini-buses on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway early Monday, officials ... Read more...
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18 killed in Maharashtra bus accident
May 28th, 2012 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed when a stationery private mini-bus was rammed from the rear by a tempo on the Mumbai-Pune highway near Khalapur early ... Read more...
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Munda, wife discharged from hospital
May 17th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 17 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda and his wife Meera Munda, who were injured when their helicopter crash-landed here May 9, were Thursday discharged from a city ... Read more...
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Five killed in ambulance-truck collision in Haryana
May 15th, 2012 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) At least five people, including a one-day-old infant being brought to Chandigarh for treatment, were killed when the ambulance in which they were travelling collided with ... Read more...
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Munda works from ICU, legislator discharged
May 11th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 11 (IANS) A day after he suffered multiple injuries in a chopper crash, Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Friday resumed official work from his hospital bed, officials ... Read more...
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Munda recovering in hospital after chopper crash
May 10th, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 10 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda was recovering well but continued to be in hospital, his aides said Thursday, a day after he survived a helicopter ... Read more...
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17 devotees killed in Punjab accident
May 7th, 2012 - 8:13 am ICT by IANS
Moga (Punjab), May 7 (IANS) At least 17 people, including five women and five children, were killed early Monday in a head-on collision between a jeep and a truck near ... Read more...
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Seven killed in Haryana accident
April 25th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 25 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 13 others injured Wednesday in an accident involving three vehicles in Haryana's Jind district, 160 km from here, police ... Read more...
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Your presence stirs up 37 mn bugs indoors
March 29th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 29 (IANS) An individual's mere presence in a room stirs up 37 million bugs every hour - actually material left behind on the floor by previous occupants, says ... Read more...
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Shootout on Delhi-Agra highway, two killed
March 20th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 20 (IANS) Two people were killed and one person was injured critically Tuesday when unidentified assailants first rammed their car on the New Delhi-Agra highway and then sprayed ... Read more...
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Nightlong windstorm rattles Kashmir Valley
March 20th, 2012 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 20 (IANS) A nightlong windstorm damaged hundreds of homes, uprooted trees, shattered windowpanes and blocked roads in Kashmir Valley Tuesday, officials said.Schools throughout Kashmir have been closed as ... Read more...
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Six injured in clash between locals and cops in Bikaner
March 19th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 19 (IANS) At least six policemen and officials of Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) were injured when residents of a colony pelted stones at them ... Read more...
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Three die in Colombian plane crash
March 19th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, March 19 (IANS/EFE) Three people were killed when a small plane hit power lines and crashed in Colombia's Santander province, police said.The Cessna 182 took off Saturday from the ... Read more...
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M.V. Prabhu Daya crew charged in fishing boat ramming
March 7th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) The Kerala police, probing the involvement of cargo ship M.V. Prabhu Daya in the hit-and-run case of fishing boat Don-1 off the Kerala coast March 1, ... Read more...
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Two Christians kidnapped in Pakistan
February 29th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 29 (IANS) Two Pakistani Christians working for a South Korea-run hospital in the port city of Karachi were Wednesday abducted by armed gunmen, police said.Four armed men stopped ... Read more...
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Eight die in Guatemala helicopter crash
February 29th, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, Feb 29 (IANS/EFE) Eight people were killed Tuesday when an army helicopter crashed in the jungles of northern Guatemala while on a humanitarian mission, the military said.The chopper, ... Read more...
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One killed in Jharkhand Maoist attack
February 23rd, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 23 (IANS) One villager was killed when Maoists first attacked a police station and then blasted a house in Jharkhand's Latehar district, police said Thursday.According to police, Maoist ... Read more...
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Israeli car explosion: Terror link not ruled out
February 13th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Indian government has not ruled out a terror link to an explosion in an Israeli embassy car in the capital Monday that injured ... Read more...
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Seven killed in Himachal accidents
February 9th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 9 (IANS) Seven people were killed in two road accidents in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, police said Thursday.All five occupants of a jeep were killed on the spot ... Read more...
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Stones thrown at Nitish Kumar’s convoy
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) A group of protesters pelted stones at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's car convoy in his home Nalanda district Saturday, injuring a doctor and an ambulance ... Read more...
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Six killed in South African car accident
January 16th, 2012 - 7:52 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Jan 16 (IANS) A total of six people were killed after a car rammed into a shop in Cape Town Sunday, said South African police.Five occupants in the ... Read more...
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