Three held for forcing woman to foetus sex test (Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Three in-laws of a pregnant woman in West Bengal were arrested for allegedly torturing her to go for a pre-natal sex determination test, even as the ... Read more...
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Three held in Bengal for forcing woman to foetus sex test
August 7th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Three in-laws of a pregnant woman in West Bengal were arrested on a police complaint that she was tortured and pressurised by them to go for ... Read more...
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Egypt goes to poll to elect new president (Lead)
May 23rd, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 23 (IANS) Egyptians went to polls Wednesday morning to elect a new president after last year's fall of Hosni Mubarak who ruled the country for three decades with ... Read more...
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Single largest gathering of women at Kerala festival
March 7th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (IANS) It's been an all-women's affair in this Kerala capital since the wee hours of Wednesday for the "Attukal Pongala" festival when boiled rice in earthern pots ... Read more...
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Two killed in road accidents
November 20th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Two people, including a girl, were killed and 13 injured in three accidents in the capital Sunday, police said.
In the first incident, a 14-year-old ... Read more...
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Pakistani play on peace touches heart in Delhi
July 16th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Not a single eye was dry among the 200-strong audience at the Gandhi Smriti auditorium in the capital when a Pakistani troupe performed a dance-drama ... Read more...
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Indians among top Everest conquerors
July 15th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 15 (IANS) Indians are the third highest conqueror of Mt Everest this season and the second regarding the lesser Himalayan peaks, a surveyrevealed here Friday.The survey released ... Read more...
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God as witness as Kumaraswamy battles Yeddyurappa
June 27th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Dharmasthala (Karnataka), June 27 (IANS) An 800-year-old temple turned into a political battleground Monday with Janata Dal-Secular leader H.D. Kumaraswamy declaring before the deity that Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. ... Read more...
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Haryana couple takes love to great height - Mt Everest
May 20th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 20 (IANS) While the average couples plan families and buying a new car and house on bank loans, Sushma and Vikas Kaushik planned something unusual to take their ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka gift brings Buddha alive in Nepal
May 17th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 17 (IANS) A quiet monastery in Kathmandu became the centre of worship and much veneration Tuesday, celebrated worldwide as the 2,555th birth anniversary of the Buddha. Devotees ... Read more...
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Woman jumps from court building, critically injured
May 6th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) A 34-year-old housewife was critically injured after she jumped from the second floor of a district court complex in the capital, police said Friday.Neelam, a ... Read more...
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Shapely lessons from Bollywood’s glam moms (Mother’s Day Special)
May 6th, 2011 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Gone are the days when motherhood used to lead to an ill-shaped, flabby body. In-shape Bollywood moms like Malaika Arora Khan, Twinkle Khanna and Karisma Kapoor ... Read more...
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World Cup fever: No threat for entertainment channels!
February 16th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The World Cup begins Saturday but entertainment channels are not fretting about losing too many viewers or advertising. They are safely banking on their dedicated ... Read more...
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Couples all set for Valentine’s Day getaways
February 11th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Valentine's Day is just round the corner and what better way than heading out to some special place with your beloved to spend those special moments in quality ... Read more...
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‘Worth a lifetime,’ say R-Day spectators
January 26th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) From toddlers to senior citizens, everyone was mesmerised by the grand parade in the capital on the occasion of India's 62nd Republic Day Wednesday, the smartly ... Read more...
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Housewife works out recipe for regrowing hair
January 18th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) What did mother-of-three Mary Corrigan do when balding patches on her head devastated her? The 43-year-old housewife came up with a 'grow-your-hair-back diet' which did work -- within ... Read more...
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Malaysian daily collects money for unwell ethnic Indian baby
December 21st, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 21 (IANS) The Malaysian daily The New Straits Times has earned a "thank you" from an ethnic Indian woman after it collected RM 30,000 ($9,537) from the public for ... Read more...
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Sunny, pleasant day ahead for Delhi
November 27th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) A clear and sunny morning greeted the capital Saturday and the weatherman said a slight drop in temperature is possible.The last couple of days were misty and ... Read more...
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You bet! On Diwali, teen patti wins over poker
October 30th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) What is the favourite card game of Indians on Diwali? As much as people like to deal in poker throughout the year, their love ... Read more...
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Malaysian woman supports hubby’s ‘regular sex’ admission
June 6th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 06 (ANI): The wife of a teacher in Malaysia, who said reading and having sex every night kept him energetic during the day, has defended her husband's comments.Alias Ismail, ... Read more...
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Virtual friendship can cost you RM1.2mil
June 4th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 4 (ANI): A Malaysian woman has revealed that she was conned out of RM1.2million by a British man who she befriended on the Internet.The 47-year-old housewife, who only wanted ... Read more...
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Malaysian man threatens to kill wife for being slow in cooking noodles
May 10th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, May 10 (ANI): A Malaysian man became so furious, when her wife was slow in preparing a bowl of instant noodles for him, that he cut her dress into pieces ... Read more...
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Food prices still daunting the common man
February 11th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Making a meal has become a calculated risk in many households. With little respite from rocketing prices of fruits, vegetables and other foods people are trying to ... Read more...
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‘Scrudle’: the newest utensil that scrapes every last morsel from saucepans
November 20th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Move over spatulas, scoops, ladles and scrapers, for a new utensil known as scrudle is set to revolutionise British kitchens.Invented by a 65-year-old housewife Margaret O'Callaghan, scrudle is ... Read more...
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Rs.1 lakh for used towel! welcome to online celebrity bidding
October 22nd, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Imagine shelling out Rs.100,000 for a used towel! A lot of people might, if the towel belonged to a celebrity. From clothes to cricket ... Read more...
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Housewife gang raped, burnt to death in Mumbai
September 22nd, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) A 24-year-old housewife was allegedly raped and burnt to death by four men in her home here. The four youths have been arrested, police said Tuesday.
The woman, mother ... Read more...
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The Julie Powell And Julia Child Celluloid Story: Delectable Recipe For Success
July 27th, 2009 - 11:15 pm ICT by GD
Hollywood has always lived up to it's reputation of having something to offer for everybody. This time round, it's the turn of food lovers all over, to toast to that. And ... Read more...
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Sreedharan’s resignation evokes mixed reactions
July 12th, 2009 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) As Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan stepped down owning moral responsibility for an accident Sunday, Delhiites appreciated his contribution in changing the profile of the capital while ... Read more...
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A 46-year-old housewife who wants to make boxing history
May 16th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, May 16 (ANI): A Japanese housewife, Kazumi Izaki is set to be the world's oldest champion, if she's allowed to fight at the age of 46.According to The Independent, Izaki rises ... Read more...
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Liam Gallagher laughs off brother’s ‘unstable relationship’ comments
April 22nd, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 22 (ANI): Oasis band member Liam Gallagher has laughed off his brother Noel's comments about their unstable relationship, saying that the outburst was due to his overly sensitive emotions.Noel Gallagher ... Read more...
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Congress battles a BJP novice in Bellary
April 20th, 2009 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bellary (Karnataka), April 20 (IANS) It's an electoral battle between two unequals. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dared the Congress by fielding a political novice this time from ... Read more...
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‘Slumdogs’ are toast of political parties during elections
March 16th, 2009 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
By Maitreyee Boruah
Bangalore, March 16 (IANS) Slum-dwellers have suddenly become much sought after by political parties of all hues with loads of cash to lure them to election rallies. Many of the ... Read more...
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Two’s company, technology’s crowd, complain Indian couples
February 11th, 2009 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
"It's so hard to find quality time for ourselves nowadays. Even if we go out for a quiet dinner, my husband's phone never stops ringing. So we end up not having a ... Read more...
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Police probe dowry angle in Delhi housewife’s murder
October 30th, 2008 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Probing the murder of a 22-year-old housewife who was found dead with her throat slit in her northwest Delhi home, police Thursday questioned her husband and father-in-law.Anju ... Read more...
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No Shah Rukh, but European fans still love him
October 18th, 2008 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Oct 18 (IANS) Over 200 fans from all over Europe assembled at the Velodrom, the German capital's indoor stadium, to say they still love Shah Rukh Khan - though their hopes ... Read more...
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