Maid torture: Doctor’s wife gets bail (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday granted bail to a woman arrested along with her doctor husband April 4 for allegedly locking up their 13-year-old maid in ... Read more...
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Maid torture: Doctor couple sent to judicial custody
April 9th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday sent to 14 days judicial custody a doctor couple who had gone to Thailand for a vacation last month after allegedly ... Read more...
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Maid torture: Doctor couple’s police custody extended
April 6th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday extended for the next three days the police custody of a doctor and his wife who flew to Thailand for a ... Read more...
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Maid torture: Doctor couple arrested in Delhi (Second Lead)
April 4th, 2012 - 10:00 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: 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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Pakistani woman held for torturing eight-year-old maid
February 25th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) A woman has been arrested in Pakistan's port city of Karachi for allegedly torturing an eight-year-old housemaid.Fed up with the "agonising screams" of the minor housemaid, ... Read more...
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No kids right now, says Jessica Biel
December 29th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Actress Jessica Biel is dating singer Justin Timberlake and is keen to start a family some day, but not now."I'd like to have children one day ... Read more...
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Maid burgles elderly doctor’s house
November 15th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) A 22-year-old maid working at the house of a 75-year-old woman doctor went missing with cash and jewellery worth around Rs.5 lakh, police said Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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I never dreamt of wedding: Jessica Biel
November 4th, 2011 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 4 (IANS) Actress Jessica Biel, who is reportedly dating singer-actor Justin Timberlake, says she doesn't feel pressurised to have children but says she would like to ... Read more...
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People think I am gay: Clarkson
October 27th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Singer Kelly Clarkson finds it tough to return home and meet friends and family in her native Texas because people there think that she is a ... Read more...
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22-year-old maid raped by employer, two others
June 22nd, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) A 22-year-old maid hailing from Jharkhand was allegedly drugged and raped by her employer and his two friends here, police said Wednesday.The incident came to ... Read more...
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Minor maid raped, murdered in Thane
May 28th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Thane, May 28 (IANS) A 14-year-old maid was raped and murdered by her employer in Vasant Vihar area of Maharashtra's Thane city, police said Saturday. Her employer has been arrested.... Read more...
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IMF head charged over alleged sex assault (Second Lead)
May 15th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS) The head of the International Monetary Fund has been charged with a criminal sexual assault and attempted rape, following allegations made by a hotel maid in ... Read more...
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Facebook fan sites for Pippa Middleton’s derriere
April 30th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 30 (IANS) Kate's sister Pippa Middleton who was the maid of honour at the royal wedding has Facebook fan pages devoted to her derriere.Just hours after she ... Read more...
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Pippa Middleton’s derriere has its own Facebook fan sites
April 30th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Philippa Middleton, the only sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, has earned herself a number of fans on Facebook, with her derriere being the focus of attention.Philippa ... Read more...
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Shiney Ahuja jailed for 7 years for raping maid (Lead)
March 30th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) A court here Wednesday sentenced actor Shiney Ahuja to seven years in jail after he was found guilty of raping his maid in 2009.As Judge ... Read more...
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A maid knew of the Will-Kate engagement before the Queen
November 21st, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 21 (IANS) A maid in Kenya was told about the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton - before even the Queen was informed.Margret Lekartgi, a 22-year-old maid, has ... Read more...
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Maid forced into threesome sex romp in Malaysia
September 19th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 19 (ANI): A couple reportedly abused their Indonesian maid and forced her into a threesome sex romp with them.The maid's four-month ordeal ended when the couple felt their filthy ... Read more...
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Shiney Ahuja, Subramaniam - caught in a celebrity trap?
September 8th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Celebrities or victims? The debate over whether celebrities are soft targets for those looking for two-minutes in the spotlight has arisen with the domestic help who ... Read more...
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Paula Deen’s former maid arrested for stealing $100,000 worth of jewelry
June 10th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Celebrity chef Paula Deen’s former maid has been arrested, as she had stolen $100,000 in jewelry from her former employers. The police said that the maid – Mary Alice White ... Read more...
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Maid confined, raped by domestic help
April 11th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A 20-year-old maid was raped by a domestic help in the servants quarters of a building complex in Barakhamba area, police said Sunday.
"The incident took place last ... Read more...
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Minor maid burnt and beaten for eating dog’s food
March 20th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Sujit Chakraborty
Kailashahar (Tripura), March 20 (IANS) A 12-year-old maid was allegedly hit again and again with a hot iron rod by a hotel owner's family for eating salty tidbits meant for ... Read more...
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Former Jamia professor’s house burgled in Ghaziabad
February 22nd, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Three unidentified men stole cash and jewellery worth Rs.12 lakh from the house of a former professor of Jamia Milia Islamia here Monday, police said.
The incident took ... Read more...
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Maid lends womb to childless couple, refuses to give baby
February 2nd, 2010 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 1 (IANS) A 20-year-old maid of a childless couple agreed to become the surrogate mother to their child. But, after giving birth to the baby, the maid had a change ... Read more...
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Suchitra faces trouble for hiring minor
August 25th, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by IBNS
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IBNS) The Maharashtra government Tuesday slapped a case against Bollywood actor Suchitra Krishnamoorthi and television star Laxmi for allegedly employing minors as servants at their respective residences.“We were informed ... Read more...
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Child labour case registered against Suchitra Krishnamoorthi
August 25th, 2009 - 7:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug. 25 (ANI): Following the rescue of a minor domestic help from her house, the Maharashtra Government on Tuesday filed cases against Bollywood actress Suchita Krishnamoorthy.Krishnamoorthi and television star Laxmi ... Read more...
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Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Laxmi booked for employing child labour
August 25th, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) In the wake of growing abuse of domestic servants and minors in the city, the Maharashtra government Tuesday filed cases against Bollywood actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi and television star ... Read more...
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Urvashi Dhanorkar: Small-Screen Actress Assaults Domestic Servant
August 22nd, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Urvashi Dhanorkar, a familiar face on Indian television, will not be seen in amiable light again. She was seized into custody in Mumbai on Saturday on charges of assault on ... Read more...
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TV actress beats, burns little maid for eating
August 22nd, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) The police nabbed a television actress here Saturday after she beat and burnt her 10-year-old maid because the child had been "caught eating", an official said.
The actress, ... Read more...
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Actor Urvashi Danokar beats up maid, gets bail
August 22nd, 2009 - 4:03 pm ICT by IBNS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IBNS) A city court has granted bail to television actor Urvashi Danokar, who was arrested on Saturday for physically abusing her 10-year-old maid her, on surety of Rs 10,000.The ... Read more...
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Mumbai TV actress’s lawyer denies child abuse charges
August 22nd, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Aug.22 (ANI): A defence lawyer representing Mumbai-based TV actress Urvashi Dhanorkar has denied that her client is guilty of child abuse.Dhanorkar was arrested here today for physically abusing her 10-year-old maid, ... Read more...
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Mumbai TV actress arrested for abusing 10-year-old maid
August 22nd, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Aug 22 (ANI): TV actress Urvashi Dhanorkar was arrested here today for physically abusing her 10-year-old maid.She has been booked under the Juvenile Justice Act and the Child Labour Act. ... Read more...
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Burnt house, 14 days in jail for Rita Bahuguna Joshi
July 16th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 16 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi was Thursday sent to Moradabad jail on 14 days' judicial custody on a charge of insulting Chief Minister Mayawati, after ... Read more...
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‘Shiney Ahuja’s maid was raped,’ says NCW chief
July 4th, 2009 - 9:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 4 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Girija Vyas said here on Saturday that Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja's 18-year-old maid categorically stated that she was raped ... Read more...
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