Branded witch and banished, woman seeks police help
February 11th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Dungarpur (Rajasthan), Feb 11 (IANS) A 50-year-old woman in Rajasthan's tribal-dominated Dungarpur district has complained to police that she was branded a witch, tortured and banished from her village, police ... Read more...
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Falak on ventilator again; Main accused, woman arrested (Second Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Rajkumar, the man alleged to have handed over two-year-old Falak to his teen-aged girlfriend, and another woman were arrested in the case that has rocked ... Read more...
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Two women die in Jharkhand as abandoned mine caves in
February 11th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 11 (IANS) Two women miners engaged in illegal mining were killed in Jharkhand's Bokaro district Saturday when the abandoned mine they were in collapsed in the second such ... Read more...
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Dalit groom seeks police protection to ride mare
February 11th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 11 (IANS) A Dalit bridegroom in a Rajasthan village had to seek police protection to ride a mare as part of his marriage rituals following opposition from upper ... Read more...
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Officials tight-lipped on bribery charge by cop’s wife
February 11th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 11 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Police remained tight-lipped Saturday over allegations by the wife of an injured police official that he remained posted in the Maoist-affected belt for over a ... Read more...
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Tribal woman killed for suspected witchcraft in Tripura
February 11th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 11 (IANS) An elderly tribal woman was hacked to death and two were injured in the northeastern state of Tripura Friday in a suspected case of public reaction ... Read more...
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Witch hunting: Villagers set woman ablaze
February 10th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 10 (IANS) In a case of witch hunting, a 45-year-old tribal woman was burnt alive by villagers in upper Assam's Sivsagar district on Friday. At least 24 people ... Read more...
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Village headman shot dead in Kashmir
February 9th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas shot and killed a sarpanch (village headman) in south Kashmir's Kulgam district Thursday evening, police said."Gulzar Ahmad Dar, 60, sarpanch of village Hawoora (Mishipora), ... Read more...
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Woman dumps new-born girl from moving vehicle
February 9th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dungarpur (Rajasthan), Feb 9 (IANS) Upset over the birth of a girl, a woman flung the baby out of an ambulance in Rajasthan when she was being taken to her ... Read more...
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Boy dies imitating TV suicide scene (Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A 12-year-old boy died here when he reportedly tried to imitate a suicide scene he had seen in a movie, police said Thursday.The Class 5 ... Read more...
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Boy dies imitating TV suicide scene
February 9th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A 12-year-old boy died here when he reportedly tried to imitate a suicide scene he had seen on a television show, police said Thursday.The Class ... 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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CCTV police officer ‘chased himself’ after being mistaken for burglar
February 9th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest edition of the Police magazine has given a hilarious account of a burglar chase in England. The report said a junior officer chased his shadow ... Read more...
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Court notice to Delhi Police on cop’s front-rolls (Second lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought an explanation from the Delhi Police commissioner and an officer after the latter allegedly made a constable do front-rolls ... Read more...
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Sangma asks Garo rebels to surrender arms
February 8th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 8 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Wednesday asked the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) -- a terrorist outfit operating in western parts of the state -- to ... Read more...
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Bharti Achrekar enters ‘Meri Maa’ (TV Snippets)
February 8th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Veteran actress Bharti Achrekar, popularly known as Mrs Wagale of "Wagale Ki Duniya", is set to enter in "Meri Maa".The actress will portray Kaushalya ... Read more...
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Constable chases own shadow on CCTV prompting
February 8th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) An undercover policeman chased himself through a British town for over 20 minutes after a CCTV operator reported him as a suspect.The police officer was ... Read more...
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Woman held for posing as Mamata’s aide
February 8th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A 40-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday for posing as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's personal assistant and duping people of more than Rs.8 ... Read more...
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Cop suspended after five illegal miners killed
February 8th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bokaro, Feb 8 (ANS) A police officer has been suspended following the death of five women involved in illegal coal mining, an official said Wednesday.According to police, the officer in charge ... Read more...
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Explosives seized in Odisha
February 8th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 7 (IANS) A cache of explosives, including several detonators and gelatin sticks, was seized during a raid in the forested area of Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said.About 12 ... Read more...
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Cop made to do frontrolls in court area, lawyers file complaint (Second Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Lawyers at Patiala House courts here Tuesday were aghast when they saw a constable made to do frontrolls within the complex as punishment on an ... Read more...
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Mentally ill man kills father
February 7th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) A 33-year-old mentally ill man killed his father here by hitting him with a pestle over a petty dispute, police said Tuesday. The man also ... Read more...
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Cop made to do frontrolls in court area, lawyers file complaint (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Lawyers at Patiala House courts here Tuesday were aghast when they saw a constable made to do frontrolls within the complex as punishment ... Read more...
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Man held for killing two while ’sleep-driving’
February 7th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) A man in China's Shanghai city has been arrested for dozing off while driving and killing two people after ramming his trailor into two other vehicles, ... Read more...
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Meghalaya not to hold talks with terrorist group: Minister
February 7th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 6 (IANS) The Meghalaya government Monday said it will not hold talks with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), a terrorist group operating in the three impoverished districts ... Read more...
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Baby Falak case: two held, human trafficking suspected (Second Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A human trafficking and prostitution asepct was being suspected in battered baby Falak's case as more sordid details emerged Monday with the arrest of ... Read more...
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Was being forced into prostitution, claims Falak’s ‘mother’
February 6th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A 22-year-old woman who may be the mother of Falak - the battered baby who is fighting for survival at AIIMS - has claimed that ... Read more...
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Driver booked after sand, not chemicals reach Germany
February 5th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 5 (IANS) A driver of a transport company in Punjab's Derabassi industrial town was booked for fraud after some chemical boxes shipped to Germany from India last month ... Read more...
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Nine gunned down at Mexican nightclub
February 5th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), Feb 5 (IANS/EFE) Gunmen killed nine people, including five musicians, and wounded 11 at a nightclub in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua, authorities said.The incident occurred ... Read more...
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Double murder: Slain woman’s lover detained (Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Delhi Police Saturday said they have detained for questioning the lover of the woman who was murdered along with her five-year-old son by her partially ... Read more...
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Woman’s body found near Pakistan mosque
February 4th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The body of a young woman with deep wounds on her head was found stuffed in a sack near a mosque in Rawalpindi, police said.The victim ... Read more...
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TV actor Raja Choudhary arrested for drunken brawl, released (Lead)
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 3 (IANS) Small screen actor Raja Choudhary was Friday arrested for getting into a brawl under the influence of alcohol with the security guards of a private hospital ... Read more...
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Baby Falak still critical, another woman held (Second Lead)
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Battling for survival at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, two-year-old baby Falak continued to be critical Thursday, as police made their ... Read more...
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Ambulance rams into bus, four killed
February 2nd, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Osmanabad (Maharashtra), Feb 2 (IANS) At least four passengers were killed when an ambulance from Karnataka carrying a body rammed into a state transport bus near Vadgaon in this district ... Read more...
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Punjab police officer’s body found at farmhouse
February 2nd, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Ludhiana, Feb 2 (IANS) The body of a Punjab police officer was found at a farmhouse near here Thursday morning.The dead officer was identified as Balraj Singh who was a ... Read more...
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