India will be itching to get revenge over England: Cook
September 30th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Skipper Alastair Cook said India will be "itching" to get revenge over England who arrive there for a brief tour during which they will play ... Read more...
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Man kills nine in China
September 28th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 28 (IANS) A man in a Chinese province killed nine people as he believed his wife was cheating on him, police said.Qin Changcheng, a 32-year-old fruit vendor, went ... Read more...
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Chinese patient stabs doctor 17 times
September 19th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 19 (IANS) An angry patient in China stabbed a woman doctor 17 times. The doctor survived, but had to undergo a nine-hour surgery.The victim's colleagues held an hour-long ... Read more...
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Dhoni blames injuries for nightmarish English summer
September 17th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Cardiff, Sep 17 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that injuries to key players was the main reason behind his team's disastrous performance during the winless English summer.Dhoni said ... Read more...
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Man kills baby, self after wife ends relation
September 16th, 2011 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) A man in Britain smothered his six-month-old son before hanging himself to seek revenge from his wife who ended relationship with him.Paul McBride, 39, a taxi ... Read more...
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Man surrenders after murdering seven in China
September 5th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 5 (IANS) A man in China has surrendered to the police after allegedly murdering seven relatives of a friend in Jiangsu province, Xinhua reported Monday.The 32-year-old suspect, surnamed ... Read more...
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Chinese executed for attacking female students
September 3rd, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 3 (IANS) A man who repeatedly stabbed female students over four years, leaving one dead and 23 injured, has been executed in China.The execution took place in Chenzhou ... Read more...
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Two brothers kill man over a newspaper
September 1st, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 1 (IANS) Two brothers in China murdered their colleague who had not handed over a newspaper when asked.The incident took place last month when Wang Haoqin was reading ... Read more...
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ED files foreign exchange case against Ramdev
September 1st, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Thursday registered a foreign exchange violation case against yoga guru Baba Ramdev, officials said.According to sources, the ED has found evidence ... Read more...
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JD-U leader shot dead in Bihar
August 30th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 30 (IANS) A Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Patna district Tuesday, police said.Jaleshwar Singh, considered close to legislator Anant Singh, was shot ... Read more...
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Court fines youth for maligning girl on social site
August 29th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday slapped a fine of Rs.20,000 on a youth who gave out his former girlfriend's mobile number on a social networking ... Read more...
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Comparisons with Jolie scare Zoe Saldana
August 27th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) "Avatar" actress Zoe Saldana, who is being called the "new Angelina Jolie" by some critics, says comparisons with the "Tomb Raider" actress scare her."If I ... Read more...
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Nicki Minaj finds herself awkward
August 9th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Singer Nicki Minaj believes she and Lady Gaga are both "awkward" and do "non-pretty" things.The "Roman's Revenge" rapper feels she and Gaga have many things in ... Read more...
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Two kids killed in Pakistan bombing (Lead)
August 1st, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) At least two children were killed and three other people were injured Monday in a blast in Pakistan's Quetta city, Xinhua reported.Urdu TV channel Samaa said ... Read more...
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Thandie Newton to make stage debut
July 27th, 2011 - 10:03 am ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) Actress Thandie Newton will soon make her debut in a West End production of political thriller "Death and the Maiden".The "Crash" star will make her big ... Read more...
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Samuel L. Jackson to produce ‘Afro Samurai’
July 22nd, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The animation Afro Samurai is making its way to the live giant screen. It has been announced that the movie will be collaboration between Samuel L. ... Read more...
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Four boys kill friend to avenge sister’s elopment (Lead, superseding earlier story)
July 13th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 13 (IANS) Four boys have been arrested for murdering a friend whose decomposed body was found near a railway track near here. The boys, all 15-year-olds, were ... Read more...
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Four teenagers kill friend to avenge sister’s elopment
July 13th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 13 (IANS) Four boys have been arrested for the murder of their friend whose decomposed body was found near a railway track near here. The accused, all 15-year-olds, ... Read more...
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Yifan downs Negi on day of revenge in AAI chess
June 30th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Filipino Welsey So and China's Hou Yifan avenged their earlier losses against Czech Viktor Laznicka and India's Parimarjan Negi respectively in the seventh round of ... Read more...
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AAI chess: Sasi draws with Caruana, Hou Yifan downs Negi (Lead)
June 30th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) It seemed to be a day for revenge in the seventh round of the inaugural AAI Grandmasters Chess Tournament as Filipino Welsey So and China's ... Read more...
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Maoists threaten to kill 40 to avenge death penalty
June 27th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 27 (IANS) Maoists have threatened to kill 40 people to take revenge for the death penalty awarded last week to four rebels by a Giridih court, police said ... Read more...
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Ryan Gosling to star in ‘Only God Forgives’
June 25th, 2011 - 5:04 am ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS) Actor Ryan Gosling has been roped in to play the lead in director Nicolas Wilding Refn's new film "Only God Forgives".The 30-year-old actor, who has previously ... Read more...
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One held in Mumbai multiple murder case
June 23rd, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) The prime accused in the murders of four men, whose half-burned bodies were found in a jungle here, was arrested Thursday in Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai Police ... Read more...
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Maoists killed 19 because they couldn’t locate one (Flashback)
June 23rd, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 23 (IANS) The six Maoists sentenced to death for gunning down 19 people in Jharkhand committed the massacre because they could not locate the one man they wanted: ... Read more...
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RTI activist brutally attacked
June 22nd, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thane, June 22 (IANS) A Right to Information (RTI) activist was brutally attacked here Wednesday, fracturing both his legs and a hand, police said.Advocate C.P. Singh, 44, told police that ... Read more...
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Dalit activists protest anti-Brahmin remarks by author
June 13th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 13 (IANS) A few Dalit activists in Maharashtra have demanded action against a Pune-based author for his anti-Brahmin comments in a book while Brahmin groups are yet to ... Read more...
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Kuwaiti woman sentenced to death for wedding fire that killed 57
June 13th, 2011 - 1:50 am ICT by BNO News
KUWAIT CITY (BNO NEWS) -- A Kuwait court on Sunday upheld a death sentence for a woman accused of setting ablaze a wedding tent in 2009, killing 57 women and children, Gulf ... Read more...
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Man jailed for two years for kidnapping dog
June 11th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 11 (IANS) A dognapper in Britain has been jailed for two years for kidnapping his neighbour's Yorkshire terrier and demanding 500 pounds (over $800) as ransom for its ... Read more...
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Duhamel to join ‘All My Children’ cast
June 8th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 8 (IANS) Actor Josh Duhamel will play a cameo in American series "All My Children" (AMC).Duhamel started his acting career with the same series and won a ... Read more...
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Lone surviving cop of Maoist attack seeks revenge
June 6th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 6 (IANS) Holaram Sahu, the lone Chhattisgarh policeman who survived the May 23 Maoist attack on a state police team, Monday resumed his service after recovering from his ... Read more...
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England looking for a revenge win over Switzerland
June 4th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) Fabio Capello has urged the English team to beat Switzerland at the Wembley Saturday and end Swiss hopes of qualifying for next year's Euro 2012 finals.The ... Read more...
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Chinese woman burns lover’s home to break up with him
June 2nd, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 2 (IANS) A woman in China burnt down her boyfriend's house as she thought it was the "best way" to leave him, police said.Liu Xiaofang, 24, from Henan ... Read more...
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Couple elopes, girls’ brother murders boy’s parents (Lead)
June 1st, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Infuriated over his minor sister eloping with a neighbour, a 25-year-old man shot dead the boy's parents early Wednesday, police said.Sharda Prasad Tiwari, 45, and ... Read more...
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Couple elopes, girl’s brother shoots boy’s parents
June 1st, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Angered over his sister running away with a neighbour, a 25-year-old man murdered the boy's parents early Wednesday, police said.Sharda Prasad Tiwari, 45, and wife ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi woman bobbitises ‘lover’
May 31st, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 31 (IANS) A Bangladeshi woman cut off the genitals of a man when he allegedly attempted to rape her. The woman later took the cut-off genitals to a ... Read more...
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