Russian woman throws children from 15th floor
June 25th, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A woman here killed her two children by throwing them from a balcony of the 15th floor, investigators said."Suspect Galina Ryabkova was questioned and said ... Read more...
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Israel minister sells luxury apartment after public outcry
March 21st, 2012 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, March 21 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister and former prime minister Ehud Barak has sold his luxury apartment in an effort to deflect public criticism of what was perceived ... Read more...
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Russian ‘genius’ lived with 26 female bodies
November 4th, 2011 - 3:08 am ICT by BNO News
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) -- Police in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod have discovered the remains of more than two dozen women who were dug up from their graves by ... Read more...
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‘Occupy Wall Street’ growing bigger by the day (Lead)
October 13th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) As a protest movement against corporate America grows bigger by the day, Citigroup's Indian American CEO Vikram Pandit thinks the sentiments of the Occupy Wall Street ... Read more...
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Sinking emotional quotient: A suicide attempt every 4 minutes (Feature) (Oct 10 is World Mental Health Day)
October 10th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The tattered printout of an email, a blood-soaked bedsheet and the laptop screen flashing an image from the Facebook account left open is all ... Read more...
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Ex-minister sent back to jail after ‘illness’
September 5th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 5 (IANS) Jailed former Uttar Pradesh minister Amarmani Tripathi, who had managed to spend three months out of prison under the pretext of "illness", was on Monday sent ... Read more...
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Building collapse: NHRC issues notices to Delhi government, MCD
November 19th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have been issued notices by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over the collapse of a five-storey ... Read more...
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Delhi students see red as house rent shoots, courtesy CWG
October 1st, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Make hay when the sun shines. The Commonwealth Games may not be getting that many visitors but that has not stopped rapacious landlords from significantly increasing rents ... Read more...
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Mickey Rourke is ‘careful with money’
August 13th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 13 (ANI): Mickey Rourke is still too scared to spend any money after years of being broke, it has been revealed.Despite his newfound success with the lead role in 'The ... Read more...
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Rod Blagojevich says that his Obama comment was stupid
January 12th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Springfield, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The ousted governor, semi-professional Elvis impersonator and reality TV contestant Rod Blagojevich had said that he is ‘blacker than Barack Obama’, and now he is apologizing ... Read more...
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Of Bollywood’s new-found love for NRIs and Delhi
March 4th, 2009 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) What is common between Abhishek Bachchan, Abhay Deol and Aftab Shivdasani? First, their names start with the letter A. Second, in their recent releases they play NRIs. And ... Read more...
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Jolie eyes film set in Washington Heights building
February 19th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 19 (ANI): Angelina Jolie is moving to Washington Heights but not permanently.The actress will only be there to shoot scenes of her latest flick Edwin A. Salt.The ... Read more...
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Where orphaned HIV+ kids love to live (With images)
October 16th, 2008 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Oct 16 (IANS) In an innocuous double-storey house on JLN Marg, a quiet residential neighbourhood in the Rajasthan capital, life is a daily celebration for 10 children aged 4 to 12.These ... Read more...
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Senior Russian military official arrested on embezzlement charges
October 3rd, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 3 (RIA Novosti) A senior military officer of Russia has been arrested on charges of embezzlement and abuse of office, investigators said Friday.Russian railway troops' deputy commander and chief engineer, ... Read more...
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