Lack of safety gear killing Delhi’s sewer workers (Capital Focus)
June 24th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) He knows it may prove fatal, yet 55-year-old Uday Ram does not hesitate to enter the narrow manhole filled with fermented faeces, urine and other ... Read more...
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley talks about her movie stunts
May 11th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When Rosie Huntington-Whiteley appeared on Ellen DeGeneres show she revealed that her boyfriend provided her stunt pads to ensure her safety during the shooting of “Transformers: ... Read more...
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Delhi government, police get notice on labourer’s death
October 25th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday issued notices to the Delhi government and police on the death of a labourer while he was cleaning a sewer ... Read more...
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Mercedes-Benz to come up with safer child seat soon
October 13th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 13 (ANI): A safer and more advanced special seat in the car for your kid would soon be a reality-it was first shown in the ESF Experimental Safety Vehicle.Mercedes-Benz is ... Read more...
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Court raises relief for Games overbridge crash victims (Lead)
September 22nd, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Delhi government to pay a compensation of Rs.300,000 each to the critically injured and Rs.100,000 each to others injured ... Read more...
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CWG construction workers denied basic rights: Report
August 31st, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Construction workers at Commonwealth Games (CWG) sites get paid much lower than the minimum stipulated by law and there is no provision for safety gear for them ... Read more...
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John climbs billboard to unveil ‘Jhootha Hi Sahi’ first look
August 13th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actor John Abraham Friday climbed up a billboard to unveil the first look of his forthcoming film "Jhootha Hi Sahi".
The billboard in question was at a ... Read more...
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Meet the ‘idiot’ who plans to travel 32,000km by jetski
July 31st, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, July 31 (ANI): Kiwi adventurer Jeremy Burfoot has now learnt to ignore people when they call an idiot for attempting to traverse 32,000km from London to New Zealand on a jetski.After ... Read more...
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Rights of workers at CWG sites must be protected: court
March 17th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Expressing concern over the plight of labourers working in Commonwealth Games sites in the capital, the Delhi High Court Wednesday stressed that their rights must be protected.
A ... Read more...
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Adrian Beltre Gets Testicle Injury
August 14th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by GD
Adrian Beltre, the famous baseball star got a "seriously contused testicle" after being hit by a ball thrown by Alex Ramirez on Wednesday night. It was the ninth innings and manager Don ... Read more...
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Indian ‘Spiderman’ can climb up buildings without ropes
July 28th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): A real-life Indian 'Spiderman' has left many jaws dropping with his stunning talent for climbing up any object without ropes.Raj Singh, who began climbing at the young age ... Read more...
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Gujarat Muslims targeted in blast aftermath, say rights activists
August 4th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Claiming that around 400 Muslim youths were rounded up for questioning in connection with the serial bombings in Gujarat's largest city Ahmedabad last week, human rights activists ... Read more...
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