Toxic fume kills woman in Thane
September 1st, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Sep 1 (IANS) A 75-year-old woman suffocated to death and a man fell sick after inhaling toxic fumes that leaked out of a chemical tank near here Saturday, ... Read more...
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Has Srinagar gone to the dogs, residents ask (Jammu and Kashmir Newsletter)
July 20th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Pampore, July 20 (IANS) Has Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital finally gone to dogs? That's what many among Srinagar's 1.3 million residents are asking, considering the city is home to ... Read more...
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Police prevent novel anti-stray dogs protest in Srinagar
July 11th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 11 (IANS) A novel protest by a Jammu and Kashmir legislator against the menace of stray dogs was prevented by police in Srinagar city Wednesday.Engineer Rashid, a legislator ... Read more...
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The politics of dogs - from Chandigarh to the northeast (Punjab Newsletter)
July 7th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 7 (IANS) Politics may hardly have anything to do with dogs. But the developments in Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab, and in the northeast in recent days, ... Read more...
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Omar shocked by photos of monkey on hospital bed
July 5th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday expressed shock at seeing pictures of a monkey in a government hospital in Jammu and said he had ... Read more...
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British travel advisory on theft, drugs in Goa
June 26th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 26 (IANS) A British travel advisory has identified the Goan beach villages of Calangute and Candolim as hubs of theft and bag-snatching gangs.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advisory, ... Read more...
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Facelift for Srinagar makes residents fume (Letter from Srinagar)
May 3rd, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 3 (IANS) With zebra crossings, road dividers and fences being painted, even during a downpour, Srinagar is being spruced up as top offices reopen here after six months ... Read more...
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Dogs maul girl to death in Haryana
April 27th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Sirsa (Haryana), April 26 (IANS) Stray dogs mauled a minor girl to death in a village in Haryana's Sirsa district Thursday, police said.The victim, Seema, was mauled by the dogs ... Read more...
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Hundred dog bites a day and counting in Srinagar
April 11th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 11 (IANS) Every dog seems to be having his day in the Jammu and Kashmir summer capital. The stray population of the canines in Srinagar is over 100,000 ... Read more...
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Stray dogs kill woman
March 16th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 25-year-old woman died in hospital of injuries suffered in an attack by stray dogs on the outskirts of Simferopol in Ukraine, police said Friday.The ... Read more...
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Heigl urges people to adopt dogs
January 24th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 24 (IANS) Actress Katherine Heigl is on a mission to rescue stray dogs and wants people to adopt them.The 33-year-old's Jason Debus Heigl foundation, which she runs ... Read more...
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Dog scare at Pakistani Kashmir airport!
January 11th, 2012 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane due to land at Gilgit airport in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was told to abort the landing as there was a ... Read more...
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Don’t use animals in campaigning, says Maharashtra poll panel
December 23rd, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) Friday frowned on the use of animals by candidates for canvassing during civic body elections and warned of action against ... Read more...
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For people in Imphal, the state is a failure
December 11th, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Imphal, Dec 11 (IANS) Ibungochoubi Ningthoukhongjam, 49, owns five mobile phones, not because he is a gadget freak but to ensure he does not lose contact during an emergency, as ... Read more...
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Ukraine minister calls for end to stray animals’ killing
November 18th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, Nov 18 (IANS) A Ukraine minister has called for an end to stray animals' killing ahead of the Euro 2012 Soccer Championship.Stray animals, especially dogs, are a big problem ... Read more...
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Hilton’s 50 pounds treat for stray dog
November 16th, 2011 - 8:43 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton's love for dogs is not unknown - but she went out of her way to order a steak worth 50 pounds for ... Read more...
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Ukraine to build shelters for stray dogs
November 4th, 2011 - 8:51 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, Nov 4 (IANS) Ukraine will build shelters for stray dogs in big cities ahead of the Euro 2012 football championship, the government has announced."It is extremely important for Ukraine ... Read more...
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A stray dogs inaugural Indian GP practice run
October 28th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 28 (IANS) Dog dammit. A stray dog delayed the first practice session of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix at the state-of-the-art Buddh International Circuit here Friday.
A ... Read more...
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Moscow to spend $76 million on stray dogs
October 5th, 2011 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian authorities are set to allocate over 2.5 billion rubles ($76 million) to care for stray dogs and cats in Moscow over the next three ... Read more...
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Barking dogs never bite? In Srinagar they do (Feature)
July 13th, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 13 (IANS) Residents in this Jammu and Kashmir capital literally watch their step when stepping out -- for fear of stray dogs that bite people, attack livestock and ... Read more...
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Rabies deaths rattle Andhra
June 4th, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) As Challa Babu pleaded with doctors to save him, the medical staff and his parents watched helplessly. The 16-year-old lost the battle to rabies, a disease ... Read more...
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Pets run loose as Chinese hostelers abandon them
May 27th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 27 (IANS) More and more pet animals kept by students at university hostels in China are now becoming stray as the pupils reportedly abandoned them after finishing their ... Read more...
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Dog bite kills two in Andhra Pradesh
May 26th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 26 (IANS) Stray dogs continue to terrify people in coastal Andhra Pradesh, killing a child and injuring scores of others, while one more death was reported Thursday due ... Read more...
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Another man dies of rabies in Andhra
May 19th, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) A man died of rabies in Andhra Pradesh Wednesday, taking the toll due to dog bites to five in 10 days, officials said.Subba Rao, a daily-wage ... Read more...
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Family attacked for trying to save dogs
May 4th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A couple and their son tried to save stray dogs that were assaulted by men outside their house here but instead came under vicious attack, ... Read more...
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Man held for killing two dogs, assaulting two woman
April 11th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A 25-year-old man was arrested in east Delhi for killing two stray dogs and assaulting an elderly woman and her daughter who objected to his ... Read more...
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A night under the stars with Anna Hazare (Lead)
April 8th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Ravindra Roy, 24, is up all night helping frail protestors, fasting here with social reformer Anna Hazare, use lavatories or quench their thirst by ... Read more...
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After the noise, a serene quiet - night under stars with Anna
April 8th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Ravindra Roy, 24, is up all night helping frail protestors, fasting here with activist Anna Hazare, use lavatories or quench their thirst by getting them ... Read more...
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Anger, concern after dog bites at Fatehpuri Sikri (Lead)
March 24th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh), March 24 (IANS) Two women tourists, an American and an Iranian, were attacked by a rabid dog at the 16th century Mughal capital of emperor Akbar ... Read more...
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Mad dog bites foreign tourists at Fatehpur Sikri
March 24th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh), March 24 (IANS) Two female foreign tourists were attacked by a mad dog at Mughal emperor Akbar's erstwhile capital at Fatehpur Sikri near Agra, causing worry ... Read more...
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Qaddafi’s grip slipping in Libya, opposition takes control security in some pockets
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb.22 (ANI): Libya appeared to slip further from the grip of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi on Tuesday, as opposition forces in eastern Libya moved to consolidate control of the region, arming themselves ... Read more...
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Srinagar’s ‘dogged’ problem giving nightmares
February 13th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
By F. Ahmed
Srinagar, Feb 13 (IANS) Is Srinagar going to the dogs? Packs of ferocious canines nip at the heels of the devout at the entrance of mosques, chase students on way ... Read more...
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Morning walks on halt as dogs take to streets
January 23rd, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) "If it wasn't for dogs, some people would never go for a walk," goes an anonymous quote. But ask the early risers of Kerala's capital and ... Read more...
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Mob assaults mentally unstable man
January 7th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) A mentally unstable man was stripped and brutally assaulted by people here Friday after he reportedly turned violent and started attacking passers-by, police said.That the man, aged around ... Read more...
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Dogs kill Pakistani girl
November 28th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 28 (IANS) A pack of dogs mauled to death a six-year-old girl in Pakistan's Multan, a media report said.Sonia Bibi was returning home after attending a madrassa when the dogs ... Read more...
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