Body of BBA student found in pieces in Delhi
September 3rd, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The chopped body of a 23-year-old Bachelor of Business Administrative (BBA) student, with the head missing, were found near a railway track here, police said ... Read more...
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Chinese mom fire-bombs water firm for denying son job
August 28th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Aug 28 (IANS) Three people were killed and four injured when a woman who was angry with her former water company for not giving her son a job hurled ... Read more...
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Dutch man attempts suicide near embassy in Indonesia
May 5th, 2012 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, May 5 (IANS/AKI) A Dutch man set himself on fire near the Netherlands embassy in the Indonesian capital Friday, police said.The man, identified as Albert Johannis Cornelis, doused himself ... Read more...
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Self-proclaimed ‘God’ sets himself ablaze in Russia
April 23rd, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 23 (IANS) A man in Russia, proclaiming to be "God", set himself ablaze and landed in hospital in a critical condition with 70 percent burns, RIA Novosti reported.A ... Read more...
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Woman killed son, now hangs herself in Argentine jail
April 17th, 2012 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, April 17 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian woman who confessed on television to killing her six-year-old son to take revenge on her ex-husband has died in a hospital on the ... Read more...
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Indian mother faces trial in Britain for suicide attempt
March 24th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 24 (IANS) An Indian woman is facing trial in Britain for allegedly trying to kill her child and attempt suicide by jumping before a train.The Snaresbrook Crown Court ... Read more...
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Mumbai film industry most hardworking: Sharat Saxena
March 19th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Well-known character actor Sharat Saxena, last seen in "Bodyguard" as Salman Khan's boss, says the Hindi film industry is the most hardwroking in a ... Read more...
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Jaipur court denies bail to disabled girl
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 2 (IANS) A court here Friday rejected the bail application of a 21-year-old disabled woman who was arrested by police on charges of kidnapping and forcing her ... Read more...
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For ‘Bumboo’ director, stars don’t matter
February 20th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) His debut directorial "Bumboo" is the remake of French hit "L'Emmerduer", yet it is sans big Bollywood stars. Budget constraints notwithstanding, Jagdish Rajpurohit says he ... Read more...
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Pakistani journalists assaulted
January 26th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Two journalists of Pakistan's Geo News channel were assaulted when they went to cover the story of a girl who had slit her throat during ... Read more...
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Injected drug linked to higher suicide risk
December 26th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 26 (IANS) Drug abusers who inject themselves with methamphetamine had an 80 higher chance of attempting suicide than those who rely on other substances, says a study.
Methamphetamine ... Read more...
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Farmer critical after attempting suicide at Chavan’s rally
December 4th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Amravati (Maharashtra), Dec 4 (IANS) In a major embarrassment for Maharashtra's ruling Democratic Front government, a debt-ridden farmer attempted suicide by consuming poison during an election rally of Chief ... Read more...
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Borussia Dortmund edge out Bayern Munich in Bundesliga
November 20th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Nov 20 (IANS) Defending champions Borussia Dortmund defeated record holder Bayern Munich 1-0 in the Bundesliga football here.Monchengladbach youngster Marco Reus scored a hat-trick in his side's 5-0 ... Read more...
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Chinese couple spent $940,000 thinking son is in Oxford
October 19th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 19 (IANS) A man in China spent 6 million yuan ($940,000) of his parents' money who thought their son was studying in Oxford University. The couple sent money ... Read more...
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Self-immolation bids sign of overseas instigation: China
October 18th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 18 (IANS) Religious affairs officials Tuesday said recent self-immolation attempts by Tibetan monks in southwest China appeared to have been instigated by a clique jockeying for power in ... 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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Chinese monks prevented from self-immolation
September 26th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 26 (IANS) Two monks were rescued after they set themselves on fire Monday in a southwestern Chinese province, authorities said.The incident took place in Sichuan province, Xinhua reported.The ... Read more...
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Care home abuse incident prompts British government review
June 1st, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) The British government has ordered a review of the government regulator Care Quality Commission's failure to probe systematic abuse that left vulnerable people undergoing months of ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda man made himself impotent to focus on jihad
April 29th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 29 (IANS) An Al Qaeda terrorist with strong links to chief Osama bin Laden used impotency injections so that he could focus on carrying out jihad and not ... Read more...
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Man poisons family, attempts suicide in Orissa
April 15th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 15 (IANS) A man Friday attempted suicide after poisoning his wife and six children in Orissa's Keonjhar district, police said.While the man survived the suicide attempt, others died ... Read more...
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Lovers attempt suicide after parents’ disapproval
April 14th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A young couple attempted suicide after their parents disapproved of their relationship, police said Thursday. Both are in hospital in a critical condition.Kushum, 18, and ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen’s porn star pal ‘attempted suicide in Chicago’
March 16th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): One of the porn stars, who partied with Charlie Sheen just before he was hospitalized for abdominal pain, attempted suicide Monday night in Chicago, according to police.Peninsula Hotel ... Read more...
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Brit Indian honeymooner placed in psychiatric care in London for own protection
March 16th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 16 (ANI): Prosecutors at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London have agreed to admit Shrien Dewani, the Brit-Indian millionaire charged with masterminding his wife's murder during their honeymoon in Cape Town ... Read more...
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‘Death money’ custom causing law and order in Rajasthan
March 15th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 15 (IANS) Rajasthan Police are probing if a recent case of arson in Pratapgarh district is a fallout of the tribal system of collecting "death money" from a ... Read more...
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Brit hospital worker becomes first man to be jailed for stalking by blog
March 10th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): A hospital administrator in Britain has made history after he became the first person to be jailed for stalking a woman by blog.Manchester Magistrates' Court heard Stephen ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha gives nod to Mamata’s rail budget (Roundup)
March 7th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Monday passed Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's budget, but not without the expected acrimonious scenes between her and her political rival Left ... Read more...
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Murdered Indian-origin bride’s family to retrace last hours of her life
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town, Mar 2(ANI): Indian-origin bride Anni Dewani's family will accompany the South African police on a journey to retrace the last few hours of her life in Cape Town last year.Anni's ... Read more...
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Chandigarh student attempts suicide
February 28th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 28 (IANS) A class 12 student here Monday attempted to commit suicide by cutting the veins of his right hand after his class teacher allegedly refused to give him his ... Read more...
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Girl attempts suicide, critical
February 27th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) A 20-year-old girl was in critical condition Sunday after jumping from the third floor of the crowded Sahara Mall here, police said.A guard tried to catch hold of ... Read more...
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Murdered Indian-origin bride’s father comes face-to-face with ‘hitman’
February 27th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town, Feb 27 (ANI): The father of Indian-origin bide Anni Dewani has come face-to-face with the 'hitman' alleged to have killed his daughter on the orders of her Brit-Indian husband during ... Read more...
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Two vital witnesses found in Indian-origin bride’s murder case in Cape Town
February 27th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town, Feb 27 (ANI): Two vital witnesses have reportedly been found in connection with the Indian-origin bride, Anni Dewani's, murder case during her honeymoon in Cape Town last year.They are ... Read more...
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‘Brit-Indian honeymooner too fragile to stand trial in SA after failed suicide bid’
February 23rd, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): The Brit-Indian millionaire charged with masterminding his wife's murder during their honeymoon in Cape Town last year has reportedly become too "fragile" to stand trial in South Africa ... Read more...
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Brazilian woman with ‘world’s largest boobs’ in coma after ’suicide attempt’
February 17th, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 17 (ANI): A Brazilian woman, who claimed to have the world's largest fake breasts, is reportedly in coma after a suicide attempt.Sheyla Hershey, 31, had her KKK-size implants removed ... Read more...
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Youth attempts suicide inside police station
February 10th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 10 (IANS) A youth being interrogated in vehicle theft cases attempted suicide by slitting his throat inside a police station here Thursday, an official said. The youth is ... Read more...
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3 farmers attempt suicide in Madhya Pradesh
January 31st, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 31 (IANS) Three farmers in three districts of Madhya Pradesh Monday attempted to commit suicide, in a grim reminder of the continuing crisis the state's farmers find themselves in after ... Read more...
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