Couple Find Medieval Shaft beneath Sofa
August 30th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Plymouth, Aug 30 (NEWS) A couple in Plymouth have found a well that might date back to the 16th century under their sofa. Collin Steer and his wife had for a very ... Read more...
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Man kills disabled daughter in Haryana
August 19th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ambala (Haryana), Aug 19 (IANS) An eight-year-old disabled girl was brutally stabbed to death Sunday by her own father as he could not cope with her treatment and upbringing, police ... Read more...
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Criminal shoots at cop in UP
August 15th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 15 (IANS) A policeman was shot at and injured by a criminal he was chasing in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh Wednesday, police said.According to police, a man ... Read more...
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Sword wielding knights rob French medieval festival
July 31st, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, July 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) One of the largest festivals held in France is the Medievals Europeans de Bitche. It is attended by many considering that it is a sporting activity. The ... Read more...
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Sword-wielding man shot dead outside Malaysian PM’s office
July 9th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Putrajaya (Malaysia), July 9 (IANS) A sword-wielding man, who acted aggressively after being denied entry into the prime minister's office here, succumbed to his injuries hours after he was shot ... Read more...
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Man beheads daughter in gory Rajasthan honour killing
June 17th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, June 17 (IANS) In a brutal honour killing, a man beheaded his 20-year-old daughter with a sword in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district Sunday, police said.According to the police, the incident ... Read more...
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Lookout notices for eight suspects in ex-CPI-M leader’s murder
May 11th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, May 11 (IANS) A special team investigating the murder of former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader T.P. Chandrasekharan has issued a "lookout circular" for eight suspects, police said ... Read more...
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Man kills four in Hungary sword attack
April 7th, 2012 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
Budapest, April 7 (IANS) A 24-year-old man in Hungary killed four people with a sword and injured three others after a family argument, CNN reported.The killer in Kulcs town, south ... Read more...
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Tantrik beheads boy for ‘divine powers’
February 23rd, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 23 (IANS) A 'tantrik' who allegedly beheaded a 10-year-old boy to obtain "divine powers" has been arrested in yet another case of human sacrifice in Chhattisgarh, police said ... Read more...
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Left crosses sword with Mamata on Netaji celebration
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) The latest political row in West Bengal involves Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birthday celebration Jan 23, an official holiday in the state.The Left Front Saturday decided ... Read more...
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US copper thieves steal sword at Abraham Lincoln’s tomb
November 14th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Chicago, Nov 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Authorities say thieves have stolen the copper sword that was attached to the statue of former US President Abraham Lincoln. Detectives say the thieves cut the sword ... Read more...
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Woman Congress leader shot dead in Mumbai
October 29th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) A Congress leader was shot dead and her grandson injured in an attack here Saturday evening, police said.The victim, Rani Karotia, 53, was shot by a ... Read more...
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Rourke threatened suicide if Otis didn’t marry him
October 11th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 11 (IANS) Mickey Rourke's ex-wife Carre Otis has revealed that the actor threatened to kill himself if she didn't accept his marriage proposal.The former couple had a ... Read more...
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Ancient copper sword discovered in China
October 1st, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 1 (IANS) A copper sword dating back to over 2,200 years has been discovered in eastern China, a media report said Saturday.The design and shape of the sword ... 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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Chennai Super Kings knock up 205/5 in IPL final
May 28th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) A record 159-run partnership between openers Murali Vijay (95, 52b, 6 x 6, 4 x 4) and Michael Hussey (63, 54b, 3 x 6, 3 x ... Read more...
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Seven injured in violent clash in Queens area Sikh temple
April 26th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 26 (ANI): At least seven persons were injured during a violent clash inside a Sikh temple in New York's Queens area on Monday.According to The New York Times, ... Read more...
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Unemployed man tries to offer head to appease god
April 20th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 20 (IANS) An unemployed man was arrested in Himachal Pradesh for trying to offer his head to appease a Hindu goddess and get blessed with a job, police ... Read more...
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Man arrested for using sword to rob pharmacy
March 12th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Lynchburg, Mar 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man had his sights firmly set on a particular pharmacy shop-he tried twice to rob the shop twice the same day. A pharmacist at the shop, ... Read more...
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Russian man beheads girlfriend
February 17th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man in Russia's southern Siberian region has been detained on charges of beheading his girlfriend with a sword, officials said Thursday.The 32-year-old man from the Altai ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen thanks fans for support
February 4th, 2011 - 1:58 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Troubled actor Charlie Sheen has thanked his fans for their messages of support after he began his home rehab stint.The "Two and a Half Men" actor has started ... Read more...
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Sheen likens self to Errol Flynn, admits its time to ‘put down his sword’
February 3rd, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 3 (ANI): Actor Charlie Sheen has compared himself to fellow thespian Errol Flynn in a statement he issued since he was hospitalised following a drug-fuelled night with several porn stars.Sheen, ... Read more...
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‘True Grit’ rules the charts on first 2011 weekend
January 10th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles, Jan 10 (ANI): 'True Grit' has become the No. 1 movie in its third weekend grossing an estimated 15 million dollars Friday-Sunday.The Coen brothers' redo of the classic Western novel ... Read more...
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Michigan Sikh community upset over banning of kirpan in Canton schools
January 8th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Canton (Michigan), Jan 8 (ANI): Members of a Michigan Sikh community are upset after a student was banned from bringing a religious sword called Kirpan to a public school.The incident occurred ... Read more...
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Nicolas Cage’s childhood dream comes true
January 5th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Nicolas Cage's childhood dream to play a knight in a film will be fulfilled in the movie 'Season of the Witch'.Cage plays the role of a sword-slinging character ... Read more...
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Barnes keeps ‘Narnia’ sword in bedroom
December 28th, 2010 - 9:00 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) "The Chronicles of Narnia" star Ben Barnes is well prepared for intruders at his London home as he keeps a replica of his sword from the film in ... Read more...
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Achint Kaur to play queen in ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’
December 18th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Popular actress Achint Kaur, seen in shows like "Banegi Apni Baat", "Swabhimaan" and "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii", will now be seen as a feisty queen in Zee ... Read more...
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Peace talks held to break deadlock between Manipur, Nagaland
December 3rd, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by ANI
Senapati (Manipur), Dec.3 (ANI): The Central Government along with the United Naga Council (UNC) and Manipur government hold a tripartite peace talks in Manipur's Senapati district on Friday to break the deadlock ... Read more...
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Actor Michael Brea says that he killed ‘demon’ & not his mother
November 28th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Michael Brea has confessed in an interview after his arrest that he didn’t kill his mother and he had instead killed a ‘demon’. ... Read more...
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UAE sets two Guinness records
November 28th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 28 (IANS) A sword-throwing expert and a traditional dance troupe have powered the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to two new spots in the Guinness World Records.In a sword-throwing competition held ... Read more...
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Cop injured as students clash in Panjab University
November 8th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 8 (IANS) A policeman was injured as students of a party clashed among themselves in the Panjab University (PU) Monday, police said. Nearly a dozen students have been detained.A sub-inspector ... Read more...
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Tom Kenny: The Voice Of Super Heroes Of ‘The Super Hero Squad Show’
November 1st, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Get to know the man behind the voices of Iron Man, MODOK and Captain America – Tom Kenny. The new collection of six episodes of ‘The ... Read more...
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Urumi To Have The Biggest Ever Climax Scene In Mollywood
October 21st, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The young superstar of Malayalam film industry, Prithviraj is very excited these days after shooting the climax scene of his upcoming film 'Urumi'. The actor said ... Read more...
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Ranbir Kapoor attends raising ceremony of Sikh Batallion in Mumbai
October 3rd, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
By Shaikh SharikMumbai, Oct.3 (ANI): Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor attended the 45th raising ceremony of a Sikh Battalion here over the weekend.The battalion soldiers performed many eye-catching acrobatic activities on the ... Read more...
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Sir Terry Pratchett makes a meteorite sword to match his Knighthood
September 20th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 20 (ANI): English author Sir Terry Pratchett has made his own sword with meteorites to equip himself for his new status after being knighted by the Queen.However, it was not ... Read more...
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