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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Honda strike anniversary: Curbs on protests in Manesar
July 24th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 24 (IANS) Assembly of five or more people in Manesar industrial township and area within two km from it in Haryana's Gurgaon district was banned Tuesday, a day ... Read more...
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Brothers killed, parents injured over parking brawl
May 30th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Two brothers were killed and their parents injured after being attacked with swords and choppers following a row over parking in a housing complex here, police ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka’s national museum to be re-opened after theft
April 17th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka's national museum which was robbed a month ago is to be re-opened soon under tight security, a spokesman said on Tuesday.A senior official of ... Read more...
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Jewellers stage protest in Mumbai
April 12th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Over 2,000 mourners, part of the funeral of two jewellers who were murdered by four masked men near a busy suburban railway station, Thursday turned the ... Read more...
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Two jewellers killed in Mumbai
April 12th, 2012 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Two jewellers were brutally killed near a busy suburban railway station here by three masked men, police said."Three masked men came with swords and choppers and ... Read more...
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Violence was unprecedented, says Indian leader in Britain
August 11th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A councillor in London's Southall, also known as Little India, Thursday said he had never seen such large scale violence in recent years."There is calm ... Read more...
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Armed with swords, Sikhs guard British gurdwaras (Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) More than 700 Sikhs armed with swords and hockey sticks have been guarding their gurdwaras in Britain amid unending unrest, media reports said Wednesday.The Sikh men ... Read more...
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Australian attacks chopper following Bible prophecy
July 25th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 25 (IANS) An Australian man attacked a military helicopter with an axe, saying he was fulfilling a biblical prophecy.Bryan Law, 57, was arrested after the attack at an ... Read more...
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Deccan Chargers hope to keep their IPL campaign afloat by beating Delhi
May 5th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, May 5 (ANI): Ahead of their encounter in the Indian Premier League against Delhi Daredevils, Deccan Chargers skipper Kumar Sangakkara hopes to break the series of defeats and earn full ... Read more...
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Armed men loot Rs.18 lakh from house in Haryana
May 5th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Kalka (Haryana), May 4 (IANS) Armed men wearing masks broke into a house in a residential colony in this Haryana town early Wednesday and looted cash and jewellery worth Rs.18 ... Read more...
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Sikh pray for peace outside violence hit Queens area Sikh temple
May 2nd, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 2 (ANI): A group of worshipers held a prayer session outside a Sikh temple in New York's Queens area to protest against last week's violent attack that had left ... 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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Man stabbed to death in east Delhi
March 26th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A 48-year-old man working as an assistant in his brother's clinic in east Delhi was stabbed to death by six unidentified assailants while he was ... Read more...
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Lawyer hacked to death in Hyderabad
March 26th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 26 (IANS) A lawyer was hacked to death with swords and sickles in broad daylight on the city outskirts Saturday, said police who suspect that the murder is ... Read more...
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Children taken hostage by armed teenager in French pre-school
December 13th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Besancon (France), Dec 13(ANI): A group of children were held hostage by a 17-year-old, armed with swords, at a nursery school in France, officials have said.According to The Guardian, the teenager initially ... 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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Farah Against Sajid’s Decision!
August 11th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Colors "India's Got Talent Khoj 2 and Sony TV's "Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega 3' , somewhere lies on the same line as both are ... Read more...
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Australian kills prostitute, has sex with body
July 23rd, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 23 (IANS) A schizophrenic Australian man stabbed a prostitute to death and then had sex with her body, a court heard Friday.
Malcolm Robert Potts, 42, was sentenced to 21 years ... Read more...
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Star Wars creator lashes out at ‘real-life lightsaber’ manufacturers
July 8th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 8 (ANI): Star Wars creator George Lucas has lashed out at a company making a high-powered laser that bloggers around the world have dubbed "a real-life lightsaber".Lucasfilm is threatening legal ... Read more...
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Pro Arctic Laser Infuriates George Lucas
July 7th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The creator of the iconic Star Wars series George Lucas is up in arms against the Hong Kong based entity Wicked Lasers as the latter is ... Read more...
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Dehradun emerging as new sword market
June 28th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by ANI
Dehradun, June 28 (ANI): Dehradun known for its military training is now emerging as a world-renowned sword market.Swords manufactured here are not available in the Indian local markets.Dehradun swords are made ... Read more...
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India-China martial arts meet at Shaolin temple
June 21st, 2010 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 21 (IANS) Martial arts experts from China and India met at the Shaolin Temple, famous as one of the holy sites of the art of Kung fu, to commemorate the ... Read more...
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Four held for Gorkha leader Tamang’s murder
June 16th, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, June 16 (IANS) Four people were arrested here Wednesday for the murder of Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL) president Madan Tamang last month, police said.
"We have arrested four people in connection ... Read more...
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1800 B.C. artefacts found in Syria
May 30th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, May 30 (IANS) Over 3,000 artefacts and 21 graves dating back to the Bronze Age (1,800-1,700 B.C.) have been discovered in Syria, media reports said.
Artefacts from the Roman era (510 B.C.-476 ... Read more...
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Youths assault Chandigarh cops, one held
May 18th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) A youth has been arrested after two police officials were assaulted by a group of men in the Mauli Jagran area of Chandigarh. The police are looking for ... Read more...
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‘Honour killing’ claims two lives in Punjab (Lead)
May 12th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, May 12 (IANS) In another case of 'honour killing', a young woman was murdered Wednesday in Punjab's Tarn Taran district allegedly by her family for marrying against their wishes. Police raided ... Read more...
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‘Honour killing’ claims two lives in Punjab
May 12th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, May 12 (IANS) In another case of 'honour killing', a woman was murdered Wednesday in Punjab's Tarn Taran district by her family for marrying against their wishes, police said. Her mother-in-law ... Read more...
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Rehman Malik had significant role in Bhutto’s security management: Report
April 19th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr 19(ANI): The Benazir Bhutto Commission Report has found that Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik, who was in charge of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, had a significant role ... Read more...
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27 held in Delhi for rioting
April 4th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) At least 27 people were arrested for rioting after a clash between two groups in east Delhi, police said Sunday.
According to police, the incident took place late ... Read more...
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Naked run: Four Australian policemen fined
March 30th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, March 30 (IANS) Four police officers have been fined after one of them ran naked while returning from a bachelor party, a media report said.
The off-duty police officers, who were returning ... Read more...
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Templar ‘crucifixion nail’ found on Portuguese island a fantasy, says archaeologist
March 6th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 6 (ANI): An archaeologist has determined that the alleged discovery of three Templar skeletons and a 'crucifixion nail' dating from the Roman era on the Portuguese island of Madeira is ... Read more...
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Arms, loud-speakers banned near CBSE exam centres
February 25th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Delhi police have ordered the public not to use loudspeakers, carry arms, ammunitions, or hold processions near any schools where the Central Board of Secondary Education ... Read more...
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Daredevil sets new world record by swallowing 18 swords
February 8th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, February 8 (ANI): A daredevil has rewritten world record pages after swallowing 18 razor sharp swords at the same time.Professional sword swallower Chayne Hultgren set the new Guinness World Record after ... Read more...
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Lucy Lawless again battling it out in the Spartacus
January 27th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pasadena, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lucy Lawless sweated in out to become an action hero in ‘Xena: Warrior Princess’. And now she is all set to return to that genre which got ... Read more...
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