Punish soccer officials for fan violence, says Chile lawmaker
July 18th, 2012 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, July 18 (IANS) A Chilean lawmaker has said he would promote a bill to hold soccer officials liable for fan hooliganism after a brawl last weekend between rival team ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Teenage soccer fan gunned down in Argentina
May 1st, 2012 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, May 1 (IANS/EFE) An 18-year-old soccer fan was gunned down over the weekend after a match in Olavarria, a city outside Buenos Aires, Argentine police said Monday.Leandro Pianciola ... Read more...
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Peace rally for protection of human rights organised in Kolkata
December 19th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Dec 19 (ANI): In a bid to spread awareness about the importance of peace and non-violence and establish a democratic society based on human rights and values, a unique peace rally ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Teens involved in dating violence are also violent with siblings, peers
December 7th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): A new study has found that people who physically assault dating partners have a history of perpetrating violence involving siblings and peers.Emily F. Rothmanm, of the Boston University, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Incest puts an end to sexual violence among animals
December 3rd, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 3 (ANI): A new study has revealed that incest among animals helps put an end to sexual violence.In some species, competition between males can mean that females are harmed during ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
10-yr-olds should be allowed to apply for gun licences: Police chief
November 22nd, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22 (ANI): Britain's most senior firearms officer has suggested that children aged 10 and above should be allowed to apply for gun licences.Assistant Chief Constable Adrian Whiting said the age ... Read more...
Posted in World |
23pc of youngsters get into fights when they go out at night
November 12th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): A research carried out by the European Institute of Studies on Prevention has revealed that night-time violence among young Spaniards is becoming more common.The study shows that ... Read more...
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Pak declares war on loudspeakers in bid to rein in hate speeches!
November 6th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 6 (ANI): The National Assembly of Pakistan has passed "The West Pakistan Regulation and Control of Loudspeakers and Sound Amplifiers (Amendment) Bill, 2007", setting out a one-year imprisonment term for ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Male students can be victims of girlfriends’ violence too
February 13th, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) Male college students can also be victims of their girlfriends' violence, says a new study.
Sandra Stith, professor of family studies and human services at Kansas State University, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
“Vindu may win Bigg Boss 3!”- Raju Srivastav
December 8th, 2009 - 1:31 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
That is the prediction of Raju Srivastav who was the last eviction from the "Bigg Boss 3' house. After staying in the house for 63 days, Raju who was famous for ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
India welcomes successful Afghan elections
September 19th, 2009 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) India has welcomed the successful presidential elections in Afghanistan, with the preliminary results in favour of the incumbent, Hamid Karzai.
The elections were held Aug 20 but the ... Read more...
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Schwarzenegger films encourage violence among youngsters, says expert
March 25th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 25 (ANI): The "hit first, ask questions later" attitude shown in Arnold Schwarzenegger''s movies is being aped by teenagers and feeding in to the knife crime epidemic, a leading ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Mother slashes children’s throats, hangs herself
March 24th, 2009 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) A 24-year-old woman killed her two children, before committing suicide in a village in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, the police said Tuesday.
The incident took place ... Read more...
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Muscle-building steroid use linked to increased violence in young adult males
October 16th, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 16 (ANI): American researchers have found in a study that young male adults who use anabolic-androgenic steroids are more likely to show violent behaviors, such as shooting or stabbing ... Read more...
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Many New York teenagers victims of sexual violence: survey
June 28th, 2008 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 28 (IANS) A survey of 1,300 high school students here has revealed that 16.2 percent of them have been subjected to sexual violence, and in most cases the victims ... Read more...
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Hip-hop to blame for Britains gun and knife culture: Tricky
May 26th, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, May 26 (ANI): British musician Adrian Thaws a.k.a Tricky insists that hip-hop music is kicking off gun and knife culture in Britain.The 40-year-old singer said that the music has worsened ... Read more...
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Britain launches helpline for victims of forced marriages
April 11th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by admin
London, April 11 (IANS) Worried about the spread of the controversial practice of forced marriage and honour-based violence among Asian communities, the British government Friday launched a national helpline for such victims. ... Read more...
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