Delhi Metro tries to curb suicides at stations
September 6th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Delhi Metro, with the help of an NGO, has launched a public service initiative to reduce suicide bids at its stations.Metro staff, those on the ... Read more...
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Learn tolerance, daily tells Chinese
September 4th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 4 (IANS) The Chinese need to learn tolerance and courtesy, a newspaper said Tuesday, after two women on the Shanghai Metro fought ferociously over a seat.An article in ... Read more...
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Game show winner meets son after 45 years
August 14th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS) A British mother won a 75,000-pound jackpot at a TV game show and used the amount to be reunited with her son who remained untraced for ... Read more...
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Elderly director sues woman over ‘faked romance’
August 7th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) An elderly theatre director has sued his young ex-girlfriend, claiming she had tricked him into buying her a $775,000 apartment.Natasha Diamond-Walker, 27, was accused in court ... Read more...
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Rapist jailed in failed attempt to abduct girl
July 28th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) An Irish man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for trying to kidnap a teenager and young woman on the same day.Rapist Dermot Murphy, ... Read more...
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North Korea confirms mystery woman is leader’s wife
July 26th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by BNO News
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA (BNO NEWS) -- North Korea's new leader, Kim Jong-un, is married, state-run media confirmed on Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation about a young woman who accompanied the world's ... Read more...
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Kim Jong-un gets married: North Korean TV
July 25th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has got married, South Korea's Renhap news agency said Wednesday quoting North Korean TV.North Korean TV recently showed footage of ... Read more...
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Spanish student’s headless body found in Britain
July 18th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) A decapitated body of a man believed to be a Spanish student has been found in Britain's Dorset county.The man's blood-soaked body was found at a ... Read more...
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Woman abducted from Bihar station
July 18th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 18 (IANS) A woman was abducted early Wednesday near the Motihari railway station in Bihar by criminals who attacked and seriously wounded her husband and flung her crying ... Read more...
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Armyman held for rape bid in Assam
July 15th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 15 (IANS) An armyman has been arrested in Assam for allegedly trying to rape a village girl, police said Sunday.The incident took place in Dolopa village in upper ... Read more...
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Alleged rapist survives deadly attack in Moscow
July 12th, 2012 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Unidentified people including a woman shot at an alleged rapist in Moscow, but the man miraculously survived the attack as the bullets did not damage ... Read more...
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Runaway bride returns home to new toilet in Uttar Pradesh
June 28th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Maharajganj, June 27 (IANS) A young woman, who ran away from her in-laws' house for its lack of toilet, returned Wednesday -- to the same house with an ultra-modern toilet ... Read more...
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Jennifer Lawrence rescues drunk woman
June 27th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 27 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Lawrence turned a good Samaritan when she rescued a young woman who collapsed outside her apartment in California."The 911 call came in around ... Read more...
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Man beaten for exposing himself in Shanghai metro
June 20th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 20 (IANS) A man was beaten by fellow male passengers inside a metro train in Chinese metropolis Shanghai after he allegedly exposed himself and sexually harassed a young ... Read more...
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43 women go missing on Canadian highway in 30 years
June 10th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Mystery surrounds one of the remotest stretches of highway in Canada after nearly 50 women have gone missing in past 30 years, it was reported here.Many ... Read more...
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This pinch may really pinch him hard
May 31st, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) A 43-year-old Briton who allegedly pinched a young woman's deriere in a Dubai bar may have to spend up to 15 years in jail.Steven Sherriff, 43, ... Read more...
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Woman plunges 80ft while throwing a spider
May 31st, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) A young woman, who fell 80 ft from a hotel balcony in Majorca, an island in the Mediterranean, was trying to throw a spider out ... Read more...
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Kristen Stewart and Jennifer Lawrence feud over a role
May 28th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kristen Stewart and Jennifer Lawrence, two of the most popular young actresses, are aggressively for the same role in a Scott Cooper film.
The two actresses ... Read more...
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‘Love, Lies And Seeta’ sloopy and lacks energy (IANS Movie Review)
May 18th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Love, Lies And Seeta'; Cast: Melanie Kannokada, Arjun Gupta, Lavrenti Lopes and Michael Derek; Director: Chandra Pemmaraju; Rating: **For a moment, imagine yourself as a filmmaker who has been given ... Read more...
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Russian beats up cop on girlfriend’s request
May 12th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 12 (IANS) A man in Russia has been detained for beating up a traffic policeman who dared to reprimand his girlfriend for riding a motorbike without a helmet, ... Read more...
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UP bride runs away for lack of proper toilet
May 11th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) Lack of a proper toilet is least of reasons a young woman revolts. Not at least in Uttar Pradesh's countryside where half the population is forced ... Read more...
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IANS reporter’s story wins award
April 28th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Azera Rehman, who reports for newswire Indo-Asian News ServiceRahman' entry, titled "Letters to my unborn sister", fetched her second prize in the contest that saw ... Read more...
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Woman found dead near Delhi metro station
April 24th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A young woman was found dead near the Nehru Place Metro Station here Tuesday morning, said the police, adding she might have been raped and ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to catch man-eating crocodiles
April 13th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka's wildlife department has launched an operation to catch man-eating crocodiles in rivers close to villages.The wildlife department is searching river banks in parts of ... Read more...
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Aishwarya Sakhuja comfortable kissing onscreen
March 27th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Actress Aishwarya Sakhuja, seen as ideal "bahu" Toasty in the daily soap "Saas Bina Sasuraal", says she won't mind locking lips on screen."I am comfortable kissing. ... Read more...
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60-year-old ’stud’ in pregnancy trouble!
March 21st, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 21 (IANS) A 60-year-old Chinese man is in trouble after being duped into believing that a young woman will pay him to get her pregnant.A court has ordered ... Read more...
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Militant who flogged Pakistani woman arrested
March 20th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) A Taliban militant who ruthlessly whipped a young woman in Pakistan's northwest three years ago has been arrested. A video of the incident had ... Read more...
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Pakistani woman hurls acid at man
March 12th, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 12 (IANS) Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned -- a young woman in Pakistan's Punjab province threw acid at a former suitor after he began ignoring ... Read more...
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Jamia alumni bags National Film Awards
March 9th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Iram Ghufran, an alumni of the Jamia Millia Islamia university, has won the National Award for best direction and best editing in the non-feature section ... Read more...
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‘The Devil Inside’ does not scare much (IANS Movie Review)
March 4th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Devil Inside"; Cast: Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth; Director: William Brent Bell; Rating: * 1/2When "Paranormal Activity" came in 2007, the premise and shooting style was so simple ... Read more...
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Russian woman beats up three cops
February 23rd, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In a karaoke trip gone wrong, a young drunk woman beat up three Moscow policemen trying to detain her for "violations of public peace", police ... Read more...
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Bride kills groom on wedding night
February 20th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A wedding celebration in Russia's Perm region went horribly wrong when the 20-year-old bride stabbed her 18-year-old groom to death after traditional toasts, the regional ... Read more...
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Fairy tales too scary for kids: Study
February 13th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Generations of children have been captivated by fairy tales like "Rapunzel", "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" and "Cinderella" but now parents feel they are too scary ... Read more...
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26 die in road accident (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 8 (IANS) A packed mini bus and a truck collided in Uttar Pradesh, killing the bus driver and its 25 passengers who were proceeding to attend an event ... Read more...
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Woman’s body found near Pakistan mosque
February 4th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The body of a young woman with deep wounds on her head was found stuffed in a sack near a mosque in Rawalpindi, police said.The victim ... Read more...
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