Friday, September 3, 2010

Man kills children, attempts to murder wife

Man kills children, attempts to murder wife

Man kills children, attempts to murder wife

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A man who killed his two minor children and then tried to kill his wife, was arrested on Friday at Hanumsagar village near Bijapur, police said. The accused threw his two children - a seven-year-old boy and his three year old brother, as also his wife who he had poisoned - they said.


Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island

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The quake, which hit 30 kilometres west of the southern city of Christchurch, shook a wide area with initial radio reports saying items were tossed from store shelves and roof tiles cracked by the strong temblor.


Hope for girl with 27 fingers and toes

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Thirteen-year-old Varalakshmi V, a student from Rajenakunte Government High School in Bangalore, has spent her entire life with an unusual congenital condition that has left her with multiple vestigial fingers and toes that leaves onlookers staring in amazement.


Away from the farm? Use phone to water it

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For decades, farmers in Maharashtra's Satara village would spend their day waiting for power to irrigate their fields. Now that's changed, thanks to a simple innovation. Today, sitting at home, farmers like Shobha can turn on the water pump a few kilometres away in the fields.


Plane crashes outside Dubai, 2 killed

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A cargo aircraft today crashed near Dubai International Airport, and the crew members were killed in the accident, local TV channels reported. The plane came down on the Emirates Road motorway, setting some cars on fire, they reported.


Mohammad Amir grilled by Scotland Yard

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Teen Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir was the first to be grilled by Scotland yard detectives on Friday after being provisionally suspended by the ICC.


Major fire in temple in UK, devotees safe

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The Hare Krishna temple in the east Midlands town of Leicester was partly gutted when suspected gas bottles used for cooking in the temple exploded. Temples authorities said all those present in the temple were safe, and had been accounted for.


Lalgarh: Alleged CPM cadres beat journalists

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Six journalists and TV crew were injured, three of them seriously, in an attack allegedly by CPM cadres near Pirakata, close to Maoist-stronghold of Lalgarh in troubled West Midnapore district of West Bengal on Friday.


Zebra-painted horses walk Moscow intersections

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A peculiar sight greeted drivers in Moscow on Friday: Zebras walking back and forth across some of the city's busiest intersections. It was part of a police campaign to call attention to the importance of crosswalks, known as zebra crossings, which are routinely ignored in the Russian capital, contributing to the horrific number of pedestrians who are mowed down by cars.


N-Bill report fiasco: Rajya Sabha probe fixes blame

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Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari has virtually pulled up T Subbirami Reddy, Chairman of a Parliamentary Committee that went into the Nuclear Liability Bill for the insertion of some words beyond agreed terms that threatened the passage of the measure.


Sonia Gandhi re-elected Congress president, unopposed

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Sonia Gandhi has been re-elected the Congress chief for a record fourth time. She was re-elected unopposed. The process of her re-election as Congress president was set in motion on Thursday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi besides several prominent party leaders proposing her name for the top post.


Israel, Palestine peace talks resume

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US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton formally opened the first direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in nearly two years on Thursday, imploring the parties to ignore the long history of failed negotiations and make needed compromises to forge an agreement. At a ceremony in the State Department's ornate Benjamin Franklin room, Clinton said the Obama administration was committed to forging a settlement in a year'


Tar balls, robberies mar Goa's beach parties

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The run-up to Goa's tourism season, beginning next month, could not have got off to a worse start. With slimy tar balls resulting from an oil spill leaving oily scars across beaches over the last few days, several robberies have created fear psychosis among tourists. A Pune-based tourist couple was robbed at gun-point near their guest house in popular tourist hub Calangute as they were returning from dinner on Thursday.


Suicide attack on Shia rally in Quetta, 50 killed

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At least 50 people were killed and over 100 others, including media persons, were injured on Friday when a suicide bomber struck a Shia procession at Quetta in southwest Pakistan, the latest in a slew of strikes targeting religious minorities in the country.


Former Armyman lynched in West Bengal

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A former army major was lynched by a mob in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district Friday after he allegedly misbehaved with a woman, police said.


Many Central, state ministers behind illegal mining: Yeddyurappa

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Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said Friday many central and state ministers were involved in promoting illegal iron ore mining in the state in the last 10 years and he would expose them.


At this SBI branch, it takes Rs 1 crore to open an account

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After wooing the urban poor here with its 'One Rupee Bank' account, State Bank of India (SBI) is now aggressively targeting the crorepatis.


Group Captain Sachin Tendulkar

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The Air Force has conferred the honorary rank of Indan Air Force Group Captain on Sachin in recognition of his achievements as an Indian and a cricketer.


New postage stamp in US to honour Mother Teresa

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Mother Teresa is being recognized for her humanitarian work with the issuance of a new U.S. postage stamp. The 44-cent stamp showing a portrait of the Roman Catholic nun is being released at a ceremony Sunday at Washington's National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.


Pakistan blames Pawar for ICC action against tainted trio

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Pakistan has lashed out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for suspending three of its players who face "spot-fixing" charge. The Pakistan High Commissioner to UK, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, has sought to insinuate that ICC president Sharad Pawar has a hand in that decision.


Double increments for civic employees having post graduation in Marathi

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Shiv Sena-BJP controlled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to give double increments to Marathi post graduates among the 1.2 lakh civic staff, sparking protests from the Opposition.


Blair: India a shining example of democracy

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Tony Blair, who took Indo-British ties to a new level during his 10 years as prime minister, believes that India is a shining example of a nation that is "genuinely democratic" even as it develops and faces several challenges.


Girl gangraped in moving car

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A girl was allegedly gangraped by her three neighbours in a moving car following which they have been arrested and a case registered against them, police said on Friday. The 25-year-old girl was gangraped on August 31 while she was returning home from a birthday party in Loni town.


WikiLeaks founder admits having sex with accuser

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Julian Assange, founder of whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, has admitted he had sexual relations with one of two Swedish women who have accused him of sex crimes. Assange said he had consensual sex more than once with a woman who has accused him of molestation, the Daily Telegraph reported Friday.


Man run over by bus, killed on the spot

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A 40-year-old man died on the spot after being run over by a bus plying on a dedicated Corridor, police said.


Srinagar airport closed, air traffic diverted to Awantipora

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Civilian air traffic has been diverted to Indian Air Force's airport at Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district after the Srinagar airport was closed for 12 days for upgradation and repairs.


Facebook gives remote logout to users

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There, you'll see where else your Facebook account is logged in, including the type of device and the city it's in or near. To log out of any of them, click "end activity."


Connaught Place to Gurgaon in 50 minutes

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Gurgaon got a little closer to north and central Delhi on Friday with the opening of the Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar Metro corridor cutting the travel time between Connaught Place to the satellite city to just 50 minutes.


Indian bookies framed our players: Pakistan

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Islamabad's ambassador to London said on Friday that cricket's world governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), had "no business" to suspend the Pakistan players engulfed in an alleged betting scam.


Spot-fixing cash found in Butt's hotel room: Report

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Cash used in the spot-fixing scandal during last week's Lord's Test is understood to have been found in the belongings of Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt, a report said.


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