Friday, October 29, 2010

Husband, wife commit suicide after poisoning kids

Husband, wife commit suicide after poisoning kids

Husband, wife commit suicide after poisoning kids

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A couple allegedly committed suicide after killing their two daughters by giving them poison in Dausa district following a prolonged land dispute, police said. According to police, the incident took place during wee hours on Thursday in Nangal Rawatan village. The couple — Jansiram Meena, 40, and Rameshi Devi, 35, — gave poison to their daughters Komal, 6, and Pooja, 3. Later, they hanged themselves.


Top Indian grapplers to flex muscles on the Jaipur mats

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The medal winners of India who brought laurels to the country during the recently concluded Commonwealth Games will be seen in action during the National University Wrestling Championship to be held at University of Rajasthan from Friday.


A month to go for exams, law students still don’t have books

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Around 500 law graduates from the city, who will be appearing for the All India Bar Examination to be held on December 5, are a frustrated lot. They allege that although the examination is approaching, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has failed to provide the books based on the syllabus.


Government offices under Electricity Board's scanner

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About 350 government offices in Pune district will have to face power cuts following non-payment of bills, cumulatively estimated at Rs 48.74 lakh. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has launched a statewide drive to recover overdue bills. Sources said that under the Pune zone — Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and most of Pune district — there are about 350 government offices that have electricity bills pending till August this year.


Diamond firm defaults on Rs 800 crore payment

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A massive loan default running into hundreds of crores, by a leading diamond company on loan repayments, has sent shockwaves in the Indian diamond industry. Apex industry body Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has initiated efforts to settle the issue between the company and the lender banks.


Techie arrested for killing ex-girlfriend

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The Mico Layout police have arrested a software engineer in Chennai in connection with the murder of Malarvizhi, 25, who was killed in her house at II Stage in BTM Layout on October 11.


Trader turns to cops as extortionists fail to collect money

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It was when the suspected extortionist failed to turn up to collect the money that the blackmailed businessman, Atul Gala, 42, approached the police. Gala waited for about 30 minutes with the money at JC Nagar for a motorcycle-borne man on Wednesday. When the man did not arrive to collect the amount, Rs 2 lakh, he walked in to the nearest police station and lodged a complaint.


Police beat for your neighbourhood

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The rising cases of robbery, dacoity and murder of lonely and elderly people in the city has forced the state police to reintroduce the good old beat system abandoned 15 years ago.


Mumbai police endorse Lait Modi's life threat claim

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A day after former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi claimed that there is a threat to his life if he returns to India, the Mumbai police today endorsed his claim. Modi, who is now in London, had responded to the Enforcement Directorate's summon on Thursday claiming that he was ready to be questioned in London, however, he would not come to India as he fears for his life.ents during the second edition of Indian Premier League following which security was provided to him.


US bomb scare: Cargo planes checked for suspicious packages

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Federal investigators swept cargo planes at two United States airports on Friday morning, searching for suspicious packages, after a potentially explosive device that later turned out to be harmless was found Thursday night at an airport near Birmingham, England, originating in Yemen and bound for Chicago, officials said.


Techies to the rescue of Bannerghatta's big cats

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Concerned by the recent death of tigers at Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP), a few techies have proposed the idea of having huge microwave ovens in the park to disinfect large quantities of beef fed to the carnivores.


Patients suffer while doctors study

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The next time you visit any of the 31 hospitals under Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and experience poor service, blame it on the civic body which has permitted half its doctors to pursue higher studies for two years, in violation of the Karnataka Civil Services (KCSA) Act, 1978.


Chavan accepts relatives have flats in Adarsh Society, summoned to Delhi to meet Sonia Gandhi

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The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ashok Chavan, says that he has not abused his position as the Chief Minister to help his relatives get flats in Mumbai's controversial Adarsh Society.


UP Police complains about Rahul's aam admi yatra

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Sleeper coach S-3 of Gorakhpur-Mumbai Express had an unusual passenger on the night of October 18 –had anyone cared to check the reservation chart pasted outside, Rahul Gandhi was among the listed passengers.


Nepal's House fails to elect new PM in 14th run-off poll

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Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Poudyal, the sole candidate who is adamant over not quitting the prime ministerial race, on Friday failed to garner a majority in Parliament for an unprecedented 14th time in a row, prolonging the leadership crisis in the country.


Bad cricket match bets turned them into thieves

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Four youths, who allegedly turned to burglary after losing money in cricket betting, were arrested in south Delhi, police said on Friday. The arrested have been identified as Anil Verma (25), the gang leader, Vikas Jain (22), Danish Ahmad (24) and Sumit Sharma (23). Jain holds a degree in computer applications.


Dating site for ugly people celebrates first engagement

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A British couple have reportedly become the first to get engaged after meeting on a dating site set up exclusively for ugly people.


UK police being taught to use Facebook to track killers

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Detectives will be taught how to track down killers and other criminals on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks. Sweeping changes have been made to train thousands of student investigators to bring their work into the 21st century.


White House misspells Michelle Obama's name: Report

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In an embarrassment to the US presidency, the White House press office has reportedly spelt First Lady Michelle Obama's name wrong.


Ex-Gujarat minister Amit Shah gets bail

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Former Gujarat Minister and Narendra Modi's right-hand man for long, Amit Shah, will leave jail soon, with the Gujarat High Court granting him bail on Friday. (Read: Who is Amit Shah)


Full text: Australian envoy to India welcomes decision to expel officers involved in racist email

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Four police officers in Australia have been dismissed while seven officers have been fined for circulating racist emails, including one that contained footage of a man being electrocuted while travelling on a train in India. Australia's envoy to India has welcomed the action. The Australian High Commission released a press statement regarding the same.


Australia sacks four police officers for racist emails

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Four police officers in Australia have been dismissed while seven officers have been fined for circulating racist emails, including one that contained footage of a man being electrocuted while travelling on a train in India. Australia's envoy to India has welcomed the action.


How Mumbai's gearing up for Obama visit

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Usually at this time of the year the only thing Mumbai would be getting ready for would be Diwali.


RSS leaders meet to discuss charges on Indresh Kumar

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The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is holding a three-day national executive committee meeting in Jalgaon. Indresh Kumar, the Sangh leader accused by the Rajasthan anti-terror squad of plotting the 2007 Ajmer blast is also attending the meeting.


CBI slammed by Supreme Court over alleged 2G scam

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The Supreme Court virtually asked the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) to explain why he is still the Telecom Minister, given that he is the focus of a massive investigation. Then different Opposition parties rallied together, asking that he resign.


Man with AK47 causes scare on campus before Bush visit

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Texas A&M University, playing host to former US President George Bush Snr, was briefly locked down after officials received reports that a man carrying an AK-47 rifle had been spotted in the campus.


Volcano ash threatens ancient Indonesian temples

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Volcanic ash that has fallen like heavy rain onto a 9th-century temple complex is threatening one of Indonesia's most popular tourist attractions, officials said on Friday. Parts of the famed Borobudur temples have been closed to the public so workers can clean off the blanket of white ash from Mount Merapi, which began erupting on Tuesday.


How religion is helping save the dolphin in UP

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In Karnavas in UP, street plays make frequent and reverent references to the dolphins in the Ganga.


Jawan injured in accidental fire in Udhampur

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A jawan was injured when his service rifle accidentally went off in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said here on Friday.


Signal problems hit Delhi Metro during rush hour

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Thousands of Metro commuters in the national Capital were stranded at various stations during the morning rush hour on Friday as trains on the over-crowded Noida Line were delayed due to a signaling problem.


Posted by Harshad at 7:08 PM

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