Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Prince Charles shakes a leg with Indian villagers

Prince Charles shakes a leg with Indian villagers

Prince Charles shakes a leg with Indian villagers

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Britain's Prince Charles danced with Indian villagers on the outskirts of Jodhpur on Tuesday. The villagers were showcasing rural culture for the visiting prince, who joined them as they danced to the rhythm of local folk music.

Bangalore BPO employee murder: Verdict today

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The much-awaited verdict in the Pratibha Murthy murder case is expected to be delivered by a fast-track court in Bangalore today. Pratibha Srikantha Murthy, a BPO employee, was found raped and murdered on the night of December 13, 2005, allegedly by her cab driver Shivakumar.

Tiger on the prowl, injures 7

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A tiger is on the move in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh and its encounter with humans has spread panic. The big cat, that seems to have got out of the traditional reserves, has injured seven people so far including a child.

Mangalore air crash memorial demolished

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To its horror and disbelief, the Air India found that its memorial to the crash victims of Mangalore flight IX812 was destroyed, late on Monday night. The demolition was such, that not even a single panel was spared.

Alwar shocked after brutal murders of monk, woman

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In two separate incidents in Kathumar village of Alwar district a monk and an elderly woman were brutally murdered by unknown assailants on Monday. Police said that the monk identified as Santosh Das, reached at a temple at Kathumar village in Alwar district and had a spat with another monk late on Sunday night. On Monday morning when Das was sleeping another monk allegedly attacked him (Das) with an iron rod.

Jaipur girl seeks Rs 25 lakh for lost eye

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Seven-year-old Piya Choudhary has demanded compensation of Rs 25 lakh from her school and class teacher for damaging her eye. Choudhary, who lost the ability to see from her left eye after being reportedly beaten by her class teacher, has filed a writ petition in the Rajasthan high court.

Symbiosis student who was injured in expressway mishap loses hand

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One of the six students of Symbiosis International University, who met with an accident at Kamshet, on the Pune-Mumbai expressway early on Sunday, has lost his right hand, doctors said on Monday. The mishap claimed the life of Aniruddh Singh Hada (19), a resident of Kota in Rajasthan, who succumbed to his serious injuries on the spot.

Man kills wife, attempts suicide

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He married the love of his life only to brutally kill her 13 years later. Dharmesh Thakker thrashed his wife with an iron pipe in a fit of rage.

He worked as a waiter to become a teacher

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Professor KR Nayak has literally fought every sort of battle that one can imagine — be it against abject poverty during his childhood or juggling between his higher studies and the demanding job of a bus conductor with the erstwhile Bangalore Transport Service (BTS). But nothing could deter him from realising his cherished dream of becoming a teacher.

Bangalore neurosurgeon dies in road mishap

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A 33-year-old doctor was killed after a car ran over him on Hosur road, on Monday. The driver of the car is absconding. The deceased, identified as R Ganesh Prasad, a resident of Koramangala, was a junior consulting neurosurgeon in Narayana Hrudayalaya.

Mangalore Captain returns after 17 months in jail

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Mangalore-resident Capt Glen Aroza reached home on Monday, after languishing 17 months in a Taiwan prison. Aroza was placed under arrest after the Panama-flagged ship, MV Tosa, he had been commandeering, allegedly collided with Shingtong Cheng 86, a Taiwanese fishing trawler, killing two persons.

Floods had washed away her house. She waited for none to rebuild it

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"Her house is somewhere in the lane next to a temple in Thalamari village in Raichur taluk. Try to locate her," said our photo editor, pointing at the photograph of an elderly woman.

48-year-old woman murdered in Mumbai

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A 48-year-old woman was murdered in her house in Nerul on Monday. The incident occurred in Green House society, Sector 21. Usha Srinivasan's murdered came to light when her husband Subramanian returned from work at 6pm. Their son is working in Rajasthan.

Mumbai cops find Chhota Shakeel link in diesel mafia murder

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Investigations into the murder of diesel mafioso Sayyed Ali Madar alias Chand has revealed that Mohammad Ali and the underworld gangster Chhota Shakeel had hatched the entire murder conspiracy. The crime branch officials stated this on Monday.

Now, Mumbai locals want Elphinstone Road station renamed as Prabhadevi

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The name-changing bug has hit the city again. Residents of Worli-Prabhadevi have demanded that the Elphinstone Road railway station on Western Railway (WR) be renamed as Prabhadevi.

Now littering in Gurgaon can land you behind bars

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Now littering in Gurgaon can land you behind bars. Three persons were arrested in millennium city on Monday for dumping garbage in DLF Phase-III. According to sources, the trio had taken the garbage from two prominent malls and were dumping it in the posh area.

Law student hospitalised after taking 15 painkillers

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A 19-year-old female student of the ILS Law College in Pune was rushed to a hospital after she consumed 15 tablets of a painkiller. The woman is a second year student and lives in the college hostel. Around 12.30 am, the woman was rushed to the casualty section of Sahyadri Hospital on Karve Road when she complained of dizziness after taking the tablets.

Pune men allege they were thrashed over a glass of water

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Imagine you ask a waiter for a glass of water and get thrashed in return. Vishal Zanje, Kiran Wakadkar and Sameer Thakar said this is what happened to them when they went to eat at a hotel in Pune. "The waiter was already having an argument with the people sitting nearby. We called the waiter for water. He came and hit Sameer with his leg, taking out his anger on him," said Santosh Thakar, brother of Sameer.

Obscene SMS to married woman lands Pune youth in jail

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Sending an obscene text message on the mobile phone of a newly married woman landed three young men from Pune in the police lock-up. The three arrested suspects were identified as Girish Digambar Chand (23), Vijay Sahebrao Javalkar (18), Prashant Arun Gaikwad (20).

Nainital: Major fire in District Collectorate building

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A massive fire broke out on Tuesday in the historic District Collectorate building in Nainital damaging important records, officials said. The fire broke in the 112-year-old building at around 8 am and soon spread to other sections of the building, they said.

Hyderabad: 80 per cent autorickshaw meters tampered

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You are likely to be taken for a ride, eight out of every 10 times that you choose to hire an autorickshaw in Hyderabad. The police have discovered that 80 per cent of autos in the city have tampered meters that can send your pulse racing with the jumps in tariff.
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