Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Widow and daughter attacked with acid

Widow and daughter attacked with acid

Widow and daughter attacked with acid

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A widow and her daughter suffered burns after a man attacked them with acid in Orissa's Jajpur district, police said on Wednesday.

Woman found dead, family alleges murder over dowry

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A married woman was found dead in her in-laws home in Amipur Sidola village in the district here and her family members alleged that she was killed over dowry, police said.

Teacher shoots woman colleague in classroom, commits suicide

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Upset that she had turned down his proposal, a teacher in Uttar Pradesh shot his colleague inside a classroom and then killed himself, police said on Wednesday. While Bunty Prakash, who barged into the classroom in Marhera in Etah, 300 km from here, died instantly, the woman Neha Kumari is battling for life.

Baby buried alive by grandfather, rescued, but didn't survive

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When she was two days old, she was buried alive by her grandfather behind the hospital where her mother was recovering from a premature delivery. She was then rescued by a stranger. But she has died because of a fracture she sustained when she was shoved into the pit that was meant to kill her.

How Mumbai will track sex determination offenders

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Alarmed at the declining figures of female population in Maharashtra, as revealed by the provisional census of 2011, the state health department has launched a crackdown on clinics, which illegally perform sex determination tests. According to department officials, they will deploy 'Decoy Sting Operation Teams' at the district level. This team, which consists of khabris (informants), will track down clinics performing sex determination tests. Local health NGOs will also be enlisted for the crackdown.

Residents smell dead rat, find woman's body

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Residents of BDD chawl were in for a shock when they found a three-day old decomposed body of 45-year-old Manjula Khopkar in her house. Her body was found at the base of a stairway that leads to a mezzanine floor inside her one-room apartment. According to the police, Khopkar stayed alone in the house and must have been climbing the stairs in her house, when she slipped and died of head injuries sustained during the fall.

He promised marriage to 20 women

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A 42-year-old dismissed postmaster, who cheated around 20 women with the promise of marriage and then made away with their valuables, was lured into the police net in Karwar by none other than one of his victims. Siddalinga Prasad, a native of Tumkur, placed advertisements in the matrimonial section of various newspapers seeking a bride. His ruse succeeded and calls began flooding in because he added points like dowry not required and caste and age no bar.

Ready to open for Pune, says Ganguly

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Pune Warriors couldn't have roped in Sourav Ganguly, the Dada of Comebacks, at a more appropriate time. Languishing at the bottom of the table with just two wins from eight matches, the Indian Premier League debutants would benefit every bit from the gutsy attitude that Ganguly brings with him.
Posted by Harshad at 9:31 PM

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