Denied TV 10-yr-old boy hangs himself

NAGPUR: A 10-year-old boy committed suicide by hanging with the help of a rope from the ceiling of his home after his uncle scolded him for watching a cartoon serial on Wednesday afternoon. Read more.......................................Ban on cartoons forces 10-yr-old boy to end life

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Man Killed Father for Rs.100

Raipur (Chattisgarh): A man was arrested Wednesday for killing his father following a fight between them over a paltry Rs.100 in a Chhattisgarh village. Read more......................Man held for killing father for Rs.100

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Supreme Court relieves tenant of 5-yr-old 'Loo problem'

NEW DELHI: It is not often that the country's top court gets saddled with a problem pertaining to a toilet. Set up to decide constitutional issues, it just solved a more than five-year-old dispute over renovation of a toilet between a landlord and his tenant, much to the relief of the latter. Read more........................SC relieves tenant of 5-yr-old 'loo problem'

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Fashion show organiser uses Snakes on ramp

Ranchi (Jharkhand): Shabir Hussain, organiser of a fashion show in which models walked the ramp after wrapping snakes around their neck, has been sent by a court Tuesday to 14 days judicial custody, as per the police.

Models walked the ramp Saturday at the Rotary Club in Ranchi, displaying cobras and other snakes in their hand with its body wrapped around their neck. About 6-7 snakes were used in the fashion show organised by an institute, Centre for Education. Read more................................Fashion show organiser arrested for using snakes on ramp

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One rupee salary due costs company Rs 970,000

RANCHI (Jharkhand): The Heavy Engg. Corporation (HEC) in Jharkhand has finally agreed to pay a total compensation of Rs.970,000 to 24 of its employees because it had paid them Re.1 less as salary for as long as 30 years. Read more.............................................One rupee salary due costs company Rs 970,000

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Politician sacrifices 246 animals for winning Trust vote

The Samajwadi Party has sacrificed 246 animals in the famous Kamakhya temple since yesterday for the success it had achieved in the Trust vote, shocking the temple trust and provoking the animal rights groups.

The Controversial SP MLA Kishore Samrite had flown down from Bhopal and started sacrificing the animals as thanksgiving to the Mother goddess Kamakhya for the victory the party had achieved.

'' Everyday he is sacrificing 121 goats and four buffaloes. So far in the last two days 242 goats and four buffaloes have been sacrificed,'' said the Kamkhya Debottar Trust, which runs the whole temple. Read more...........................................SP sacrifices 246 animals for winning Trust vote

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'O Lord, give us a husband like Dhoni'

India's ODI cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's name has featured in a devotional song aimed at maidens praying for life partners of their choice. The song forms part of a Bhojpuri album, Baba ke Nagariya Bada Pawan Lage La.

With the Hindi month of Shrawan currently on, the song featuring Dhoni is proving to be a hit. One can hear this song being played in several Lord Shiva temples in the city. Incidentally, unmarried girls visit the temples in large numbers during the month and pray for a suitable match.

The song urges Lord Shiva to give a life partner who has "the qualities of Dhoni". The lyrics go as "Set kara di life he Baba Dhoni sang hamaar ho..." Read more.............................'Lord Shiva, give us a hubby like Dhoni'

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Dead man comes alive

AURANGABAD: In a shocking incident, an unidentified man, who was allegedly declared dead, came alive at the Government Medical College and hospital (GMCH) here, hospital sources said today. Read more.......................Dead man comes alive

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Man killed after being forced to drink acid

PATNA: A poor landless Dalit man died after he was forced to drink acid for his refusal to work in the field of a powerful upper caste land owner in a Bihar village, as per police officials. Read more...........................Dalit man killed after being forced to drink acid

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Court reprieve for Dog

PURNIA: Unbelievable but true. A woman accompanied a dog for its appearance in the court of the subdivisional magistrate (SDM) in Purnia in Bihar state of India. Read more.......................Court reprieve for Bihar dog

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Piercing the body to please the Gods

Hundreds of Indians pierce their bodies as a way of giving thanks to the goddess Mariamman in south India. Read more & see the Video over here..........................Piercing to please the Gods

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Man drives nail 8 cm into Skull

In a bizarre case in Meerut city in Uttar Pradesh state of India, a 22-year-old resident of Old Mohanpuri drove a large nail into his head using a log. Read more............................Man drives nail 8cm into skull, survives

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Zodiac Shoes

New Delhi: Wearing customised rings, pendants and bangles studded with semi-precious stones for fortune is passe. It is time to flatter your feet - and your luck - with astrological and zodiac shoes.

It might sound crazy but that's exactly what Swati Mehrotra, a customised shoe designer here, along with her team of seven astrologers are providing. Mehrotra, who designs shoes under label SWATI MODO, launched her new range of astrological and zodiac shoes under her sub-brand 'Serendipity' here last week. Read more.............................................Walk on the stars - with zodiac shoes!

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Boy Kidnapped to Regularly Extract Blood

GHAZIABAD: A 14-year-old boy who had gone missing from Vijaynagar on March 7 has returned and made the bizarre claim that he had been kidnapped by a gang which used to regularly extract blood from him and 20 other boys to sell it. Read more...........................................Gang 'extracted' teen's blood

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Girl Flees Home to Meet e-Lover

AHMEDABAD: It was a classic case of love at first chat. A 22-year-old girl from Vastrapur has flown from home to join her online boyfriend from Kolkata. Read more...........................22-year-old flees home to meet up with online lover

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Unique Ritual to Propitiate Rain God

As the threat of drought looms large over Andhra Pradesh state of India, a unique three-day 'Maha Varuna Yagam' under the auspices of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) began here to propitiate the rain god.

The state government and TTD authorities have made elaborate arrangements for the event by erecting 108 'homagundams' or small platforms formed with bricks for holy fire.

The 'Maha Varunayagam', is attended by over 5,000 people. Over 150 priests from the famous Hindu temple of Lord Venkateshwara began the rituals amidst singing of Vedic hymns. Read more.........................Unique ritual in Hyderabad to propitiate rain god

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Housewife killed for Dark Complexion

BURDWAN: A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband and in-laws for being dark complexion in West Bengal's Burdwan district, as per police sources. Read more.............................WB: Housewife killed for being dark

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Honour Burgling

When Murali got caught for breaking into a finger print expert's house in 1998, he made sure that he committed a successful heist on the same house after he served his term in jail. It was only when this die-hard Rajinikanth fan confessed to the crime two years later, did the police realise that it was a case of 'honour burgling'.

Defeated on his own turf, the fingerprint expert confronted Murali and asked how the latter managed to break in and make a getaway without leaving behind any finger prints. "Simple sir, your old banian helped me. I wrapped it around my fingers during my operation," said the former burglar who has now turned to full-time carpentry in Tirupathi. Read more..................................When burglary is a tease

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Woman jumps from tenth floor, survives fall

New Delhi: A 23-year-old woman survived an alleged suicide attempt after she jumped from the tenth floor of a building in east Delhi. Her fall was broken by an air conditioner on the seventh floor and then a fourth-floor signboard, and finally by trees, the police said. The victim identified as Shalvi, an executive of a private bank, jumped from the high-rise building, Roof Towers, in Laxmi Nagar area in the afternoon. Read more...........................................Woman jumps from tenth floor, survives fall

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162-gram Egg laid by 1.25 kg Hen

Chandigarh (Punjab): A Lohman breed hen weighing 1.25 kg has laid an egg whose weight is 162 gram, which is unusual claims poultry farm owner.

The ten-month old hen which has been laying eggs for the past four months surprised Surinder Kumar Joshi, the owner of the poultry farm when she laid the egg on Thursday last.Joshi, who has a two-acre farm in Punjab's Derabassi, about 25 km from here, said when his supervisor Asaum Lal first saw the egg he could not believe his eyes."It was a pleasant surprise when we saw the egg.

The same hen like other hens of her breed and most other hens normally lay eggs weighing between 50-60 gram," he said on Monday showing the unusual white-color egg. Read more..................................................Too heavy: 1.25 kg weighing hen lays 162-gram egg

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Bribery Drama in Indian Parliament

Picture: In Indian Parliament BJP MPs show the packets of money they have been allegedly bribed to switch sides.

NEW DELHI: Three BJP MPs produced wads of cash in the Lok Sabha, offered to them allegedly by Samajwadi Party to abstain from voting during the confidence motion.

The MPs alleged that the money, Rs 1 crore (US$ 2,34,330), was given to them as bribe by SP general secretary Amar Singh to bail out the UPA government. Full deal was for Rs 9 crore (US$ 2.1 Million) while Rs 1 crore (US$ 2,34,330) was given as advance in cash.

Certainly today 22/07/2008 shall go down in Indian history as the most shameful day of Indian Politics when millions of people saw all this shameful political drama all across India & World live on Television.

Link Credit: TOI

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Vanishing act through bus window

Alipurduar: A man and a woman in khaki huffed and puffed for over two hours before they caught two children who had slipped out of a bus window while they were being taken to a juvenile court in Cooch Behar. Read more.....................................Vanishing act through bus window

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Protest march against killing of dog

NEW DELHI: Activists, professors and students came together on Monday to hold a candlelight rally at Jantar Mantar against the killing of a stray dog by a student in JNU on July 7. They were demanding that JNU should bar the student from submitting his thesis and launch an animal protection movement. Read more......................................Protest march against killing of dog at JNU

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This Beggar in India is a Millionaire

AJMER: For Mohammed Jakir, an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh, begging may have begun as a compulsion but through his ingenuity he turned it into a career option.

The 42-year-old amputee, who begged in Indian cities for more than two decades, is today known to be a rich man in Bangladesh.

Indian intelligence sleuths, who nabbed Jakir after learning about his all-too-frequent visits to Bangladesh, claim that his wealth in that country could be around Rs 75 lakh! Read more.................................Beggar in India is a millionaire in Bangladesh

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Man hangs self for having two girls in a row

Calcutta: A young father hugged his elder daughter, kissed the younger one and then killed himself on the northern outskirts of Calcutta, because he was depressed at having two girls in a row.

Ranjit Saha was becoming increasingly apprehensive about the prospect of marrying off his daughters, one six years old and the other only 25 days, his family members said. Read more......................................Dad hangs after kiss to ‘burden’ daughter

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3-year-old sold for Rs 50

REWARI: In an ironic twist to Haryana's love for the male child, a poor woman in Rewari district has allegedly sold her three-year-old son for Rs 50. Kanta Devi, a housemaid, sold her son to a family in Gurgaon. Read more.......................................3-year-old sold for Rs 50

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Wanna Contest Polls, First Have Toilet in Home

"Barack Obama", do you have a toilet in your home??? Oh!!! sorry, I am an Indian & I think you live in America & this rule is going to be applicable in India only & not in America. O.K. you can go out in open if you want to!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, Jokes apart, In many parts of India having a toilet at home is still considered unhygienic in rural areas, leading to defecation in fields and open spaces.

The political class too is not above such practice in villages. And what better way to spread the message of hygiene than making it compulsory for a candidate to have a toilet at his residence?

The state government of Maharashtra in India is planning a legislation to disqualify candidates from contesting any elections if they don't have toilet facilities in their residences.

In an effort to strengthen the sanitation campaign, chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has taken keen interest to bring in a law banning candidates from contesting elections if they don't have toilet facilities in their homes, Mallinath Kalshetti, state co-ordinator of the total sanitation campaign, said on Thursday. Read more...............................................To contest polls, home toilet is necessary

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Man presents Fake Wife to Divorce Real one in Court

KOLKATA (West Bengal) - An Indian man who took an impersonator to court to get a divorce faces legal action after his real wife found out, lawyers said on Friday.

Sanjib Saha presented a woman as his wife in a lower court in the eastern city of Kolkata this month. Both said they sought a mutual divorce, something the court granted immediately. Read more..............................................................With this fake wife, I divorce thee

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Keep a Black Dog to appease Planet Saturn

JAIPUR (Rajasthan): Going through a Shani Mahadasha? Or is it the Rahu and Ketu that are troubling you? Well, your neighbourhood jyotish might just ask you to keep a black dog.

Blame it on superstitions but there has been a sharp increase in the number of households in Jaipur opting for a black pup, all because their astrologer has told them to.

Astrologers feel the wrath of the Saturn is best avoided as it brings about a terrible phase in your life which lasts for either two and a half years, or, if you are very unlucky, for seven and a half years.

"Saturn is a powerful planet and ... can make a king a beggar," says Ganagaram Jyotish, an astrologer at Raja Park. Five of his clients have bought black pups in the past one year.

Read more.........................Shani side up for black dogs

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Starving girl hangs herself in India

Isn't it strange that an economy which is growing at 8-10% per annum, there are still people out there in India where people die due to starvation!!!!!!!!!!!

Sanjeeda, aged 11, a resident of Moti Nagar in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh state of India committed suicide late Tuesday evening by hanging herself as there was nothing to eat in her house. Read more.....................................Starving girl hangs herself

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People offer Liquor at Baba Mast Ram Dera in Punjab village

FATEHGARH SHAIB: People not only from Punjab but also from other parts of country offer liquor as 'prasad' at Baba Mast Ram Dera at village Jattana Khurd of district Fatehgarh Sahib in Punjab but the youths of the village are becoming liquor addicts.

It may be mentioned here that offering at the dera, which was set up around 50 years ago, is in form of liquor. The dera of Baba Mast Ram is centre of attraction of devotees as people feel that their desires are fulfilled at this place. People having faith in Baba Mast Ram are seen offering prayers for jobs, happiness and success in life.

So many people after fulfillment of their desire, offer 'parsad' of liquor. People also think miraculous cures at the shrine . Though the rationalists debunk these claims but the annual mela at the 'parsad' which held recently, draws hundreds of the people. The offerings measure up to large quantity particularly during the fair. During the annual mela, scores of temporary stalls selling items like toys, and eating joints come up. Read more...............................People offer liquor at Baba Mast Ram Dera in Punjab village

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Man cuts his Tongue to 'appease' God

Bhubaneswar (Orissa): Aswini Patel, 25, of neighbouring Chhattisgarh state visited Rourkela, some 500 km from here Tuesday and went to a Shiva temple near the railway station. He then cut his tongue with a razor blade in an Orissa temple to appease a deity, the police said Wednesday. Read more...........................Orissa man cuts his tongue to 'appease' deity

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These Families make Burial ground home

PUDUCHERRY: Eleven-year-old Sharmila, a fifth standard student, helps her sisters Sharada (9) and Gayathri (5) and brothers Velan (4) and Velmurugan (6) in their studies every day.

Her mother Subha who is expecting a baby in two months, is keen to educate all her children. Deserted by her husband, 28-year-old Bhuvaneswari, a mother of two, is struggling hard to make both ends meet.

But there's something unusual about these two families. They study among the dead and sleep and wake up with tombs, memorials and decaying bodies for company. Read more.............................These families make burial ground home

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Thieves stealing Leaves

GUWAHATI, India - Thieves are breaking into tea gardens in India's northeast and plucking leaves, damaging tea bushes and hurting the industry, planters said.

The thieves are believed to be villagers in the tea-growing regions of Assam, famed for its strong malty brew, some of whom struggle to produce saleable tea in their small backyard tea gardens created as part of an employment scheme a decade ago.

"These thieves are now so desperate, they come with bows and arrows, and homemade firearms," said Rupesh Gowala, who leads a tea workers association.

"They clash with our workers whenever they are stopped from stealing. Two of our workers were also killed by them recently." Read more............................Thieves stealing leaves

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Camps, Tents to make up for lack of Hotel rooms

NEW DELHI: Faced with acute shortage of hotel accommodation all over the country, the tourism ministry has approved guidelines for setting up camp sites and tented accommodation that will supplement hotel rooms in areas like wildlife sanctuaries, pilgrimage spots and destinations linked to international events. Read more..................................Camps, tents to make up for lack of hotel rooms

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A Temple for Newspapers

This is one temple that does not worship gods and goddesses. The only difference is that the newspaper is conferred a divine status in Raipur and worshipped daily.

The temple, built in 1993, known as Gandhi Mandir, is looked after by the tribal community of the Halba sect of the Gond tribe in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh. And the locals have strong reasons for expressing their faith in the print media.

Gandhi Mandir priest Balaram Markam said: “The newspapers are eye-openers, create awareness, remain watchful of the evils and crimes in society, inculcate human values and prevent people from committing wrongs.”

The worshippers meditate and contemplate in the temple premises and even seek fulfilment of various wishes. According to their beliefs, the media has the power to serve the community, society, nation and environment in an impartial way. Various slogans and hymns are depicted at the entrance to the temple. Read more...............................A temple dedicated to newspapers

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Infant branded with Incense Sticks

AHMEDABAD (Gujarat): In a shocking case of superstition, a 14-day-old ailing infant was branded with incense sticks on the chest in the superstitious belief that the infection would go away by the burns.

The incident happened in Gedi village near Rapar in Kutch and the baby boy would have died if the parents hadn't dumped the witch-doctor just in the nick of time. Read more...............................Infant branded with incense sticks

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Mahatma Gandhi 'enrol' as a Voter

NIZAMABAD: The Father of the Nation "Mahatma Gandhi" has been brought alive and made into a voter! Even charismatic hero Nagarjuna seems to have taken a rebirth in a small village of Morthad mandal in Nizamabad district. Stumped? Both the Mahatma and Nagarjuna 'appear' in the voters list of Yergatla village in Morthad mandal. Read more...............................Mahatma, Nagarjuna 'enrol' as voters

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Nephew 'mortgaged'

KOLKATA: A man from Jagaddal, North 24-Parganas, was thrashed by locals on Sunday for allegedly 'mortgaging' his teenage nephew to a farmer in Karnataka's Bitangala. Read more..................................................Nephew 'mortgaged'

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Bride and groom administered polio drops

PATNA: It may sound strange but it's true nevertheless. A bride and a groom were administered polio drops by health volunteers in a Bihar village.

The groom, five-year-old Rohan Kumar, and his four-year-old bride Soni Kumari were administered polio drops by volunteers of the pulse polio eradication drive at Hisua in Nawada district, about 160 km from here. Read more.............................Bride and groom administered polio drops

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'I do' as Muslim couple marry by telephone

KOLKATA, India - An Indian Muslim couple exchanged wedding vows by telephone after the groom, who lives abroad, said he did not have money to return home to get married, as per one cleric. Read more.................................``I do`` as Muslim couple marry by telephone

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When Dog does Walk-Jog on his own Treadmill

CHENNAI: There's nothing Hugo loves more than a walk in the park. But with the terrible traffic, pollution and increasing number of mongrels on the roads of Chennai, Hugo cannot risk walking on the street anymore. Which is why the Doberman prefers a 45-minute walk-jog on his own treadmill every morning. After all, he does need the exercise. Read more at TOI...........................................Now, treadmills make dogs pant

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Temple of an Actress

In India anything is possible, take this case in which a temple dedicated to popular South Indian actress "Namitha" is being built in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district.

“The initial works are completed. Soon, the stone icon of Namitha will be installed,” said S Selvam, secretary of her fan club.

Now what do you call to this Fan following of the actress!!!!!!!!!

I am just wondering which PRAYER her fans shall be performing in front of her Stone Icon daily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!................................Read full story here.......................Fans build temple for actress

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Richie Rich 'Lord Venkateswara' Sits on a Goldmine

Our earlier post describes in detail that "Tirupati Balaji' is the Richest God in the world". Now here is more about that Richie Rich Lord who actually sits on a Goldmine. This temple of "Lord Venkateshwara" is in the town of Chittor District of Andhra Pradesh in India & is located in the foot hills of Tirumala.

As per one report:

Currently there are nearly 11 tonnes (11,000 kgs) of Gold ornaments and vessels in Lord Venkateswara possession ( Actually with the trust which runs temple of Lord Venkateshwara in the foot hills of Tirumala). The administration maintains 19 records to register the accounts of these jewels, vessels and precious items.

Gifting precious and dazzling jewels to Lord started with the Pallavas almost 1400 years ago which was latter followed by Pandyas, Cholas, Vijayanagara rulers. Among Vijayanagara rulers, emperor Sri Krishna Devaraya alone offered a huge chunk of diamonds and gold offerings during his seven-times visit to Tirumala along with his wives, Tirumala Devi and Chinna Devi.

The most exquisite and precious among the riches of Lord is the “Vajra Kireetam” the diamond crown which was designed by TTD in 1986. This was the third on in the crown series of the Lord which was prepared at a cost of Rs 5.73 crore using 28,369 diamonds of high quality and 26 kgs of “aparanji” (pure) gold. The entire weight of the kireetam is about 13.36 kgs. As per current bullion rates, the crown might cost over Rs 50 crore.

Read more of the report at Economic Times.........................Lord Venkateswara: Richie Rich Lord sits on a goldmine

*** Dear Readers: I too once visited the "Tirupati Balaji" temple at Tirumala. In fact there was a large white colored big cotton bag which was hanging in the temple premises, in which people were putting their donations. It is said that many times visiting women just take out all their gold ornaments they are wearing & just put these gold ornaments in the cotton bag out of their devotion to the Lord. Many men just put bundles of currency notes in the bag. There were many rooms which were visible to the visitors, in which many men were just counting the currency notes put in the bag as offering to the Lord & interestingly all these men counting the notes were monitored through a Close TV Circuit Cameras in a control room which was monitored by a man so that a strict vigil can be there on persons counting the currency notes!!!!!!!!!!!! Now you can understand the devotion of people to the "Lord Venkateswara" in India & how He has become the Richie Rich God of the world.

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Cop poses as Auto Driver to nab Thief

MUMBAI: A constable from the Oshiwara police station recently turned into an autorickshaw driver for a day to catch a thief. Read more......................................Cop poses as auto driver to nab thief

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Man sets Wife on fire after fifth girl's birth

Ranchi(Jharkhand): In a horrific incident, a man in Jharkhand state of India set his wife on fire after she gave birth to their fifth daughter.

According to police, Sarita Devi, 35, a resident of Shakkarpur village, on the outskirts of Jharkhand's capital Ranchi, gave birth to a girl, their fifth consecutive daughter, seven days ago. The birth of five girls in a row within a span of seven years infuriated Sarita's husband, Ketan Khalko.

Khalko Tuesday night arrived home in an inebriated condition. He had a quarrel with Sarita on the baby girl issue.

He poured kerosene on Sarita and set her on fire. Her cries alerted the neighbours, who took her to Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) in Ranchi. Khalko escaped from the spot.

Link....Man sets wife on fire after fifth girl's birth

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Pick & Choose a Husband - 'Swayamvar'

"Swayamvar" in ancient India was a practice of choosing a life partner from among a list of suitors by a girl of marriageable age.

In this practice, the girl's father decides to conduct the Swayamvara of the daughter at an auspicious time and venue, and broadcasts the news of this to the outside world. Kings, typically, used to send messengers to outside lands whereas commoners arranged to spread the news within the local community.

A poverty-hit tribal girl accepted a youth as her groom on Tuesday night at a gathering of about 15,000 persons in a remote Chhattisgarh village at the first ever 'Swayamvar' in the state in decades.

Bride's father Ramratan Thakur, a highly religious person, had announced at least a month ago to marry off his daughter to a youth who would successfully reply to questions related to the creation of human beings.

The long wait of thousands of people, who assembled in an open ground at the village, ended around 10 p.m. when a tribal youth Ghanaram successfully answered a question "Panchtatva rachi adham sharira, chhiti jal pawak gagan sameera" (The body is made of five elements - earth, water, air, space, fire).

Read more..................................................Tribal girl chooses spouse in first ever 'swayamvar'

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Woman sells Child for Husband's memorial service

PATNA: A poor Hindu woman in Bihar sold her infant son to raise money to perform the 'shradh ceremony' (memorial service) of her husband. But she was arrested before she could hand over the child to a childless couple, a police official said on Tuesday.

Parvati Devi (name changed)-- in her early 20s and a resident of Patwa Toli in Gaya town, about 100 km from here -- said she was forced to sell her 45-day-old son due to abject poverty. Read more......................................................Woman sells child for husband's memorial service

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60 percent Staff absent during surprise checking

CHANDIGARH: The Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Punjab Ranjit Singh Brahampura today found about 60% officers and employees absent from their offices during surprised checking in the morning in the offices of the department situated at Chandigarh. Read more.........................Punjab minister found 60 percent staff absent during surprise checking

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Cop trapped taking Bribe for 3rd time

Though many cops take bribe daily in various parts of India but this Bangalore Cop even after being trapped twice while accepting bribe, ventured into his old habit for the third time. But it did not prove lucky for him: he was trapped. Read more................................Bangalore Cop trapped taking bribe for 3rd time

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Roof of Cinema Hall Collapses

Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh): Nearly 100 people watching a movie had a providential escape when the roof of the hall collapsed, damaging the screen and furniture. Read more.............................Roof of cinema hall collapses, none injured

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'Only 53% wash hands after defecation'

These dirty people, oh........sh.......Though various studies have established that washing hands with soap reduces the risk of normal diarrhoea by nearly half and life-threatening diarrhoea by more than half, very few people take this seriously.

In fact, a study conducted in West Bengal and Tripura state of India last year found that only 49% washed their hands after using the toilet, and 38% before eating food. The percentage was even less for those who washed either before preparing (30%) or serving (26%) food. Only 53% did so after defecation. Read more at TOI...........................'Only 53% wash hands after defecation'

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After 2 yrs, whistle removed from boy's throat

Chennai (Tamil Nadu): After a two minute endoscopic procedure at the Government General Hospital on Tuesday, 14-year-old Balaji sighed in relief, literally. Doctors had just removed a whistle that remained stuck in his windpipe for nearly two years. Read more.....................................After 2 yrs, whistle removed from boy's throat

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Beggars too feel the Inflation pinch!

In capital city New Delhi, Life for scores of beggars at the city's traffic intersections is no longer as good as it used to be a year ago. Their daily collection is dwindling fast and they blame skyrocketing inflation for it.

Motorists, scooter riders, bikers and those in three-wheelers are no longer large-hearted enough to dole out currencies or coins in denominations of rupees two to 10. Read more..............................Beggars too feel the inflation pinch!

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Earn while using Indian public toilet

Dozens of people are queuing up to use toilets in Musiri, a remote town in Tamil Nadu state of India, where authorities have succeeded in keeping street corners clean with the new scheme.

Residents are earning close to a dollar a month by using public urinals, a scheme launched by authorities to promote hygiene and research in rural areas. Read more...........................It pays to go in an Indian public toilet

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This Burglar is inspired by his Wife

This crafty burglar named Balaraman from Chennai in Tamil Nadu state of India stands out for his style. He's not the kind who breaks into a house and snatches what he can. Lazy some may call it, but Balaraman likes to spend five to six hours inside a house, looting it inch by inch.

This burglar, after his job is done raids the kitchen for food. "I do not like hotel food. I hate it. In ‘my’ houses I used to come across good food, delicious and sumptuous," he once told a counsellor.

As per Balaraman he was forced to commit burglaries by none other than his wife.

"Used to a luxurious lifestyle, she found my income from carpentry too small. Any criminal gets caught only once in every three or four ventures. So once the spoils of two or three burglaries reach my wife, I am mentally prepared for a spell in prison when I venture out for the third or fourth raid," he says. Read more............................A crafty burglar

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Man set to Skydive to his Wedding

BHUBANESWAR: You might have heard of bridegrooms arriving on choppers and couples wedding on aeroplanes. But on July 13, Sisir Mishra, an aircraft technician with Indian Air Force, will take the plunge quite literally into matrimony by skydiving into his heartthrob's house in Bhubaneswar in Orissa state of India. Read more..................................Orissa man set to skydive to his wedding

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And Pappu, 74, Fails once again!

BEHROR, RAJASTHAN: It seems luck is still not ready to smile on 74-year-old Shiv Charan, who has been appearing in the Class 10 board examinations for the last 38 years. He has failed once again, marring his chances of getting married!

The results of the Rajasthan board's secondary examination announced Tuesday evening shattered the dream of the septuagenarian - lovingly called Pappu - to get married only after clearing the test. Read more of this story here.......................And Pappu, 74, fails once again!

But here below are few success stories too of the old people which make an interesting reading:

55-year-old clears Class X examination

Pune: A PhD under her belt, at 81

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Dad finds baby alive 10 hrs after docs say it's dead

KOLKATA: For Sangita and Manas Das, the joy of being parents for the third time was shortlived. Minutes after the child was born early on Tuesday, nurses at Belle Vue hospital declared it stillborn. Ten hours later, when the father went to collect the body, the newborn was still breathing. Read more............................................Dad finds baby alive 10 hrs after docs say it's dead

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10 Million Indians starve as Grains rot in Government godowns

Here is sorry state of affairs with Government machinery in India where over 10 lakh (1 million) tonnes of food grains worth several hundred crores of rupees, which could have fed over one crore hungry people for a year, were damaged in Food Corporation of India godowns during the last one decade.

The damages were suffered despite the FCI spending Rs 242 crore (Rs 2.42 billion) while trying to prevent any loss of food grains during storage. Ironically another 2.59 crore was spent just to dispose off the rotten food grains.

These startling facts came in reply to a Right to Information application filed by a Delhi resident. FCI informed that 10 lakh tonnes of food grain was damaged in the godowns of government owned agency which is responsible for procurement and distribution of food grains across the country. Read more......................................1 crore Indians starve as grains rot in FCI godowns

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IIM-A Graduate sells Vegetables

Unlike of an IIM graduate for whom sky is the limit in corporate matters, Kaushalendra of Nalanda district with a management degree from IIM, Ahmedabad under his belt chose to sell vegetables on the streets of Patna and still dreamt to make it big. Read more..................IIM-A graduate sells vegetables chasing a dream

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Couple seeks permission to Die

KOLKATA: An ailing 40-year-old woman and her husband in West Bengal state of India have written to the District Magistrate of North 24-Parganas seeking permission to undergo euthanasia, official sources said. Read more.........................................Couple seeks permission to Die

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Pickpockets with Corporate style

NEW DELHI: They were like any other professionals, working only on weekdays and getting wages for their weekly offs. They also got paid holidays when they felt like taking a break. Even the work was highly organized: Each "employee" having a specialized job and a fixed formula for distribution of "profits". But it all came to an end last week when the Central district police busted this gang of pickpockets which was being neatly run along the lines of a "company". Read more................................Pickpockets with corporate style

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Villager confesses his "affairs", whole village undergoes HIV test!

Sibatala, Bolangir (Orissa): Residents of a village here underwent HIV/AIDS test recently after learning about an HIV patient belonging to their village who claimed to have maintained physical relations with some women here.

Twenty nine-year-old Ratan, who is a resident of Sibtala Village that is 30 kilometers from Bolangir Sadar Block of Orissa, was tested HIV positive at the Berhampur Centre over six weeks ago.

But his revelation to media about physical revelations with many shocked everyone at his village.

The news soon triggered panic in the village and all the families of the village decided to undergo the HIV/AIDS test for precaution. "I have had sexual affair with many women, do not question the kind of relationship I have with them. There are two women who are from the village itself," said Ratan, the HIV positive person. Read more....................................Oriya villager confesses his "affairs", whole village undergoes HIV test!

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