Father chains daughter for not obeying him

HYDERABAD: A 15-year-old girl chained by her father for not obeying him, was rescued by Longerhouse police in the city here.
"We have rescued the girl and her father Akbar was taken into custody," Nagender, Sub-Inspector of Police of Longerhouse police station, who is probing the case said on Tuesday. Read More................Father chains daughter for not obeying him

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A school to train monkeys

Several years ago, the celluloid Dunston checked into a luxury hotel; his mates in Patiala could now end up being put through finishing school.

The Punjab government has sought clearance from the Central Zoo Authority to set up an ultra-modern facility to tame, train, rehabilitate and teach manners to rogue monkeys. It has identified a location on Dakala Road in Patiala, and sanctioned Rs 1 crore for a 100-monkey ‘resource-cum-rehabilitation centre’. Read More................Punjab govt brainwave: Rs 1 crore for a school to train monkeys

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Watching the solar eclipse through ribs and skulls

Unable to buy a solar goggle but keen on watching the century's longest solar eclipse, 25-year-old Anurag Gupta caught hold of an old x-ray scan of his chest and went to the Nehru Planetarium to have a glimpse of the celestial spectacle. Read More................Watching the solar eclipse through ribs and skulls

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Three Dalits beaten in Bihar for listening to songs

A middle-aged Dalit woman, her son and his friend were allegedly abused and beaten by upper caste men in a Bihar village for listening to popular Hindi songs on a mobile phone, police said Friday. Read More................Three Dalits beaten in Bihar for listening to songs

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Disabled kids buried during eclipse

NEW DELHI, India -- Authorities are investigating reports that disabled children in India were buried up to their necks during this week's solar eclipse as a supposed remedy for their handicaps. Read More................India: Claims disabled kids buried during eclipse

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Man’s 6th marriage to woman who had 11 husbands foiled by 5th wife

Bangalore: A businessman’s quest to get married for the sixth time, to a woman who has deserted 11 husbands, was foiled by his fifth wife. The woman Mohammed Sayeed, 40,wanted to marry is Kausar Salma who had been arrested by the Mumbai police after one of her husbands complained of cheating, breach of trust and criminal intimidation. Read More................Man’s 6th marriage to woman who had 11 husbands foiled by 5th wife

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Stray snake halts proceedings in India state assembly

BHUBANESWAR, India – A stray snake brought parliament to a standstill for several hours on Thursday in India's Orissa state, officials said.

A cleaner spotted the intruder, believed to be a king cobra, while sweeping in the morning and called the assembly's watchman.

The speaker of the assembly in the state capital Bhubaneswar adjourned the house as security personnel, wildlife officials and a member of a local snake helpline searched unsuccessfully for the creature with the help of a sniffer dog. Read More................Stray snake halts proceedings in India state assembly

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Naked girls plough fields in India for rain

PATNA, India – Farmers in an eastern Indian state have asked their unmarried daughters to plough parched fields naked in a bid to embarrass the weather gods to bring some badly needed monsoon rain, officials said on Thursday.

Witnesses said the naked girls in Bihar state ploughed the fields and chanted ancient hymns after sunset to invoke the gods. They said elderly village women helped the girls drag the ploughs. Read More................Naked girls plough fields in India for rain

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'Love Guru' dismissed from service

PATNA: 'Love Guru' Matuknath Chaudhary, who shot into fame after he walked into a classroom with his student-cum-girlfriend to give a lecture on love, has been dismissed from the post of Reader of Patna University. Read More................'Love Guru' dismissed from service in Patna

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‘Drunk’ man sets house on fire, dies

NELLORE: K. Seshaiah, 45, a native of Kolagatla village of Sangam mandal, suffered critical burns when he reportedly lit fire to his house in drunken condition on Sunday. The victim was an accused in killing his wife and is facing trial. Read More................‘Drunk’ man sets house on fire, dies

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86-year-old undergraduate sits for her final exams

Gokul Chattopadhyay got married at a very young age and could not continue her education after passing out from school. But now, at the age of 86, her dreams of pursuing higher studies have come true as she appears for an undergraduate examination. Read More................86-year-old undergraduate sits for her final exams

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10-yr-old tonsured, scalded for stealing egg

MUMBAI: Ten-year-old Vivek Singh did not know that he would be stripped, scalded, thrashed and tonsured as a punishment for stealing an egg, worth all of Rs 3. Read More................10-yr-old tonsured, scalded for stealing egg

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Man kills self, but aunt doesn't realise he's dead for two days

MUMBAI: In a bizarre incident, a 70-year-old woman lived under the same roof with her dead nephew for two days in their Goregaon (E) house, not realising that he had committed suicide. Read More................Man kills self, but aunt doesn't realise he's dead for two days

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A temple where the deity goes hic

This temple in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district doesn't have an idol or a priest and devotees don't make floral offering. They offer liquor to the deity -- a saint who lived in the area around 150 years ago and was said to enjoy his drink in the evening and had a knack of clairvoyance and curing people. Read More................A temple where the deity goes hic

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Virginity tests of Brides at mass Wedding

At a mass wedding in Madhya Pradesh just before the ceremony was to begin, a would-be bride developed labour pains, shocking those present. Virginity and pregnancy tests were ordered on the 152 prospective brides, of whom 14 were detected to be pregnant. Read More................Virginity tests of brides at mass wedding

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Holi With Cow Dung to Appease Rain Gods

Lucknow, July 9: It is not about colours, but cow dung and unseasonal Holi. Residents of a village in Uttar Pradesh daub cow dung on one another in this Holi that is believed to appease the rain gods.

Fervently praying for revival of monsoon, residents of the Naglarajan village in Farrukhabad district are daubing one another with cow dung, playing the "Gobar Holi". Read More................Holi with cow dung to appease rain gods

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Beggar earns Rs 1.4 mn in his career

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Police in Kerala's Mavoor town found cash and receipts for nearly Rs 1.4 million in the bag of a beggar asking for alms outside a mosque, a newspaper report said on Wednesday. Police said Abdul Gali was carrying Rs 80,000 in cash and had receipts for post office deposits of Rs 1.3 million, the newspaper reported. Read More................Beggar earns Rs 1.4 mn in 30-yr career: Report

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Where a witch-doctor's word means death

The decision was made in the hot jungle night: Bhobesh Pahan and his two adult sons, Nirmal and Bimal, must die. Two weeks ago, the villagers of Poaltore, near the border with Bangladesh in India, had a meeting to decide what to do about the spate of illness gripping the village. A month before, a two-year-old, Sumon Pahan, no relation, had died of dysentery.

Several villagers had viral fever. The village witch doctor said the cause was simple. The 65-year-old Bhobesh Pahan and his sons were witches, and had placed a curse on the villagers. Read More................The dark side of India, where a witch-doctor's word means death

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Cop held for eve teasing

PATNA: Two days after a Bihar cop allegedly misbehaved with a young IAS officer and his wife in the AC-2 coach of the running Bangalore-Patna Sanghamitra Express, a BSF jawan was overpowered by fellow passengers as he misbehaved with a woman on the running Guwahati-New Delhi North East Express in the wee hours of Monday. Read More................BSF jawan held for eve teasing on running train

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Man Forces Wife To Dip Hands In Hot Oil

NEW DELHI (Bernama) -- A villager wanting to test his wife's fidelity decided to do a medieval test by dipping her hands in a pot of boiling oil.

Since her hands were badly burnt during the test, he concluded she was unfaithful and threw her out of the house in the middle of the night, the Indian Express newspaper reported. Read More................Man Forces Wife To Dip Hands In Hot Oil

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Parent turns cop every morning

CHENNAI: Spending 15 minutes in a traffic jam outside a school on Harrington Road every morning to make a U-turn spurred Yogita Uchil to stop being one of the many who honk and fume, and take directing traffic into her own hands. Read More................Parent turns cop every morning

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Dead man comes alive using RTI

AHMEDABAD: Sulochna Shah, 70, could not believe her eyes when a letter from the Records of Rights (RoR) of the revenue department in July 2006 declared her a widow and that Champaklal, her husband, had four more sons and daughters other than her six children! Read More................Dead man comes alive using RTI

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Antiques worth Rs 25 crore found in train toilet

Antiques worth Rs 25 crore found in train toilet. Read More................here

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