Man arrested for snatching a bag to gift to wife

A wish to gift his wife a handbag on their wedding anniversary landed a man in jail as he was caught snatching a woman's bag in the capital, police said Thursday.

Kamal, 24, was arrested Tuesday from Mukherjee Nagar in north Delhi while he was trying to escape after snatching the handbag. Read More................Man arrested for snatching a bag to gift to wife

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When Voter was told, he is dead

Ranchi: Writer and theatre personality Deepak Ranjan Chatterjee was shocked when officials at a polling booth in Jharkhand told him that he could not vote because he was dead -- in their records!

A day after the first round of assembly elections in the state Wednesday, Chatterjee related what he underwent in Jamshedpur city.

'My wife and my sons' names were there, but the officials at the booth told me that Deepak Ranjan Chatterjee was dead. I wanted to know how this was possible since I was listed as their father and I am active socially. They insisted the boys' father had died long ago,' Chatterjee said. Read More................Jharkhand voter told he is dead

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Lawless in court: Lawyer thrashed by client's mother

Chandigarh: Do not mess with the mother - it is wisely said. A lawyer got thrashed by his client's angry mother at the Punjab and Haryana High Court complex here Wednesday and when other advocates came to his rescue they too were beaten up by other family members. And then it was free for all.

Monica and Kunal Mahajan, residents of Panipat town in Haryana, had married against the wishes of their family members Nov 6. Sensing a threat from their families, they filed a petition in the high court here seeking protection. Read More................Lawless in court: Lawyer thrashed by client's mother

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60-year-old walks 25 km to vote

Ranchi: Call it his commitment to democracy, a 60-year-old man walked 25 long km to vote in the Jharkhand assembly elections.

“I walked for 25 km (Wednesday) to vote despite threats from Maoists,” Bhagwandas Kumhar of Hatia near Ranchi told IANS. Read More................60-year-old walks 25 km to vote

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This is How Taxpayers are Looted in India

In a startling disclosure, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi said it has found 22,853 'ghost employees' on its payrolls, an administration lapse that has been costing the civic body a whopping Rs 17 crore (Rs 170 million) every month.

An inquiry by Municipal Commissioner K S Mehra, the report of which was submitted to Delhi Mayor Kanwar Sain, has revealed the extent of irregularity that both ruling BJP and opposition Congress in MCD said has been going on 'for years'. Read More................22,800 fake staffers cost Delhi municipality crores!

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A ration card in the name of Mahatma Gandhi!

Believe it or not - the authorities in Andhra Pradesh have issued a ration card in the name of Mahatma Gandhi along with his picture!

What is more shocking is that the card named Nathuram Godse, the killer of Mahatma Gandhi, as his father. Godse, however, has been misspelt as Godsay.

Chittoor district collector V Seshadari has ordered a probe after the ration card, carrying a fictitious address, was detected during a verification drive in the district to wee out bogus cards. Read More................A ration card in the name of Mahatma Gandhi!

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Woman walks 110 km in 15 days for medical help

Raigarh (Chhattisgarh): Such is the state of medical care in Chhattisgarh that a woman had to walk 110 km for 15 days to reach a government-run hospital to get her burnt hands treated.

In September, Phoolwati, 25, and her husband Roop Singh were burnt when the kerosene stove burst in their hut in Bakalo village within the jurisdiction of the Kapu police station in Raigarh district. Sans any medical treatment, Roop Singh battled his burn injuries for a week and then died. Read More................Woman walks 110 km in 15 days for medical help in Chhattisgarh

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Girl set on fire for stealing Rs.1,400

A 12-year-old girl was set on fire by her neighbour here after she allegedly stole Rs.1,400, police said. Read More................Girl set on fire for stealing Rs.1,400

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India gambler killed over 6p bet

An Indian card player was killed after an argument over winnings of just 6p.

The 29-year-old rickshaw puller known only as Aslam was playing cards with his friends Dharambir, 26, and Ajay, 22, in the Sunder Nagri area of New Delhi when the fight which led to his death broke out. Read More................India gambler killed over 6p bet

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A 'princely' Rupees 400 - for winning two golds, one bronze at Ipoh

Agra : When constable and sportswoman Anita Yadav went to meet a top Agra police official with her prized possessions - two golds and one bronze medal won at the November athletics championships in Malaysia - she could scarcely imagine what lay in store. Read More................A 'princely' Rupees 400 - for winning two golds, one bronze at Ipoh

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A stint in jail helps prisoners put on weight

CHENNAI: Steaming hot upma or pongal, sambhar rice with vegetables, boiled peanuts, dal with ghee and roasted chicken. This is not the menu card of a south Indian restaurant, but food served to inmates of various prisons in Tamil Nadu. Read More................A stint in TN jail helps prisoners put on weight

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When Gold turned into Chips

New Delhi : A jeweller's bag said to be containing Rs.4 lakh worth of gold was put under security check at a Delhi Metro station. But what came out of the scanning machine was a bag containing two packets of chips and a mineral water bottle! The gold remained untraced Wednesday, a day after the shocking incident.

The incident took place when Sanjeev Nischal, a 38-year-old jeweller, entered the Karol Bagh Metro station with what he said was a black bag containing about 200 gram of gold at around 6.30 p.m. He bought a ticket for Tilak Nagar where he is based. Read More................When gold turned into chips at Delhi Metro station

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No soapies, no marriage

Mumbai - An Indian woman successfully divorced her husband after he refused to allow her to watch television soap operas, a report said Tuesday.

The Daily News and Analysis newspaper said the situation led to daily arguments between the couple from Pune, southeast of Mumbai, and she filed for divorce. Read More................No soapies, no marriage

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Elephant dung, the mosquito repellant

Sonepur (Bihar): Munia Devi and her son Bholua look forward to the world-famous cattle fair that takes place here every year. They can't afford to buy any animal, but they make a neat packet selling elephant dung.

Elephant dung is known as the poor man's mosquito repellant. When burnt, it gives out a pungent smoke that keeps mosquitoes away. Read More................Elephant dung: Source of livelihood, mosquito repellant

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Police arrests man for chaining son

Hours after Headlines Today highlighted the chaining of an eight-year-old boy by his father, the Patna Police on Thursday arrested the man for tormenting the child.

The brutal act continued for six months until a resident spoke up against the inhuman act. The Kadamkuan police swung into action as soon as Headlines Today aired the chaining of boy and arrested the accused, Sanjay Gope, and rescued his son Guddu.
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Mumbai Police inflicts walk of shame

Mumbai has been shocked by the pictures of three men being paraded in a busy market in South Mumbai with placards around their necks declaring them to be bag-snatchers.

The alleged thieves were made to do this walk of shame in Mumbai's Bhuleshwar area by the local police. Read More................Mumbai Police inflicts walk of shame

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Prisoners in jail to serve cows!!!

Lucknow: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly central jail have come up with a new idea to reform criminals - cow service! Now prison inmates will have to regularly bathe, feed and milk cows, considered sacred to Hindus. Read more...........Prisoners in Uttar Pradesh jail to serve cows now

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Laila-Majnu, the plant, a bestseller at Bihar fair

A plant named after legendary lovers Laila and Majnu, who could only unite in death, is selling like hot cakes at a Bihar fair as a symbol of luck and prosperity for couples and newlyweds.'People, particularly newly married couples and lovers, are purchasing this plant with a belief that it will bring them good luck and strengthen their relationship,' Ram Briksha Chourasia, who sells the plant at Sonepur cattle fair, told IANS by phone. Read More................Laila-Majnu, the plant, a bestseller at Bihar fair

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21-year-old marries grandma bride

Lucknow: Even an age gap of almost 36 years could not come between their love. Twenty one-year-old Abhimanyu Kumar married 57-year-old Suneeta Devi, who is a grandmother, in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Thursday.

The wedding took place on Wednesday in Preetamnagar town in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, about 250-km from Lucknow.

According to locals, Kumar and Devi were having an affair for the past one year. After Devi lost her husband three years ago, her in-laws in Bareilly forced her to leave the house. She then moved to Preetamnagar in search of work. Read More................21-year-old marries grandma bride in Uttar Pradesh

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Villagers see God in rare turtle

BHUBANESWAR, India – Hundreds of poor Hindu villagers in eastern India have refused to hand over a rare turtle to authorities, saying it is an incarnation of God, officials said on Tuesday.
Villagers chanting hymns and carrying garlands, bowls of rice and fruits are pouring in from remote villages to a temple in Kendrapara, a coastal district in eastern Orissa state. Read More................Villagers see God in rare turtle

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Politician bought 600 vehicles to please supporters

RANCHI: Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who was on Wednesday interrogated for his role in a Rs.2,500 crore money laundering scam, distributed hundreds of vehicles to supporters and used the mines department and electricity board to expand his financial empire, officials here said.

Koda, an independent Lok Sabha MP, purchased and distributed around 600 bikes, 25 to 30 Scorpios, Boleros and other four wheelers to his supporters during the Lok Sabha elections this year, officials in the income tax department said. Read More................Madhu Koda bought 600 vehicles to please supporters

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Man bites snake to death

In a bizarre incident, a 25-year-old gardener in Orissa, furious after being bitten by a snake, grabbed the reptile, tore it apart and chewed bits of its flesh.

The incident took place on Saturday in a government-managed park at Baramunda area on the outskirts of the state capital Bhubaneswar. Read More................Man bites snake to death in Orissa

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Mumbaikars throng church as water oozes from cross

MUMBAI: Thousands of people thronged a south Mumbai church on Monday to see water oozing out a cross and to collect what they believed was holy water, though church officials shied away from giving the occurrence any name. Read More................Mumbaikars throng church as water oozes from cross

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FIR filed against elephant

Coimbatore: In what could be the first such incident in Kerala's police history, an FIR has been lodged against an elephant which trampled to death a person in this district. Read More................FIR filed against elephant

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Student's hair cut as punishment

In another case of extreme punishment, a teacher in Maharashtra has chopped off a male student's hair.

The teacher at Karnala High School in Panvel was reportedly angry because the student's shirt was not completely buttoned up. The boy was a Class 9 student.

A case has been registered with the Panvel police against the teacher. "We saw the way our son had been humiliated, his shirt was torn, hair cut, the wounds to his face. We have filed a police complaint and want the teacher arrested," says Bhimsen Mali, the student's father. Read More................Student's hair cut as punishment

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Woman, daughter kicked, stripped in Uttar Pradesh village

The mother and 18-year-old sister of a young man were kicked, stripped and paraded naked in an Uttar Pradesh village by locals who were against his relationship with a girl. The two brothers of the girl have been arrested, police said Saturday.

The mother and sister of Phaujveer Singh, 24, a resident of Kalyanpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, some 350 km from Lucknow, were Friday paraded naked in the village by a group of locals, including the family members of the girl. Read More................Woman, daughter kicked, stripped in Uttar Pradesh village

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Husband collects Rs. 4,000 crores, while wife sacrifices 11 goats for his well-being

Former chief minister of Jharkhand Madhu Koda allegedly swindled Rs. 4,000 crores of public money in his coffers during two years in office. To evade his arrest in the scam he pretended to be sick & got admitted to hospital. Bizzare is the news that his wife Geeta Koda sacrificed 11 goats at a temple here for her husband's well-being. Read here more...........Koda's wife sacrifices goats for husband's well-being

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Nanny sedates baby, 'rents' him out to beggars

BANGALORE: The worst nightmare of working parents entrusting the care of their children to nannies became a reality for a city couple recently. As soon as they would kiss their little one goodbye, the nanny would feed him and get him ready - for a day of begging on the streets of Bangalore. Instead of milk, the baby was fed sedatives; instead of the clothes carefully put out by his parents, she would dress him up in rags. Read More................Nanny sedates baby, 'rents' him out to beggars

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Man, 32, has son aged 73, daughter 65

PANAJI: Jose Pereira, 32, and his wife Albertina, 30, of Nerul, Bardez were shocked to find that the government had gifted them two children who are twice their age and citizens of the United Kingdom. When Pereira collected his ration card after renewal last month, he found that Urban William Paul, 73, and Janet Margo Paul, 65, had been added as his son and daughter on the card. Read More................Man, 32, has son aged 73, daughter 65

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Man Eats 20 Kg Stolen Veggies Daily

NEW DELHI -- It is a different kind of fetish all together for 32-year-old Nazim Baig of Lucknow, who munches about 20kg of vegetables daily, plucked straight from the fields, just to satisfy his appetite.

But his neighbours are not a happy lot, because Nazim steals the vegetables from their farms every night and often consumes them during dusk. Read More................Man Eats 20 Kg Stolen Veggies Daily

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10-year-old stripped naked, chained and dragged for theft

A 10-year-old boy was assaulted, stripped naked, chained and then dragged for several metres by a group of shopkeepers in an Uttar Pradesh village on charges of stealing Rs.20, police said on Tuesday.
The inhumane treatment was meted out to Sainki, a resident of Dayanand Sagar village in Muzaffarnagar district, about 350 km from state capital Lucknow, police said. Read More................10-year-old stripped naked, chained and dragged for theft

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