Runaway Bride returns home to New Toilet

Maharajganj, A young woman, who ran away from her in-laws’ house for its lack of toilet, returned Wednesday — to the same house with an ultra-modern toilet and a reward of Rs.2 lakh from Sulabh International. With her were two other women who too had similarly walked out from their in-laws’ houses.

Priyanka Bharti was mobbed as she arrived decked up like a bride for her ‘gauna’ ceremony to her Vishnupur Khurd village in a sports utility vehicle (SUV).

Amidst blowing of conch shells and ‘aarti’, tears rolled down her cheeks as she was ushered in by her in-laws and shown the new toilet and bathroom. Read More................Runaway bride returns home to new toilet in Uttar Pradesh

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Here, one takes Casual Leave (CL) to go to loo

PATNA: In a state where the number of cellphones far exceeds that of toilets, it would be folly to think of having separate toilets for women in most educational institutions of Bihar. Attending to the call of nature at their workplace appears to be a nightmarish experience for most women teachers and students due to lack of sufficient number of toilets. Read More................Here, one takes CL to go to loo

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Auto rickshaw driver, tea vendor among 26 who file nominations for Indian presidential poll

New Delhi: Even as the focus is on Pranab Mukherjee and PA Sangma in the coming Presidential polls, nomination papers have already been filed by 26 others who represent varied background--from an auto rickshaw driver to a tea vendor.

Till Wednesday evening, 36 nominations were filed of which eight have been rejected and two persons have submitted two sets of nomination papers each.

Also in the fray is Sunita Chaudhary, who claims to be North India's first woman auto-rickshaw driver, Guiness Rishi who has 388 flags and over 3,000 words tattooed on his body and Anand Singh Kushwah, a tea vendor from Gwalior. Read More................Auto rickshaw driver, tea vendor among 26 who file nominations for presidential poll

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Bouncing Baby

A two-year-old boy astonished doctors when he survived a 50ft fall from the top of an apartment block without a scratch after bouncing off phone lines and into the arms of passers by, say paramedics in Jaipur, India. Read More................Bouncing Baby

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School punishes girl in 35-degree heat

Hyderabad: In the 35-degree heat in Hyderabad, a school girl was ordered to stand in the sun for more than five hours. A bandage was taped over her mouth. This was her teacher's way of punishing her for not doing her homework. She was not allowed any food or water. Read More................Trial by fire: School punishes girl in 35-degree heat

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Even after 21 yrs of court order, police fail to lodge FIR

KISHANGANJ: The police have failed to register FIRs after a lapse of 21 years and six years, respectively, even though different courts had passed the orders in three separate cases in Kishanganj, Purnia and Supaul.

In the first case, Kishanganj chief judicial magistrate (CJM) had transferred a case to his counterpart in Araria. The place of occurrence in the case lodged with Terhagachh police station did not come in Kishanganj district. Rather, it was under Palasi police station in Araria district. Araria CJM on February 5, 1991, had asked the Palasi police to lodge an FIR. But, the Palasi police have been sitting over the order since then. Read More................Even after 21 yrs of court order, police fail to lodge FIR

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Prize catch! Fishermen net cold hard cash

Guwahati: It was a better catch than the fishermen ever dreamed of. In Guwahati, a few lucky men discovered Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes floating in a local lake. Read More................Prize catch! Guwahati fishermen net cold hard cash

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Indian President gives life to dead man

BELGAUM (KARNAKATA): A day after TOI reported that President Pratibha Patil had commuted the death sentences of 35 convicts to life in prison, it came to light on Friday that one of the beneficiaries of her mercy died almost five years ago.

Bandu Tidke's sentence for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl came from the President's office on June 2. It has raised doubts about whether the clemency decisions — for many convicted of murder and rape — on the advice of the Union home ministry were based on correct information or taken in haste. Read More................President Pratibha Patil gives life to dead man

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Family buries Father's body, man returns home a day after

JAIPUR: It was the height of mistaken identity! The shocked family members of Yaqub Ali (60) a native of Borkheda village in Kota district had a trying time on Monday morning when they were informed that their father was murdered and his body was lying in a pool of blood Anta village in the district.

Ali's "bereaved" family comprising four sons reached the mortuary at Kota government hospital. The body was beyond recognition, but the family managed to identify it by Yaqub's "beard" and "height" of the corpse. Read More................Family buries father's body, man returns home a day after

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Temple sells hair online, makes profit of Rs 61 cr

Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) marked an outstanding profit of Rs 61.72 crore after it sold human hair weighing 89.41 tonnes through an e-auction.

As per the instruction of KS Srinivasa Raju, TTD Joint Executive Officer, the hairs were segregated into varieties depending on the length and put up for e-auction, out of which 89,413 tonnes went for bidding. Read More................Tirupati temple sells hair online, makes profit of Rs 61 cr

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Laughing club in Mumbai banned by court

Mumbai: They are designed to reduce stress and improve well-being, but one laughing yoga club in Mumbai had been ordered to stop its early morning giggling sessions after complaints from grumpy neighbours.

The Bombay High Court told police to clamp down on the laughing yoga group after a 78-year-old resident complained it caused "mental agony, pain and public nuisance", the DNA newspaper reported on Tuesday. Read More................Not so funny. Laughing club in Mumbai banned by court

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Parents adopt new methods to kill baby girls

JAISALMER: The father of a baby girl, who died in suspicious circumstances, was arrested and sent to judicial custody for 15 days. Police claim that Deen Singh alias Dileep Singh, the father of the girl, deliberately denied her treatment, which led to her death. Read More................Parents adopt new methods to kill baby girls

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See Mamata photo for good luck everyday, advises her minister

Kolkata: He had earlier said, 'Don't marry anyone from the CPM'. Now Trinamool minister Jyotipriya Mullick has gone a step further and warned that if you look at a CPM supporter's face, you run the risk of being run over in a road accident. And what is his anti-dote to such bad luck? Put up a photograph of Mamata Banerjee in your house and, before you step out every morning, take a long look at her face! Read More................See Mamata photo for good luck everyday, advises her minister

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Buffalo in theft case produced for court hearing

A buffalo at the centre of a theft case attracted a lot of attention when it was produced at a court hearing in India's Rajasthan state.

Last August, breeder Heeralal Gurjar reported a stolen buffalo to the police in Kota city. Police later recovered the animal and arrested one suspect.

The judge ordered Mr Gurjar to produce the animal in court for identification. Read More................Buffalo in theft case produced for court hearing

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Dacoit in past, now a spiritual guru

Pune: "I am not repentant of killing more than 10 people in the past as I killed them because they were exploiting the poor and the common people were victimised by their atrocities," says Bapu Biru Vategaonkar, known for his Robin Hood image among the locals. He was once upon a time a dacoit in Sangli district and is guilty of sending over 10 people to their graves. The 81-year-old went underground for 23 years, was finally arrested in 1983, served time in various jails for his crimes and was released in 2004. Read More................Dacoit in past, now a spiritual guru

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Spider swarm attack questioned by experts

Rest easy arachnophobes, a recently reported attack by a swarm of tarantula-like spiders is probably no more reputable than the 1977 William Shatner clunker, "Kingdom of the Spiders."

The Times of India reported over the weekend that a swarm of aggressive spiders attacked dozens of people in the remote Indian town of Sadiya, killing two residents. One resident, Jintu Gogoi, told The Times that his finger was "black and swollen" after being bit by one of the spiders.

The alleged attack, which was said to have occurred during a local festival, has been reported by a number of national news organizations, leading to speculation about whether a "new" species of spider could be responsible for the bites. Read More................Spider swarm attack questioned by experts

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Cops invoke Gods to solve crimes

VELLORE: Distressed by a sudden spurt in crimes in Gudiyattam police station limits, the local policemen, unable to get any leads to solve the cases, turned to God for succour. At sunset on Sunday, they conducted a rahu kala pooja.

The cops are clueless regarding seven robberies reported since May 1, in which several people lost cash, gold and silver worth about Rs 1.50 to Rs 2 crore.� According to sources in the department, the policemen cleaned the station on Sunday after which a local priest performed the pooja meant to ward off the evil eye from the station and to enable the policemen solve pending cases and keep their jurisdiction crime-free. Read More................TN: Cops invoke Gods to solve crimes

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Women 'steal' water to appease rain god

KEONJHAR: It is that time of the year when a spell of heavy downpour tops everybody's wish list. People of Telkoi are not only wishing for it, but also doing their bit to appease lord Indra. Following an age-old ritual, groups of woman on Saturday marched to the sound of drums and crackers to neighboring villages and "stole" water. This, they firmly belief, will bring showers by appeasing the gods. Read More................Keonjhar women 'steal' water to appease rain god

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After 24 years, woman proves she is alive!

Patna: Asharfi Devi ran from pillar to post for 24 years to get a certificate to prove that she is still alive.

A resident of Barun village in Rohtas district, the woman in her mid-40s is happy like never before.

“In 1988 my husband Ramjanam Singh declared me dead and married another woman. He also managed to get made my death certificate so that I don’t claim his property,” she said. Read More................After 24 years, woman proves she is alive!

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Duper 'NRI' bride strips 5 men of crores

FEROZEPUR: A 30-year-old woman from Tarn Taran, who pretended to be an NRI looking for a handsome Punjabi groom, duped five men into marriage and stripped them of their money with the promise of making their Canada dreams come true. Emboldened by their silence, she continued her swindling ways and ended up making a neat sum of Rs 5 crore before her arrest here. Read More................Duper 'NRI' bride strips 5 of crores

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