World's smallest girl

NAGPUR: Jyoti Amge (17) doesn't complain to God for being short-changed. Instead, she has risen to life's challenges. Against adversities, she stands 1 foot, 11 inches tall. Jyoti is one Nagpur girl the world has taken special note of. She is recognised as the smallest girl in the world by both the Guinness Book of World Records and Limca Book of Records. She is shorter than an average three-month old girl. But that hasn't stopped the teenager from having towering ambitions. Read More................Towering ambitions of world's smallest girl

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60 kids pack into 100 sq ft class!

NAGPUR: What is your idea of a classroom in a school? If you are thinking 50 students listening to a teacher in a huge classroom, think again. Mahatma Phule Prathmik Shala at Vijay Nagar is something different. Here, 60 students pack into a small 10x10 foot room and struggle to listen to the teacher. Read More................60 kids pack into 100 sq ft class!

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TWO frogs 'married' to bring the rain

TWO frogs have been "married" in a ceremony in the western Indian state of Maharashtra to usher in the delayed monsoon rains, a report said today.

Residents in a suburb of Nagpur, 860km east of the state capital Mumbai, looked on as the groom, Raja, and bride, Rani, were joined in union in a solemn ritual at the weekend, the Times of India said. Read More................Hoppy couple to bring on rain

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80-yr-old wants to become a lawyer

NAGPUR: She’s a first year BA student. She wants to become a lawyer. And she’s 80 years old.

For every student who bunks college and thinks studies are a drag, Shakuntala Gote is a call for action. Pursuing her bachelor of arts from Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), the octogenarian wishes to study her bachelor of law (LLB) course from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Law College. Read more........................Nagpur: 80-yr-old wants to do LLB

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Girl abuses, beats up boyfriend in High Court

NAGPUR: A teenaged girl thrashed her 35-year-old boyfriend inside the court for disowning her after forcing her to abort the foetus.

The girl chased the boy in filmy style, dragged and beat him using choicest expletives. The cops on the spot rescued the boy and took him to the main gate of the court from where he fled in his car. Read more..............................Girl abuses, beats up boyfriend in HC

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'Friend' kidnaps friend for Rs 2,000 (US$ 47)

NAGPUR: A sum of Rs 2,000(US$ 47)may be too small an amount for kidnapping someone. But imagine someone being kidnapped for this frugal amount that by one's own 'friend'! Read full story at TOI...........................'Friend' kidnaps friend for Rs 2,000

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People fined for wearing helmets!

In most of the Indian states not wearing a helmet can lead to a fine, but in Nagpur city in Maharashtra state of India, 210 citizens were fined for wearing them in the past 10 days. Read more.......................People fined for wearing helmets!

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Thief tries to 'abduct' a Cop

In Amravati Division in Maharashtra state of India, a vehicle-lifter, thief tried to 'abduct' a Cop when the latter tried to round him up. Read full story..............................When a thief tried to 'abduct' a cop

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Boy dies imitating Spiderman

In a freak mishap, a 12-year-old boy died while showing a stunt of Spiderman to his younger brother.

The deceased has been identified as Jeffrin Bejoy, a resident of CPWD colony, Gittikhadan in Nagpur city in Maharashtra state of India. Read more................City boy dies imitating Spiderman

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