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Gambhir, Tendulkar script India's great escape
Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar hit opportune centuries as India came up with a spirited batting display to salvage a draw...

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Chinese Money Worth Weight in Eggs
Perhaps one artist in Guangzhou, southern China, had that fact in mind when this sculpture was conceived...

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Jayawardene break 72-year-old world record
Mahela and Prasanna, who came together on Wednesday, went past the 346-run stand that was put together by Australian great Don Bradman...

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Woman divorced husband over soaps ban
An Indian woman divorced her husband after he refused to allow her to watch soap operas...

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World's longest fuel queue?
Taxi drivers in a Chinese city are complaining that they are having to queue for miles to refuel their cars...

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Scientist: Transgenic rat sheds light on human memory improvement
Researchers have created a smart transgenic rat whose brain cells communicate a bit longer than usual, shedding light on the possibility of enhancing human memory...

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NASA, Microsoft launch Web site on Mars
NASA and Microsoft Corp. have collaborated to create a Web site to allow earthlings to become Martians, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory...

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Scientists Debut Swine Flu Robot in Japan
This robot was one of many disease-related devices unveiled at Security & Safety Trade Expo (RISCON) in Tokyo...

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Hole in wall traps burglar
A Chinese burglar got stuck after he tried to crawl through a tiny opening built for a farmer's pet dog to steal...

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Meet the brave 'crystal girl' with rare illness that is turning her body to rock
A five-year-old must a daily cocktail of drugs to avoid her body turning - into a crystal...

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ITF Futures in May as test event for 2010 Games
The renovation work at the DLTA Complex will be complete by the end of March next year and ITF Futures tournaments...

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London's scrumptious skyline
London's skyline has been recreated out of 26 different types of fruit and vegetables ranging from green beans to kumquats...

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Dravid and Dhoni dump Sri Lanka hopes
Rahul Dravid and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit centuries Monday as India came back hard on Sri Lanka in the first cricket Test...

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Tallest man unveils largest cookie in Norway
The world's tallest living man has unveiled the world's largest gingerbread man at an Ikea outlet in Norway's capital, Oslo...

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Half man's recovery stuns surgeons
A Chinese man, who had half of his body amputated after being run over by a truck, has amazed surgeons...

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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...

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Milestone man Tendulkar completes 20 years in international cricket
Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday completed 20 years in international cricket and became the first Indian and only the 16th in the history of the game...

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Indian Spider man Defies Death
Many of us wish we could emulate the spider-enhanced physical prowess of Peter Parker, known more commonly as Spider-Man...

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Thieves steal circus van - and lion
Thieves in Germany stole a circus van - without realising there was a lion asleep in the back...

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Man invents stair-climbing wheelchair
A Chinese pensioner sold his apartment to fund his dream of creating a wheelchair that can climb stairs...

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Venues will be ready by March: Central Public Works Department (CPWD) chief
Newly-appointed director general of CPWD Bhishm Kumar Chug told TOI, "All the venues will be ready...

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Chinese Farmer Discovers a Knotty Vegetable Man
Zheng Dexun, a Chinese farmer from Langzhong, had the shock of his life recently when he pulled out a man-shaped knot weed plant from amongst his crops...

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San Diego Great Dane named world's tallest dog
A dog named Titan lived up to his name Thursday when he earned the title world's tallest dog...

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Brits 'among world's ugliest'
Britons are among the ugliest people in the world, according to a controversial website that only allows 'beautiful' people to join...

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1.5 pounds of nails pulled from man's stomach
Doctors in the city of Cajamarca say they removed 1.5 pounds of metal from Abanto's stomach...

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Meet the 10-yr-old who is CEO of two companies and a lecturer!
A Malay boy, who is only 10 years old, has become the CEO of two companies and a lecturer...

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Brazil Student Expelled After Wearing Mini-Dress
A Brazilian university has expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students for wearing a short...

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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...

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Dog 'revives' heart attack victim
A Polish man claims his pet dog revived him after he suffered a heart attack...

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Youngest player to win World Series of Poker tournament in its 40-year history
A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas...

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Thanksgiving Day: Family Reunion and Feasting
It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States. While perhaps religious in origin...

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Woman passes driving theory test - at 950th attempt
A Korean woman has finally passed her driving theory test - at the 950th attempt...

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World's oldest divorcees
A British couple have become the oldest couple in the world to divorce - at the age of 98...

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Couple choke on fake cake
A newly-wed couple cut into their wedding cake - to find it was made of polystyrene...

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Nanny sedates baby, 'rents' him out to beggars
The worst nightmare of working parents entrusting the care of their children to nannies became a reality for a city couple recently...

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Athletes need time to familiarize with Commonwealth Games infrastructure
As India races against time to prepare for next year's Commonwealth Games, former hockey captain Viren Rasquinha...

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World's highest game of bingo held on Everest
A group of 25 bingo fans have hiked 17,500ft up to Everest Base Camp... to hold the world's highest game of bingo...

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Children take 'world's shortest flight' to school
Children on a remote Scottish island are to take what is believed to be the world's shortest flight to and from school...

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Swine Flu Prompts ‘World Hand-Washing Day’ in Japan
The systemic fear of H1N1, known more colloquially as “swine flu,” has seized the world by the haunches...

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Kirameki Pure Gold Keyboard: Luxury or Decadence?
If King Midas were (or ever had been) among the living, no doubt he would have yearned to own the Kirameki Pure Gold Keyboard to cherish among his many other gilded possessions...

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Sachin Tendulkar crosses 17000-run mark in One-Day International
Tendulkar finally touched the magical 17,000-run mark in One-Day International cricket...

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Doctors remove 78 forks and teaspoons from woman's stomach
A Woman obsessed with eating cutlery had to go under the knife to remove 78 forks and spoons from her stomach...

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We've lost Commonwealth Games home advantage: Malhotra
Thanks to the inordinate delays in readying the stadiums for next year's Commonwealth Games...

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Movie role for talking starling
A starling that can talk, mimic mobile phones and fly beside a vehicle at 40mph is to appear in a film...

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Muddy miracle worker
An Indian holy man says he can cure the sick - by persuading them to wallow in the mud with him...

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Hi-tech help for baffled Santas
Baffled Santas are being sent on a crash course in hi-tech toys to help them keep up with today's gadget-obsessed kids...

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Man Eats 20 Kg Stolen Veggies Daily
It is a different kind of fetish all together for 32-year-old Nazim Baig of Lucknow...

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Passenger accidentally activated ejector seat
The man was reaching for something to steady himself during a mid-air manoeuvre...

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World's biggest meatball
A US restaurant has broken the world record for the largest meatball...

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Space hotel says it's on schedule to open in 2012
The Barcelona-based architects of The Galactic Suite Space Resort say it will cost 3 million euro ($4.4 million) for a three-night stay at the hotel...

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Kilometre-long invite for Obama - from Uttar Pradesh
Barack Obama has mail - from a place in Uttar Pradesh state in India that he would never have heard of...

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Halogen lamps light giant pumpkin
A Pennsylvania man said he uses three halogen lamps to light a giant Halloween pumpkin...

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Man sues over lack of 'Lynx effect'
A luckless Indian romeo is suing Lynx after he failed to land a single girlfriend during seven years of using their products...

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World's biggest rubber band ball
A Florida man has finally bid farewell to the world's largest rubber band ball...

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Don't focus on individuals, focus on issues: Hooper
Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper has termed the controversy over preparations...

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India receives Commonwealth Games baton from the Queen
The Queen placed her message into the baton after receiving it from Commonwealth Games Federation...

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Rescuers save boy trapped between buildings
A Chinese boy who fell out of his third floor window ended up with his head wedged in the narrow gap between two buildings...

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Internet's 40th anniversary marked in U.S.
A group of industry leaders, researchers and analysts gathered at a U.S. university on Thursday to celebrate the 40th anniversary...

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Mergia, Keitany hunt for success
A keen contest is waiting to unfold at this year's Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on November 1 with some of the best athletes...

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Underworld don leaves jail, teaches yoga
D K Rao, once a key aide of gangster Chhota Rajan, says he wants to set-up an institute that teaches yoga...

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Vijender to be part of Commonwealth baton launch
Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh would be among India's star players to attend the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games 2010...

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Ton-up Dhoni helps India level Aussie series
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed a blistering century as India whipped injury-hit Australia by 99 runs on Wednesday to level their seven-match One-day series 1-1...

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Man, 78, has 241 piercings on his body
Guinness World Records said a 78-year-old British man with 241 piercings on his body has been certified as a world record holder...

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Canadian Company Launches Balloon Boy Halloween Costume
Capitalizing on the media circus, a Canadian manufacturing firm debuted a Balloon Boy costume in time for Halloween...

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Dream man is a mystery
A website about a mysterious man that thousands of people around the world claim to have seen in their dreams has become an online sensation...

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Giant breasts shock China
Parents and teachers in China are protesting after a sculpture of a tiny girl with giant breasts was installed in a city park...

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Rahul Gandhi as ambassador of Commonwealth Games (CWG)?
A brand ambassador represents the product they endorse. People look up to celebs, because they connect with the masses...

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'Meteorite crater' - a hoax
Scientists say a crater in Latvia thought to have been caused by a meteorite was a hoax...

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'Superboy' is an online smash
A muscle-bound five-year-old has become an internet sensation because of his incredible feats of strength...

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Postbox not emptied for five years
A lazy postman took so long to deliver letters to a village some of the residents had died by the time they arrived...

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Japan Creates World’s Biggest Tug-of-War Rope
Japanese folks from Kumoji, Naha, upheld their annual tradition of creating the mother of all tug-of-war rope when they put together a 656 foot long rope...

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Haunted village axes Halloween
Britain's most haunted village has cancelled Halloween after becoming fed up of being invaded by hundreds of ghost-hunting revelers...

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The most unproductive day of the year
Researchers say Monday, October 26, will be the most unproductive of 2009 as workers' morale is hit by darker evenings brought on by the clocks going back...

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Kiwi world's fastest tap dancer
A Wellington stockbroker has reclaimed his spot as the world's fastest tap dancer - beating his previous record by almost double...

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For 300 years, every dog had its day here
A former maharaja of the kingdom watched a dog consume 50 kg of opium and remain standing, unwavering as the Statue of Liberty...

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Australia pip India to go 1-0 up in the series
Praveen Kumar and Harbhajan Singh's batting heroics took India agonisingly close to a sensational win before the hosts slumped to a four-run defeat against Australia...

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Buffaloes do the 'catwalk' in Bihar
In a rare event, buffaloes are being dressed up and paraded to do the 'catwalk' in Bihar's Madhepura town to draw people's attention to their plight...

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We will provide fool-proof security for Games: Chidambaram
Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday sought to allay apprehensions on the security arrangements for next year's Commonwealth Games...

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Lee powers NSW to Champions League title
New South Wales were crowned the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 winners after they snapped Trinidad & Tobago's fairytale campaign...

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Rugby star races wolf - and wins
Rugby World Cup winner Ben Cohen has shown off his blistering pace - by beating a wolf in a race at Wembley...

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World's largest thesaurus launched
English language experts have spent more than 45 years compiling the world's largest thesaurus...

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Children swapped for exotic bird
An American couple admitted giving an exotic bird to a woman in exchange for two children...

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India beat Canada 3-1, take unassailable 4-0 series lead
Sandeep Singh continued his rampaging form to score twice as India beat Canada 3-1 to take take an unassailable 4-0 lead in the seven-match hockey Test series...

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Farmer launches home-made submarine
A Chinese farmer has completed a successful maiden voyage in his home-made one man submarine...

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A fight every Diwali, never to the finish
For residents of two villages in this district, Diwali festivities are not only about fireworks, lighting lamps
and distributing sweets...

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Maldives cabinet rehearses underwater meeting
Ministers in the Maldives dived in their final rehearsals Friday ahead of an underwater cabinet meeting this weekend aimed at drawing attention...

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Commonwealth Games Federation rejects Indian demands
The Commonwealth Games Federation has rejected calls for the removal of its leading official in New Delhi and urged Indian organizers...

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Corpse mistaken for Halloween display
The dead body of a 75-year-old man was left on a Los Angeles balcony for several days because neighbours thought it was a Halloween display...

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17-Pound, 4-Month-Old Baby Denied Health Insurance for Being Too Fat
Nothing brings a smile to an adult's face quicker than the sight of a happy, chubby baby...

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Kids should start school at 6
Throwing Younger Children Into Constraint Of Classroom Harmful: Cambridge Study...

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Stroller falls on tracks, baby survives train hit
A 6-month-old baby miraculously survived a train hitting his stroller that had rolled onto the tracks with only a bump on his head...

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Tampa cigar maker rolling for record
Tampa grand master cigar maker Wallace Reyes began work Thursday on what he hopes will be a world record...

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Kallis' super show takes Bangalore to Super Eight
Jacques Kallis smashed a breezy unbeaten 73 and took three wickets to steer Royal Challengers Bangalore to Super Eight stage...

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Diwali shines bright for corporate gifts once again
After a dim Diwali last year due to the economic downturn and an overhang of business uncertainty...

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India's first standalone comedy club
When the Comedy Store opens up in Mumbai in 2010, it will be India's first standalone comedy club...

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Nearly half of Brit drivers talk to their cars!
A new UK study has found that almost half the motorists speak to their cars while driving...

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Giant balloon offers Las Vegas views
The world's largest helium-filled, land-tethered balloon has officially opened...

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Two scientists face charge of attempting human sacrifice
A case has been slapped against two senior scientists of the Defence Research and Development Establishment...

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Girl, 9, designs coin
A nine-year-old girl from Bristol has become the first child to ever design a UK coin...

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Gas mask bra wins science award
The designer of a bra that turns into two gas masks was among the winners of the 2009 Ig Nobel prizes...

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Donkeys get dye-job, take on zebra role
Two white donkeys dyed with black stripes delighted Palestinian kids at a small Gaza zoo on Thursday who had never seen a zebra in the flesh...

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Delhi beat Wayamba, enter Super eight stage
Dirk Nannes fired with the ball while Virender Sehwag and Dinesh Karthik scored quickfire half-centuries as Delhi Daredevils beat Wayamaba Elevens...

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Nasa moon bombing mission
NASA smacked two spacecraft into the lunar south pole Friday morning in a search for hidden ice...

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Me and Sehwag have to steer Daredevils: Gambhir
Delhi Daredevils captain Gautam Gambhir says he, along with senior batsman Virender Sehwag, will have to shoulder the entire responsibility of steering the team to Champions League...

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Electric unicycle unveiled
An electric unicycle has been unveiled by Honda which says will revolutionise the way we get around...

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Mother jumps from running train to save newborn
A mother who gave birth on a train jumped off it as the newborn slipped through the toilet pipe and fell on the tracks in West Bengal...

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Huge audience watched op to separate twins
More than 100,000 watched online as surgeons carried out a five hour operation to separate conjoined twin girls...

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Largest egg in the poultry history
A hen in Canada has laid probably the largest egg in the poultry history of this country...

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Duminy's brilliance dump Bangalore in Champions League opener
J P Duminy dazzled with the bat with a blistering unbeaten 99 to guide Cape Cobras to a five-wicket victory Royal Challengers Bangalore...

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Games village draws applause
Canada struck a discordant note with its delegate finding it hard to give any positive feedback but there were many among the 70 officials in the review team who expressed their satisfaction over the pace of work and said Delhi can definitely do it...

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Boomer may be world's tallest living dog
Boomer may be a buster: Measuring 3 feet tall at the shoulders and 7 feet long from nose to destructive...

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Couple raised this year's big pumpkin
An Ohio couple have raised what could be the real Great Pumpkin, a monster weighing in at 1,725 pounds...

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Indian scientist wins Chem Nobel
Tamil Nadu-Born Ramakrishnan's Decoding Of Cell Proteins A Boost For Antibiotics

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On karva chauth, hubby gets kidney gift
Lachhibai Gwal (36) from Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur gifted new life to her husband by pledging to donate her kidney to him as karva chauth gift...

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Stone pelting festival celebrated in Madhya Pradesh
Hundreds of people converged at Kaladev village in Madhya Pradeshs Vidisha district on the final day of Dussera to indulge in a traditional stone hurling festival...

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Japanese Rice Farmers Create Giant Paddy Art
The villagers have been creating impressive imagery by planting rice plants of varying colors on 2,500 sq. meters of land...

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Fennell arrives for Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly
Amid fears that next year's Delhi Games would be a partial failure, Commonwealth Games Federation President Mike Fennell has arrived in New Delhi...

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Woman mistook hearing aid for sweet
A US pensioner nearly ate her own hearing aid when she mistook it for a chocolate sweet...

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Girl, 13, wins ploughing contest
A 13-year-old Hertfordshire schoolgirl beat experienced farmers to take first place in a ploughing competition...

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Australia beat New Zealand to lift Champions Trophy
Australia were crowned the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy winner after Shane Watson's unbeaten century guided the defending champions to a six-wicket victory...

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'Wake Up Sid' sidelines 'Do Knot Disturb'
'Wake Up Sid' about a young man and a woman five years older has not only wowed critics but pulled in the crowds too...

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Soon, 'chip on the shoulder' to remind patients to take pills
The miniature sensor will be pinned onto a patients shoulder and will receive wireless signals...

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Now, a lamp that uses 'human blood' to create light
An English designer based in The Netherlands has come up with a lamp that uses "human blood" to create light...

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Turtle sticks to British waters
A turtle has amazed scientists by swimming its way through a 550-mile Caribbean journey...

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Fisher-dog catches attention
A Chinese man says his dog has become something of a local celebrity - after taking up fishing...

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Giant candy store to open in gigantic mall
A Dubai-based company is opening what it says will be the world's largest confectionary store in Dubai...

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India out, Champions Trophy TRPs expected to slide
ICC Champions Trophy which was already suffering from low television viewership ratings is expected to receive a further blow as India crashed out of the tournament...

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Donkeys disrupt Julia Roberts’ shooting in India
Nevada Donkeys and a dog interrupted Oscar winner Julia Roberts’ shooting in Mirzapur village in Haryana...

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'Psycho' dad locked up 3 daughters, wife for 7 years in Mumbai
Francis Gomes, a 60-year-old unemployed man, living in Mumbai along with his wife and 3 daughters had confined his family...

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First clown in space
Space tourist and circus entrepreneur Guy Laliberte has become the "first clown to go into orbit"...

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Man marries four times - at once
A South African man has married four women at the same time...

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Highway crash, followed by bees
A van carrying bee hives hit a truck, angering the bees who attacked crash victims...

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Plumber builds world's longest motorbike
A plumber has entered the new Guinness Book of Records for building the world's longest motorbike...

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African village people shell shocked by birth of bizarre creature
Had a large human-like head and the legs and body of a goat...

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US tourist weds Jaipur Autorickshaw driver
26-year-old American tourist travelling in India hitched a ride in a rickshaw last week and married the driver...

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Woman marries in paper dress
A Chinese woman has got married in a wedding dress made entirely out of paper...

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Archery stadium is in the worst state: Malhotra
Archery Association of India president VK Malhotra on Friday said he doubted the timely completion of the archery venue for next year's Commonwealth Games...

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South Africa back in Champions Trophy contention
South Africa bounced back into contention for 2009 ICC Champions Trophy glory with a five-wicket triumph over New Zealand at SuperSport Park...

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Pregnant woman gets pregnant (again)
A pregnant woman shocked US doctors when she had a scan which showed her baby girl - and a second, younger male baby beside her...

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Giant brush with fame
A Chinese artist has been declared a world record holder after creating the largest paintbrush in the world...

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Writing disabilities common, especially in boys
Learning disorders related to writing are just as common as reading disabilities, and are especially likely...

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Speaking Tree: Cosmic Energy In Full Play During Navratri
Subrahmania Bharati invokes Mahashakti: "Mind and words are powerless/ to encompass your glory whose extent is as immeasurable/ as that of cosmic space...

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Gurning title at last for Gordon
A Cumbrian man has been crowned the winner of the annual World Gurning Championships...

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First Baby Born at World Famous Hospital In 157 Years
The mother of a cancer patient has become the first woman to give birth at London's world famous Great Ormond...

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NSG commandos, 300 ambulances, hospitals to be kept ready in Commonwealth Games
This was decided on the first day of the conference of security liaison officers of Commonwealth countries and representatives of Commonwealth Games Associations...

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Cross-eyed owl finds happiness
She may only have limited vision but Lucy the owl's disability hasn't stopped her from finding the perfect perch in life...

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Human Bones Add “Spirit” to Taiwanese Swords
As Taiwan’s last known practitioner of the traditional art of Chinese swordmaking, he employs the ancient technique of adding human bones to the fire...

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Giant baby draws spectators to Indonesian hospital
Indonesia's heaviest-ever newborn drew curious crowds Friday to an Indonesian hospital where the boy named Akbar...

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Yuvraj Singh Not To Play For Champions Trophy
India’s Champions trophy dream had to face a huge blow after vice captain Yuvraj Singh had to be called off from the eight-nation tournament...

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Man cuts tongue to get a job
An unemployed man sliced his tongue at a temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad town as an offering to appease the Hindu god Shiva and “get blessed with a job”...

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World's hairiest man to undergo surgery
The world's hairiest man is to undergo plastic surgery after failing to win a part in a television drama...

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Chance to be a jetpack test pilot
An engineer is selling the chance to be a jetpack test pilot on eBay...

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For Hindu friends, veg Eid platter in Lucknow
Here’s a flavour of true Lakhnavi tradition: Alooghobi, chhola-bhatura, khoyamatar paneer, dam-aloo, kachauri, missi-roti and dahi-bada — all these will be served on the platter this Eid...

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Man invents amphibious bike
A Chinese man is applying for a patent for his home-made amphibious bicycle...

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Father throws newborn girl into river in Chhattisgarh
A 27-year-old man has been arrested for throwing his newborn baby girl into a river in Durg district of Chhattisgarh...

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Audio-book to make kids aware of unsafe affection
A Hindi audio-book on ‘safe’ and ‘unsafe’ touches instructs kids on personal safety...

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Are Two Snake Heads More Poisonous Than One?
A two-headed cobra has been born in China. Such anomalies among snakes are rare but they do happen...

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Pakistan celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with religious fervour
Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated throughout Pakistan Monday with great religious fervour and festivity...

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South Africa, a lesson for Delhi
May be New Delhi, with its post-holocaust, rubble-trouble look and increasing panic over delayed projects ahead of the Commonwealth Games...

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Four eyed fish born in British aquarium
A pair of rare four-eyed fish have been born in a British aquarium. The fish - known as anableps...

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Alvida Namaz offered amidst solemnity
A virtual sea of humanity converged at the Jama Masjid to offer the Alvida prayers on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan...

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'Organizing Committee (OC) wanted to take 70 to 100 persons to England'
Contrary to the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee (OC) president Suresh Kalmadi's...

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Snake with foot found in China
A snake with a single clawed foot has been discovered in China, according to reports. Dean Qiongxiu...

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Homemade sun-suit scares bathers
A Chinese mum-of-two terrified seaside bathers when she showed off her homemade full body sun protection suit...

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Women can't keep secrets - study
The average woman cannot keep a secret for longer than 47 hours, according to a new study.

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Police search for teacher who forced students to dance nude
Police have launched a drive to arrest a primary school teacher who forced students to strip and dance in Koria district of Chhattisgarh...

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Turk at 8’1’’, with 36cm feet, is now tallest man
The world’s new tallest man, measuring 8 feet 1 inch, said he was looking for love as he was presented by Guinness World Records in London...

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Man captures tiger with bare hands
Ramji Nikode (50) may not have watched Amitabh Bachchan starrer ‘Mr Natwarlal’, but in the wee hours....

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Spy ware helps parents track kids during Navratri
This Navratri, parents are going to keep a mobile watch on their kids! A large number of parents have dumped detective agencies for a software solution to their worries...

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Damp Squibb breaks record
A bride-to-be went bog snorkelling on her hen weekend - and broke the world record.

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Rollercoaster love life
Alton Towers has introduced a speed dating service on its rollercoasters...

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‘Patrick was touched by poverty in slums’
Om Puri Recalls His Time With ‘City Of Joy’ Co-Star

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Commonwealth Games (CWG) Technical Committee meets in Delhi
The 2010 Commonwealth Games Technical Conduct Committee met on Tuesday amid criticism of the organisers' lethargic preparation...

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India will host successful Commonwealth Games: Kalmadi
A day after Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell aired skepticism over India's ability to host the 2010 Games, Organizing Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi...

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'Perfume can cure aids'
A scientist claims he can cure HIV by injecting patients with perfume.

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Shri Shanidev: The Door less Village
Shani Shingnapur is a small village in Maharashtra, India that has been depending on their deity for crime prevention measures and thus, has so far avoided using doors, windows or even locks...

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Teachers cut hair of Class 5 students for bunking classes
The teachers cut the hair of four students of Spring Field School in Manjhanpur town of Kaushambhi district...

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Commonwealth Games may be failure: Fennell
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell has warned New Delhi that delays in its preparations for the 2010 Games...

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Prime Minister must step in to save Games: Commonwealth Games Federation President
Raising serious questions over the ability of the 2010 Delhi Games Organizing Committee to hold the mega event, Commonwealth Games Federation...

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Ramadan 2009 — a Season of Diversity
For many of the world’s one billion Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan is a time for fasting, reflection, family and prayer...

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Bloody mess: Scientist bites off cops’ cheeks
A police attempt to free the head of the Kalyani campus of National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), D K Sharma, from self-imposed captivity ended in a bloody mess...

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Tamarin Monkeys Rock Out To Metallica
Primates of the human variety like many different types of music – from classical to rap to country to rock- but monkeys are a little pickier...

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Ramzan - A season of virtues
“Muslims across the globe would always love peace. One would prefer to fill others hungry stomach even when they are hungry...

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Giant Robotic Teddy Bears: Japan’s New Nurses?
What’s the best way for a country with one of the most rapidly-growing elderly populations to deal with staffing shortages in the medical industry? Well...

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2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games to have 11 categories in men's boxing event
Indian Boxing Federation secretary general PK Muralidharan Raja on Thursday said the AIBA has clarified that the Delhi Games will still have 11 categories...

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'Give Ramadan aid to non-Muslims, too'
Aid for the poor and less fortunate given during Ramadan should also be extended to non-Muslims under the 1Malaysia concept...

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Games: 1.5 lakh cops, CCTVs in city; choppers to eye from sky
More than 1.5 lakh policemen, continuous aerial surveillance, about 2,000 close-circuit cameras and latest security gadgets would be employed for an extensive three-tier security ring...

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Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) drives in change, trains employees for Games
To prepare the Delhi Transport Corporation bus drivers and conductors for interaction with guests during the Commonwealth Games...

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Fat cat could be a record breaker
A Chinese man believes his two-and-a-half stone cat could be the heaviest in the world...

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Ramadan: A Blessed Month for Muslims
Ramadan is the ninth month of Hijrah calendar, and it is considered to be the blessed month for the Muslims. The Muslims the world over have already spent half of the Ramadan...

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Gill, Dikshit review Commonwealth Games' progress
The sports minister, MS Gill, turning up at the Organising Committee office even as Delhi CM, Sheila Dikshit, inspected the progress of Thyagraj stadium...

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In this town, Jayalalithaa takes Thackeray on her lap
Here Jayalalithaa takes Bal Thackeray on her lap when he sobs, Manmohan Singh is fond of riding on Mulayam Singh’s shoulders...

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Sarkozy lines up short people to stand tall
Known for being over-sensitive about his height, French president Nicolas Sarkozy reportedly made twenty short people stand behind him...

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Jet stalemate continues, flights canceled
Passengers were left stranded yet again on Wednesday as Jet Airways flights were cancelled for a second day in a row with the airline management...

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Finnish tech to keep track of weather during Commonwealth Games
A Finnish company has signed a $1.4-million deal with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to provide 60 hi-tech automatic weather stations...

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Venue construction delay eroding home advantage for Commonwealth Games: Gagan
Indian marksmen may not get any home advantage during the 2010 Commonwealth Games as delay in the completion of venues...

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T-Rex for sale
The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex is expected to sell for a staggering £4.8 million when it is auctioned next month...

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This man spent a lifetime among dead for a good night's sleep
On the face of it, 60-year-old Mukund Prabakhar Agte looks like a regular middle-class bloke with a steady job and a cosy home in a distant suburb.

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Games committee ropes in players to counter carbon footprint in 2010
he Organising Committee has now hired NGO Nature First to plan a series of steps to offset this and make Games carbon-neutral.

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Discovery astronauts pack trash, surplus gear for returning home
The shuttle Discovery astronauts have almost completed packing up a moving van for return to Earth...

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New Delhi presses accelerator to get venues ready
International events that were scheduled as test events are adding to the pressure on the organizing committee, which had little or no control over construction at venues.

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Ramadan brings peace to the mind
The blessings of Ramadan are not limited to fasting because the performance of all sorts of worship and good deeds during the month...

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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan as Teachers Day
History and origin of Teacher’s Day in India is related to Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

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About 4,000 rooms ready for 2010 Commonwealth Games
Gearing up for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, hotel promoters in the National Capital Region (NCR) have completed construction...

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67 Y S Rajasekhara Reddy fans die of shock, son appeals for restraint
More than 60 people across Andhra Pradesh have died of shock or committed suicide after the death of their chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy...

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Chinese water baby
A baby girl has become a professional swimmer in China where tickets for her debut performance have already sold out.

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‘Poor, destitute benefiting from Ramzan package’
The poor, destitute and deserving people of the country have greatly benefited from the Ramzan package launched by the government...

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Holy Ramzan: Attain virtues, aim forgiveness
Holy Ramzan is the golden period of acquiring virtues by virtuous deeds.

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Third time lucky for Spiderman
A French climber known as 'Spiderman' has climbed one of the world's tallest buildings at the third attempt.

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Obama reaches out to Muslims, hosts Ramadan dinner
US President Barack Obama celebrated the Ramadan holiday by hosting a dinner at the White House...

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Holy Ramzan: Patience will be rewarded
Holy Ramzan has been recognised in the Hadith as 'Shahrus sabr'-'the month of patience.

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Research suggests monkeys are heavy metal fans
Monkeys prefer heavy metal to classical music, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin...

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Farmer grows baby-shaped pears
A Chinese farmer is cashing in after managing to grow pears in the shape of babies.

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister dead in chopper crash: Prime Minister’s Office sources
The bodies of 60-year-old Reddy, who led his Congress party to a spectacular second consecutive victory in the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls...

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The faithful prepare for Ganpati's final journey
The final journey of a big idol involves enormous logistical support, from the time it leaves the pandal to
immersion.

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World’s coldest, driest, calmest place discovered
The search for the best spot has led to the discovery of what is thought to be the coldest, driest, calmest place on Earth — a place where no human is thought to have ever set foot.

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Nobody to talk to: Elderly Indians in US bond over tea
They gather five days a week at a mall called the Hub, sitting on concrete planters and sipping thermoses of chai.

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World's oldest dog dies in New York at 21 _ or 147
The dog, named Chanel, died Friday of natural causes at her owners' home in suburban Port Jefferson Station, on Long Island.

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Wrongly jailed for 10 yrs, man gets Rs 1Lakh
40-Yr-Old Languished In Prison For A Rape-Murder He Didn’t Commit

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Swine flu now hits shooting camp
The increasing panic over the spread of swine flu following the death of a schoolgirl has now begun affecting sportspersons in Pune who are preparing for the Commonwealth Games.

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Space shuttle Discovery arrives at space station
U.S. space shuttle Discovery arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) Sunday night after nearly two days of journey.

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Chaturthi, Ramzan rub shoulders
Ganesh Chaturthi and Ramzan fall close to each other every year and members of both communities in this market participate in festivities of the other.

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Muslim Brethrens Across Metro Fast During Ramzan
In Muslim nations and regions around the globe are observing first week of the holy month of Ramzan, a time for followers to abstain from eating, drinking...

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Holding of major events before Commonwealth Games annoys Gill
Sports Minister MS Gill, on Saturday, lashed out at national Federations for overburdening the government by hosting mega events...

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Palestinians Observe Ramadan under Tight Israeli Security
Israel imposes a security clampdown in Jerusalem for the first Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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Cash offerings reach 10 million rupees on fifth day of Ganesha festival
The organizers of a community Puja pandal in Mumbai confirmed that they have already received donations over 10 million rupees.

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Diabetic youth dies after laddu-eating contest in Hyderabad
A 39-year-old diabetic died after he tried to gulp down seven laddus without stop in a contest...

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Gordon-Brown is a maths genius
Eight-year-old pupil Xavier Gordon-Brown looks to be following in the Prime Minister's footsteps after gaining an A* GCSE in maths.

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Ganesh puja aarti waits for namaaz to get over
Residential complex in Andheri provides a lesson in communal harmony

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New tech to banish potholes
Bitumen Foam Method Can Keep Roads Smooth For 10 Yrs

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Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) defies swine flu threat to hold Commonwealth Games camp in Pune
The federation decided to hold the 27-day special camp in Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex at Balewadi on the outskirts of Pune...

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Kashmir Valley Gears Up For Ramadan
The activity during Ramadan peaks between 'Iftar', the breaking of the fast at sunset, a 'suhur' the last meal of the day before sunrise.

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Sunspots spark climate change
Small changes in the Sun’s energy output can have a major impact on global weather patterns, such as the intensity of the Indian monsoon...

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Kashmiris fill mosques, pray for peace
India — Muslims in insurgency-hit Indian Kashmir prayed for peace in overflowing mosques and on the streets for the first Friday prayers of the fasting month of Ramadan.

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Swine flu and drought: Ganpati bappa to the rescue
Hyderabad is celebrating the Ganesh festival with a difference. The biggest Ganesh idol of the city is reminding people of the miseries of drought, making devotees pray...

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Ganesh mandals do their best
As in the previous years, most of the sarvajanik mandals are going ahead with their elaborate pandals and lavish plans for the Ganesh utsav...

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Gujarat academy teaches Sanskrit Bollywood-style
That’s the mother of all dialogues Bollywood has ever produced. And, if you still couldn’t get it, here is another clue — it’s Hindi cinema’s...

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In Europe, it’s lights out for bulbs
New technology light bulbs, such as compact florescent lights (CFL) can save up to 80% of the energy used by the worst old-style lights in homes.

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In Tamil Nadu, 14 breast cancer surgeries in just 3 hrs
Doctors at the Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai said they performed 14 breast cancer surgeries in three-and-a-half hours this week for an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records.

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In Pics: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is the day on which Lord Ganesh, the son of Shiva and Parvati, is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees.

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Huge blue feet boost festival
Bosses at the Bregenz Festival have announced record attendance for this summer thanks to a spectacular stage...

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Fish out of water
goldfish managed to survive for seven hours on the floor after jumping five feet out of it's bowl.

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Rice and easy for robot chefs
A new restaurant has opened in China - and is serving meals cooked by robot chefs.

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Holy Ramzan: Fasting to be Muttaqi
Those who are pious and offer their complete allegiance to the Commandments and injunctions of Allah, are called Muttaqi.

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‘Ensure subsidised flour, sugar in Ramzan Bazaars’
Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif has directed to ensure provision of subsidized flour, sugar and essential food items in Ramzan Bazaars...

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Ramadan : Divine Gift to Muslims Ummah
The holy month of Ramadhan is a sort of refresher course period for Muslims to strengthen their relationship with the Creator by sticking to the commandments...

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Arthur admits Commonwealth burden
amie Arthur says his 2002 Commonwealth gold medal proved to be a "millstone around his neck" when he first turned professional six years ago.

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Ganesh Chaturthi: Occasion to thank the 'well-wisher' lord
Lavish settings and glittering arrangements welcomed every guest at Ramadheen Singh utsav maidan on Sunday as the slogan of `Ganpati Bappa Morya'...

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Special prayer `Tarawi' marks Ramzan
There was much excitement in the Muslim areas of the city as people made brisk purchasing for the month-long fasting.

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First Islamic Ramadan tent opens in Gaza
A pro-Hamas charity opened a Ramadan tent Monday to host moderate Islamic entertainment in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

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Anaconda-Size Indian Pancake Sets Guinness Record
A crisp crepe made with a batter of ground rice and lentils, a dosa is typically served either rolled around a filling of some kind, or folded.

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Fake license in name of Rahul, s/o Rajiv
The Congress MP’s address on the license is the official residence of Saran’s district magistrate.

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‘SMS can be divorce evidence’
Text messages have long been accepted as official proof in murder and other criminal trials in France...

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In emergency, plane lands on road, collides with cars
A small airplane made an emergency landing into oncoming traffic on a coastal freeway on Sunday and collided with three vehicles.

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Thousands seek Ganesh's blessings on Chaturthi
The 500-year-old Ganesh temple in Ganjam district to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi' on Sunday.

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Woman for whom work is worship
Hard work and iron will are the secrets of the ‘successful life’ of Siraj Bibi, a 119-year-old resident of border-area Kingra village...

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Faithful fast and pray
It was time to break the fast on the first day of Ramzan, the holiest month in the Islamic calender.

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Eunuchs XI beats local Pakistan club in cricket
Eunuchs are seen as social outcasts by Pakistan’s conservative society...

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Week’s worst day? It’s Wednesday, not Monday
Monday was always assumed to be the day we are most miserable, but as it turns out, Wednesday is the worst day of the week.

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Ramzan begins amidst religious fervor
The advent of the holy month of Ramzan brought excitement and religious fervor in the Muslim areas...

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Magazine with moving pictures
The first ever magazine with moving pictures - like the Daily Prophet newspaper in the Harry Potter books...

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Ramzan goes hi-tech
Now, technology has found application in religious rituals too. Some Muslims are making best use of the technological advancements in facilitating devotees during this Ramzan.

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Work at Commonwealth Games 2010 venues way behind schedule: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report
At all these venues, the work shortfall is up to 50%. The report has blamed the organizing committee and the sports ministry...

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10 Indians get special training in South Africa for 2010 Commonwealth Games
Long distance runner Preeja Sridharan and Olympian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt are among 10 Indians who are undergoing a special training programme...

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Commonwealth Games work progress reviewed
The purpose of this visit was to review the progress of work for the Commonwealth Games to be staged in Delhi next year.

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Lord Ganesh who fulfils wishes 'booked' till 2028
This was when they visited the famous Lord Ganesh temple in Andheri west, renowned as 'Andhericha Raja'...

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‘In oceans, plastics break up to pose new toxic threat’
A new study indicates that in the oceans, plastic does decompose with surprising speed...

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Play video games in real weather
It won't just be real-life sports affected but also sports video games with real-time weather starting to impact virtual players.

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Now, video ad to appear in magazine
The moving-picture newspapers in Harry Potter movies are being conjured up for real in the US.

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Romantic candlelight dinner for two can have deadly fallout
A candlelight dinner with your date may be harmful for the environment, and lead to cancer, says a new study.

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Bollywood: Celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai
Bollywood personalities, irrespective of caste or religion took a break on September 4 from their hectic schedule of shooting in Mumbai...

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Doors of Lalbaugcha Raja 2009 opened
The doors of Lalbaugcha Raja, Mumbai's most popular and famous Ganesha pandal, have been opened for public today.

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And the achievers are...
Rajiv Gandhi Awards Given To 12 Personalities Who Shone In Their Fields

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Bikini that dissolves in water after 3 minutes
The saucy thong swimsuit , which looks like a real bikini, is made such that it disappears...

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Michael Jackson may become top-earning dead star
The late King of Pop's earnings since his death on June 25 were apparently set to top...

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Biggest Ganpati awards back this festive season
The Times of India Utsav Moorti Sanman has grown to be a contest that is keenly awaited by the best and biggest Ganpati mandals.

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96-yr-old of Indian origin world's oldest blogger
Ninety-six-year-old great grandfather Randall Butisingh, a Florida resident of Indian origin, has become the world's oldest blogger.

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Key Games projects badly delayed: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
The Comptroller and Auditor General, which early this month submitted an evaluation report to the Prime Minister's Office and the sports ministry...

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President to attend Queen's Baton Relay (QBR) kick-off ceremony
India's Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra will receive the Commonwealth Games baton from Queen Elizabeth II with President Pratibha Devisingh Patil...

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Lord of Siddhivinayak seeks International Organization for Standardization (ISO) seal
Although ISO is essentially a quality standards organisation, it also undertakes financial auditing and certification...

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After Mumbai, Surat celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi on grand scale
With over 22,000 Lord Ganesh idols in hundreds of pandals before they are immersed in river Tapi, Surat is the only city after Mumbai where the Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated...

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Pak TV sings old India tune
A song inspired by Kitna Badal Gaya Insaan, a hit number from a 1954 Bollywood film...

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Celebrate Ganesha festival with soul-stirring music
Celebrate the spirit of one of the most adored and revered of Gods with Times Music’s exclusive Ganesh Utsav collection.

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Next stop Delhi, says Bolt after setting record
The Jamaican superstar, when asked where his next big stop would be, said: "I think I will be going to the Commonwealth Games...

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Wild elephant kills French tourist in south India
A French tourist was trampled to death by a wild elephant while trekking in southern India...

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Robots Flip Pancakes, Serve Sushi
Humanoid robots taking care of the drudgery of chores have been a dream of overworked humans since the dawn of this technological age.

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India Plays Host to Earliest Case of Leprosy
Literary evidence for the history of leprosy in Asia comes from the Atharva Veda...

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Baby biker gets licence
A three-year-old boy has been granted a special licence to ride a motorcycle by judges in India.

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Supreme Court allows Commonwealth Games Village on Yamuna
The Supreme Court on Thursday gave green signal to the Commonwealth Games Village on Yamuna Bank.

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Priest walks tightrope
A priest took part in a daredevil stunt by walking across a high wire with no safety equipment 80ft in the air at a circus in East Sussex.

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Shahrukh Khan detained at Newark airport for being a Khan
Superstar Shahrukh Khan was detained for about two hours early Saturday morning (around 1am IST) at Newark airport in the US...

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'Intelligent' bicycle of the future is theft proof, self-inflates tires
A design that makes bikes as "intelligent" as computers has been unveiled by British Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman.

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Saina Nehwal in World Badminton quarter-finals
Teen sensation Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to qualify for the World badminton championships...

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Sejwal draws Commonwealth Games inspiration from World Championship heartbreak
He missed out on becoming the first Indian swimmer to make the World Championship semi-finals...

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Stray dogs master the subway
Scientists in Moscow say stray dogs have learnt to use the subway to travel to the city centre in search of food.

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Women spend one year, four months of life in tears
The survey of 3,000 females found, that during their first year, they will shed tears for three hours a day when they need changing, feeding or entertaining.

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"Flying frog" and world's smallest deer discovered in Eastern Himalayas
Scientists have discovered over 350 new species including the world's smallest deer, a "flying frog"...

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Mice Cloned from Skin Cells
Stem cells are a subject of great ethical controversy all over the world. In Hong Kong, researchers...

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No first day, first show of ‘Kaminey’ for Mumbaikars
Mumbaikars looking forward to an entertaining ‘Independence weekend’ will miss two big releases this week — ‘Kaminey’ and ‘Life Partner’...

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Record broken, but these stars are still on song
Jubilant karaoke singers threw their masks and caution to the wind and danced with joy at the Palm Beach Galleria in Vashi...

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Insurance still not in place for Commonwealth Games trainees
Insurance cover for athletes is still being discussed in the upper echelons of the Sports Authority of India.

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Five companies shortlisted for Commonwealth Games coverage
The companies, including Reliance-owned Big and Nimbus, will work in association with international media companies to produce content for the Games.

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Pakistan doctors create history by removing 46-kg tumour
A team of surgeons in Al-Shifa International Hospital have created history by removing a world record giant tumour of 46kg...

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Sports Injury Center at Safdarjung Hospital before Commonwealth Games
Referring to steps being taken to strengthen the Central government hospitals in the national capital...

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Too hairy for love
A Chinese man says he can't get a girlfriend because much of his body is covered in thick hair.

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Couple sued for sex in church
A Nigerian couple have been fined for having sex on the altar of their local church.

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World’s Biggest Cave Discovered in Vietnam
A local farmer discovered the cave and led the joint British and Vietnamese exploration team in their April expedition. The team mapping the cave got as far as a 46 foot high wall before they were stymied.

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Indian Rugby gears up for Commonwealth debut
Rugby is immensely popular in Commonwealth countries like England and Australia, considered among the traditional powerhouses of the sport.

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Outbreak of Pneumonic Plague in China
Chinese authorities recently announced an outbreak of the Pneumonic Plague, which could be worse than the current H1N1 virus that is threatening the world.

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Hockey: India beat Belgium to win Test series
Arjun Halappa and Dhananjay Mahadik sounded the board as India beat Belgium 2-0 in the final Test to clinch the three-match hockey series 2-1...

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World record record holder
A New Yorker has set a new world record - for holding the most world records.

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Commonwealth Games village to be ready by March 2010: Ministry
Legal tangles might have caused some delay but more than half of the construction work at the 2010 Commonwealth Games village in New Delhi...

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'Archers won't have any home benefits in Commonwealth Games'
The Archery Association of India (AAI) is apprehensive that its archers would not have much time to practice there.

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Hema Malini espouses the cause of Mumbai's Dhannos
More than three decades after her role of Basanti, the horse-carriage driver with her mare Dhanno in Sholay, actress Hema Malini...

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Love is a battlefield
A Chinese couple celebrated their shared love of war movies by getting married on a mock battlefield.

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Bindra to carry 2010 Commonwealth Games baton
Beijing Olympics gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra would be the first bearer of the baton at the Queen's Baton Relay...

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Two heads better than one?
A two-headed cobra snake has been born in China.

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Monster Rat Caught in China
A long ways away from New York and with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles nowhere in site...

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Fingers of man caught stealing chopped off
To punish a man caught stealing from a temple in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district...

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Weaving Magic: Indian spiderman a hit among tourists
The Indian Spiderman who is among `must-to-be-watched' list of tourist attractions in the little town of Chitradurga in Karnataka.

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Bubble man's record bubble bid
A professional bubble maker is claiming a new world record from a secret mixture he has spent 20 years developing.

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No runny noses in space
People with bad breath, body odour or runny noses have been banned from becoming astronauts in China.

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Now, a floating apartment complex
Now, architects have found a way to fix the problem by building the Citadel —the world’s first floating apartment complex.

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Ready to rock with saif?
Rock and roll meets a Bollywood rockstar, as Saif Ali Khan joins 40 top Indian musicians for a mega live concert 'Parikrama and Friends'...

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Flying car successfully test-flown
The car is called Transition Roadable Aircraft.

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Lottery Will Help Commonwealth Games
National Lottery fundraising division to help fund a Scottish projects for sports and wellbeing in time for the Commonwealth games.

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Gayatri Devi: A maharani and a beauty
A maharani's death is always momentous but Gayatri Devi's may be specially so because she left behind a rich and detailed account of her life of blue-blooded privilege. Her memoirs...

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Tiger escapes in Las Vegas
A tiger used in a magic show did a vanishing act from its pen and roamed the streets of Las Vegas.

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Now, a device that 'translates a dog's barks into words'
The revolutionary gadget comprises of a microphone placed around the dog's neck and a hand-held unit-operating device...

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Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in first One-Day International (ODI)
Seamers Thilan Thushara and Nuwan Kulasekera ripped through Pakistan's top order as Sri Lanka won the first One-Day International by 36 runs...

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Rescue mission saves homeless gnomes
Around 1,500 orphaned gnomes have been saved from a grisly fate after a 500-mile rescue mission in Australia.

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Indian officials ban school motorcycle stunts
Education authorities in India have banned pupils from taking part in death-defying motorcycle stunt shows.

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Prasar Bharati under fire over Commonwealth Games coverage
The decision to outsource functions like coverage and broadcast of Commonwealth games 2010...

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Indian Cricket League (ICL) stars to be auctioned for Indian Premier League (IPL)?
Star players from the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) who were granted amnesty by the BCCI may now be auctioned for the third season of the IPL.

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Security plans stolen for New Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games
Computers containing sensitive security information were stolen from the office of Delhi Police's Joint-Commissioner.

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Estate agent wins £50K witch role
A tourist attraction was bombarded with witches competing for a £50,000 job.

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Beluga whale saves diver
A beluga whale in a Chinese aquarium saved a diver by pushing her out of the water when she had sudden cramps in her legs.

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Police to record toilet breaks
Phone operators at Scotland Yard's control room will have to make a record of when they nip to the loo.

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Tough Guy Race gets tougher
Nearly 3,000 competitors from around the world battled it out to be win this year's Tough Guy Race.

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MJ’s hair to be turned into diamonds
VandenBiesen told - he thought the company could make about 10 diamonds...

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Delhi set to flaunt seven cities during Games
To present its glorious past, Archaeological Survey of India has decided to excavate, repair and present Delhi’s Seven Cities...

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Earthquake brings New Zealand and Australia closer together
Scientists say a massive earthquake has brought New Zealand a foot closer to Australia.

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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...

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Dog loves his sunglasses
An Alsatian has become something of a local celebrity in a Chinese city for his habit of wearing sunglasses.

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Blind collie has his own guide dog
A blind border collie has found a new lease of life - after getting his own guide dog.

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Bee my wife
A Chinese couple have got married wearing clothes made of thousands of living bees.

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Nazi gnomes in the clear
German prosecutors have decided that displaying a Nazi-saluting garden gnome in a Nuremberg art gallery was not illegal.

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Scientists track eclipse from aircraft, conduct experiments
Solar eclipse trackers on the ground were not be the only ones studying the spectacle as the IAF and astrophysicists...

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Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 all set to bring a new twist to Indian Tourism
Travelers from around the globe will visit India during Commonwealth Games. The accommodation facilities are improved with world class facilities to lure the travelers.

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New gadget translates dog barks
Japanese inventors have come up with a device they claim can detect how a dog is feeling from its bark.

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British claims credit for 'One small step for man'
A British scientist claims he came up with Neil Armstrong's historic "one small step for man" Moon landing phrase.

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Harry Potter chair on eBay
The chair upon which an impoverished JK Rowling sat to write the first two books in the Harry Potter series is up for grabs on eBay.

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Dog adopts panda cubs
Two abandoned red panda cubs are thriving at a zoo in China - after being adopted by a dog.

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Commonwealth officials say concerned over delays to Delhi venues
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is worried that a number of new venues for next year's multi-sports gathering in the Indian capital...

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World's first cloned sniffer dogs
Customs officers in South Korea have deployed the world's first cloned sniffer dogs to check for drugs...

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Penguin love triangle
A gay relationship between two male penguins at a zoo has ended after six years...

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Woman teaches dog to read
New York animal trainer Lyssa Rosenberg has taught her terrier to obey simple written commands.

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Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games Behind Schedule
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is worried that several new venues for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games...

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Contact lenses for tigers
A German company is making contact lenses for animals, including lions, giraffes, tigers and bears...

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School scares pupils with alien stunt
A Sussex primary school has been accused of terrifying pupils after pretending a teacher had been abducted by aliens.

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Delhi toes Beijing line, eco-friendly buses to ferry Games athletes
It plans to introduce ‘hybrid’ electric buses during the Commonwealth Games to be held in October 2010.

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Flying lessons
Children at a Stoke-on-Trent primary school have had their first lesson in their new classroom - an aeroplane.

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Christmas in July
The Milton Arms Hungry Horse started its seasonal celebrations in July to stir up interest from customers...

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) probes pranksters
The FBI is investigating internet pranksters who've duped people into smashing up hotels and restaurants in the US.

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Gambhir replaces Yousuf to become No. 1 Test batsman
Gautam Gambhir became the number one batsman, replacing Pakistani run-machine Mohammad Yousuf in the latest ICC Test Player rankings...

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Love is worth £163,424, says study
The words "I love you" are worth £163, 424, according to a new book which aims to create a new value system.

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Tot survives 21 storey fall
A two-year-old toddler had a miraculous escape in China after falling from the 21st floor of a tower block.

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Look - no hands!
A motorcyclist received a caution from police officers in China - for riding with no arms.

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Man builds oil rig out of matchsticks
A Hampshire man has finally finished making a model of the North Sea oil rig...

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Rednecks flock to Redneck Games
More than 10,000 competititors have been taking part in events from watermelon-seed-spitting to armpit-squelching at this year's Redneck Games.

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Swearing really does help
Scientists say people swear when they hurt themselves because it actually reduces the pain.

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Butter by design
Plans to erect a giant statue of Michael Jackson made from butter at the Iowa State Fair are being put to the vote.

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Meet Dr Shah Rukh Khan now
Shah Rukh Khan becomes Dr Shah Rukh Khan on Friday.

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45 yrs on, Shastri's death a mystery
Nearly 45 years after former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri died in Tashkent, mystery continues to shroud the circumstances around his death.

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Beggar earns Rs 1.4 mn in 30-yr career: Report
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...

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Match point: Sania dazzles at engagement
Tennis star Sania Mirza handled it with her usual aplomb. The 22-year-old was formally engaged to Hyderabadi businessman Mohammed Sohrab Mirza...

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Rollerskating babies

A mineral water advert featuring roller-skating babies has become an internet sensation.

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Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi celebrates World Environment Day
The World Environment Day was celebrated with a Tree Plantation Ceremony

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Delhi toes Beijing line, eco-friendly buses to ferry Games athletes

Plans to introduce ‘hybrid’ electric buses during the Commonwealth Games to be held in October 2010...

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Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Michael Funnel visits all venues of Common Wealth Games
Concerns of security and delay in construction of sports infrastructure...

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang banned
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has been banned from a lord mayor's procession - for not having an MoT.

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'Pool got my daughter pregnant'
A Polish mum is suing an Egyptian hotel after claiming her daughter got pregnant using their mixed swimming pool.

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Wanted: £50,000 a year witch
A Somerset tourist attraction is advertising a £50,000 a year post for a witch to live in a cave.

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Human Shrub strikes again
A costumed hero has taken on a cost-cutting council in a battle to make his Essex home town look its best.

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'Mountain lays eggs'
Tourism chiefs in China are trying to attract visitors by claiming that a mountain lays eggs.

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Wanted: Porn show host
The Jobcentre is advertising an unusual position - the 'semi-nude' host...

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Woman marries dog
A Ghanaian woman has married her dog because it has qualities she had seen only in her late father.

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Exam students can 'phone a friend'
School pupils in Austria are being given a phone-a-friend lifeline during exams to boost their results.

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Kambakkht Ishq shatters all records
Sajid has hit the jackpot with this one yet again proving himself to be among Bollywood's most successful producers...

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Bog snorkelling record set
The annual Bog Snorkelling Triathlon in Wales has been won in a world record time.

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Love's young dream
Two 81-year-olds have tied the knot in Bristol - 65 years after they first fell in love.

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Police arrest dog for chewing owner's money
A Kenyan man persuaded police to arrest his pet dog after it ate his rent money.

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Hot dog record broken
The world record for competitive hot dog eating has been broken in the US.

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No cheer in God’s name, Goa tells bar owners
Goa government has amended excise rules to ban bars from operating with religious names...

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Next-gen fireworks to be eco-friendly
A team of scientists is working on a new generation of eco friendly pyrotechnics that produce less smoke and use fewer toxic metals...

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Michael Jackson children 'don't know' mother
79-year-old mother Katherine Jackson as the temporary guardian of Prince Michael, Paris and younger brother Prince Michael II...

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Michael Jackson's revenge from beyond the grave
For his fans, Michael Jackson's death was a shocking full stop in an extraordinary life...
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Mad rush for Jackson’s funeral
Ticket Site Gets 500M Hits In 1 Hr; Up To 700,000 Fans Expected To Turn Up...

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The world's scariest view?
The view from one of the world's tallest skyscrapers has just got even more unnerving.

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'Alien' in sewer turns out to be worms
Pulsating blobs filmed in a North Carolina sewer prompting speculation they were an 'alien' lifeform have been identified as worms.

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Boy swallowed drawing pin
Doctors in China have discovered the cause of an eight-year-old boy's constant coughs and colds - a drawing pin stuck in his chest.

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Man hit by 100mph train
A man had a miraculous escape after he was hit by a train traveling at 100mph.

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Cat appears on Question Time
A cat owner only realised her ginger Tom was missing when a friend rang to say she'd just seen him - on Question Time.

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Toast(er) to the happy couple
A newly-wed East Yorkshire couple opened their wedding presents - to find they had been given 24 toasters.

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All creatures great and small
A chihuahua has made an amazing recovery in Australia after being stepped on by her best mate - a 900kg Clydesdale horse.

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Umbrellas stop Obama melting in the heat
A new waxwork of Barack Obama has been unveiled in Paris - where it had to be protected from the hot sun by umbrellas.

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Prey turns predator
A toad has been caught on camera eating a snake in China in a direct reversal of their normal roles...

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Hoppy couple to bring on rain
TWO frogs have been "married" in a ceremony in the western Indian state of Maharashtra to usher in the delayed monsoon rains...

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Sweeper wields the scalpel in Madhya Pradesh
A sweeper in a government hospital here performed a minor operation on a three-year-old boy “successfully” on Saturday.

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Pastor tells flock to bring guns to church
A US pastor told his flock to bring handguns to church to promote safe gun ownership.

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Budget airline plans standing tickets
Chinese budget airline has applied for permission to sell cut price standing room only tickets...

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The world's ugliest dog
A boxer with a prominent under-bite, scrunched face and floppy ears has been named the world's ugliest dog...

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Bangalore B-schools ban bubble gum
IFIM-Business School made it clear that no student can bring chewing gum on the campus...

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Hot chilli grenades
Indian scientists are to put one of the world's hottest chilli powders into hand grenades.

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Wimbledon fans park in graveyard
A church has apologised after allowing Wimbledon tennis fans to park on top of graves.

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No foul play in Jackson's death: Coroner
There was no evidence of foul play in the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson, Los Angeles coroners said on Friday after conducting an autopsy.

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1st ODI: India beat West Indies by 20 runs
Yuvraj Singh hit a rollicking 131-run knock as India pipped West Indies by 20 runs in the thrilling first cricket One-Day International to take a 1-0 lead...

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Michael Jackson lived like king but died in debt
Michael Jackson died at the UCLA Medical Center after being stricken at his rented home in Holmby Hills.

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School's pupils banned from kissing
Pupils at a high-achieving school have been banned from kissing.

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New robot displays human emotions
A robot which can express seven different human emotions has been unveiled in Japan.

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Globe Trotter required, no experience necessary
Unemployed Britons are being offered the chance to apply for a dream job - getting paid to go on holiday.

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The things students leave behind...
A 6ft snake and a life-size skeleton are among the bizarre items left behind as students leave university...

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Reality bites Slumdog actor- Ajit Pandey
Bit player in Oscar-winning film creates fake identity of an underworld goon to threaten producers into giving him roles; gets caught...

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Scientists breed burp-less cows
Scientists are hoping to save the planet - by breeding cows that burp less.

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Little man eyes big record
A Nepalese teenager is looking forward to being crowned the world's shortest man.

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Indian hockey team sent on a flight of misery
Indian women's hockey team were finally allowed to leave for a tournament in Russia after bungling officials...

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Three-month-old given Dettol instead of polio drops
A three-month-old child was hospitalized here after the baby was given Dettol instead of polio drops at a health center in Goa...

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Child soldiers fight LTTE ghosts
17 years old, was dragged from her house in Puthukudiyiruppu, kicking and screaming. She hugged her mother tight, shouting at the LTTE cadres to leave her alone. Despite her pleas, Rani was carried away to Valaignarmadam, north of Mullivaikkal...

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Brazilian town turns human waste into clean energy
Petropolis attracting worldwide attention thanks an innovative scheme to recycle human sewage

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Robbers caught on Google Street View.
Dutch police have arrested twin brothers on suspicion of robbery after their...

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Thieves steal caravan - with owner inside.
Dozy thieves fled empty handed after stealing a caravan in Sweden - while the owner was fast asleep inside.

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Man digs 50ft hole to fish - in his kitchen.
A Chinese farmer dug a 50ft hole inside his house to go fishing.

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Student wakes up in 150ft crane cab
An Austrian student woke up in the cab of a 150-foot-high crane after a night boozing...

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The Pekoppa Toy: Buffer Against Loneliness
Pekoppa Toy is a plant that seems to have a mind all its own.

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Dilshan powers Sri Lanka to final
Tillakaratne Dilshan added another installment to his breathtaking tournament with an unbeaten 96, the highest score of the T20 2009 event...

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Dad's ashes up for sale on eBay
A Warwickshire man is auctioning his dad's ashes on eBay - in revenge for abandoning him as a child...

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Sky rains tadpoles in Japan
Residents and scientists in Japan have been baffled after it started raining tadpoles...

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Robot snake is new spy
Israeli military scientists have reportedly designed a robotic snake...

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Bride scraps wedding over porn secret
A Bristol woman has canceled her church wedding after discovering her fiance is a secret...

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Afghan stowaway found inside Sandhurst
An illegal immigrant from Afghanistan was found inside Sandhurst military academy...

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Road rage driver bit pedestrian
A road rage driver bit a pedestrian in Romania because he took too long to cross...

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Get married? Fat chance!
Couples who marry or live together are more than twice...

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Afridi the hero as Pakistan stun South Africa in Semi-Finals
Shahid Afridi's all-round efforts played a starring role as Pakistan beat South Africa by seven runs at Trent Bridge to reach the ICC World Twenty20 Final...

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The World’s Smallest Whale Shark
International conservation organization, WWF, found the smallest known wild example of the world’s largest fish...

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Size of egg influences lizard sex
A lizard's egg size shows whether it's going to be a boy or girl, says a new study...

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Chennai sex workers learn karate to keep violent customers at bay
Sex workers in Chennai are learning karate to protect themselves from violent customers

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Teachers tonsure 'untidy' boys
Three students of a government school near Subathu were taken back to centuries-old method of crude chastisement...

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55 kids fall ill after snake served with mid-day meal
Fifty-five children were hospitalized in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Friday after they found a dead snake in their mid-day meal.

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Indian Man Has 5 Kidneys
Northwest state of Punjab, India, is now living with five kidneys.

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Chinese Rapunzel’s 16 Foot Record Hair
Xie has the world’s longest hair, at over 16 feet...

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Freakish Trend Has Indian Villagers Seeing Double
Indian village of Kodhini, in Kerala state, may leave you skeptical of any other place’s claim to the word "twin"...

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India crash out of T20 World Cup
Defending champion India is out of the Twenty20 World Cup after it lost a thrilling Super 8 match to England by three runs at Lord's...

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South Africa: So far, so good
South Africa captain Graeme Smith is pleased with his team's continuing good form...

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India and Yuvraj nonchalant about England
Defending champion India is on the brink of elimination...

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Karnataka minister donates Rs.450 million gold crown to Tirupati
The crown weighs 30 kg and it took nine months for the diamond workers to make it...

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China defends Web-filtering software requirement
China defended a new requirement that personal computers sold in the country carry a software that filters online content...

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Picasso sketchbook stolen in Paris
The stolen sketchbook is dated from between 1917 and 1924 and is believed to be worth 11 million U.S. dollars...

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Hoist tricolour for a week, Madras High Court tells 8 who insulted flag
Madras high court for the release of eight people accused of attempting to burn the tricolour in Coimbatore during the anti-Sri Lanka demonstrations in Tamil Nadu...

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West Bengal student takes 17 years to pass Class 10
Sabaidul Islam, 31, from West Bengal's Murshidabad district, has cleared the Class 10 examination after nine attempts spread over 17 years...

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Jeans, mobile phones banned in Kanpur colleges
Students and teachers in Kanpur women colleges better watch out what you wear...

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P C Sorcar’s ‘Ghost’ restaurant
If you move into a rundown building off a national highway in Howrah...

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India toy with Ireland on way to Super Eights
India did not seem to be affected by the controversy surrounding the exit of Virender Sehwag...

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‘Dead’ girl comes back to nail abductor, rapist
A 'dead' girl returned home in Ballabgarh, a satellite town of Delhi, to nail the person who had abducted her and forced her into prostitution...

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Pakistan get easy entry into Super 8s
Pakistan booked their place in the Super Eight stage in style, thrashing the Netherlands by 82 runs...

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South Africa clinch a one-run thriller against New Zealand
South Africa Tuesday eked out a thrilling one-run victory over New Zealand by defending a modest total of 128 runs in an inconsequential World Twenty20 Group D match...

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England beats Pakistan to show fighting spirit
Victory was a necessity, after losing their opening game to the Netherlands...

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Australia battle to 159 against Sri Lanka
Ajantha Mendis gave a magnificent display of his unique skills to claim 3 for 20 as Sri Lanka restricted Australia...

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Ireland knock out Bangladesh to qualify
Ireland have produced a second shock in the 2009 World Twenty20 by knocking out Bangladesh to claim a place in the Super Eights stage of the competition...

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No admission for Sikhs plucking eyebrows
Policy had been challenged by Gurleen Kaur after she was denied admission to the Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in the Sikh holy city of Amritsar

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South Africa beat Scotland and set their highest score in Twenty20 Internationals
South Africa posted 211-5 after being put into bat - their highest in Twenty20 Internationals- before Scotland could only respond with a paltry 81...

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India win over Bangladesh at Twenty20 World Cup 2009
Defending Champion India began their ICC Twenty20 World Cup campaign in style...

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West Indies beat Australia by 7 wickets in Twenty20 World Cup 2009
West Indies openers Chris Gayle and Andre Fletcher put on 133 in 69 balls...

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Netherlands humiliates England in opening game of Twenty20 World Cup
Losing by four wickets to Netherlands on last ball of match in one of biggest shocks in cricket history...

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ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup 2009
Schedule: ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup 2009

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Balloon Dress Popularity on the Rise
Fashionistas drop big dollars for investment pieces, or clothes that will be...

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Coke Releases Green Tea Flavored Cola
Coca-Cola has been through many different iterations, including Classic...

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Free gold ring for babies with Tamil names
In a bid to promote Tamil language and culture, the Tamil Nadu government has started ...

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Awaiting last rites for past 25 yrs
If you thought mummies can only be found inside Egyptian pyramids

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Man lynched for stealing cellphone
A case has been registered against the six attackers in Siragapur police station of Narayankhed circle

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Salman Khan Winner of Dance India Dance Live Grand Finale
Dance India Dance (DID) is a dance reality show on Indian Television on Zee TV

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Gene that can cure baldness found
Researchers in Japan have identified a gene that appears to determine cyclical hair loss in mice and believe it may also be responsible for hair loss, or alopecia, in people...

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Bridegroom walks off after dispute over rituals
A bridegroom and his marriage party left the wedding site without the bride after a dispute arose over observing religious rituals in solemnizing the marriage at Likhvad village near Baroda...

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Taiwanese man arrested for Cyber Love $6.25 million scams
arrested for allegedly swindling more than $6.25 million from 50 women in one of the largest Cyber scams in Taiwan...

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5-yr-old ‘Mowgli’ girl rescued in Russia
Russian police rescued a 5 old girl who was kept locked in a room with dogs and cats for years...

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Crows can use tools for food
Yet another animal has picked up a tool and put it to use...

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Cancer drug can erase fingerprints
When a cancer patient from Singapore traveled to the United States last year, he discovered an unusual side effect of his medication: missing fingerprints...

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Four elephants get jobs at Pench, Satpura tiger reserves
Four elephants have found a job in the Pench and Satpura tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh after they were rendered jobless in Andaman and Nicobar Islands...

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Kids bring mom home after 20-yr jungle stay
Laxmi Baraskar is being treated, the staff call her "Jungle Laxmi" - an apt moniker for the wiry woman who spent the last two decades in the jungle

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Aviophobia? Divine help soon at Delhi airport
For those suffering from aviophobia, the fear of flying, divine help will be at hand soon with a grand temple with south Indian architecture coming up just outside the airport here

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Lithium Levels in Drinking Water Help Reduce Suicide
Lithium is a natural metal that is often found in both food and water

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Spice in Space: India Developing Curry For Space Travel
India’s race to send a man to the moon by 2015 is fraught with odd innovation.

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Genetically Engineered Pups Glow Red
Scientists purport to have genetically engineered four beagle pups that glow red

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Goonch: Vicious Human-Eating Mutant Catfish
A mutant, vicious catfish has been terrorizing natives who fear swimming and meeting up with the goonch who eats people...

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Fisherman Sells Prehistoric Coelacanth fish to Restaurant
No one had dinosaur for dinner (luckily for them – the Coelacanth apparently has quite a dis-favorable flavor unsuited for human consumption)...

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'Muqaddar Ka Sikander' Prakash Mehra passes away
Legendary Bollywood producer-director died of pneumonia and multiple organ failure...

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Japan’s Teahouses or Treehouses
Have you ever dreamed of sipping tea among the clouds, not on a jet plane, but rather in a simple enclosure that is perhaps not the best place to be on a windy day?

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Cocaine and LSD in the air in Spanish cities
Spanish scientists say they have discovered traces of cocaine and LSD in the air in Madrid and Barcelona...

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World's tallest dog loses leg to bone cancer
The world's tallest dog is battling bone cancer that forced the amputation of one of his front legs...

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Sexy "Venus" may be oldest figurine yet discovered
A sexually suggestive Venus figurine with oversized breasts and thighs dates back at least 35,000 years...

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Great-grandmother stands for election
A 101-year-old great-grandmother has put herself up for election in an Italian town...

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Fisherman sells Dinosaur to restaurant
A dinosaur-era fish would seem like a rare gift to most treasure-hunters...

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Girl cries tears of Blood
In a weird and very unusual twist of medical fate, Rashida Khatoon, a young girl from northeast India...

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They share a body but have two votes
Both presses of the button were perfectly legal. Because Jeheratun and Akheratun are inseparable...

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Indians are world’s greenest
Indians may be green with envy at the consumption drive lifestyle in the west, but their own frugal ways and modest means has catapulted them to the top spot in the worlds Green index...

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Meditation leads to a bigger brain
A new study has established that certain regions in the brains of those meditating for a long period were larger than in a similar control group...

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Chinese too shy to say I Love You Mom
How hurt would your mom be if you refused to tell her you loved her? What if both of you were too shy to say such a thing...

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Lizard found in hospital sandwich
A hospital visitor went straight to casualty after he bit into a canteen sandwich - with a dead lizard inside it...

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Vadodara's workaholic sets world record
He is somebody every company would yearn to hire. Why not, if he has worked for 1,100 days without leave...

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107 Year-Old Woman Seeks First Husband
Wang Guiying was born in southern Guizhou province, the child of a salt merchant...

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China’s Celtic Mummies: What ancient secrets do they hold?
The discovery of European corpses dating back to the Bronze Age in western China...

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Corpse sex show causes outrage
Gunther von Hagens, who describes himself as a plastinator, arranges human corpses in lifelike poses in his exhibitions...

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New crisps could make mum a millionaire
A Derbyshire mum could become a millionaire - after coming up with the idea for Britain's favourite new crisp flavour...

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At 127, India's oldest voter has seen it all
Like Tiresias in TS Eliot’s The Waste Land, Bhadaru at 127 has seen it all. Fall of a mighty colonial power, rise of a democracy...

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Family's boiling hot floor
An Italian family fear their house could be haunted after the floors mysteriously got so hot they began to boil...

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China backtracks on smoking edict
A Chinese region has backtracked on a rule urging local government workers to smoke more to boost tax income...

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Soccer player banned for swine flu related spitting
A Mexican soccer player has been banned for spitting and blowing nasal secretions at an opponent then telling him he had swine flu...

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Jackie Chan and The World’s Largest Sushi Roll
Anything that is prefixed by the two words, “World’s Largest” piques curiosity...

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Woman Delivers ‘Stone Baby’ After 60 Year Pregnancy
In a bizarre turn of events straight out of Mr. Ripley’s personal files, comes this true story of a 92-year-old woman who delivered a child...

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Nine-year-old child gets divorce from 50-yr-old man
A Nine-year-old Saudi girl, whose father gave her to a friend in settlement of a debt, has finally got divorce....

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Kareena is the Chhoti Begum: Saif
Saif Ali Khan might be the scion of the royal family of Pataudis...

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Chennai Super Kings gunning for revenge
Having got its campaign back on track, Delhi Daredevils will be eyeing its fifth victory while a rejuvenated Chennai Super Kings...

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Village of Unmarried People’s Road to Love
The remote village of Barwaan Kala, west of Bihar in the heart of the Kaimur Hills in India, is the home of some 121 bachelors...

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Politician had her legs stretched
An Australian politician had her legs broken and stretched to become 3in taller in a bid to be taken seriously....

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50 years on, Kamal believes in setting trends
It is his 50th year in cinema, and Kamal Haasan, who has essayed hundreds of characters, has another thousand ideas up his sleeve...

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Sat navigation for supermarkets
Satellite navigation gadgets will soon be able to help pensioners find their way around supermarkets...

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Home-made massage chair
A pensioner in China has made a massage chair purely out of scrap....

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Show the dot and get a free shave
A barber in Maninagar has offered to give a free shave to men who turn up at his shop and show that they have voted in the general elections...

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Kenyan women issue protest sex ban
Women activists in Kenya have issued a sex ban in protest over infighting within the national unity government...

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Girls spend 4 yrs of life on phone
The new study in UK has found that women will make or receive an average of 288,000 calls in their lifetime...

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Footprints in Wood Tell Story of Buddhist Monks Prayers
More than 1 1/2 inches deep in some places, the prints tell the story of unbelievable prayer frequency, which according to Hua Chi at one point occurred over 3,000 times per day...

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78-year-old man gets divorce
She has walked away with everything, even the (wedding) photograph, exclaimed a 78-year-old man in Bombay high court...

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Shah Rukh takes an IPL break to vote
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will take a break from following his Kolkata Knight Riders team in the Indian Premier League tournament...

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Bollywood actor Feroz Khan dies
Bollywood actor Feroz Khan today lost his battle with cancer and passed away at his farmhouse in Bangalore...

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Controlling Robots with your brain closer than you think
Be careful what you wish for because your new robot just might hear you and carry out that wish whether you want it done or not...

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Sparrows cigarette blamed for £250,000 blaze
A cigarette loving sparrow is being blamed for a fire that caused £250,000 of damage to a shop in Lincolnshire...

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Hairdresser builds model out of hair
A Chinese hairdresser has created an incredibly detailed model of a Beijing landmark out of hair collected in his shop...

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Spaghetti Junction to be visible from space
Birmingham's Spaghetti Junction could soon be visible from space under council plans to illuminate the giant interchange...

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All our experiments worked: Yuvraj Singh
Kings XI Punjab skipper Yuvraj Singh was a relieved man after his team finally managed its first win in the second edition of the Indian Premier League...

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Shilpa, Raj's moms talk marriage!
Shilpa Shetty’s mom and to be mom-in-law bond in Cape Town...

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Tokyo’s cat Cafes: The new cat’s Meow!
Already a city of highly diverse innovation, a new fad in dynamic Tokyo appears to be the cat café...

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World's smallest actor
Ajay Kumar has made it into the Guinness Book of World Records after starring in 50 films over 13 years...

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Yusuf Pathan breaks Knights hearts
Yusuf Pathan broke the Indian Premier League’s first tie and the Kolkata Knight Riders’ hearts in the Super Over...

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Green about the gills
A German scientist is claiming to have proved that fish can become seasick...

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Father Throws 10 Month-Old in Boiling Water on a Dare
A 10 month-old Taiwanese girl was severely burned at the hand of her father last week in Taiwan...

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New Artificial Hearts Inspired by… Cockroaches!
The cockroach is blessed with thirteen blood-pumping chambers while humans only have four...

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Longest place name spelt wrongly
The typos in the country's longest place name were revealed...

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Gilchrist, Rohit power Deccan Chargers to 2nd win
Adam Gilchrist and Rohit Sharma hammered explosive half centuries to set up a comprehensive 24-run victory for the Deccan Chargers...

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Mississippi woman makes cup of tea after being shot in head
Tammy Sexton, 47, survived miraculously after a bullet from a .38-calibre handgun struck her squarely in the forehead...

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We lost to the genius of Hayden: Pietersen
Bangalore Royal Challengers' skipper Kevin Pietersen said Matthew Hayden's blazing knock had given them no time to recover...

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Shah Rukh dreams of victory lap with IPL trophy in Kolkata
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan admitted his team Kolkata Knight Riders is under a lot of pressure to perform due to the multiple-captaincy controversy...

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Beauty queen's gay marriage row
The runner-up in the Miss USA beauty pageant says her outspoken opposition to gay marriage cost her the title....

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Indian jail inmates on hunger strike over cricket
Hundreds of prisoners in an eastern Indian jail went on a hunger strike after authorities refused to allow inmates...

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Man bits snake after attack
A Kenyan man survived a Python attack, partly because he bit the snake after it tried to drag him into a tree...

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IPL is hot property, but not Super Bowl yet: Industry experts
The Indian Premier League Season 2 has got underway in South Africa, beating all odds and after much drama...

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Breast milk cheese served at art show
Cheese made with breast milk has been served at the launch of a new art exhibition in London...

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Is this the world's tallest man?
A Chinese man is in the running for the title of World's tallest man, after hospital staff discovered he stood at over 8 ft...

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ATM Stole Your Money? What Now?
Have you ever used an ATM to deposit money into your account? Well what would you do if you fed all your money into the ATM and it gave you an error, but not your money...

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Chennai, Royal Challengers meet in Port Elizabeth
The Royal Challengers though will be keen on maintaining the momentum they gained from their massive win over Team Jaipur...

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Vettori is best spinner present in the world: Sehwag
Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag has put Daniel Vettori in the same league as legendary spinners Shane Warne and Anil Kumble...

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Rain, floodlight failure put dampener on IPL
A grey first day provided enough cricket and entertainment, including an expensive and spectacular opening ceremony, to satisfy a capacity crowd...

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From slum to crorepati. Can he become an Member of Paliament?
E Sarathbabu thinks he can deliver. Because all his life, he proved what he can do. From a slum in Madipakkam in Chennai, where his mother sold idlis to educate him, he is the proud owner of Rs 70 million Foodking...

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Deccan Chargers beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets
Deccan Chargers beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets to win the fourth match of the second edition of the Indian Premier League at Newlands in Cape Town...

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Delhi Daredevils thrash Kings XI Punjab by 10 wickets
New Zealand left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori took three for 15 as the Delhi Daredevils won a rain-shortened Indian Premier League match against Kings XI Punjab by ten wickets at the Newlands...

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Johannesburg will host IPL semi-final and final
The second semi-final and the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played at the Wanderers in Johannesburg...

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Rajasthan Royals stunned by Bangalore Royal Challengers
Veteran Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble sent the Rajasthan Royals crashing to defeat when they started the defence of their Indian Premier League crown at Newlands...

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Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings in IPL opener
Mumbai Indians, thrashing Team Chennai by 20 runs in the IPL 2 opener...

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Money in bra saves woman
A Brazilian woman was saved by money stuffed in her bra...

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Britain's "fattest teenager" sheds 84 kg in seven months
Georgia Davis from Aberdare was 15 with the weight of 231 kg...

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Is There a Motorbike Heaven?
In an effort to curb pollution, the Guangdong province, in southern China, started confiscating and scrapping some 320,000 motorbikes...

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Baby's Day Out: 5-year-old boy rides train alone in NYC
A five-year-old boy rode the New York city subway for 34 stops to the end of the line in lower Manhattan after he wandered off from his mother...

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Ahmedabad bookies bet on Chennai's coronation as new IPL king
Rajasthan Royals may have impressed all by their superb victory last year in the first edition of the Indian Premier League...

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Mother gave birth to twins minutes after suffering a heart attack
Nina Whear was given just a seven per cent chance of survival by doctors at Papworth Hospital...

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Kolkata Knight Riders drops Sourav Ganguly as captain
Team sources at Kolkata Knight Riders have told that Brendon McCullum will be the captain for the entire second season...

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TV themes more popular than hymns at funerals
TV theme tunes and pop songs are now more popular than traditional hymns at funerals, a new survey reveals...

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Bollywood stars bank on IPL success
Cricket is not a sport in our country, it's a religion...

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Love guru seeks to woo voters hearts
Matuk Nath Choudhary, who is standing in the Bihar state capital of Patna, is promising that, if he wins, lovers of all ages will be encouraged...

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IPL: Team promoters promise fans fully loaded fun
If you were unhappy about not being able to cheer your favorite team in the stadium, the promoters have worked out other alternatives...

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Multiple-captain idea is burning issue at IPL
When veteran Australian coach John Buchanan recently floated the idea of having multiple captains in Twenty20...

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US university returning prized mushrooms to China
An Ivy League school is giving China back its treasured mushrooms...

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Lorry drivers amazing escape
A lorry driver had a miraculous escape in China after an accident left his cab hanging...

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Boom or bust, veteran bra maker still holding up
A 91-year-old Chinese tailor is determined to continue making customized bras for his clients despite his advanced age and outdated designs...

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Indian woman blazes through chili-eating feat
A 28-year-old Indian woman smeared its seeds on her eyes before gobbling up 51 fire-hot chilies in two minutes...

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Cat teaches puppies how to catch mice
A cat in China has adopted two orphaned puppies - and is trying to teach them how to catch mice...

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Council calls in ghostbusters
Liverpool City Council has called in experts to study CCTV footage which appears to show a ghost in the grounds of Croxteth Hall...

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£1,000 Easter egg an investment
A British department store is urging shoppers to stock up on its £1,000 Easter eggs...

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Woman held for cheating 10 husbands
The Sion police on Saturday arrested Kausar Begam, a 32-year-old woman from Bangalore, for allegedly marrying and divorcing 10 Mumbai businessmen...

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Child Born with Second Penis in the Middle of His Back
Fetus in Fetu (FIF) is a rare and very mysterious medical condition...

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Needle removed from bum - after 31 years
A Chinese pensioner can finally sit in comfort after doctors removed a broken syringe needle which had been stuck in his bottom for 31 years...

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Hen lays green eggs
A Croatian poultry farmer is doing a cracking Easter trade in naturally-laid green-coloured eggs...

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Woman divorces husband for cleaning too much
A German woman has divorced her husband because she was fed up with him cleaning all the time...

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Devotee offers tongue to Goddess Durga
Ramroop, a resident of Adharipurwa village under Risia police station, first offered prayers to the Goddess Durga...

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Piglet has two mouths and three eyes
A Chinese farmer was shocked when one of his new piglets was born with three eyes and two mouths...

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Chinese mobiles to be useless by month-end
Under law, every GSM mobile phone should carry a unique IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) no...

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White House gives out sex line number
Journalists hoping to interview Hillary Clinton on the G20 summit were surprised when the number they were given turned out to be a phone sex line...

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Buying Votes in Bangkok… With Viagra
Politics in Thailand and buying votes are nothing new, but creative ways to garner favor among the populace...

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Frog fitted with false leg
A frog called Brullie is believed to be the first in the world to be fitted with an artificial leg...

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Britain's oldest man due to be teenager
Henry Allingham turned 112 years and 296 days...

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Grandmother survives 100ft plunge - with no seatbelt
A North Yorkshire grandmother drove over a 100ft cliff while not wearing a seat belt - and walked away without a scratch...

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Police Use Chili Peppers to Keep Drivers from Nodding Off
Police have discovered a novel solution to deal with this problem by serving drivers chili peppers at highway service stations

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Mediums get grant to talk with the dead
Two psychics have been given government funding to teach people how to "communicate with the dead...

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Teacher Fakes Death To Marry Out of Caste

In a tale straight out of the love-story books, comes this true account of an Indian woman from Modavadar in Kutch...

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Woman, 84, rescues 5-year-old boy from river
An 84-year-old woman rescued a 5-year-old boy who was pushed into a river in Jinan...

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Ghost photo spooks experts
An image of a figure in period costume at a 14th century Scottish castle has spooked experts investigating apparent photographs of ghosts...

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Play music to milk cows
A farm in Ghatsila town in Jharkhand devised a unique way of milking cows by playing music in the shed...

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China's conjoined twins wait for thorough examination
The twins born on March 16 in Xinhua County of the province weigh 4.8 kilograms and are connected by abdomen...

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Arme Tsering, The Oldest Living Person, Turns 118
With all the advancements in science, health, and general living conditions around the world...

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Spanish man is pregnant with twins
Have you ever heard a man being pregnant? If not, meet Ruben Noe Coronado Jimenez, a 25-year-old transsexual Spaniard!....

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Student sells virginity online
A Romanian student is auctioning her virginity online to pay her way through university...

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Police ordered to forego nightclub invites
China has banned police from accepting invitations to nightclubs, bars and other entertainment venues in a bid to thwart corruption...

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Mummified Japanese Monks Enlightened Through Punishment
More than two dozen mummified Japanese monks who were followers of an ancient sect of Buddhism known as Shugendô

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Malaysian Woman Jailed For Worshipping Tea Pot
Although the Malaysia constitution guarantees freedom of religion, a woman was recently arrested for joining a ‘Tea-Pot Worshiping...

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Bollywood plays numbers game
Bollywood is flooded with film titles that have no words, only numericals...

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Sexting forces US teen to kill herself
Boy she was dating sent out her nude photo to classmates after they split...

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Southern Chinese city to reinvent the wheel
Beijing is already planning a giant ferris wheel, higher than both the London Eye and the Singapore Flyer...

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Police hot-wire sleepy drivers with chili
Police in southwest China are spicing up drivers with raw chili in a bid to stop them falling asleep at the wheel...

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Sehwag rockets into top 10 of ODI rankings
India master blaster Virender Sehwag and champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar are the biggest movers in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Player Rankings...

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Dead? Now sites will spread the word
Online social networks becoming ever more important in our lives, they’re also becoming an important element in our deaths

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Mum bathes baby in breast milk
Mother, husband and her mother-in-law had all been drinking the extra milk...

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World's oldest joke book
A Cambridge academic has uncovered what is believed to be the world's oldest joke book...

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Boy born with two penises
A baby boy born with two penises in Russia has undergone complicated surgery to join them into one...

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Batsmen calling the shots in one-dayers
Late on Sunday night, after the crowd - treated to 726 runs in 95.1 overs - had drained, Sachin Tendulkar, in a revealing moment of emphasis...

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Chinese female athlete was really a man
Xiao Nan, of Chengdu, won more than 40 medals as a women in student competitions after graduating from high school...

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Sri Lanka LTTE suspected in attack on cricketers
Sri Lanka has not ruled out a role by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Tuesday's attack on the country's cricket players in Pakistan...

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Job applicants have to show ears
A Chinese company requires job applicants to show their ears during interviews...

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Strange Humanoid Carp Found in Pond
The hybrid descendants of a carp and a leather carp (tangerine fish) are the new sensation in the small South Korean town of Chongju...

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It's raining congratulations for Sourabhee
Television reality show Indian Idol has taken a new turn with Sourabhee Debbarma becoming the first female to win the coveted title...

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Cricket 'invented in Belgium'
New academic research claims cricket is not an English invention after all - but was imported from Belgium...

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Japanese Buddhist steals statues "to pray"
A Japanese man whose home was found packed with Buddhist statues told police he had stolen some from temples in the ancient...

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Boffin cobbles together shoe phone
An Australian computer scientist has developed a mobile phone housed in a shoe...

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Family of five drive 21,000 miles to Australia
A family are back in Britain after an amazing 30,000-mile driving trip to Australia...

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Missing mobile found inside fish
A businessman who lost his mobile phone on a beach was amazed when it turned up - in the belly of a giant cod...

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Whistling orangutan
Bonnie, is the first orangutan ever documented making the sound, according to the National Zoo in Washington DC...

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Cattle takes over city railway station
A Chinese city's railway station has so few passengers that it has become a pasture for animals....

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No sex please: We're German
Germans would rather talk about death, sickness or money problems than sex...

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Two devotees of Shiva end life by jumping into fire
In a case of alleged self-sacrifice out of superstitious devotion, two people jumped onto a ritualistic fire lighted in connection with Maha Sivaratri festival at a remote village in Andhra Pradesh...

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Woman sold baby to pay bills
A Poverty-Stricken single mother reportedly sold her newborn son to a childless couple for 6000 rupees...

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Villagers mourn death of ox in Orissa
Hundreds of villagers took out a huge procession in Orissa to mourn the death of an ox...

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Stay married and save the planet
Staying married is better for the planet because divorce leads the newly single to live more wasteful lifestyles...

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China "hide-and-seek" death case irks web users
Chinese Internet users, asked to probe the death of a man in custody who police say ran into a wall playing hide-and-seek blindfolded...

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Chinese city forbids bright clothes for public servants
Public servants in the gritty central Chinese city of Zhengzhou should not sport "unnatural hair styles...

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Boy Alfie Patten is father at 13
Baby-faced Alfie, who is 13 but looks more like eight, became a father when his girlfriend Chantelle Steadman gave birth...

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Oscar could make India's cleft-lipped kids smile
The Academy Award for "Smile Pinki" has brought into sharp focus the plight of children with cleft palates in India who live forever with emotional scars...

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Why Gulzar and Sukhwinder were missing at the Oscars
As India was still celebrating the success of Jai Ho, India’s bona fide contribution to the British production Slumdog Millionaire...

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Nebraska woman, 86, gets $1,000 phone sex bill
The family of an 86-year-old woman who was billed for over $1,000 in phone sex calls suspects identify theft...

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Cracking down on TV fake medical experts
China has banned actors and other "non-accredited personnel" from playing medical experts in advertisements for drugs after an Internet-led witch-hunt exposed a number of bogus experts...

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Child stars of 'Slumdog Millionaire' to attend Oscars
The kids are on their way to the Oscars! Everyone is very excited," the film's British director Danny Boyle wrote...

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Huge chimp shot dead after mauling people
Police shot an about 200-kg chimpanzee to death on Monday after it attacked a visiting woman in Stamford...

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Chinese tycoon plans to give away his fortune
A Chinese tycoon plans to give 4.1 billion yuan (600 million dollars) in shares to charity...

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Japan invents Mini-Me robots
A Japanese toy company is offering to make tailor-made robot Mini-Mes for its customers...

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Blind mechanic can work in the dark
A blind mechanic has told how he fixes cars using just hearing and touch to find out what's wrong with them...

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BJP government to celebrate Mahashivratri by distributing Gangajal
The BJP government in Karnataka has decided to celebrate Mahashivarathri festival in a grand manner on Monday...

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Sanjay Gandhi National Park to fight litter on Mahashivratri
Mahashivratri is a day of significance, when the devotees of Lord Shiva absolve themselves of their sins through dedicated worship...

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Academic 'pinpoints Bin Laden'
A Californian geography professor claims to have pinpointed three houses in Pakistan where Osama bin Laden could be hiding...

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Snake charmers stage protest
Playing their distinctive flutes, they marched in Calcutta, demanding the right to perform with live snakes...

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Bihar village girl refuses to marry drunk groom
An uneducated woman in a Bihar village stunned members of her family and community when she refused to marry the groom because she found him in an inebriated state...

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Delhi 6 shocked Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor hasn't recovered yet from the 'shock' she had watching Delhi 6 at its New York premiere at the Museum of Modern Art...

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Boy marries dog in India to ward off tiger attacks
An infant boy was married off to his neighbours' dog in eastern India by villagers who said it will stop the groom from being killed by wild animals...

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Sania in Dubai Open second round
Wild card Sania Mirza overcame a sluggish start to beat Russian Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets...

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Hot iron rods pressed on 16-month-old to cure fever
A 16-month-old baby in a Chhattisgarh village was shockingly subjected to treatment by hot iron rods, leaving burn marks on his body...

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Holy pumpkins fetch Rs.100,000
Pumpkins grown in a mosque compound in a Bihar village were auctioned for Rs.100,000 with people frantically bidding for what they believed was a god's gift...

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Psychic claims to chat to dead pets
A Romanian psychic claims to able to put grieving pet owners in touch with their dead animals...

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Taiwan University Offers X Rated Courses
Taiwan’s Mass Communication Department of Providence University is the first institute of higher learning to initiate X Rated Courses...

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New fizzy drink - made from cow urine
India's Hindu nationalist movement says it is in the final stages of developing a new soft drink made from cow urine...

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Woman's record-length fingernails broken in crash
A Utah woman listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for her long fingernails has lost them in a car crash...

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Across India in a rickshaw
Dodging cattle, buses and mongrel dogs on India’s roadways in a rickety, motorized rickshaw reminded a group of Saskatchewan adventurists...

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A 'temporary' teacher for 18 years loses his job
After working for 18 years at a government-run school in West Bengal, a man lost his job as a judge ruled he had been appointed only temporarily...

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Koala love story wins hearts after deadly fires
A love story between two badly burned koalas rescued from Australia's deadliest bushfires has provided some heart-warming relief...

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Florist's fatal addiction
A Wrexham florist had to give up her business after 14 years - when she suddenly developed a life-threatening allergy to flowers...

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Arrest warrant against former Kerala CM five years after death
A Thiruvananthapuram court has issued an arrest warrant against former Kerala chief minister E K Nayanar -five years after his death...

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Want a rented house, Furnish character certificate first
It’s one thing to check out potential tenants for possible links with unwanted elements, but quite another to cast aspersions on unmarried 20-somethings...

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Woman has football-sized tumour removed from jaw
An Indian woman has had a tumour as big as a football removed from the side of her face, 25 years after it first developed...

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Pink chaddis for Mutalik on V-Day
This Valentine’s Day, in a move that is meant to leave Pramod Mutalik and his ilk red-faced, a campaign is on to gift them with carton loads of pink chaddis...

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Shah Rukh Khan's pets refuse to be named Aamir?
They have not fought at a birthday party yet, but the way Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan are sniping at each other, it’s clear that there is no love lost between them...

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