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One dead as temple water tank bursts

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), March 22 (IANS) One person was killed and five people were injured Monday when a 40-ft high water tank on a temple roof burst here, police said.

[Terrorism] Virtual stonewall around Headley's former 'connections'

By Mayank Chhaya------ Chicago, March 22 (IANS) Even as the Department of Justice (DoJ) continues to dismiss as "absurd" the freshly mounting claims in India that Mumbai terror plotter David Coleman Headley was a double agent gone rogue, there is now a virtual stonewall around what his covert connections might have been....
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[General] Minor maid burnt and beaten for eating dog's food

By Sujit Chakraborty--- Kailashahar (Tripura), March 21(IANS) A 12-year-old maid was allegedly hit again and again with a hot iron rod by a hotel owner's family for eating salty tidbits meant for their pet dog, in a horrifying instance of how Indians continue to treat underage domestic helps. ...
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[Wildlife ] In hot Kerala, captive elephants lose cool

By Sanu George--- Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (IANS) Captive elephants in Kerala are feeling the heat of temple festivals. Often working overtime, without sufficient food and water in this hot season, they are going berserk on a daily basis. ...
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[Terrorism] India prepares for Headley interrogation, US assures access

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India Saturday said it has started preparing documents to launch judicial proceedings in order to question terror suspect David Headley, who is in a US jail and has confessed to having plotted the 2008 Mumbai terror attack with the Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan....
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[Terrorism] Headley attended five terror training camps in Pakistan

Chicago, March 19 (IANS) In changing his plea from 'not guilty' to 'guilty', Pakistani American terror suspect David Headley has given graphic details of his preparations for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, including training at Lashkar-e-Taeba (LeT) operated camps in Pakistan. ...
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[Terrorism] Headley pleads guilty to Mumbai terror charges

Chicago, March 19 (IANS) To avoid a possible death sentence and extradition to India, Pakistani American terror suspect David Coleman Headley has pleaded guilty to a dozen federal terrorism charges, admitting his role in planning the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks....
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[General] Court sends 7 Haryana STF members to police remand

Panipat, March 17 (IANS) Seven of the eight members of the Special Task Force (STF), set up to tackle criminals in Haryana, who were arrested after being caught on camera trying to extort money from a jeweller here, were sent by a local court to police remand till March 20, police said Tuesday....
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[Wildlife ] Lonely existence for Himachal snow leopard

By Vishal Gulati---- Shimla, March 17 (IANS) He is rugged, handsome and the undisputed monarch of his vast territory, but terribly lonely. Subhash, a nine-year-old snow leopard at a Himachal Pradesh nature park, is waiting for a suitable mate and authorities are worried the forced celibacy could adversely affect his behaviour....
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[Feature] Former royalty follow their hearts into new domains

By Madhusree Chatterjee---- New Delhi, March 16(IANS) Once the leaders of the people, many of the erstwhile Indian royalty who lost their standing post independence have now become followers of their hearts as they have broadened their role as protectors of India\\\'s heritage, culture and even human rights....
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Minor maid burnt and beaten for eating dog's food

By Sujit Chakraborty--- Kailashahar (Tripura), March 21(IANS) A 12-year-old maid was allegedly hit again and again with a hot iron rod by a hotel owner's family for eating salty tidbits meant for their pet dog, in a horrifying instance of how Indians continue to treat underage domestic helps.

Court sends 7 Haryana STF members to police remand

Panipat, March 17 (IANS) Seven of the eight members of the Special Task Force (STF), set up to tackle criminals in Haryana, who were arrested after being caught on camera trying to extort money from a jeweller here, were sent by a local court to police remand till March 20, police said Tuesday.

Ex-servicemen hold protest, demand equal pension

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A delegation of retired defence personnel Sunday marched to Rashtrapati Bhavan to return over 5,000 gallantry and meritorious service medals and submitted a memorandum signed in their blood, demanding "equal pension for each rank".

Gen Next in Assam rejects gun culture

By Syed Zarir Hussain ----- Sivasagar (Assam), March 9 (IANS) Three college students skipped classes and mingled with a crowd Saturday to have a close look at Pradip Gogoi, vice chairman of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), in jail for over a decade and now out on bail. But they weren't impressed.

After 18 years as hostage, woman releases first video

San Francisco, March 6 (DPA) Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped as an 11-year-old and held in captivity for 18 years, released her first home video Friday, appearing in a Christmas kitchen scene with her mother and half sister and thanking the public for its support.

Chileans undaunted by earthquake's destruction: Ban

Santiago, March 6 (DPA) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised Chileans for their "courage and resilience" in the face of last week's massive earthquake, as he arrived in the Chilean capital to offer UN.

63 killed in Uttar Pradesh ashram stampede

Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) The promise of a free lunch and gift of utensils proved to be a fatal lure Thursday when 63 women and children were killed and 64 others were injured in a stampede that broke out when thousands gathered at an Uttar Pradesh ashram for a death anniversary ceremony.

48-50 killed in stampede in ashram

Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) Nearly 50 people were killed in a stampede in an ashram in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district Thursday, police here said.

Stampede in ashram, 15 feared dead

Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) At least 15 people could have been killed in a stampede in an ashram in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district, an official spokesperson here said Thursday.

'Liberated' women manual scavengers meet US ambassador

By Himanshu Vatsa----- New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) It was a proud moment for the "liberated" women manual scavengers when they were received by US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer and his wife Sally at their Roosevelt House residence here.