Failed candidates turn toppers

The social welfare department in Assam appointed assistant typists at a time when typewriters became history. But that isn't the reason why it has attracted the Gauhati High Court's rap. In 2005, the Social Welfare department had appointed four assistant typists in Assam's Nalbari district before realising it had only three vacancies. The fourth appointee, Bubul Sarma, approached the court last year after he was told to go. Read More................Selection goof-up: Failed candidates turn toppers

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Rent-a-crowd facility

The man at the shop appeared harassed on a hot Saturday afternoon. For, there were seven customers jostling for his attention. “Kitna chahiye? (How many do you want?),” he asked one political-type dressed in all-white. But too busy to wait for a reply, he moved on to the next. “Rs 150 plus food for each woman and Rs 100 plus food for each attending male,” he said. “Theek hai (Okay)”, said a man as he fished for his wallet to pay an advance.

This is business as usual at Hajipur’s leading ‘rent-a-crowd’ shop. As the size of the crowds in political rallies determines the electoral solvency of ticket aspirants in election-bound Bihar, professional crowd contractors in Vaishali in north Bihar — just across the Ganga from Patna — are making a killing. Read More................Rent-a-crowd facility available

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2 Villages to end 150-yr-old hospitality ban

BHIWANI: It has been nearly 150 years since anyone from Barwas or Jhuppa Kalan - neighbouring villages in Bhiwani district - shared a meal or even had water in the other village.

However, this unusual boycott is set to end on November 17 when people from both villages will get together to enjoy a feast. Read more.........2 Haryana villages to end 150-yr-old hospitality ban

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Judge who disposed of 111 cases in one day faces lawyers' ire

When a judge in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district disposed of a record 111 cases in a single day last week, little did he realise that this will attract ire from members of his own legal fraternity.

While common people have welcomed his move to ensure speedy justice, it has left a section of lawyers at Mangalgiri city civil court fuming.

Junior Civil Judge J.V.V. Satyanarayana Murthy says he is determined to pass more judgments in bulk to provide much-needed relief to litigants. But the lawyers conveyed to him that at this speed they would turn jobless.

A group of lawyers, who earn a fee of Rs.100 to Rs.200 for each hearing, met the judge and urged him to go slow, an official of the Bar Association told IANS.

'The lawyers told him that if he continues delivering judgments at this speed they will suffer starvation. The judge said he is acting in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code and nobody can question him. He said that litigants should not be made to suffer for the fees of lawyers,' A. Sanjeeva Reddy, founder president od the Mangalgiri Bar Association, said.

In the three-and-a-half months since he assumed office, Murthy has disposed of nearly 500 cases, including 111 last Thursday. The court has another 1,000 cases pending. There are an estimated 30 million cases pending in courts across the country. Read More................Judge who disposed of 111 cases in one day faces lawyers' ire

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21 surgeries to transform Indian into Michael Jackson

In India, there was an Eklavya who gave his thumb to his guru. I have considered Michael Jackson as my guru and I want to give my body to him," said an emotional Leonard Victor on his move to have 21 surgeries to transform into Michael Jackson on his birthday on Aug 29 at hotel Novotel, Juhu at a party by host Amarjeet Singh Kohli to announce the film, This Was That! Read more.........21 surgeries to transform Indian into MJ

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Couple fakes Divorce to win 3BHK Flat

MUMBAI: Would you "divorce'' your spouse for a flat in an upscale neighbourhood in Mumbai? In a case that illustrates the extent to which Mumbaikars will go for a roof over their heads in the city, a Bandra resident produced a "divorce deed'' to prove that she was estranged from her husband and eligible for a 3BHK Mhada flat in Versova.

The matter came to light when one of the unsuccessful aspirants to the flat challenged Mhada's allotment, claiming the Bandra resident was still living with her husband and the "divorce deed'' was fabricated. Read more.........Couple fakes divorce to win 3BHK Mhada flat

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Is Amitabh Bachchan a ‘police informer’??????

This will not exactly be music to Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan’s ears but the Jharkhand police chief allegedly ‘paid’ Rs 21 lakh to an intelligence informer who was given the megastar’s name. The informer, Sanichar Pandit, used various aliases but was most reluctant to sign two vouchers made out in the name of the megastar at the behest of state Director General of Police Vishnu Dayal Ram.

Although Ram allegedly made the payments amounting to Rs 21 lakh to Pandit, who signed as Amitabh Bachchan, the informer claimed he had received only Rs 10,000. Read More................Amitabh Bachchan a ‘police informer’ in Jharkhand

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Judges caught cheating in exam

Warangal: In a classroom in a Warangal college, they picked up their pens, and began their exam. A "flying squad" of invigilators that conducts secret checks caught them on hidden camera - copying from books, smuggled notes, and each other. These were not delinquent college students, but senior judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. Read More................Judges caught cheating in exam

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Thief slashes wrist to make Cops pay Rs 10 K bail surety

MUMBAI: Talk about unreasonable demands.

A 45-year-old thief in custody attempted to end his life by slashing his wrist with glass piece, demading that the Kanjurmarg police should pay a surety of Rs 10,000 for his bail. Read More................Thief slashes wrist to make cops pay Rs 10 K bail surety

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Some children still study under a tree in 21st century India

In the 21st century India that recently marked its 64 Independence Day, Tagore's dream seems to have been recreated in quite a different scenario.

One such example of that is visible in district Sitamarhi of north Bihar. Here, village students from Gainpur Tola of Madhuban Purbi Basaha Panchayat, Baj Patti Block, come carrying sacks. They require it everyday to sit on the ground to study under a tree. Read More................Some children still study under a tree in 21st century India

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At this 'Swayamvar', audience poll decided the Groom

AHMEDABAD: It was a huge dilemma for the bride, decked in gold and silver jewellery, as she walked down the aisle. She had to choose her husband from three probable grooms. She finally settled for an astrologer from Patan, three years her junior, after an audience poll!

On Sunday, Ahmedabad hosted a unique swayamvar which could well have given tough competition to the Rakhi Sawants and Rahul Mahajans of the world. Read More................At this Ahmedabad 'swayamvar', audience poll decided the groom

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Man kills son for refusing to Beg

Raipur: A man killed his 11-year-old son and buried him in his house after the boy refused to join his father as a beggar in a Chhattisgarh village. The man was arrested Monday, police said.

Ashok Nishad, 50, smothered his son Bhola Nishad to death Friday at Thethwarpara village in Dongargarh, some 125 km from here. Ashok was an alcoholic. Read More................Man kills son for refusing to beg

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Commonwealth Games bosses praying to rain gods

After the deluge of corruption and inefficiency charges, it is the unexpected bout of rain that is giving Commonwealth Games organisers nightmares. Special pujas are being held to pray for a "fair-weather" event!

"We are praying to the rain gods to stop pouring in Delhi," said a worried member of the organising committee.

The continuing heavy downpour in Delhi has further delayed preparatory works for the Oct 3-14 event. The organising committee reportedly used the heavy rains to justify the delay when Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennel met them. Read More................Games bosses praying to rain gods

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A village faces a nine-year-long power failure!

It can happen only in INDIA!!!!

PIPRIA SINGIPUR (Uttar Pradesh): Can you imagine a power outage for nine long years? That's exactly what this village in Pilibhit district has had to endure after its main transformer developed a snag in 2001. Pilibhit is the parliamentary constituency of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi.

While an engineer in the power corporation says he is aware of the problem, the district administration claims it is not in the know. Despite having all the power supply equipment in place, the 700 residents of Pipria Singipur, some 250 km from Lucknow, have been living without electricity for over nine years. Read More................A village faces a nine-year-long power failure!

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Woman sells baby for Rs.5,000, booked

Thiruvananthapuram: A 40-year-old unwed mother has been booked for selling her new born boy to a childless couple for Rs.5,000 here, police said Thursday.
Ambika Kumari sold the baby to the couple last month but the incident remained under wraps till a few days back, police said. Read More................Kerala woman sells baby for Rs.5,000, booked

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Student loses eyesight after teacher's thrashing

Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan: In a shocking case of corporal punishment , 7-year-old Piya was made victim of classroom brutality of the worst kind. The first standard student of Jhunjhunu's Tagore School in Rajasthan, lost her left eye vision, allegedly because she was thrashed by her class teacher on July 3 for not doing her homework. Read More................Student loses eyesight after teacher's thrashing

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Couple sacrifices daughter to attain wealth

LUCKNOW: A poverty-stricken couple in an Uttar Pradesh village allegedly killed their four-year-old daughter after a self-proclaimed godman assured them that the act would attain them affluence, police said Wednesday. Read more.........Couple sacrifices 4-yr-old daughter in UP to 'attain wealth'

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Dad Auctions His Daughter To Quench His Lust For Booze

This, surely, will qualify as an outrageous and unpardonable incident. It has come about in India. The contemptible incident is that a 40-year-old Dad named Krishnaiah vended his six-year-old daughter in an open auction that occurred in the Kadapa district on Wednesday. The daughter was auctioned in order to quench the sickening urge of her Dad to acquire liquor and guzzle it. Read More................Dad At Kadapa In India Auctions His Daughter To Quench His Lust For Booze

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Boy smiles, teacher slaps

A Class VIII student of a state-aided south Calcutta school was hospitalised on Thursday after he and five other boys were allegedly slapped hard and hit on the back by a teacher for “smiling” in class.

Sources said Souvik Chatterjee of Jadavpur High School vomited and collapsed on a bench after being allegedly struck by his Bengali teacher Sushanta Naskar during the sixth period of the day, prompting the authorities to rush him to the nearby KPC Medical College and Hospital. Read More................Boy smiles, teacher slaps

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Speak English in class or get burnt with burning wood

Hyderabad: Punishment for not speaking English in class — scorch with burning firewood.

The headmistress of a government primary school in an Andhra Pradesh village has been suspended after allegations that she used burning firewood to punish 13 kids, all of them between Classes I and IV, for speaking in Telugu in class.

The firewood was meant for cooking midday meals, a key incentive to poor parents to send their children to school. Read More................Speak English in class or get burnt

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Man buries niece alive for prosperity

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh): Acting on the directions of a self-professed godman that killing of a minor girl would bring him prosperity and good luck, a man buried his eight-year-old niece alive in this Uttar Pradesh district Tuesday, police said.

Shiv Kumar, a resident of Bangharanpurwa village in Gonda, some 150 km from Lucknow, buried his niece Manau alive in fields on the outskirts of the village. Read More................Man kills niece for prosperity

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New Fatwa against woman judges

New Delhi: After proclaiming that it was 'un-Islamic' for Muslim women to work, now Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa against the women judges.

Buzz up!The latest edict says that Muslim women should not become judges as it is forbidden in the religion.

The fatwa has been posted on the Islamic seminary's website in response to a question. Read More................New Deobandi fatwa against woman judges

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People Celebrate Marriage of Dead Couple

Mangalore: Residents of a Badagabellur village in the outskirts of Karnataka's Mangalore District celebrated the marriage of a dead man and woman.

As per the locals, during the Aati month, which falls between the July and August, several such weddings take place between spirits. Read more............Mangaloreans celebrate marriage of dead couple

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'Indian Lovers party'

A Lovers Party has been formed in Chennai city to encourage lovers.

Buzz up! Named 'Indian lovers party' it conducts free marriages for lovers and provides legal help to them. The party was initiated by a cinema make-up artist Kumar Sri Sri in Chennai.

The Party has crossed the 100 thousand members mark. Read More................Chennai has a Indian "Lovers Party"

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Cellular company issued 3,640 connections to one person

New Delhi: In a major breach of license terms and conditions, Birla group firm Idea Cellular has issued a whopping 3,640 connections to a single person and his company, endangering national security, Parliament was informed on Thursday. Read More................Idea issued 3,640 connections to one person

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'Super-Thief' wants to be a Detective now

New Delhi: He inspired Bollywood with his jaw-dropping robberies in homes and showrooms across India, but Devinder Singh alias Superchor Bunty now claims to be a reformed man. Working as a detective on probation, he wants to earn respect and marry a "decent girl". Read more.............Delhi's 'super-thief' wants to be a detective now

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Bizarre diktat: Two ‘shoe slaps’ for eveteasers

CHANDIGARH: Known for its anti-lovers diktat, khap panchayats have now taken a step further to enforce moral laws.

A panchayat in Haryana’s Rohtak district ordered two shoe slaps and a meagre fine of Rs 100 each on four youth who were allegedly held guilty of making passes at girls. Read More................Bizarre khap diktat: Two ‘shoe slaps’ for eveteasers

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Devotees offer liquor at a temple in Bihar

Maner (Bihar): A large number of devotees offer liquor at a shrine as their religious offering in Maner city of Bihar's Patna district.

Devotees visiting the temple devoted to Goraiya Baba have a belief that the deity will be pleased with liquor, as it used to be his favourite once upon a time. Read More................Devotees offer liquor at a temple in Bihar

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Deaths, births not allowed – Tripura marks Ker Puja

Agartala – A centuries-old tribal custom in Tripura called Ker Puja permits no deaths, births or even recreation within a notified area. No outsiders are allowed to enter either, and anyone violating the rules has to pay.

It starts 15 days after Kharchi Puja, another tribal festival in the state.

‘Ker Puja starts midnight Monday and will continue uninterrupted for over 30 hours,’ said writer and researcher Shyamlal Debbarma. Read More................Deaths, births not allowed – Tripura marks Ker Puja

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