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9/29/2016: FRONT PAGE: Ending our lives due to CBI torture, Bansal wrote

New Delhi: On the day TOI reported that former bureaucrat B K Bansal and his son, who allegedly hanged themselves at their east Delhi home, had named four CBI officials in separate suicide notes, shocking allegations of torture by the agency’s officers… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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The Devastating Iraq War In Pictures Where Millions Lost Their Lives

The 2003 Iraq War was mired in controversies and brought huge infamy to ex US President George Bush and the then UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. The protracted armed conflict began when a United States led coalition invaded Iraq and killed millions.   US fought the war on the rationale of weapons of mass destruction […]

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Meet Imran Yousuf, The War Veteran And Ex-Marine Who Saved More Than 60 Lives In Orlando Nightclub Shooting

Imran Yousuf, a 24-year-old bouncer at Pulse nightclub in Orlando played a heroic role when gunman Omar Mateen went on the rampage. If not for the alertness and bravery shown by Yousuf, the fatalities could have been much higher.   Yousuf, a Hindu, along with his brother Ameer had served in the U.S. Marines for […]

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Mayhem In Mathura As Violence Leads To Loss of Lives

Various slogans can be spotted on different sides of the gate of Jawahar Bagh Udyan, Mathura. On one side its written, “Azad Hind ki sena aa gayi hai Jawahar Bagh Udyan mein 15 March se” while on the other side its mentioned, “Azad Hind Sarkar Zindabad”.   This was the kingdom of Ramvriksh Yadav, the […]

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From Stardom to Obscurity, Doping Has Changed Lives of Several Sportspersons

A report on global doping statistics released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) states that India is at third position worldwide with 96 cases of doping violations being reported in 2014.   Doping by athletes is not a new phenomenon, but the number of offenders is at an alarming high in the recent past. National […]

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2/29/2016: FRONT PAGE: Changing lives or dashing hopes, it’s all in the bag!

The word ‘budget’ comes from the French word ‘bougette’ which means small bag. That probably explains why no Union budget is ever complete without the mandatory photo-op of the finance minister holding up his ‘budget bag’. A colonial legacy that’s more… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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10/30/2015: CHANNEL BONANZA/NEWS: Vodafone foundation partners with Magic Bus to transform lives of 5,000 rural children in Thiruvananthapuram district

Vodafone Foundat i on, t he philanthropic arm of Vodafone, in partnership with NGO Magic Bus India Foundation (Magic Bus), has helped in transforming the lives of 5,000 marginalized, rural children from Thiruvananthapuram district, using an innovative… The DQWeek (Delhi)

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Swine flu claims 47 more lives

Swine flu has claimed the lives of 47 more people in the country as the death toll rose to 1,674 on Saturday and the number of persons affected by the H1N1 virus exceeded 29,000, the Union Health M… The Hindu – Delhi

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‘Delhi Metro crackdown on drunk commuters could cost lives on roads’

No warning that “travelling in a drunken state is an offence” The Hindu – Delhi

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10/14/2013: FRONT PAGE: Herculean Effort Protects People From Wrath Of Nature In One Part Of India, Man-Made Calamity Strikes In Another Property worth crores lost, but precious lives saved

Gopalpur/Chhatrapur: With meteorological warning systems working efficiently and swift reaction by the Odisha government and the Centre, the strongest cyclone to strike the country in the last 14 years began dissipating on Sunday, thwarted from its… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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9/15/2013: FRONT PAGE: Love & sex claim more lives than terror, show crime stats

New Delhi: Love is what makes the world go round, but if the latest crime statistics are anything to go by, it is also among the biggest killers in India. While love affairs and sexual tension were the third most common murder motive in 2012 — after… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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Delhi rape: how India's other half lives

Delhi rape: how India's other half lives Created as a new home for slum dwellers cleared from Delhi's old city in the 1970s, Trilokpuri is another zone of transition, still halfway between the urban and the rural, where buffalo graze amid plastic bags and rubbish in the wastelands that … Read more on The Guardian

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Delhi bikers: Risking lives for cheap thrills

New Delhi: Cheap thrill from driving recklessly, mocking the policemen on duty and even harassing fellow motorists is what fires many teenagers in the Indian capital to hit the roads with their mean Sify.com

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Accidents snuff out two lives

Accidents snuff out two lives Congratulating Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on his party's landmark victory in the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) election, Delhi BJP Pradesh president Vijender Gupta today said that the Congress will face a … Read more on Chandigarh Tribune

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