Weird India

Pilot hits hijack button by mistake

2009-12-01T21:09:00.000+05:30

Airport officials in Mumbai went into a tizzy for a while on Tuesday as the pilot of a Hong Kong-Mumbai Kingfisher aircraft pressed the hijack button accidentally.

Shortly after Kingfisher Airlines flight IT 072 landed at Mumbai airport from Hong Kong, the crew accidentally triggered a communication alert that indicates a Hijack situation. Read More................Pilot hits hijack button by mistake

Seventy-year-old mother celebrates daughter's first birthday

2009-12-01T21:07:00.001+05:30

Fifty-five years after her marriage, Rajo Devi last year became the world's oldest mother at 69. As she and her 73-year-old husband proudly celebrated their daughter's first birthday Friday, she said she was ready to have a second child. Read More................Seventy-year-old mother celebrates daughter's first birthday

51-yr-old completes B-Tech after 27 years

2009-12-01T21:02:00.001+05:30

JAIPUR: Domestic problems may have prevented him from completing his B-Tech way back in 1982 but 51-year-old English teacher Alan Ali Khan has finally managed to get his degree after 27 years.

Khan who got admission on merit in BITS Pilani in 1977, had to discontinue his studies after seven semesters and joined as an English teacher in Rajasthan Government Service. Read More................51-yr-old completes B-Tech after 27 years

No sound, so West Bengal assembly adjourned for 10 days

2009-12-01T20:59:00.001+05:30

The winter session of the West Bengal assembly was adjourned for 10 days Tuesday due to a faulty sound system.

Speaker H.A. Halim adjourned the house up to Dec 9, soon after the second day's proceedings of the session began, following complaints from members that nothing was audible to them. Read More................No sound, so West Bengal assembly adjourned for 10 days

'Sacred' goat got Rs 21 lakh offer on Bakr-Eid

2009-12-01T20:56:00.001+05:30

NEW DELHI: He is just 21 months old but already a `superstar'. Khusi, as his owner Jeetender Singh endearingly calls him, is by far the costliest goat selling in Delhi on the eve of Bakr-Eid.

According to Singh, Khusi has a buyer willing to pay a staggering Rs 21 lakh for him. Singh, however, is hoping to get Rs 51 lakh for the animal. Read More................'Sacred' goat gets Rs 21 lakh offer on Bakr-Eid

Man arrested for snatching a bag to gift to wife

2009-11-28T12:09:00.000+05:30

A wish to gift his wife a handbag on their wedding anniversary landed a man in jail as he was caught snatching a woman's bag in the capital, police said Thursday.

Kamal, 24, was arrested Tuesday from Mukherjee Nagar in north Delhi while he was trying to escape after snatching the handbag. Read More................Man arrested for snatching a bag to gift to wife

When Voter was told, he is dead

2009-11-28T12:04:00.002+05:30

Ranchi: Writer and theatre personality Deepak Ranjan Chatterjee was shocked when officials at a polling booth in Jharkhand told him that he could not vote because he was dead -- in their records!

A day after the first round of assembly elections in the state Wednesday, Chatterjee related what he underwent in Jamshedpur city.

'My wife and my sons' names were there, but the officials at the booth told me that Deepak Ranjan Chatterjee was dead. I wanted to know how this was possible since I was listed as their father and I am active socially. They insisted the boys' father had died long ago,' Chatterjee said. Read More................Jharkhand voter told he is dead

Lawless in court: Lawyer thrashed by client's mother

2009-11-28T12:00:00.001+05:30

Chandigarh: Do not mess with the mother - it is wisely said. A lawyer got thrashed by his client's angry mother at the Punjab and Haryana High Court complex here Wednesday and when other advocates came to his rescue they too were beaten up by other family members. And then it was free for all.

Monica and Kunal Mahajan, residents of Panipat town in Haryana, had married against the wishes of their family members Nov 6. Sensing a threat from their families, they filed a petition in the high court here seeking protection. Read More................Lawless in court: Lawyer thrashed by client's mother

60-year-old walks 25 km to vote

2009-11-28T11:57:00.001+05:30

Ranchi: Call it his commitment to democracy, a 60-year-old man walked 25 long km to vote in the Jharkhand assembly elections.

“I walked for 25 km (Wednesday) to vote despite threats from Maoists,” Bhagwandas Kumhar of Hatia near Ranchi told IANS. Read More................60-year-old walks 25 km to vote

This is How Taxpayers are Looted in India

2009-11-28T11:50:00.003+05:30

In a startling disclosure, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi said it has found 22,853 'ghost employees' on its payrolls, an administration lapse that has been costing the civic body a whopping Rs 17 crore (Rs 170 million) every month.

An inquiry by Municipal Commissioner K S Mehra, the report of which was submitted to Delhi Mayor Kanwar Sain, has revealed the extent of irregularity that both ruling BJP and opposition Congress in MCD said has been going on 'for years'. Read More................22,800 fake staffers cost Delhi municipality crores!

A ration card in the name of Mahatma Gandhi!

2009-11-23T22:02:00.000+05:30

Believe it or not - the authorities in Andhra Pradesh have issued a ration card in the name of Mahatma Gandhi along with his picture!

What is more shocking is that the card named Nathuram Godse, the killer of Mahatma Gandhi, as his father. Godse, however, has been misspelt as Godsay.

Chittoor district collector V Seshadari has ordered a probe after the ration card, carrying a fictitious address, was detected during a verification drive in the district to wee out bogus cards. Read More................A ration card in the name of Mahatma Gandhi!

Woman walks 110 km in 15 days for medical help

2009-11-23T21:59:00.002+05:30

Raigarh (Chhattisgarh): Such is the state of medical care in Chhattisgarh that a woman had to walk 110 km for 15 days to reach a government-run hospital to get her burnt hands treated.

In September, Phoolwati, 25, and her husband Roop Singh were burnt when the kerosene stove burst in their hut in Bakalo village within the jurisdiction of the Kapu police station in Raigarh district. Sans any medical treatment, Roop Singh battled his burn injuries for a week and then died. Read More................Woman walks 110 km in 15 days for medical help in Chhattisgarh

Girl set on fire for stealing Rs.1,400

2009-11-23T21:40:00.001+05:30

A 12-year-old girl was set on fire by her neighbour here after she allegedly stole Rs.1,400, police said. Read More................Girl set on fire for stealing Rs.1,400

India gambler killed over 6p bet

2009-11-23T21:38:00.001+05:30

An Indian card player was killed after an argument over winnings of just 6p.

The 29-year-old rickshaw puller known only as Aslam was playing cards with his friends Dharambir, 26, and Ajay, 22, in the Sunder Nagri area of New Delhi when the fight which led to his death broke out. Read More................India gambler killed over 6p bet

A 'princely' Rupees 400 - for winning two golds, one bronze at Ipoh

2009-11-23T21:35:00.001+05:30

Agra : When constable and sportswoman Anita Yadav went to meet a top Agra police official with her prized possessions - two golds and one bronze medal won at the November athletics championships in Malaysia - she could scarcely imagine what lay in store. Read More................A 'princely' Rupees 400 - for winning two golds, one bronze at Ipoh

A stint in jail helps prisoners put on weight

2009-11-23T21:26:00.001+05:30

CHENNAI: Steaming hot upma or pongal, sambhar rice with vegetables, boiled peanuts, dal with ghee and roasted chicken. This is not the menu card of a south Indian restaurant, but food served to inmates of various prisons in Tamil Nadu. Read More................A stint in TN jail helps prisoners put on weight

When Gold turned into Chips

2009-11-19T20:48:00.002+05:30

New Delhi : A jeweller's bag said to be containing Rs.4 lakh worth of gold was put under security check at a Delhi Metro station. But what came out of the scanning machine was a bag containing two packets of chips and a mineral water bottle! The gold remained untraced Wednesday, a day after the shocking incident.

The incident took place when Sanjeev Nischal, a 38-year-old jeweller, entered the Karol Bagh Metro station with what he said was a black bag containing about 200 gram of gold at around 6.30 p.m. He bought a ticket for Tilak Nagar where he is based. Read More................When gold turned into chips at Delhi Metro station

No soapies, no marriage

2009-11-19T20:45:00.000+05:30

Mumbai - An Indian woman successfully divorced her husband after he refused to allow her to watch television soap operas, a report said Tuesday.

The Daily News and Analysis newspaper said the situation led to daily arguments between the couple from Pune, southeast of Mumbai, and she filed for divorce. Read More................No soapies, no marriage

Elephant dung, the mosquito repellant

2009-11-19T20:41:00.002+05:30

Sonepur (Bihar): Munia Devi and her son Bholua look forward to the world-famous cattle fair that takes place here every year. They can't afford to buy any animal, but they make a neat packet selling elephant dung.

Elephant dung is known as the poor man's mosquito repellant. When burnt, it gives out a pungent smoke that keeps mosquitoes away. Read More................Elephant dung: Source of livelihood, mosquito repellant

Police arrests man for chaining son

2009-11-19T20:38:00.001+05:30

Hours after Headlines Today highlighted the chaining of an eight-year-old boy by his father, the Patna Police on Thursday arrested the man for tormenting the child.

The brutal act continued for six months until a resident spoke up against the inhuman act. The Kadamkuan police swung into action as soon as Headlines Today aired the chaining of boy and arrested the accused, Sanjay Gope, and rescued his son Guddu.
Read More................Patna Police arrests man for chaining son

Mumbai Police inflicts walk of shame

2009-11-19T20:34:00.001+05:30

Mumbai has been shocked by the pictures of three men being paraded in a busy market in South Mumbai with placards around their necks declaring them to be bag-snatchers.

The alleged thieves were made to do this walk of shame in Mumbai's Bhuleshwar area by the local police. Read More................Mumbai Police inflicts walk of shame

Prisoners in jail to serve cows!!!

2009-11-19T20:29:00.001+05:30

Lucknow: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly central jail have come up with a new idea to reform criminals - cow service! Now prison inmates will have to regularly bathe, feed and milk cows, considered sacred to Hindus. Read more...........Prisoners in Uttar Pradesh jail to serve cows now

Laila-Majnu, the plant, a bestseller at Bihar fair

2009-11-16T21:25:00.001+05:30

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 and newlyweds.'People, particularly newly married couples and lovers, are purchasing this plant with a belief that it will bring them good luck and strengthen their relationship,' Ram Briksha Chourasia, who sells the plant at Sonepur cattle fair, told IANS by phone. Read More................Laila-Majnu, the plant, a bestseller at Bihar fair

21-year-old marries grandma bride

2009-11-12T21:02:00.001+05:30

Lucknow: Even an age gap of almost 36 years could not come between their love. Twenty one-year-old Abhimanyu Kumar married 57-year-old Suneeta Devi, who is a grandmother, in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Thursday.

The wedding took place on Wednesday in Preetamnagar town in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, about 250-km from Lucknow.

According to locals, Kumar and Devi were having an affair for the past one year. After Devi lost her husband three years ago, her in-laws in Bareilly forced her to leave the house. She then moved to Preetamnagar in search of work. Read More................21-year-old marries grandma bride in Uttar Pradesh

Villagers see God in rare turtle

2009-11-11T21:09:00.001+05:30

BHUBANESWAR, India – Hundreds of poor Hindu villagers in eastern India have refused to hand over a rare turtle to authorities, saying it is an incarnation of God, officials said on Tuesday.
Villagers chanting hymns and carrying garlands, bowls of rice and fruits are pouring in from remote villages to a temple in Kendrapara, a coastal district in eastern Orissa state. Read More................Villagers see God in rare turtle