Khiriya Dangi

Everything you need to know about Khiriya Dangi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Khiriya Dangi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Kenyans Oloitiptip, Cherono win World 10K Bangalore

May 19, 2013 at 6:06 PM

Bangalore, May 19 (IANS) Kenyans Alex Oloitiptip and Gladys Cherono ran brave races in contrasting weather conditions to win the overall men's and women's titles, respectively, in the World 10K Bangalore 2013 here Sunday.

Prisoners flee by digging tunnel in Nepal

May 12, 2013 at 4:54 PM

Kathmandu, May 12 (IANS) Eight people jailed for rape, burglary and smuggling escaped from a prison in Nepal by digging a tunnel, officials said Sunday.

Ram Singh to lead Indian men's field in Mumbai Marathon

January 14, 2013 at 7:46 PM

Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Ram Singh Yadav, the defending champion and the course record holder among Indians, having clocked 2:16.59 in 2012, will lead the Indian field in the 10th edition of the Mumbai Marathon to be run Sunday.

MCOCA slapped on chain-snatching gang leader

October 26, 2012 at 10:54 PM

Nagpur, Oct 26 (IANS) Police have booked five members of a chain snatching gang and slapped the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on its leader, an official said here Friday.

World's shortest woman from India meets shortest man from Nepal

August 30, 2012 at 12:03 PM

Washington, August 30 (ANI): Jyothi Amge, 18, of Nagpur, India, met Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, of Nepal, in Italy, where the pair took pictures for the 57th edition of the Guinness World Records 2013.

World's shortest woman from India meets shortest man from Nepal

August 30, 2012 at 11:23 AM

Washington, August 30 (ANI): Jyothi Amge, 18, of Nagpur, India, met Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, of Nepal, in Italy, where the pair took pictures for the 57th edition of the Guinness World Records 2013.

Rs.40 lakh looted from Haryana farmer

June 30, 2012 at 10:12 PM

Jhajjar (Haryana), June 30 (IANS) A farmer carrying cash to deposit in a bank was waylaid and looted of Rs.40 lakh in Jhajjar district of Haryana Saturday, police said.

Rescue on to save four-year old from borewell in Manesar

June 22, 2012 at 5:07 PM

Gurgaon, June 22 (ANI): Local authorities and security personnel are undertaking frantic rescue operations to save a four-year-old girl, who accidentally fell into a 60-feet-deep borewell in Kho village of Manesar town here on Thursday.

Rescue operations on to save four-year old in borewell

June 21, 2012 at 4:53 PM

Gurgaon, June 21 (ANI): Local authorities and police are undertaking rescue operations to save a four-year-old girl, who accidentally fell into a 60-feet-deep borewell in Kho village of Manesar town here on Thursday.

Four-year-old falls in borewell in Haryana

June 21, 2012 at 11:41 AM

Gurgaon, June 21 (IANS) A four-year-old has fallen into a deep borewell in Haryana's Manesar town. A rescue operation has been launched, police said here Thursday.

Man kills wife, sister-in-law in Haryana

June 2, 2012 at 6:23 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), June 2 (IANS) Two middle-aged women lost their lives Saturday in Haryana's Jhajjar town after the husband of one of them hit them with an iron rod in a fit of rage, said the police.

Kenyans sweep 10K Run

May 27, 2012 at 3:38 PM

Bangalore, May 27 (IANS) Geoffrey Kipsang and Helah Kiprop led a Kenyan sweep of the top three places in the overall men's and women's categories of the Tata Consultancy World 10K Bangalore run here Sunday.

Ethiopians start favourite in 10K race

May 26, 2012 at 8:34 PM

Bangalore, May 26 (IANS) Former winner Ethiopia's Deriba Merga will be seeking to re-establish himself as the most feared front-runner in Road Racing when the TCS World 10K Bangalore race is held here Sunday with Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda flagging off the event.

World's shortest man wants to climb Mt everest

May 15, 2012 at 3:14 PM

Melbourne, May 15 (ANI): A Nepali man who was named the shortest man alive earlier this year by the Guinness World Record wants to climb the world's highest peak, Mount Everest.

Cop's son kills mother

May 2, 2012 at 8:54 PM

Rohtak (Haryana), May 2 (IANS) A 32-year-old man allegedly shot his mother dead at his house in Haryana's Jhajjar district Wednesday following a domestic dispute, police said.

Nepalese man declared world's shortest at 54.6 cm

February 27, 2012 at 8:55 PM

London, Feb 27 (ANI): Nepal, which is home to the world's highest peak -Mount Everest, has added another height-related record to their collection - that of the world's shortest man.

Nepalese man declared world's shortest at 54.6 cm

February 27, 2012 at 4:39 PM

London, Feb 27 (ANI): Nepal, which is home to the world's highest peak -Mount Everest, has added another height-related record to their collection - that of the world's shortest man.

Nepal man claims to be world's shortest at 1 foot 10 inches

February 3, 2012 at 9:18 PM

New York, Feb 3 (ANI): A 72-year-old man in Nepal says he is just 1 foot, 10 inches tall, which would make him as the shortest adult human in Guinness World Records' history.

Nepal man claims to be world's shortest at 1 foot 10 inches

February 3, 2012 at 12:12 PM

New York, Feb 3 (ANI): A 72-year-old man in Nepal says he is just 1 foot, 10 inches tall, which would make him as the shortest adult human in Guinness World Records' history.

Three Chinese engineers arrested for Chhattisgarh chimney collapse

January 12, 2010 at 1:21 PM

Korba (Chhattisgarh), Jan 12 (ANI): Police arrested three Chinese engineers here on Mondaty in connection with the collapse of an under-construction chimney of Bharat Aluminum Company (Balco) that killed 45 workers on September 23 last year.

Chhattisgarh Police to interrogate Chinese workers over chimney tragedy

October 3, 2009 at 12:39 PM

Korba (Chhattisgarh), Oct 3 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Police would interrogate employees of Chinese firm SEPCO about the chimney collapse, which killed over 40 people in Korba district.

Goa undertakes survey to plug holes in coastal security

May 27, 2009 at 9:52 AM

Panaji, May 27 (IANS) In a bid to plug holes in the security along its 105 km coastline, the Goa government's marine agencies have launched an exhaustive survey of illegally built jetties and contraband landing points along the Arabian Sea, an official here said Wednesday.

Goa still a soft target for terror: defence officials

May 8, 2009 at 3:19 PM

Panaji, May 8 (IANS) Numerous illegal landing zones, no proper mechanism to check trawlers, unverified migrant workers employed on board fishing vessels and a media-sensitive tourism hub, continue to make Goa a perfect, soft target for terror attacks, maritime officials said.

Chhattisgarh police arrest two, rescue 40 workers

October 19, 2008 at 4:25 PM

Raipur, Oct 19 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh police Sunday claimed to have arrested two human traffickers and rescued 40 workers, including 12 women and six minors, following a raid at the Korba railway station, a senior police officer said here Sunday.