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India
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Groom Has Seizure At Wedding, Bride Marries Guest
19 Feb 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In all fairness, if you’re the bride and have spent a small fortune on a dress and the wedding and the food, you are going to get married come hell or high water.
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In Egypt You Can Kill Your Wife If You Catch Her Cheating (+ Other Mind-Blowing Laws Against Women)
17 Feb 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
This list doesn’t make for pretty viewing ladies and gentlemen. The only plus side? You can now cross a few destinations off that list of places you can’t wait to visit.
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Football Player Dies After Celebrating Goal [Video]
20 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The tragic passing of a young Indian football player from Bethlehem Vengthlang FC is the result of a failed celebration following a goal. RIP Peter Biaksangzuala.
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Shock Fact: 8,000 Women Died Violently In India Last Year Because Their Families Couldn’t Pay ‘Dowry’
31 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Roughly 8,000 women in India died violent deaths in 2013 because their families were unable to cough up the demands for more dowry.
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This Kid Is Worshipped As A God Because He Has A Tail
18 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Arshid Ali Khan, from Punjab, India, is seen as the incarnation a Hindu monkey god, because of the mysterious growth emanating from his lower back.
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Firehose Truck Punishes People For Urinating Outdoors [Viral Video]
08 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Here we go. Another great insight into the minds of people who use the interwebs and what excites them. Apparently, this video of Indian men being drenched by erupting fire-hoses whilst they stand urinating against public structures out in the open, is, worth a watch. Its gone viral – so it must be. Right? Whatever […]
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Tech Report: Will Mxit Succeed In India? [VIDEO]
27 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
No doubt you’ll know by now that South African messaging platform, Mxit has expanded operations to India, where it hopes to tap in to a feature phone market of half a billion users. But with WhatsApp and WeChat angling aggressively for the same slice of pie, how much hope does our homegrown company have? Check it out.
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Incredible Photos From The Hindu Festival Of Colours
14 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’ve all become familiar with the Holi Festival recently as the experience has been brought to South African Shores with our own Holi One Festival in Cape Town and Jozi. For those of you who haven’t yet had the chance to run around like a hooligan with a bunch of happy hippies throwing colourful powder […]
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Lonely Planet Named This Indian Desert Hotel ‘The Most Extraordinary Place To Stay In 2014’ [GALLERY]
19 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Located in its serene isolation in the Thar Desert near Jodhpur, India, the Mihir Garh rises like a mirage from the desert sands. The hotel that architecturally resembles a sandcastle, has been named ‘The Most Extraordinary Place To Stay In 2014’ by Lonely Planet.
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Mxit Is Launching In India
29 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Despite the mammoth popularity and adoption of Whatsapp and WeChat, Mxit is still confident enough to establish new roots in another country, namely India. Remember that Mxit is in fact still one of the largest social media channels in South Africa with over 7.4 million users, and with India’s massive population and cell phone user base over just over 900 million, it makes a lot of sense.
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This Is Why Foreigner-Run Spaza Shops Outperform Locals
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
When was the last time you entered a corner shop that was locally owned and operated?
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Thursday Morning Spice
16 Jan 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Another tourist gang-raped in Delhi. 9/11 mastermind considers non-violence. Mountain bike accident gives man 7-week erection. SA diplomat in slave scandal. Photo captures moment woman was killed by lightning. Apple to refund millions of purchases made by kids.
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Gay Sex Is Now Illegal In India
12 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
India’s supreme court has once again criminalised consensual sex between homosexual partners.
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Groom Gets Cold Feet, Bride Marries Wedding Guest
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sivakumar, a 30 year-old man from Kanyakumari, India, travelled to attend the wedding of Ponradha and Sithiraivelu. The day would take a dramatic turn when Sithiraivelu didn’t pitch up to the wedding, and Sivakumar had to step in as a husband-substitute.
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Here Is The First Indian Miss America [PHOTOS]
17 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The first woman of Indian descent has been crowned Miss America, and she’s not letting any haters get her down. First day on the job and she’s frolicking around the beach for snap-happy photographers on Jersey Shore
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Wednesday Morning Spice
14 Aug 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Indian submarine sinks with 18 on board. Afriforum is investigating that FreeState website tender. Sniffer dogs and nerves got those drug mules. Christian Bale offered R600m to change his mind. ‘In Cold Blood’ killer DNA surprise. Beckham restaurant sneak preview. Justin Bieber has a new bikini model plaything.
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Indian Police File Match-Fixing Charges Against Hansie Cronje 11 Years After Death
23 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Charges have been filed in a New Delhi court on Monday 22 July 2013 by Indian police. The charges relate to the match-fixing scandal that took place in 2000 when South Africa toured India.
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Radvertising: Coca-Cola Hits Another Feel Good Home Run In India And Pakistan [VIDEO]
22 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In March of this year the super-brand decided to go one step further than just making people smile in their “Open Happiness” campaign. How you ask? Oh, just by creating a bit of world peace with a fizzy drink, that’s all. Click through to watch how.
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Engineering Students Develop Defensive Lingerie Complete With GPS And Alarm
05 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Three Indian automobile engineering students at the SRM Institute of Science and Technology University in Chennai claim to have developed a sexual offences defence in India in the form of lingerie
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Why Don’t We Do This? India Deploys Drones To Protect Rhinos
27 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Indian Federal Government has deployed drones to help with the protection of rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park. In addition to the drones, the park has been granted $7 million (R64,8 million) and an additional 500 guards. The drones would track the location of the rhinos, and hopefully capture any poaching attempts on camera for the […]
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Record Number Of Humans Gather In India – 30 Million Bathers Enjoy Festival [VIDEO]
11 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
30 million pilgrims gathered to bathe at the Ganges and Yamuna rivers at sunset yesterday to celebrate Kumbh Mela, the holiest day of India. The Hindu festival is held every 12 years and this year’s installment expects to receive 100 million bathers over the course of the 55 day festival. The Hindu religion believes that bathing […]
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This ‘Definition Of Manhood’ Anti-Rape Advert Is Brilliant [PIC]
01 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The media is often criticized for their objective, no-sides-taking approach when reporting on tragedies and disasters – even where clear victims can be identified.
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10 Million Hindus Bathe In Ganges River During World’s Biggest Religious Festival [GALLERY]
15 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
About 10 million Hindus followed holy men into the cold waters of the Ganges yesterday as part of the world’s biggest religious event. About 50 000 policemen have also been deployed to keep order.
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India Down For A Second Day Following Massive Blackouts
31 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The world’s second most populous country has had more than half of its territory left in darkness after a massive failure by three of its major power grids, one failing for the second time in as many days.
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Check Out This Insane Footage Of Jackass: India’s Got Talent Style!
13 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A group of Indians are looking to give the crew from Jackass a run for their money. And they just might win seeing as their “performances” include being run over by cars, hanging each other by their heads, chewing glass tube lights and playing with swords and spiked maces. Let me guess. You’d like to see footage of this for research purposes. Step inside.
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Leopard Mauls 13 People On 24-Hour Rampage In India [PICS]
04 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A wild leopard was shot dead yesterday at the Oil India Limited field headquarters campus at Duliajan, India. The leopard injured 13 people during a day-long rampage. See photos of the animal attacking a security guard after he tried to rescue his colleague – after the jump.
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India’s “Misconceived” Plans To Import Cheetahs From Africa Stalled
09 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Indian government has recently formulated some big plans to re-introduce cheetahs to the wild – in India, that is. The $56 million strategy involved importing cheetahs from Namibia to a wildlife sanctuary in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Unfortunately it’s just been pointed out that African and Asiatic cheetahs are completely different.
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India To Declare Tea Its National Drink
23 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This weekend, Indian authorities announced that they planned to establish Assam tea as the national drink, celebrating the life and work of the man who introduced tea farming to Assam state, and also died trying to boot the British out. More of this hot cup of history, after the jump!
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Check Out India’s Record-Breaking Gandhi Flash Mob [PICS]
30 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Check out this awesome gallery of young Indian boys marching to commemorate their country’s hero, Mahatma Gandhi, dressed like the man himself!
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Where Not To Drink – Lethal Booze Kills 102 In India
15 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In what is apparently a relatively regular occurrence in India, dozens of people have consumed toxic alcohol, leaving 102 dead and countless others in hospital.
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