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Minor pregnant, two booked for rape
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| 18 May 2008, 0331 hrs IST |
| A 14-year-old Dalit girl prepares to rock the cradle of her baby. The class VI student and a victim of rape, the girl is in Mehsampur village of Punjab and is six months pregnant. |
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Cops foil dacoity bid, arrest 5 men 18 May 2008, 0329 hrs IST |
| All the suspects, hailing from Nepal, were working as watchmen in different societies and used to break into houses at night.
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City scientist wins award for innovation 18 May 2008, 0328 hrs IST |
| The innovation was selected from amongst 465 entries from India.
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One held for posting obscene Orkut message on Sonia 18 May 2008, 0325 hrs IST |
| The cyber cell of the city police crime branch has arrested Rahul Krishnakumar Vaid (22), an IT professional for allegedly uploading obscene text about Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi on Orkut.
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With PDA in hand, waiters go hi-tech 18 May 2008, 0314 hrs IST , Nikhil Deshmukh |
| The technology boom has permeated the society, with upgradation being the buzzword and this has not left the hotel industry untouched.
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Aid pours in for Shridhar 17 May 2008, 0601 hrs IST |
| Shridhar, a budding astronomer, has been offered admission by Colorado University in the US, but being from a poor family does not have the funds to study. |
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Slum youths hit upon 'novel' ideas to make ends meet 17 May 2008, 0559 hrs IST , Radheshyam Jadhav |
| While a group of youths from Hadapsar pose as eunuchs and extort money from shopkeepers, another group in Parvati has set up a "contract" firm to provide crowds for political rallies.
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Use of firearms in crimes 'steady' 17 May 2008, 0556 hrs IST , Asseem Shaikh |
| The study reveals that there were 22 incidents in 2005, 25 in 2006, 22 in 2007 and six in 2008 (till date) in which firearms like country-made pistols and revolvers were used to commit body and property-related offences. |
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UPSC exam: City girl tops in state 17 May 2008, 0552 hrs IST , Sarang Dastane & Prasad Kulkarni |
| Sampada Mehta has emerged first in Maharashtra in the civil services (mains) exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). |
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Draft moots monorail on outer route 16 May 2008, 0521 hrs IST |
| The draft comprehensive mobility plan (CMP), presented before the PMC officials last week, has suggested that the much-anticipated monorail system should be laid on the outer ring of the central parts of the city.
Rail Route From Swargate To Pimpri; Laxmi Road Only For Pedestrians
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