Monthly Archives: April 2009
California mom charged with murder of 18-month-old daughter
Woman sets herself, family on fire, two dead
Mumbai, April 28 A woman here set herself, her husband and three children ablaze early Monday following a domestic quarrel. The woman and her two-year-old daughter were charred to death, while the rest are battling serious burn injuries in hospital, police said. The incident was triggered off after a quarrel … Continue reading
Buy a house, get wife, dowry free !
Hong Kong: “Planning to buy a house ? Can we tempt you with the offer of a young bride – and a dowry as well?” That’s the bizarre sales pitch of a Beijing-based property developer who is struggling to combat a severe market slump in China that has seen home … Continue reading
Maintenance, only if Husband deserts
A WOMAN who deserts her husband without a valid reason is not eligible for maintenance, a city court has ruled. Dismissing the maintenance petition filed by Neha (name changed), Metropolitan Magistrate Suchi Shamiri said that a man, whose wife abandons him without any justified reason, is not liable to pay … Continue reading
Lost Star Henry Ian Cusick of ABC Named in Sexual Harassment Suit
A woman who claims she was harassed by a Lost cast member and subsequently fired from the production crew of the ABC series has named the actor and the network in a lawsuit. According to the media, a lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles alleges that Henry Ian Cusick (who … Continue reading