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  Thousands of devotees pierce their bodies during Tamil Nadu's Lord Muruga festival

  India | March 27, 2013 9:12 IST

  Chennai, Mar 27: Thousands of Hindu devotees on Tuesday  pierced their bodies with numerous needles and spikes as mark of penance for their wishes to be fulfilled, on the occasion of the unique festival, Panguni

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  German referee dies as javeline pierces his throat at athletics meet

  World | August 27, 2012 20:56 IST

  London, Aug 27: In a tragic incident in Germany, a 75-year-old referee died of injuries sustained when he was speared through the throat with a javelin at an athletics meet.Dieter Schmidt had gone to measure

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  German referee dies as javeline pierces his throat at athletics meet

  Other Sports | August 27, 2012 20:55 IST

  London, Aug 27: In a tragic incident in Germany, a 75-year-old referee died of injuries sustained when he was speared through the throat with a javelin at an athletics meet.Dieter Schmidt had gone to measure