Johannesburg, Mar 2 (ANI): Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius had steadily become a keen collector of firearms during his Olympic year, according to an official at a South African gun collectors' club where Pistorius was a member.

New York, Feb. 8 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has shifted back with her mother to her childhood home in Long Island, but she is still being hounded by bill collectors.

Hyderabad, Jan.21 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi was on Monday placed in judicial custody after surrendering before a court in connection with a 2005 case that had filed against him by Patancheru Police for abusing the then Medak district collector.

Kanker (Chhattisgarh), Jan 7 (ANI): Police have arrested a school teacher and a watchman for allegedly molesting 11 of the 75 students of a government hostel in Naharpur for over a year in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district.

London, Jan. 2 (ANI): An eccentric artist from Washington is making a living by creating incredibly spooky zombie dolls - that are proving a hit around the world.

Chennai, Dec. 17 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday said the state's law and order machinery is taking strict action to curb illegal mining.

London, Dec.4 (ANI): Lady Gaga outbid many collectors to snap up 55 pieces of Michael Jackson's costumes at an auction in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday.

Wellington, Nov 3 (ANI): An Auckland-based munitions collector has put an original MK 84 500lb (227kg) bomb and a New Zealand New Seacat missile up for auction.

London, Oct 24 (ANI): Skipping, hopscotch and swapping cards are as popular as ever in the school playground, a study has revealed.

Washington, September 26 (ANI): A textbook that portrays Hitler as a man of peace and the British as evil warmongers has been put up for sale by a private collector.

London, August 9 (ANI): A strand of human hair that may have belonged to Vincent van Gogh has been removed from a painting in an attempt to prove or disprove whether he painted the work of art.

Washington, July 31 (ANI): Johnny Depp loves collecting celebrity dolls and has one of Lindsay Lohan with an electronic tag on her ankle.

New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): Minister of State (Mos) for the Prime Minister's Office, V Narayanasamy, on Monday said the Central Government will train district collectors to improve service delivery in rural areas.

Tiajin (China), June 12 (Xinhua-ANI): A porcelain collector has recently covered his Land Rover with about 10 thousand pieces of antique ceramics, triggering debate about whether he is preserving or spoiling the treasures.

Washington, June 8 (ANI): US law enforcement officials have confirmed that hundreds of thousands Americans have been left cash-strapped, after being targeted by abusive debt collectors, who are operating out of overseas call centers with suspected links to organized crime in India.

Bhopal, May 5(ANI): Chhattisgarh's mediator for Maoists, Nirmala Buch said on Saturday that there was no hidden deal between the two sides while securing the release of abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon.

Raipur, May 4 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday denied any backroom dealing with the Maoists in securing the release of abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon.

Raipur, May 3 (ANI): Expressing relief over the release of abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday thanked the mediators and all those concerned for their assistance in helping the government during this entire hostage crisis.

Chintanlar (Sukma), May 3 (ANI): Abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon, who was finally released by the Maoists on Thursday thanked the mediators and the Chhattisgarh Government for helping him come out of this unpleasant hostage crisis.

Chennai/Raipur, May 3 (ANI): Family members of Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon on Thursday celebrated his release, and thanked the government for its efforts during the entire hostage crisis.

Chitalnar/Chennai, May 3 (ANI): Maoist appointed mediators arrived in Chintalnar forest area of Chhattisgarh on Thursday to hold talks with the ultras and secure early release of abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon.

Raipur, May 3 (ANI): The hostage crisis in Chhattisgarh ended on Thursday afternoon with the Maoists setting Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon free almost two weeks after his kidnapping.

Raipur, May 3 (ANI): Abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon is likely to be released by his Maoist captors around noon today.

Raipur, May 2(ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today said abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon would be released on Thursday by the Maoists.

Raipur, May 2 (ANI): Abducted Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon is expected to be released tomorrow by his Maoist captors.