Offbeat

Indian woman wins divorce over lack of toilet

An Indian court gives a woman permission to divorce her husband because their home did not have a toilet, forcing her to seek relief outdoors.
Lucky carrot: Woman finds lost engagement ring after 13 years

A Canadian woman who lost her engagement ring 13 years ago while weeding her garden on the family farm is wearing it proudly again after her daughter-in-law pulled it from the ground on a misshapen carrot.
Giant tortoise that fled Japan zoo found 140 metres away

A giant tortoise that made a break from a Japanese zoo is found safe and sound two weeks after it escaped -- just 140 metres from the park.
In a remote Irish town, a goat reigns supreme

For a few days this week a goat will be king of a small town in Ireland's rural south west.
New Mexico cow shootings spark fears of serial cattle killer

The fatal shootings of several cows in southeastern New Mexico spark fears of a serial cattle killer running loose.
Man rescued in toy dinghy one mile off English coast

A carefree sailor is rescued from his toy dinghy one mile (1.6km) off the coast of Redcar in north east England after being dragged out to sea by strong currents.
Bachchan falls asleep while filming

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who is going strong and is busy with several projects, revealed how he actually fell asleep while they were filming a scene in which he had to pretend that he was sleeping, reports NDTV
Drunk woman kisses cop after Kolkata accident

A passionate midnight kiss landed an inebriated woman in Kolkata jail.
Ohio woman calls 911 with boa constrictor ‘stuck to her face’

A woman in Ohio is hospitalised after a boa constrictor reportedly wrapped around her body and latched onto her face.
Chinese woman undergoes plastic surgery to evade debt

A 59-year old woman from the central Chinese city of Wuhan transformed her appearance through plastic surgery in order to avoid 25 million yuan ($3.71 million) of personal debts, state news agency Xinhua says.