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Karnataka: Miscreant enters mosque, exposes himself to women praying
In yet another incident of crimes against women in the country, on April 29 a miscreant entered a mosque in Karnataka and allegedly misbehaved and flashed his private parts at women engaged…
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MP: Woman thrown out of moving train for resisting molestation; hospitalised
Chhatarpur/Jabalpur: A 25-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly thrown out of a running train by a man after she resisted his molestation attempt near Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district, an official…
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Religious rights of every section absolutely safe in India, Naqvi assures visiting EU delegation
New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told a visiting European Union delegation, including EU special representative for human rights Eamon Gilmore, that constitutional and religious rights of every section are…
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Day after clashes, mobile internet suspended in Patiala, CM Mann orders transfer of police officials
Patiala: Mobile internet services have been temporarily suspended on Saturday in Punjab’s Patiala, which a day ago witnessed clashes between two groups in which four people were injured. Three senior police officials…
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Quran, Bible strictly religious, Gita teaches life values: Karnataka minister
Karnataka minister for primary and secondary education, BC Nagesh has sparked a new controversy by pushing for Bhagavad Gita to be taught in schools. In a recent statement, the minister said Quran…
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Threads being used in smuggle heroin, 395 kg seized at Gujarat port
New Delhi: A novel way to smuggle in heroin through cloth threads has been detected with the DRI and ATS Gujrat, in a joint operation, seizing a container at Gujarat’s Pipavav port…
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Assam court grants bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani
Guwahati: The District Sessions court in Assam’s Barpeta on Friday granted bail to Independent MLA from Gujarat, Jignesh Mevani, who was first arrested by the Assam police on April 20 in Gujarat…
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Skeletons found in Ajnala belong to Gangetic plain martyrs of 1857: Study
Hyderabad: Human skeletons found in Ajnala town of Punjab eight years ago belonged to residents of the Gangetic plain region, killed in 1857, according to a study. Dr J.S. Sehrawat, anthropologist from…
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Bihar cop suspended for forcing a woman for body massage
Patna: An officer in-charge of a police post in Saharsa district of Bihar was suspended on the alleged charge of forcing a woman for his body massage, a police official said. A…
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Curfew after massive clash between Shiv Sena, pro-Khalistan activists in Patiala
Chandigarh: Curfew was clamped in Punjab’s Patiala’s town on Friday after police had to fire into the air following a massive clash between members of the Shiv Sena led by Harish Singla…
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Haryana: FIR against cow vigilantes for threatening people
Following the emergence of videos showing suspected cow vigilantes taking people away at gunpoint recently, reportedly by cow vigilantes, the police confirmed that they were from the Nuh district of Haryana. The…
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Noida: VHP, Bajrang Dal clash with cops over arrest of rape accused
Noida: A scuffle broke out between police personnel and Vishwa Hindu Parishad-Bajrang Dal activists in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida on Thursday, leading to a brief detention of some members of the right-wing organisations, officials…
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Monkey menace in Karnataka; single women targeted
Uttara Kannada: In a rare incident, authorities and residents of Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district are struggling to trap a monkey which has attacked more than 10 single women. The menace has become unbearable…
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Security beefed up for ‘Jummat-ul vida namaz’ in Lucknow
Lucknow: Tight security is in place in state capital Lucknow for the ‘Alvida namaz’ offered on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan. After a gap of nearly two years, the…
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Deoband to admit students only after police clearance
Saharanpur: Well-known Islamic seminary, Darul Uloom Deoband in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur has now decided to share documents of aspiring students with the local intelligence unit for “verification and an in-depth scrutiny of their…
