Mob Violence
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Karnataka: Muslim man allegedly beaten up, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Koppal district
The police said that the incident appeared to have been a robbery rather than a communal attack.
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Man beaten to death on suspicion of theft in Delhi
While the family of the victim claimed that he was attacked after he ate an offering to a Hindu deity, the police denied any communal angle.
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Kerala: Migrant worker from Bihar dies after mob beats him on suspicion of theft
Nine persons have been arrested in connection with the assault that took place in the early hours of Saturday.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Pakistan: Six sentenced to death for lynching Sri Lankan man on blasphemy allegations
Nine persons were sentenced to life.
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Jharkhand passes Bill to prevent mob violence and lynching, provides up to life term for culprits
Bharatiya Janata Party opposed the Bill, saying it was an attempt at appeasement politics.
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No data on persons killed in vigilante violence, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
The Union home ministry said it has issued advisories from time to time to ensure that people who take the law into their own hands are promptly punished.
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Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Pakistan: Over 100 arrested for lynching of Sri Lankan man accused of blasphemy
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said they will be prosecuted with ‘full severity of the law’.
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NHRC orders Assam to pay Rs 1 lakh to man assaulted by mob on suspicion of selling beef
On April 8, 2019, Shaukat Ali was assaulted by a mob in Assam on the suspicion of serving beef. He was also forced to eat pork.
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Gurugram: Police arrest second suspect in attack on man accused of carrying cow meat
The case has been transferred to the Crime Unit of the Gurugram Police.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Palghar lynching: SC orders Maharashtra to submit probe report within four weeks
Two local religious leaders and their driver were beaten to death by a mob in Palghar earlier this month.
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Delhi violence: Akali Dal MP writes to Amit Shah over police inaction, says reminiscent of 1984
Naresh Gujral said the police took no action on his request for assistance to 16 Muslims who were trapped in a house in Maujpur.
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Rajasthan: Mob beats up three Dalit men for allegedly stealing donkeys, one accused arrested
Jaisalmer Superintendent of Police Kiran Kang said around 16 people have been accused of thrashing the Dalits.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver