Gun Violence
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US: Texas man shoots dead five neighbours after they complain of noise
The neighbours had asked the shooter to stop firing his gun in his yard as they were trying to put a baby to sleep.
Scroll Staff
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US: Six, including three children, killed in a school shooting in Nashville
This is the 129th mass shooting in 2023, according to US-based non-profit organisation The Gun Violence Archive.
Scroll Staff
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US: Suspect in Los Angeles mass shooting killed himself, say police
On Saturday, Huu Can Tran allegedly opened fire in the city’s Monterey Park area, where thousands had gathered to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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United States: Six-year-old student shoots teacher in Virginia school
The teacher was left with life-threatening injuries, the police said.
Scroll Staff
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US: Five persons shot dead in North Carolina shooting, one juvenile suspect arrested
One of the persons killed in the shooting was an off-duty police officer.
Scroll Staff
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First person: At the Philadelphia shooting, our worst American nightmare played out in real time
An eyewitness account of the Fourth of July attack in the US city that is called the Cradle of Liberty.
Soma Ghosh
Video
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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After covering seven mass shootings, a US reporter reflects on the memories that haunt her
The language and way mass shootings are reported have evolved over two decades.
Jenny Deam, ProPublica
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US: Five dead, including gunman, in Oklahoma hospital shooting
The shooter died by suicide, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Scroll Staff
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In the US, where mass shootings are socially contagious, grocery stores are becoming a common target
An analysis suggests that when it comes to retail shooters, around 13% are driven by racism.
Jillian Peterson, The Conversation & James Densley, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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US: Six killed, 10 injured in shooting in California’s Sacramento city
There have been 117 mass shootings alone in the year 2022 in the US, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
Scroll Staff
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America’s long-misunderstood Sikh minority is mourning the deaths in Indianapolis mass shooting
There is little understanding in the US of who exactly Sikhs are and what they believe.
Simran Jeet Singh, The Conversation
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Canada: At least 16 killed in shooting incident in Nova Scotia province
The attacker, who was dressed as a policeman, was shot dead by the cops after a 12-hour search operation.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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All-round development: The Impact player rule is holding back several multifaceted players in IPL
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IPL 2024: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma lead Hyderabad to crushing 10-wicket win over Lucknow
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Badminton: India to host World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to compete in India for first time since Tokyo Olympics
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash