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Self-immolation

  • Uttar Pradesh man, who tried to set himself on fire near Parliament, dies during treatment

    Uttar Pradesh man, who tried to set himself on fire near Parliament, dies during treatment

    Scroll Staff
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    Unnao: Another rape complainant, her mother try to immolate themselves over police inaction

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    Tamil Nadu cartoonist arrested for criticising state’s inability to prevent a family’s suicide

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    Cauvery dispute: Youth dies after setting himself on fire during agitation in Tamil Nadu

    Scroll Staff
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