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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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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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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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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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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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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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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Football: AIFF technical committee to seek answers from Igor Stimac on India’s recent display
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj