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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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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BJP worker’s son claims in video he cast eight votes in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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Why a health crisis is brewing among the labourers of Assam’s tea gardens
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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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: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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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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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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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, Premier League: Manchester City win fourth straight title
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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IPL 2024: Rajasthan pipped to second spot by Hyderabad after match against Kolkata gets washed out
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IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma stars as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Punjab Kings to cap off league stage
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Badminton, Thailand Open, as it happened: Satwik-Chirag win second men’s doubles title of the season