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Wife tied to tree and flogged 100 times by husband after 'kangaroo court' convicted her of adultery
A wife was tied to a tree and beaten with a leather belt while dozens of men watched on and did nothing.<p>She was allegedly flogged 100 times by her …
CrimePython wraps around snake charmer's neck, nearly strangles him to death as crowd watches in horror
At first, people thought it was part of an act: a deadly python coiled around the neck of its owner and snake charmer during a live show in Uttar Pradesh, India, this week.<p>But they soon found out the act was all too real.<p>The snake charmer initially picked up the adult snake and allowed it to sit on …
North IndiaBJP gains in Rajya Sabha, bags nine seats in UP with BSP leader’s vote
Winning 12 out of 26 seats across seven states, the Bharatiya Janata Party increased its strength in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.<p>It also won nine seats …
IndiaA Woman Was Publicly Flogged By Her Husband & Assaulted By The Crowd, All For Eloping With A Lover
<b>Disclaimer: The pictures in this article are disturbing.</b>The pictures of an act that we're putting a disclaimer for, was a reality for a woman and …
North IndiaWith UP Rajya Sabha Win, BJP May Have Pushed SP, BSP Closer
The BSP candidate’s loss in Rajya Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh is Amit Shah’s revenge for the BJP’s losses in the recent bypolls. Shah employed all …
IndiaWoman Flogged By Husband For Adultery In Front Of A Mob Who Tried To Rape Her After
A woman was filmed receiving lashes from her husband after it was learned that she had eloped with her lover. The woman was tied to a tree while she …
North IndiaWatch: Man beats wife in public following panchayat’s diktat
Watch: Man beats wife in public following panchayat’s diktat<p>Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 23 (ANI): A woman was inhumanly beaten up by her husband …
North IndiaPrima facie case made out against Gayatri Prajapati: UP government to SC
Taking note, the bench asked Prajapati to reply within two weeks.<p>SEEKING DISMISSAL of his bail plea, the Uttar Pradesh government Friday told the …
North IndiaWoman Beaten, Men Watch: Are We A Nation Of Bystanders?
In a horrific incident in western Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, a woman was tied to a tree and beaten unconscious by her husband, allegedly …
CrimeCaught on camera: Husband flogs wife in public on panchayat's orders to 'teach her a lesson' for eloping
Earlier this month, a panchayat somewhere in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district is said to have sentenced a married woman to flogging in public.<p>Her …
Panchayat‘On back foot’ and no longer ‘invincible’, PM Modi fights for swing state Karnataka: Will he succeed?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces his toughest electoral battle in Karnataka in May this year. Express Photo<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pulling …
IndiaBhandup victim would often pick fights: police
Shehbaz Khan, one of the victims of the Bhandup triple murder last week, was aggressive in nature and would often pick fights in the area, the police …
CrimeNo going back to paper ballots
The Congress demand to return to the ballot paper has brought the focus back on electronic voting machines (EVMs). The demand to end the use of EVMs …
North India15 dead in two separate road mishaps in Uttar Pradesh
Ten pilgrims died and four others were injured in a road accident in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, when the jeep in which they were …
IndiaHusband Publicly Thrashes Wife for ‘Eloping’ in UP’s Bulandshahr
A shocking incident has come to light from Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district, after a video showing a man beating up a woman with a belt went …
IndiaRohingya fleeing Myanmar sought refuge in Jammu; now, they're facing prejudice from locals - Firstpost
Watch Full Video<p><b>By Basharat Amin (video) and Shreya Kalra (text)</b><p>“We’re not here in Jammu and Kashmir illegally,” says Siraj Mustafa, holding up his …
North AfricaFor Modi to remain invincible, BJP needs a ‘mega win’ in Karnataka
In 2014 and the years that followed, Narendra Modi was invincible. Modi and the BJP would hope to keep that tag intact and for that the BJP would …
IndiaWoman sexually assaulted in moving bus in Uttar Pradesh, 4 arrested
<b>Mau</b>: At least four persons were arrested in Mau region of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly harassing a woman inside a moving bus, police said.<br>According to …
North IndiaRahul Gandhi attacks 'BJP lying factory' after exposé on how Cambridge Analytica conspired to defeat Congress in 2014
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the BJP while accusing it of being a lying factory after it was exposed how the Cambridge …
IndiaEight charged in LeT attack on police
The police on Friday filed a chargesheet against eight people, including an Uttar Pradesh resident, for colluding in the Lashkar-e-Taiba attack on …
ExtremismMaharashtra Hikes Public Health Service Fees While Spending Less Public Funds on the Sector
In November 2017, the Maharashtra government issued a notification which has increased the prices of medical services in government hospitals. In a …
IndiaAfter Maharashtra and Haryana, UP allows women on night shift in factories
Union labour ministry has long been urging state govs to change their laws to allow women work late nights
IndiaHouse set on fire after couple elope in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar
The house of a youth, who allegedly eloped with a girl belonging to a different community, was set on fire by a mob in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar …
IndiaPCI seeks report from UP govt on media ban during Gorakhpur bypolls
The Press Council of India (PCI) has called for a report from the Uttar Pradesh government over reports about Gorakhpur district administration …
IndiaQWrap: Anna Hazare Begins Hunger Strike; Rani’s ‘Hichki’ Releases
1. ‘Truth Wins,’ Says Kejriwal As HC Sets Aside Sacking of 20 MLAs<p>The Delhi High Court set aside the recommendations of the Election Commission of …
IndiaWhat’s your sherbet?
Sherbet, <i>sharbat</i>, <i>sarbath</i>…whatever you call it, the word comes from the Arabic <i>shariba</i>, meaning “to drink”, and arrived in India with the Mughal …
Andhra PradeshKKR recruit Rinku hopes to use Raina’s advice to play freely
Rinku, who comes from a poor family in Aligarh, was picked by KKR for ₹80 lakh, four times’ higher than his base, after an intense bidding war with …
CricketDecision to withdraw cases on religious lines, Congress slams Yogi over Muzaffarnagar riots
After the decision by Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh to withdraw cases against Muzaffarnagar riots accused, the Congress has alleged …
IndiaSC raps Dalit atrocities act: Strengthening the law is way forward, not impunging it - Firstpost
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court passed a judgment in a case relating to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) …
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