Jaipur, March 20 (IANS) A youth working as a labourer, who was set on fire after being locked inside a restroom following a dispute, has succumbed to his injuries during treatment at SMS Hospital in Jaipur, officials confirmed on Friday.According to initial reports, the incident occurred on Wednesday when a disagreement took place between the accused, Hafiz Abdul Rashid, an imam at a local mosque, and the victim, Hakim Pinjara, a daily wage labourer.Eyewitnesses claimed that the imam was disposi…
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Patna, Feb 26 (IANS) Tension prevailed in the Kudra Police Station area of Kaimur district after people allegedly attacked police personnel who had reached a village to act on information about an illegal liquor party that was in violation of Bihar’s prohibition law.Several police personnel were injured, and police resorted to firing in what they termed as self-defence.According to police officials, a liquor party was organized late on Wednesday night in Kajhar Ghat village to celebrate the re…
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Feb 18 (IANS) In a gruesome incident that has sent shockwaves across Jharkhand, a woman and her minor son were burnt alive by a group of villagers on suspicion of practising witchcraft in West Singhbhum district, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred late Tuesday night under the Kumardungi police station limits.According to police, the accused allegedly barged into the family’s house, poured petrol on the woman and her child, and set them ablaze. Both died on…
Jammu, Feb 14 (IANS) To safeguard the lives of villagers living close to the international border from cross-border firing, the District Magistrate in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Saturday imposed restrictions on movement within five km of the international border.An order issued by Rajesh Sharma, District Magistrate Kathua, said on Saturday, “Whereas, the security situation in the border areas has become sensitive and there is a possibility for cross-border firing at any time. The m…
Raipur/Bijapur, Jan 19 (IANS) A tragedy struck the Kasturipad village in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh when a young villager lost his life after stepping on a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the Maoists. “The victim, identified as 20-year-old Ayata Kuhrami, son of Budhra Kuhrami, had gone to the forest area near his village when the incident occurred,” police officials said. The deadly device exploded as he unknowingly stepped on it, causing severe injuries to both his l…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) China, which banned the burning of coal for residential heating around Beijing to tackle the problem of air pollution in winter has left many villagers “vulnerable in dangerously cold weather,” a new report has revealed.According to The New York Times, at first, local governments eased the transition by heavily subsidising natural gas, which is cleaner but more expensive.However, demand for gas overwhelmed supply, and some subsidies were slow to arrive, as “officia…
Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) Human rights magazine Bitter Winter has highlighted that by demolishing reconstructed Longfu Temple in Guangxi, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has once again showcased its unique interpretation of “religious management”. Quoting local villagers, the Italy-based Bitter Winter, stated that the local government sent over 100 personnel, including police, firefighters, and medical staff, to conduct a “forced demolition operation” at Longfu Temple, a modest folk‑religion shr…