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AP: Dy Tahsildar's husband murdered in an alleged honour killing
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
The deceased has been identified as Polipalli Suryaprakash (41), who reportedly married Sandhya (40) in a love marriage at the Annavaram temple on Thursday. Sandhya is currently serving as a Deputy Tahsildar in Rayavaram.
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Madras HC directs CB-CID to examine CCTV in Kavin Selvaganesh murder case
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
In his petition, Saravanan contended that the prosecution alleged he had facilitated the hiding of Surjith in a quarry after the crime. He pointed out that the distance between the crime scene and the alleged hideout exceeded 15-20 kilometres and that 20 to 25 CCTV cameras were installed
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Puthiya Tamilagam urges ECI to extend SIR process in Tamil Nadu by one mor
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Puthiya Tamilagam founder president K Krishnasamy on Thursday welcomed the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process but raised concerns about potential misuse by political party representatives.
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Pakistan: Awami Tehreek, Sindhiyani Tehreek march against 27th Amendment,
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Activists from the Awami Tehreek (AT) and its women's division, the Sindhiyani Tehreek (ST), held a march opposing the 27th Amendment, corporate farming, new canals on the Indus River, so-called honour killings, and the exploitation of the province's resources, as reported by Dawn.
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Over 1 lakh cases of domestic violence, more than 7,500 women murdered in
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Human rights and the condition of women continues to worsen in Pakistan, as Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Azam Nazeer Tarar informed the National Assembly on November 7 that over 7,500 women, including 1,553 in the name of honour, were murdered in the country in four years from 2021
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Tamil Nadu to form commission to curb honour killings, says CM Stalin
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The commission will be headed by retired judge KN Basha and will include senior officials under his leadership. It will seek the opinion of affected people and various segments of society before submitting its recommendations to the government.
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Stigma on Pak society: Sindh sees sharp rise in honour killings, women mak
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to data, 142 people have been killed under the pretext of honour killings in Sindh so far this year, with 105 of the victims being women.
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TN: VCK leader and MP Thirumavalavan demands special legislation to preven
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and Member of Parliament Thol. Thirumavalavan strongly reiterated the need for special legislation to prevent the increasing number of honour killings in Tamil Nadu and other states across India. He arrived in Tiruchirappalli by flight from Chenn
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"Honour killings on rise under Stalin-led Failure Model regime": EPS slams
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
EPS condemned the DMK government and held it responsible for rising crimes rooted in caste-based violence and honour killings across Tamil Nadu.
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TN: Accused who hacked techie to death in Tirunelveli remanded to judicial
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"A case was registered against Surjith at the Palayankottai police station under various sections, including murder and the Prevention of Caste Atrocities Act and he has been remanded in judicial custody," Tirunelveli City Police Commissioner Santosh Adhimani.
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"Honour killing of IT employee in Palayamkottai shocking": Kamal Haasan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In his post on X, Haasan wrote, "The honor killing of Kavin Selva Ganesh, a 27-year-old IT employee in Palayamkottai, is shocking. I strongly urge the Tamil Nadu government to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice and ensure they receive severe punishment. I express my d
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212 honour killings in Balochistan since 2019: Aurat Foundation report cal
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent report by Aurat Foundation indicates that from 2019 to 2024, there have been at least 212 documented cases of honour killings in Balochistan, raising significant alarm over gender-based violence and the inadequacies of the justice system in that area, as reported by The Balochistan
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