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Uttar Pradesh: Brothers murder woman, lover in Baghpat, two held
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested two persons, accused of killing their sister along with her paramour, in Baghpat district.
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Bihar: One held for killing niece for marrying man of another caste in Bha
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A 22-year-old woman was shot dead in Bhagalpur on Monday night by three family members for marrying a man of another caste, said police.
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Pakistan: Punjab records highest number of cases of women abuse
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 19 (ANI): Official data shows that a total of 15,750 complaints were made by women in Pakistan's Punjab during the first eight months (January- August) of the current year, taking lead in receiving the most number of cases of women abuse.
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Pakistan SC judge fumes over worsening security situation in country
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 25 (ANI): Taking swipe at the failed security architecture in Pakistan, a Supreme Court judge questioned whether negotiations are being made with the terrorists and regretted that law against honour killings are not being implemented, media reports said.
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NCW takes cognizance of so-called honour killing in Uttar Pradesh
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday took cognisance of a suspected case of honour killing of an 18-year-old girl and a 19-year-old Dalit man in Uttar Pradesh and asked the police to communicate action taken against the accused to the Commissi
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UP: Teen girl's body exhumed after 18-year-old boy found dead in Basti sug
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Basti (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 29 (ANI): In a suspected case of murder due to an interfaith relationship in Uttar Pradesh's Basti district, an 18-year-old boy and a girl were allegedly killed after they were reportedly found in an objectionable position.
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257 women in Pakistan's Sindh victim of horrific violence: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 21 (ANI): Revealing the horrific state of women's rights in Pakistan, the recent data obtained from different NGOs says that a total of 257 women became the victim of various types of violent acts including physical assault, rape, kidnapping, domestic violence an
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Honour killings continue to haunt Pakistani women
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): The narrow-mindedness of Pakistani society towards its women continues to exhibit itself in the form of brutal killings in the name of honour. Even women of Pakistani origin staying abroad are not spared.
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10 houses of minority community razed over 'honour'; girl burnt alive
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Sukkur [Pakistan], May 30 (ANI): In a horrifying incident, ten houses of the minority community - Chauhans were torched over 'honour' in Sham Kaladi village near Rohri on Sunday, resulting in the death of a girl who was burned alive.
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'Lipstick Under My Burkha' fame director Alankrita Shrivastava to helm fil
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 17 (ANI): 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' fame director Alankrita Shrivastava is all set to direct a film about late Pakistani model and social media star Qandeel Baloch who was murdered in an honour killing in 2016.
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Telangana: Owaisi condemns Saroornagar killing
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 7 (ANI): All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday condemned the honour killing incident that took place in Saroornagar in Telanagana and termed it as a "criminal act" as per constitution and Islam.
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Hyderabad man attacked, murdered in suspected honour killing
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 5 (ANI): A newlywed couple riding a bike was attacked with an iron rod on Wednesday resulting in the man being killed on the spot in Hyderabad, in what seems to be a case of honour killing, police said on Thursday.
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