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People in Udupi try 'frog wedding' for rains and respite from scorching he
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka)[India], June 8 (ANI): In an attempt to appease the rain god, the 'Udupi Nagarika Vedike' (Udupi Citizen Forum) on Saturday arranged the marriage of two frogs. Locals believe this ritual, called Mandooka Parinaya, will get them rains and respite from the scorching heat.
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Over a dozen cows starve to death in cow shelter in UP
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh), June 8 (ANI): Over a dozen cows have allegedly starved to death in Jalalabad cow shelter of Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district, triggering protests by locals outside a cow shelter.
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TMC leaders thrash 6-year-old, locals protest
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Birbhum (West Bengal) [India], June 8 (ANI): Two local TMC leaders allegedly thrashed a 6-year-old child in West Bengal's Benachity after which the locals protested and police resorted to lathicharge to control the situation,
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People take to streets, seeking justice for Twinkle
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow/Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 8 (ANI): Locals on Friday took to the streets, seeking justice for two-and-a-half-year-old Twinkle Sharma, who was killed in a gruesome manner in Aligarh.
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Maharashtra: Water crisis hits Kawatha, villagers forced to fetch water fr
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Akola (Maharashtra) [India], June 7 (ANI): People residing in Kawatha village in Akola are facing water crisis with the onset of summer. The locals here are forced to dig pits to battle with the ongoing crisis of water shortage.
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Locals pray for rain in Bihar's Gaya
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], June 7 (ANI): Scores of people residing in Gaya region on Friday offered prayers to Lord Indra for rain in the wake of the water crisis in the region.
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Mumbai: Women Commission seeks 2 seats for pregnant, lactating women in lo
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 (ANI): The Maharashtra State Women Commission on Wednesday wrote a letter to Union Railways minister Piyush Goyal demanding two reserved seats for pregnant and lactating women in every coach of local trains.
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Cry to rebuild old Roman Catholic church at Dhanushkodi in TN gets louder
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 5 (ANI): Once what used to be a roman catholic church here is now a neglected monument. Locals and many tourists are urging the government to rebuild the church.
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Rajasthan: Minor thrashed for molesting priest's daughter in Pali
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Pali (Rajasthan)[India], Jun 5 (ANI): A minor boy was beaten up by the locals after he allegedly molested a girl, police said on Wednesday.
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Minor raped, accused beaten to death by mob in Jalandhar
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], June 2 (ANI): An 11-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 39-year-old migrant labourer, who was later caught by the locals and beaten to death here on Sunday.
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Warangal: Man falls into well, rescued after two days
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Warangal (Telangana) [India], June 2 (ANI): A man who had fallen into a well, two days ago was saved by locals here on Saturday.
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Number of locals joining terrorism slumps reduced to half in J-K: Police
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 29 (ANI): In what is seen as a success of security forces, the number of locals joining terrorist ranks has come down to half in Jammu and Kashmir with only around 40 youths joining taking arms.
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