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SC refuses to entertain PIL for steps to eradicate superstition, sorcery
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said that courts are not the answer to all societal evils.
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Caves in central Israel possibly used for necromancy in Roman times
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The theory about the goings-on at the Te’omim (“Twins”) Cave located in the Jerusalem Hills follows the discovery of 120 intact oil lamps during an excavation last decade, most of which were dated to the second to fourth centuries C.E., researchers write in an article published in July in th
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Male skeleton recovered from junkyard in UP's Ghaziabad
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A male skeleton was recovered from a junkyard on Monday late at night here under Nandgram police station of the district, said police.
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Kerala HC to hear plea seeking law against black magic
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 18 (ANI): The Kerala High Court will hear an appeal filed by the Kerala Yukthivadi Sangham seeking a directive to the State Government to take a decision on the recommendation of the State Law Reforms Commission for the enactment of the Kerala eradication of i
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NHRC seeks comprehensive report on prevention of sorcery, witchcraft from
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in its recent order has sought compiled comprehensive reports from the Chief Secretary and DGP, Odisha with a compilation of reports from all the thirty District Collectors of the state for the prevention of sorcer
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NHRC seeks report on witch-hunting from Odisha CS, DGP
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Expressing serious displeasure over the lackadaisical attitude of the Chief Secretary and DGP of Odisha, in prevention of sorcery and witch-hunting and in payment of compensation to the victims of such social evil, the National Human Rights Commission (N
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Man allegedly killed on suspicion of practising sorcery in Andhra
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 23 (ANI): On suspicion of practising sorcery a person was allegedly killed by stone-pelting by the villagers in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.
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Elderly couple killed in Odisha, bodies burnt over witchcraft suspicion
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Jajpur (Odisha) [India], July 21 (ANI): A miscreant killed an elderly couple and set their house on fire over suspicion of 'practising sorcery' at Suri Sahi tribal village under Kalinga Nagar police station limits of Jajpur.
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Brother arrested for sacrificing minor sister for sorcery in Odisha
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Balangir (Odisha) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): A man has been arrested for allegedly sacrificing his 12-year-old sister for sorcery.
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Chhattisgarh: 2 policemen among 9 held for possession of tiger skin
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kanker (Chhattisgarh) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Forest officials on Monday arrested nine people, including two policemen for possession of a tiger skin in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district.
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BJP distances itself from Pragya Thakur's remark, Congress slams Bhopal MP
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): BJP lawmaker Pragya Thakur on Monday faced flak from Congress leaders for making bizarre claims of 'opposition resorting to sorcery on BJP leaders', while her party distanced itself from her controversial statement.
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Oppn resorting to 'maraak shakti' on BJP leaders: Pragya Thakur
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): BJP MP Pragya Thakur on Monday made a bizarre claim that the Opposition was resorting to sorcery on BJP leaders in the context of the passing away of some top leaders of the party.
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