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Odisha: Villagers thrash teacher for sexually assaulting students
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Baripada (Odisha) [India], Mar. 30 (ANI): Villagers of Odisha's Baripada on Wednesday beat up a school teacher for allegedly sexually assaulting girl students of Marakandi primary school.
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K'taka villagers carry Zilla Panchayat CEO on shoulders to cross drai
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Raichur (Karnataka) [India], Mar.24 (ANI): In what may come as a shock, Kurma Rao, the Chief Executive Officer of the Raichur Zilla Panchayat in Karnataka, was recently filmed being carried across a drain by two people, ostensibly as he did not want to get his shoes and pants wet.
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J-K: Civilian killed in Pulwama encounter, gunfight on
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): A civilian was killed on Thursday after clashes between the security forces and villagers near the encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama.
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UP election: Villagers boycott polling in Khaga over developmental issues
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb. 23 (ANI): With the voting for the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly election begun on 53 constituencies, Villagers in Fatehpur's Khaga boycott polling over developmental issues.
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Rajasthan: Villagers rescue girl sold for Rs. 7 lakh
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Alwar (Rajasthan) [India], Feb. 20 (ANI): A minor girl from Rajasthan's Alwar district was rescued by local villagers after her father had sold her off for Rs. 7 lakh to unknown persons in Haryana.
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UP polls: Lack of road compels villagers to boycott polls
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
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Rahul Gandhi enjoys 'dal-sabzi' with Punjab villagers
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Sangrur (Punjab) [India], Feb. 2 (ANI): Attempting to reach out to the farmers, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday shared a meal of 'dal-sabzi' with the villagers and interacted with them in Punjab's Sangrur on the last day of campaigning for the state assembly p
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Pakistan: Qatari prince's convoy hunting rare Bustard attacked by vil
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Jan. 17 (ANI): The convoy of a member from the Qatari Royal Family, who was on an expedition to hunt the Houbara Bustard, a rare bird whose meat is prized by Arab sheikhs, was attacked by a group of villagers with guns and knives.
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NGT raps U'khand Govt. over rehabilitation of villagers facing threat
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday questioned the Uttarakhand Government over the issue of relief and rehabilitation of villagers residing inside Rajaji National Park, who are facing threat from wild animals.
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NGO making efforts to convince Jharkhand villagers to abandon witchcraft
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Dec.14 (ANI): A non-government organisation has been active in Jharkhand's Ranchi district to spread awareness against the archaic practice of witchcraft.
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Naxals' diktat leaves Odisha villagers with no option but to flee for
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Malkangiri (Odisha) [India], Nov. 18 (ANI): At least 30 people have recently fled Dabuguda village of Odisha's Malkangiri district after Naxals, whose strength is dwindling after the September 24 encounter, issued a diktat that one member from each family will have to join their organis
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Farmers celebrate 100 years of apple cultivation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)[India], Nov. 9 (ANI): Villagers in Himachal Pradesh celebrated the 100 years of apple cultivation recently. Farmers gathered at Thanedhar in Shimla to hail the landmark.
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