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Villagers of Melur face acute water crisis
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Melur (Madurai) [India], June 9 (ANI): Due to acute water shortage and non-availability of clean drinking water, people of Karungalakudi village in Madurai have to go through a mundane struggle to fetch water in this stifling heat.
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NIA arrests 2 in connection with ULFA attack on villagers
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 7 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested two persons in connection with the attack on villagers by members of proscribed militant outfit -- United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).
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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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Madurai: Villagers offer unique prayers to get relief from heatwave
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Madurai(Tamil Nadu)[India], June 5(ANI): In an attempt to seek relief from the extreme heatwave condition, people of Kokkulam village carried out processions and unique prayers in Madurai on Wednesday.
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Water crisis turns alarming in Rajasthan village
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], June 3 (ANI): People of a village near Jodhpur have been facing water crisis as the pond from which they used to fetch water dried out. The villagers are left with no choice but to collect water from the dry pond by digging in the mud.
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Rajasthan: Telangana police attacked in Bhilwara
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhilwara (Rajasthan) [India], Jun 3 (ANI): A team of Telangana police was attacked by some villagers here while attempting to nab an accused from a village of the district.
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Assam: Leopard killed, hung from pole
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Charaideo (Assam) [India], June 1 (ANI): In a shocking gruesome incident, villagers killed a leopard, cut off its feet and tail and strung it up on a pole. The incident took place in Sonari area of Assam's Charaideo district on Friday.
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Maharashtra: Water cards issued to villagers to curb water shortage
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chincholi (Maharashtra) [India], May 30 (ANI): Amidst acute water crisis in Chincholi area, the panchayat authorities on Thursday issued water cards among the villagers to curb the water shortage.
Villagers beaten up for not voting for Mulayam Singh Yadav
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): A shocking incident came to the fore in Mainpuri as the people from Yadav community beat the villagers of Unva area for not voting Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav.
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Ballia: Cops, officials injured as villagers clashed with police
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): Enraged by construction on government land, a group of villagers clashed with police and resorted to stone-pelting in Ballia, injuring several cops and officials.
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Marathwada: Fed up of prolonged water crisis villagers threaten mass suici
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Marathwada (Maharashtra) [India], May 28 (ANI): It has been over a month since people from 70 villages in the Marathwada region, which is marred by severe drought for the tenth consecutive year, have been protesting against the government for not releasing water from the Jayakwadi dam to the
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Groom's sister marries the bride- Gujarat villagers uphold old tribal trad
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chhota Udepur (Gujarat) [India], May 26 (ANI): The tribal here have a unique marriage tradition where grooms sister marries bride on behalf of her brother and also leads the wedding procession to her doors. After solemnizing marriage she brings the bride to her house leading the 'Barat' b
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