Boy barred from exam over grandfather's death

BHOPAL: A Class II school student in Madhya Pradesh was barred from taking his examination because his grandfather died a few days ago and his teacher told him to "get pure" first. Read More................Boy barred from exam over grandfather's death

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Three sons beat father to death over loud TV

Bhopal, A 55-year-old man was beaten to death in front of his mother by his three sons for watching television at high volume in a slum area here, police said Tuesday. Read More................Three sons beat father to death over loud TV

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Caught on camera: Women beat man to death inside court

Ujjain: Ramesh Nigam, an accused in two murder cases, was been beaten to death by two women and their sons. The shocking incident happened inside a courtroom in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on Monday, Jan 31.

The entire attack on Ramesh Nigam was been caught on camera and a case, based on the video, also has been filed against the attackers who have been identified as the family members of the murder victims. Read More................Caught on camera: Women beat man to death inside court

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Man commits suicide after cow’s death

Patna: A man in Bihar’s Purnea district committed suicide after the death of his cow, which he loved “like a human being”, police said Thursday.

Lakhi Kant Dutta, 45, a resident of Kushkibagh in the district, 350 km from here, committed suicide Wednesday, police said. Read More................Bihar man commits suicide after cow’s death

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'Death money' custom causing law and order in Rajasthan

Jaipur: Rajasthan Police are probing if a recent case of arson in Pratapgarh district is a fallout of the tribal system of collecting 'death money' from a person causing someone's death and resorting to protests and even violence if it is not paid, officials said.

The 'Mautana' tradition, literally the 'death money', prevalent in Rajasthan's Mewar region covering Pratapgarh, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand and Udaipur districts, has created serious law and order situations recently, they said. Read More................'Death money' custom causing law and order in Rajasthan

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Alive man receives his death certificate

Noida: A 70-year-old man has received a photocopy of his death certificate by post at Chaura Raghunathpur area here, police said.
Ishwar Chand Sharma, a resident of Noida Sector-22, received his death certificate on January 14 which declared him dead as on August 18 last year, police said. Read More................Alive man receives his death certificate

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Egg rage: Man stoned to death in Delhi

NEW DELHI: A few broken eggs and an ill-timed laugh led to the death of a 32-year-old in Vikas Vihar, west Delhi, on Thursday.

The incident occurred around 10.45pm, when Jasbir Singh (45), who runs a roadside egg stall, and his wife Chiranjeet Kaur (38) had just returned home from work. The victim, Jaiprakash Pahuja, reportedly poked fun at the couple who were struggling to balance an egg cart. This enraged the couple, who threw bricks at him. Read more: Egg rage: Man stoned to death in Delhi

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Deaths, births not allowed – Tripura marks Ker Puja

Agartala – A centuries-old tribal custom in Tripura called Ker Puja permits no deaths, births or even recreation within a notified area. No outsiders are allowed to enter either, and anyone violating the rules has to pay.

It starts 15 days after Kharchi Puja, another tribal festival in the state.

‘Ker Puja starts midnight Monday and will continue uninterrupted for over 30 hours,’ said writer and researcher Shyamlal Debbarma. Read More................Deaths, births not allowed – Tripura marks Ker Puja

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Family boycotted for refusal to give death feast

In a shocking incident, a local panchayat (village council) in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan has ordered a village to boycott a family for not organising a customary feast on the death of a member, police said Thursday.

As directed by a lower court, a complaint was filed Wednesday by Ramesh Chand Jatav, a resident of Nagla Bandh Bhagatpura, against 25-30 villagers, including panchayat members, a police official told IANS.

'He said these people were forcing his family members to organise a 'mrityu bhoj' (death feast) after the demise of his mother in April,' the official said. Read More................Family boycotted for refusal to give death feast

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Man bites snake to death

In a bizarre incident, a 25-year-old gardener in Orissa, furious after being bitten by a snake, grabbed the reptile, tore it apart and chewed bits of its flesh.

The incident took place on Saturday in a government-managed park at Baramunda area on the outskirts of the state capital Bhubaneswar. Read More................Man bites snake to death in Orissa

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Curse of a death every 17 days

CHANDIGARH: No one knows exactly why it’s happening or how. But in Amloh, a dusty village of about 600 in Haryana's Yamunanagar district, 'one person has died every 17 days' in the last four months. Read More................In this Haryana village, a death every 17 days

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Where a witch-doctor's word means death

The decision was made in the hot jungle night: Bhobesh Pahan and his two adult sons, Nirmal and Bimal, must die. Two weeks ago, the villagers of Poaltore, near the border with Bangladesh in India, had a meeting to decide what to do about the spate of illness gripping the village. A month before, a two-year-old, Sumon Pahan, no relation, had died of dysentery.

Several villagers had viral fever. The village witch doctor said the cause was simple. The 65-year-old Bhobesh Pahan and his sons were witches, and had placed a curse on the villagers. Read More................The dark side of India, where a witch-doctor's word means death

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Man beaten to death by in-laws

LUCKNOW: A 35-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his in-laws over a petty dispute in Thakurganj area of the city, police said on Thursday. Read More................Man beaten to death by in-laws

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Man seeks wild jumbo's blessings, trampled to death

A 70-year-old man in Chhattisgarh was trampled to death by a rampaging wild elephant after he ignored the appeals of villagers and tried to touch the animal's feet to seek its blessings, forest officials said on Thursday. Read More................Man seeks wild jumbo's blessings, trampled to death

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Teacher stages death to marry out of caste

GANDHIDHAM (KUTCH): This is the stuff great escapes are made of. A 19-year-old jobless teacher, presumed dead after committing suicide by lighting her own funeral pyre, had actually staged a drama so that she could elope with her beloved belonging to a different caste. Read More................Teacher stages death to marry out of caste

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Monkey deaths leads to building of temples

Jamshedpur: No monkey business this. The sudden death of two monkeys after fall from trees in two districts of Jharkhand generated mass symapthy culminating in decisions to build temples of the Lord Hanuman in their memory. Read more....................Monkey deaths leads to building of temples

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Trees sweep hundreds off Indian train roof

LUCKNOW, India - Three people died when hundreds of passengers riding on top of a train in northern India were swept off by overhanging tree branches, police said Tuesday. Read more.................Trees sweep hundreds off Indian train roof: Police

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Man slaps aunt to death

A woman died on being slapped by her nephew after an altercation over property. The latter, Shibapada (46), a primary school teacher, has been arrested along with his younger son Biswanath (20) for the death of 72-year-old Gouribala Ghosh at Astaraduttapur in Tarakeswar, Hooghly. Read more.........................Man slaps aunt to death over property

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42 deaths due to malnutrition

BHOPAL: People from 150 villages of Madhya Pradesh's Satna district, where malnutrition has led to 42 deaths in the last three months, have decided to boycott elections if the women and children continue to suffer for want of food. Read more....................No food no vote, decide Madhya Pradesh villagers

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City residents lose sleep over rumours of death in sleep

PUNE: It was a sleepless night for many citizens in the Pimpri-Chinchwad township and some Pune suburbs, following a rumour that people were dying in their sleep. The ‘reasons’ for the rumoured deaths were many - planetary effect, fast spreading illness and earthquake. Read more..............................Pune residents lose sleep over rumours

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