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Reading Violence: Gender injustice in India and its dimensions
As is visible in the data analysed in this analysis, the three worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
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Army tried to hide bodies: Nagaland DGP’s report
After killing mine workers near Oting village, security forces put the bodies in a truck, covered it with tarp and tried to whisk them away, but villagers intervened
Security forces gun down 13 civilians in Nagaland
Gov’t issues feeble “non-apology”, bad intel blamed; bandh call across state as protesters attack Assam Rifles camp
Amravati: Curfew, police lathi charge mark Bandh called by Hindutva groups
This was the second consecutive day a bandh was called in the area; Friday’s bandh was called by Raza Academy and saw stone pelting in many areas
Hundreds mourn Srinagar resident Mohammad Ibrahim Khan
Khan was a salesperson at a shop owned by a Kashmir Pandit and was shot dead, allegedly by militants, on Monday evening, the second such killing in 24 hours
Afghanistan: Bullet riddled bodies of women activists found in Mazar-e-Sharif
Frozan Safi (30), who had taught at a private university in Balkh the northern Afghan province, was one of the victims identified
Kashmiri students allegedly attacked after Pak defeats India in cricket match
Reports of violence in hostels of Punjab's Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology, as well as Rayat Bahra University; trolls add fuel to fire
Singhu: Another labourer attacked by Nihang
A driver, originally from Bihar, was allegedly beaten by a Nihang after he refused to give him a free chicken
Punjab: Newly-weds, hacked to death, allegedly by woman’s family
Both families are from the OBC community, but were from different economic backgrounds; 16 including woman’s kin booked
J&K: More migrant workers shot dead by terrorists over the weekend, all eyes on Centre
Two more migrant workers shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam, 4 such deaths in 2 days, yet Union Govt’s statement on the alarming situation is still awaited
‘Zero tolerance for communal violence’: Dhaka Tribune editorial
'Our society as a whole continues to harbour hostilities between different communities'
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