(The Quint) Last year, 1.64 lakh persons died by suicide, an increase of 7.2% from 2020.
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After furore, Karnataka police arrest Hindu religious leader in sexual assault case
Karnataka, September 02 (KMS): Following widespread protests, the police have arrested the top Hindu religious leader of Karnataka’s politically powerful Lingayat community in Chitradurga district in connection with sexual abuse allegations levelled against him by two minor girls. The arrest came amid protests especially by Dalit community over police inaction …
Read More »Speakers highlight Gilani’s outstanding contribution to Kashmiris’ freedom struggle
Washington, September 02 (KMS): A range of distinguished Kashmiri leaders, academics and experts from the US, UK, the Persian Gulf and Azad Jammu and Kashmir participated in a webinar to pay tributes to Syed Ali Gilani, the iconic leader, who passed away on September 01, 2021 under house arrest in …
Read More »KCR to meet Mamata Banerjee, take fight to BJP-ruled states
Hyderabad, Sept 02 (KMS): After meeting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday, K. Chandrashekar Rao plans to visit more states to forge an opposition coalition of local parties to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the general elections of 2024. The Telangana CM is getting ready to …
Read More »Non-local Kashmiri shot at, injured in Pulwama
Srinagar, Sept 02 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, a non-local Kashmiri was shot at and injured by unknown gunmen in Pulwama district. The non-Kashmiri Indian citizen identified as Muneeb ul Rehman was shot at injured at Ugergund area of the district on Friday morning, officials said. He …
Read More »Article: Understanding the remission policy that led to the release of Bilkis Bano’s rapists
(The Wire) With all the outrage and debate that the remission has prompted, it is important to remember that at the centre of it stands a survivor negotiating with her lived trauma and harm every day.
Read More »Indian trooper dies mysteriously in Jammu
Srinagar, Sept 02 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, an Indian trooper died under mysterious circumstances in Jammu district. According to Kashmir Media Service, the Indian trooper identified as Anil Kumar died under mysterious circumstances in the Nagrota Military Cantonment area on the outskirts of Jammu. “The Army …
Read More »Video: Months after WHO suspension, Bharat Biotech hasn’t improved Covaxin quality
New Delhi, Sept 02 (KMS): Even months after the World Health Organization (WHO) suspended the supply of Covaxin to UN agencies in April, Bharat Biotech hasn’t improved the quality of the COVID-19 vaccine and the Indian government has been completely silent about this issue. The World Health Organisation (WHO) issued …
Read More »5-year-old boy dies in mother’s arms waiting doctor in govt hospital in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Sept 02 (KMS): In a latest episode of medical negligence in Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, a five-year-old boy died in his mother’s arms without any treatment at a government health centre in Jabalpur district. मध्यप्रदेश के जबलपुर के बरगी की यह तस्वीरें बेहद ह्रदय विदारक है। एक मासूम …
Read More »Harassment of Muslims, says Owaisi on UP Govt’s survey plan of madrassas
Hyderabad, Sept 02 (KMS): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi slammed Uttar Pradesh’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for its decision to conduct a survey of unrecognised madrassas in the state and termed the move as harassment of Muslims. The Hyderabad MP said the state government has no …
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