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Adoptive Father, Charged For Indian Child's Murder In US, Seeks New Trial

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 20, 2019

Wesley Mathews, the Indian-American foster father, sentenced to life after his 3-year-old daughter Sherin Mathews was found dead in a culvert in 2017, has filed a motion for a new trial, US media reported, less than a month after he said he would accept any punishment jurors chose.

Scheduled Tribes Commission To Visit UP To Probe Death Of Tribals

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2019

An investigation team of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) will Monday visit Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra district where 10 tribal farmers were killed allegedly over a land dispute.

"I'll Rise": US Congresswoman's Reply To "Send Her Back" Chants At Trump Rally

World News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla (with inputs from agencies) | Friday July 19, 2019

Despite a volley of attacks from the White House, death threats and a rally of supporters of US President Donald Trump chanting that she return to Somalia, Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar has remained persistent in her fight against continuous racist attacks.

"No Stampede At Kancheepuram Temple": Tamil Nadu Government After 4 Dead

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Aditya Sharma | Friday July 19, 2019

The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday denied that a stampede at the Kancheepuram temple led to the death of four devotees, claiming that the victims, including two women, died due to pre-existing health conditions.

Twinkle Khanna Shared This On Father Rajesh Khanna's Death Anniversary. It's OK To Cry

Entertainment | Friday July 19, 2019

Twinkle Khanna shared a picture from her childhood album with a heart-wrenching caption.

Three Beaten To Death On Suspicion Of Cattle Theft In Bihar

India News | Reported By Manish Kumar, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Friday July 19, 2019

Three men were beaten to death at a village in Bihar this morning by a crowd that accused them of stealing cattle, police said on Friday.

10 Crores Earmarked For Manohar Parrikar Memorial: Goa Chief Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 19, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Thursday that Rs 10 crore had been set aside for the construction of a memorial dedicated to former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.

Consular Access To Kulbhushan Jadhav "According To Our Laws": Pakistan

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2019

Pakistan will grant consular access to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav according to the Pakistani laws, for which modalities are being worked out, the Foreign Ministry said in a late night statement.

Bengal Man Lays Live Electric Wire To Avenge Wife's Infidelity, 3 Killed

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2019

Three persons were electrocuted to death and six others suffered burn injuries, when a man laid live electrical wire outside his neighbour's house to take revenge against a man who had eloped with his wife, the police said today.

Bill For Stringent Punishment For Child Abuse Introduced In Rajya Sabha

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 18, 2019

Union Minister Smriti Irani today introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act that aims to make punishments more stringent and even include death penalty for offenders involved in sexual crimes against minors.

Expect Consular Access To Kulbhushan Jadhav, Order Binding: Centre

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday July 19, 2019

A day after the International Court of Justice ordered Pakistan to review the death penalty to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, New Delhi on Thursday said the verdict is binding upon Islamabad and now it is time for them to act and provide consular access to the retired navy officer.

Triple Talaq Petitioner "Threatened" For Attending Hanuman Chalisa Event

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 18, 2019

Ishrat Jahan, a prominent petitioner against triple talaq or instant divorce, alleged today that she was manhandled and threatened near her home in Kolkata for attending a "Hanuman Chalisa" reading on Tuesday. She said she faced death threats and had sought police protection.

Why People In Mumbai Live In Unsafe Homes And Risk Their Lives

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Thursday July 18, 2019

The death of 14 people in a building collapse in Mumbai's Dongri on Tuesday has yet again highlighted how Mumbaikars continue to live in dilapidated homes that are on the verge of collapse.

Kulbhushan Jadhav Verdict: Imran Khan Says "Pak Shall Proceed As Per Law"

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 18, 2019

Pakistan will proceed per law on Kulbhushan Jadhav, Imran Khan tweeted today, a day after the International Court of Justice ruled that Pakistan must review the former officer's death sentence.

First Murder Conviction Overturned Using DNA, Family Tree Evidence In US

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2019

An American man was exonerated Wednesday for a decades-old murder he did not commit, using evidence based on DNA and a genetic family tree, the first such result using a revolutionary investigative technique.