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Iran Child Bride Escapes Execution In Exchange For Rs 85 Lakh Blood Money
Goli Kouhkan, now 25, was on death row in Iran's Gorgan central prison for seven years. She was arrested at 18 for allegedly taking part in the killing of her abusive husband, Alireza Abil, in May 2018 and was sentenced to 'qisas'.
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Bengal Booth Level Officers In Massive Protest Outside Poll Body Office
Grassroots poll officials in Bengal - at the centre of a row over mental health and working conditions during the revision of voter lists - staged a massive protest Monday afternoon outside the Chief Electoral Officer's Kolkata office.
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CCTV Footage Shows Doctor Who Died By Suicide Entering Hotel Room Alone
CCTV footage obtained from a hotel in Maharashtra's Satara district has confirmed that the 28-year-old woman doctor, whose death last week sparked political outrage, had checked into the lodge alone on the night she died.
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"NRC Responsible...": Man In Bengal Dies By Suicide, Political Row Erupts
A 57-year-old man in West Bengal died by suicide on Tuesday, blaming the National Register of Citizens (NRC). His death has triggered a political slugfest between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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After Decade On Death Row In Indonesia, British Grandmother To Return Home
Indonesia signed an agreement on Tuesday to repatriate two British nationals, including a seriously ill grandmother on death row for more than a decade on drug charges, a minister said.
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As India Sticks To Death By Hanging, A Look At Execution Methods Across The World
The Supreme Court is listening to a proposal to give convicts on death row an option of choosing lethal injection as an alternative to death by hanging as a mode of execution.
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Lethal Jab Instead Of Death By Hanging? Court Says "Problem With Centre Is..."
The Supreme Court has taken a dim view of the government's opposition to a suggestion that death row convicts be given an option of lethal injection as a mode of execution.
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Madhya Pradesh Doctor Who Prescribed Deadly Cough Syrup To Children Arrested
The Madhya Pradesh government also filed a case against Srisan Pharmaceuticals, the company that manufactured the Coldrif syrup.
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Cough Syrup Row: Madhya Pradesh Bans 'Coldrif' After NDTV Report
For nearly a week, the Madhya Pradesh government maintained that it was "awaiting reports" and that "no toxic elements had been found so far."
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Cough Syrup Row: Tamil Nadu Acts Within A Day, Madhya Pradesh Probe Drags On
While Tamil Nadu tested, confirmed, and banned the suspected batch within 24 hours, Madhya Pradesh is still "awaiting reports".
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Rajasthan Suspends Drug Controller Amid Cough Syrup Row
The Rajasthan government has suspended the state drug controller and halted the distribution of medicines manufactured by Jaipur-based company Kaysons Pharma, officials said.
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Another Cough Syrup Death In Rajasthan? Samples Sent For Testing
The row over suspected poisoning due to the consumption of cough syrup by children in Rajasthan has escalated. Another child has died, and his parents suspect the cause of death to be the syrup, which contains dextromethorphan hydrobromide.
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"Gen Z Revolted In Nepal, Here Also...": After Stampede, Vijay's Aide's X Post
A now-deleted X post by Aadhav Arjuna, a senior leader in actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has kicked up a row for urging Tamil Nadu's 'Gen Z' to do as young Nepalis did and revolt against a "wicked government", i.e., the ruling DMK.
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Actor Vijay's Conspiracy Charge At DMK Amid Stampede Row, And A CBI Demand
Actor Vijay's party will move Madras High Court, suspects conspiracy behind rally stampede
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Jimmy Kimmel Hits Decade-High Ratings On Return After Suspension
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel had his biggest audience in a decade when he returned to US TV screens a week after pressure from Donald Trump's government saw him forced off the air, Disney said Wednesday.
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Iran Child Bride Escapes Execution In Exchange For Rs 85 Lakh Blood Money
Goli Kouhkan, now 25, was on death row in Iran's Gorgan central prison for seven years. She was arrested at 18 for allegedly taking part in the killing of her abusive husband, Alireza Abil, in May 2018 and was sentenced to 'qisas'.
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Bengal Booth Level Officers In Massive Protest Outside Poll Body Office
Grassroots poll officials in Bengal - at the centre of a row over mental health and working conditions during the revision of voter lists - staged a massive protest Monday afternoon outside the Chief Electoral Officer's Kolkata office.
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CCTV Footage Shows Doctor Who Died By Suicide Entering Hotel Room Alone
CCTV footage obtained from a hotel in Maharashtra's Satara district has confirmed that the 28-year-old woman doctor, whose death last week sparked political outrage, had checked into the lodge alone on the night she died.
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"NRC Responsible...": Man In Bengal Dies By Suicide, Political Row Erupts
A 57-year-old man in West Bengal died by suicide on Tuesday, blaming the National Register of Citizens (NRC). His death has triggered a political slugfest between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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After Decade On Death Row In Indonesia, British Grandmother To Return Home
Indonesia signed an agreement on Tuesday to repatriate two British nationals, including a seriously ill grandmother on death row for more than a decade on drug charges, a minister said.
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As India Sticks To Death By Hanging, A Look At Execution Methods Across The World
The Supreme Court is listening to a proposal to give convicts on death row an option of choosing lethal injection as an alternative to death by hanging as a mode of execution.
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Lethal Jab Instead Of Death By Hanging? Court Says "Problem With Centre Is..."
The Supreme Court has taken a dim view of the government's opposition to a suggestion that death row convicts be given an option of lethal injection as a mode of execution.
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Madhya Pradesh Doctor Who Prescribed Deadly Cough Syrup To Children Arrested
The Madhya Pradesh government also filed a case against Srisan Pharmaceuticals, the company that manufactured the Coldrif syrup.
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Cough Syrup Row: Madhya Pradesh Bans 'Coldrif' After NDTV Report
For nearly a week, the Madhya Pradesh government maintained that it was "awaiting reports" and that "no toxic elements had been found so far."
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Cough Syrup Row: Tamil Nadu Acts Within A Day, Madhya Pradesh Probe Drags On
While Tamil Nadu tested, confirmed, and banned the suspected batch within 24 hours, Madhya Pradesh is still "awaiting reports".
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Rajasthan Suspends Drug Controller Amid Cough Syrup Row
The Rajasthan government has suspended the state drug controller and halted the distribution of medicines manufactured by Jaipur-based company Kaysons Pharma, officials said.
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Another Cough Syrup Death In Rajasthan? Samples Sent For Testing
The row over suspected poisoning due to the consumption of cough syrup by children in Rajasthan has escalated. Another child has died, and his parents suspect the cause of death to be the syrup, which contains dextromethorphan hydrobromide.
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"Gen Z Revolted In Nepal, Here Also...": After Stampede, Vijay's Aide's X Post
A now-deleted X post by Aadhav Arjuna, a senior leader in actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has kicked up a row for urging Tamil Nadu's 'Gen Z' to do as young Nepalis did and revolt against a "wicked government", i.e., the ruling DMK.
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Actor Vijay's Conspiracy Charge At DMK Amid Stampede Row, And A CBI Demand
Actor Vijay's party will move Madras High Court, suspects conspiracy behind rally stampede
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Jimmy Kimmel Hits Decade-High Ratings On Return After Suspension
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel had his biggest audience in a decade when he returned to US TV screens a week after pressure from Donald Trump's government saw him forced off the air, Disney said Wednesday.
