A man, namely Sheikh Bhalu on Saturday in Saidabad area of Bhadrak district thrashed his brother-in-law (Sakam Khan) to death after deceased objected to the Bhalu’s fifth marriage, police told. According to police, earlier, Bhalu had married four wives and had already divorced all of them. He recently married another[Read More…]
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Four criminals beaten to death with bricks and bamboo sticks by a mob in Bihar
Four criminals were beaten to death by a mob in a Bihar village on Tuesday, police said. The incident took place in Rohtas district when the four were trying to flee after opening fire at a man in Koath area, said a police officer, Alok Kumar. The four sought to[Read More…]
This Independence Day, a UP village refuses to celebrate
The people of Choudhipur village in Mailani area, in Lakhimpur Kheri district, refused to celebrate Independence Day as they feel that no development has happened in their village even 70 years after Independence. The village lacks electricity, roads are in terrible shape and most houses don’t have toilets. The village,[Read More…]
People in this naxal affected village resort to drinking water from drains to survive
This Naxal affected village in Jharkhand is ignored both by the system as well as the government. The plight is as such that the villagers are driven to drink water out of sewage pipes. In the Naxal affected area of Dumriya, government services in Palsabni village have been suspended. There[Read More…]
Women dig 12 metre deep wells in Kerala to overcome water crisis
To overcome acute water scarcity in the area, around 300 women have turned well-diggers in a village in Pookkottukavu in Palakkad district of Kerala. The work is not just confined to young women. Even elderly women climb down pits using makeshift bamboo ladders and dig for hours using pickaxe and[Read More…]
Jharkhand village setting example by naming streets after educated girls
A village in Potka block of Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district is setting a whole new example in promoting girls’ education. Actually, Juri – a village (150 km south of state capital Ranchi), has initiated an unusual practice to encourage education among girls by naming lanes after them. Under this initiative,[Read More…]
Late OP Jindal’s journey from a village to a multi-billion dollar empire inspires many
Fondly known as Bauji, Om Prakash Jindal’s life is indeed inspiring. Born to a farmer in Haryana on August 7, 1930, Jindal’s determination and vision was incredible. He always wanted to see country developing economically – but the journey from a village boy to building up a multi-billion dollar empire[Read More…]
Andhra Pradesh: Woman publicly thrashed by village ‘Sarpanch’
In another inhuman act, a woman was publically lambasted by village Sarpanch and his mate in Andhra Pradesh’s Kuderu village. The terrible episode took place on January 29. However, it came into the light when a video showing the ‘village head’ thrashing the woman went viral online on Thursday. Reportedly,[Read More…]
Demonetisation: Villagers barter grains for goods to beat cash
Villagers have found a way out to beat the cash crunch caused by government’s decision to demonetise ₹500 and ₹1000 currency notes, as they have been bartering grains for goods to meet the daily needs. As per the reports pouring in from Ghazipur village of Uttar Pradesh, a villager offered[Read More…]