"We Pleaded, They Were Determined": Cop On Mob

The image of a policeman in Karnataka's Bidar pleading with a 2000-strong mob to spare the lives of three men who they suspected were child kidnappers contrasts the viral photograph from Uttar Pradesh's Hapur. The photograph from last month showed a ... Mob lynching: IT ministry may speak to WhatsApp again over steps to curb rumoursTimes of India The mob that hatesThe Indian Express Lynching and a lawThe Hindu The Telegraph India -NPR -Economic Times -The Quint

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Voices in the dark, then "hello": Trapped Thai boys recount the moment they were found

CHIANG RAI, Thailand -- Trapped in the recesses of a flooded cave, 12 boys and their soccer coach were trying to dig their way out when they heard voices in the darkness. The coach quickly told everyone to be quiet. "We weren't sure if it was for real

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The inconsistencies in India's plans for the World Cup were exposed as they played England

By Chetan Narula Speed bumps, usually, are easily spotted on a smooth, quick road. But it can be a surprise if you've been driving too fast and not paying attention. Tuesday's eight-wicket loss - which also meant a 1-2 series defeat -against England in

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Police kill man they say shot 3 officers; suspect investigated in UMKC student's death

Update: Kansas City police have shot and killed a man they say shot three police officers and was a person of interest in the shooting death of a UMKC student. The suspect had barricaded himself in a home in the 3000 block of Topping Avenue. All three ...

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Three Men Molest Women In Uttar Pradesh's Unnao, They Made A Video

In Uttar Pradesh's Unnao, which has recently been in news for crimes against women, a video has gone viral on social media in which three men can be seen molesting a woman in a forested area. In the video, a woman is lifted and taken inside a forested ...

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Soccer team stranded in Thai cave thank rescuers while they dream of home cooked meals and KFC

The 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in Northern Thailand showed little sign of their 18-day underwater nightmare while they thanked their rescuers on Saturday, speaking out on video for the first time from their hospital beds. “Now I am very fine,” ...

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