"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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Rare double shark attack closes Florida beach; bites were just minutes apart

Florida, as you may know, is the shark attack capital of the world. Of 88 unprovoked shark bites that the Florida Museum of Natural History documented around the world last year, more than one-third took place in the Sunshine State's shores. But the

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