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Atiq Ahmed: Former Indian MP and brother shot dead live on TV

April 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

A former Indian politician convicted of kidnapping has been shot dead live on TV along with his brother. Atiq Ahmed, who was under police escort, was talking to reporters when a gun was pulled close […]

India gripped by gruesome ‘fridge murder’

November 26, 2022 World Justice News 0

For the past few days, India has been gripped by what’s being described as a “murder most foul”. Police in the capital, Delhi, have arrested a young man – Aftab Poonawala – on allegations of murdering his […]

Allahabad high court: Outrage as court reduces child sex abuse sentence

November 25, 2021 World Justice News 0

Just days after India’s Supreme Court struck down a controversial order that cleared a man of sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl because “there was no skin-to-skin contact” with the victim, another judgement that reduced […]

Unnao: India woman set on fire on her way to rape case hearing

December 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

A 23-year-old alleged rape victim is fighting for her life after she was set on fire while going to court in northern India. The woman was on her way to a hearing in the case […]

Ayodhya verdict: Indian top court gives holy site to Hindus

November 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

The disputed holy site of Ayodhya in northern India should be given to Hindus who want a temple built there, the country’s Supreme Court has ruled. The case, which has been bitterly contested for decades […]

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Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

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Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

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Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]