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Karnataka baby dies over superstitious belief; officials urge Kadugolla community elders to shun ‘belief’

July 27, 2023 5:24 pm

The mother and the newborn were shifted to a makeshift hut outside the village, as per a superstition prevalent in the Kadugolla community.

Law against practices that make society regressive mulled: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

January 01, 2023 8:21 am

He said such practices should be opposed by everyone, but some media organisations advertise things like black magic for earning revenue without considering the impact of the same.

Parents kill daughters in Andhra town: Accused couple have may suffered from ‘shared delusion disorder’

Daughters killed, accused parents, all held extreme religious beliefs: Andhra Police

January 27, 2021 1:52 pm

“It seems like the whole family was involved in some extreme religious belief. The deaths are a result of this,” said DSP of Madanapalli taluk, Ravi Manohar Achari.

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When Tagore accused Gandhi of superstition

March 29, 2020 2:19 pm

Mahatma Gandhi had blamed the 1934 Bihar earthquake on ‘divine chastisement’ for the ‘great sin’ of untouchability

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Friday the 13th: Why an RJ believes it's spooky

September 14, 2019 10:33 am

Friday the 13th has earned a bad name just like other superstitions including walking under a ladder, crossing paths with a black cat or breaking a mirror or photo frame.

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Friday the 13th 2019: Know some of the superstitions associated with the day

September 13, 2019 12:25 pm

Friday the 13th 2019: Largely a western concept, the superstitions associated with the day have found takers in different parts of the world.

Kerala woman killed infant son by hurling him against boulders, claim police

Hours after release from hospital, baby branded with hot iron dies

June 12, 2019 11:22 am

The victim’s parents allegedly subjected her to branding by a tantrik in their neighbouring village believing it would cure her breathing difficulties.

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Gujarat: Parents get seven-month old branded by tantrik for ‘cure’

June 11, 2019 11:09 am

The tantrik allegedly branded the child with a “daam” (tongs). The incident, which took place on Sunday, was discovered that evening when the child was admitted in a private hospital when her health deteriorated.

In an FIR, registered at Chandhut police station, the victim’s son, Samoon, alleged that 12 men arrived at his home Wednesday evening and beat his father to death using wooden sticks and bricks. (Representational)

Mother smothers two girls to death in Delhi, police say she is mentally ill

February 24, 2018 3:18 am

According to police, the woman was “suffering from a psychotic episode” and was in a “confused state of mind, when she was brought in for questioning”.