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Ghaziabad honour killing: Woman killed by father, three others

Mar 21, 2013

The body of Priyanka was found near Krishnapuri railway tracks on 16 March. Police had suspected it to be a case of suicide until the post mortem report revealed that she had been strangulated to death, SSP Nitin Tiwari told reporters. #NewsTracker #Honour killing #Ghaziabad
In Haryana, father kills newly-wed daughter for 'honour'

Jan 14, 2013

Police have arrested her father, Rajbir, maternal uncle Rajinder and an accomplice Surinder for the murder of Kusum, aged about 21 years. #NewsTracker #Honour killing #Haryana
Three sentenced to death for honour killing in Punjab

Dec 19, 2012

A court in this Punjab town on Wednesday sentenced three people, including a woman, to death in a two-year-old case of honour killing of a young couple. #Punjab #NewsTracker #Honour killing #Chandigarh

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When Hindi films take on honour killing

May 11, 2011

Watching our films we could almost buy in on the idea that the term ?honour killings? is just something coined by the British press to give a cultural context to plain old pre-meditated murder, fueled by hate and human frailty and not by notions of power, ego or feudal arrogance. #Bollywood #Entertainment/Culture #Honour killing #worthit #Meena Kumari

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Calgary man jailed for a triple murder says he would educate about honour killings if released

2013-05-10 17:27:00

According to a Parole Board of Canada decision on the case, Dulay believes he could be deported to India when he’s released or else will reside in B.C. He is eligible for full parole in 2016. Daljit Singh Dulay shot dead his sister, Kulwinder Dulay, her #Canada #India #Calgary
Irish Central
Novel by Irish author selected to help traumatized Newtown survivors

2013-05-19 13:32:00

Colum McCann's novel 'Let the Great World Spin' was chosen by teacher and psychologists in Newtown, Connecticut, to help students overcome the trauma inflicted from the December 14 killings. An Irish author's book has been selected to help Newtown surviv #Colum McCann #Connecticut
The Express Tribune Pakistan
Reaching new heights

2013-05-20 18:51:00

Pakistan is still a male-dominated society and generally has a poor record when it comes to women’s rights but despite these hurdles, women in Pakistan have long fought for the inclusion of their rights in all facets of society. Benazir Bhutto became the #Pakistan #Benazir Bhutto

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