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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo: AP)

New York witches plan to cast spell on Brett Kavanaugh

The ritual was scheduled to be livestreamed on Facebook and Instagram at 8 pm EDT on Saturday (1200 GMT Sunday).

20 Oct 2018 1:25 PM IST

People seem caught up in taking photos and putting them on Facebook and Instagram and want a model animal they can put on social media. (Photo: Pixabay)

Black cats being dumped as they don't look good in owners' selfies

Black cats are harder to re-home because of their association with witchcraft.

30 Jan 2018 12:25 PM IST

The incident took place on February 16 in Dulami village under Sonahatu police station in Ranchi. (Photo: ANI)

Ranchi: Mother, daughter forced to eat faeces for 'practising...

The victims have registered their complaints against the accused for forcing them to eat faeces and tonsuring them.

18 Feb 2018 1:24 PM IST

A 68-year-old man was lynched and his wife and pregnant daughter were injured in Meghalaya when a group of people attacked them on suspicion of practising witchcraft. (Representational image)

Meghalaya man lynched, wife, daughter beaten for practising witchcraft

Five people, including 3 brothers, were arrested in connection with attack that took place at Dainadubi area in North...

18 April 2018 9:40 AM IST

The victim was forced to sit on a scooter. When he disagreed, his classmate forcefully took him to a shanty near Deba Ray College at knifepoint.

Man beheaded' by neighbours

Headless body of a man was found inside a forest near Bhaliasahi village on Wednesday morning.

14 Nov 2019 4:22 AM IST

Witchcraft has long been seen as a folk custom in the eastern European country, and many of its estimated 4,000 witches are luring customers from Europe, Asia and the United States. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

These witches know how to use digital platforms

Romania's witches harness the powers of the web to cast love spell.

3 May 2019 10:58 AM IST

Officials from the local police station said so far it could not be ascertained how the body ended up being there and a probe is on. (Photo: Twitter/ @noidapolice)

3 forced to consume human excreta over witchcraft suspicion in...

The accused suspected that the victims used to perform rituals that made people fall ill in the area, the police said.

23 July 2019 2:33 PM IST

Prima facie, it appears the victims were involved in witchcraft. Crime seems to have happened because of superstitious beliefs. Four persons have been killed, Superintendent of Police Anjani Kumar Jha said. (Photo: ANI)

Jharkhand: 4 members of 3 families murdered over suspicion of...

According to locals, 10-12 people came with their faces covered between 1 and 3 am, dragged victims out of their houses...

21 July 2019 3:10 PM IST

A few days ago, the villagers conducted a Panchayat on the issue and the family members of the 10-year old girl had branded Jayaram as a witch, Sub-Inspector of Police L Himagiri said. (Photo: Representational)

Tribal man burnt alive on suspicion of witchcraft in Andhra,...

Police, however, said vector-borne diseases were said to be the cause of the death and sickness of the girls.

26 Sept 2019 4:44 PM IST

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Assam villagers lynch woman over witchcraft; also kill man who...

According to the law, witch-hunting is viewed as a cognisable, non-bailable and non-compoundable offence.

3 Oct 2020 1:34 AM IST

A 42-year-old woman in Arvalli district in Gujarat sustained serious injuries after she was allegedly set on fire by her relatives, who accused her of practising witchcraft. Representational Image (Photo: File)

Woman set on fire by relatives for practising witchcraft' in Gujarat

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani condemned the incident and announced that the government will bear all medical expenses of the...

22 Jun 2018 11:46 AM IST

The police said a search in the backyard revealed loose soil and when they removed it, they found four decomposed bodies positioned one over the other. (Representational Image/AP)

Another Burari? Family of 4 found buried over each other in their...

Police identified the deceased as Krishnan (52), his wife Susheela (50), their daughter Arsha (21) and son Arjun (19).

2 Aug 2018 9:13 AM IST