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"We Stand With Lawrence Bishnoi": Jailed Gangster's Family Breaks Silence
The Bishnoi community stands behind gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, asserted his cousin Ramesh Bishnoi, calling on actor Salman Khan to apologise to the community over the black buck hunting case.
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Vivek Oberoi's Old Video Praising Bishnoi Community Resurfaces Amid Threats To Salman Khan
Days after the shooting of Mumbai politician Baba Siddique - linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang - and the enhanced protection for actor Salman Khan in its aftermath, an old video of actor Vivek Oberoi has resurfaced.
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Explained: Why Election Commission Changed Haryana Voting Date
The Election Commission deferred the Haryana assembly election voting date to October 5 from 1 to ensure a centuries-old festival of the Bishnoi community can be held with community members' full participation. Votes will be counted on October 8.
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Haryana Poll Dates Revised From October 1 To 5, Counting Of Votes 3 Days Later
The Haryana assembly election will be held on October 5 instead of 1 to honour the voting rights and respect the traditions of the Bishnoi community, whose festival falls during this period.
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Viral Video Shows People Feasting On Chinkara Meat In Jodhpur
A video purportedly showing the body of a chinkara hanging from a tree while a dozen people are cooking and consuming its meat sparked protests among the Bishnoi community and wildlife activists
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Bishnoi Community Says Deer Being Fed To Cheetahs, Asks PM To Intervene
A Bishnoi organisation has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming that deer were being "dropped" into the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh to feed the cheetahs recently brought there from Namibia and said the practice should end.
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Police Question Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi For Death Threat To Salman Khan
Salman Khan has been on the target list of gangster Bishnoi for the last 12 years following the blackbuck poaching case. The Bishnoi community worships blackbucks and Mr Khan has been accused of illegally killing one.
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Delhi Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Bulli Bai App Creator
A Delhi court has rejected the bail plea of Niraj Bishnoi, the alleged creator of the 'Bulli Bai' app observing that various women journalists of a particular community have been targeted by the accused person, to be abused and insulted on a public p
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Bulli Bai App Creator's Bail Plea Dismissed
A Delhi Court has rejected the bail plea of Bulli Bai creator Niraj Bishnoi saying that a vilification campaign against women containing derogatory content and offending material having communal overtones was run on this app made by the accused.
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Jodhpur Teen Fights Off Armed Poachers. "Hero," Says Twitter
Social media users are full of praise for a teenager who bravely fought off armed poachers in Rajasthan, managing to overpower them.
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"Your Number Or Your Life": Man Arrested For Threatening Salman Khan
A man has been arrested for threatening to murder Bollywood star Salman Khan unless he was given his personal mobile phone number, news agency ANI reported today.
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Salman Khan Guilty Of Killing Blackbucks That Are Worshipped By Bishnois
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was sentenced today to five years in jail for 20-year-old blackbuck poaching case. His co-stars in the movie, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam Kothari, have been acquitted for lack of evidence. The 52-year-old actor has also been fined Rs 10,000 for hunting the rare antelopes which are not just protected...
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The Bishnois, Who Didn't Give Up Their Fight For Justice; Salman Khan Sent To Jail
It's a day of celebrations for the Bishnois, often described as the original conservators in India. Today's verdict, convicting actor Salman Khan in the 20-year-old blackbuck poaching case, is a vindication for what they believe in. The forests are their temple and the wildlife is sacred to them.
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In Rajasthan, Bishnoi Woman Breastfeeds Baby Deer. Respect, Tweets Chef Vikas Khanna
A stunning image posted on social media by chef Vikas Khanna shows a woman breastfeeding a baby deer. Chef Khanna writes that the woman, a member of the Bishnoi community, told him she had similarly breastfed and saved many orphaned and injured baby deer. The Bishnoi women have a long and powerful tradition of nursing fawns like their own children.
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Animal Activists Protest Against Salman Khan's Acquittal
Scores of activists from the Bishnoi community have protested against the acquittal of Bollywood actor Salman Khan by the Rajasthan High Court in two cases related to poaching of Chinkaras in Jodhpur in 1998.
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"We Stand With Lawrence Bishnoi": Jailed Gangster's Family Breaks Silence
The Bishnoi community stands behind gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, asserted his cousin Ramesh Bishnoi, calling on actor Salman Khan to apologise to the community over the black buck hunting case.
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Vivek Oberoi's Old Video Praising Bishnoi Community Resurfaces Amid Threats To Salman Khan
Days after the shooting of Mumbai politician Baba Siddique - linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang - and the enhanced protection for actor Salman Khan in its aftermath, an old video of actor Vivek Oberoi has resurfaced.
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Explained: Why Election Commission Changed Haryana Voting Date
The Election Commission deferred the Haryana assembly election voting date to October 5 from 1 to ensure a centuries-old festival of the Bishnoi community can be held with community members' full participation. Votes will be counted on October 8.
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Haryana Poll Dates Revised From October 1 To 5, Counting Of Votes 3 Days Later
The Haryana assembly election will be held on October 5 instead of 1 to honour the voting rights and respect the traditions of the Bishnoi community, whose festival falls during this period.
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Viral Video Shows People Feasting On Chinkara Meat In Jodhpur
A video purportedly showing the body of a chinkara hanging from a tree while a dozen people are cooking and consuming its meat sparked protests among the Bishnoi community and wildlife activists
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Bishnoi Community Says Deer Being Fed To Cheetahs, Asks PM To Intervene
A Bishnoi organisation has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming that deer were being "dropped" into the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh to feed the cheetahs recently brought there from Namibia and said the practice should end.
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Police Question Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi For Death Threat To Salman Khan
Salman Khan has been on the target list of gangster Bishnoi for the last 12 years following the blackbuck poaching case. The Bishnoi community worships blackbucks and Mr Khan has been accused of illegally killing one.
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Delhi Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Bulli Bai App Creator
A Delhi court has rejected the bail plea of Niraj Bishnoi, the alleged creator of the 'Bulli Bai' app observing that various women journalists of a particular community have been targeted by the accused person, to be abused and insulted on a public p
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Bulli Bai App Creator's Bail Plea Dismissed
A Delhi Court has rejected the bail plea of Bulli Bai creator Niraj Bishnoi saying that a vilification campaign against women containing derogatory content and offending material having communal overtones was run on this app made by the accused.
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Jodhpur Teen Fights Off Armed Poachers. "Hero," Says Twitter
Social media users are full of praise for a teenager who bravely fought off armed poachers in Rajasthan, managing to overpower them.
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"Your Number Or Your Life": Man Arrested For Threatening Salman Khan
A man has been arrested for threatening to murder Bollywood star Salman Khan unless he was given his personal mobile phone number, news agency ANI reported today.
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Salman Khan Guilty Of Killing Blackbucks That Are Worshipped By Bishnois
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was sentenced today to five years in jail for 20-year-old blackbuck poaching case. His co-stars in the movie, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam Kothari, have been acquitted for lack of evidence. The 52-year-old actor has also been fined Rs 10,000 for hunting the rare antelopes which are not just protected...
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The Bishnois, Who Didn't Give Up Their Fight For Justice; Salman Khan Sent To Jail
It's a day of celebrations for the Bishnois, often described as the original conservators in India. Today's verdict, convicting actor Salman Khan in the 20-year-old blackbuck poaching case, is a vindication for what they believe in. The forests are their temple and the wildlife is sacred to them.
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In Rajasthan, Bishnoi Woman Breastfeeds Baby Deer. Respect, Tweets Chef Vikas Khanna
A stunning image posted on social media by chef Vikas Khanna shows a woman breastfeeding a baby deer. Chef Khanna writes that the woman, a member of the Bishnoi community, told him she had similarly breastfed and saved many orphaned and injured baby deer. The Bishnoi women have a long and powerful tradition of nursing fawns like their own children.
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Animal Activists Protest Against Salman Khan's Acquittal
Scores of activists from the Bishnoi community have protested against the acquittal of Bollywood actor Salman Khan by the Rajasthan High Court in two cases related to poaching of Chinkaras in Jodhpur in 1998.
