July 19, 2010
ANCHOR: More than 40 people including 17 policemen and seven paramilitary personnel are injured during a violent protest in Srinagar. The demonstration was in protest against forestland development. STORY: Kashmiri youth take to the streets, throwing stones on policemen and chanting anti-government slogans. They’re protesting the transfer of forest land to the religious board that [...]
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June 26, 2010
CHAN: Devotees at a Muslim shrine in western India’s Maharastra district perform a bizarre ritual: throwing babies. They toss infants from a height of 50 feet onto a cloth sheet held by both Muslim and Hindu worshippers. They believe it’s good for the newborn babies’ health. STORY: The faithful have been observing the infant-throwing ritual [...]
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