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Ananya Panday lists out her favourite superstitions, and why she believes in them: 'I don't walk under a ladder'
September 14, 2025 11:30 am
Superstitious beliefs are common, and many psychologists consider them to be expressions of inner tensions and anxieties.
Gynaecologist narrates how family refused childbirth during blood moon Lunar Eclipse, took lot of convincing: 'Grahan hai...aap aaj ke din rakhiye'
September 09, 2025 5:33 pm
"I told them that we could lose the child. It took a lot of convincing to let us deliver the baby," Dr Sushma Mogri can be heard saying in the video.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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