Iran Prez’s allies held for witchcraft

Last Updated: Friday, May 6, 2011, 14:02

The allies used supernatural powers to keep Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power.

Two killed on suspicion of practicing witchcraft

Last Updated: Saturday, April 16, 2011, 20:13

Two women have been killed in Assam`s Kokrajhar district by unidentified persons who suspected them to be practicising witchcraft, police said.

Body of a woman suspected to have practised witchcraft, found

Last Updated: Friday, April 1, 2011, 18:08

The body of a woman, Bernna Soren (55), was found in an isolated place about one km from her house in the remote village of Bisanpur about 30 km from here.

Tribal woman killed by nephew in witchcraft case in Orissa

Last Updated: Monday, March 28, 2011, 13:52

A tribal woman was hacked to death allegedly by her nephew at a remote village of Orissa`s Mayurbhanj district suspecting her to be practising witchcraft, police said Monday.

Bellary school boy found dead in well

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 12:13

A six-year-old boy was found dead in a well near his school with police suspecting that he had fallen prey to witchcraft practitioner.

‘Harry Potter’ series encourage witchcraft

Last Updated: Monday, October 25, 2010, 13:12

Harry Potter series encourage witchcraft, claim Christian fundamentalists.

US politician dabbled in witchcraft, tape reveals

Last Updated: Monday, September 20, 2010, 16:06

Christine had confessed that she hung around people practicing witchcraft.

Tribal woman, minor killed for practicing `witchcraft`

Last Updated: Friday, September 3, 2010, 20:11

A tribal woman and her minor daughter were butchered for allegedly practicing witchcraft in Babaria village of West Singhbhum district, police said Friday.

Three of family commit suicide after panchayat boycott

Last Updated: Sunday, July 4, 2010, 10:18

Three members of a family committed suicide in a Rajasthan village after a panchayat boycotted them for allegedly practising witchcraft, police said Sunday.

Woman branded `witch` killed by relative in Bokaro

Last Updated: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 16:02

A woman was killed after being branded a `witch` by her relative in Bokaro`s Chandrapura area, the second such incident in Jharkhand this month.

SC declines petition on implementation of Witchcraft Act

Last Updated: Friday, March 12, 2010, 20:43

The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a petition seeking proper enforcement of the law to prevent the practice of witchcraft and witch-hunting in tribal states, the victims of which are generally women.