Caste Crimes

A man allegedly shot dead his 26-year-old brother-in-law for marrying his sister disregarding the caste difference, police said on Saturday.

The Bihar Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to increase reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65 per cent.

A teacher of an inter college here has been booked for allegedly molesting a minor student belonging to the scheduled caste, police said on Monday.

"Not the police, only the Army can control this". "Sometimes I feel India needs Martial Law" - familiar sentiments. The anger may even be valid at times.

A 14-year-old student has allegedly been driven to suicide by two teachers from her school in UP. Her crime? She was poor and from a lower caste and had questioned a teacher when she was given a fee receipt for an amount lower than she had paid.

Guns & Gulaabs, the new crime comedy from Raj & DK, is releasing today on Netflix. Billed as an ode to '90s Bollywood, it largely follows a big-city cop, a lovesick mechanic, a goofy gangster, and a reluctant drug empire heir into the chaotic clutches of an unprecedented opium deal. It stars Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Adarsh Gourav, and Gulsha...

Jailer, Rajinikanth’s 169th film, has finally released in theatres across India. Marking his return to the silver screen after two years, it follows a retired jail warden Muthuvel Pandian, who must prevent a crime syndicate from attempting to free its leaders from prison. Jailer is reportedly expected to collect Rs. 49 crore at the Indian box off...

Group of 26 opposition parties demanded implementation of caste census while asserting that they have come together to defeat "hatred, violence being manufactured against minorities", "rising crimes against women, Dalits, tribals, Kashmiri Pandits".

A casting director was severely injured after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of men in east Delhi's Laxmi Nagar area following an argument, police said on Wednesday.

Netflix and Clean Slate Filmz have partnered to announce a new crime series — Kohrra. Co-created by Paatal Lok writer Sudip Sharma, the series is described as an investigative drama that kicks off with an NRI’s murder before his wedding in the heartlands of Punjab. Kohrra stars an ensemble cast including Suvinder Vicky, Barun Sobti, Varun Badol...

Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), Vijay Sampla on Friday said Bihar ranks in the second position in the country in crimes against SC people and it is a matter of concern.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday reacted with exasperation over the opposition faced by the 'head count of caste' underway in the state, saying that holding such a survey is not a crime.

The Samajwadi Party today came up with a list of alleged criminals claiming that they are "still alive, committing crime and running gangs" as they all belong to the same caste as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

HBO Max’s The Penguin spin-off series is expanding its ensemble roster with four new additions. As per Variety, the series has cast Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, and Marvel’s Runaways alum Rhenzy Feliz. The eight-episode series commences filming later this month in New York City, with Mare of Easttown helmer Craig Zobe...

Colin Farrell has revealed that The Penguin spin-off series will be eight episodes long. In an interview, the Oscar-nominated actor revealed that the show is set about a week after the events of The Batman film, and will eventually tie into The Batman: Part II. Cristin Milioti (Palm Springs) is attached to star alongside as Sophia Falcone, while Ma...

A man allegedly shot dead his 26-year-old brother-in-law for marrying his sister disregarding the caste difference, police said on Saturday.

The Bihar Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a bill to increase reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Extremely Backward Classes in state jobs and educational institutions to 65 per cent.

A teacher of an inter college here has been booked for allegedly molesting a minor student belonging to the scheduled caste, police said on Monday.

"Not the police, only the Army can control this". "Sometimes I feel India needs Martial Law" - familiar sentiments. The anger may even be valid at times.

A 14-year-old student has allegedly been driven to suicide by two teachers from her school in UP. Her crime? She was poor and from a lower caste and had questioned a teacher when she was given a fee receipt for an amount lower than she had paid.

Guns & Gulaabs, the new crime comedy from Raj & DK, is releasing today on Netflix. Billed as an ode to '90s Bollywood, it largely follows a big-city cop, a lovesick mechanic, a goofy gangster, and a reluctant drug empire heir into the chaotic clutches of an unprecedented opium deal. It stars Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Adarsh Gourav, and Gulsha...

Jailer, Rajinikanth’s 169th film, has finally released in theatres across India. Marking his return to the silver screen after two years, it follows a retired jail warden Muthuvel Pandian, who must prevent a crime syndicate from attempting to free its leaders from prison. Jailer is reportedly expected to collect Rs. 49 crore at the Indian box off...

Group of 26 opposition parties demanded implementation of caste census while asserting that they have come together to defeat "hatred, violence being manufactured against minorities", "rising crimes against women, Dalits, tribals, Kashmiri Pandits".

A casting director was severely injured after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of men in east Delhi's Laxmi Nagar area following an argument, police said on Wednesday.

Netflix and Clean Slate Filmz have partnered to announce a new crime series — Kohrra. Co-created by Paatal Lok writer Sudip Sharma, the series is described as an investigative drama that kicks off with an NRI’s murder before his wedding in the heartlands of Punjab. Kohrra stars an ensemble cast including Suvinder Vicky, Barun Sobti, Varun Badol...

Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), Vijay Sampla on Friday said Bihar ranks in the second position in the country in crimes against SC people and it is a matter of concern.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday reacted with exasperation over the opposition faced by the 'head count of caste' underway in the state, saying that holding such a survey is not a crime.

The Samajwadi Party today came up with a list of alleged criminals claiming that they are "still alive, committing crime and running gangs" as they all belong to the same caste as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

HBO Max’s The Penguin spin-off series is expanding its ensemble roster with four new additions. As per Variety, the series has cast Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, and Marvel’s Runaways alum Rhenzy Feliz. The eight-episode series commences filming later this month in New York City, with Mare of Easttown helmer Craig Zobe...

Colin Farrell has revealed that The Penguin spin-off series will be eight episodes long. In an interview, the Oscar-nominated actor revealed that the show is set about a week after the events of The Batman film, and will eventually tie into The Batman: Part II. Cristin Milioti (Palm Springs) is attached to star alongside as Sophia Falcone, while Ma...