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Daily Hearings In Madhya Pradesh's OBC Quota Case And Its Big Complications
The Supreme Court will begin day-to-day hearings on Madhya Pradesh's move to grant 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Castes or OBCs. The hearings will begin on October 8.
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Locked Up By 'Upper Caste' Women For Entering Home, Dalit Boy Dies By Suicide
A 12-year-old Dalit boy allegedly died by suicide by consuming poison after he was reportedly locked inside a cowshed by some so-called 'upper caste' women for entering their house at a village in Shimla district, officials said on Wednesday.
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Breaking Tradition: Women Play Ram, Lakshman, Ravana In Delhi's 'Pink Ramlila'
Delhi is hosting a unique Ramlila, a traditional performance of the epic Ramayana, featuring scenes with songs, narration, dialogues, and recitals, this year.
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Over 57,000 Cases Registered For Committing Crimes Against Scheduled Castes In 2023: Data
A total of 57,789 cases were registered in 2023 with regard to crimes against people belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs), with Uttar Pradesh accounting for the highest share at 15,130 cases, according to a report of the NCRB
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Why NDA Is Keen On This Bihar Star Despite History Of Betrayal, Rebellion
Shahabad region is particularly crucial, especially Karakat, where Bhojpuri superstar Pawan Singh's entry has changed the entire equation.
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"Fought All Members Of Lalu Yadav Family": BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Former Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy - four-time MP from Bihar -- has said he has become the voice of the ignored forward castes in Bihar, where politics, for the last few decades, has revolved around social justice and backward castes.
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Mastermind Of Religious Conversion Racket Arrested In Lucknow
The alleged mastermind of a religious conversion racket accused of luring people from the Scheduled Castes into adopting Christianity through inducements and claims of "miraculous healing" has been arrested, officials said on Monday.
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Once Nitish Kumar's Trump Card, This Group Is Now Rahul Gandhi's Bihar Bet
In the politics of Bihar, caste is both compass and trap: it orients every voter, every party, every pledge, even as it binds them to inherited hierarchies
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New Hero Destini Launched In India At Rs 72,000; Check Details
Hero Destini gets two variants with the expensive ZX Cast Disc variant priced at Rs 79,000 (ex-showroom).
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'Caste Census' Begins In Karnataka, Technical Glitches Reported In Some Parts
The Social and Educational Survey, popularly known as the 'caste census' in Karnataka, commenced on Monday, with enumerators going door-to-door to collect data.
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UP Bans Caste-Based Rallies, 'Politically Motivated' Events After Court Order
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the immediate removal of all caste references from police records and public notices, and instructed that vehicles displaying caste-based stickers or slogans be fined under the Motor Vehicles Act.
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Divisions In Karnataka Congress Likely To Delay Second Round Of Caste Survey
Amid speculations that the Karnataka government's socio-economic survey will be postponed, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that a decision will be made on the matter after discussions with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
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Madras High Court Slams Officials For Failing To Stop Caste Discrimination At Karur Temple
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has pulled up district authorities for failing to ensure Scheduled Caste devotees' right to worship at the Chinnatharapuram Mariamman Temple in Karur district.
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'Have Courage To Question Islam?' BJP vs Siddaramaiah Over Conversion Remark
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's comment on conversion and the caste system in Hinduism has drawn a blistering response from the BJP, which quizzed him about equality in Islam and suggested that he "set aside" his "Leftist lens".
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'Caste' Among Minorities Shatters Myth Of Muslim Vote Banks In Bihar
There is a certain myth that moves around Indian polls as smoothly as the holy river Ganges through Bihar - that the 'Muslim vote' is a single, easily counted thing you can herd into a booth and, like cattle, brand with the mark of a single party.
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Daily Hearings In Madhya Pradesh's OBC Quota Case And Its Big Complications
The Supreme Court will begin day-to-day hearings on Madhya Pradesh's move to grant 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Castes or OBCs. The hearings will begin on October 8.
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Locked Up By 'Upper Caste' Women For Entering Home, Dalit Boy Dies By Suicide
A 12-year-old Dalit boy allegedly died by suicide by consuming poison after he was reportedly locked inside a cowshed by some so-called 'upper caste' women for entering their house at a village in Shimla district, officials said on Wednesday.
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Breaking Tradition: Women Play Ram, Lakshman, Ravana In Delhi's 'Pink Ramlila'
Delhi is hosting a unique Ramlila, a traditional performance of the epic Ramayana, featuring scenes with songs, narration, dialogues, and recitals, this year.
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Over 57,000 Cases Registered For Committing Crimes Against Scheduled Castes In 2023: Data
A total of 57,789 cases were registered in 2023 with regard to crimes against people belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs), with Uttar Pradesh accounting for the highest share at 15,130 cases, according to a report of the NCRB
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Why NDA Is Keen On This Bihar Star Despite History Of Betrayal, Rebellion
Shahabad region is particularly crucial, especially Karakat, where Bhojpuri superstar Pawan Singh's entry has changed the entire equation.
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"Fought All Members Of Lalu Yadav Family": BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Former Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy - four-time MP from Bihar -- has said he has become the voice of the ignored forward castes in Bihar, where politics, for the last few decades, has revolved around social justice and backward castes.
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Mastermind Of Religious Conversion Racket Arrested In Lucknow
The alleged mastermind of a religious conversion racket accused of luring people from the Scheduled Castes into adopting Christianity through inducements and claims of "miraculous healing" has been arrested, officials said on Monday.
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Once Nitish Kumar's Trump Card, This Group Is Now Rahul Gandhi's Bihar Bet
In the politics of Bihar, caste is both compass and trap: it orients every voter, every party, every pledge, even as it binds them to inherited hierarchies
-
New Hero Destini Launched In India At Rs 72,000; Check Details
Hero Destini gets two variants with the expensive ZX Cast Disc variant priced at Rs 79,000 (ex-showroom).
-
'Caste Census' Begins In Karnataka, Technical Glitches Reported In Some Parts
The Social and Educational Survey, popularly known as the 'caste census' in Karnataka, commenced on Monday, with enumerators going door-to-door to collect data.
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UP Bans Caste-Based Rallies, 'Politically Motivated' Events After Court Order
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the immediate removal of all caste references from police records and public notices, and instructed that vehicles displaying caste-based stickers or slogans be fined under the Motor Vehicles Act.
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Divisions In Karnataka Congress Likely To Delay Second Round Of Caste Survey
Amid speculations that the Karnataka government's socio-economic survey will be postponed, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that a decision will be made on the matter after discussions with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
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Madras High Court Slams Officials For Failing To Stop Caste Discrimination At Karur Temple
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has pulled up district authorities for failing to ensure Scheduled Caste devotees' right to worship at the Chinnatharapuram Mariamman Temple in Karur district.
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'Have Courage To Question Islam?' BJP vs Siddaramaiah Over Conversion Remark
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's comment on conversion and the caste system in Hinduism has drawn a blistering response from the BJP, which quizzed him about equality in Islam and suggested that he "set aside" his "Leftist lens".
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'Caste' Among Minorities Shatters Myth Of Muslim Vote Banks In Bihar
There is a certain myth that moves around Indian polls as smoothly as the holy river Ganges through Bihar - that the 'Muslim vote' is a single, easily counted thing you can herd into a booth and, like cattle, brand with the mark of a single party.
