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Delhi HC backs Uniform Civil Code, urges centre to take necessary steps
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Delhi high court has backed the need for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) observing that there is the need for a Code - 'common to all' in the country and had asked the central government to take the necessary steps in this matter. "In modern Indian society, wh
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SC dismisses plea of fixing time limits of caste-based reservations expiry
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Supreme Court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn a petition filed by a MBBS doctor, seeking appropriate directions to fix the time limits for expiry of caste-based reservations in education.
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Andhra Dalit youth attempts suicide, accuses local YSRCP leader of psychol
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): A youth who allegedly attempted suicide in Nadurubada village in Rayavaram mandal of Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district has claimed he was mentally tortured by Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Siripuram Srinivas Rao.
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Dalit woman's death in police custody: NCSC issues notice to Telangana gov
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has issued notice to the Government of Telangana over the death of a Dalit woman due to alleged torture in police custody.
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Max Verstappen clinches French GP after overtaking Lewis Hamilton on penul
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Le Castellet (France), June 20 (ANI): Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen clinched French GP in a thrilling and strategic manner to extend his lead in the driver championship to 12 points against Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton on Sunday here at the Circuit Paul Ricard.
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Assam CM announces implementation of 2-child norm for availing govt benefi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 20 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday (June 18) announced the gradual implementation of the two-child policy for availing government benefits in Assam. However, tea garden workers and members of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe comm
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National SC Commission issues notice to Punjab govt over thrashing of Dali
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Taking strong notice of Dalit woman being thrashed in a Panchayat over a wage dispute in Punjab, Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Vijay Sampla issued a notice to the government of Punjab on Saturday.
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Verstappen overpowers title rival Hamilton to pole in French GP qualifying
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Le Castellet [France], June 19 (ANI): Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen claimed pole for the French Grand Prix on Saturday, with title rival Lewis Hamilton nearly a two and a half tenths second slower for Mercedes.
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Post-Matric Scholarship: National SC Commission summons Punjab Chief Secy
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): After ignoring multiple notices on the issue of hardships faced by Scheduled Caste students of Punjab under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme, the Government of Punjab on Thursday presented its case before Vijay Sampla Chairman National Commission for Scheduled
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France to lift COVID-19 curfew on June 20; face masks no longer compulsory
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Paris [France], June 16 (ANI): France Prime Minister Jean Castex on Wednesday announced that the country will lift its COVID-19 curfew on June 20, instead of 10 days later as earlier planned.
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SC Commission summons Punjab Chief Secretary on post-matric scholarship sc
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Friday has issued summons to the Chief Secretary of Punjab and other officials on July 17 on the issue of hardships faced by Scheduled Caste students under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme in the state.
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7 arrested for thrashing Dalit brothers in Karnataka's Koppal
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Koppal (Karnataka) [India], June 11 (ANI): Seven persons have been arrested and at least 16 have been booked after two dalit brothers were allegedly beaten up and humiliated by upper caste men for seeking a haircut in Karnataka's Koppal district.
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