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'Leaving behind indelible memories' - Condolences continue pouring in for
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Condolences continued to pour in from all quarters as the world woke up to the shocking news of former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's untimely demise.
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Priest stops Dalit man from entering temple in Kutch, held
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kutch (Gujarat) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): In yet another case of caste-based discrimination, a priest allegedly stopped a Dalit man to enter a temple in Nakhtrada area in Kutch district of Gujarat, an official confirmed on Sunday.
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Kumaraswamy hints at leaving politics, says he became CM 'accidentally'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hassan (Karnataka) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): Former Karnataka chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday hinted at leaving politics, asserting that it is not for good people and emphasises on casteism.
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BJP MP seeks quota in private sector for SCs, STs, OBCs
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): BJP MP Heena Gavit on Monday demanded reservation for the people belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in private sector.
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UP: Authorities prevent 25 Dalit families from converting religion in Buda
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Budaun (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): District authorities prevented 25 Dalit families from converting their religion in a village in Zarif Nagar area here on Friday. The families were accusing other community in the village of discrimination and using casteist slurs against them.
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Woman barred from entering temple in Ghaziabad
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 25 (ANI): A woman hailing from the city has alleged of not being allowed to enter a temple because of her caste.
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Not considering a proportional increase in quota for OBCs, SCs, STs, says
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday said that it was not considering a proportional increase in the reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) consequent upon 10 per cent reservation made for the Economically Weaker Se
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After Sakshi Mishra, another girl seeks protection from family over inter-
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Panna (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 22 (ANI): After the video of an MLA's daughter in uttar Pradesh Sakshi Mishra going viral on the internet, a similar video has surfaced of a girl from Simariya village here seeking protection from her family for marrying a man outside her caste.
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Haryana: This Khap panchayat asks people to drop surnames to end caste div
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Jind (Haryana) [India], July 22 (ANI): The Khera Khap panchayat of Jind district has come up with a new idea to end the decade-long caste discrimination prevailing in the society.
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They don't want Dalits to do better: Mayawati's caste card over raids on b
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): Infuriated over the Income Tax Department's action against her brother and BSP vice president Anand Kumar, party chief Mayawati on Friday dubbed the RSS and BJP as casteist organizations, alleging that they do not want people from Dalit and
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Priest denies Sakhshi-Ajitesh marriage was held at Ram Janaki temple
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): In yet another twist to the story of Sakshi Mishra, daughter of BJP legislator Rajesh Mishra, marrying a man outside her caste, the priest of Ram Janaki temple where she reportedly got married to Ajitesh Kumar has denied that any wedding was
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UP: Barbers refuse to cut hair of people from SC community
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): In an incident of caste discrimination, barbers of Pipalsana Bhojpur have closed their shops allegedly refusing to cut the hair of the people belonging to the scheduled caste (SC) community.
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