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Yoga should not be misunderstood as a religious practice: Kerala CM
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 21 (ANI): On the occasion of International Yoga Day, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday urged locals not to misunderstand yoga as a religious practice while adding that everyone, irrespective of caste, must practice asanas in order to stay fit
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MP: Panchayat asks rape survivor's father to host dinner in village to 'pu
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 15 (ANI): In a shocker from the state of Madhya Pradesh, a village Panchayat directed the kin of a rape survivor to host non-vegetarian dinner in the village in order to purify her daughter as she was allegedly raped by a man from the lower caste.
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Karnataka: Priest, villagers held for parading man naked inside temple
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) [India], June 12 (ANI): A man belonging to the Scheduled Caste was paraded naked at Shaneshwara Temple in Gundlupete by priest and villagers who alleged that he intended to destroy the idols.
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Haryana govt withdraws EPBG quota for accommodating EWS reservations
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 6 (ANI): Haryana government on Wednesday issued orders for withdrawing Economically Backward Persons in General Caste Category (EBPG) reservation stating that it is no more required as the central government's Economically Weaker Sections reservation comes
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Haryana withdraws reservation of Economically Backward in General category
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 5 (ANI): The Haryana Government on Wednesday withdrew the reservation of Economically Backward Persons in General Caste Category (EBPG) stating that it is no more required since Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation has come into effect.
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People have rejected caste-based politics in UP: Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI): BJP president Amit Shah on Monday said people have rejected caste-based politics in Uttar Pradesh and development is the only way to win elections in the state.
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Modi reaches out to minorities
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Elected NDA leader again to serve a second term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sought to reach out to minorities saying there will be no discrimination against anyone on the basis of caste, sect and religion and gave a new slogan of "trust to al
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Dynastic, appeasement politics pushed-out by politics of performance: Amit
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): BJP chief Amit Shah on Saturday hailed the Lok Sabha election results as a testimony of people choosing politics of performance over politics of 'dynasty, casteism and appeasement'.
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Victory of 'Modivaad' over dynasty, terrorism: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 25 (ANI): Giving credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BJP's massive victory in the Lok Sabha elections, party leader and former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that it was a victory of 'Modivaad' over 'dynasty, casteism, ter
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Delhi HC issues notice to EC on plea for de-registration of political part
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) May 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the response of the Election Commission on a plea seeking a direction to the poll body to de-register political parties with religious, caste, ethnic or linguistic connotations if they fail to rename within three months
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Good decision, I welcome it: Rajbhar on his dismissal from UP cabinet
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party chief OP Rajbhar on Monday welcomed the decision of his dismissal from Uttar Pradesh cabinet and accused the state government of not doing enough for the backward caste people.
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Dalit groom beaten for riding horse in Bikaner
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bikaner (Rajasthan) [India], May 17 (ANI): A Dalit groom was allegedly beaten by upper caste people for riding a horse at a village in Napasar area in the district on Wednesday night, police said.
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