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"Caste Census a political drama": Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy slams CM S
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy accused CM Siddaramaiah of using the caste census to deflect attention from governance failures. He alleged that Congress was exploiting castes for political gains amid public discontent over corruption, price hikes, and failed guarantees.
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Action being taken on arrested people in Varanasi gangrape case: UP Police
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) said that no one was allowed to hold a 'sabha' on the basis of caste, further stating that action would be taken against anyone who would take law in their hands.
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VBA Chief Prakash Ambedkar leads protest against Censor Board asking for c
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The much-talked-about biopic 'Phule', which is based on the lives of social reformers Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule, has faced a delay in its release after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) asked the makers to remove a couple of scenes that mention caste-related terms.
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Coimbatore school Principal suspended after Dalit girl made to take exam o
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
"A departmental inquiry was conducted against the private school. The school principal has been suspended. Oppression of children in any form cannot be tolerated. Dear student, do not sit alone! We are here. We will be here," Poyyamozhi posted on X.
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Most atrocities against Dalits in UP happened under Akhilesh's rule: Depu
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister KP Maurya on Thursday slammed Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav, accusing him of snatching the rights of the backward castes other than his own when he was the chief minister of the State.
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"PM Modi, BJP are against caste census": RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav attacked the Union government over the Caste census and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party of being against the caste census.
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Rahul Gandhi slams BJP-led government over Waqf legislation, says "attack
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government over the Waqf Amendment Act, saying it is an "attack on freedom of religion and Constitution".
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Demand for caste census discussed in Ahmedabad AICC session: Deepender Hoo
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP Deepender Hooda on Wednesday said that there was a detailed discussion on the caste census in the two-day Ahmedabad session of the All India Congress Committee (AICC). He said that the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will take the demand for a caste census fo
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UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IFRC strengthen humanitarian partnership
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development and International Organisations, met with Xavier Castellanos Mosquera, Under Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), at the Ministry's headquarters in Ab
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Rahul Gandhi vows to increase reservation cap in Congress ruled Telangana
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi vowed to increase the reservation limit in Congress-ruled Telangana following the outcomes of the caste survey in the state.
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"Unwavering dedication": Telangana CM praises former Deputy PM Babu Jagjiv
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy hailed freedom fighter and former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Babu Jagjivan Ram for his inspiring, unparalleled services to the country.
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Around 50% of Mudra accounts belong to SC, ST and OBCs; boosting financial
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is boosting financial independence among marginalized groups as nearly 50 per cent of the 52 crore PMMY accounts belong to individuals from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC), says a report by State Bank of In
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