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SC to hear pleas against cow vigilantism
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.31 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear several pleas seeking ban on cow vigilante groups across the nation.
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Atrocities on rise against SCs, Dalits under Modi rule: Tripura CM
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India] Oct 30 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said atrocities have been increasing against SCs (scheduled castes), and Dalits under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
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Mayawati says she'll convert to Buddhism 'if BJP doesn't change mindset to
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 24 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying it should change its mindset towards the Dalits, else she would be forced to convert to Buddhism like Bhimrao Ambedkar.
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Kerala Govt. dept. prohibits using 'Dalit', 'Harijan' in official communic
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India] October 17 (ANI): The Kerala Information and Public Relations Department's internal circular has directed to avoid usage of words 'Dalit' and 'Harijan' in its official communications.
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Double murder in Noida, no FIR yet
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 10 (ANI): Two brothers were murdered after a brawl ensued in the Barola village of Sector 49, Noida.
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BSP tore into Athawale for his advice to dalits to join Indian Army
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 2 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday tore into Union Minister Ramdas Athawale for his suggestion to the dalits to join the Indian Army for foreign liquor, saying that the remark of the minister shows his mindset about the backward class of the country.
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Gujarat: Dalit youth beaten up for sporting a moustache in Gandhinagar
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): A dalit youth was beaten up by few upper caste people allegedly for sporting a moustache in Gujarat's Gandhinagar.
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Two die in shootout over car parking
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): At least two people died in a shootout between two communities on Thursday evening in Meerut's Phalauda, over the issue of car parking.
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Chhattisgarh to be open defecation free by Oct 2018: Raman Singh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 14 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday assured to make the state free from open defecation by October 2018.
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Chhattisgarh: Raman Singh lunches at a dalit's house in Rajnandgaon
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 14 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday had lunch at a Dalit villagers' house at Aalikhuta village.
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Dalit student Anitha's death unfortunate, says Athawale
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] September 2 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice, Ramdas Athawale on Saturday termed the death by suicide of Dalit student Anitha as unfortunate, but appealed to students to abide by examination rules.
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President Kovind should not be seen as Dalit face now, advices Centre
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Union Minister for Urban Development Narendra Singh Tomar said that Ram Nath Kovind was elected as the President of the country and should not be seen as the face of the Dalit community only.
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