Caste Violence
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Uttar Pradesh: Dalit man assaulted, forced to lick shoes in Sonbhadra
Tejbali Singh Patel was arrested after videos of the incident were widely shared on social media.
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Dalit woman assaulted by villagers in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district
The woman claimed that a man threatened to demolish her home because he did not want her to live in the neighbourhood due to her caste.
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Reports say ‘evidence’ against Bhima Koregaon accused was planted – so why are they still in jail?
Legal experts say that this information becomes useful during the stage of the trial, which is yet to start.
Umang Poddar
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Madhya Pradesh: Dalit man, parents shot dead in Damoh district by upper caste men
The attack took place after the wife of the main accused in the case alleged that the Dalit man had stalked her.
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Tamil Nadu: Class 12 student dies after fight over wrist bands denoting caste
The boy was allegedly attacked with a stone after he objected to a Dalit student wearing a caste band.
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Men accused of killing Dalit teenager acquitted by Rajkot court
Rajesh Sondarva was allegedly clubbed to death as he had opposed bail for the persons accused of killing his father.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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In Uttar Pradesh, four murders tear apart a village already riven by caste tensions
Pasi Dalit residents of Gohri claim the violence had its source in land disputes with the Thakurs who dominate the village.
Aishwarya Iyer
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Haryana: 23-year-old man stabbed to death allegedly by brothers-in-law over inter-caste marriage
This is the second such incident in the state in three days.
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Madhya Pradesh: 50-year-old Dalit man allegedly beaten to death over a matchbox in Guna
The accused have been arrested and charged with murder and other sections of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Atrocities Act.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Caste discrimination: India must disown parts of ancient texts that contradict the Constitution
Just as the West is re-examining its colonial and slave-running past, India should identify treatises that are anachronistic.
Rajesh Kochhar
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Dalit lawyer from Gujarat killed over ‘anti-Brahmin’ social media posts, finds investigation
A Special Investigating Team found that the prime accused committed the murder over social media posts which he found were against Brahmins.
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‘UP situation more dangerous than coronavirus’: Protests erupt in Delhi over Hathras gang-rape
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Jantar Mantar for the first time since the nationwide lockdown was imposed in March to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Vijayta Lalwani
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller