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New Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani may be just the person to reach out to state's angry Dalits and Patels
The Sangh Parivar loyalist from the Jain community may be viewed as neutral as caste fissures grow in state.
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At massive rally in Ahmedabad, Dalits pledge not to pick up Gujarat’s carcasses
This was the first time that as many as 30 Dalit groups from across the state came together on one platform.
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After spate of attacks, concerns grow over Gir's lions prowling outside their natural habitat
The Asiatic lions have expanded their fiefdom to a staggering 22,000 sq-km across eight of the nine districts in the sprawling Saurashtra region.
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Armed gangs and a partisan state: How Manipur slipped into civil war
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Arrested, acquitted: Jigna Vora recounts her trauma after being accused in journalist J Dey’s murder
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Has Modi’s Vande Bharat push come at the cost of train safety?
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Why froth is essential for the perfect beer-drinking experience
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How Gujarat government stole the thunder from Hardik Patel
The young leader's defiance is waning in the face of a police crackdown. Unluckily for him, the government has more tricks up its sleeve.
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Gujarat is spiralling towards social strife, thanks to the Patel agitation and the government
While the Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are consolidating in opposition to the Patidar protests, the government is watching helplessly.
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As Patel agitation continues to simmer, Modi rivals step forward to show open support
Patidar leader Hardik Patel meets with former chief minister Keshubhai Patel ahead of talks with government.
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Watch: Dalit groom rides horse on wedding day under police protection in Madhya Pradesh
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Caught on camera: Roadside vendor in Noida uses water from drain to clean fruits
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Watch: BJP spokesperson says ‘Down with Nathuram Godse’ on air under pressure from Congress leader
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Caste stir threatens to spread in Gujarat as leader of Patel agitation is briefly detained
Curfew imposed in Surat and Mehsana in bid to contain violence.
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Will Zakia Jafri’s fresh plea for justice take Gujarat riot investigations to Modi’s doorstep?
The widow of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri has sought the rejection of the Special Investigation Team's closure report, letting Prime Minister Modi off the hook.
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