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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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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View from Pakistan: Islamabad must be proactive and normalise trade relations with New Delhi
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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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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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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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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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel