caste discrimination

New Delhi, March 14 The Delhi University (DU) has dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegation that it uses interviews to eliminate students.In a post on X late on Friday, it said: "The University of Delhi admits students primarily based on CUET scores, and the standard admission...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 Swami Satchidananda, head of the Sivagiri Mutt, said on Saturday that backward communities are being denied adequate representation in elections by political parties.He also welcomed the decision of the Kerala High Court to disqualify the leadership of the SNDP...

Islamabad, March 11 – Sanitation workers in Pakistan face immense hardship due to deeply entrenched caste hierarchies, discriminatory hiring practices, a lack of legal protections, institutional neglect, social stigma, gender-based exploitation, and economic injustice. Their suffering is deeply...

New Delhi, March 11 A few students and faculty members of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) have raised concerns over a recent referendum conducted by the JNUSU, which asked students to vote on whether the university's vice chancellor should be removed following her alleged casteist remarks.A...

New Delhi, March 9 The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) has announced a student referendum, which will be conducted on Tuesday across all schools of the university, seeking the students' mandate "on whether the vice chancellor should be removed."The referendum will be...

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), March 8 High tension prevailed at the Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital on Sunday after a 26-year-old man, arrested in connection with an assault case, died in police custody. The deceased's parents have alleged brutal custodial torture and caste-based discrimination by...

Jaipur, March 8 A Rajasthan police officer has filed a case against his junior officer for allegedly making casteist remarks during a meeting at the police headquarters here, police said."The FIR was filed against SP Telecommunications Neetu Bugalia on Friday based on the complaint of...

Chandigarh, March 6 Punjab Minister Harbhajan Singh led a protest here on Friday against Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa for allegedly making a casteist remark against him.Last month, Bajwa accused Harbhajan Singh of corruption and said, "He used to play in a band before, we will take him...

New Delhi, March 6 A loco pilot has written to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, seeking an investigation and alleging that he was forced to undress before a senior officer in the Lucknow Rail Division to show unhealed wounds from a piles surgery in order to get his leave extended...

New Delhi, March 5 The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) wrote an open letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday, seeking clarification on the Centre's position regarding alleged controversial remarks on caste made by JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree...

New Delhi, March 5 – The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) has written to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan seeking clarification on the Centre’s stance regarding the controversial casteist remarks made by JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit. The...

Mumbai, February 27 Filmmaker Karan Johar says he feels immensely proud that his home production "Dhadak 2" has been screened at various Ivy League universities in the United States.Starring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri, the 2025 romance drama has been directed by Shazia Iqbal.The...

Tumakuru (Karnataka), February 24 A 70-year-old man was arrested for allegedly preventing a Dalit couple from entering a temple in this district, police said on Tuesday.The incident occurred on the afternoon of February 19 at a temple in Gonitumkur village, under the jurisdiction of the...

Hyderabad, February 23 The Telangana Commission for Backward Classes on Monday sought reports from state government officials regarding the death of a baby following alleged assault and caste abuse against her family members in the Nagarkurnool district while visiting a temple fair.In separate...

New Delhi, February 23 – Violence erupted at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) early Monday morning as left-affiliated student groups clashed with members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).The confrontation reportedly followed protests by left-wing groups over alleged casteist...

New Delhi, February 19 Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan formally released senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor's new book, "The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism: The Life, Lessons, and Legacy of Sree Narayana Guru", on Thursday, praising it as a landmark work that preserves the spiritual and...

New Delhi, February 16 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that class and caste-based discrimination are deeply ingrained in the gig sector, and he alleged that the BJP governments in various states and at the Centre are turning a blind eye to this injustice, with neither strong laws in place nor...

Kendrapara (Odisha), February 16 A three-month-long caste row at an anganwadi center in a village in Kendrapara district ended on Monday as upper-caste children returned to the facility and consumed food cooked by a Dalit woman helper.Of the 20 children enrolled, 16 came to the anganwadi...

New Delhi, February 14 The family members of the man found dead with his girlfriend inside a parked car in Noida on Saturday alleged that the couple may have been murdered, claiming they faced threats based on caste, while police said the case appeared to be a suicide on the surface.The couple...

New Delhi, February 14 – A day after a clash at Delhi University over the UGC's Equity Regulations and an alleged assault on a female social media influencer, Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh urged teachers and students to maintain harmony on Saturday."I request all teachers and students of Delhi...