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Bengaluru, March 18 – The Karnataka government introduced the “Iva Nammava Iva Nammava (He is ours, he is ours)" Bill in the Assembly on Wednesday, aimed at curbing “honor killings” and violence arising from caste-based objections to inter-caste or inter-community marriages.It is worth noting...

Bengaluru, March 18 – Karnataka Minister for School Education and Literacy, Madhu Bangarappa, appealed to students and parents on Wednesday not to worry about rumors of leaked question papers on social media as the SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Class 10 board examinations...

Rajkot, March 17 Police have arrested three individuals for allegedly abducting and killing a 32-year-old Dalit man in Rajkot district, Gujarat, officials said on Tuesday.The three accused, Ravi Jograna, Sagar Jograna, and Gopal Jograna, are alleged to have been involved in the abduction and...

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...

Lucknow, March 13 Uttar Pradesh Minister Asim Arun said on Friday that Rahul Gandhi's attempt to claim Kanshi Ram's legacy was "artificial," claiming that the Congress leader had "no knowledge of history or geography".Arun was reacting to Gandhi's remarks at an event here in Lucknow that if...

Ranchi, March 13 Jharkhand Minister for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes Welfare, Chamra Linda, blamed the Centre on Friday for delaying the release of around Rs 900 crore, saying it had hindered the payment of post-matric scholarships for SC/ST and OBC students in the...

Mumbai, March 13 The Devendra Fadnavis government introduced the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 in the state assembly on Friday. The bill has strict provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage.According to the bill, those...

Kolkata, March 13 – West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, announced on Friday the formation of five new cultural and development boards for Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and Scheduled Caste (SC) communities in the state.The Trinamool government, led by CM Banerjee...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 10 The CPI expelled sitting MLA C C Mukundan from the party's primary membership on Tuesday, accusing him of serious anti-party activities, in a development that has further fueled the turmoil over candidate selection ahead of the Assembly elections.The disciplinary...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 The Left government in Kerala decided in principle on Tuesday to recognize Pentecostal churches as a separate Christian denomination, a move expected to address long-standing concerns raised by sections of the community.The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting...

Bengaluru, March 10 A Karnataka court has sentenced a 25-year-old man to 40 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl with physical and mental disabilities in the Belagavi district.The accused, Dhareppa alias Dheeraj Angata Khanase, illegally entered the girl's house while her...

New Delhi, March 9 – Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan expressed grief over the death of 26-year-old Tarun Kumar in Uttam Nagar, Delhi. He condemned the violent escalation from a minor Holi incident and called for the harshest punishment for those responsible.In a heartfelt post on X...

Chennai, March 9 – The body of John, a 42-year-old man with disabilities from a Scheduled Caste community who was killed by an armed gang near Nanguneri earlier this month, was handed over to his family on Monday, following days of protests and negotiations with authorities.The remains were...

Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu), March 9 The opposition AIADMK in Tamil Nadu has alleged that a 26-year-old man, who died recently while in police custody, was brutally tortured.The party has strongly condemned the incident, while the Tamil Nadu police maintain that the death was due to health...

Chandigarh, March 8 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Sunday that his government had fulfilled its biggest electoral promise by launching the 'Mukhy Mantri Mawaan Dhian Satkar Yojna' to provide monthly financial assistance to women.Under the scheme, women from the general category...

Chandigarh, March 8 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Sunday that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has fulfilled its biggest electoral promise, unveiling the ‘Mukh Mantri Mawaan Dhian Satkar Yojna’ to provide monthly financial assistance to women across Punjab.Under the...

Chandigarh, March 8 – Nearly four years after coming to power on a promise of financial assistance to women, the AAP government in Punjab announced a new scheme on Sunday under which women would receive ₹1,000 or ₹1,500 per month directly into their accounts.Around 97 per cent of all adult...

New Delhi, February 23 – The ruling Trinamool Congress of West Bengal has intensified its political activities ahead of the state's upcoming Assembly elections, at a time when a multi-party contest for the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vote share seems inevitable.This includes conferring...

Chennai, February 21 A judicial inquiry has been ordered into the death of a 29-year-old man who was taken into custody for questioning, police said on Saturday, even as the victim's family and a human rights activist claimed he was subjected to police torture.The Punithan, who was picked up...