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Chennai, March 18 TVK chief Vijay dismissed claims of "alliance talks" for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls as a "false campaign" on Wednesday, without directly naming the NDA.Vijay said that the cadres may have been confused due to claims that TVK might form an alliance, while...

Chennai, March 18 In a move to avoid directly naming the NDA, TVK chief Vijay dismissed claims of "alliance talks" for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls as a "false campaign" on Wednesday.He said that cadres may have been confused due to the claims that TVK might form an alliance, while...

Patna, March 18 – A protest organized by students in Patna turned violent on Wednesday, leading to clashes with police and disruption in key parts of the city.A large number of students had gathered near Gate No. 10 of Gandhi Maidan before marching towards the Lok Bhavan (Governor's House)...

Islamabad, March 18 – A leading organization advocating for minority rights has highlighted a disturbing trend of abductions and forced religious conversions of girls from minority communities across Pakistan between 2021 and 2025, during which 515 cases were recorded.Citing data from various...

New Delhi, March 17 Ahead of the March 19 Supreme Court hearing on the stayed University Grants Commission (UGC) equity regulations, activists here on Tuesday called for the immediate implementation of the norms, citing the need to address caste-based discrimination in higher education...

Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, stated today that the upcoming 2027 Census will provide a historic opportunity to recognize all 21 categories of disabilities through trained enumerators and significantly improved data collection. Speaking at the launch of...

New Delhi, March 17 The 2027 Census will be conducted in two phases, with the first phase focusing on house listing and housing census, and the second phase dealing with population enumeration, which would include disability data, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.In a written reply...

Lucknow, March 17 – Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) National President Mayawati accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress on Tuesday of exploiting the legacy of Kanshi Ram for political gain in the run-up to next year’s elections in Uttar Pradesh.She alleged that parties that had ignored...

New Delhi, March 17 Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said that the upcoming 2027 Census presents a "historic opportunity" to accurately collect data on all 21 recognized categories of disabilities and enable targeted policymaking for persons with disabilities.Speaking at the launch of a handbook...

New Delhi, March 17 – Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, said on Tuesday that the upcoming 2027 Census is a significant opportunity to recognize all 21 categories of disabilities through trained enumerators and vastly improved data collection.Speaking...

New Delhi, March 16 Representatives of denotified, nomadic, and semi-nomadic tribes announced the formation of a national federation on Monday, and demanded a separate column for these communities in the 2027 Census, according to an official statement.Community representatives also stated that...

New Delhi, March 16 Activists advocating for transgender rights on Monday stated that they do not want any provisions from the proposed "Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026" to remain in place, urging the government to withdraw the legislation entirely.They argued...

New Delhi, March 16 The CBI has registered a case into the alleged diversion of over Rs 11.4 crore from scholarship funds intended for students with disabilities by "non-existent" institutes and students, officials said on Monday.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an FIR...

Mumbai, March 15 Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday supported the demand to bestow the Bharat Ratna on BSP founder Kanshi Ram, as he praised the contributions made by Kanshi Ram in uniting and empowering the Bahujan community.Addressing a press conference on the sidelines...

New Delhi, March 15 Activists advocating for transgender rights have termed the proposed "Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026" as regressive, warning that it could undermine the identity, dignity, and equality of such people.The "Transgender Persons (Protection of...

Mumbai, March 15 Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday lauded the contributions made by BSP founder Kanshi Ram in uniting and empowering the Bahujan community on the occasion of his birth anniversary.Addressing a press conference, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh...

Chennai, March 15 The long-time ally, the Congress, may have posed the tough question of share in power and insisted on more seats to contest in the April 23 Assembly election, but DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin outmaneuvered the ruling party and finalized the seat-sharing...

New Delhi, March 15 – Calls for Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram grew on Sunday, the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati demanding the country's highest civilian honour for the Dalit icon.While Gandhi wrote a letter...

Chennai, March 15 Actor Vijay's entry into politics, marked by his appearances in films, was met with great anticipation and excitement by his numerous followers. However, the tragic stampede in Karur on September 27, 2025, which claimed the lives of 41 people, brought to the forefront several...

Lucknow, March 15 BSP supremo Mayawati on Sunday urged the Centre to confer the Bharat Ratna on party founder Kanshi Ram and not make the same mistake the Congress did with B R Ambedkar when it came to the award.In a statement on Sunday on the birth anniversary of Kanshi Ram, Mayawati attacked...