Caste
(Search results - 138)IndiaJul 17, 2019, 7:28 PM IST
Kerala woman cop brings back rape accused who escaped to Saudi Arabia
Sunilkumar raped a girl belonging to one of the backward castes in Kerala, when he had come home for a vacation from the Gulf. During his vacation, the accused came to be acquainted with the victim’s family through her uncle.
IndiaJul 17, 2019, 10:52 AM IST
Gujarat: Thakor community bans mobile phones for unmarried women; Congress MLA supports move
The diktat was passed "unanimously" in a meeting on July 14 by elders of the community from 12 villages states parents of those from the community going in for inter-caste marriages of their children will be fined Rs 1.5 lakh and Rs 2 lakh
IndiaJul 15, 2019, 8:03 PM IST
From Karnataka political crisis to Assam floods, watch MyNation in 100 seconds
The launch of Chandrayaan-2, the biggest moon mission yet, has been postponed due to a technical snag, just an hour before the scheduled liftoff. BJP MLA Rajesh Mishra's daughter Sakshi and her husband Ajitesh Kumar, who alleged that they fear for their lives for marrying outside their castes, were attacked inside the High Court complex on Monday minutes after they were given protection. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds for the top headlines of the day from across the country.
HollywoodJul 10, 2019, 5:33 PM IST
Game of Thrones: Prequel to have Starks, but no Lannister
The Lannisters will be missing from the continent as the Casterlys, after whom Castlery Rock is named, will be introduced.
IndiaJul 8, 2019, 2:23 PM IST
Karnataka coalition crisis: Caste, money spoiling factors, says BJP MP Ananth Kumar Hegde
It is due to caste and money politics that the Karnataka government is facing such crisis, Ananth Kumar Hegde, the BJP MP from Uttara Kannada, said
EntertainmentJul 6, 2019, 5:44 PM IST
Ayushmann Khurrana on 'Article 15' success: Glad I went with my gut instinct
Directed by Sinha of "Mulk" fame, the film is based on Article 15 of the Indian Constitution which prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
IndiaJun 25, 2019, 10:35 AM IST
Odisha villagers tonsure lovers, parade them on street as per decision of Kangaroo court
The Odisha police rescued the two and booked 21 people from the village based on the FIR lodged by the girl
EntertainmentJun 24, 2019, 11:54 AM IST
Ayushmann Khurrana talks about Article 15: Was always intrigued by caste divide in India
Ayushmann Khurrana says If we can change the mindset of one person it will be true victory for us
IndiaJun 23, 2019, 5:03 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh honour killing: Man kills pregnant sister for marrying outside caste
Bulbul and Kuldeep, who had moved out of the village after their inter-caste wedding, returned to the victim's marital home on Saturday. Bubul’s 17-year-old brother shot her in the head at Kuldeep's home.
IndiaJun 13, 2019, 5:59 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: 23-year-old DYFI worker hacked to death over ‘caste issue’
Tamil Nadu’s Thachanallur witnessed the murder of a 23-year-old Democratic Youth Front of India (DYFI) worker over an alleged caste feud. Police have formed four teams to nab the accused.
IndiaJun 11, 2019, 6:44 PM IST
Vellore father puts up ‘daughter dead’ posters for marrying lover
When Saravanan in Ambur, Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, came to know that his daughter married her lover belonging to a different caste, he decided to circulate her obituary posters
IndiaJun 8, 2019, 3:41 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh: CM Jaganmohan inducts 25 new ministers into Cabinet
Jaganmohan Reddy gave Cabinet berths to seven legislators from the backward classes, five from the Scheduled Castes, one each from the Scheduled Tribes and Muslims, and four each from the Kapu and the Reddy communities
ViewsJun 5, 2019, 9:03 AM IST
Words on books: 'When a tree shook Delhi — The 1984 carnage and its aftermath' makes for very painful reading
In 'Words on books', a fortnightly newsletter on books from the Indic Book Club, curated by Abhinav Agarwal. The latest edition throws light on 5 books — 'The man who saved India', 'Hindu Terror', 'Caste as social capital', 'When a tree shook Delhli', and 'Awakening Bharat mata'
EntertainmentJun 4, 2019, 11:26 AM IST
Payal Rohatgi in trouble over tweet on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Payal Rohatgi triggers row with post on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's caste, then apologises
IndiaMay 20, 2019, 4:40 PM IST
Arun Jaitley says Congress’s first family an 'albatross around party’s neck'
In his blog Jaitley sounded caution to caste and dynasty-based parties waging a politics of coalition of rivals, which has been rejected by ‘New India’. He called the left “obstructionist”