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(Search results - 112)IndiaSep 25, 2019, 5:39 PM IST
Kaushambi gangrape: Police shoot accused Mohd Adil alias ‘Aatankwadi’ in legs during encounter
A Dalit girl, who is also a minor was raped by three men at Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh on September 21. Mohamman Nazim was arrested on the spot while two others had managed to escape. Today, the police have arrested second accused Mohammad Adil.
IndiaSep 25, 2019, 1:38 PM IST
2 Dalit children lynched for defecating in the open in Madhya Pradesh
Two children were allegedly lynched because they had defecated in the open in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district. Police are on the lookout for culprits
CrimeSep 7, 2019, 12:35 PM IST
Dalit officer hangs self after public humiliation; 8 booked in Uttar Pradesh
After public humiliation at the hands of village heads, a 23-year-old Dalit officer committed suicide in Uttar Pradesh. Trivendra Kumar started his service as a village development officer (VDO) last year and was posted at Kumbhi block
IndiaAug 28, 2019, 11:10 AM IST
Karnataka: Dalits forbidden from entering temple in Hassan
People of Scheduled Caste were allegedly not allowed entry into a temple at Kadaga village of Hassan district, Karnataka, by members of upper castes, as per media reports
IndiaAug 27, 2019, 12:21 PM IST
Kerala Dalit Christian Kevin honour killing: 10 convicts awarded double life imprisonment
The Kottayam municipal sessions court has sentenced 10 convicts in the controversial Kerala Dalit Christian Kevin honour killing case to serve double life sentences on Tuesday
IndiaAug 26, 2019, 8:09 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Vandalised Ambedkar statue replaced within 12 hours in Vedaranyam
The new statue of Ambedkar was erected within 12 hours at the centre of Vedaranyam town in Tamil Nadu, where the dominant caste community in retaliation vandalised the previous statue due to the torching of a vehicle by a group of Dalit men on Sunday evening (August 25)
IndiaAug 26, 2019, 5:24 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh: Dalit man becomes victim of honour killing for marrying girl from other caste
In a case of honour killing in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, a man from Dalit community who married a girl who belonged to other backward classes was allegedly killed by his wife’s father and brother after they shot him and slit his throat. The couple married each other in court five months ago.
IndiaAug 26, 2019, 9:32 AM IST
Tamil Nadu: Caste clash leaves Ambedkar statue vandalised in Nagapattinam
A clash between two groups belonging to different castes broke out in Vedaranyam town in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The clash took place after a pedestrian of one caste was hit by a vehicle driven by a person belonging to another caste.
IndiaAug 25, 2019, 12:23 PM IST
Kerala Dalit Christian Kevin honour killing: Sentencing of 10 convicts deferred
The Kottayam principal sessions court that declared Kevin Joseph murder case as honour killing and declared 10 out of the 14 accused as convicts will pronounce the quantum of sentence on August 27
IndiaAug 22, 2019, 12:33 PM IST
Kerala Dalit Christian Kevin murder case: 10 convicted for ‘honour killing’
In May 2018, the 23-year-old Kevin Joseph was allegedly killed by a gang of 14 people for marrying 20-year-old Neenu, who is from a wealthy family in Kerala. Kevin was in a relationship with Neenu. The latter couldn't get the approval of her parents, who were worried that their “prestige was at stake”, given his financial status
IndiaAug 22, 2019, 10:14 AM IST
Tamil Nadu: Dalit funeral procession disallowed on upper caste lands in Vellore
A funeral procession of a Dalit man in Tamil Nadu was halted after the upper caste in the region refused to allow the procession to pass through their agricultural lands
IndiaAug 17, 2019, 12:38 PM IST
Rajasthan: Blind father of lynched Dalit youth commits suicide after getting threat calls
On July 16, Harish Jatav was beaten to death by a mob after accidentally hitting a woman with his bike in Alwar. After this incident, Harish's father was receiving threat calls
IndiaAug 14, 2019, 6:19 PM IST
Karnataka floods: Caste-based discrimination in rehabilitation centre near Mysuru?
Reports suggesting that people were asked to sit in different rows based on their castes, at a rehabilitation in a village near Mysuru, Karnataka, have shocked many
IndiaAug 14, 2019, 10:24 AM IST
Kerala Dalit Christian Kevin Joseph murder case: Kottayam court to pronounce verdict today (August 14)
The Kottayam principal sessions court will pronounce its judgment in the controversial Kevin murder case today (August 14). A gang killed the Dalit Christian youth for marrying a woman from a wealthy family in Kerala
IndiaAug 13, 2019, 1:35 PM IST
Guru Ravidas temple razed in Delhi; Dalits continue to protest in Punjab
The Supreme Court had on August 9 observed that "serious breach" has been committed by the Guru Ravi Das Jayanti Samaroh Samiti by not vacating the forest area as earlier ordered by the court