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AHMEDABAD: In a dramatic political development, sources claim that the entire Gujarat cabinet has tendered its resignation ahead of a sweeping reshuffle set to be unveiled at Mahatma Mandir on Friday morning. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is expected to submit the new list of ministers to Governor Acharya Devvrat this evening, with the oath-taking ceremony scheduled for 11:30 am tomorrow. Top BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President J.P. Nadda, are arriv ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha Murty have declined to take part in the ongoing social and educational survey, nicknamed caste survey, in Karnataka saying they do not belong to any backward caste, sources in the BBMP said on Thursday. When enumerators came for the survey a few days ago, Sudha Murty and Narayana Murthy reportedly told them, "We don't want the survey conducted at our home."Sudha Murthy has signed a self-declaration letter for refusal to provide infor ...Read More >
Schools across several Indian states have announced extended holidays for Diwali, with closures beginning as early as October 13 in Rajasthan. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are also observing Diwali breaks, with Bihar's holidays extending to include preparations for Chhath Puja. Meanwhile, schools in Karnataka are closed until October 18 for a state-wide caste survey. Many states have announced school holidays starting Monday, October 13 ahead of Diwali. Along with traditional Diwali vacations, some ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan has assured strict action against the culprits in the Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar suicide case. The LJP (Ram Vilas) leader visited the family of the deceased IPS officer in Chandigarh today and assured them of justice. Afterwards, while addressing the media, Paswan said, "On behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, I assure that strict action will be taken against the culpri ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 12 (PTI) Haryana Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi expressed hope that the family of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who allegedly committed suicide, will give consent for his autopsy and then hold his funeral, pointing out that a senior officer accused of harassment in the case has been transferred. Interacting with reporters here after a meeting of the Haryana cabinet on Sunday, Bedi said the policeman's family has been assured that the entire government "stands by it" and also would not ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Senior leaders of the ruling Congress, including Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, are learnt to have held separate meetings a day before the Supreme Court hears a plea challenging the validity of a GO granting 42% reservation to Backward Classes in local body elections. Later in the day, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and BC Welfare Ministe ...Read More >
Raipur: As India celebrates Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, which marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, for the Jaitusaav Math in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur, the occasion reminds the Mahatma's call to end untouchability and caste discrimination in the society during the British colonial rule. Chhattisgarh has a unique connection with Mahatma Gandhi and the country's freedom struggle. It was here that farmers in Kandel launched their own civil disobedience movement in 1920, which is consi ...Read More >
A 12-year-old Dalit boy allegedly died by suicide by consuming poison after he was reportedly locked inside a cowshed by some upper caste women for entering their house at a village in Shimla district, officials said on Wednesday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff According to the complaint filed by the father of the deceased boy, he found his son lying unconscious on the bed on the evening of September 16. He took his son to a community health centre in Rohru before being referred to the I ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of d ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara here on Tuesday said the home department will amend the Cadres and Recruitment Rules in a week to give separate and permanent age relaxation in the recruitment of police constables, police sub-inspectors (PSIs) and police inspectors (PIs) in three slabs. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced a one-time relaxation of the upper age limit by three years till 2027 for recruitment in all departments. But in the home department, we will relax the age li ...Read More >
Crime thrillers are often about chasing killers, missing bodies, and hidden secrets. But what makes 'Janaawar: The Beast Within' different is the way it intertwines suspense with the raw realities of caste and identity in small-town India. Directed by Shachindra Vats, the series may not always surprise you with its plot twists, but it grips you with its setting, characters, and dilemmas they live through. Set in the fictional town of Chhand, Chhattisgarh, the series follows Sub-Inspector Hemant ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 26 (PTI) The Archdiocese of Bangalore on Friday welcomed the ongoing Social and Educational Survey -- widely referred to as the "caste census" -- while expressing hope that omissions of certain castes linked to Christianity in the published lists will be restored after the final analysis of the survey. Addressing a press conference, Archbishop of Bangalore Peter Machado urged the government to ensure fair representation of all Christian communities and called on members of the Ch ...Read More >
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh cabinet Minister and Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad has opposed the state government's decision to ban caste-based rallies... New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh cabinet Minister and Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad has opposed the state government's decision to ban caste-based rallies and the use of references in official documents. Calling the move "not right", Nishad said he would write to the government, urging a review of the decision. "This decision is not right. The gove ...Read More >
Prayagraj: Observing that 'caste glorification is anti-national', the Allahabad high court has directed the UP govt to remove caste references from FIRs, police documents, public records, motor vehicles and public signboards.Dismissing a petition filed by one Praveen Chetri, Justice Vinod Diwakar in his Sept 16 judgment, observed that reverence for the Constitution, rather than for lineage, is the 'highest form of patriotism' and the 'truest expression of national service'."If India has to becom ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's comment on conversion and the caste system in Hinduism has drawn a blistering response from the BJP, which quizzed him about equality in Islam and suggested that he "set aside" his "Leftist lens". "Even if we say don't convert, some of them do it as a result of the system. In our Hindu community, if there was equality and equal opportunities, why would anyone convert? Did we bring untouchability," Mr Siddaramaiah said today . "There can be inequalities i ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday provided a roadmap to ministers, TPCC president, various corporations chairmen and others in charge of the bypoll-bound Jubilee constituency, instructing them to work towards securing a huge majority in the by-election, as it would impact the GHMC elections scheduled for December/January.A review meeting was held at his residence with ministers G Vivek, Ponnam Prabhakar, Ponguleti, Tummala Nageswara Rao, TPCC chief B Mahesh Goud and others, whe ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 18 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday paid a courtesy visit to Governor C P Radhakrishnan, who has been named as the NDA's vice-presidential candidate, at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Radhakrishnan later left for New Delhi. At the airport here, Fadnavis, accompanied by state Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar, presented to the governor a book containing the unpublished letters of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a release from the Raj Bhavan sai ...Read More >
The closing ceremony of the Kerala Film Policy Conclave in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday witnessed some dramatic moments when veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan made some controversial statements on the State government's project to promote filmmakers from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities and the one for women filmmakers, with Minister for Cultural Affairs Saji Cherian countering his assertions in his speech. "The government is providing ₹1.5 crore for filmmakers from the SC/ ...Read More >
'India's Heritage Insulted': Yogi Adityanath Slams Media Trial Of Kanwar Yatris As 'Hooligans' Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has come out strongly in defence of the Kanwar Yatra and its participants, amid rising media criticism and incidents of violence linked to the religious procession. Speaking in Varanasi, he condemned what he called a "media trial" and attempts to label devotees as "hooligans" and even "terrorists." He called the Yatra a symbol of India's unity and cultural ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 20 (ANI): Shashank Khaitan romantic drama Dhadak completed seven years since its theatrical release. The film, an official Hindi adaptation of the acclaimed Marathi film Sairat, featured Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor in the lead roles, marking Kapoor debut in Bollywood. Commemorating the milestone, Ishaan Khatter took to Instagram and shared a video featuring clips of his character from the film, expressing his gratitude. 7 years! Time truly does fly. Loo ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 20 (ANI): Shashank Khaitan's romantic drama 'Dhadak' completed seven years since its theatrical release. The film, an official Hindi adaptation of the acclaimed Marathi film 'Sairat', featured Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor in the lead roles, marking Kapoor's debut in Bollywood. Also Read | Chandra Barot Dies: Amitabh Bachchan's 'Don' Movie Director Chandra Barot Passes Away; Know About Filmmaker's Interesting Journey Into Bollywood From Tanzania. Commemor ...Read More >
New Delhi: Children exposed early to extreme heat may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling with climate change having a direct impact on education and threatening to undo educational gains of recent decades, according to a new global report. Climate-related stressors such as heat, wildfires, storms, floods, droughts, diseases and rising sea levels, affect education outcomes. Most low and middle-income countries are experiencing climate-related school closures every year, increasing chances of lear ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 20 (ANI): Shashank Khaitan's romantic drama 'Dhadak' completed seven years since its theatrical release. The film, an official Hindi adaptation of the acclaimed Marathi film 'Sairat', featured Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor in the lead roles, marking Kapoor's debut in Bollywood. Commemorating the milestone, Ishaan Khatter took to Instagram and shared a video featuring clips of his character from the film, expressing his gratitude. "7 years! Time truly does ...Read More >
MYSURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday challenged the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (Secular) for a debate to know about who has contributed how much towards the state's development. Accusing the Opposition of false propaganda, Siddaramaiah said BJP and JDS should stop misleading people. Siddaramaiah was addressing a mega convention, Sadhana Samavesha, organised by his government, where development works worth Rs 2,578 crore for Mysuru were inaugurated and ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath | X|@myogiadityanath Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that he instructed police to use lathi charge to disperse the protestors who had blocked the road after an electrocution incident that killed three and injured others during a Muharram tazia procession in Jaunpur. Speaking at the inauguration programme of a national seminar based on Bhagwan Birsa Munda in UP's Varanasi, Yogi Adityanath said, "Recently, a large tazia was forcibly taken out. ...Read More >
Veteran filmmaker Velu Prabhakaran passed away in Chennai on the morning of July 18 at the age of 68, after battling health issues. He had been receiving treatment at a private hospital for the past few days before he breathed his last. Renowned filmmaker Velu Prabhakaran passed away on the morning of July 18 in Chennai, following a period of ill health. He had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital for the past few days. He was 68. The Tamil film industry is in mourning following his ...Read More >
Chennai: Cinematographer-turned-filmmaker Velu Prabhakaran, who explored diverse themes such as atheism, caste, and sexuality, often courting controversy with the censor board, died at the age of 68 following a prolonged illness.Prabhakaran started his career in films as a cinematographer in 'Ivargal Vithyasamanavargal' in 1980 and made his directorial debut in 1989 with 'Nalaya Manithan', starring Prabu, Amala, and Jaishankar. The science-fiction inspired story, which revolves around a miracle ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday announced that local body elections will be held soon in the state and urged Congress workers to be prepared. Launching a sharp attack on the BRS by likening its activists to "ganja plants", he said, "Not even one ganja plant should be allowed to grow. If the Congress cadre decides, they can send BRS into political oblivion, especially in the (erstwhile) Nalgonda district." Speaking at a public meeting in Thungathurthi, Suryapet district, afte ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from th ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Cong ...Read More >
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