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In another video, she has apprehended threat to her life from her father, brother and an associate, and urged the Bareilly senior superintendent of police to extend security to them. (Photo: Screengrab)

Citing threat to life from father, BJP MLA's daughter moves court seeking protection

Rajesh Misra has denied all the allegations by her daughter and said that she is independent to make her own decision.

11 Jul 2019 9:48 AM

On Monday, Solanki sought the help of ‘Abhayam 181’, a women helpline service, and boarded the helpline vehicle for Varmor village. (Photo: Representational)

Dalit man visits pregnant wife, hacked to death by upper caste in-laws

Haresh Solanki had married Urmilaben a few months ago against the wishes of her parents and had taken her to Gandhidham in Kutch district.

09 Jul 2019 7:01 PM

The kin of the girl then dragged her outside and, along with community members, thrashed her publically. (Photo: Representational)

Tribal girl thrashed over love affair with Dalit, 4 arrested

According to police complaint, family members of the girl caught her with a Dalit man of the village, following which they took her home.

30 Jun 2019 5:22 PM

A case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and four arrests have been made by police. (Photo: For representational purpose)

Rajasthan: Dalit minor beaten up by upper caste men for trying to enter temple

In a video, the men could be seen attacking the boy even when he implored them to stop saying that he would never enter the temple.

05 Jun 2019 3:14 PM

Alexander, a PhD student from Osmania University, and his associates attacked National SC Reservation Parirakshana Samiti president Karne Srisailam during a press conference. (Photo: Twitter I ANI)

Watch: Dalit body president attacked during press conference in Hyderabad

Srisailam was speaking on irregularities going on in gurukuls and social welfare residential schools in Telangana.

22 May 2019 9:48 AM

The incident took place on April 26 at a wedding reception in Shrikot village of the district, he said. (Representational Image)

U'khand Dalit man dies after upper caste men beat him for eating in front of them

Jeetendra, a Dalit, was thrashed by upper caste men who lost their temper as they found him eating 'despite being from a lower caste'.

06 May 2019 11:38 AM

An FIR has been lodged against a senior BJP leader and others on Saturday for allegedly burning posters of BSP Mayawati and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav during ‘Holika Dahan’ on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter/ @yadavakhilesh)

BJP leaders burn Mayawati, Akhilesh posters during 'Holika Dahan', FIR filed

Akhilesh Yadav said, 'Dalit and backward society will be crushed in the BJP era as it has been for centuries.'

23 Mar 2019 1:28 PM

Speaking at a programme in Davangere, Parameshwara, a Dalit, said, Basavalingappa missed the chief ministerial post and so did K H Ranganath. (@DrParameshwara/Twitter)

‘Denied CM post thrice because I am a Dalit’, says K'taka deputy CM G Parameshwara

Parameshwara alleged that there were attempts by some in the Congress to block the rise of Dalit leaders.

25 Feb 2019 2:48 PM

An advisory was issued to the media on August 7 last year asking them to stop using the term 'Dalit' when referring to members of the Scheduled Castes. (Representational image)

SC refuses to entertain plea challenging usage of word 'dalit' by media

The petitioners said that Ministry, by erasing term ‘Dalit’ from public debate, creats false impression that the term itself is derogatory.

18 Feb 2019 1:05 PM

At least 20,000 security personnel, including 5,000 police personnel, 1,200 Home Guards and 12 companies of RAF and SRPF have been deployed in and around the war memorial. (Photo: ANI)

A year after clashes, security beefed up at Koregaon Bhima to avoid rerun

Besides heavy police deployment, 500 CCTV cameras, 11 drone cameras and 40 video cameras are put in place to monitor area.

01 Jan 2019 12:17 PM

Enraged over the death of Balkishan, a mob also went violent and ransacked the car of a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM). (Photo: ANI)

8 cops suspended over Dalit's death in UP’s Amroha

Deceased was identified as Balkishan, who according to relatives, died in police custody on Monday night.

27 Dec 2018 12:10 PM

Kamal Nath became the chief minister and hours after taking charge, announced a farm loan waiver. (Photo: ANI)

Assembly polls: Dalit unrest kept Madhya Pradesh in news

A number of issues like the farm loan waiver, violent protests and bandhs by Dalit bodies among other things kept MP on tenterhooks.

19 Dec 2018 5:45 PM

A high court had recently observed that state and Central governments may refrain from using the term “dalit” as it was absent from the Constitution, and only “Scheduled Caste” was appropriate.

Govt’s ‘dalit’ advisory wrong

The term “dalit” isn’t used in government documents as a rule.

07 Sep 2018 6:47 AM

This time, however, the Sangh has decided to include other festivals and the Raksha Bandhan celebrations on a grand level in all the districts. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

RSS will celebrate Raksha Bandhan with dalits, OBCs

The idea is to make Dalits and OBCs a part of the social mainstream”, said a RSS functionary.

26 Aug 2018 1:52 AM

CM Vasundhara Raje plays on caste factor, withdraws FIRs

Meanwhile, 254 dalit government employees suspended allegedly for participating in the bandh have been reinstated.

25 Aug 2018 1:22 AM

There is much at stake for both the Congress and the BSP to the dalit constituency, and the negotiations will be tough. It does not make sense to blame either of them for defending their respective claims to represent dalit interests.

Why dalit vote is vital for both Congress and BSP

The simple fact is that the BSP is not yet a pan-Indian dalit party.

30 Jul 2018 12:08 AM

The police arrested the sarpanch of Dharampur village and four others in connection with the incident. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

In MP, 30-yr-old Dalit man beaten up for riding bike in front of village head’s house

After thrashing the victim, the accused warned him not to repeat his action in future, the complainant told the police.

25 Jun 2018 6:06 PM

Congress delegation visits the family of the victim.

Athawale: Dalit boys’ kin under pressure

Opposition claims guardian minister influencing families.

17 Jun 2018 1:54 AM

A video of the incident shows the Dalit man being tied up and beaten mercilessly with a stick by two men while he keeps crying out in pain. (Photo: Twitterscreengrab/@jigneshmevani80)

Dalit man tied up, beaten to death in Gujarat; 5 arrested

Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani tweeted the disturbing video and spoke against the brutal attack.

21 May 2018 12:43 PM

In Nuggurdiya village, the dalit groom was allegedly forced to get down from his horse he was riding while going in a procession to the bride’s house for marriage a couple of months ago. (Representational image)

Circular on dalit wedding notice withdrawn in MP

Several dalit outfits in the district staged protest marches demanding withdrawal of the circular regretting that it belittled their communities.

06 May 2018 12:59 AM

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