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How Wikipedia cancels dalit icons

Engagements on the platform often seem to presume that they will automatically be the most neutral or the best judge of notability.

15 Dec 2019 12:59 AM

The groom, Sandeep Gawale, said that they had sent a prior approval to the Collector for getting married at the temple but the miscreants locked the gates of the temple on Thursday when the wedding was scheduled to be held. (Photo: Twitter)

Dalit groom stopped from entering temple in Madhya Pradesh

Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Kashiram Badole assured prompt action against those who were found guilty.

22 Nov 2019 7:40 PM

A Dalit youth was allegedly stripped and flogged while another was abused and assaulted by a group of men at a roadside eatery in Sabarmati Tol Naka area of Ahmedabad on Sunday night. (Photo: Twitter screenshot)

2 Dalit youth stripped, assaulted after argument with Ahmedabad restaurant owner

According to Indian Express, an argument ensued between the eatery owner and Pragnesh after which the two youths were beaten up with sticks.

04 Nov 2019 3:45 PM

Two little children are lynched while s***ting because, as poor dalits, they have no toilet at home.

The cast-iron shackles of caste that act to bind us

The juxtaposition of these two images show that caste is one of the structural pillars of new India.

29 Sep 2019 7:25 AM

The two children, Roshani (12) and Avinash (10), suffered serious injuries in the incident and were rushed to the district hospital where doctors declared them dead. (Representational Image)

2 Dalit minors defecating in open, filmed, beaten to death in MP

One of the accused told the police that he killed the two as he was 'commanded by the god to kill demons'.

25 Sep 2019 2:42 PM

Later, Dhulichand’s condition deteriorated and he was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, the SHO said. (Photo: File | Representational)

Dalit man beaten to death for ‘stealing water pump’ in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar

A heated exchange between Dhulichand and the group of men over the stolen hand pump soon turned violent and he was beaten up.

22 Sep 2019 7:49 PM

Singh, the former Sadar-e-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir, said that for many years there had been a strong demand to declare the birthday of Hari Singh as a public holiday. (Photo: File)

Declare birth anniversary of Hari Singh public holiday: Karan Singh to J&K Guv

Singh said as far back as 1929, his father had declared all temples in the state open to Dalits.

20 Sep 2019 4:30 PM

'All human beings are equal but are not being provided equal facilities by authorities,' the bench, also comprising justices M R Shah and B R Gavai, said. (Photo: File)

‘Manual scavengers work in gas chambers,’ SC slams Centre for pitiable support

In India, manual scavenging was traditionally a role decided by the caste system for members of the Dalit caste.

18 Sep 2019 2:24 PM

The Supreme Court on Friday would likely take a decision on the controversial order that allegedly diluted the stringent provisions of a law protecting Scheduled Casts and Tribes. (Photo: File)

3-judge bench of SC to decide on recall of Dalit atrocities law order

A bench of justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit said, 'Place the matter before three-judge bench next week'.

13 Sep 2019 9:48 AM

A 16-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped at gunpoint in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, officials said on Wednesday, with her family alleging that police initially refused to file a case even after the accused was handed over. (Representational Image)

UP Dalit teen raped at gunpoint, police let accused off after family hands him over

They then approached superintendent of police after which a case was registered.

12 Sep 2019 12:52 PM

Fourteen-year-old Dalit girl was found killed with her eyes gouged out in Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun, reported news agency IANS. (Representational Image)

14-year-old Dalit girl killed, eyes gouged out in UP; neighbours arrested

According to reports, the girl, resident of Ata area in Jalaun, went out for some work on Saturday evening, but never returned home.

02 Sep 2019 1:26 PM

They are agitating with the body of Rekha's father-in-law who the family says consumed poison due to police apathy in the case of his son's death. (Photo: ANI)

Family stages protest against police inaction in Bhiwadi mob lynching case

The Dalit family continued their protest to press for their demands and refused to cremate Ratitam's body even 60 hours after his death.

18 Aug 2019 1:45 PM

On July 31, Directorate of School Education had issued a circular which directed senior officials from various districts to identify schools where students were being made to wear wrist bands to segregate them on the basis of caste. (Representational Image)

'Coloured-wrist bands to continue, no action would be taken': TN Education Minister

The wristbands, which come in shades of red, yellow, green and saffron indicate whether student belongs to 'lower class' or 'upper class'.

16 Aug 2019 2:29 PM

Youth Congress workers in protest against a stir by a Dalit CPI MLA has triggered a controversy in Kerala with the lawmaker dubbing it 'casteist' and lodging a police complaint. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Kerala Cong workers sprinkle cow dung water to ‘purify’ venue after Dalit’s protest

In a counter-protest, the Youth Congress activists staged a march against the MLA, alleging her protest was an act to 'befool' the people.

29 Jul 2019 9:58 AM

The incident happened on Saturday when the state’s Communist Party of India (CPI) MLA staged a protest at the premises of Cherpu Mini Civil Station, demanding maintenance work at Triprayar to Cherpu state highway. (Photo: File)

Kerala Cong workers sprinkle cow dung water to ‘purify’ where Dalit MLA had protested

Kerala Minister for Health, Social Justice and Woman and Child Development, K K Shailaja condemned the attack.

28 Jul 2019 8:58 PM

His wounds had also developed infection, which had spread to other parts of the body, the doctor said. (Photo: Representational)

Dalit man, mistaken for thief and set afire, dies in UP

Victim Sujit Kumar, who was admitted in the Syama Prasad Mukherjee Civil Hospital in Lucknow with 40 per cent burns, died on Monday.

23 Jul 2019 5:28 PM

nfuriated over the Income Tax Department's action against her brother and BSP vice president Anand Kumar, party chief Mayawati on Friday dubbed the RSS and BJP as casteist organizations. (Photo: File)

Their benami property should be probed: Mayawati attacks BJP over raids on brother

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also accused the ruling BJP of hoarding unaccounted money for election expenses.

19 Jul 2019 11:05 AM

Sakshi is the daughter of Rajesh Misra, a legislator from Bareilly. She married Ajitesh Kumar, a 29-year-old businessman, last Thursday at a temple in Prayagraj. (Photo: Screengrab)

'Feeling safe now,' says UP BJP leader's daughter who was threatened over marriage

Sakshi said she was feeling safe after the police promised them protection after the media’s intervention.

13 Jul 2019 9:37 AM

On Wednesday, Sakshi Misra (23) in a video message said that she faced a threat to her life from a her father Rajesh Misra, brother and their associate after she married outside her caste. (Photo: Screengrab)

After daughter accuses BJP MLA of threat over marriage, temple priest's U-turn

The certificate, which has gone viral on social media, shows it has been issued in the name of Ati Pracheen Ramjanki Temple in Begum Sarai.

12 Jul 2019 10:45 AM

All eight accused belong to seven Zala families who are related to each other and live in the same locality. (Photo: ANI)

Gujarat: 'We were constantly threatened' says the family of murdered dalit man

Though, activists have accused the administration of letting the conspirators run away, the police have arrested one of the eight accused.

11 Jul 2019 4:17 PM

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