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Aslah reiterated that he would fight the case until the FIR is quashed.
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Maktoob Media Editor Granted Bail in Kerala Police Case Over Report on Alleged Anti-Muslim Bias: "Journalism is Not a Crime," Says Aslah Kayyalakkath

The case stems from a 2023 investigative report published by Maktoob Media that highlighted alleged arbitrary detentions of Muslim youths and anti-Muslim bias in the police's response to the Kalamasse ...
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Geetha Sunil Pillai
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Kanchan Bai, a Dalit Anganwadi worker sacrificed her life to save 20 children. When a swarm of bees attacked, she covered the kids with a tarpaulin and stood as a human shield.
Women News

How a Dalit Woman from MP Became a National Symbol of Supreme Sacrifice: Kanchan Bai Meghwal's Heroic Act Saves 20 Children

Kanchan Bai, who also led the Jai Mata Di self-help group associated with the centre, earned a modest ₹4,250 monthly salary. Her death has left her family in profound grief and financial distress, wit ...
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Geetha Sunil Pillai
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Major protests have taken place in Delhi, Varanasi, Lucknow and Bhopal.
Discussion

Beyond Restoration: Why the UGC Equity Struggle Must Demand Constitutional Transformation

A movement that confines itself to restoring what has been stayed risks becoming an emotional response rather than a political force. It risks fighting yesterday’s battle while tomorrow’s legal archit ...
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Dalit News

Kanchan Bai, a Dalit Anganwadi worker sacrificed her life to save 20 children. When a swarm of bees attacked, she covered the kids with a tarpaulin and stood as a human shield.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued an official notice to the Secretary, Ministry of Education (Department of Higher Education), and the Director of IIM Bangalore, directing them to submit a factual response to a representation filed by Nagsen Sonare, National President of the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Association of Engineers (BANAE), on or before February 16.
From the Shadows to the Stars marked not only a remembrance of Rohith Vemula but also created a historic opening for anti-caste spaces in New York, which will hopefully lead to greater mainstream visibility for the Dalit community in the city and increased awareness around caste, within and beyond South Asian spaces.
A criminal case, FIR No. 0467/2024, registered on December 2024 at the Mico Layout Police Station, Bengaluru, names eight accused including IIM Bangalore Director Dr. Rishikesh T. Krishnan and 7 Professors Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Dr. Sainesh G, Dr. Srinivas Prakhya, Dr. Chetan Subramanian, Dr. Ashish Mishra, Dr. Srilatha Jonnalagedda and Dr. Rahul De.
Vivek Sakpal, a computer science engineer turned publisher, and Ritu. Vivek, an ardent advocate for homeschooling, views schools as a mere "formal way of learning," not true education.
The women are currently undergoing regular training under the supervision of Mamta Kumari, the nodal officer for the Pink Bus Service in the state’s Transport Department.
Dalit Sarpanch Abducted and Assaulted in MP's Morena: Activists Demand Immediate Action Under SC/ST Act
The panchayat elders imposed a staggering Rs 10 lakh fine on the Dalit family, alongside a directive to host a community feast for 13 villages. The Meghwals, facing social ostracism, relocated from Hathal to Sirohi district headquarters for safety.
On Section 3(1)(s), which penalizes abusing a SC/ST member "by caste name" in public, the bench stressed that "merely abusing a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe would not be enough.
Drawing from official rank data, Nethrapal shows that the negative score talk only applies to a handful of unpopular courses, like biochemistry, where seats go unfilled no matter what. In high-demand fields such as radiology and general medicine at top colleges like Madras Medical College, reserved students are not just qualifying, they're grabbing spots in the open category, beating out general candidates on pure marks.
NCSC Intervenes after Hooghly Police Delay FIR in Dalit Assault Case
Recounting the horror in a video, Indrajeet explained that he cycles to school and his locomotor disability caused the slight delay.
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