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States empowered to make sub-classification in SCs, STs for quotas inside reserved category: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that states are empowered to make sub-classifications of Schedul…
PTI
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SC issues notice on plea challenging Calcutta HC decision cancelling all OBC certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to concerned respondents on the West Bengal government pl…
ANI
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Creamy layer of SC/STs must be identified and excluded from affirmative reservation: SC Justice Gavai
The Supreme Court on Thursday opined on the need for identifying creamy layers in SC/STs, as four o…
ANI
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Kamala Harris casting aside her Indian identity has offended Indian-Americans, says Vivek Ramaswamy
Ramaswamy recalled that Kamala Harris leaned onto her Indian American identity when she ran for off…
ANI
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INDIA bloc members incite people in name of caste, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on INDIA bloc, saying members of …
PTI
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95.49% people don't own any vehicle in Bihar, says caste survey report
The report, which was tabled in both Houses of the Legislature on Tuesday, said that 12.48 crore…
PTI
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'Buffy' star Sarah Michelle Gellar says negative reaction to female-led Marvel movies is 'backwards'
Discussing Marvel movies, "Buffy" star Sarah Michelle Gellar said that "genre is where women can re…
Eammon Jacobs
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'Jackass' star Wee Man hits out at the 'interesting' decision to cast Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa in 'Wonka'
Jason Acuña, better known as Wee Man, also called on Disney to "re-do" the upcoming "Snow White" re…
Maria Noyen
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Levi's announced they'd use AI-generated models to 'increase diversity.' Black models say it's a step backward and they should book real people instead.
The renowned denim brand is facing backlash from models of color after announcing a partnership wit…
Brianna Holt
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NCBC’s constitutional backing may help 40% of the Indian population
Passing of bill during the Monsoon Session of the Lok Sabha is symbolic in the sense that the go…
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Modi’s bill leaves out the oppressed castes from reservation in private colleges
India had mandated, so far, that higher educational institutions in India have a designated quota f…
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Chris Pratt says he 'totally gets' backlash over his casting in 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' as he knows 'there's a passionate fan base'
The actor was subjected to backlash when it was announced that he would be voicing the beloved Ital…
Eve Crosbie
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2 women suing Disneyland say cast members laughed at their disabled mother before she broke her leg exiting the Jungle Cruise ride
Joanne Aguilar, 66, died in recovery five months after breaking her leg while exiting the Jungle Cr…
Matthew Loh
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Marine survival expert rates 9 ocean survival scenes in movies and TV
The UK military's chief survival instructor, John Hudson, looks at nine sea-based survival scenes f…
Ju Shardlow
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Peter Dinklage says the new 'Snow White' live-action casting is hypocritically woke because of the dwarf characters
On Marc Maron's "WTF" podcast, the "Game of Thrones" star reflected on Disney's upcoming "Snow Whit…
Kim Renfro
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An Upward caste is demanding reservation under the ‘Other Backward Caste’ category. Does this smell like trouble!
Patel has called for a state-wide bandh to press their demand for reservation. "The Home Ministry i…
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“There will be no manual cleaning of sewers anymore,” announces Nirmala Sitharaman
Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that there will be no manual cleaning of sewer…
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All you need to know about the landmark Supreme Court verdict on reservation quotas for job promotions
The Supreme Court has made it easier to grant caste-based reservations to members of the Dalit co…
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Caste and religion: The identities that need to be relooked for development
It is also important to understand the mindset of the 'race to the bottom' by the community a…
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The OBC battle set-off by Upward Caste is upsetting apple cart of development
The huge convention, which took Gujarat by storm, has indicated the most significant tectonic shift…