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University of Hyderabad professor calls alumnus ‘Dalit untouchable idiot’; complainant rejects department’s bid to close matter with apology
An alumnus of the University of Hyderabad has rejected the History department’s attempt to settle a complaint against professor Dr Vijay Ramdas Mandala with an apology, and demanded disciplinary action against him. The professor allegedly called the alumnus a “Dalit untouchable idiot” and described students from Bihar and Jharkhand as “third-rate, poverty-ridden idiots” in an email
Maharashtra Governor Koshiyari’s ‘secular’ taunt is not really new
The right wing has often used ‘secular’ as an insult and wanted it out of public discourse, and out of the Constitution
15-yr-old Dalit ‘gangrape victim’ takes her own life: Chitrakoot, UP
In a gruesome case of gendered assault, her family members have alleged after her death that she was raped by three men in a forest area on October 8, the UP police said
BREAKING: A’bad HC summons suspended SP, Hathras on November 2, Victim was Entitled to Dignified Cremation
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad HC has said that the combined decision of the Uttar Pradesh Police and District Magistrate to go ahead with the cremation without the family’s consent has infringed the fundamental right to life to live with dignity and to exist with dignity even after death as well as right to decent burial/cremation, hurting the sentiments of not only the family members but of all persons and relatives assembled on the spot.
Why did Tanishq take down its ad; why not fight back like Zomato?
Luxury brand Tanishq decided to take down its advertisement after being bullied by trolls who accused the brand of promoting 'Love Jihad'. But other brands have not gone gently into the night under similar circumstances
Woman sets herself ablaze in front of Assembly building in Lucknow!
Policemen doused flames, rushed woman to hospital; she is said to be in a critical condition
Horror! Three Dalit Sisters, minors, attacked in their sleep with acid: UP
The attack took place in the early hours of Tuesday, October 13, while they were sleeping on the roof. An FIR has been registered against unknown persons.
Dalit man forced to fall at feet after row over baby goat
The Dalit man was allegedly made to fall on the feet of seven men to humiliate him after one of his baby goats had mixed with their herd.
Accused in Payal Tadvi case return to studies; Left organisations question the decision
Members of AIDWA and DYFI express great disappointment at the SC decision to allow the three accused in the Payal Tadvi institutional murder case to continue their education.
Tanishq takes down advertisement after being bullied by trolls for depicting ‘Love Jihad’
Jewellery brand acted after right wing trolls attacked its advertisement depicting a Muslim family conducting ‘god bharai’ for their Hindu daughter-in-law
65 year-old Dalit man allegedly forced to drink urine, thrashed when he refuses: UP
According to ANI, the accused, Sonu Yadav, was forcing the old man and his son to compromise and take back the police complaint lodged earlier by them
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