Four-year-old Dalit girl raped in Hapur
A four-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped and abandoned in Kheda village here in the wee hours on Saturday, police said.
Aug 06, 2016, 22:36 PM IST
Shocking! Policemen kill two labourers in UP's Mainpuri after being denied Rs 100 bribe
Days after a couple were axed to death for failing to clear a debt of Rs 15, two labourers have been beaten to death allegedly by policemen after they refused to give a bribe of Rs 100 in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district.
Aug 06, 2016, 11:27 AM IST
Mayawati targets PM Narendra Modi over Una Dalit atrocity incident
BSP supremo Mayawati on Thursday launched a vitriolic attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS, alleging that on the one hand, they talk of 'Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas', but on the other target Dalits and Muslims in the name of 'gau raksha' (cow protection).
Aug 04, 2016, 18:56 PM IST
Police defending BSP general secy Naseemuddin Siddiqui: Expelled BJP leader Dayashankar's wife
The wife of expelled BJP leader Dayashankar Singh on Wednesday alleged that police was defending BSP general secretary Naseemuddin Siddiqui and not arresting him and other leaders for their remarks against her family members.
Aug 03, 2016, 20:37 PM IST
Gujarat HC notice to state on PIL on disposal of cow carcass, gau rakshaks
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the state on a PIL seeking direction to the government to ensure systemic disposal of cow carcasses and pro-active action against 'gau rakshaks' to avoid incidents like the thrashing of Dalits at Una.
Aug 03, 2016, 17:56 PM IST
Karnataka: 13 more Sri Rama Sene activists held for raid at school over 'forced' Urdu, Arabic classes
Thirteen more Sri Rama Sene activists were on Tuesday arrested in connection with the 'raid' on a school here over alleged forcible teaching of Urdu and Arabic languages, taking the total of arrests in the case to 16, police said.
Aug 03, 2016, 00:03 AM IST
Man arrested for allegedly raping Dalit girl in Ghaziabad
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly raping a Dalit girl here, police said.
Aug 02, 2016, 23:44 PM IST
Gujarat: Govt hospital discharges Dalit victims, then reverses decision
The civil hospital here on Monday discharged the four Dalit youths who were being treated after they were beaten up by cow vigilantes, but reversed the decision as the community members protested.
Aug 01, 2016, 21:57 PM IST
Dalit groups plan 'beef eating fest' in Mysuru against attacks by cow vigilantes on community members
Dalit groups in Karnataka are planning to launch a protest against attacks on their community members and organise a 'beef eating festival'.
Jul 31, 2016, 16:34 PM IST
Dalits refuse to dispose of dead cattle, demand protection in Gujarat
On July 11, four Dalit youths were beaten up by cow vigilantes at Mota Samadhiyala village in Una taluka of Gir Somnath district when they were skinning a dead cow.
Jul 29, 2016, 15:34 PM IST
Expelled BJP leader Dayashankar Singh, booked for remark against Mayawati, arrested in Bihar
Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dayashankar Singh had said that even a prostitute was better than BSP chief Mayawati.
Jul 29, 2016, 14:29 PM IST
Armed with a brush, a dalit fights paralysis with miniature art
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Jul 28, 2016, 13:20 PM IST
DCW chief booked for naming Dalit rape victim, says not scared
The Delhi Police on Tuesday registered a case against Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal for allegedly revealing the identity of a 14-year-old Dalit rape victim. Maliwal responded by saying she is a revolutionary and not scared of any FIR.
Jul 27, 2016, 00:41 AM IST
Delhi again failed her Nirbhaya, says DCW chief as 14-year-old Dalit rape victim dies
The Delhi Police arrested Daya Shankar, the main accused, from Burari, after receiving a notice from the Delhi Commission for Women.
Jul 25, 2016, 10:17 AM IST
After Gujarat, Dalits attacked in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru for storing beef; seven Bajrang Dal activists booked
At least four members of a Dalit family were recently attacked allegedly over beef issue in Karnataka, a News18 report said on Saturday.
Jul 24, 2016, 09:05 AM IST
In Gujarat, 95 of 100 suspects in crimes against Dalits acquitted
As violent protests continue in the Prime Minister`s home state of Gujarat over the flogging of Dalit youth by upper-caste Hindu vigilantes, an IndiaSpend analysis reveals a conviction rate six times lower than the Indian average -- over 10 years -- for crimes against scheduled castes (SCs) and scheduled tribes (STs).
Jul 23, 2016, 12:17 PM IST
Ugly spat: Renuka Chowdhury reacts to Harsimrat Kaur's 'Kachra' allegation, calls it 'cheap political drama'
In a blistering attack on the Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury asked the former to define what a habitual offender is?
Jul 23, 2016, 11:43 AM IST
Una row: 3 Dalits attempt suicide; situation largely peaceful
So far, more than 20 youths have attempted suicide during the ongoing protest.
Jul 22, 2016, 14:54 PM IST
Mayawati justifies counter abuse, says Dayashankar's wife, daughter paying for being silent on 'prostitute' comment
According to Mayawati, the wife and daughter of expelled BJP leader Dayashankar have been targeted to make them feel the impact of obscene comments
Jul 22, 2016, 14:52 PM IST
Dalit youth beaten, urinated upon in Bihar, says FIR
Two Dalit youths were badly beaten and urinated upon by some men allegedly for stealing a motorcycle in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, said an FIR filed by the mother of one of the victims.
Jul 22, 2016, 12:30 PM IST
