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The US is getting something right — in LebanonPeace talks with Iran are a complex process to define the post-conflict regional balance. While Iran seeks to leverage its control over the...- Why 2026 Kerala polls are crucial test for Congress-led United Democratic Front after Left front's decade in powerKerala Exit Poll 2026: Exit polls suggest the Congress-led UDF could unseat Kerala's ruling LDF after a decade in opposition, with projecti...
- Telangana caste survey finds 89,000 child labourers; majority from SC, ST communitiesA recent Telangana caste survey found 89,000 children under 18 working daily. SC Madigas and ST Lambadis form a significant portion. The su...
- Puducherry polls: Church raises community concernsChristian voters in Puducherry express concerns over AINRC's alliance with BJP. The Catholic Church views changes to the FCRA as an attempt...
- Karnataka caste census: Communities make efforts to see their dominance reflected in survey outcomeAs Karnataka commences its caste census, community leaders are mobilizing their members to accurately reflect their population size. Chief ...
- Decision on Karnataka caste census only after consulting CM Siddaramaiah: ShivakumarKarnataka's Deputy CM D K Shivakumar announced a decision on postponing the Social and Educational Survey, costing Rs 420 crore, will be ma...
- Anglo-Indians seek restoration of quotaSeventeen Anglo-Indian associations will convene in Delhi to advocate for the reinstatement of their community's quota in the Lok Sabha and...
- Bishop urges CM Basavaraj Bommai to drop anti-conversion billCiting Article 25 and 26 of the constitution, he said, introducing such laws would infringe the rights of the citizens, especially of the m...
- Muslims too divided along caste lines, any caste census should include them: Muslim bodiesA number of political parties have pitched for caste census, saying it is necessary to effectively implement welfare schemes for the backwa...
- IUML, Congress at odds with LDF govt's decision to restructure minority student scholarshipLeader of Opposition in the State Assembly, V D Satheesan, on Saturday initially welcomed the state government decision, saying it was take...
- BJP warms up to Christians, consults church leaders on potential candidates in KeralaThe CPI(M)-led LDF is seeking re-election amid stiff resistance from the Congress-led UDF. The BJP is preparing the ground for the 2024 Lok...
- At nearly 43%, Muslims have highest percentage of illiterates: CensusAccording to the Census 2011 data, Jains have just 13.57 per cent illiterate - aged 7 years and above - among all the communities.
- Student population rises 30 per cent, Muslims beat national averageAn increase is also seen in other religious persuasions, which mainly comprise tribal communities and faiths with fewer adherents like Pars...
- 'Main workers' among all religious communities see a dip: Census 2011Interestingly, the census data includes numbers for those who were seeking or available for work among both the marginal workers as well as...
- Census 2011: Sikhs, Jains have worst sex ratioSikhs and Jains have the worst sex ratio in the country while Christians have the best with 958 girls against 1,000 boys, as per additional...
- Sikhs have worst male-female ratio; Christians bestSikhs have the worst sex ratio while the Christians have the best with women outnumbering males in the community, latest Census figures sho...
- More religious minorities live in urban areas than ruralWhile only 29% of Hindus live in urban areas, 40% of Muslims and Christians and a whopping 80% of Jains live in towns and cities.
- Muslims record decadal growth of 24.6 per cent, Hindus 16.8 per centMuslims recorded a decadal growth rate of 24.6 per cent between 2001 and 2011 touching 17.22 crores while the Hindus grew at 16.8 per cent.
- Christians and Muslims to gain as government links loans to population shareAs a result, the minority affairs department has already flagged the issue to bankers and the finance ministry has stepped in now.
- Karnataka to conduct census on caste, education & economic statusFor the first time in the country since 1931, Karnataka will conduct a census based on caste, education and economic status in which each o...
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