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...
07 Apr, 2026, 01.29 AM IST
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 ...
21 Sep, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
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...
19 Sep, 2025, 09.56 AM IST
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...
05 Nov, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
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...
25 Oct, 2021, 06.12 PM IST
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...
09 Sep, 2021, 06.49 PM IST
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...
17 Jul, 2021, 06.10 PM IST
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...
03 Mar, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
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.
31 Aug, 2016, 10.34 PM IST
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...
10 Jun, 2016, 11.59 AM IST
'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...
08 Jun, 2016, 11.52 AM IST
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...
31 Dec, 2015, 08.25 PM IST
- Sikhs have worst male-female ratio; Christians best
Sikhs have the worst sex ratio while the Christians have the best with women outnumbering males in the community, latest Census figures sho...
26 Aug, 2015, 10.08 PM IST
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.
26 Aug, 2015, 11.57 AM IST
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.
25 Aug, 2015, 11.02 PM IST
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.
12 Mar, 2015, 10.11 AM IST
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...
26 Dec, 2014, 11.53 AM IST